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A radioactive metal sodium destruction installation, the installation comprising: - a reaction vessel containing an aqueous solution, the reaction vessel having an aqueous solution outlet; - a sodium feed circuit configured for feeding liquid metallic sodium into the reaction vessel; - a liquid effluent treatment unit, comprising a drain tank and a drain line fluidically connecting the aqueous solution outlet to the drain tank; - a gas treatment unit and an inert gas feed unit; characterized in that: - the gas treatment unit is configured for diluting the gases and releasing the diluted gases into the atmosphere, the drain tank having a gas outlet fluidically connected to the gas treatment unit; - the inert gas feed unit is configured for feeding an inert gas into the drain tank. - a reaction vessel containing an aqueous solution, the reaction vessel having an aqueous solution outlet; - a sodium feed circuit configured for feeding liquid metallic sodium into the reaction vessel; - a liquid effluent treatment unit, comprising a drain tank and a drain line fluidically connecting the aqueous solution outlet to the drain tank; - a gas treatment unit and an inert gas feed unit; - the gas treatment unit is configured for diluting the gases and releasing the diluted gases into the atmosphere, the drain tank having a gas outlet fluidically connected to the gas treatment unit; - the inert gas feed unit is configured for feeding an inert gas into the drain tank.
A dispersion composition comprising: titanium black, which is black particles containing titanium atoms; a graft copolymer comprising at least a structural unit represented by any one of the following Formula to Formula; and a solvent. wherein, in Formula to Formula, X 1, X 2, X 3, and X 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group; Y 1, Y 2, Y 3, and Y 4 each independently represent a divalent linking group; Z 1, Z 2, Z 3, and Z 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group; R represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent organic group; and n, m, p, and q each independently represent an integer of from 1 to 500.
An image processing device that performs image processing with respect to a source image including a subject and thereby obtains a make-up image showing the subject in a state in which make-up coating material is applied, the image processing device comprising: a specification unit that specifies a part of the subject to which the make-up coating material is to be applied; a generation unit that generates a coating material application layer for the specified part, the coating material application layer being composed from a plurality of pixels having a color range represented by a sample color of the make-up coating material; and a compositing unit that composites the coating material application layer and the specified part of the source image, obtaining the make-up image, characterised in that the color range of the pixels of the coating material application layer is obtained by expanding a color range of a plurality of pixels composing the specified part according to a ratio of a value of the sample color to a representative value of the pixels composing the specified part, and the generation unit obtains values of the pixels of the coating material application layer by mapping values of pixels composing the source image to the color range of the coating material application layer. a specification unit that specifies a part of the subject to which the make-up coating material is to be applied; a generation unit that generates a coating material application layer for the specified part, the coating material application layer being composed from a plurality of pixels having a color range represented by a sample color of the make-up coating material; and a compositing unit that composites the coating material application layer and the specified part of the source image, obtaining the make-up image, characterised in that the color range of the pixels of the coating material application layer is obtained by expanding a color range of a plurality of pixels composing the specified part according to a ratio of a value of the sample color to a representative value of the pixels composing the specified part, and the generation unit obtains values of the pixels of the coating material application layer by mapping values of pixels composing the source image to the color range of the coating material application layer.
A method for measuring the level or percent of a neutralizing form of an autoantibody to an anti-TNFalpha drug in a sample, the method comprising: (a) contacting the sample with an acid to dissociate preformed complexes of the autoantibody and the anti-TNFα drug; (b) contacting the sample with a labeled anti-TNFalpha drug and a labeled TNFalpha following dissociation of the preformed complexes; and (c) neutralizing the acid in the sample to form: (i) a first labeled complex of the labeled anti-TNFalpha drug and the autoantibody; and/or (ii) a second labeled complex of the labeled anti-TNFalpha drug, the labeled TNFalpha, and the autoantibody; (d) subjecting the first labeled complex and/or the second labeled complex to size exclusion chromatography to separate them from free labeled TNFalpha, free labeled anti-TNFalpha drug, and/or a complex of labeled anti-TNFalpha drug and labeled TNFalpha; (e) measuring the level of free labeled TNFalpha after size exclusion chromatography; and (f) comparing the level of free labeled TNFalpha measured in step (e) to a normalized level or percent of free labeled TNFalpha in a control sample, wherein the normalized level or percent of the free labeled TNFalpha in the control sample corresponds to the level or percent of a neutralizing form of the autoantibody. (a) contacting the sample with an acid to dissociate preformed complexes of the autoantibody and the anti-TNFα drug; (b) contacting the sample with a labeled anti-TNFalpha drug and a labeled TNFalpha following dissociation of the preformed complexes; and (c) neutralizing the acid in the sample to form: (i) a first labeled complex of the labeled anti-TNFalpha drug and the autoantibody; and/or (ii) a second labeled complex of the labeled anti-TNFalpha drug, the labeled TNFalpha, and the autoantibody; (i) a first labeled complex of the labeled anti-TNFalpha drug and the autoantibody; and/or (ii) a second labeled complex of the labeled anti-TNFalpha drug, the labeled TNFalpha, and the autoantibody; (d) subjecting the first labeled complex and/or the second labeled complex to size exclusion chromatography to separate them from free labeled TNFalpha, free labeled anti-TNFalpha drug, and/or a complex of labeled anti-TNFalpha drug and labeled TNFalpha; (e) measuring the level of free labeled TNFalpha after size exclusion chromatography; and (f) comparing the level of free labeled TNFalpha measured in step (e) to a normalized level or percent of free labeled TNFalpha in a control sample, wherein the normalized level or percent of the free labeled TNFalpha in the control sample corresponds to the level or percent of a neutralizing form of the autoantibody.
