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A production process for an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell, comprising a step of mixing a nitrogen-containing organic substance, a transition metal compound and conductive particles made of carbon black with a solvent and a step of calcining a mixture obtained in the step at 500 to 1200 °C and for 0.1 to 10 hours, wherein the nitrogen-containing organic substance has, in a molecule, one or more kinds selected from an amine group, a nitrile group, an imide group, an imine group, a nitro group, an amide group, an azide group, an aziridine group, an azo group, an isocyanate group, an isothiocyanate group, an oxime group, a diazo group, a nitroso group, a pyrrole ring, a porphyrin ring, an imidazole ring, a pyridine ring, a pyrimidine ring and a pyrazine ring, wherein the transition metal compound is selected from the group consisting of an oxide, an alkoxide, an acetylacetone complex, an acid chloride, a sulfate and a halide of at least one transition metal selected from the group consisting of titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, copper, zirconium, niobium, tantalum and tungsten, and wherein the molar ratio of the carbon black to the total sum of the transition metal compound is 2.5 to 13.
Formwork structural member adapted to support a formwork comprising at least a first core and second cores made of a material that has a density between approximately 40 kg/m 3 and approximately 500 kg/m 3, and at least a first and second metal casing (32b,32a) which substantially cover a free outer contour of the first and second cores (22b,22a), the metal casings (32b,32a) being arranged attached to the cores (22b,22a), the formwork structural member comprising a web and at least one flange, wherein the web of the formwork structural member is a solid web that comprises the first core with a substantially rectangular section and the first casing with a substantially rectangular cross section, which covers the outer free contour of the first core, each flange comprises the second cores with a substantially rectangular section and the second casing that covers the outer free contour of the second cores comprised in the flange, the first core and the first casing extend substantially to the end of the corresponding flange by a respective extension of the first core being arranged between the second cores, the second casing covering the outer free contour of the second cores and the extension arranged adjacent to each other.
A solar cell, comprising: a substrate having a first conductivity type and made of a crystalline semiconductor; an emitter region having a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type, and forming a p-n junction with the substrate; a surface field region having the first conductivity type and being separated from the emitter region; a first electrode (151, 141) connected to the emitter region; and a second electrode (152, 142) connected to the surface field region, wherein at least one of the emitter region and the surface field region comprises a plurality of semiconductor portions (1211, 1212, 1711, 1712), and characterized in that the plurality of semiconductor portions (1211, 1212, 1711, 1712) include a non-crystalline semiconductor portion (1211, 1711) and a crystalline semiconductor portion (1212, 1712). a substrate having a first conductivity type and made of a crystalline semiconductor; an emitter region having a second conductivity type opposite the first conductivity type, and forming a p-n junction with the substrate; a surface field region having the first conductivity type and being separated from the emitter region; a first electrode (151, 141) connected to the emitter region; and a second electrode (152, 142) connected to the surface field region, wherein at least one of the emitter region and the surface field region comprises a plurality of semiconductor portions (1211, 1212, 1711, 1712), and characterized in that the plurality of semiconductor portions (1211, 1212, 1711, 1712) include a non-crystalline semiconductor portion (1211, 1711) and a crystalline semiconductor portion (1212, 1712).
A computer-implemented method for remotely verifying an identity of a user, the method comprising: receiving, at a first data processing device via a video data connection, a live video stream of the user from a second data processing device, the video data connection having a video bandwidth; establishing a separate data connection between the first data processing device and the second data processing device, wherein the data connection has a data bandwidth, and wherein establishing the separate data connection comprises partitioning the video bandwidth to leave the data bandwidth free by transmitting control data from the first data processing device to the second data processing device to reconfigure one or more parameters of the live video stream; receiving, at the first data processing device from the second data processing device, or another data processing device, using the data bandwidth, identifying data captured from an identifying means; determining, by the first data processing device, first biometric data based on the identifying data; comparing, by the first data processing device, second biometric data based on the live video stream to the first biometric data; and verifying an identity of the user, by the first data processing device, based on a correspondence between the first biometric data and the second biometric data. receiving, at a first data processing device via a video data connection, a live video stream of the user from a second data processing device, the video data connection having a video bandwidth; establishing a separate data connection between the first data processing device and the second data processing device, wherein the data connection has a data bandwidth, and wherein establishing the separate data connection comprises partitioning the video bandwidth to leave the data bandwidth free by transmitting control data from the first data processing device to the second data processing device to reconfigure one or more parameters of the live video stream; receiving, at the first data processing device from the second data processing device, or another data processing device, using the data bandwidth, identifying data captured from an identifying means; determining, by the first data processing device, first biometric data based on the identifying data; comparing, by the first data processing device, second biometric data based on the live video stream to the first biometric data; and verifying an identity of the user, by the first data processing device, based on a correspondence between the first biometric data and the second biometric data.
