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A process, comprising: contacting a thiosulfate refractory precious metal-containing material with carbon and an oxidant to form a pre-treated slurry; and contacting the pre-treated slurry with thiosulfate to leach a precious metal from the pre-treated precious metal-containing material. contacting a thiosulfate refractory precious metal-containing material with carbon and an oxidant to form a pre-treated slurry; and contacting the pre-treated slurry with thiosulfate to leach a precious metal from the pre-treated precious metal-containing material.
A disconnect transfer conduit comprising: flexible tubing; and a deformable sleeve adhesively attached to and surrounding a portion of the flexible tubing; wherein the sleeve is formed of a material having plasticity such that pressure applied to the sleeve at a location along the sleeve causes the sleeve to deform about the flexible tubing and seal the flexible tubing at the same location and upon continued application of pressure to the sleeve at the same location where the seal is made, the sleeve and flexible tubing are cut at the same location and the sleeve retains a deformed shape substantially sealing the tubing. flexible tubing; and a deformable sleeve adhesively attached to and surrounding a portion of the flexible tubing;
An information processing device comprising: a sensor data acquisition unit configured to acquire sensor data provided by a sensor worn by a user or mounted on a piece of equipment used by the user; a sensor data analysis unit configured to detect a turn of the user on the basis of the sensor data, wherein detecting the turn includes detecting a rotation in an action of the user, detecting a non-turning rotation as noise with respect to the turn to be detected included in the sensor data, determining whether a non-turning rotation has been detected, wherein if a non-turning rotation is detected as the noise, detect the turn from the rotation from which the noise has been removed, and if no non-turning rotation has been detected, detecting the turn of the user based on the rotation; and an information generation unit configured to generate information regarding the turn; wherein the sensor includes a sensor mounted on a head on the user or a piece of equipment mounted on the head of the user, wherein the non-turning rotation includes a rotation occurring through a head shake of the user, and wherein the sensor data analysis unit is configured to detect the head shake of the user when clockwise and counterclockwise rotations are consecutively performed at a time interval that is smaller than or equal to a threshold value. a sensor data acquisition unit configured to acquire sensor data provided by a sensor worn by a user or mounted on a piece of equipment used by the user; a sensor data analysis unit configured to detect a turn of the user on the basis of the sensor data, wherein detecting the turn includes detecting a rotation in an action of the user, detecting a non-turning rotation as noise with respect to the turn to be detected included in the sensor data, determining whether a non-turning rotation has been detected, wherein if a non-turning rotation is detected as the noise, detect the turn from the rotation from which the noise has been removed, and if no non-turning rotation has been detected, detecting the turn of the user based on the rotation; and an information generation unit configured to generate information regarding the turn; wherein the sensor includes a sensor mounted on a head on the user or a piece of equipment mounted on the head of the user, wherein the non-turning rotation includes a rotation occurring through a head shake of the user, and wherein the sensor data analysis unit is configured to detect the head shake of the user when clockwise and counterclockwise rotations are consecutively performed at a time interval that is smaller than or equal to a threshold value.
A method for communicating between an apparatus and a portable data carrier, wherein the apparatus comprises a first communication interface, based on wireless data transfer technology, for receiving and/or transmitting data of the data carrier via a first communication channel, and a second communication interface, based on different contactless data transfer technology, for receiving and/or transmitting data of the data carrier via a second communication channel, wherein - an application program stored in the apparatus communicates with the first communication interface via a first software interface, - a communication from the first software interface to the first communication interface, and vice versa, is passed via a second software interface, the application program communicating with the second communication interface via the second software interface, characterized in that - the second software interface analyzes and interprets the data transferred between the first software interface and the first communication interface, in such a way that the second software interface processes the data received at the first or at the second communication interface (13, 14), and transfers them to the application program, selectively in dependence on the result of an analysis of the data transferred from the first communication interface. - an application program stored in the apparatus communicates with the first communication interface via a first software interface, - a communication from the first software interface to the first communication interface, and vice versa, is passed via a second software interface, the application program communicating with the second communication interface via the second software interface, characterized in that - the second software interface analyzes and interprets the data transferred between the first software interface and the first communication interface, in such a way that the second software interface processes the data received at the first or at the second communication interface (13, 14), and transfers them to the application program, selectively in dependence on the result of an analysis of the data transferred from the first communication interface.
