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A method for finishing fibers and/or fabrics, comprising the steps of a) providing a composition ZS comprising at least one hydrophilic silane derivative S of the general formula where R 1, R 2 and R 3 independently of one another are H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; a is an integer from 1 to 10; R 4 is selected from: i) where X is a bond, -O-T-, -O-T-CH -, -O-T-CH -T'-, -O-C(=O)- or -O-C(=O)-T-, where T and T' independently of one another are selected from C 1-12 alkylene; R 5 is independently of one another H or C 1-6 alkyl; Y is H; C 1-12 alkyl; C 1-12 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-12 haloalkyl, C 7-20 arylalkyl, -C(=O)(C 1-12 alkyl); -(CH 2) a -Si(OR 1)(OR 2)(OR 3), -T-O-(CH 2) a -Si(OR 1)(OR 2)(OR 3); -T-CH -O-(CH 2) a -Si(OR 1)(OR 2)(OR 3), or -T-CH -T'-O-(CH 2) a -Si(OR 1)(OR 2)(OR 3) with R 1, R 2, R 3, T, T' and a as defined above; b is a number from 0 to 20; or (xv) with p = 1 to 20 and R 9 is selected from -OH, -OCH 3, -OCH 2 CH 3 and -NH 2; and optionally at least one solvent L; b) applying the composition ZS to the fibers and/or fabrics; c) optionally washing and/or drying the fibers and/or fabrics. a) providing a composition ZS comprising at least one hydrophilic silane derivative S of the general formula where R 1, R 2 and R 3 independently of one another are H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; a is an integer from 1 to 10; R 4 is selected from: i) where X is a bond, -O-T-, -O-T-CH -, -O-T-CH -T'-, -O-C(=O)- or -O-C(=O)-T-, where T and T' independently of one another are selected from C 1-12 alkylene; R 5 is independently of one another H or C 1-6 alkyl; Y is H; C 1-12 alkyl; C 1-12 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-12 haloalkyl, C 7-20 arylalkyl, -C(=O)(C 1-12 alkyl); -(CH 2) a -Si(OR 1)(OR 2)(OR 3), -T-O-(CH 2) a -Si(OR 1)(OR 2)(OR 3); -T-CH -O-(CH 2) a -Si(OR 1)(OR 2)(OR 3), or -T-CH -T'-O-(CH 2) a -Si(OR 1)(OR 2)(OR 3) with R 1, R 2, R 3, T, T' and a as defined above; b is a number from 0 to 20; or R 1, R 2 and R 3 independently of one another are H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; a is an integer from 1 to 10; R 4 is selected from: X is a bond, -O-T-, -O-T-CH -, -O-T-CH -T'-, -O-C(=O)- or -O-C(=O)-T-, where T and T' independently of one another are selected from C 1-12 alkylene; R 5 is independently of one another H or C 1-6 alkyl; Y is H; C 1-12 alkyl; C 1-12 hydroxyalkyl, C 1-12 haloalkyl, C 7-20 arylalkyl, -C(=O)(C 1-12 alkyl); -(CH 2) a -Si(OR 1)(OR 2)(OR 3), -T-O-(CH 2) a -Si(OR 1)(OR 2)(OR 3); -T-CH -O-(CH 2) a -Si(OR 1)(OR 2)(OR 3), or -T-CH -T'-O-(CH 2) a -Si(OR 1)(OR 2)(OR 3) with R 1, R 2, R 3, T, T' and a as defined above; b is a number from 0 to 20; (xv) with p = 1 to 20 and R 9 is selected from -OH, -OCH 3, -OCH 2 CH 3 and -NH 2; and optionally at least one solvent L; b) applying the composition ZS to the fibers and/or fabrics; c) optionally washing and/or drying the fibers and/or fabrics.
Sleeper block unit for railway track systems, consisting of a sleeper block and of a sleeper boot that partly surrounds the sleeper block, the sleeper block having a head portion and a base portion with side wall surfaces and a bottom surface, and the head portion being longer and larger than the base portion such that a step is formed between the head portion and the base portion, which step forms a contact surface portions of which are oriented at least approximately parallelly to the bottom surface, characterised in that a surrounding sealing lip is arranged at the upper edge of the sleeper boot whose free end extends upwards and outwards and lies against the lower side of the contact surface formed by the step.
