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A method of controlling cooling water treatment comprising: receiving data from a plurality of sensors (126, 128, 130, 132) indicative of at least a temperature of a cooling water stream entering a heat exchanger, a temperature of the cooling water stream exiting the heat exchanger, a temperature of a process stream entering the heat exchanger, and a temperature of the process stream exiting the heat exchanger; determining a heat transfer efficiency for the heat exchanger based on the received data from the plurality of sensors (126, 128, 130, 132); characterised in that the method further comprises establishing a heat transfer efficiency trend for the heat exchanger over a period of time: detecting a change in the heat transfer efficiency trend; and controlling addition of a chemical additive into the cooling water stream in response to the change detected in the heat transfer efficiency trend for the heat exchanger. receiving data from a plurality of sensors (126, 128, 130, 132) indicative of at least a temperature of a cooling water stream entering a heat exchanger, a temperature of the cooling water stream exiting the heat exchanger, a temperature of a process stream entering the heat exchanger, and a temperature of the process stream exiting the heat exchanger; determining a heat transfer efficiency for the heat exchanger based on the received data from the plurality of sensors (126, 128, 130, 132); characterised in that the method further comprises establishing a heat transfer efficiency trend for the heat exchanger over a period of time: detecting a change in the heat transfer efficiency trend; and controlling addition of a chemical additive into the cooling water stream in response to the change detected in the heat transfer efficiency trend for the heat exchanger. detecting a change in the heat transfer efficiency trend; and controlling addition of a chemical additive into the cooling water stream in response to the change detected in the heat transfer efficiency trend for the heat exchanger.
Fire detection system arranged for detecting fire by detecting a pressure drop in a detection conduit caused by rupture of the detection conduit, the system comprising: a detection fluid container for holding a pressurized detection fluid, the detection conduit which is connected to the detection fluid container, and a valve assembly controlling the supply of detection fluid from the detection fluid container to the detection conduit, characterized in that, the valve assembly is configured to assume: i) an open operating state, in which the valve assembly permits fluid communication between the detection fluid container and the detection conduit, wherein the valve assembly comprises a holding member being a plunger holding surface of a valve plunger of the valve assembly upon which a pressure force exerted by pressurized fluid in the detection conduit acts to maintain the valve assembly in the open operating position, and ii) a closed state, in which the valve assembly prevents fluid communication between the detection fluid container and the detection conduit, wherein the valve assembly is arranged for switching from the open operating state to the closed state upon a reduction of the pressure force exerted on the holding member caused by said pressure drop in the detection conduit, such that outflow of detection fluid is stopped. a detection fluid container for holding a pressurized detection fluid, the detection conduit which is connected to the detection fluid container, and a valve assembly controlling the supply of detection fluid from the detection fluid container to the detection conduit, characterized in that, the valve assembly is configured to assume: i) an open operating state, in which the valve assembly permits fluid communication between the detection fluid container and the detection conduit, wherein the valve assembly comprises a holding member being a plunger holding surface of a valve plunger of the valve assembly upon which a pressure force exerted by pressurized fluid in the detection conduit acts to maintain the valve assembly in the open operating position, and ii) a closed state, in which the valve assembly prevents fluid communication between the detection fluid container and the detection conduit, i) an open operating state, in which the valve assembly permits fluid communication between the detection fluid container and the detection conduit, wherein the valve assembly comprises a holding member being a plunger holding surface of a valve plunger of the valve assembly upon which a pressure force exerted by pressurized fluid in the detection conduit acts to maintain the valve assembly in the open operating position, and ii) a closed state, in which the valve assembly prevents fluid communication between the detection fluid container and the detection conduit, wherein the valve assembly is arranged for switching from the open operating state to the closed state upon a reduction of the pressure force exerted on the holding member caused by said pressure drop in the detection conduit, such that outflow of detection fluid is stopped.
A method of radio link failure recovery for a user equipment, UE, device working in a cellular telecommunication network where base station of each cell periodically transmits a broadcast message including information related to needs of a UE to enable to connect to that cell, the method comprises measuring signal conditions for serving cell and neighbouring cells; characterised by upon hand over event being triggered from measured signal conditions, sending a hand over measurement report, and storing information, for a target cell to which the UE will handover to and at least for one of the neighbouring cells, related to UE needs to enable to connect to the cell; and if hand over procedure fails, retrieving stored information for the one of the neighbouring cells such that information related to UE needs to enable to connect to the neighbouring cell is acquired and re-establishing connection with the cellular telecommunication network using the acquired information.
