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A method for transmitting notifications to at least one party based on image data analysis, the method comprising: receiving, from an unmanned aerial vehicle, current image data of a geographic location; comparing the current image data with previous image data of the geographic location to identify a change in the geographic location; analyzing the change to determine a category of the change in the geographic location; determining at least one party to notify about the change based on the category; and transmitting a notification to the at least one party via an unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV,, wherein transmitting the notification to the at least one party via the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises: querying a database to retrieve location information of at least one UAV and the at least one party; comparing the location information of the at least one UAV with the location information of the at least one party to determine a UAV within a threshold distance of the at least one party; and transmitting an instruction to the UAV within the threshold distance, the instruction to transmit the notification to the at least one party. receiving, from an unmanned aerial vehicle, current image data of a geographic location; comparing the current image data with previous image data of the geographic location to identify a change in the geographic location; analyzing the change to determine a category of the change in the geographic location; determining at least one party to notify about the change based on the category; and transmitting a notification to the at least one party via an unmanned aerial vehicle, UAV,, wherein transmitting the notification to the at least one party via the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises: querying a database to retrieve location information of at least one UAV and the at least one party; comparing the location information of the at least one UAV with the location information of the at least one party to determine a UAV within a threshold distance of the at least one party; and transmitting an instruction to the UAV within the threshold distance, the instruction to transmit the notification to the at least one party. querying a database to retrieve location information of at least one UAV and the at least one party; comparing the location information of the at least one UAV with the location information of the at least one party to determine a UAV within a threshold distance of the at least one party; and transmitting an instruction to the UAV within the threshold distance, the instruction to transmit the notification to the at least one party.
A mechanical seal assembly, comprising a gland assembly having a housing that includes a plurality of sensor openings formed therein, wherein the plurality of sensor openings includes a first sensor opening and a second sensor opening, a sleeve assembly configured to be disposed about a shaft and disposed within the gland assembly, a rotary seal ring rotatably coupled to the sleeve assembly, a stationary seal ring disposed in operative contact with the rotary seal ring to form a seal therebetween, and a first sensor disposed within the first sensor opening and a second sensor disposed within the second sensor opening, characterised in that the first and second sensors are RFID sensors, and in that the sensors are configured to radiate at different frequencies. a gland assembly having a housing that includes a plurality of sensor openings formed therein, wherein the plurality of sensor openings includes a first sensor opening and a second sensor opening, a sleeve assembly configured to be disposed about a shaft and disposed within the gland assembly, a rotary seal ring rotatably coupled to the sleeve assembly, a stationary seal ring disposed in operative contact with the rotary seal ring to form a seal therebetween, and a first sensor disposed within the first sensor opening and a second sensor disposed within the second sensor opening, characterised in that the first and second sensors are RFID sensors, and in that the sensors are configured to radiate at different frequencies.
Process for the preparation of a dry powder pharmaceutical composition wherein the Volume Mean Diameter VMD d of the particles in said solid dry composition is greater than the Volume Mean Diameter VMD w of the particles of a suspension obtained from said pharmaceutical composition in a water-medium at standard conditions of dispersion, said process comprising the following steps: a). preparing a first phase in which an hydrophobic active principle that can be administered by inhalation is present in a suitable liquid medium; b). preparing a second phase in which one or more sugars are dissolved in an aqueous medium; c). dissolving one or more surfactants selected in the group consisting of polysorbates and polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene block copolymers in either one of phase or phase above, depending on the surfactant preferential solubility; d). mixing said phases and to obtain a phase in which the liquid medium is homogeneous; e). drying said phase in controlled conditions in order to obtain a dry powder with particle size between 0.1 and 175 μm; f). collecting said dry powder and shaping it in a suitable form for an extemporaneous preparation of a suspension, wherein the term "standard conditions of dispersion in a water-medium" means those conditions at which an amount of dry powder composition, variable with respect to its active principle content, is dispersed under stirring for 3 minutes in a Sucell SNA (Small Nolume Adapter) dispersion cell of a light scattering Sympatec Oasis analyzer for humid state - analysis, such as to detect, through the light scattering analyzer, an optimal light obscuration. a). preparing a first phase in which an hydrophobic active principle that can be administered by inhalation is present in a suitable liquid medium; b). preparing a second phase in which one or more sugars are dissolved in an aqueous medium; c). dissolving one or more surfactants selected in the group consisting of polysorbates and polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene block copolymers in either one of phase or phase above, depending on the surfactant preferential solubility; d). mixing said phases and to obtain a phase in which the liquid medium is homogeneous; e). drying said phase in controlled conditions in order to obtain a dry powder with particle size between 0.1 and 175 μm; f). collecting said dry powder and shaping it in a suitable form for an extemporaneous preparation of a suspension, wherein the term "standard conditions of dispersion in a water-medium" means those conditions at which an amount of dry powder composition, variable with respect to its active principle content, is dispersed under stirring for 3 minutes in a Sucell SNA (Small Nolume Adapter) dispersion cell of a light scattering Sympatec Oasis analyzer for humid state - analysis, such as to detect, through the light scattering analyzer, an optimal light obscuration.
