mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A process to prepare a bulk multi-metallic catalyst composition for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon feed, the method comprising: providing at least a Group VIB metal precursor M VIB and at least promoter metal precursor M P, the promoter metal precursor M P is selected from the group of Group VIII, Group IIB, Group IIA, Group IVA and combinations thereof; combining the at least a Group VIB and the at least a promoter metal precursor to form a catalyst precursor precipitate in a liquid solution; separating the catalyst precursor precipitate from the liquid solution forming a filter cake; drying the catalyst precursor filter cake by a non-agglomerative drying method selected from flash drying, freeze drying and fluidized bed drying for the moisture content to be reduced to less than 15%, obtaining catalyst precursor particles; adding to the catalyst precursor particles at least one of shaping aid agent, a pore forming agent, a peptizing agent, a diluent, and combinations thereof, forming a batch mixture; shaping the batch mixture forming a shaped catalyst precursor; sulfiding the shaped catalyst precursor forming the bulk multi-metallic catalyst; wherein the catalyst precursor is a hydroxide material. providing at least a Group VIB metal precursor M VIB and at least promoter metal precursor M P, the promoter metal precursor M P is selected from the group of Group VIII, Group IIB, Group IIA, Group IVA and combinations thereof; combining the at least a Group VIB and the at least a promoter metal precursor to form a catalyst precursor precipitate in a liquid solution; separating the catalyst precursor precipitate from the liquid solution forming a filter cake; drying the catalyst precursor filter cake by a non-agglomerative drying method selected from flash drying, freeze drying and fluidized bed drying for the moisture content to be reduced to less than 15%, obtaining catalyst precursor particles; adding to the catalyst precursor particles at least one of shaping aid agent, a pore forming agent, a peptizing agent, a diluent, and combinations thereof, forming a batch mixture; shaping the batch mixture forming a shaped catalyst precursor; sulfiding the shaped catalyst precursor forming the bulk multi-metallic catalyst; wherein the catalyst precursor is a hydroxide material.
Plug for closing a hole in a concrete wall, comprising a main body (2; 2') and elastic retention means, the retention means being partially embedded in the main body (2; 2'), wherein said retention means comprise at least one set of two hooks arranged diametrically opposite to one another and at least partially projecting from the main body (2; 2'), said hooks being configured for cooperating with the hole of the concrete wall for retaining the plug (1; 100; 101) in said hole, each hook comprising a respective retention flange, the free end of the flange being at a distance (d) from a longitudinal axis of the plug (1; 100; 101), said distance (d) being greater than the radius of the hole of the concrete wall to be plugged, such that, in use, with the plug (1; 100; 101) being arranged inside the hole to be plugged, the flange is compressed inside the hole, characterized in that the two retention flanges are attached to one another by a U-shaped retention element, part of said retention element being embedded in the main body (2; 2'). wherein said retention means comprise at least one set of two hooks arranged diametrically opposite to one another and at least partially projecting from the main body (2; 2'), said hooks being configured for cooperating with the hole of the concrete wall for retaining the plug (1; 100; 101) in said hole, each hook comprising a respective retention flange, the free end of the flange being at a distance (d) from a longitudinal axis of the plug (1; 100; 101), said distance (d) being greater than the radius of the hole of the concrete wall to be plugged, such that, in use, with the plug (1; 100; 101) being arranged inside the hole to be plugged, the flange is compressed inside the hole, characterized in that the two retention flanges are attached to one another by a U-shaped retention element, part of said retention element being embedded in the main body (2; 2').