A calculating machine configured to calculate the distance between a clothoid and a point such that the calculated information can be utilized to display a cartographic feature on an electronic map, characterized in that the calculating machine is configured to: transform at least one point of a cartographic feature located in an original space to a transformed point located in a unit clothoid space; select boundaries of a region of the unit clothoid in which the transformed point is located; and adjust the boundaries as a function of a distance between the boundaries and the transformed point to identify a clothoid section representative of the at least one point of the cartographic feature; and make the clothoid section available for displaying the cartographic feature on the electronic map. transform at least one point of a cartographic feature located in an original space to a transformed point located in a unit clothoid space; select boundaries of a region of the unit clothoid in which the transformed point is located; and adjust the boundaries as a function of a distance between the boundaries and the transformed point to identify a clothoid section representative of the at least one point of the cartographic feature; and make the clothoid section available for displaying the cartographic feature on the electronic map.
A resin particle aggregate formed by aggregating a plurality of resin particles including a polymer of a vinyl monomer, the resin particle aggregate comprising: 100 parts by mass of the resin particles; and 1 to 5 parts by mass of a surfactant; the resin particles being cross-linked by a cross-linkable monomer in an amount of 9 to 50% by mass relative to the total mass of the resin particles, the resin particle aggregate containing an inorganic component in an amount of 0.5% by mass or less, the inorganic component being at least one selected from poorly-water-soluble inorganic salts or powders of inorganic materials, the resin particles having a volume average particle diameter D1, particles contained in a dispersion liquid of the resin particle aggregate in water having a volume average particle diameter D2, the ratio of D2/D1 being 15 or less, the volume average particle diameter D2 being determined by mixing 0.50 g of the resin particle aggregate and 50 g of water, sonicating the mixture for 10 minutes with an ultrasonic disperser at an output power of 400 W and a frequency of 20 kHz to give a dispersion liquid, and then determining the volume average particle diameter of the particles contained in the dispersion liquid with a laser diffraction scattering particle size distribution analyzer by a method of calculating the volume average particle diameter of the particles with an optical model corresponding to a refractive index of the resin particles. 100 parts by mass of the resin particles; and 1 to 5 parts by mass of a surfactant; the resin particles being cross-linked by a cross-linkable monomer in an amount of 9 to 50% by mass relative to the total mass of the resin particles, the resin particle aggregate containing an inorganic component in an amount of 0.5% by mass or less, the inorganic component being at least one selected from poorly-water-soluble inorganic salts or powders of inorganic materials, the resin particles having a volume average particle diameter D1, particles contained in a dispersion liquid of the resin particle aggregate in water having a volume average particle diameter D2, the ratio of D2/D1 being 15 or less, the volume average particle diameter D2 being determined by mixing 0.50 g of the resin particle aggregate and 50 g of water, sonicating the mixture for 10 minutes with an ultrasonic disperser at an output power of 400 W and a frequency of 20 kHz to give a dispersion liquid, and then determining the volume average particle diameter of the particles contained in the dispersion liquid with a laser diffraction scattering particle size distribution analyzer by a method of calculating the volume average particle diameter of the particles with an optical model corresponding to a refractive index of the resin particles.
An oil compound for defoaming comprising: 100 parts by weight of a substantially hydrophobic organopolysiloxane having a viscosity of 10 to 100,000 mm 2 /second at 25°C; and 1 to 20 parts by weight of finely divided silica that has undergone surface hydrophobization treatment such that when insoluble matter is collected from the oil compound using hexane and the spectra of the insoluble matter are measured by 29 Si-CP/MAS-NMR, the peaks due to SiO 4/2 units on the silica surface are such that a ratio [(Q2+Q3)/Q4] is from 70/30 to 20/80, being the ratio between the total area (Q2+Q3) wherein Q2 is the peak area for silicon atoms having two unreacted silanol groups and Q3 is the peak area for silicon atoms having one unreacted silanol group, and an area Q4 wherein Q4 is the peak area for silicon atoms having no unreacted silanol group, and wherein in the spectra measured by the 29 Si-CP/MAS-NMR, a ratio (M/D) between the respective peak areas for triorganosiloxy units and diorganosiloxy units on the finely divided silica surface is from 80/20 to 10/90. 100 parts by weight of a substantially hydrophobic organopolysiloxane having a viscosity of 10 to 100,000 mm 2 /second at 25°C; and 1 to 20 parts by weight of finely divided silica that has undergone surface hydrophobization treatment such that when insoluble matter is collected from the oil compound using hexane and the spectra of the insoluble matter are measured by 29 Si-CP/MAS-NMR, the peaks due to SiO 4/2 units on the silica surface are such that a ratio [(Q2+Q3)/Q4] is from 70/30 to 20/80, being the ratio between the total area (Q2+Q3) wherein Q2 is the peak area for silicon atoms having two unreacted silanol groups and Q3 is the peak area for silicon atoms having one unreacted silanol group, and an area Q4 wherein Q4 is the peak area for silicon atoms having no unreacted silanol group, and wherein in the spectra measured by the 29 Si-CP/MAS-NMR, a ratio (M/D) between the respective peak areas for triorganosiloxy units and diorganosiloxy units on the finely divided silica surface is from 80/20 to 10/90.
