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A method, comprising: (a) obtaining a lecithin-containing material, comprising 20-80 wt% acetone insoluble matter, 1-30 wt% free fatty acid, and less than 10 wt% water with the remaining balance being oil; (b) adding a fatty acid source to the lecithin-containing material to obtain a lecithin fatty acid blend having an acid value of 10 to 70 mg KOH/g; and (c) incorporating the lecithin fatty acid blend into asphalt applications, wherein the lecithin fatty acid blend is added to an asphalt binder thereby forming a mixture, wherein the amount of the lecithin fatty acid blend ranges from 0.1 to 3 wt% of the mixture, wherein the lecithin-containing material is derived from a crude refining stream, wherein the crude refining stream is a plant-based gum. (a) obtaining a lecithin-containing material, comprising 20-80 wt% acetone insoluble matter, 1-30 wt% free fatty acid, and less than 10 wt% water with the remaining balance being oil; (b) adding a fatty acid source to the lecithin-containing material to obtain a lecithin fatty acid blend having an acid value of 10 to 70 mg KOH/g; and (c) incorporating the lecithin fatty acid blend into asphalt applications, wherein the lecithin fatty acid blend is added to an asphalt binder thereby forming a mixture, wherein the amount of the lecithin fatty acid blend ranges from 0.1 to 3 wt% of the mixture,
Self-generating voltage device for electrical stimulation of cells, preferably for the cell differentiation, mobility and/or growth, the device comprising at least one nanostructure made from a piezoelectric material, wherein the nanostructure has an aspect ratio higher than 100 and is essentially flat so that the cell may anchor on the surface of the nanostructure so that a mechanical stress is produced in the nanostructure generating a voltage due to the piezoelectric character of the nanostructure, the device being characterized in that the width of the nanostructure decreases along the nanostructure.
Set of electrical connectors comprising an electrical plug and an electrical socket that are adapted for one to removably engage with the other: - said electrical plug comprising at least two electrical tracks (11, 12); - said socket comprising at least two moving electrical contacts (21, 22) that are able to move between a position inside and a position outside said socket; - magnetic control means (13, 23) comprising: - a first magnet integrated in the plug, and - a moving magnetic element integrated in the socket and integral with the moving electrical contacts (21, 22); the first magnet generating a magnetic control flux (Φ com) that attracts the moving magnetic element and displaces the electrical contacts (21, 22) between the inside position and the outside position; which set is characterized in that the magnetic control means (13, 23) comprise: - a magnetic yoke composed of two portions (33A, 33B) that are positioned in the plug and in the socket, respectively; - the first portion comprising a first magnetic area that is integral with the first magnet and a second magnetic area, and - the second portion comprising a first magnetic area that is connected to the moving magnetic element by a sliding axial air gap E2 and a second magnetic area that is intended to be positioned to face the second magnetic area of the first portion when said electrical plug is connected to the socket; the magnetic control flux (Φ com) flowing through the first and second portions (33A, 33B) of the magnetic yoke, the moving magnetic element and the sliding air gap E2. - said electrical plug comprising at least two electrical tracks (11, 12); - said socket comprising at least two moving electrical contacts (21, 22) that are able to move between a position inside and a position outside said socket; - magnetic control means (13, 23) comprising: - a first magnet integrated in the plug, and - a moving magnetic element integrated in the socket and integral with the moving electrical contacts (21, 22); - a first magnet integrated in the plug, and - a moving magnetic element integrated in the socket and integral with the moving electrical contacts (21, 22); - a magnetic yoke composed of two portions (33A, 33B) that are positioned in the plug and in the socket, respectively; - the first portion comprising a first magnetic area that is integral with the first magnet and a second magnetic area, and - the second portion comprising a first magnetic area that is connected to the moving magnetic element by a sliding axial air gap E2 and a second magnetic area that is intended to be positioned to face the second magnetic area of the first portion when said electrical plug is connected to the socket; - the first portion comprising a first magnetic area that is integral with the first magnet and a second magnetic area, and - the second portion comprising a first magnetic area that is connected to the moving magnetic element by a sliding axial air gap E2 and a second magnetic area that is intended to be positioned to face the second magnetic area of the first portion when said electrical plug is connected to the socket;
