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A method of controlling fluid flow of an oil/gas production conduit, comprising: fluidly coupling a first choke valve to a well head; measuring flow of at least three phases of the fluid in the well head or a production tree using a multiphase flow meter to produce multiphase flow data; measuring flow of at least two phases of a second fluid in a second production conduit using a second multiphase flow meter to produce second multiphase flow data; wherein the three phases are selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon liquid, a hydrocarbon gas, water, and sand; wherein the multiphase flow data are representative of a flow rate of a specific phase in the fluid and a phase composition of the fluid flow, wherein a control system receives data from the multiphase flow meter and the second multiphase flow meter; and using the multiphase flow data and the second multiphase flow data in the control system to control operation of the choke valve to thereby regulate the fluid flow in the production conduit. fluidly coupling a first choke valve to a well head; measuring flow of at least three phases of the fluid in the well head or a production tree using a multiphase flow meter to produce multiphase flow data; measuring flow of at least two phases of a second fluid in a second production conduit using a second multiphase flow meter to produce second multiphase flow data; wherein the three phases are selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon liquid, a hydrocarbon gas, water, and sand; wherein the multiphase flow data are representative of a flow rate of a specific phase in the fluid and a phase composition of the fluid flow, wherein a control system receives data from the multiphase flow meter and the second multiphase flow meter; and using the multiphase flow data and the second multiphase flow data in the control system to control operation of the choke valve to thereby regulate the fluid flow in the production conduit.
A method for detecting foreign particles in a liquid, the method comprises: transmitting transmitted pulses of luminous radiation, by a transmitter, towards a liquid conduit that is filled with liquid; wherein the transmitted pulses comprises one or more pulses that comprise frequency components within a second wavelength range to provide information about a presence of bacteria within the liquid and one or more pulses that comprise frequency components within a third wavelength range to provide information about a presence of organic materials within the liquid; receiving, by a receiver, received pulses that propagated through the liquid as a result of the transmission of the multiple transmitted pulses; comparing between the transmitted pulses and the received pulses to provide a comparison result; and determining the presence of bacteria and the presence of organic materials within the liquid based on the comparison result. transmitting transmitted pulses of luminous radiation, by a transmitter, towards a liquid conduit that is filled with liquid; wherein the transmitted pulses comprises one or more pulses that comprise frequency components within a second wavelength range to provide information about a presence of bacteria within the liquid and one or more pulses that comprise frequency components within a third wavelength range to provide information about a presence of organic materials within the liquid; receiving, by a receiver, received pulses that propagated through the liquid as a result of the transmission of the multiple transmitted pulses; comparing between the transmitted pulses and the received pulses to provide a comparison result; and determining the presence of bacteria and the presence of organic materials within the liquid based on the comparison result.
A protein rich ruminant dietary supplement composition comprising 5-10% nitrogen, 30-60% crude protein, and 0.5% to 1.5% ammonia on a dry matter basis, wherein said composition is made up of dried particles of 0.100-0.500 mm in size, preferably 0.100-0.250 mm in size, wherein said composition is free of a protective barrier derived from physical or chemical treatment of the composition, and wherein said crude protein is derived from a source selected from the group consisting of whole yeast, yeast extract, algae and bacteria.
A process for welding a profile to a belt comprising a top layer with a top layer surface and an opposing surface opposite to the top layer surface, wherein the profile comprises or consists of a first thermoplastic or first thermoplastic elastomer, the top layer comprises or consists of a second thermoplastic or second thermoplastic elastomer, and the profile is welded to a first location on the top layer surface using heat and pressure, characterised in that i) the welding heat is applied by thermal impulse heating; and ii) the thermal impulse heating is applied to a second location on the opposing surface which is opposite to the first location. i) the welding heat is applied by thermal impulse heating; and ii) the thermal impulse heating is applied to a second location on the opposing surface which is opposite to the first location.