A method of treatment of shaped bodies with an iron or steel surface having a carbon content in the range of 0 to 2.06 wt% and having a chromium content in the range of 0 to < 10 wt% prior to a cold forming operation, wherein at least one shaped body is contacted with an aqueous acidic composition for formation of a conversion layer as separating layer, the aqueous acidic composition is provided only in a formulation comprising water, 2 to 500 g/L oxalic acid calculated as anhydrous oxalic acid and a) 0.01 to 20 g/L of at least one catalyst based on guanidine calculated as nitroguanidine and/or b) 0.01 to 20 g/L of at least one nitrate calculated as sodium nitrate and wherein the pickling removal of the aqueous acidic composition is in the range of 1 to 6 g/m 2 measured by gravimetric determination according to DIN EN ISO 3892, wherein the coat weight of a dried conversion layer is in the range of 1.5 to 15 g/m 2 measured by gravimetric determination according to DIN EN ISO 3892, wherein the ratio of pickling removal to coat weight PR:CW of the dried conversion layer is in the range of (0.30 to 0.75):1, wherein the dried conversion layer forms a firmly adherent coating and wherein a lubricant layer is applied to the conversion layer with a lubricant composition, where the lubricant composition has a content of at least 5 wt% of organic polymers and/or copolymers, and wherein the lubricant layer is dried, where the at least one shaped body is contacted with the aqueous acidic composition by sprinkling, spraying and/or immersion at a temperature of 10 to 90°C. at least one shaped body is contacted with an aqueous acidic composition for formation of a conversion layer as separating layer, the aqueous acidic composition is provided only in a formulation comprising water, 2 to 500 g/L oxalic acid calculated as anhydrous oxalic acid and a) 0.01 to 20 g/L of at least one catalyst based on guanidine calculated as nitroguanidine and/or b) 0.01 to 20 g/L of at least one nitrate calculated as sodium nitrate and a) 0.01 to 20 g/L of at least one catalyst based on guanidine calculated as nitroguanidine and/or b) 0.01 to 20 g/L of at least one nitrate calculated as sodium nitrate and wherein the pickling removal of the aqueous acidic composition is in the range of 1 to 6 g/m 2 measured by gravimetric determination according to DIN EN ISO 3892, wherein the coat weight of a dried conversion layer is in the range of 1.5 to 15 g/m 2 measured by gravimetric determination according to DIN EN ISO 3892, wherein the ratio of pickling removal to coat weight PR:CW of the dried conversion layer is in the range of (0.30 to 0.75):1, wherein the dried conversion layer forms a firmly adherent coating and wherein a lubricant layer is applied to the conversion layer with a lubricant composition, where the lubricant composition has a content of at least 5 wt% of organic polymers and/or copolymers, and wherein the lubricant layer is dried,
A toy having a plurality of surprises for a child, the toy comprising: a core; a plurality of non-transparent wrappers (20, 40) around the core and generally conforming in shape thereto, the wrappers (20, 40) being layered serially over the core so as to be removed serially by the child; and a plurality of play objects (30, 50, 66, 76, 86, 96) respectively hidden under the wrappers (20, 40), such that as the child serially removes the wrappers (20, 40) from the toy the play objects (30, 50, 66, 76, 86, 96) are serially revealed to the child, characterised in that: the wrappers (20, 40) comprise first and second flexible bands; the first and second flexible bands each cover less than the entire core; and the first and second flexible bands are aligned at an angle relative to each other such that they cover different parts of the core. a core; a plurality of non-transparent wrappers (20, 40) around the core and generally conforming in shape thereto, the wrappers (20, 40) being layered serially over the core so as to be removed serially by the child; and a plurality of play objects (30, 50, 66, 76, 86, 96) respectively hidden under the wrappers (20, 40), such that as the child serially removes the wrappers (20, 40) from the toy the play objects (30, 50, 66, 76, 86, 96) are serially revealed to the child, characterised in that: the wrappers (20, 40) comprise first and second flexible bands; the first and second flexible bands each cover less than the entire core; and the first and second flexible bands are aligned at an angle relative to each other such that they cover different parts of the core. the wrappers (20, 40) comprise first and second flexible bands; the first and second flexible bands each cover less than the entire core; and the first and second flexible bands are aligned at an angle relative to each other such that they cover different parts of the core.
A surgical instrument comprising: a first housing having an internal bore and a first surface, a second housing, the first housing being insertable into the second housing, a shaft disposed within the internal bore, the shaft having a second surface that is matable with the first surface in a mating orientation, characterized in that the first housing is movable relative to the second housing from a first position to a second position to control an insertion depth of the shaft, wherein upon rotation of the first surface relative to the second surface in the mating orientation, a tactile and/or auditory signal is provided to control the insertion depth of shaft. a first housing having an internal bore and a first surface, a second housing, the first housing being insertable into the second housing, a shaft disposed within the internal bore, the shaft having a second surface that is matable with the first surface in a mating orientation, characterized in that the first housing is movable relative to the second housing from a first position to a second position to control an insertion depth of the shaft, wherein upon rotation of the first surface relative to the second surface in the mating orientation, a tactile and/or auditory signal is provided to control the insertion depth of shaft.
A process for producing a silyl-terminated alcohol by reacting a vinyl-functional alcohol with a hydrolysable silyl hydride in the presence of a platinum catalyst, the process comprising the steps of: a) forming a heated mixture of a vinyl-functional alcohol and 150 to 2000 ppm water based on the weight of the vinyl-functional alcohol, which heated mixture has a temperature of 40 to 80°C, then b) adding the platinum catalyst and from 0.8 to 1.1 mole of the hydrolysable silyl hydride per mole of vinyl-functional alcohol to the heated mixture to form a reaction mixture; and then c) reacting the reaction mixture under conditions including a temperature of 70 to 100°C such that at least part of the vinyl-functional alcohol and at least part of the hydrolysable silyl hydride react to form the silyl-terminated alcohol, wherein the conversion of vinyl-functional alcohol is at least 90% and the amount of high molecular weight impurities is no greater than 10% of the combined weight of the starting amounts of vinyl-functional alcohol and hydrolysable silyl hydride. a) forming a heated mixture of a vinyl-functional alcohol and 150 to 2000 ppm water based on the weight of the vinyl-functional alcohol, which heated mixture has a temperature of 40 to 80°C, then b) adding the platinum catalyst and from 0.8 to 1.1 mole of the hydrolysable silyl hydride per mole of vinyl-functional alcohol to the heated mixture to form a reaction mixture; and then c) reacting the reaction mixture under conditions including a temperature of 70 to 100°C such that at least part of the vinyl-functional alcohol and at least part of the hydrolysable silyl hydride react to form the silyl-terminated alcohol, wherein the conversion of vinyl-functional alcohol is at least 90% and the amount of high molecular weight impurities is no greater than 10% of the combined weight of the starting amounts of vinyl-functional alcohol and hydrolysable silyl hydride.