An apparatus for performing procedure within a patient's body, comprising: a tubular member comprising a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a patient's body, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; a balloon (10, 70) carried on the distal end comprising a central region and end regions (14, 16) transitioning from the central region to attachment locations (20, 22) on the distal end, the balloon expandable from a contracted condition to an expanded condition; and a supporting structure (50, 80) comprising a plurality of substantially inelastic fibers (52, 54, 82) extending helically around an outer surface of the balloon and comprising ends (56, 58) attached to the distal end such that the plurality of fibers are movable relative to the central region of the balloon, characterised in that: the balloon is a non-compliant balloon, and the plurality of fibers are formed as a braid around the outer surface of the balloon. a tubular member comprising a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a patient's body, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; a balloon (10, 70) carried on the distal end comprising a central region and end regions (14, 16) transitioning from the central region to attachment locations (20, 22) on the distal end, the balloon expandable from a contracted condition to an expanded condition; and a supporting structure (50, 80) comprising a plurality of substantially inelastic fibers (52, 54, 82) extending helically around an outer surface of the balloon and comprising ends (56, 58) attached to the distal end such that the plurality of fibers are movable relative to the central region of the balloon, characterised in that: the balloon is a non-compliant balloon, and the plurality of fibers are formed as a braid around the outer surface of the balloon. the balloon is a non-compliant balloon, and the plurality of fibers are formed as a braid around the outer surface of the balloon.
Method of introducing a CO 2 composition into an aquifer for storage of supercritical CO 2 therein, said method comprising injecting CO 2 in a supercritical state into said aquifer at one or multiple first vertical positions; withdrawing brine solution from said aquifer at one or multiple second vertical positions; and controlling the density of the CO 2 at the site of injection, wherein any one of said first vertical positions is distinct from any one of said second vertical positions; wherein if the lowest one of said first vertical positions is above the highest one of said second vertical positions, the density of said CO 2 composition, at the respective sites of injection, is less than the density of said brine solution in said aquifer, or if the highest one of said first vertical positions is lower than the lowest one of said second vertical positions, the density of said CO 2 composition at the respective sites of injection, is greater than the density of said brine solution in said aquifer.
A melt composition for the production of man-made vitreous fibres comprising the following oxides, by weight of composition: SiO 2 39-43 weight % Al 2 O 3 20-23 weight % TiO 2 up to 1.5 weight % Fe 2 O 3 5-9 weight %, preferably 5-8 weight % CaO 8-18 weight % MgO 5-7 weight % Na 2 O up to 10 weight %, preferably 2-7 weight % K 2 O up to 10 weight %, preferably 3-7 weight % P 2 O 5 up to 2% MnO up to 2% R 2 O up to 10 weight % wherein the proportion of Fe(2+) is greater than 80% based on total Fe and is preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least 95% and most preferably at least 97% based on total Fe.
Hydrogen storage alloy powder of a composition represented by formula: R 1-a Mg a Ni b Al c M d wherein R stands for at least one element selected from rare earth elements including Sc and Y, Zr, Hf, and Ca; M stands for at least one element selected from elements other than R, Mg, Ni, and Al, a satisfies 0.005 ≤ a ≤ 0.40, b satisfies 3.00 ≤ b ≤ 4.50, c satisfies 0 ≤ c ≤ 0.50, d satisfies 0 ≤ d ≤ 1.00, and b+c+d satisfies 3.00 ≤ b+c+d ≤ 4.50, wherein said alloy powder has at its outermost surface a Mg-rich/Ni-poor region wherein a Mg molar ratio is higher than that in formula (value represented by a in formula) and a Ni molar ratio is lower than that in formula (value represented by b in formula), and has inside a Mg/Ni-containing region wherein a Mg molar ratio is lower than that of said Mg-rich/Ni-poor region and a Ni molar ratio is higher than that of said Mg-rich/Ni-poor region, and wherein said Mg-rich/Ni-poor region has a composition with a Mg molar ratio not less than 1.05 times and not more than 1.90 times the Mg molar ratio in formula.
