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Process for obtaining ditrimethylolpropane and trimethylolpropane-enriched product streams from the high-boiling fractions and residues which are obtained in the distillative purification of trimethylolpropane, characterized in that: (a) these high-boiling fractions and residues are combined and a polar solvent is added to produce a solution; (b) the solution produced according to step a) is treated at a temperature of 120 to 280°C and at a pressure of 2 to 25 MPa with hydrogen in the presence of a solid nickel catalyst and of an acidic compound; (c) the solution obtained according to step b) is removed from the catalyst and further solids, if present; (d) the solution obtained according to step c) is separated in a first distillation unit into a tops fraction comprising the polar solvent and low boilers and into a bottoms fraction with a content of the polar solvent up to 5000 ppm by weight, based on the bottoms fraction; (e) the bottoms fraction obtained according to step d) is supplied to a second distillation unit with at least 5 theoretical plates and a trimethylolpropane-enriched tops fraction is drawn off and a bottoms fraction is withdrawn; and (f) the bottoms fraction obtained according to step e) is supplied to a third distillation unit with at least 4 theoretical plates, said unit being configured as a thin-film evaporator with column attachment, in which ditrimethylolpropane is obtained as the tops fraction and high boilers are removed as the bottoms fraction. (a) these high-boiling fractions and residues are combined and a polar solvent is added to produce a solution; (b) the solution produced according to step a) is treated at a temperature of 120 to 280°C and at a pressure of 2 to 25 MPa with hydrogen in the presence of a solid nickel catalyst and of an acidic compound; (c) the solution obtained according to step b) is removed from the catalyst and further solids, if present; (d) the solution obtained according to step c) is separated in a first distillation unit into a tops fraction comprising the polar solvent and low boilers and into a bottoms fraction with a content of the polar solvent up to 5000 ppm by weight, based on the bottoms fraction; (e) the bottoms fraction obtained according to step d) is supplied to a second distillation unit with at least 5 theoretical plates and a trimethylolpropane-enriched tops fraction is drawn off and a bottoms fraction is withdrawn; and (f) the bottoms fraction obtained according to step e) is supplied to a third distillation unit with at least 4 theoretical plates, said unit being configured as a thin-film evaporator with column attachment, in which ditrimethylolpropane is obtained as the tops fraction and high boilers are removed as the bottoms fraction.
An ultrasonic detector suitable for mounting in a position for surveying an area for a source of airborne ultrasound, which detector comprises a housing provided with a sensor for detecting an ultrasonic sound signal and a transducer for performing a self-test, characterised in that said transducer is configured to produce a broadband ultrasonic sound signal during said self-test for reception by said sensor.
A multiple channel storage device, comprising: a host controller to receive input data from a host device; a buffer memory to store the input data and associated error correcting data prior to downstream storage; multiple storage channels downstream from the buffer memory and each comprising a channel controller operable to store the input data and associated error correcting data in at least one of the storage channels on a nonvolatile storage media; an arbiter between the buffer memory and the channel controllers, the arbiter operable to allocate access among the storage channels according to any suitable arbitration scheme; and characterised by a single error correcting engine between the host controller and the buffer memory to perform error correction encoding on the input data from the host device to generate the associated error correcting data for storage in the buffer memory. a host controller to receive input data from a host device; a buffer memory to store the input data and associated error correcting data prior to downstream storage; multiple storage channels downstream from the buffer memory and each comprising a channel controller operable to store the input data and associated error correcting data in at least one of the storage channels on a nonvolatile storage media; an arbiter between the buffer memory and the channel controllers, the arbiter operable to allocate access among the storage channels according to any suitable arbitration scheme; and characterised by a single error correcting engine between the host controller and the buffer memory to perform error correction encoding on the input data from the host device to generate the associated error correcting data for storage in the buffer memory.