A method for establishing, maintaining, managing, or terminating communications between an access point and a client in a wireless network used in a shared, wireless gaming environment, comprising: collecting network utilization data associated with the wireless network, where a gaming console functions as the access point in the wireless network and where a gaming accessory (120, 130) functions as the client in the wireless network, and selectively controlling, as a function of the network utilization data, a communication priority for the client, a channel selection by the gaming console, a sleep time for the client, or a wakeup time for the client; collecting the network utilization data at the client and providing the network utilization data collected at the client to the access point; and receiving at the client a beacon message generated by the access point, the beacon message including the network utilization data. collecting network utilization data associated with the wireless network, where a gaming console functions as the access point in the wireless network and where a gaming accessory (120, 130) functions as the client in the wireless network, and selectively controlling, as a function of the network utilization data, a communication priority for the client, a channel selection by the gaming console, a sleep time for the client, or a wakeup time for the client; collecting the network utilization data at the client and providing the network utilization data collected at the client to the access point; and receiving at the client a beacon message generated by the access point, the beacon message including the network utilization data.
A dishwasher comprising: a main body; a washing tub provided inside the main body; a fixed nozzle assembly fixed to one side of the washing tub, and configured to spray washing water in a first direction; and a vane installed inside the washing tub, and configured to be movable along the first direction and to reflect the washing water sprayed from the fixed nozzle assembly, wherein the fixed nozzle assembly comprises: a plurality of first fixed nozzles facing the vane, and arranged along a second direction; a plurality of second fixed nozzles arranged along the second direction, and facing the vane; and a plurality of additional fixed nozzles positioned above the first fixed nozzles in a third direction to face the vane, and characterised in that each of the plurality of additional fixed nozzles is arranged between two of the plurality of first fixed nozzles along the second direction. a main body; a washing tub provided inside the main body; a fixed nozzle assembly fixed to one side of the washing tub, and configured to spray washing water in a first direction; and a vane installed inside the washing tub, and configured to be movable along the first direction and to reflect the washing water sprayed from the fixed nozzle assembly, wherein the fixed nozzle assembly comprises: a plurality of first fixed nozzles facing the vane, and arranged along a second direction; a plurality of second fixed nozzles arranged along the second direction, and facing the vane; and a plurality of additional fixed nozzles positioned above the first fixed nozzles in a third direction to face the vane, and a plurality of first fixed nozzles facing the vane, and arranged along a second direction; a plurality of second fixed nozzles arranged along the second direction, and facing the vane; and a plurality of additional fixed nozzles positioned above the first fixed nozzles in a third direction to face the vane, and characterised in that each of the plurality of additional fixed nozzles is arranged between two of the plurality of first fixed nozzles along the second direction.
A method for controlling a variable-geometry turbocharger having a turbine comprising a turbine wheel mounted for rotation in a turbine housing, the turbine housing defining a chamber surrounding the turbine wheel for receiving exhaust gas from an engine and further defining a nozzle leading from the chamber generally radially inwardly to the turbine wheel through which exhaust gas flows from the chamber to the turbine wheel, the turbine including a variable-geometry mechanism that is movable to regulate flow through the nozzle, the turbine further comprising a waste gate movable between a closed position in which substantially all of the exhaust gas is directed from the engine through the turbine nozzle to the turbine wheel and a plurality of open positions differing from one another in degrees of openness for allowing a variable proportion of the exhaust gas to bypass the turbine, the method comprising the steps of: at engine speeds below a predetermined first speed N1, maintaining the variable- geometry mechanism in a relatively closed position and regulating boost of the turbocharger by regulating the position of the waste gate; at intermediate engine speeds between the first speed N1 and a higher predetermined second speed N2, maintaining the waste gate in a relatively closed position and regulating boost by regulating the position of the variable-geometry mechanism; and at engine speeds above N2, maintaining the variable-geometry mechanism in a relatively open position and regulating boost by regulating the position of the waste gate. at engine speeds below a predetermined first speed N1, maintaining the variable- geometry mechanism in a relatively closed position and regulating boost of the turbocharger by regulating the position of the waste gate; at intermediate engine speeds between the first speed N1 and a higher predetermined second speed N2, maintaining the waste gate in a relatively closed position and regulating boost by regulating the position of the variable-geometry mechanism; and at engine speeds above N2, maintaining the variable-geometry mechanism in a relatively open position and regulating boost by regulating the position of the waste gate.