A composition that comprises a glucopyranosyl lipid adjuvant, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient, for use in a method of treating or preventing a cancer, an infectious disease or an autoimmune disease in a host; wherein said method includes administering to the host simultaneously or sequentially, and in either order, GLA and an antigen that is derived from, or is immunologically cross-reactive with, (i) at least one epitope, biomolecule, cell or tissue that is associated with a cancer, (ii) at least one infectious pathogen that is associated with an infectious disease or (iii) at least one epitope, biomolecule, cell or tissue that is associated with an autoimmune disease; wherein the GLA has the formula: where: R 1, R 3, R 5 and R 6 are equal to undecyl, and R 2 and R 4 are equal to tridecyl.
A head-up display for displaying an image as a virtual image to an observer, the head-up display comprising: a display device configured to display the image; and a projection optical system configured to enlarge and project the image, wherein the projection optical system comprises a first optical element (123, 124) and a second optical element arranged in this order in an optical path from the image, the first optical element (123, 124) has a diverging action that is stronger in a horizontal direction than in a vertical direction, the second optical element has a converging action that is stronger in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction, a combined power of the first optical element (123, 124) and the second optical element is larger in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction, and the virtual image is inclined with respect to a line of sight of the observer such that an upper end (I_u) of the virtual image is farther from the observer than a lower end (I_I) of the virtual image. a display device configured to display the image; and a projection optical system configured to enlarge and project the image, wherein the projection optical system comprises a first optical element (123, 124) and a second optical element arranged in this order in an optical path from the image, the first optical element (123, 124) has a diverging action that is stronger in a horizontal direction than in a vertical direction, the second optical element has a converging action that is stronger in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction, a combined power of the first optical element (123, 124) and the second optical element is larger in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction, and the virtual image is inclined with respect to a line of sight of the observer such that an upper end (I_u) of the virtual image is farther from the observer than a lower end (I_I) of the virtual image.
A process for the production of tanned leather, skins or pelts by non-metal tanning, comprising the step of tanning a bated hide, skin or pelt with a tanning agent, the tanning agent being at least one compound of formula, wherein X signifies fluorine, chlorine and/or (+NR 3) 0-1, wherein R is a substituted C 1 to C 6 alkyl group or an unsubstituted C 1 to C 6 alkyl group, an unsubstituted C 6 to C 10 aryl group or a substituted C 6 to C 10 aryl group or a C 5 to C 6 heteroaryl group, R1 signifies hydrogen, C 1-8 alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of formula (Ia), -(-C 2-3 alkylene-O-) q -H (Ia) R2 signifies substituted or unsubstituted C 2 to C 8 alkylenesulphonic acid, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 to C 8 alkylenecarboxylic acid or an alkyleneoxy radical of formula (Ib), -(-C 2-3 alkylene-O-) m -Y (Ib) or an alkylene sulfonyl alkyleneoxy radical of formula (Ic), -(C 2-3 alkylene-O) p -C 2-3 alkylene - SO 2 CH 2 CH 2 O-Y (Ic) m signifies 1 or 2, p signifies 0 or 1, q is of from 1 to 10, Y signifies hydrogen or -SO 3 M, M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation, the ammonium cation being a protonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium cation, in a tanning bath, the tanning bath having a pH of from 6 to 10 at the beginning of tanning step. X signifies fluorine, chlorine and/or (+NR 3) 0-1, wherein R is a substituted C 1 to C 6 alkyl group or an unsubstituted C 1 to C 6 alkyl group, an unsubstituted C 6 to C 10 aryl group or a substituted C 6 to C 10 aryl group or a C 5 to C 6 heteroaryl