A fluid supply system, comprising - a first container, - a second container, and - a fluid transfer passage, the first container and the second container being adapted to retain fluid, the first container and the second container being connected to each other through the fluid transfer passage, the first container comprising a fluid inlet to receive the fluid, the first container comprising an air evacuation element, characterized in that the air evacuation element being configured to limit a rate at which air is released from the first container when the fluid is added into the first container in order to increase inner pressure in the first container and transfer the fluid into the second container through the fluid transfer passage, and the air evacuation element of the first container comprising a smaller cross-sectional area than the air vent element of the second container. - a first container, - a second container, and - a fluid transfer passage, the first container and the second container being adapted to retain fluid, the first container and the second container being connected to each other through the fluid transfer passage, the first container comprising a fluid inlet to receive the fluid, the first container comprising an air evacuation element, characterized in that the air evacuation element being configured to limit a rate at which air is released from the first container when the fluid is added into the first container in order to increase inner pressure in the first container and transfer the fluid into the second container through the fluid transfer passage, and the air evacuation element of the first container comprising a smaller cross-sectional area than the air vent element of the second container.
A bioactive tissue scaffold having a rigid three-dimensional matrix of a bioactive composition obtained by a method comprising the steps of: mixing a bioactive glass fiber, a binder, a bonding agent comprising at least one of a bioactive glass, a glass-ceramic, a ceramic and precursors thereto, with a pore former, and a liquid into a plastically formable batch; forming the plastically formable batch into a shaped object; drying the shaped object to remove the liquid; removing the binder; removing the pore former; and heating the shaped object to fuse and bond the bioactive fiber into the rigid three-dimensional matrix using the bonding agent with pore space defined by the pore former. mixing a bioactive glass fiber, a binder, a bonding agent comprising at least one of a bioactive glass, a glass-ceramic, a ceramic and precursors thereto, with a pore former, and a liquid into a plastically formable batch; forming the plastically formable batch into a shaped object; drying the shaped object to remove the liquid; removing the binder; removing the pore former; and heating the shaped object to fuse and bond the bioactive fiber into the rigid three-dimensional matrix using the bonding agent with pore space defined by the pore former.
A method of collaboratively directing headlights among vehicles traveling as a platoon, comprising: receiving, from a first vehicle by a second vehicle processor of a second vehicle traveling in the platoon with the first vehicle, a collaborative lighting plan, wherein the collaborative lighting plan directs the second vehicle to direct one or more headlights of the second vehicle; determining, by the second vehicle processor, whether the second vehicle can comply with the collaborative lighting plan; transmitting, by the second vehicle processor to the first vehicle, a request to change the collaborative lighting plan in response to determining that the second vehicle cannot comply with the collaborative lighting plan; receiving, by the second vehicle processor from the first vehicle, an update to the collaborative lighting plan; and directing, by the second vehicle processor, one or more headlights of the second vehicle in accordance with the updated collaborative lighting plan. receiving, from a first vehicle by a second vehicle processor of a second vehicle traveling in the platoon with the first vehicle, a collaborative lighting plan, wherein the collaborative lighting plan directs the second vehicle to direct one or more headlights of the second vehicle; determining, by the second vehicle processor, whether the second vehicle can comply with the collaborative lighting plan; transmitting, by the second vehicle processor to the first vehicle, a request to change the collaborative lighting plan in response to determining that the second vehicle cannot comply with the collaborative lighting plan; receiving, by the second vehicle processor from the first vehicle, an update to the collaborative lighting plan; and directing, by the second vehicle processor, one or more headlights of the second vehicle in accordance with the updated collaborative lighting plan.
