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An apparatus for producing acetylene from a feed stream comprising methane comprising: a supersonic reactor for receiving the methane feed stream and heating the methane feed stream to a pyrolysis temperature; a reactor shell of the supersonic reactor for defining a reactor chamber; a combustion zone of the supersonic reactor for combusting a fuel source to provide a high temperature carrier gas passing through the reactor space at supersonic speeds to heat and accelerate the methane feed stream to a pyrolysis temperature; at least a portion of the reactor shell formed of a material having a relatively high thermal conductivity of between 200 and 500 W/m-K to conduct heat away from the reactor chamber; and wherein the portion of the reactor shell comprises at least one of copper and a copper alloy; and an active cooling system of at least the portion of the reactor shell to cool the portion of the reactor shell to resist melting thereof due to operating temperatures; wherein the active cooling system includes a coolant flowing about at least a portion of the reactor shell; wherein the portion of the reactor shell includes passageways and the coolant flows therethrough; wherein the passageways include one of at least channels formed in a surface of the reactor shell portion and tunnels formed within the reactor shell portion; wherein manifold tubes are present for providing coolant to and from the cooling passageways; and wherein the passageways further comprise protrusions to increase surface area for cooling. a supersonic reactor for receiving the methane feed stream and heating the methane feed stream to a pyrolysis temperature; a reactor shell of the supersonic reactor for defining a reactor chamber; a combustion zone of the supersonic reactor for combusting a fuel source to provide a high temperature carrier gas passing through the reactor space at supersonic speeds to heat and accelerate the methane feed stream to a pyrolysis temperature; at least a portion of the reactor shell formed of a material having a relatively high thermal conductivity of between 200 and 500 W/m-K to conduct heat away from the reactor chamber; and wherein the portion of the reactor shell comprises at least one of copper and a copper alloy; and an active cooling system of at least the portion of the reactor shell to cool the portion of the reactor shell to resist melting thereof due to operating temperatures; wherein the active cooling system includes a coolant flowing about at least a portion of the reactor shell; wherein the portion of the reactor shell includes passageways and the coolant flows therethrough; wherein the passageways include one of at least channels formed in a surface of the reactor shell portion and tunnels formed within the reactor shell portion; wherein manifold tubes are present for providing coolant to and from the cooling passageways; and wherein the passageways further comprise protrusions to increase surface area for cooling.
A practice ball comprising an outer casing comprising at least one axis of rotational symmetry and having a sport defined shape; a bladder located within the outer casing;a means for introducing air into the bladder such that the outer casing can be expanded in use; wherein the practice ball comprises: a primary major axis of rotational symmetry comprising a primary major axis extending through the centre of the practice ball between distal ends of the ball (104a, 104b), and a secondary minor axis of rotational symmetry; and at least two weights (111,111a,111b), one being located off the primary axis of rotational symmetry and the at least one other weight being located off the minor axis of rotational symmetry of the practice ball; wherein the at least two weights are hardened rubber, silicone, plastic or PVC; and wherein the at least two weights are located at two or more predetermined locations, and wherein the position of the at least two weights causes the practice ball, in use, to rotate about its centre of mass and about at least one axis that is not coincident with the major or minor axes of the practice ball. an outer casing comprising at least one axis of rotational symmetry and having a sport defined shape; a bladder located within the outer casing;a means for introducing air into the bladder such that the outer casing can be expanded in use; wherein the practice ball comprises: a primary major axis of rotational symmetry comprising a primary major axis extending through the centre of the practice ball between distal ends of the ball (104a, 104b), and a secondary minor axis of rotational symmetry; and at least two weights (111,111a,111b), one being located off the primary axis of rotational symmetry and the at least one other weight being located off the minor axis of rotational symmetry of the practice ball; wherein the at least two weights are hardened rubber, silicone, plastic or PVC; and wherein the at least two weights are located at two or more predetermined locations, and wherein the position of the at least two weights causes the practice ball, in use, to rotate about its centre of mass and about at least one axis that is not coincident with the major or minor axes of the practice ball. a primary major axis of rotational symmetry comprising a primary major axis extending through the centre of the practice ball between distal ends of the ball (104a, 104b), and a secondary minor axis of rotational symmetry; and at least two weights (111,111a,111b), one being located off the primary axis of rotational symmetry and the at least one other weight being located off the minor axis of rotational symmetry of the practice ball; wherein the at least two weights are hardened rubber, silicone, plastic or PVC; and wherein the at least two weights are located at two or more predetermined locations, and wherein the position of the at least two weights causes the practice ball, in use, to rotate about its centre of mass and about at least one axis that is not coincident with the major or minor axes of the practice ball.
Exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, the system comprising a first cylindrical exhaust pipe section and a second cylindrical exhaust pipe section for carrying exhaust gas, wherein - on the first exhaust pipe section there is located an injector unit for introducing a reducing agent into the exhaust gas flowing through the first exhaust pipe section, - the second exhaust pipe section has a cylindrical outer surface, a closed first end and an open second end as well as an opening in the cylindrical outer surface adjacent to the closed end, - an open end of the first exhaust pipe section is positively connected to the second exhaust pipe section in such a way that exhaust gas flowing from the open end of the first exhaust pipe section can flow through the opening in the cylindrical outer surface of the second exhaust pipe section into the second exhaust pipe section in a direction which is at least approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal dimension of the second exhaust pipe section, characterised in that - the dimension (a) of the first exhaust pipe section extending in the direction of the cylinder axis of the second exhaust pipe section is 1.5 to 4 times greater than the transverse dimension oriented perpendicularly thereto, - a cylinder axis of the first exhaust pipe section is oriented towards a centre region of a cross-sectional area of the second exhaust pipe section in the region of the connecting point with the second exhaust pipe section, and - an evaporator device located in the first exhaust pipe section. - on the first exhaust pipe section there is located an injector unit for introducing a reducing agent into the exhaust gas flowing through the first exhaust pipe section, - the second exhaust pipe section has a cylindrical outer surface, a closed first end and an open second end as well as an opening in the cylindrical outer surface adjacent to the closed end, - an open end of the first exhaust pipe section is positively connected to the second exhaust pipe section in such a way that exhaust gas flowing from the open end of the first exhaust pipe section can flow through the opening in the cylindrical outer surface of the second exhaust pipe section into the second exhaust pipe section in a direction which is at least approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal dimension of the second exhaust pipe section, - the dimension (a) of the first exhaust pipe section extending in the direction of the cylinder axis of the second exhaust pipe section is 1.5 to 4 times greater than the transverse dimension oriented perpendicularly thereto, - a cylinder axis of the first exhaust pipe section is oriented towards a centre region of a cross-sectional area of the second exhaust pipe section in the region of the connecting point with the second exhaust pipe section, and - an evaporator device located in the first exhaust pipe section.
A fire suppressant system for an aircraft comprising: a source of a fire suppressant; a tubing system for delivering the fire suppressant to one or more predetermined locations; and a discharge nozzle disposed in the one or more predetermined locations, the discharge nozzle connected to the tubing system, and being configured to distribute the fire suppressant in the one or more predetermined locations during a fire, the discharge nozzle including a first nozzle head with a first opening having a first flow area and a second nozzle head with a second opening having a second flow area that differs from the first flow area, and a third nozzle head with a third opening having a third flow area that differs from the first flow area and the second flow area, wherein: the first opening is smaller than the second opening, and the second opening is smaller than the third opening, so that a the first opening is configured to generate a droplet size of 20 microns or less, the second opening is configured to generate a droplet size of 20-70 microns and the third opening is configured to generate a droplet size of 70 to 200 microns. a source of a fire suppressant; a tubing system for delivering the fire suppressant to one or more predetermined locations; and a discharge nozzle disposed in the one or more predetermined locations, the discharge nozzle connected to the tubing system, and being configured to distribute the fire suppressant in the one or more predetermined locations during a fire, the discharge nozzle including a first nozzle head with a first opening having a first flow area and a second nozzle head with a second opening having a second flow area that differs from the first flow area, and a third nozzle head with a third opening having a third flow area that differs from the first flow area and the second flow area, wherein: the first opening is smaller than the second opening, and the second opening is smaller than the third opening, so that a the first opening is configured to generate a droplet size of 20 microns or less, the second opening is configured to generate a droplet size of 20-70 microns and the third opening is configured to generate a droplet size of 70 to 200 microns.
