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A method for producing a catalyst for producing polyester by an esterification reaction or a transesterification reaction between a dicarboxylic acid or an ester-forming derivative thereof and a glycol, the method comprising hydrolyzing a titanium halide in the absence of a water soluble alkali in an aqueous slurry in which particles of a solid base are dispersed thereby to form on the surface of the particles of the solid base a coat layer of titanic acid in a content of from 0.1 to 50 parts by weight in terms of TiO 2 per 100 parts by weight of the solid base.
A medical functional device comprising a check valve and a valve seat for the check valve, wherein the check valve is designed to assume, in addition to a first position suitable for gas sterilization, in which a sterilization gap remains, a second position in which the check valve performs a non-return function by applying a force to a section of the check valve and/or by shifting it, characterized in that the check valve is designed to remain in the second position after release of the force and/or after the shifting effect following an accomplished transfer into the second position, wherein either - the check valve comprises a valve body (30; 40; 50; 60; 70b; 802) and a cap (51; 61; 70; 801) manufactured separately therefrom, wherein the valve body (30; 40; 50; 60; 70b; 802) latches, jams or wedges with elastic deformation into the cap (51; 61; 70; 801) by applying the force or by means of the shifting actuator; or - a positioning ring of the valve body (30; 40; 50; 60; 70b; 802) comprises drainage structures (41a; 50a; 51a); wherein a sheath surface of the positioning ring comprises a larger diameter than an associated stepped hole in the medical functional device; or - a snap-in stage or a step-like diameter taper is designed within a cylindrical section of the valve seat of the cassette. the check valve is designed to remain in the second position after release of the force and/or after the shifting effect following an accomplished transfer into the second position, wherein either - the check valve comprises a valve body (30; 40; 50; 60; 70b; 802) and a cap (51; 61; 70; 801) manufactured separately therefrom, wherein the valve body (30; 40; 50; 60; 70b; 802) latches, jams or wedges with elastic deformation into the cap (51; 61; 70; 801) by applying the force or by means of the shifting actuator; or - a positioning ring of the valve body (30; 40; 50; 60; 70b; 802) comprises drainage structures (41a; 50a; 51a); wherein a sheath surface of the positioning ring comprises a larger diameter than an associated stepped hole in the medical functional device; or - a snap-in stage or a step-like diameter taper is designed within a cylindrical section of the valve seat of the cassette. - the check valve comprises a valve body (30; 40; 50; 60; 70b; 802) and a cap (51; 61; 70; 801) manufactured separately therefrom, wherein the valve body (30; 40; 50; 60; 70b; 802) latches, jams or wedges with elastic deformation into the cap (51; 61; 70; 801) by applying the force or by means of the shifting actuator; or - a positioning ring of the valve body (30; 40; 50; 60; 70b; 802) comprises drainage structures (41a; 50a; 51a); wherein a sheath surface of the positioning ring comprises a larger diameter than an associated stepped hole in the medical functional device; or - a snap-in stage or a step-like diameter taper is designed within a cylindrical section of the valve seat of the cassette.
Assembly (1, 2, 17) of at least one microfluidic device (3, 3', 3") in the form of a microchip and a mounting piece (8,8',8"), the microfluidic device comprising at least one material layer (4,4',4") and at least one first fluidic port (6,6',6") and the mounting piece comprising at least one fluidic component (11,11',11"), wherein the mounting piece is coupleable to the microfluidic device by means of first coupling means comprising a receiving space (9,9') provided for this purpose such that the fluidic component is connected to the first fluidic port after coupling, the first fluidic port is situated at least partially in an end surface (7,7',7") of the material layer, the end surface bounding the material layer in a direction perpendicularly of its thickness direction, wherein the mounting piece (8,8',8") comprises said receiving space (9,9') in which an edge (10,10') of the microfluidic device (3, 3', 3") with the at least one first fluidic port (6,6',6") is receivable and coupleable, characterized in that said microfluidic device comprises an electrode and the mounting piece comprises an electrode, which electrodes make contact after coupling of the microfluidic device and the mounting piece; and/or the mounting piece comprises an electrode which can make contact with a fluid present in the fluidic component; and/or the microfluidic device comprises an electrode which can make contact with a fluid present in the fluidic component.