A method to improve performance of a navigation system communicatively coupled to sensors including a first accelerometer and a first gyroscope, a second accelerometer and a second gyroscope, and a third accelerometer and a third gyroscope, wherein at least one of the first accelerometer and second accelerometer is more accurate than the third accelerometer and wherein at least one the first gyroscope and the second gyroscope is more accurate than the third gyroscope, the method comprising: computing at least one observation, wherein an observation is an estimated error of a measured value compared to a reference value, based on input to a form observations module, from at least one of the first gyroscope, the first accelerometer, and the second accelerometer; outputting the at least one observation to a Kalman filter from the form observations module; inputting observations formed in the form observations module at a module in the Kalman filter to rotate an error into a sensor-frame (X sf, Y sf, Z sf); rotating the observation into the sensor-frame; zeroing selected gains associated with at least one of the third accelerometer and the third gyroscope at a compute Kalman gains module in the Kalman filter; and outputting error corrections as Kalman filter feedback from the Kalman filter. computing at least one observation, wherein an observation is an estimated error of a measured value compared to a reference value, based on input to a form observations module, from at least one of the first gyroscope, the first accelerometer, and the second accelerometer; outputting the at least one observation to a Kalman filter from the form observations module; inputting observations formed in the form observations module at a module in the Kalman filter to rotate an error into a sensor-frame (X sf, Y sf, Z sf); rotating the observation into the sensor-frame; zeroing selected gains associated with at least one of the third accelerometer and the third gyroscope at a compute Kalman gains module in the Kalman filter; and outputting error corrections as Kalman filter feedback from the Kalman filter.
A method for providing a thermally conductive environment for high voltage underground power lines or other buried electrical transmission or distribution equipment to dissipate heat caused by the flow of electrical power through said equipment, said method comprising positioning a thermally conductive composition comprising flaked graphite adjacent to said equipment and effecting said positioning with an aqueous drilling fluid comprising said graphite and free of sand.
A method of manufacturing a multilayer wiring structure, comprising: a step of forming plural pairs of alignment marks on each end of a substrate on which a first metal wiring element is formed; a step of forming a via post on the first metal wiring element while sequentially reading the pairs of alignment marks formed on each end of the substrate, feeding back the positions of the alignment marks, and correcting a position of the substrate; a step of printing an interlayer insulation film on the first metal wiring element, with use of a screen mask having a non- ejection area slightly larger than a head of the via post, such that the interlayer insulation film has an upper surface at a level lower than the head of the via post, while generally aligning the non-ejection area with the head of the via post; a step of curing the interlayer insulation film; and a step of forming a second metal wiring element in contact with the via post on the interlayer insulation film such that the first metal wiring element and the second metal wiring element are connected through the via post. a step of forming plural pairs of alignment marks on each end of a substrate on which a first metal wiring element is formed; a step of forming a via post on the first metal wiring element while sequentially reading the pairs of alignment marks formed on each end of the substrate, feeding back the positions of the alignment marks, and correcting a position of the substrate; a step of printing an interlayer insulation film on the first metal wiring element, with use of a screen mask having a non- ejection area slightly larger than a head of the via post, such that the interlayer insulation film has an upper surface at a level lower than the head of the via post, while generally aligning the non-ejection area with the head of the via post; a step of curing the interlayer insulation film; and a step of forming a second metal wiring element in contact with the via post on the interlayer insulation film such that the first metal wiring element and the second metal wiring element are connected through the via post.