A composition for inhibiting caking in a urea formaldehyde fertilizer comprising: an aqueous formulation containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compounds, salts of quaternary ammonium compounds, carboxylate based dendrimers, polyols and mixtures thereof in an amount of at least 0.5% to at least 3.0% by weight of the composition, and a urea-formaldehyde fertilizer, wherein the crystal aspect ratios of the crystals formed in the urea-formaldehyde fertilizer are reduced to a level in a range from about 5 to about 15. an aqueous formulation containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compounds, salts of quaternary ammonium compounds, carboxylate based dendrimers, polyols and mixtures thereof in an amount of at least 0.5% to at least 3.0% by weight of the composition, and a urea-formaldehyde fertilizer, wherein the crystal aspect ratios of the crystals formed in the urea-formaldehyde fertilizer are reduced to a level in a range from about 5 to about 15.
Centrifugal pump providing when in use droplet coalescence of a dispersed liquid in a continuous liquid, the pump comprising two or more stages, wherein the last stage or stages in the direction of flow is configured so that it relative to upstream stages contains at least one feature from each group A and B consisting of: A: - impellers with reduced impeller outer diameter and with an inlet inner diameter equal to the inlet inner diameter of upstream impellers; - impellers with increased axial flow component relative to radial flow component; - a step down gear upstream the last stage or stages providing reduced rotational speed; and B: diffusors with increased residence time of the fluid in the diffusor where turbulence provides increased droplet collisions, by having: - increased length of flow through the diffusor, or - increased or increasing cross section area for flow through the diffusor. A: - impellers with reduced impeller outer diameter and with an inlet inner diameter equal to the inlet inner diameter of upstream impellers; - impellers with increased axial flow component relative to radial flow component; - a step down gear upstream the last stage or stages providing reduced rotational speed; and - impellers with reduced impeller outer diameter and with an inlet inner diameter equal to the inlet inner diameter of upstream impellers; - impellers with increased axial flow component relative to radial flow component; - a step down gear upstream the last stage or stages providing reduced rotational speed; and B: diffusors with increased residence time of the fluid in the diffusor where turbulence provides increased droplet collisions, by having: - increased length of flow through the diffusor, or - increased or increasing cross section area for flow through the diffusor. - increased length of flow through the diffusor, or - increased or increasing cross section area for flow through the diffusor.
A swimming pool cleaner comprising: • a body having a debris inlet and a debris outlet; • at least one pair of wheels secured with respect to each side of the body for moving the cleaner along an underwater pool surface to clean debris therefrom; and characterised by • a tool-free wheel-mounting assembly including each of the wheels having a ball bearing which rotatably holds such wheel on a non-rotating shaft extending laterally from a respective side of the cleaner body, each ball bearing having an interior configuration matching an exterior configuration of the non-rotating shaft in non-rotating engagement therewith. • a body having a debris inlet and a debris outlet; • at least one pair of wheels secured with respect to each side of the body for moving the cleaner along an underwater pool surface to clean debris therefrom; • a tool-free wheel-mounting assembly including each of the wheels having a ball bearing which rotatably holds such wheel on a non-rotating shaft extending laterally from a respective side of the cleaner body, each ball bearing having an interior configuration matching an exterior configuration of the non-rotating shaft in non-rotating engagement therewith.
A tacker for applying a rotary tack, comprising: a handle with a first trigger assembly and a second trigger assembly, said trigger assemblies (14, 16) being coupled to an articulated applicator arm (18, 60) which is disposed through a drive shaft connected to said handle, said first trigger assembly operative to apply a rotary tack from a distal end of said applicator arm and said second trigger assembly operative to bend said distal end of said applicator arm; wherein a longitudinal axis of said handle is tilted with respect to said drive shaft; wherein said distal end has partial annular cuts formed thereon so that said distal end is bendable in a first direction and generally rigid in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, said cuts being axially spaced from each other along said distal end; characterized in that a portion of said partial annular cuts form a spring, such that a force of said spring moves said applicator arm from a bent position to a straight position. a handle with a first trigger assembly and a second trigger assembly, said trigger assemblies (14, 16) being coupled to an articulated applicator arm (18, 60) which is disposed through a drive shaft connected to said handle, said first trigger assembly operative to apply a rotary tack from a distal end of said applicator arm and said second trigger assembly operative to bend said distal end of said applicator arm; wherein a longitudinal axis of said handle is tilted with respect to said drive shaft; wherein said distal end has partial annular cuts formed thereon so that said distal end is bendable in a first direction and generally rigid in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, said cuts being axially spaced from each other along said distal end; characterized in that a portion of said partial annular cuts form a spring, such that a force of said spring moves said applicator arm from a bent position to a straight position.