An intake manifold of comburent air for an internal combustion engine provided with a recirculating conduit of exhaust gases, wherein the intake manifold comprises a first inlet mouth suitable for being placed in communication with a supply line of the comburent air, a second inlet mouth suitable for being placed in communication with the recirculating conduit of the exhaust gases, and a plurality of outlet mouths each suitable for being placed in communication with a respective cylinder of the internal combustion engine, at least a wall positioned in front of each of the outlet mouths and suitable for dividing the internal volume of the intake manifold into two chambers (215, 204), the first chamber being placed in communication with the first inlet mouth and the second inlet mouth and the second chamber being placed in communication with the outlet mouths, the wall defining at least an opening suitable for placing the first chamber and the second chamber in communication, wherein it comprises seal elements fixed to the perimeter edge of the wall and characterised in that the wall comprises a single opening suitable for being positioned in a distal zone from the first and second inlet mouth (213, 214), and wherein the wall comprises deflector means fixed at a side of the opening and configured such as to reduce load loss of the gases crossing the opening itself, when they pass from the first chamber to the second chamber, the deflector means comprising a lug branching from the lateral edge of the opening proximal to the outlet mouths and bent in a U-shape on the wall, such as to produce a rounding of the edge that the wall forms in the dogleg connection defined between the first chamber and the second chamber.
A heterogeneous yarn comprising: at least one first filament possessing a polymer core and a first reactive member known to have click reactivity on a surface of the at least one first filament; and at least one second filament possessing a polymer core and a second reactive member on a surface of the at least one second filament, the second reactive member being known to have complementary click reactivity to the first reactive member of the first filament, wherein said filaments are systematically or randomly arranged within the yarn by twisting, plaiting, braiding, and wherein the polymer core of the first and second filaments are different polymeric materials. at least one first filament possessing a polymer core and a first reactive member known to have click reactivity on a surface of the at least one first filament; and at least one second filament possessing a polymer core and a second reactive member on a surface of the at least one second filament, the second reactive member being known to have complementary click reactivity to the first reactive member of the first filament, wherein said filaments are systematically or randomly arranged within the yarn by twisting, plaiting, braiding, and wherein the polymer core of the first and second filaments are different polymeric materials.
Validation tool (1, 101, 201) for validating optical equipment that is used for measuring a plurality of characteristics of one or more tyre components during winding application of said tyre components around a tyre building drum, wherein a first tyre component of the one or more tyre components comprises a first characteristic of the plurality of characteristics which, after measuring, is overlapped by the same or another tyre component of the one or more tyre components comprising a second characteristic of the plurality of characteristics, wherein the validation tool (1, 101, 201) is provided with a first reference element (2, 102, 202) that is arranged to represent the first characteristic and a second reference element (3, 103, 203) that is arranged to represent the second characteristic, wherein the second reference element (3, 103, 203) is offset with respect to the first reference element (2, 102, 202) to at least partially expose the first reference element (2, 102, 202).
Method for cleaning and conditioning the water-steam circuit of a power station, in particular a nuclear power station, in which - during the power operation, an amine is metered into the work medium circulating in the water-steam circuit as a film former, which forms a hydrophobic film on the surfaces of the circuit, wherein - throughout the duration of the process, the concentration of the film former is monitored at least in the steam generator feed water by measuring, characterised in that - throughout the duration of the process, the concentration of at least one impurity contained in the work medium is monitored at least in the steam generator feed water by measuring, - that the concentration of the film former is changed depending on the concentration of the at least one impurity by the dose rate of the film former being reduced in the case of an increase of the concentration of the at least one impurity. - during the power operation, an amine is metered into the work medium circulating in the water-steam circuit as a film former, which forms a hydrophobic film on the surfaces of the circuit, wherein - throughout the duration of the process, the concentration of the film former is monitored at least in the steam generator feed water by measuring, - throughout the duration of the process, the concentration of at least one impurity contained in the work medium is monitored at least in the steam generator feed water by measuring, - that the concentration of the film former is changed depending on the concentration of the at least one impurity by the dose rate of the film former being reduced in the case of an increase of the concentration of the at least one impurity.
A dental X-ray imaging device comprising: an X-ray source radially emitting X-rays; and a curved detector having an incidence surface and being positioned apart from the X-ray source such that the entire incidence surface of the curved detector is disposed at an equal distance from the X-ray source, characterized in that X-rays emitted from the X-ray source are incident on the entire incidence surface at an equal angle, and in that the curved detector is an X-ray detector for obtaining images including panoramic images, computed tomography images or cephalometric images. an X-ray source radially emitting X-rays; and a curved detector having an incidence surface and being positioned apart from the X-ray source such that the entire incidence surface of the curved detector is disposed at an equal distance from the X-ray source, characterized in that X-rays emitted from the X-ray source are incident on the entire incidence surface at an equal angle, and in that the curved detector is an X-ray detector for obtaining images including panoramic images, computed tomography images or cephalometric images.