A system for skip coating or intermittently applying a coating to a web of material, travelling in a path, comprising: a nozzle to apply said coating, said nozzle having lips; a supply valve in communication with said nozzle to allow the flow of coating to said nozzle; a bypass valve to direct the flow of coating away from said nozzle; a fluid displacement mechanism to draw coating away from said nozzle after said supply valve has been closed, wherein said fluid displacement mechanism comprises a chamber having a changeable volume; and an actuator positioned such that movement of said actuator causes a change in said volume; and a controller; characterized by a web lifter movable to deflect said web, wherein the lifter can be actuated to move the web relative to the nozzle to a position off the lips of the nozzle and stop the application of coating to the web, thereby creating uncoated regions on the web surface, and said lifter can then be actuated to a position to move the web back into contact with the nozzle to start the application of coating to the web, thereby creating coated regions on the web surface; said controller being in communication with said supply valve, said bypass valve, said actuator, and said web lifter arranged to displace the web from the lips of the nozzle so as to control the application of said coating to said web of material. a nozzle to apply said coating, said nozzle having lips; a supply valve in communication with said nozzle to allow the flow of coating to said nozzle; a bypass valve to direct the flow of coating away from said nozzle; a fluid displacement mechanism to draw coating away from said nozzle after said supply valve has been closed, wherein said fluid displacement mechanism comprises a chamber having a changeable volume; and an actuator positioned such that movement of said actuator causes a change in said volume; and a controller; characterized by a web lifter movable to deflect said web, wherein the lifter can be actuated to move the web relative to the nozzle to a position off the lips of the nozzle and stop the application of coating to the web, thereby creating uncoated regions on the web surface, and said lifter can then be actuated to a position to move the web back into contact with the nozzle to start the application of coating to the web, thereby creating coated regions on the web surface; said controller being in communication with said supply valve, said bypass valve, said actuator, and said web lifter arranged to displace the web from the lips of the nozzle so as to control the application of said coating to said web of material.
A process for inhibiting polymerization of (meth)acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylic esters by introducing an oxygenous gas into the (meth)acrylic acid and/or the (meth)acrylic ester, the (meth)acrylic acid and/or the (meth)acrylic ester having a degree of purity of at least 95% and being in the liquid state, wherein the introduction of the oxygenous gas into a line comprising liquid (meth)acrylic acid and/or liquid (meth)acrylic ester which is supplied as a pure product to a tank dispenser through a top or side draw after distillative or rectificative purification in a column.
A touch-and-close fastener part comprising a backing part and fastener parts (14a-14c) which are arranged in an upright manner on said backing part, each fastener part (14a-14c) having at least one stem part (20a-20c) which has a pre-definable longitudinal extension (H s), at least one shaping section (26a-26b) being provided on at least one stem part (20a-20c) in at least one longitudinal section (24a, 24b), which shaping section is set back at least partially with respect to a notional outer shape of the stem part in the direction of the interior of the stem, the at least one shaping section (26a-26b) enabling elastic deformability and/or moveability along and/or transversely to the longitudinal extension (H s) of the respective stem part (20a-20c), at least for this stem part, and at least one fastener part (14a-14c) having a head part (18a-18c), the respective head part (18a-18c) having on its free face side a contact surface (22a-22c) for re-detachable adhesion to a second component by means of adhesion force, characterised in that a number of shaping sections are formed as necking (26a-26b) that runs at least partially along the periphery of the corresponding stem part (20a-20c).
A method of motion segmentation in a video stream, the method comprising: a) acquiring a sequence of image frames from a camera; b) dividing a first image frame from the sequence of image frames into a plurality of image blocks; c) for each image block of the plurality of image blocks, comparing the image block against a corresponding reference image block of a second image frame from the sequence of image frames to provide a measure of dissimilarity between the image block and the reference image block; d) for image blocks having a measure of dissimilarity less than a threshold: discarding the image blocks as being blocks with no or limited movement; and for image blocks having a measure of dissimilarity greater than the threshold: keeping the image blocks as being blocks with movement and further dividing the image blocks into a new plurality of image blocks; e) repeating steps c)-d) until a stop condition is met; f) generating a motion mask indicating areas of movement in the sequence of image frames based on the new plurality of image blocks; and g) performing further image processing, such as noise filtering, exposure and/or coloring, based on the motion mask. a) acquiring a sequence of image frames from a camera; b) dividing a first image frame from the sequence of image frames into a plurality of image blocks; c) for each image block of the plurality of image blocks, comparing the image block against a corresponding reference image block of a second image frame from the sequence of image frames to provide a measure of dissimilarity between the image block and the reference image block; d) for image blocks having a measure of dissimilarity less than a threshold: discarding the image blocks as being blocks with no or limited movement; and for image blocks having a measure of dissimilarity greater than the threshold: keeping the image blocks as being blocks with movement and further dividing the image blocks into a new plurality of image blocks; e) repeating steps c)-d) until a stop condition is met; f) generating a motion mask indicating areas of movement in the sequence of image frames based on the new plurality of image blocks; and g) performing further image processing, such as noise filtering, exposure and/or coloring, based on the motion mask.