A duct configured to be installed in a vehicle, the duct comprising: wall portions, each of which defines a corresponding one face of an air flow path leading air from an air inlet to an air outlet; and groove portions, provided on at least two of the wall portions, respectively, and extending so as to cross an air flow direction of the air flow path, in which the at least two of the wall portions are continuous with each other, wherein the groove portions are independent from each other for every wall portion, and have a concave shape so as to thin the wall portions, characterized in that the duct further comprises a rib on the wall portion, wherein the rib is provided closer to the air inlet than the groove portions and extends so as to cross the groove portions. wall portions, each of which defines a corresponding one face of an air flow path leading air from an air inlet to an air outlet; and groove portions, provided on at least two of the wall portions, respectively, and extending so as to cross an air flow direction of the air flow path, in which the at least two of the wall portions are continuous with each other, wherein the groove portions are independent from each other for every wall portion, and have a concave shape so as to thin the wall portions, characterized in that the duct further comprises a rib on the wall portion, wherein the rib is provided closer to the air inlet than the groove portions and extends so as to cross the groove portions.
Plant for producing at least partially desulfurized biogas, comprising a biomass digester and/or post-digester, the digester and/or post-digester comprising: - a chamber comprising the biomass and the gas space, and - a means for introducing an oxidizing gas, characterized in that the portion of the inner wall of the chamber situated at the level of the gas space is at least partly porous. - a chamber comprising the biomass and the gas space, and - a means for introducing an oxidizing gas, characterized in that the portion of the inner wall of the chamber situated at the level of the gas space is at least partly porous.
A gas turbine engine including a rotor, comprising: a rotor disk; a plurality of blades extending radially outward from the rotor disk, at least one blade having a physical nonuniformity, the blades being distributed about the rotor disk based on any physical nonuniformities of the blades, characterized in that the blades are distributed about the rotor disc to generate a plurality of decay-resistant harmonics; and an acoustic liner positioned proximate to the rotor and configured to attenuate the plurality of decay-resistant harmonics. a rotor disk; a plurality of blades extending radially outward from the rotor disk, at least one blade having a physical nonuniformity, the blades being distributed about the rotor disk based on any physical nonuniformities of the blades, characterized in that the blades are distributed about the rotor disc to generate a plurality of decay-resistant harmonics; and an acoustic liner positioned proximate to the rotor and configured to attenuate the plurality of decay-resistant harmonics.
A termination arrangement for use in a horizontal connection system for subsea connection of a first tubular member to a second tubular member, wherein a hub at an end of the first tubular member is configured for engagement with a corresponding hub at an end of the second tubular member, the termination arrangement comprising a base structure, wherein the base structure comprises a tubular body which extends in a horizontal direction and which has a front end facing the hub of the first tubular member and an opposite rear end, and wherein the first tubular member is arranged to be rotatably mounted to the tubular body through an annular bearing provided at the front end of the tubular body, wherein the base structure comprises an internal fluid chamber which is formed inside the tubular body and delimited at a front end by said annular bearing and at an opposite rear end by a rear end wall, wherein this fluid chamber is arranged to accommodate a liquid having heat-storing capacity; and the first tubular member is arranged to extend through a central opening in the rear end wall, wherein, in use, a section of the first tubular member extends through the fluid chamber from the rear end of the fluid chamber to the front end thereof and is in contact with the liquid in the fluid chamber so as to allow the liquid to delay cooling of this section of the first tubular member by means of heat stored in the liquid; characterized in that a ring-shaped or tubular insulating member of open cell polymer foam is mounted to a section of the first tubular member located outside the fluid chamber, wherein an inner edge of the insulating member is in contact with the envelope surface of the first tubular member and a lateral surface of the insulating member is in contact with the rear end wall; and the insulating member is fixed to the first tubular member and is in sliding contact with the tubular body.