A needle assembly comprising: a hollow needle having a lumen, a z-actuator to displace the hollow needle to extend (i) into the dermal layer, (ii) through the entire dermal layer to the junction of the dermal layer and the subcutaneous fat layer, or (iii) into the subcutaneous fat layer, and a tissue removal tool to facilitate removal of portions of the skin tissue from the hollow needle, wherein the hollow needle comprises at least a first prong provided at a distal end of the hollow needle, wherein the needle assembly is configured to be detachably attached to an x- and/or y-actuator, and wherein the angle (α) between a lateral side of the first prong and a longitudinal axis of the hollow needle is between about 5 degrees and about 20 degrees. a hollow needle having a lumen, a z-actuator to displace the hollow needle to extend (i) into the dermal layer, (ii) through the entire dermal layer to the junction of the dermal layer and the subcutaneous fat layer, or (iii) into the subcutaneous fat layer, and a tissue removal tool to facilitate removal of portions of the skin tissue from the hollow needle, wherein the hollow needle comprises at least a first prong provided at a distal end of the hollow needle, wherein the needle assembly is configured to be detachably attached to an x- and/or y-actuator, and wherein the angle (α) between a lateral side of the first prong and a longitudinal axis of the hollow needle is between about 5 degrees and about 20 degrees.
A compound represented by the following chemical formula for use in treating or preventing one or more skin symptom selected from the group consisting of atopic dermatitis, acne and alopecia.
A method of producing a composite core panel comprising the steps of forming a plurality of elongated strips of low density cellular material, arranging the strips in laterally adjacent relation with the strips having opposite first and second side surfaces, progressively advancing the adjacent strips between spaced platens to form the adjacent strips into a panel, feeding a flexible sheet of reinforcing material between the panel of strips and at least one of the platens with the flexible sheet continuously contacting the first side surfaces of the strips, progressively folding spaced portions of the sheet between adjacent strips to form elongated parallel spaced double wall pleats in the sheet between the adjacent strips, with the pleats projecting at least partially through the thickness of the strips as defined by the opposite first and second side surfaces, and connecting the sheet to the strips with adhesive resin to form the core panel.
A needleless injection device comprising a body supporting or delimiting a plurality of elements forming a circuit of elements, said circuit comprising an initiating device, a gas generating cartridge, a reservoir containing an active ingredient to be injected and a system for injecting the active ingredient, the body including a housing intended to receive said cartridge, said housing being accessible from the outside so as to be able to directly insert the cartridge into the circuit of elements, independently of the other elements, the gas generating cartridge being a pyrotechnic cartridge comprising a pyrotechnic charge, said cartridge including a primer, the body including an opening communicating with the housing, the circuit of elements formed in an inverted U-shape including two parallel branches interconnected by a perpendicular transverse branch, the introduction of the cartridge in the circuit being carried out perpendicularly to the axis of symmetry of the U-shape formed by the circuit, this device being characterized in that the cartridge has an L-shaped conduit and in that, once inserted, its shape follows a right angle present between one of the parallel branches of the inverted U-shape formed by the circuit and its transverse branch, and in that said conduit is sealed at one of its ends by the primer and at its other end by a frangible cap.