A method for making a polycarbonate article comprising the steps of: 1) producing an aromatic polycarbonate having a weight average molecular weight of 25,000 to 36,000 by a melt reaction process comprising the steps of: a) transesterifying a diaryl carbonate and a dihydroxy compound in the presence of a catalyst system to form an intermediate aromatic polycarbonate, wherein said catalyst system comprises (i) an alpha catalyst selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts and alkaline earth metal salts; and (ii) a beta catalyst selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compounds and quaternary phosphonium compounds; and 2) rotation molding the polycarbonate into an article at a rotation molding temperature, characterized in that the method is comprised of the step of adding to said intermediate aromatic polycarbonate a catalyst quencher, and in that the rotation molding temperature ranges from 305°C to 360°C. 1) producing an aromatic polycarbonate having a weight average molecular weight of 25,000 to 36,000 by a melt reaction process comprising the steps of: a) transesterifying a diaryl carbonate and a dihydroxy compound in the presence of a catalyst system to form an intermediate aromatic polycarbonate, wherein said catalyst system comprises (i) an alpha catalyst selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts and alkaline earth metal salts; and (ii) a beta catalyst selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compounds and quaternary phosphonium compounds; and a) transesterifying a diaryl carbonate and a dihydroxy compound in the presence of a catalyst system to form an intermediate aromatic polycarbonate, wherein said catalyst system comprises (i) an alpha catalyst selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts and alkaline earth metal salts; and (ii) a beta catalyst selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compounds and quaternary phosphonium compounds; and (i) an alpha catalyst selected from the group consisting of alkali metal salts and alkaline earth metal salts; and (ii) a beta catalyst selected from the group consisting of quaternary ammonium compounds and quaternary phosphonium compounds; and 2) rotation molding the polycarbonate into an article at a rotation molding temperature, characterized in that the method is comprised of the step of adding to said intermediate aromatic polycarbonate a catalyst quencher, and in that the rotation molding temperature ranges from 305°C to 360°C.
A specialised blockchain node comprising: a memory configured to store computer executable instructions; a processor configured to execute the computer executable instructions; and a network interface; wherein the specialised blockchain node is one of a plurality of specialised nodes, and the plurality of specialised nodes forms an overlay network arranged to interact with a blockchain network comprising full nodes, simplified payment verification, SPV, nodes or lightweight nodes to facilitate cooperation in pursuing mining and propagation of blockchain blocks; and wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed, configure the specialised blockchain node to provide a subset of blockchain functions comprising at least one of: a transaction validation function; a transaction propagation function; a block validation function; a block mining function; and a storage function for storing unconfirmed transactions or unspent transaction outputs. a memory configured to store computer executable instructions; a processor configured to execute the computer executable instructions; and a network interface; wherein the specialised blockchain node is one of a plurality of specialised nodes, and the plurality of specialised nodes forms an overlay network arranged to interact with a blockchain network comprising full nodes, simplified payment verification, SPV, nodes or lightweight nodes to facilitate cooperation in pursuing mining and propagation of blockchain blocks; and wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed, configure the specialised blockchain node to provide a subset of blockchain functions comprising at least one of: a transaction validation function; a transaction propagation function; a block validation function; a block mining function; and a storage function for storing unconfirmed transactions or unspent transaction outputs. a transaction validation function; a transaction propagation function; a block validation function; a block mining function; and a storage function for storing unconfirmed transactions or unspent transaction outputs.
A system for transcutaneously treating a waste evacuation dysfunction, comprising: at least one electrode adapted to be positioned on skin at a lumbar or abdominal region, and a stimulation device configured to provide electrical stimulation signals to the at least one electrode to administer transcutaneous electrical stimulation to the lumbar or abdominal region via the at least one electrode for at least one treatment period per day over a treatment term of at least one week, wherein the transcutaneous electrical stimulation comprises interferential electrical stimulation, characterised in that the stimulation device comprises a microprocessor system adapted to disallow further administration of stimulation for a period of several hours after the stimulation device has provided electrical stimulation signals to the at least one electrode. at least one electrode adapted to be positioned on skin at a lumbar or abdominal region, and a stimulation device configured to provide electrical stimulation signals to the at least one electrode to administer transcutaneous electrical stimulation to the lumbar or abdominal region via the at least one electrode for at least one treatment period per day over a treatment term of at least one week, wherein the transcutaneous electrical stimulation comprises interferential electrical stimulation, characterised in that the stimulation device comprises a microprocessor system adapted to disallow further administration of stimulation for a period of several hours after the stimulation device has provided electrical stimulation signals to the at least one electrode.