Fuel level sensor, with a magnet being moveable along a circle segment shaped path responsive to the fuel level in a tank, a resistance network comprising a plurality of individual electrical contacts, a plurality of contact springs (16a, 16b, 16c,...) being deflectable under the force of the magnet in a direction towards the resistance network so that a contact spring establishes an electrical connection with one individual electrical contact of the resistance network depending on the position of the magnet along the circle segment shaped path, the fuel level being determined depending on which individual electrical contact of the resistance network is in contact with a contact spring (16a, 16b, 16c,...), characterized in that the distal end of each contact spring (16a, 16b, 16c,...) has a u-shaped or v-shaped form, thereby creating at least two contact points between a contact spring (16a, 16b, 16c,...) and its corresponding individual electrical contact. a magnet being moveable along a circle segment shaped path responsive to the fuel level in a tank, a resistance network comprising a plurality of individual electrical contacts, a plurality of contact springs (16a, 16b, 16c,...) being deflectable under the force of the magnet in a direction towards the resistance network so that a contact spring establishes an electrical connection with one individual electrical contact of the resistance network depending on the position of the magnet along the circle segment shaped path, the fuel level being determined depending on which individual electrical contact of the resistance network is in contact with a contact spring (16a, 16b, 16c,...), characterized in that the distal end of each contact spring (16a, 16b, 16c,...) has a u-shaped or v-shaped form, thereby creating at least two contact points between a contact spring (16a, 16b, 16c,...) and its corresponding individual electrical contact.
A process for the preparation of bis(chloromethyl)dichlorosilane comprising reacting bis(chloromethyl)diarylsilane and one or more chloride compounds in the presence of one or more Lewis acids in an inert solvent and under an inert atmosphere wherein the one or more chloride compounds are selected from the group consisting of acid chlorides, chloroformates, sulfonyl chlorides, thionyl chloride, hydrocarbyl chlorides, and heterohydrocarbyl chlorides.
Method for interchanging data on a data bus, wherein - data are interchanged between subscribers connected to at least two different bus branches (1; 2) which are decoupled from one another by means of two transceivers (51; 52) of a decoupling circuit, - the two bus branches (1; 2) are disconnected from one another if a fault is detected on one of the bus branches, and the interchange of data is continued in at least one of the bus branches (1; 2) which is not affected by the fault, wherein the disconnected bus branches (1; 2) are connected to one another again if the energy supply for the data bus is switched on again, and data are produced on the bus branches (1; 2) by changing between a dominant level and a recessive level on at least one bus line (11; 12; 21; 22), and each of the transceivers (51; 52) respectively transmits the data output by it onto the at least one bus line (11; 12; 21; 22) of a bus branch (1; 2) back in the direction of the other bus branch (1; 2) in order to make it possible to check the signal level produced by the transceiver (51; 52) on the at least one bus line (11; 12; 21; 22), wherein the transmission back to the other bus branch (1; 2) is prevented in any case when the transceiver with the dominant signal level outputs data onto the at least one bus line (11; 12; 13; 14). - data are interchanged between subscribers connected to at least two different bus branches (1; 2) which are decoupled from one another by means of two transceivers (51; 52) of a decoupling circuit, - the two bus branches (1; 2) are disconnected from one another if a fault is detected on one of the bus branches, and the interchange of data is continued in at least one of the bus branches (1; 2) which is not affected by the fault, wherein the disconnected bus branches (1; 2) are connected to one another again if the energy supply for the data bus is switched on again, and data are produced on the bus branches (1; 2) by changing between a dominant level and a recessive level on at least one bus line (11; 12; 21; 22), and each of the transceivers (51; 52) respectively transmits the data output by it onto the at least one bus line (11; 12; 21; 22) of a bus branch (1; 2) back in the direction of the other bus branch (1; 2) in order to make it possible to check the signal level produced by the transceiver (51; 52) on the at least one bus line (11; 12; 21; 22), wherein the transmission back to the other bus branch (1; 2) is prevented in any case when the transceiver with the dominant signal level outputs data onto the at least one bus line (11; 12; 13; 14).