A method for preparing a lithium electrode comprising: forming a protective layer by coating a polymer for protecting lithium metal on at least a first surface of a substrate; forming a lithium metal layer by depositing lithium metal on the protective layer; and transferring the lithium metal layer with the protective layer on a current collector; wherein the protective layer comprises one or more types selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoroethylene (PVDF-HFP) copolymer, a cycloolefin copolymer and styrene butadiene rubber-carboxymethyl cellulose (SBR-CMC); to thereby form a lithium electrode that comprises the current collector; the lithium metal layer formed on the current collector; and the protective layer formed on the lithium metal layer. forming a protective layer by coating a polymer for protecting lithium metal on at least a first surface of a substrate; forming a lithium metal layer by depositing lithium metal on the protective layer; and transferring the lithium metal layer with the protective layer on a current collector; wherein the protective layer comprises one or more types selected from the group consisting of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a polyvinylidene fluoride-hexafluoroethylene (PVDF-HFP) copolymer, a cycloolefin copolymer and styrene butadiene rubber-carboxymethyl cellulose (SBR-CMC); to thereby form a lithium electrode that comprises the current collector; the lithium metal layer formed on the current collector; and the protective layer formed on the lithium metal layer.
A transport holder for an object to be transported, comprising a roller body having a ring-shaped roller surface for rolling the roller body on a base, characterized by retaining means (31...36, 41...46), adaptable to the shape of the object to be transported, for holding the object to be transported in the roller body in such a way that the roller body encloses the object to be transported.
Installation for manufacturing a reinforcing structure of a flexible pipe for transporting a petroleum and/or gas fluid in an underwater environment, which installation comprises a plate on which there is arranged: - a first profiling section for profiling a main strip, comprising at least one main profiling head configured to receive said main strip, said at least one main profiling head comprising at least one pair of main lower and upper rollers (13a, 13b) capable of bending said main strip to form a main profile, - a second profiling section for profiling a supplementary strip, comprising at least one supplementary profiling head configured to receive said supplementary strip, said at least one supplementary profiling head comprising at least one pair of supplementary lower and upper rollers (14a, 14b) capable of bending said supplementary strip to form a supplementary profile, - a drive means for driving said at least one main profiling head, - a winding means for winding the main profile and the supplementary profile downstream of said first profiling section and of said second profiling section to form said reinforcing structure, characterised in that the pair(s) of supplementary lower and upper rollers (14a, 14b) of said or of all said supplementary profiling head(s) are mounted so as to rotate freely relative to said plate. - a first profiling section for profiling a main strip, comprising at least one main profiling head configured to receive said main strip, said at least one main profiling head comprising at least one pair of main lower and upper rollers (13a, 13b) capable of bending said main strip to form a main profile, - a second profiling section for profiling a supplementary strip, comprising at least one supplementary profiling head configured to receive said supplementary strip, said at least one supplementary profiling head comprising at least one pair of supplementary lower and upper rollers (14a, 14b) capable of bending said supplementary strip to form a supplementary profile, - a drive means for driving said at least one main profiling head, - a winding means for winding the main profile and the supplementary profile downstream of said first profiling section and of said second profiling section to form said reinforcing structure,
A brake control method for controlling a braking system of a vehicle, the braking system having a plurality of brake device groups, the method comprising: - a brake control unit receiving a plurality of external brake demand signals each determining a brake target to be achieved by the braking system; - the brake control unit receiving an external priority demand signal that controls priority of a first brake target over a second brake target; - the brake control unit, if it is determined that not all brake targets can be met simultaneously, generating the brake command signals such that the first brake target or second brake target is prioritized based on the priority demand signal; and - the brake control unit outputting the brake command signals to the braking system, so as to cause braking and/or steering of the vehicle, characterized in that the braking system includes a brake command distributor unit that receives the priority demand signal and each of at least one first internal brake demand signal and each of at least one second internal brake demand signal, wherein the first internal brake demand signal is associated with the first brake target and the second internal brake demand signal is associated with the second brake target, and wherein the brake command distributor unit generates the brake command signals by combining the internal brake demand signals using a weight based on the priority demand signal. - a brake control unit receiving a plurality of external brake demand signals each determining a brake target to be achieved by the braking system; - the brake control unit receiving an external priority demand signal that controls priority of a first brake target over a second brake target; - the brake control unit, if it is determined that not all brake targets can be met simultaneously, generating the brake command signals such that the first brake target or second brake target is prioritized based on the priority demand signal; and - the brake control unit outputting the brake command signals to the braking system, so as to cause braking and/or steering of the vehicle,
An integrated body fluid sampling meter comprising: a meter housing comprising a contact pad, the contact pad moveable upon application of force to the meter; a tower held inside the meter housing, wherein the tower is configured to hold a disposable cartridge, the disposable cartridge comprising a plurality of sampling arrangements; and an activation element coupled to the tower and within the meter housing, wherein the activation element is actuatable to initiate a fluid sampling protocol, and wherein application of a predetermined force to the disposable cartridge via the contact pad may actuate the activation element. a meter housing comprising a contact pad, the contact pad moveable upon application of force to the meter; a tower held inside the meter housing, wherein the tower is configured to hold a disposable cartridge, the disposable cartridge comprising a plurality of sampling arrangements; and an activation element coupled to the tower and within the meter housing, wherein the activation element is actuatable to initiate a fluid sampling protocol, and wherein application of a predetermined force to the disposable cartridge via the contact pad may actuate the activation element.