group, R1 signifies hydrogen, C 1-8 alkyl or an alkyleneoxy radical of formula (Ia), -(-C 2-3 alkylene-O-) q -H (Ia) R2 signifies substituted or unsubstituted C 2 to C 8 alkylenesulphonic acid, substituted or unsubstituted C 2 to C 8 alkylenecarboxylic acid or an alkyleneoxy radical of formula (Ib), -(-C 2-3 alkylene-O-) m -Y (Ib) or an alkylene sulfonyl alkyleneoxy radical of formula (Ic), -(C 2-3 alkylene-O) p -C 2-3 alkylene - SO 2 CH 2 CH 2 O-Y (Ic) m signifies 1 or 2, p signifies 0 or 1, q is of from 1 to 10, Y signifies hydrogen or -SO 3 M, M signifies hydrogen or an alkali metal cation or an ammonium cation, the ammonium cation being a protonated tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium cation,
A method of enabling an efficient radio resources utilization in a communication network system comprising a communication network node (10; 15) communicating with one or more user equipments over a radio interface on uplink (17, 24, 25) and downlink channels, and providing said communication network node with information about a power shortage problem in a user equipment by using a pre-determined field of said uplink channel during a retransmission, whereby said communication network node is allowed to take a pre-determined action regarding available radio resources, characterised in that said pre-determined field is an enhanced dedicated channel transport format combination indicator, E-TFCI, of an enhanced dedicated physical control channel, E-DPCCH.
A method for immobilizing an analyte-recognizing molecule on a surface functionalized with chemical groups Y 1 suitable for reacting with a chemical group X 2 of a coupling molecule to form a reaction product comprising a chemical group Y 2 suitable for reacting with the analyte-recognizing molecule, the method comprising the steps of: a. Providing the functionalized surface, b. Contacting the functionalized surface with a solution comprising simultaneously: i. The coupling molecule, and ii. The analyte-recognizing molecule, wherein the analyte-recognizing molecule comprises an -NH 2 group and wherein the coupling molecule is suitable for reacting with the -NH 2 group, wherein Y 1 is selected from the group consisting of -N 3 and an alkyne which is strained or not, wherein If Y 1 is -N 3, X 2 is an alkyne which is strained or not, and if the alkyne is not strained, step b is performed in presence of a catalyst suitable for enabling the reaction of an alkyne which is not strained with -N 3, and if Y 1 is an alkyne which is strained or not, X 2 is -N 3, and if the alkyne is not strained, step b is performed in presence of a catalyst suitable for enabling the reaction of an alkyne which is not strained with -N 3. a. Providing the functionalized surface, b. Contacting the functionalized surface with a solution comprising simultaneously: i. The coupling molecule, and ii. The analyte-recognizing molecule, wherein the analyte-recognizing molecule comprises an -NH 2 group and wherein the coupling molecule is suitable for reacting with the -NH 2 group, wherein Y 1 is selected from the group consisting of -N 3 and an alkyne which is strained or not, wherein If Y 1 is -N 3, X 2 is an alkyne which is strained or not, and if the alkyne is not strained, step b is performed in presence of a catalyst suitable for enabling the reaction of an alkyne which is not strained with -N 3, and if Y 1 is an alkyne which is strained or not, X 2 is -N 3, and if the alkyne is not strained, step b is performed in presence of a catalyst suitable for enabling the reaction of an alkyne which is not strained with -N 3. i. The coupling molecule, and ii. The analyte-recognizing molecule, wherein the analyte-recognizing molecule comprises an -NH 2 group and wherein the coupling molecule is suitable for reacting with the -NH 2 group, wherein Y 1 is selected from the group consisting of -N 3 and an alkyne which is strained or not, wherein If Y 1 is -N 3, X 2 is an alkyne which is strained or not, and if the alkyne is not strained, step b is performed in presence of a catalyst suitable for enabling the reaction of an alkyne which is not strained with -N 3, and if Y 1 is an alkyne which is strained or not, X 2 is -N 3, and if the alkyne is not strained, step b is performed in presence of a catalyst suitable for enabling the reaction of an alkyne which is not strained with -N 3.