A pharmaceutical composition for use in inhibiting inflammation, comprising: (a) hyaluronic acid; (b) a vitamin; and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; wherein the component (b) is (i) vitamin D, or (ii) at least one of vitamin C and vitamin E, wherein when the component (b) is vitamin D, the component (a) and component (b) are present at a weight ratio of component (a)/component (b) = about 1,000/1 to about 100,000/1, and when the component (b) is at least one of vitamin C and vitamin E, the component (a) and component (b) are present at a weight ratio of component (a)/component (b) = about 1/1 to about 10/1. (a) hyaluronic acid; (b) a vitamin; and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; (i) vitamin D, or (ii) at least one of vitamin C and vitamin E,
Tool holder for elongated knitting tools, having a transport rail (5, 5'), which has two clamping legs (9, 9', 11, 11 ') and which has slots (16, 17) disposed transversely to the longitudinal direction of the transport rail (5, 5 ') for receiving the knitting tools, wherein the slots (16, 17) have a width, that is equivalent to the thickness of the knitting tool to be received, such that the knitting tool is retained by frictional engagement in the slot (16, 17), characterized in that at least one of the clamping legs (9, 9', 11, 11 ') has a portion that diverges away from the other clamping leg (9, 9 ', 11, 11 ').
Surgical retrieval apparatus (200, 201, 220', 330, 401, 501), comprising: a pair of bowed, resiliently deformable, wire snare members (31, 32, 531, 532) with bow shape memory fastened together at their proximal ends in immovable relation to each other and to a distal end of a cable, said wire snare members extending longitudinally in radially flared relation to each other to a common distal node one or more additional bowed, resiliently deformable, wire frame member (33 - 37, 437, 537) with bow shaped memory fastened at its proximal end in immovable relation to the distal end of the cable and extending longitudinally to the common distal node such that the one or more additional wire frame member forms a collapsible basket (12, 412, 512) configuration with a mouth (130, 504) formed by the wire snare members; and a surround material (202, 302, 420) attached to the wire snare members and extending around the basket configuration that is formed by the one or more wire frame member, characterised in that the wire snare members (31, 32, 531, 532) and the one or more wire frame member (33 - 37, 437, 537) are made of a plurality of wire strands twisted together to provide semi-rigidity, shape memory and resilience, and eyelets are formed in the twisted wire snare members by spreading one of the strands away from the others, wherein the surround material is attached along the length of the wire snare members with laces (211, 212, 311, 312, 422) that are threaded back and forth through the surround material and into and out of the eyelets. a pair of bowed, resiliently deformable, wire snare members (31, 32, 531, 532) with bow shape memory fastened together at their proximal ends in immovable relation to each other and to a distal end of a cable, said wire snare members extending longitudinally in radially flared relation to each other to a common distal node one or more additional bowed, resiliently deformable, wire frame member (33 - 37, 437, 537) with bow shaped memory fastened at its proximal end in immovable relation to the distal end of the cable and extending longitudinally to the common distal node such that the one or more additional wire frame member forms a collapsible basket (12, 412, 512) configuration with a mouth (130, 504) formed by the wire snare members; and a surround material (202, 302, 420) attached to the wire snare members and extending around the basket configuration that is formed by the one or more wire frame member, characterised in that the wire snare members (31, 32, 531, 532) and the one or more wire frame member (33 - 37, 437, 537) are made of a plurality of wire strands twisted together to provide semi-rigidity, shape memory and resilience, and eyelets are formed in the twisted wire snare members by spreading one of the strands away from the others, wherein the surround material is attached along the length of the wire snare members with laces (211, 212, 311, 312, 422) that are threaded back and forth through the surround material and into and out of the eyelets.