A plate handling system (500, 600) for transporting a photopolymer printing plate between workstations in a process workflow, the plate handling system (500, 600) comprising: a plurality of vacuum gripper end effectors mounted to a computer controlled transporter and configured to grip the printing plate on the upper surface of the printing plate, the transporter configured to translate in at least three orthogonal directions and to rotate about at least one rotational axis; at least one sensor for detecting orientation of the plate relative to at least one staging location in the process workflow; and a controller connected to the transporter and the at least one sensor and configured to cause the transporter to move based upon programmed instructions in accordance with information provided by the sensor, wherein the plate handling system is configured to detect, with the sensor, a first position of the plate relative to the staging location, calculate movements required to place the plate in a preferred position relative to the staging location, and cause the transporter to perform the calculated movements. a plurality of vacuum gripper end effectors mounted to a computer controlled transporter and configured to grip the printing plate on the upper surface of the printing plate, the transporter configured to translate in at least three orthogonal directions and to rotate about at least one rotational axis; at least one sensor for detecting orientation of the plate relative to at least one staging location in the process workflow; and a controller connected to the transporter and the at least one sensor and configured to cause the transporter to move based upon programmed instructions in accordance with information provided by the sensor, wherein the plate handling system is configured to detect, with the sensor, a first position of the plate relative to the staging location, calculate movements required to place the plate in a preferred position relative to the staging location, and cause the transporter to perform the calculated movements.
A method of forming a fibre article, comprising: providing a former having a contoured forming surface; locating a fibre preform between a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm, the second diaphragm being offset from the forming surface; drawing a vacuum between the first and second diaphragms so as to hold the preform captive between the diaphragms; storing a plurality of formers in a storage zone located above the second diaphragm and, prior to the step of displacing; automatically moving a predetermined one of the said formers to an operative position over the second diaphragm; mechanically displacing the diaphragms relative to the automatically moved predetermined former so as to bring a part of the second diaphragm adjoining the preform into partial conformity with the former, during the said displacing step the former is located above the second diaphragm; drawing a vacuum between the second diaphragm and the former so as to increase the conformity between the said part of the second diaphragm and the former; and setting the preform in its configuration. providing a former having a contoured forming surface; locating a fibre preform between a first diaphragm and a second diaphragm, the second diaphragm being offset from the forming surface; drawing a vacuum between the first and second diaphragms so as to hold the preform captive between the diaphragms; storing a plurality of formers in a storage zone located above the second diaphragm and, prior to the step of displacing; automatically moving a predetermined one of the said formers to an operative position over the second diaphragm; mechanically displacing the diaphragms relative to the automatically moved predetermined former so as to bring a part of the second diaphragm adjoining the preform into partial conformity with the former, during the said displacing step the former is located above the second diaphragm; drawing a vacuum between the second diaphragm and the former so as to increase the conformity between the said part of the second diaphragm and the former; and setting the preform in its configuration.
A gas turbine engine comprising an inlet duct, said inlet duct configured to communicate with an inlet to a compressor, wherein: the axial length of the gas turbine engine is less than 38.1 centimeters (15 inches), and said gas turbine engine provides 244 Nm (180 foot pounds) thrust or less, characterized in that said inlet duct is further configured to communicate cooling air outwardly of an outer casing of the gas turbine engine, and to pass the air along an axial length of the gas turbine engine to cool a component associated with said gas turbine engine; and said inlet duct has a manifold that curves radially outwardly at a downstream end to allow the air to flow along the outer casing of the gas turbine engine, and in that said component includes at least one of an actuator or an electronic control. the axial length of the gas turbine engine is less than 38.1 centimeters (15 inches), and said gas turbine engine provides 244 Nm (180 foot pounds) thrust or less, characterized in that said inlet duct is further configured to communicate cooling air outwardly of an outer casing of the gas turbine engine, and to pass the air along an axial length of the gas turbine engine to cool a component associated with said gas turbine engine; and said inlet duct has a manifold that curves radially outwardly at a downstream end to allow the air to flow along the outer casing of the gas turbine engine, and in that said component includes at least one of an actuator or an electronic control.