An organic electronic device comprising an anode, a cathode, at least one photoactive laye and at least one semiconductor layer, wherein the at least one semiconductor layer is arranged between the anode and the at least one photoactive layer; and wherein the at least one semiconductor layer comprises a compound of Formula: Wherein M is a metal ion x is the valency of M B 1 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 16 alkyl, R 1 to R 5 are independently selected from H, F, CN, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 12 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 12 heteroaryl; wherein the substituents on B 1 and/or R 1 to R 5 selected from D, C 6 aryl, C 3 to C 9 heteroaryl, C 1 to C 6 alkyl, C 1 to C 6 alkoxy, C 3 to C 6 branched alkyl, C 3 to C 6 cyclic alkyl, C 3 to C 6 branched alkoxy, C 3 to C 6 cyclic alkoxy, partially or perfluorinated C 1 to C 16 alkyl, partially or perfluorinated C 1 to C 16 alkoxy, partially or perdeuterated C 1 to C 6 alkyl, partially or perdeuterated C 1 to C 6 alkoxy, COR 6, COOR 6, halogen, F or CN; and where at least one of R 1 to R 5 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 6 alkyl or CN, characterised in that at least one of R 1 to R 5 is trifluoromethyl. M is a metal ion x is the valency of M B 1 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 16 alkyl, R 1 to R 5 are independently selected from H, F, CN, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 12 aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C 3 to C 12 heteroaryl; wherein the substituents on B 1 and/or R 1 to R 5 selected from D, C 6 aryl, C 3 to C 9 heteroaryl, C 1 to C 6 alkyl, C 1 to C 6 alkoxy, C 3 to C 6 branched alkyl, C 3 to C 6 cyclic alkyl, C 3 to C 6 branched alkoxy, C 3 to C 6 cyclic alkoxy, partially or perfluorinated C 1 to C 16 alkyl, partially or perfluorinated C 1 to C 16 alkoxy, partially or perdeuterated C 1 to C 6 alkyl, partially or perdeuterated C 1 to C 6 alkoxy, COR 6, COOR 6, halogen, F or CN; and where at least one of R 1 to R 5 is selected from substituted or unsubstituted C 1 to C 6 alkyl or CN, characterised in that at least one of R 1 to R 5 is trifluoromethyl.
A method for a mobile computing device for rule-based user's context acquisition, comprising: accepting a request for a value of a specified target context from an application at a context acquisition system; identifying context rules relating to the target context using a rule-based inference cache; determining whether the value of the target context can be inferred based on previously-acquired contexts and the context rules (110, 300) without initializing sensor procedures as a result of the request; and if the value of the target context cannot be inferred based on the previously-acquired contexts and the context rules (110, 300), executing a first step of a sensing plan for acquiring the value of the target context using a rule-based acquisition planner, wherein the first step is determined based on the context rules (110, 300) or a sensing cost, or any combination thereof; and executing any of a plurality of subsequent steps of the sensing plan until the value of the target context is obtained, wherein each of the plurality of subsequent steps is individually determined based on the context rules (110, 300), the sensing cost, or a result of a previous step of the sensing plan, or any combinations thereof. accepting a request for a value of a specified target context from an application at a context acquisition system; identifying context rules relating to the target context using a rule-based inference cache; determining whether the value of the target context can be inferred based on previously-acquired contexts and the context rules (110, 300) without initializing sensor procedures as a result of the request; and if the value of the target context cannot be inferred based on the previously-acquired contexts and the context rules (110, 300), executing a first step of a sensing plan for acquiring the value of the target context using a rule-based acquisition planner, wherein the first step is determined based on the context rules (110, 300) or a sensing cost, or any combination thereof; and executing any of a plurality of subsequent steps of the sensing plan until the value of the target context is obtained, wherein each of the plurality of subsequent steps is individually determined based on the context rules (110, 300), the sensing cost, or a result of a previous step of the sensing plan, or any combinations thereof.