An assembly, comprising: a glazing layer; a light absorbing layer; and a thermo-responsive layer between the glazing layer and the light absorbing layer, wherein the thermo-responsive layer comprises a matrix polymer having a glass transition temperature, said glass transition temperature being approximately equal to the temperature attained during normal working conditions of said assembly, and an inorganic filler having a particle size, wherein the refractive indices of the matrix polymer and the inorganic filler differ by less than or equal to 0.05 at 25°C. a glazing layer; a light absorbing layer; and a thermo-responsive layer between the glazing layer and the light absorbing layer, wherein the thermo-responsive layer comprises a matrix polymer having a glass transition temperature, said glass transition temperature being approximately equal to the temperature attained during normal working conditions of said assembly, and an inorganic filler having a particle size, wherein the refractive indices of the matrix polymer and the inorganic filler differ by less than or equal to 0.05 at 25°C.
A process for preparing an intermediate compound of formula where X is S; n is 9; R is hydrogen or a hydroxy protecting group, R 1 is - (CH 2) 3 CF 2 CF 3; R 2 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy, R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl or C 2-6 alkynyl; R 4 is hydroxy, C 1-10 alkanoyloxy, carboxyC 1-10 alkanoyloxy or aroyloxy (such as benzoyloxy); R 5 is C 1-6 alkyl; which process comprises aromatisation of a compound of formula where R 1, R 2, R 3, n, X and R 5 are as defined in relation to formula and R 4' is a group R 4 or a precursor group thereof, and thereafter if necessary or desired, carrying out one or more of the following steps: (i) removing any hydroxy protecting groups R; (ii) converting a precursor group R 4' to a group R 4, or where R 4' is a group R 4, converting it to a different such group; wherein the compound of formula is prepared by reacting a compound of formula where R 2, R 3, and R 5 are as defined in relation to formula, and R 4' is as defined in relation to formula, with a compound of formula where n, X and R 1 are as defined in relation to formula, and Z is a metal halide of formula R 11 -M where M is a metal ion and R 11 is a halogen atom. where X is S; n is 9; R is hydrogen or a hydroxy protecting group, R 1 is - (CH 2) 3 CF 2 CF 3; R 2 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy, R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl or C 2-6 alkynyl; R 4 is hydroxy, C 1-10 alkanoyloxy, carboxyC 1-10 alkanoyloxy or aroyloxy (such as benzoyloxy); R 5 is C 1-6 alkyl; which process comprises aromatisation of a compound of formula (i) removing any hydroxy protecting groups R; (ii) converting a precursor group R 4' to a group R 4, or where R 4' is a group R 4, converting it to a different such group;
A multipath data transmission method, comprising: determining, by a multipath proxy gateway (100, 1000), that a multipath proxy client (200, 2000) supports a multipath service based on an indication information sent by a multipath management device (300, 3000) to indicate that the multipath proxy gateway (100, 1000) is allocated to the multipath proxy client (200, 2000) for multipath data transmission; obtaining (S101, S203, S303, S401), by the multipath proxy gateway (100, 1000), a first internet protocol, IP, address of the multipath proxy client (200, 2000), wherein the first IP address is used for establishing at least two multipath data subflows between the multipath proxy gateway (100, 1000) and the multipath proxy client (200, 2000); and establishing, by the multipath proxy gateway (100, 1000) based on the first IP address, a transmission control protocol, TCP, connection to an application server to be accessed by the multipath proxy client (200, 2000), and performing TCP-based data transmission through the TCP connection. determining, by a multipath proxy gateway (100, 1000), that a multipath proxy client (200, 2000) supports a multipath service based on an indication information sent by a multipath management device (300, 3000) to indicate that the multipath proxy gateway (100, 1000) is allocated to the multipath proxy client (200, 2000) for multipath data transmission; obtaining (S101, S203, S303, S401), by the multipath proxy gateway (100, 1000), a first internet protocol, IP, address of the multipath proxy client (200, 2000), wherein the first IP address is used for establishing at least two multipath data subflows between the multipath proxy gateway (100, 1000) and the multipath proxy client (200, 2000); and establishing, by the multipath proxy gateway (100, 1000) based on the first IP address, a transmission control protocol, TCP, connection to an application server to be accessed by the multipath proxy client (200, 2000), and performing TCP-based data transmission through the TCP connection.