A coating composition comprising: (a) 10 to 90 percent by weight of an active hydrogen-containing polyester having a number average molecular weight of at least 15 000 measured according to the method indicated in the specification, an acid value below 5 and a hydroxyl value below 10, (b) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of a polyanhydride having the following structural formula: where m = 2 to 4 and X is a divalent, trivalent or tetravalent organic group including mixed groups, (c) 5 to 30 percent by weight of a curing agent reactive with the active hydrogens associated with (a) and (b); (d) an epoxidized polybutadiene polymer; the percentages being based on weight of resin solids of the coating composition. (a) 10 to 90 percent by weight of an active hydrogen-containing polyester having a number average molecular weight of at least 15 000 measured according to the method indicated in the specification, an acid value below 5 and a hydroxyl value below 10, (b) 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of a polyanhydride having the following structural formula: where m = 2 to 4 and X is a divalent, trivalent or tetravalent organic group including mixed groups, (c) 5 to 30 percent by weight of a curing agent reactive with the active hydrogens associated with (a) and (b); (d) an epoxidized polybutadiene polymer;
Injectable composition in the form of hydrogel, comprising water and hyaluronic acid, characterised in that it comprises trehalose for inhibiting the hyaluronidase action in the injected condition of the composition, and the said hyaluronic acid is of the linear type and comprises medium molecular weight sodium hyaluronate between 800 KDa and 2000 KDa, preferably between 1200 KDa and 1500 KDa, and low molecular weight sodium hyaluronate less than 700 KDa, preferably between 200 and 400 KDa. hyaluronic acid, characterised in that it comprises trehalose for inhibiting the hyaluronidase action in the injected condition of the composition, and the said hyaluronic acid is of the linear type and comprises medium molecular weight sodium hyaluronate between 800 KDa and 2000 KDa, preferably between 1200 KDa and 1500 KDa, and low molecular weight sodium hyaluronate less than 700 KDa, preferably between 200 and 400 KDa.
A computer program product for using a system for altering a configuration of a cornea while the cornea is being subjected to an external force, the computer program product comprising program sections configured to: measure the topography of the cornea's anterior surface and compare the measured topography with a reference datum to identify deviations therebetween; locate the stress distributions patterns using the identified deviations; identify a volume of cornea tissue underlying a respective deviation, wherein the underlying volume defines a boundary surface; cutting cornea tissue with a laser unit over the boundary surface, to disrupt the stress distribution and alter the configuration of the cornea by allowing the cornea tissue to react to the external force, the extent and scope of this cut being determined by the respective deviation. measure the topography of the cornea's anterior surface and compare the measured topography with a reference datum to identify deviations therebetween; locate the stress distributions patterns using the identified deviations; identify a volume of cornea tissue underlying a respective deviation, wherein the underlying volume defines a boundary surface; cutting cornea tissue with a laser unit over the boundary surface, to disrupt the stress distribution and alter the configuration of the cornea by allowing the cornea tissue to react to the external force, the extent and scope of this cut being determined by the respective deviation.
An associative thickener having a formula of: where R is an aromatic hydrophobe comprising: where R 5 is hydrogen, alkyl group, butyl, phenyl, benzyl, or combinations thereof; m is ≥ 2; n is ≥ 1; p ranges from 45 to 275; and each X is independently where n is ≥ 1 or where R 2 is aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or aromatic; and at least one X is: where R 1 is: where R 3 is aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or aromatic.
An apparatus for anchoring tissue or an implant into a pre-drilled bore in a bone, said apparatus comprising an implant (100, 264, 400, 550, 600) and a fixation member (150, 350, 552) that are not integral with one another; said implant having a body member (102, 402) and a pair of legs (120, 266, 420, 556), wherein the pair of legs extends downwardly from the body member and terminates at a free end and defines a straddle for the tissue or implant; said fixation member configured to secure the implant in the pre-drilled bore of the bone such that the tissue or implant is permanently held within the straddle; and characterised in that the implant body member (102, 402) has a top surface (104, 404), a pair of concave edges (130, 430) disposed on opposing sides of the top surface, a pair of convex edges (134, 434) disposed on opposing sides of the top surface and extending between the concave edges (130, 430), and a pair of sidewall relief channels (110, 410), each of the sidewall relief channels extending from one of the concave edges (130, 430) of the top surface of the body member to the straddle.