A method of fabricating water insoluble, perfluorinated polymer electrolyte materials having an equivalent weight of less than 700 g/mol, the method comprising: providing a perfluorinated polymer resin that has an EW of less than 750 g/mol and includes a perfluorinated carbon-carbon backbone and perfluorinated side chains that extend from the perfluorinated carbon-carbon backbone chain via an ether linkage and terminate in a sulfonyl fluoride group, -SO 2 -F; exposing the perfluorinated polymer resin having sulfonyl fluoride groups to ammonia gas to convert the sulfonyl fluoride groups to sulfonamide groups, -SO 2 -NH 2, thereby producing a perfluorinated polymer in sulfonamide form; and contacting the perfluorinated polymer in sulfonamide form with one or more chemical agents to convert the sulfonamide groups to sulfonimide groups, -SO 2 -NH-SO 2 -, thereby producing a 3- dimensionally cross-linked, water-insoluble perfluorinated polymer electrolyte material having an EW of less than 700 g/mol. providing a perfluorinated polymer resin that has an EW of less than 750 g/mol and includes a perfluorinated carbon-carbon backbone and perfluorinated side chains that extend from the perfluorinated carbon-carbon backbone chain via an ether linkage and terminate in a sulfonyl fluoride group, -SO 2 -F; exposing the perfluorinated polymer resin having sulfonyl fluoride groups to ammonia gas to convert the sulfonyl fluoride groups to sulfonamide groups, -SO 2 -NH 2, thereby producing a perfluorinated polymer in sulfonamide form; and contacting the perfluorinated polymer in sulfonamide form with one or more chemical agents to convert the sulfonamide groups to sulfonimide groups, -SO 2 -NH-SO 2 -, thereby producing a 3- dimensionally cross-linked, water-insoluble perfluorinated polymer electrolyte material having an EW of less than 700 g/mol.
An air-conditioner comprising: a refrigerant circuit through which a refrigerant is circulated in a refrigeration cycle via a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator successively; a refrigerant leak sensor which senses a leak of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit; and an indoor fan (Fi) which delivers air to an indoor heat exchanger functioning as the condenser or the evaporator; the air-conditioner is characterized by comprising a controller which, upon sensing a leak of the refrigerant by the refrigerant leak sensor, causes the indoor fan (Fi) to be driven when the refrigerant sealed in the refrigerant circuit is flammable and does not cause the indoor fan (Fi) to be driven when the refrigerant sealed in the refrigerant circuit is nonflammable. a refrigerant circuit through which a refrigerant is circulated in a refrigeration cycle via a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator successively; a refrigerant leak sensor which senses a leak of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit; and an indoor fan (Fi) which delivers air to an indoor heat exchanger functioning as the condenser or the evaporator; the air-conditioner is characterized by comprising a controller which, upon sensing a leak of the refrigerant by the refrigerant leak sensor, causes the indoor fan (Fi) to be driven when the refrigerant sealed in the refrigerant circuit is flammable and does not cause the indoor fan (Fi) to be driven when the refrigerant sealed in the refrigerant circuit is nonflammable.
A method for casting a piston for an internal combustion engine wherein the tool sections defining the casting cavity are tilted about a horizontal axis by at least 45 degrees after filling and before solidification such that the axis of rotation of the component moves in the direction of the vertical.
A cleaning system employing an ion exchange resin regenerated by an acid comprising: a cleaning application; an inlet for providing a water source; a water treatment reservoir; a water treatment component housed within the water treatment reservoir, wherein said water treatment component comprises at least one ion exchange resin capable of generating a treated water source by exchanging protons on said resin for dissolved cations including water hardness ions and total dissolved solids in said water source, and wherein said ion exchange resin is an acid form or in an inert metal form; an outlet; and a water delivery line in fluid communication with the cleaning application to provide the treated water source to the cleaning application; wherein the inlet is in fluid communication with the water treatment reservoir; wherein a first end of the outlet is in fluid communication with the water treatment reservoir and a second end is in fluid communication with the water delivery line; wherein the treated water source is a softened, acidic, and low total dissolved solids water having a hardness level of less than about 34.24 mg/L (2 grains) and a pH less than about 6; wherein said ion exchange resin is an acid cation exchange resin selected from the group consisting of mixtures of a cross-linked acrylic acid with carboxylic acid functional group, a cross-linked methacrylic acid with carboxylic acid functional group, and polystyrene with sulfonic acid functional group, wherein the ion exchange resin is a layered bed system employing at least two of said cation exchange resins. a cleaning application; an inlet for providing a water source; a water treatment reservoir; a water treatment component housed within the water treatment reservoir, wherein said water treatment component comprises at least one ion exchange resin capable of generating a treated water source by exchanging protons on said resin for dissolved cations including water hardness ions and total dissolved solids in said water source, and wherein said ion exchange resin is an acid form or in an inert metal form; an outlet; and a water delivery line in fluid communication with the cleaning application to provide the treated water source to the cleaning application; wherein the inlet is in fluid communication with the water treatment reservoir; wherein a first end of the outlet is in fluid communication with the water treatment reservoir and a second end is in fluid communication with the water delivery line; wherein the treated water source is a softened, acidic, and low total dissolved solids water having a hardness level of less than about 34.24 mg/L (2 grains) and a pH less than about 6; wherein said ion exchange resin is an acid cation exchange resin selected from the group consisting of mixtures of a cross-linked acrylic acid with carboxylic acid functional group, a cross-linked methacrylic acid with carboxylic acid functional group, and polystyrene with sulfonic acid functional group, wherein the ion exchange resin is a layered bed system employing at least two of said cation exchange resins.