A vehicle glazing unit comprising a pane and means for allowing the vertical translational movability of said pane with respect to a door of said vehicle, said pane being curved and laminated and comprising at least an outer glass sheet, an inner glass sheet and a sheet of adhesive material situated between said outer glass sheet and said inner glass sheet, each sheet having a peripheral edge (31, 41, 51), said pane having an upper border, a lower border, a first lateral border and a second lateral border, characterized in that said outer glass sheet and said inner glass sheet are each a glass sheet having undergone a thermal toughening or semi-toughening treatment and each having a thickness (e 3; es) such that the thickness (es) of said inner glass sheet is less than or equal to the thickness (es) of said outer glass sheet, and in that the edge of said inner glass sheet is situated beyond the edge of said sheet of adhesive material and beyond the edge of said outer glass sheet only: - over at least one portion of the length or even the whole length of said first lateral border of said pane, and/or - over at least one portion of the length or even the whole length of the second lateral border of said pane. - over at least one portion of the length or even the whole length of said first lateral border of said pane, and/or - over at least one portion of the length or even the whole length of the second lateral border of said pane.
Catalyst particles, the catalyst particles being alloy particles comprising platinum atoms and non-platinum metal atoms, each alloy particle having a main body constituting a granular form; and a plurality of protrusions protruding outward from the outer surface of the main body, wherein the main body comprises a non-platinum metal and platinum, the protrusions comprise platinum as a main component, an aspect ratio (diameter/length) of the protrusions is higher than 0 and lower than or equal to 2, and wherein the protrusions have a diameter of 1.5 to 4 nm, and a length of 2 to 8 nm.
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a fixing unit which has a pair of fixing members (33,34) pressed against each other to form a fixing nip portion therebetween and is configured to fix an image on paper by passing the paper through the fixing nip portion; a fixing unit drive section configured to move the fixing unit in a paper width direction which is perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the paper; a conveyance position setting section which is provided in a paper conveyance path on an upstream side, in the conveyance direction of the paper, of the fixing nip portion and which is configured to move the paper being conveyed toward the fixing nip portion, in the paper width direction; and a control section configured to perform a paper oscillation control and a fixing unit oscillation control in correlation with each other, the paper oscillation control in which a position of the paper being conveyed is oscillated in the paper width direction by controlling the conveyance position setting section, and the fixing unit oscillation control in which the fixing unit is oscillated in the paper width direction by controlling the fixing unit drive section, characterized in that the control section is configured to control such that the position of the paper and the fixing unit are oscillated in opposite directions to each other while a center of oscillation of the paper and a center of the oscillation of the fixing unit. arc coincided with each other. a fixing unit which has a pair of fixing members (33,34) pressed against each other to form a fixing nip portion therebetween and is configured to fix an image on paper by passing the paper through the fixing nip portion; a fixing unit drive section configured to move the fixing unit in a paper width direction which is perpendicular to a conveyance direction of the paper; a conveyance position setting section which is provided in a paper conveyance path on an upstream side, in the conveyance direction of the paper, of the fixing nip portion and which is configured to move the paper being conveyed toward the fixing nip portion, in the paper width direction; and a control section configured to perform a paper oscillation control and a fixing unit oscillation control in correlation with each other, the paper oscillation control in which a position of the paper being conveyed is oscillated in the paper width direction by controlling the conveyance position setting section, and the fixing unit oscillation control in which the fixing unit is oscillated in the paper width direction by controlling the fixing unit drive section, characterized in that the control section is configured to control such that the position of the paper and the fixing unit are oscillated in opposite directions to each other while a center of oscillation of the paper and a center of the oscillation of the fixing unit. arc coincided with each other.