A computer-implemented method for removing blond hair color pixels during skin color detection in a digital color image in an RGB space, the method comprising the steps of: (a) converting the RGB space to a generalised RGB space, thereby obtaining a generalised RGB color image; (b) detecting skin color pixels within the generalised RGB color image; (c) generating a masked generalised RGB color image using the detected skin color pixels; (d) converting the masked generalised RGB image to a hue image; (e) separating blond hair color pixels and skin color pixels in hue space using the hue image; and (f) utilizing the separated pixels to identify blond hair color pixels in the RGB space. (a) converting the RGB space to a generalised RGB space, thereby obtaining a generalised RGB color image; (b) detecting skin color pixels within the generalised RGB color image; (c) generating a masked generalised RGB color image using the detected skin color pixels; (d) converting the masked generalised RGB image to a hue image; (e) separating blond hair color pixels and skin color pixels in hue space using the hue image; and (f) utilizing the separated pixels to identify blond hair color pixels in the RGB space.
Method for the additive manufacture of at least one component region of a component, comprising the following steps: (a) applying at least one pulverized component material layer by layer to a component platform in the region of a build-up and joining region; (b) locally solidifying the component material layer by layer by selectively exposing the component material by means of at least one high-energy beam in the region of the build-up and joining region, forming a component layer; (c) lowering the component platform layer by layer by a predefined layer thickness; and (d) repeating steps a) to c) until completion of the component region or the component, characterized in that, during at least one step b), at least one exposure parameter of the high-energy beam from the group power, speed (v) and focal position is set on the basis of an angle of incidence (α) of the high-energy beam with respect to the surface of the component layer as a construction parameter and optionally on the basis of at least one further construction parameter from the group component thickness (b teil), hatch distance (h) to an adjacent exposure track, deflection angle (β) of the high-energy beam relative to a vertical axis (z) of the component layer, overhang angle (γ) of the component layer, layer thickness (n) of the component layer and distance (w) to a complete volume element of the component layer. (a) applying at least one pulverized component material layer by layer to a component platform in the region of a build-up and joining region; (b) locally solidifying the component material layer by layer by selectively exposing the component material by means of at least one high-energy beam in the region of the build-up and joining region, forming a component layer; (c) lowering the component platform layer by layer by a predefined layer thickness; and (d) repeating steps a) to c) until completion of the component region or the component,
Device for emptying a bag containing a frozen blood-derived product including: - a product extractor; - a hopper for receiving the product; - a device for transporting the bag from a reception area to the product extractor, - a cutting device which includes a cutting edge placed in the path of the bag between the reception area and the product extractor, characterized in that said transporting device includes a robotic arm with a gripper which, in its turn, includes: - two catching arms (101, 102) each defining at least one distal end and one proximal end, and - an actuator, in which the actuator controls a mechanism modifying the distance separating the distal ends of these gripper arms in order to catch the bag by its lower surface and in that the cutting device is a fixed blade. - a product extractor; - a hopper for receiving the product; - a device for transporting the bag from a reception area to the product extractor, - a cutting device which includes a cutting edge placed in the path of the bag between the reception area and the product extractor, - two catching arms (101, 102) each defining at least one distal end and one proximal end, and - an actuator,
A method for pre-launching an application using interprocess communication, the method comprising: executing a first application as a foreground process of an operating system of a computing device; displaying, by the first application, content on a display of the computing device, the content being associated with an action executable by a second application; and transmitting, by the first application, an initialization request to an initialization application programming interface, API, of the second application in advance of a user action taken with respect to the content displayed on the display, the initialization request configured to establish an interprocess communication connection between the first application and the second application to enable the first application and the second application to communicate with each other, and to cause the second application to be launched as a background process of the operating system of the computing device, characterized in that, in response to the interprocess communication connection being established, the foreground process binds to the background process so that the background process is given, by the operating system, a memory priority that corresponds to a memory priority of the foreground process. executing a first application as a foreground process of an operating system of a computing device; displaying, by the first application, content on a display of the computing device, the content being associated with an action executable by a second application; and transmitting, by the first application, an initialization request to an initialization application programming interface, API, of the second application in advance of a user action taken with respect to the content displayed on the display, the initialization request configured to establish an interprocess communication connection between the first application and the second application to enable the first application and the second application to communicate with each other, and to cause the second application to be launched as a background process of the operating system of the computing device,