Method of preparing hydrophobicizing leather treatment compositions which includes the steps of a) free-radically initiated copolymerization of i) at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivatives, and ii) at least one (meth)acrylate of a primary saturated C 8 to C 22 alcohol, b) mixing the reaction mixture obtained after step a) with water, c) salting at least some of the carboxyl groups of the reaction mixture obtained after step b) with a base, and d) shearing the reaction mixture obtained after step c) to an average particle size measured with a device of the type LS 230 manufactured by Beckman Coulter of 0.05-10 μm, wherein step a) is carried out in oil as reaction medium and wherein the atmosphere in step a) contains less than 0.1% by volume of an oxidizing gas. a) free-radically initiated copolymerization of i) at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivatives, and ii) at least one (meth)acrylate of a primary saturated C 8 to C 22 alcohol, i) at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or its derivatives, and ii) at least one (meth)acrylate of a primary saturated C 8 to C 22 alcohol, b) mixing the reaction mixture obtained after step a) with water, c) salting at least some of the carboxyl groups of the reaction mixture obtained after step b) with a base, and d) shearing the reaction mixture obtained after step c) to an average particle size measured with a device of the type LS 230 manufactured by Beckman Coulter of 0.05-10 μm,
A method for the production of aggregates from returned concrete which comprises: a) loading returned concrete into an intensive mixer; b) adding organic or inorganic flocculating admixtures, either alone or combined; c) mixing for 20 seconds to 5 minutes, preferably for 30 seconds to 3 minutes, and most preferably for 1 minute to 2 minutes, until the returned concrete has coagulated into: i. a fraction of larger particle size, mainly consisting of the original natural aggregates contained in the returned concrete, which are substantially dry and free of cement paste; ii. a fraction of smaller particle size, mainly consisting of lumps containing water, coagulant admixtures, fresh cement and the fine fractions of the mixture of sand and silt; characterised by d) passing the mixture through a vibration, rotary or cyclone sieve with separation into at least two particle-size classes, one fraction with a larger particle size mainly consisting of the original natural aggregates contained in the returned concrete, which are substantially dry and free of cement paste, and one fraction with a smaller particle size mainly consisting of lumps containing water, coagulant admixtures, fresh cement and the fine fractions of the mixture of sand and silt. a) loading returned concrete into an intensive mixer; b) adding organic or inorganic flocculating admixtures, either alone or combined; c) mixing for 20 seconds to 5 minutes, preferably for 30 seconds to 3 minutes, and most preferably for 1 minute to 2 minutes, until the returned concrete has coagulated into: i. a fraction of larger particle size, mainly consisting of the original natural aggregates contained in the returned concrete, which are substantially dry and free of cement paste; ii. a fraction of smaller particle size, mainly consisting of lumps containing water, coagulant admixtures, fresh cement and the fine fractions of the mixture of sand and silt; characterised by i. a fraction of larger particle size, mainly consisting of the original natural aggregates contained in the returned concrete, which are substantially dry and free of cement paste; ii. a fraction of smaller particle size, mainly consisting of lumps containing water, coagulant admixtures, fresh cement and the fine fractions of the mixture of sand and silt; characterised by d) passing the mixture through a vibration, rotary or cyclone sieve with separation into at least two particle-size classes, one fraction with a larger particle size mainly consisting of the original natural aggregates contained in the returned concrete, which are substantially dry and free of cement paste, and one fraction with a smaller particle size mainly consisting of lumps containing water, coagulant admixtures, fresh cement and the fine fractions of the mixture of sand and silt.