A passenger boarding bridge leveling mechanism configured to be mounted on a passenger boarding bridge, wherein the passenger boarding bridge leveling mechanism comprises: a four-bar linkage mechanism comprising a mounting base and three bars, in which the mounting base may be fixedly mounted on the passenger boarding bridge; in which one of the three bars extends outwards, and a leveling wheel and a first detection switch are mounted at an end of the outwardly extending bar, the first detection switch being used for detecting a vertical displacement of the leveling wheel on an aircraft fuselage; a preload apparatus, an end of the preload apparatus is connected to the mounting base, and the other end of the preload apparatus is connected to one of the three bars, the preload apparatus has a preload to make the outwardly extending bar maintain a tendency of extending outwards, characterized in that the three bars of the four-bar linkage mechanism comprise: a driving bar, a lower portion of which is hinged to the mounting base; a driven bar, a lower end of which is hinged to the mounting base, the driven bar being located above the driving bar; a mounting bar, one end of which is hinged to an upper end of the driven bar, the other end of which extends outwards and is mounted with the leveling wheel and the first detection switch; an upper end of the driving bar being hinged to the mounting bar. bridge, wherein the passenger boarding bridge leveling mechanism comprises: a four-bar linkage mechanism comprising a mounting base and three bars, in which the mounting base may be fixedly mounted on the passenger boarding bridge; in which one of the three bars extends outwards, and a leveling wheel and a first detection switch are mounted at an end of the outwardly extending bar, the first detection switch being used for detecting a vertical displacement of the leveling wheel on an aircraft fuselage; a preload apparatus, an end of the preload apparatus is connected to the mounting base, and the other end of the preload apparatus is connected to one of the three bars, the preload apparatus has a preload to make the outwardly extending bar maintain a tendency of extending outwards, characterized in that the three bars of the four-bar linkage mechanism comprise: a driving bar, a lower portion of which is hinged to the mounting base; a driven bar, a lower end of which is hinged to the mounting base, the driven bar being located above the driving bar; a mounting bar, one end of which is hinged to an upper end of the driven bar, the other end of which extends outwards and is mounted with the leveling wheel and the first detection switch; an upper end of the driving bar being hinged to the mounting bar. a driving bar, a lower portion of which is hinged to the mounting base; a driven bar, a lower end of which is hinged to the mounting base, the driven bar being located above the driving bar; a mounting bar, one end of which is hinged to an upper end of the driven bar, the other end of which extends outwards and is mounted with the leveling wheel and the first detection switch; an upper end of the driving bar being hinged to the mounting bar.
Method for contactlessly assessing the quality of a solar cell, in which a first luminescence measurement is performed, wherein a first sub-region of the solar cell is impinged on by excitation radiation in accordance with a first set of parameters and a second sub-region of the solar cell is impinged on by excitation radiation in accordance with a second set of parameters, different from the first set of parameters, and a first intensity (φ 1) of luminescent radiation emitted by the solar cell in the first sub-region or the second sub-region is measured, and at least one second luminescence measurement is performed, wherein a second intensity (φ 2) of luminescent radiation emitted by the solar cell is measured, wherein in accordance with an alternative A, the first sub-region of the solar cell is impinged on by excitation radiation in accordance with the first set of parameters and the second sub-region of the solar cell is impinged on by excitation radiation in accordance with a third set of parameters, different from the first set of parameters, and the second intensity (φ 2) is measured in the sub-region in which the first intensity (φ 1) is not measured in the first luminescence measurement, or in accordance with an alternative B, the solar cell is impinged on homogeneously by excitation radiation in the first and second sub-regions in accordance with a fourth set of parameters and the second intensity (φ 2) is measured in the first sub-region and/or the second sub-region and, in an evaluation step, global, location-dependent quality information is determined as a function of the first intensity (φ 1) and the second intensity (φ 2). at least one second luminescence measurement is performed, wherein a second intensity (φ 2) of luminescent radiation emitted by the solar cell is measured, wherein in accordance with an alternative A, the first sub-region of the solar cell is impinged on by excitation radiation in accordance with the first set of parameters and the second sub-region of the solar cell is impinged on by excitation radiation in accordance with a third set of parameters, different from the first set of parameters, and the second intensity (φ 2) is measured in the sub-region in which the first intensity (φ 1) is not measured in the first luminescence measurement, or in accordance with an alternative B, the solar cell is impinged on homogeneously by excitation radiation in the first and second sub-regions in accordance with a fourth set of parameters and the second intensity (φ 2) is measured in the first sub-region and/or the second sub-region and, in an evaluation step, global, location-dependent quality information is determined as a function of the first intensity (φ 1) and the second intensity (φ 2).