A method of resin sealing permanent magnets in a laminated rotor core, comprising: a first process of placing the laminated rotor core in a preheating device to preheat the laminated rotor core, the laminated rotor core being formed by a stack of a plurality of core pieces and having a plurality of magnet insertion holes for insertion of the permanent magnets around a central axial hole; a second process of removing the preheated laminated rotor core from the preheating device and disposing the laminated rotor core having the permanent magnets inserted therein between upper and lower dies (14, 15) of a resin sealing apparatus; a third process of pressing the laminated rotor core by the upper and lower dies (14, 15) and liquefying resin material in a plurality of resin reservoir pots by heating, the resin reservoir pots being formed in either one of the upper and lower dies (14, 15) so as to extend to a surface thereof that contacts the laminated rotor core; and a fourth process of ejecting the liquefied resin material from each of the resin reservoir pots by plungers to fill corresponding one or more of the magnet insertion holes with the resin material and curing the resin material, corresponding one of the plungers being inserted and moving vertically in the each of the resin reservoir pots. a first process of placing the laminated rotor core in a preheating device to preheat the laminated rotor core, the laminated rotor core being formed by a stack of a plurality of core pieces and having a plurality of magnet insertion holes for insertion of the permanent magnets around a central axial hole; a second process of removing the preheated laminated rotor core from the preheating device and disposing the laminated rotor core having the permanent magnets inserted therein between upper and lower dies (14, 15) of a resin sealing apparatus; a third process of pressing the laminated rotor core by the upper and lower dies (14, 15) and liquefying resin material in a plurality of resin reservoir pots by heating, the resin reservoir pots being formed in either one of the upper and lower dies (14, 15) so as to extend to a surface thereof that contacts the laminated rotor core; and a fourth process of ejecting the liquefied resin material from each of the resin reservoir pots by plungers to fill corresponding one or more of the magnet insertion holes with the resin material and curing the resin material, corresponding one of the plungers being inserted and moving vertically in the each of the resin reservoir pots.
A method for forming a robust polymeric paint coating on a metal-coated plastic substrate, the method comprising: applying an organometallic adhesion promoter to a surface of the metal-coated plastic substrate that comprises a first metal selected from the group consisting of: chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), combinations and alloys thereof, wherein the organometallic adhesion promoter comprises (i) a second metal selected from the group consisting of: zirconium (Zr), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), and combinations thereof, (ii) a first ligand complexed to the second metal comprising an organofunctional group, and (iii) a second ligand complexed to the second metal having a hydrolysable functional group; and applying an organic paint precursor material over the organometallic adhesion promoter, wherein the hydrolysable functional group of the second ligand of the organometallic adhesion promoter is capable of reacting with the metal-coated plastic substrate and the organofunctional group of the first ligand reacts with at least a portion of the organic paint precursor material to form the robust polymeric paint coating.
Method for heating and/or foaming milk with an electrically-operated beverage preparation device, in particular with a coffee machine, in particular with an espresso machine or with a fully automatic coffee machine, wherein a milk supply line is connected to a steam outlet channel of a steam lance, the steam lance being connected to the beverage preparation device, characterised in that one or a plurality of component(s) of the beverage preparation device, namely a steam outlet device comprising the steam lance, a steam generator, a compressed air source, a milk delivery device, a flow interruption means and/or a temperature sensor is/are actuated via a control unit of the beverage preparation device such that milk is firstly fed for a first predetermined milk supply period Δt m or until reaching a predetermined quantity of milk supplied from an external milk storage container through the milk supply line and the steam outlet channel into an external, separately formed vessel, that is separated from the external milk storage container and into which the steam lance has been submerged, before the milk, now located in this external vessel, is then heated and/or foamed in this external vessel for a second predetermined foaming and/or heating period Δt ae or until reaching a predetermined temperature by supplying steam and/or a steam/air mixture (D/L) via the steam outlet channel of the steam lance.