A slat assembly for a wing of an aircraft, the slat assembly comprising a slat and at least one connection assembly for movably connecting the slat to a main wing for an aircraft, the connection assembly comprising an elongate slat track that extends along a track longitudinal axis between a front end and a rear end and has an intermediate portion between the front and rear ends (21, 23), wherein the front end of the slat track is configured to be mounted to the slat, wherein the rear end and/or the intermediate portion of the slat track are configured to be mounted to the main wing by a roller or slide bearing such that the slat track is movable along the track longitudinal axis, wherein the connection assembly comprises a drive unit configured for driving the slat track for movement along the track longitudinal axis, wherein the drive unit comprises a rotary actuator configured to be mounted to the main wing and having at least one drive arm rotatably driven about a rotation axis and drivingly engaging the slat track, characterized in that: one of the drive arm and the slat track comprises at least one groove and the other one of the drive arm and the slat track comprises at least one spigot drivingly engaging the groove. a slat and at least one connection assembly for movably connecting the slat to a main wing for an aircraft, the connection assembly comprising an elongate slat track that extends along a track longitudinal axis between a front end and a rear end and has an intermediate portion between the front and rear ends (21, 23), wherein the front end of the slat track is configured to be mounted to the slat, wherein the rear end and/or the intermediate portion of the slat track are configured to be mounted to the main wing by a roller or slide bearing such that the slat track is movable along the track longitudinal axis, wherein the connection assembly comprises a drive unit configured for driving the slat track for movement along the track longitudinal axis, wherein the drive unit comprises a rotary actuator configured to be mounted to the main wing and having at least one drive arm rotatably driven about a rotation axis and drivingly engaging the slat track, characterized in that: one of the drive arm and the slat track comprises at least one groove and the other one of the drive arm and the slat track comprises at least one spigot drivingly engaging the groove.
A process for producing liquid hydrocarbon products from a feedstock comprising at least one of a solid biomass-containing feedstock and a solid biomass-derived feedstock and in the range of from 50 to 15000 ppmw of chlorides, said process comprising the steps of: a) incorporating a chloride trap material into said feedstock to provide a combined feedstock/chloride trap material; b) densifying the combined feedstock/chloride trap material to form densified feed in the form of pellets or briquettes, by extrusion of the combined feedstock/chloride trap material through a die to form pellets with a diameter of from 3 mm to 50mm and length of from 3mm to 10cm, or by compression of the combined feedstock/chloride trap into briquettes up to 200 mm in length; c) contacting said densified feed with a hydropyrolysis catalyst composition and molecular hydrogen in a hydropyrolysis reactor vessel at a temperature in the range of from 350 to 600°C and a pressure in the range of from 0.50 to 7.50MPa to produce a product stream comprising a deoxygenated hydrocarbon product, H 2 O, H 2, CO 2, CO, C 1 - C 3 gases, char and catalyst fines; and d) removing all or a portion of said char and catalyst fines from said product stream. a) incorporating a chloride trap material into said feedstock to provide a combined feedstock/chloride trap material; b) densifying the combined feedstock/chloride trap material to form densified feed in the form of pellets or briquettes, by extrusion of the combined feedstock/chloride trap material through a die to form pellets with a diameter of from 3 mm to 50mm and length of from 3mm to 10cm, or by compression of the combined feedstock/chloride trap into briquettes up to 200 mm in length; c) contacting said densified feed with a hydropyrolysis catalyst composition and molecular hydrogen in a hydropyrolysis reactor vessel at a temperature in the range of from 350 to 600°C and a pressure in the range of from 0.50 to 7.50MPa to produce a product stream comprising a deoxygenated hydrocarbon product, H 2 O, H 2, CO 2, CO, C 1 - C 3 gases, char and catalyst fines; and d) removing all or a portion of said char and catalyst fines from said product stream.
A device for altering body mass composition in a human subject, the device comprising: electrodes (4, 6) disposed in electrical contact with the subject's scalp at a location corresponding to each of the subject's left and right vestibular systems; and a current source in electrical communication with the electrodes (4, 6) for applying galvanic vestibular stimulation to the subject, the current source producing a square wave current with a 50 percent duty cycle. electrodes (4, 6) disposed in electrical contact with the subject's scalp at a location corresponding to each of the subject's left and right vestibular systems; and a current source in electrical communication with the electrodes (4, 6) for applying galvanic vestibular stimulation to the subject, the current source producing a square wave current with a 50 percent duty cycle.