An image processing apparatus for processing an original image that is picked up, comprising: an image input part for inputting N original images having different exposure levels, where N is an integer of two or more, which are obtained by picking up images of the same subject in one of a simultaneous manner and a time-series manner; and a composite processing part for generating M output images, where M is an integer of one or more and less than N, by composing the N original images, wherein the composite processing part compares color component signals in each corresponding pixel position with each other between the N original images, and wherein the composite processing part is arranged to process, as the original image, a signal expressed in any one of color spaces of YUV, YCbCr, and YPbPr, characterized in that, when comparing the color component signals with each other between the N original images, the composite processing part is arranged to compare between first color difference signals included in the color component signal and select the first color difference signal with the largest absolute value, and to compare between second color difference signals included in the color component signal and select the second color difference signal with the largest absolute value, and to set the pair of said selected first and second color difference signals as the color component signal in the each pixel position of the output image. an image input part for inputting N original images having different exposure levels, where N is an integer of two or more, which are obtained by picking up images of the same subject in one of a simultaneous manner and a time-series manner; and a composite processing part for generating M output images, where M is an integer of one or more and less than N, by composing the N original images, wherein the composite processing part compares color component signals in each corresponding pixel position with each other between the N original images, and wherein the composite processing part is arranged to process, as the original image, a signal expressed in any one of color spaces of YUV, YCbCr, and YPbPr, characterized in that, when comparing the color component signals with each other between the N original images, the composite processing part is arranged to compare between first color difference signals included in the color component signal and select the first color difference signal with the largest absolute value, and to compare between second color difference signals included in the color component signal and select the second color difference signal with the largest absolute value, and to set the pair of said selected first and second color difference signals as the color component signal in the each pixel position of the output image.
Applicator for a cosmetic product, in particular mascara, comprising a twisted core and fibres which extend from the core while being held by said core, said core having a distal end and a proximal end, said fibres forming an envelope with their free end, characterised by the fact that said envelope has curved faces (F1-F4) having at least one slope, or inclination, from said distal end to said proximal end, said slope or inclination changing direction from one face (F1, F3) to the other (F2, F4) so that said envelope has hollows alternating with reliefs around said core.
A power supply device which includes a controller and a plurality of battery modules each having a secondary battery and being configured to receive a gate driving signal from the controller and in which the secondary batteries of the battery modules are connected in series with one another in accordance with the gate driving signal from the controller, wherein each of the battery modules further comprises bypassing means for isolating the secondary battery of the battery module within the series, wherein the controller is configured to issue the gate driving signal towards the battery modules to periodically command the bypassing means of the battery module to alternatively connect or isolate the secondary battery of the battery module to or from the series of the secondary batteries in a PWM scheme so that a target output voltage value (Vout) is met by the series connection of the secondary batteries, wherein each of the battery modules has a disconnecting part configured to command the bypassing means to forcibly isolate the secondary battery of the battery module from the series connection regardless of the gate driving signal received, wherein the controller is configured to limit, in accordance with the target output voltage value (Vout), a number (Npass) of the secondary batteries to be forcibly isolated at the same time by the disconnecting part, characterized in that the controller is configured to limit the number (Npass) of the secondary batteries to be forcibly isolated at the same time to a maximum number according to the following formula: Npass < Nmod − Vout Vmod. wherein Npass is the number of the secondary batteries to be forcibly isolated at the same time, Nmod is the total number of the battery modules included in the power supply device, Vout is the target output voltage value and Vmod is an average output voltage value of the battery modules.
A plastic substrate, comprising: a polyimide film including imides of polyimide resin precursors prepared by polymerization of aromatic dianhydrides, aromatic dicarbonyl compounds and aromatic diamines, having a yellowness of 5 or less and satisfying a light transmittance of 80% or more at a wavelength of 550 nm, measured by a UV spectrometer; a hard coating layer formed on one side of the polyimide film; and a transparent electrode layer formed on the other side of the polyimide film, wherein the polyimide film comprises a polyimide resin including: a unit structure derived from the aromatic dianhydride; a unit structure derived from at least one aromatic dicarbonyl compound selected from among p-terephthaloyl chloride, terephthalic acid, iso-phthaloyl dichloride and 4,4'-benzoyl chloride; and a unit structure derived from the aromatic diamine. a polyimide film including imides of polyimide resin precursors prepared by polymerization of aromatic dianhydrides, aromatic dicarbonyl compounds and aromatic diamines, having a yellowness of 5 or less and satisfying a light transmittance of 80% or more at a wavelength of 550 nm, measured by a UV spectrometer; a hard coating layer formed on one side of the polyimide film; and a transparent electrode layer formed on the other side of the polyimide film, wherein the polyimide film comprises a polyimide resin including: a unit structure derived from the aromatic dianhydride; a unit structure derived from at least one aromatic dicarbonyl compound selected from among p-terephthaloyl chloride, terephthalic acid, iso-phthaloyl dichloride and 4,4'-benzoyl chloride; and a unit structure derived from the aromatic diamine.