System for contactless transfer of electrical energy, comprising: a first side comprising a first bridge circuit coupled to a first resonator circuit, a second side comprising a second bridge circuit coupled to a second resonator circuit, wherein the first resonator circuit and the second resonator circuit are configured to be contactless inductively coupled for transferring electrical energy, wherein the second bridge circuit is a rectifier comprising at least two actively switchable semiconductor switches (S s1, S s2, S s3, S s4), wherein the second side comprises means for sensing phase and magnitude information of a current ( i s) flowing between the second resonator circuit and the second bridge circuit, wherein the second side comprises a second side controller operable to actively switch the semiconductor switches to adapt an impedance of the second bridge circuit on the basis of the sensed phase and magnitude information, wherein the second side controller is operable to control a duty cycle and/or a phase of a square wave voltage signal applied to the second resonator circuit through active switching of the semiconductor switches, characterised in that the second side controller is operable to adapt the duty cycle and/or the phase of the square wave voltage signal at each period or half period of the current ( i s). a first side comprising a first bridge circuit coupled to a first resonator circuit, a second side comprising a second bridge circuit coupled to a second resonator circuit, wherein the first resonator circuit and the second resonator circuit are configured to be contactless inductively coupled for transferring electrical energy, wherein the second bridge circuit is a rectifier comprising at least two actively switchable semiconductor switches (S s1, S s2, S s3, S s4), wherein the second side comprises means for sensing phase and magnitude information of a current ( i s) flowing between the second resonator circuit and the second bridge circuit, wherein the second side comprises a second side controller operable to actively switch the semiconductor switches to adapt an impedance of the second bridge circuit on the basis of the sensed phase and magnitude information, wherein the second side controller is operable to control a duty cycle and/or a phase of a square wave voltage signal applied to the second resonator circuit through active switching of the semiconductor switches, characterised in that the second side controller is operable to adapt the duty cycle and/or the phase of the square wave voltage signal at each period or half period of the current ( i s).
A monoclonal antibody binding to human CD38, wherein said antibody comprises human light chain and human heavy chain variable regions, wherein the light chain variable region comprises a VL CDR1 having the sequence as set forth in SEQ ID No:13, a VL CDR2 having the sequence as set forth in SEQ ID No:14 and a VL CDR3 having the sequence as set forth in SEQ ID No:15, and the heavy chain variable region comprises a VH CDR1 having the sequence as set forth in SEQ ID No:18, a VH CDR2 having the sequence as set forth in SEQ ID No:19 and a VH CDR3 having the sequence as set forth in SEQ ID No:20.
Impulse wrench comprising a housing, a motor with a stator and a rotor, an impulse unit including an output shaft, a power control unit connected to the motor, and a trigger means supported on the housing and connected to the power control unit and arranged to selectively deliver signals to activate the power control unit, characterized in that • the impulse unit including the output shaft is axially displaceable in relation to the housing, • the trigger means comprises a sensor arranged to be activated and deliver signals in response to axial displacements of the impulse unit including the output shaft relative to the housing, and • the power control unit is arranged to control the motor operation in response to signals received from said sensor. • the impulse unit including the output shaft is axially displaceable in relation to the housing, • the trigger means comprises a sensor arranged to be activated and deliver signals in response to axial displacements of the impulse unit including the output shaft relative to the housing, and • the power control unit is arranged to control the motor operation in response to signals received from said sensor.
An embolic protection device, comprising: an elongated delivery wire; a filter connected to said elongated delivery wire; said filter having an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration; a sliding joint connected to a distal end of said filter and configured to slide relative to said elongated delivery wire; a plurality of struts connected to said filter and oriented proximally of said filter; a fixed joint connected to said plurality of struts and that remains stationary relative to said elongated delivery wire said embolic protection device characterized by having a compression member disposed on said elongated delivery wire and connected to a fixed joint and said sliding joint to bias said filter into an expanded configuration, said fixed joint, to which said compression member is connected, said sliding joint, and said compression member all located distally of said filter. an elongated delivery wire; a filter connected to said elongated delivery wire; said filter having an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration; a sliding joint connected to a distal end of said filter and configured to slide relative to said elongated delivery wire; a plurality of struts connected to said filter and oriented proximally of said filter; a fixed joint connected to said plurality of struts and that remains stationary relative to said elongated delivery wire said embolic protection device characterized by having a compression member disposed on said elongated delivery wire and connected to a fixed joint and said sliding joint to bias said filter into an expanded configuration, said fixed joint, to which said compression member is connected, said sliding joint, and said compression member all located distally of said filter.