Container comprising carrier members and panels, wherein at least one element of the carrier members and of the panels is produced from sheet metal with a variable sheet thickness along a longest length of the at least one element such that end portions of the element comprise a greater sheet thickness than at least one portion arranged therebetween; and wherein the element comprises a formed region that extends in the longitudinal direction of the element.
A method of transferring user data of a machine-to-machine application, from a communication module to a machine-to-machine server over a telecommunications network, the telecommunications network comprising a radio access network and a core network, the method comprising the steps in a node in the telecommunications network of - receiving a signalling message over the radio access network from said communication module, said user data being contained in said signalling message, wherein the signalling message is a network attach request message having an information element for said user data, and wherein the user data was inserted in said signalling message by said communication module, and wherein said user data comprises application data of a program run by said communication module; - retrieving said user data from said received signalling message; - transferring said retrieved user data over the core network to said machine-to-machine server; - transmitting a response message to the communication module, wherein the response message is either an attach reject message or a network attach accept message; - in case the response message is the network attach accept message: - transmitting further data to and/or receiving further data from the communication module; and - receiving a network detach message from the communication module. - receiving a signalling message over the radio access network from said communication module, said user data being contained in said signalling message, wherein the signalling message is a network attach request message having an information element for said user data, and wherein the user data was inserted in said signalling message by said communication module, and wherein said user data comprises application data of a program run by said communication module; - retrieving said user data from said received signalling message; - transferring said retrieved user data over the core network to said machine-to-machine server; - transmitting a response message to the communication module, wherein the response message is either an attach reject message or a network attach accept message; - in case the response message is the network attach accept message: - transmitting further data to and/or receiving further data from the communication module; and - receiving a network detach message from the communication module. - transmitting further data to and/or receiving further data from the communication module; and - receiving a network detach message from the communication module.
Piece of furniture which is used to sit on or to stretch oneself out on, in particular an armchair, a seat, a bed or a sofa, comprising at least a seating part and/or a part which forms a back, and at least one headrest designed to support the head of the person seating on the seating part; said headrest being mounted so that it can go between at least a lowered position and a raised position in which it supports the head of the seated person, and control means which are designed to command the passage of the said at least one headrest from one position to another, the movement of the headrest being driven by a motor controlled by a control system, characterised in that: - means are provided which form a sensor designed to detect the presence of a person seated on the seating part and/or the part which forms a back; - the arrangement is such that the control means command the passage of the said at least one headrest from one position to another, when the means which form a sensor detects the presence of a person on the seating part and/or on the part which forms a back; and - the control means control the displacement of the headrest into the raised position for support of the head when the means which form a sensor detect the presence of a person on the seating part. - means are provided which form a sensor designed to detect the presence of a person seated on the seating part and/or the part which forms a back; - the arrangement is such that the control means command the passage of the said at least one headrest from one position to another, when the means which form a sensor detects the presence of a person on the seating part and/or on the part which forms a back; and - the control means control the displacement of the headrest into the raised position for support of the head when the means which form a sensor detect the presence of a person on the seating part.
A Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, antenna (10, 40), comprising: a dipole antenna including a first dipole section (12, 24) having a first length and a second dipole section (14, 26) having a second length; and a loop antenna (8,16,28) having a perimeter, the loop antenna (8,16,28) being electrically coupled to the first dipole section (12,24) and electrically coupled to the second dipole section (14,26), the length of the first and second dipole sections (12,14,24,26) and the perimeter of the loop (8,16,28) adapted to exhibit a multiple resonance in a predetermined frequency band, characterized in that the RFID antenna (10,40) further includes a plurality of feed tabs (22,32), the first dipole sections electrically connects to the loop antenna (8,16,28) only at a first location and the second dipole section (14,26) electrically connects to the loop antenna (8,16,28) via the feed tabs (22,32) at locations separate from the first location, and wherein the electrical coupling is achieved by direct connection of conductors forming the dipole antenna and the loop (8,16,28). a dipole antenna including a first dipole section (12, 24) having a first length and a second dipole section (14, 26) having a second length; and a loop antenna (8,16,28) having a perimeter, the loop antenna (8,16,28) being electrically coupled to the first dipole section (12,24) and electrically coupled to the second dipole section (14,26), the length of the first and second dipole sections (12,14,24,26) and the perimeter of the loop (8,16,28) adapted to exhibit a multiple resonance in a predetermined frequency band, characterized in that the RFID antenna (10,40) further includes a plurality of feed tabs (22,32), the first dipole sections electrically connects to the loop antenna (8,16,28) only at a first location and the second dipole section (14,26) electrically connects to the loop antenna (8,16,28) via the feed tabs (22,32) at locations separate from the first location, and wherein the electrical coupling is achieved by direct connection of conductors forming the dipole antenna and the loop (8,16,28).