A method for engineering a single crystal cast gas turbine engine metallic seal (40; 100; 200...206; 240) for cooperating with a second component comprising: determining an at least local first operational stress on the seal (40; 100; 200...206; 240), the first operational stress having a first direction; and selecting a crystal orientation within the seal (40; 100; 200...206; 240) or a physical configuration of the seal (40; 100; 200...206; 240) so that the first operational stress produces a desired engagement of the seal (40; 100; 200...206; 240) with the second component associated with a negative Poisson's effect in a second direction, wherein: the first operational stress is at a first non-zero rotational speed of the engine. determining an at least local first operational stress on the seal (40; 100; 200...206; 240), the first operational stress having a first direction; and selecting a crystal orientation within the seal (40; 100; 200...206; 240) or a physical configuration of the seal (40; 100; 200...206; 240) so that the first operational stress produces a desired engagement of the seal (40; 100; 200...206; 240) with the second component associated with a negative Poisson's effect in a second direction, wherein: the first operational stress is at a first non-zero rotational speed of the engine. the first operational stress is at a first non-zero rotational speed of the engine.
A method of diagnosing a subtype of Crohn's disease in a mammal with Crohn's disease, comprising: determining the presence of anti-CBir1 expression in a sample obtained from the mammal; and determining the presence of a perinuclear anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (pANCA) in the sample obtained from the mammal, wherein the presence of anti-CBir1 expression and the pANCA indicates the subtype of Crohn's disease with features of colitic disease and/or colitic and small bowel disease. determining the presence of anti-CBir1 expression in a sample obtained from the mammal; and determining the presence of a perinuclear anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (pANCA) in the sample obtained from the mammal, wherein the presence of anti-CBir1 expression and the pANCA indicates the subtype of Crohn's disease with features of colitic disease and/or colitic and small bowel disease.
An oral unit dose form composition comprising a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or ester thereof: wherein: X is CH or N; Y is CH or N; A is C=O or CH 2; R 1 is hydrogen or a C 1-4 alkoxy group; and R 2 is a C 1-4 alkyl group or a C 3-6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted by 1 or 2 hydroxyl groups; for use in a method of treating hereditary angioedema, or acquired angioedema in a human subject, the method comprising orally administering to the human subject a therapeutically effective amount of said oral unit dose form composition, wherein the oral unit dose form comprises 50% to 90% of a polyethylene glycol having a number average molecular weight of 200 to 1000, 0.1% to 10% of a vitamin E and 1% to 40% of a vitamin E poly(C 2-3)alkylene glycol dicarboxylic ester, the percentages expressed by weight of the total weight of the excipients. X is CH or N; Y is CH or N; A is C=O or CH 2; R 1 is hydrogen or a C 1-4 alkoxy group; and R 2 is a C 1-4 alkyl group or a C 3-6 cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted by 1 or 2 hydroxyl groups; for use in a method of treating hereditary angioedema, or acquired angioedema in a human subject, the method comprising orally administering to the human subject a therapeutically effective amount of said oral unit dose form composition, wherein the oral unit dose form comprises 50% to 90% of a polyethylene glycol having a number average molecular weight of 200 to 1000, 0.1% to 10% of a vitamin E and 1% to 40% of a vitamin E poly(C 2-3)alkylene glycol dicarboxylic ester, the percentages expressed by weight of the total weight of the excipients.
An apparatus for removal of ions from water, the apparatus comprising: a carbon coated first current collector; a carbon coated second current collector; a spacer in between the first and second current collectors (4, 6) to allow water to flow through the spacer in between the first and second current collectors (4, 6); and a first charge barrier in between the carbon coated first current collector and the spacer to selectively allow anions or cations to flow through the first charge barrier; wherein the apparatus comprises a second charge barrier layer coated onto the carbon coated first current collector and in contact with the first charge barrier, and the second charge barrier is between 1 to 40, preferably 1 to 30 and most preferably 1 to 20 micron thick. a carbon coated first current collector; a carbon coated second current collector; a spacer in between the first and second current collectors (4, 6) to allow water to flow through the spacer in between the first and second current collectors (4, 6); and a first charge barrier in between the carbon coated first current collector and the spacer to selectively allow anions or cations to flow through the first charge barrier; wherein the apparatus comprises a second charge barrier layer coated onto the carbon coated first current collector and in contact with the first charge barrier, and the second charge barrier is between 1 to 40, preferably 1 to 30 and most preferably 1 to 20 micron thick.