A method of purifying a protein-nanoparticle conjugate, the method comprising: contacting a mixture of the protein-nanoparticle conjugate, free protein, and a buffer to a multimodal medium to separate the protein-nanoparticle conjugate from free protein, wherein the multimodal medium has a size exclusion mode and a capture mode, and wherein the multimodal medium comprises a polysaccharide that has hydroxyapatite microcrystals entrapped therein, wherein the protein-nanoparticle conjugate is excluded from entering pores of the multimodal medium and the free protein is captured in the multimodal medium; and collecting the protein-nanoparticle conjugate in the flow-through, thereby purifying the protein-nanoparticle conjugate. contacting a mixture of the protein-nanoparticle conjugate, free protein, and a buffer to a multimodal medium to separate the protein-nanoparticle conjugate from free protein, wherein the multimodal medium has a size exclusion mode and a capture mode, and wherein the multimodal medium comprises a polysaccharide that has hydroxyapatite microcrystals entrapped therein, wherein the protein-nanoparticle conjugate is excluded from entering pores of the multimodal medium and the free protein is captured in the multimodal medium; and collecting the protein-nanoparticle conjugate in the flow-through, thereby purifying the protein-nanoparticle conjugate.
Heat exchanger for use in an apparatus for producing water comprising at least one coil adapted to allow the circulation of a heat-transfer fluid, - a plurality of desiccating elements comprising a desiccant associated with said coil, said coil being designed so as to heat said desiccant through the circulation of the heat-transfer fluid, - an inlet opening, - an outlet opening, - a forward direction of an airflow being defined between said inlet opening and said outlet opening, - a plurality of desiccating zones (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) that are arranged in succession in said forward direction of said airflow and comprise respective desiccating elements of the a plurality of desiccating elements, characterised in that the desiccating elements of a desiccating zone are arranged staggered with respect to the desiccating elements of the desiccating zones adjacent thereto, so as to divert the airflow comprising ambient humidity with respect to said forward direction. - a plurality of desiccating elements comprising a desiccant associated with said coil, said coil being designed so as to heat said desiccant through the circulation of the heat-transfer fluid, - an inlet opening, - an outlet opening, - a forward direction of an airflow being defined between said inlet opening and said outlet opening, - a plurality of desiccating zones (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d) that are arranged in succession in said forward direction of said airflow and comprise respective desiccating elements of the a plurality of desiccating elements, characterised in that the desiccating elements of a desiccating zone are arranged staggered with respect to the desiccating elements of the desiccating zones adjacent thereto, so as to divert the airflow comprising ambient humidity with respect to said forward direction.
Wind turbine blade adjustment system for a wind turbine, having: a plurality of electric motors (51, 52, 53) respectively associated with a rotor section (61, 62, 63), wherein each electric motor is designed to adjust a rotor blade of the corresponding rotor section; a plurality of inverters (401, 402, 403) respectively associated with an electric motor, wherein each inverter is designed to drive the corresponding electric motor, a rectifier, which is arranged spatially separated from the inverters (401, 402, 403) and designed to supply direct current to the inverters by means of a distributor device, and a plurality of energy storage systems (701, 702, 703) associated with a respective inverter, wherein each energy storage system is designed to supply electrical energy to the corresponding inverter in the event of a power failure, characterized in that the distributor device is connected to each energy storage system (701, 702, 703), wherein the distributor device (21, 210, 211) is designed to supply electrical energy from the connected energy storage system (701, 702, 703) to the inverters (401, 402, 403) in the event of the power failure. a plurality of electric motors (51, 52, 53) respectively associated with a rotor section (61, 62, 63), wherein each electric motor is designed to adjust a rotor blade of the corresponding rotor section; a plurality of inverters (401, 402, 403) respectively associated with an electric motor, wherein each inverter is designed to drive the corresponding electric motor, a rectifier, which is arranged spatially separated from the inverters (401, 402, 403) and designed to supply direct current to the inverters by means of a distributor device, and a plurality of energy storage systems (701, 702, 703) associated with a respective inverter, wherein each energy storage system is designed to supply electrical energy to the corresponding inverter in the event of a power failure, characterized in that the distributor device is connected to each energy storage system (701, 702, 703), wherein the distributor device (21, 210, 211) is designed to supply electrical energy from the connected energy storage system (701, 702, 703) to the inverters (401, 402, 403) in the event of the power failure.