Cap-like screw lid for closing off the pouring neck of a container, having a cylindrical outer wall which has an internal thread and on which an upper cap base is integrally formed, wherein the inner side of the cap base is covered by a circular insert element as a seal between the upper rim of the pouring neck and the cap base, and in that a clamping ring rests on the underside of the outer rim of the insert element, said clamping ring being held against the inner face of the cylindrical outer wall by clamping force and pressing the rim of the inlet element against the cap base, characterized in that the insert element is a film, and in that the clamping ring is held, at least around a part of its circumference, by the internal thread by clamping force.
A method for producing an aluminum alloy member, the method comprising: an extrusion step for subjecting an aluminum (Al) alloy, containing not less than 1.6% by mass and not greater than 2.6% by mass of magnesium (Mg), not less than 6.0% by mass and not greater than 7.0% by mass of zinc (Zn), not greater than 0.5% by mass of copper (Cu), not less than 0.01% by mass and not greater than 0.05% by mass of titanium (Ti), and optionally one or two or more among manganese (Mn), chromium (Cr), and zirconium (Zr) in a total of not less than 0.15% by mass and not greater than 0.6% by mass, with the balance made up of aluminum (Al) and unavoidable impurities, to hot extrusion; a cooling step for cooling the aluminum alloy after the extrusion; a strain processing step for introducing strain that refines precipitates precipitated in crystal grains of the aluminum alloy after the cooling, wherein the strain is introduced into the aluminum alloy in a temperature range of not lower than -10°C and not higher than 200°C, and wherein the strain is not less than 0.1% and not greater than 15% relative to the aluminum alloy; and an aging treatment step for aging the aluminum alloy by heat treatment, characterized in that the method further comprises a natural aging step for holding for not less than 6 hours at not lower than 0°C and not higher than 40°C, the natural aging step being provided between the cooling step and the strain processing step. an extrusion step for subjecting an aluminum (Al) alloy, containing not less than 1.6% by mass and not greater than 2.6% by mass of magnesium (Mg), not less than 6.0% by mass and not greater than 7.0% by mass of zinc (Zn), not greater than 0.5% by mass of copper (Cu), not less than 0.01% by mass and not greater than 0.05% by mass of titanium (Ti), and optionally one or two or more among manganese (Mn), chromium (Cr), and zirconium (Zr) in a total of not less than 0.15% by mass and not greater than 0.6% by mass, with the balance made up of aluminum (Al) and unavoidable impurities, to hot extrusion; a cooling step for cooling the aluminum alloy after the extrusion; a strain processing step for introducing strain that refines precipitates precipitated in crystal grains of the aluminum alloy after the cooling, wherein the strain is introduced into the aluminum alloy in a temperature range of not lower than -10°C and not higher than 200°C, and wherein the strain is not less than 0.1% and not greater than 15% relative to the aluminum alloy; and an aging treatment step for aging the aluminum alloy by heat treatment, characterized in that the method further comprises a natural aging step for holding for not less than 6 hours at not lower than 0°C and not higher than 40°C, the natural aging step being provided between the cooling step and the strain processing step.
A method of reducing cetyl pyridinium chloride TRPA1 receptor activation comprising: a. providing a cell that expresses at least one TRPA1 receptor; b. adding CPC to the cell to activate the TRPA1 receptor: c. adding at least one of a CPC TRPA1 receptor antagonist to reduce the TRPA1 receptor activation, wherein the CPC TRPA1 receptor antagonist comprises at least one of eugenyl isovalerate; b-cyclodextrin; maltyl isobutyrate; tannic acid; manganese gluconate; p-mentha-8-thiol-3-one; myrtenol; manganese citrate. a. providing a cell that expresses at least one TRPA1 receptor; b. adding CPC to the cell to activate the TRPA1 receptor: c. adding at least one of a CPC TRPA1 receptor antagonist to reduce the TRPA1 receptor activation, wherein the CPC TRPA1 receptor antagonist comprises at least one of eugenyl isovalerate; b-cyclodextrin; maltyl isobutyrate; tannic acid; manganese gluconate; p-mentha-8-thiol-3-one; myrtenol; manganese citrate.