A lubricant composition for a resin-resin sliding portion or a resin-metal sliding portion, comprising: a base oil comprising a perfluoropolyether oil including a side chain; and a polytetrafluoroethylene having a primary particle diameter of 1 μm or larger and a melamine cyanurate as thickeners; wherein the perfluoropolyether oil is at least one perfluoropolyether oil selected from the group consisting of perfluoropolyether oils represented by the following general formulae to: Rf 1 O[CF(CF 3)CF 2 O]mRf 2 ··· wherein Rf 1 and Rf 2 each independently represent a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and m represents an integer of 2 to 200; F(CF(CF 3)CF 2 O)nCF 2 CF 3 ··· wherein n represents an integer of 10 to 60; and CF 3 [(OCF(CF 3)CF 2) o (OCF 2) p]OCF 3 ··· wherein o + p represents an integer of 5 to 50. a base oil comprising a perfluoropolyether oil including a side chain; and a polytetrafluoroethylene having a primary particle diameter of 1 μm or larger and a melamine cyanurate as thickeners; wherein the perfluoropolyether oil is at least one perfluoropolyether oil selected from the group consisting of perfluoropolyether oils represented by the following general formulae to: Rf 1 O[CF(CF 3)CF 2 O]mRf 2 ··· wherein Rf 1 and Rf 2 each independently represent a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and m represents an integer of 2 to 200; F(CF(CF 3)CF 2 O)nCF 2 CF 3 ··· wherein n represents an integer of 10 to 60; and CF 3 [(OCF(CF 3)CF 2) o (OCF 2) p]OCF 3 ··· wherein o + p represents an integer of 5 to 50.
A cartridge magazine for firearms, said cartridge magazine having an elongated channel to receive a plurality of cartridges in a single column, said cartridge magazine comprising: - a box for forming a housing of the cartridge magazine, - a spring operated follower for pressing a plurality of cartridges in the cartridge magazine to an upper position - in said upper position the topmost cartridge is ready for feeding into a chamber of the firearm and in said upper position the topmost cartridge rests against a pair of retaining lips, - said retaining lips remain in a first position when the topmost cartridge is in the upper position, and said retaining lips are operatively displaceable to a second position wider than the first position, - the box and the retaining lips are distinct components, characterized in that - said retaining lips are being formed from a stiff and shape permanent material, such as steel, aluminum or other suitable material, and - the box comprises at least a slit to enable the retaining lips to be operatively displaceable from said first position X to said second position Y. - a box for forming a housing of the cartridge magazine, - a spring operated follower for pressing a plurality of cartridges in the cartridge magazine to an upper position - in said upper position the topmost cartridge is ready for feeding into a chamber of the firearm and in said upper position the topmost cartridge rests against a pair of retaining lips, - said retaining lips remain in a first position when the topmost cartridge is in the upper position, and said retaining lips are operatively displaceable to a second position wider than the first position, - the box and the retaining lips are distinct components, - said retaining lips are being formed from a stiff and shape permanent material, such as steel, aluminum or other suitable material, and - the box comprises at least a slit to enable the retaining lips to be operatively displaceable from said first position X to said second position Y.
A method for screening a Sema3A function modulator, comprising the steps (a), (b) and (c): (a) bringing a Sema3A polypeptide into contact with eukaryotic dendritic cells expressing Neuropilin-1 and Plexin-A1 in the presence of a test substance; (b) measuring a signal produced in the eukaryotic dendritic cells expressing Neuropilin-1 and Plexin-A1 by the interaction between the Sema3A polypeptide and the eukaryotic dendritic cells expressing Neuropilin-1 and Plexin-A1 in the presence of the test substance, and comparing the same with a signal (control) produced by the interaction between the Sema3A polypeptide and the eukaryotic dendritic cells expressing Neuropilin-1 and Plexin-A1 in the absence of the test substance; and (c) selecting a test substance that reduces the signal in the eukaryotic dendritic cells expressing Neuropilin-1 and Plexin-A1 in comparison with the control based on the comparative results obtained in the step (b), wherein the signal is selected from a group consisting of transmigration of the dendritic cells, Rho kinase activation, myosin II phosphorylation and actomyosin contraction. (a) bringing a Sema3A polypeptide into contact with eukaryotic dendritic cells expressing Neuropilin-1 and Plexin-A1 in the presence of a test substance; (b) measuring a signal produced in the eukaryotic dendritic cells expressing Neuropilin-1 and Plexin-A1 by the interaction between the Sema3A polypeptide and the eukaryotic dendritic cells expressing Neuropilin-1 and Plexin-A1 in the presence of the test substance, and comparing the same with a signal (control) produced by the interaction between the Sema3A polypeptide and the eukaryotic dendritic cells expressing Neuropilin-1 and Plexin-A1 in the absence of the test substance; and (c) selecting a test substance that reduces the signal in the eukaryotic dendritic cells expressing Neuropilin-1 and Plexin-A1 in comparison with the control based on the comparative results obtained in the step (b),