Device for the sterilisation and/or disinfection of seals for the sealing of bottles or similar containers, in particular for the sterilisation of cap-like seals, with a transport system for moving the seals through several treatment zones, in which the seals are at least sterilised as well as being activated and dried, wherein the transport system comprises in the at least one treatment zone at least one rotor, driven such as to rotate about a machine axis or rotor axis, with, formed at the circumference of this rotor, a multiplicity of vertically aligned seal holders, by means of which a multiplicity of seals can be taken up stacked as a group, and can be moved in a circumferential direction, circulating through several treatment zones on a treatment path between a seal inlet and a seal outlet wherein the at least one rotor is configured as a hollow drum or hollow cylinder, with a cage-like drum casing formed from a multiplicity of seal holders, wherein the seal holders in their turn preferably in each case formed in cage fashion, with seal guide rails in bar and/or rod form extending in the longitudinal direction of the respective seal holder, between which the seals are taken up in the respective seal holder, and wherein the device further comprises a housing or enclosure, which exhibits a polygonal or cylindrical shape surrounding a vertical machine axis or rotor axis, wherein the interior space of the housing is closed with sealing effect, with the exception of inlets and outlets for the seals, against the surrounding environment by a circumferential wall surrounding the machine axis and by an upper housing wall and a lower housing wall, and wherein, in the interior space of the housing the rotor is accommodated, which can be driven such as to circulate about the vertical machine axis, characterised in that provided at the at least one treatment segment is at least one application station (23, 24), with a sterilising agent spray device (20, 20') directed onto at least one seal holder, for imposing on the individual seals taken up in the seal holder a sterilising agent, wherein the sterilising agent spray device (20, 20') comprises in each case a multiplicity of outlets, wherein the outlets following one another in sequence are in each case separated from one another by one seal diameter or essentially one seal diameter in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the seal holders, and wherein, in the circulating direction, following the at least one application station (23, 24), at least one activating and drying station is provided, at which the seals can be dried with a drying medium and activating medium.
Method for sharpening knives for granulators of thermoplastic polymers which comprises mounting the knives in the hub of the granulator, putting them into rotation, subjecting them to a thrust, towards the surface of a die plate, higher than 0.5 N per knife and keeping simultaneously a cooling step by the circulation of a thermostatic liquid the flow rate of which is periodically varied, wherein said knives are heated to a temperature between 500 and 700°C for a time higher than 5 minutes and then cooled at a rate equal to or lower than 15°C/minute, before their mounting on the granulator.
A method for detecting microscopic objects of foreign origin present in a fluid by utilizing first, second, and third image data originating from first, second, and third digital image frames, respectively, captured sequentially in time by an image sensor receiving light propagated across a sample volume containing a fluid possibly comprising moving microscopic objects of foreign origin while illuminating the sample volume by coherent light, whereby the possible microscopic objects scatter part of the light, the scattered and non-scattered light interfering so as to form interference fringes behind the microscopic objects, each image data comprising, for a moving microscopic object of foreign origin present in the sample volume at the time of capture of the associated digital image frame, a hologram pattern with spatially alternating intensity formed by the interference fringes, the method comprising: obtaining first differential image data comprising the difference of the first and the second image data, the first differential image data comprising, for each hologram pattern present in the first or second image data, a differential pattern; obtaining second differential image data comprising the difference of the second and the third image data, the second differential image data comprising, for each hologram pattern present in the second or third image data, a differential pattern; automatically generating product of difference image data comprising the product of the first and the second differential image data, the POD image data comprising, for each hologram pattern present in the second image data, a product pattern; and automatically detecting the presence of moving microscopic object(s) of foreign origin in the sample volume on the basis of product pattern(s) present in the POD image data. obtaining first differential image data comprising the difference of the first and the second image data, the first differential image data comprising, for each hologram pattern present in the first or second image data, a differential pattern; obtaining second differential image data comprising the difference of the second and the third image data, the second differential image data comprising, for each hologram pattern present in the second or third image data, a differential pattern; automatically generating product of difference image data comprising the product of the first and the second differential image data, the POD image data comprising, for each hologram pattern present in the second image data, a product pattern; and automatically detecting the presence of moving microscopic object(s) of foreign origin in the sample volume on the basis of product pattern(s) present in the POD image data.