Structural unit, which comprises a support structure and a measurement apparatus, wherein the measurement apparatus has - a first compensation coupling (2.1), - a bar (2.2), and - an angle measurement device (2.3), wherein the first compensation coupling (2.1) is designed to be rotationally rigid, the bar (2.2) has a longitudinal axis, and the angle measurement device (2.3) comprises a first component group (2.31) and a second component group (2.32), wherein the first component group (2.31) is arranged so as to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the second component group (2.32), and the angle measurement device (2.3) is configured such that, by way of this, it is possible for a relative angular position of the two component groups (2.31, 2.32) with respect to one another to be measured, wherein the first compensation coupling (2.1) is connected rotationally conjointly to the support structure, the bar (2.2) is connected rotationally conjointly to the first compensation coupling (2.1), the first component group (2.31) is connected rotationally conjointly to the bar (2.2), and the second component group (2.32) is connected rotationally conjointly to the support structure, with the result that a torsion of the support structure about the longitudinal axis that is brought about by mechanical loading is able to be determined by measurement of the relative angular position of the two component groups (2.31, 2.32) with respect to one another. - a first compensation coupling (2.1), - a bar (2.2), and - an angle measurement device (2.3), wherein the first compensation coupling (2.1) is designed to be rotationally rigid, the bar (2.2) has a longitudinal axis, and the angle measurement device (2.3) comprises a first component group (2.31) and a second component group (2.32), wherein the first component group (2.31) is arranged so as to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the second component group (2.32), and the angle measurement device (2.3) is configured such that, by way of this, it is possible for a relative angular position of the two component groups (2.31, 2.32) with respect to one another to be measured, wherein the first compensation coupling (2.1) is connected rotationally conjointly to the support structure, the bar (2.2) is connected rotationally conjointly to the first compensation coupling (2.1), the first component group (2.31) is connected rotationally conjointly to the bar (2.2), and the second component group (2.32) is connected rotationally conjointly to the support structure, with the result that a torsion of the support structure about the longitudinal axis that is brought about by mechanical loading is able to be determined by measurement of the relative angular position of the two component groups (2.31, 2.32) with respect to one another.
An exercise device system (100, 400, 480,543, 530, 1010, 1110, 1200), comprising: a tower (110, 410, 438, 470, 880); a support structure (130, 840) inclinable at different angles relative to the tower (110, 410, 438, 470, 880); a movable user support platform (180, 850) movably associated with the support structure (130, 840) for movement relative to the support structure (130, 840); a pulley system (200, 350) associated with the movable user support platform (180, 850); a cable extending through the pulley system (200, 350) and including opposite ends; exercise device handles (220, 640, 730) coupled to the opposite ends of the cable, whereby movement of the handles causes movement of the movable user support platform (180, 850) relative to the support structure (130, 840), characterized in that the exercise device system further includes a cabinet (550, 860) and a deployment and retraction mechanism (830, 950, 990) to deploy and retract the support structure with respect to the cabinet (550, 860). a tower (110, 410, 438, 470, 880); a support structure (130, 840) inclinable at different angles relative to the tower (110, 410, 438, 470, 880); a movable user support platform (180, 850) movably associated with the support structure (130, 840) for movement relative to the support structure (130, 840); a pulley system (200, 350) associated with the movable user support platform (180, 850); a cable extending through the pulley system (200, 350) and including opposite ends; exercise device handles (220, 640, 730) coupled to the opposite ends of the cable, whereby movement of the handles causes movement of the movable user support platform (180, 850) relative to the support structure (130, 840), characterized in that the exercise device system further includes a cabinet (550, 860) and a deployment and retraction mechanism (830, 950, 990) to deploy and retract the support structure with respect to the cabinet (550, 860).
A hot melt adhesive comprising: a thermoplastic block copolymer which is a copolymer of a vinyl-based aromatic hydrocarbon with a conjugated diene compound in an amount of 1.0 to 9.0 parts by weight; a propylene homopolymer having a melting point of 100°C or lower measured by differential scanning calorimetry on a 10 mg sample at a temperature rise rate of 5°C/ min, which is obtainable by polymerizing propylene using a metallocene catalyst; and an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer in an amount of 1.0 to 8.0 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total weight of the entire adhesive. a thermoplastic block copolymer which is a copolymer of a vinyl-based aromatic hydrocarbon with a conjugated diene compound in an amount of 1.0 to 9.0 parts by weight; a propylene homopolymer having a melting point of 100°C or lower measured by differential scanning calorimetry on a 10 mg sample at a temperature rise rate of 5°C/ min, which is obtainable by polymerizing propylene using a metallocene catalyst; and an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer in an amount of 1.0 to 8.0 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total weight of the entire adhesive.