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An oxidative desulfurization process comprising: a. mixing a hydrocarbon feedstock containing organosulfur compounds including undesirable hetero-aromatic sulfides such as benzothiophene and dibenzothiophene and an excess of gaseous oxidant in a mixing zone under predetermined conditions of temperature and pressure to dissolve a portion of the gaseous oxidant in the hydrocarbon feedstock to produce a mixture of an undissolved gaseous oxidant portion and a liquid phase portion of gaseous oxidant-enriched hydrocarbon feedstock; b. passing the mixture from step (a) to a flashing zone; c. in the flashing zone, flashing light hydrocarbon compounds and undissolved gaseous oxidant from the liquid phase gaseous oxidant-enriched hydrocarbon feedstock; and d. from the flashing zone, passing the liquid phase gaseous oxidant-enriched hydrocarbon feedstock to an oxidation reaction zone, and maintaining the gaseous oxidant-enriched hydrocarbon feedstock in the oxidation reaction zone under conditions effective to oxidize organosulfur compounds, either in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst and operating in solid-liquid phase or in the presence of a homogeneous catalyst and operating in liquid phase. a. mixing a hydrocarbon feedstock containing organosulfur compounds including undesirable hetero-aromatic sulfides such as benzothiophene and dibenzothiophene and an excess of gaseous oxidant in a mixing zone under predetermined conditions of temperature and pressure to dissolve a portion of the gaseous oxidant in the hydrocarbon feedstock to produce a mixture of an undissolved gaseous oxidant portion and a liquid phase portion of gaseous oxidant-enriched hydrocarbon feedstock; b. passing the mixture from step (a) to a flashing zone; c. in the flashing zone, flashing light hydrocarbon compounds and undissolved gaseous oxidant from the liquid phase gaseous oxidant-enriched hydrocarbon feedstock; and d. from the flashing zone, passing the liquid phase gaseous oxidant-enriched hydrocarbon feedstock to an oxidation reaction zone, and maintaining the gaseous oxidant-enriched hydrocarbon feedstock in the oxidation reaction zone under conditions effective to oxidize organosulfur compounds, either in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst and operating in solid-liquid phase or in the presence of a homogeneous catalyst and operating in liquid phase.
Two-component adhesive comprising a first component and a second component, where the first component comprises: - a monomeric polyisocyanate, in particular monomeric diisocyanate; and - an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer and/or a prepolymer mixture with an isocyanate functionality ≥ 1.7, preferably in the range from 1.7 < f NCO < 3, particularly preferably in the range from 2 < f NCO < 3; where the second component comprises: - a di- and/or polyamine, in particular a polyetherdiamine and/or a polyetherpolyamine; and - a trimerization catalyst; and where the stoichiometric ratio of isocyanate groups in the first component to isocyanate-reactive hydrogen atoms present in the composition in the second component is 7.5 to 25, preferably 10 to 20, particularly preferably 15. - a monomeric polyisocyanate, in particular monomeric diisocyanate; and - an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer and/or a prepolymer mixture with an isocyanate functionality ≥ 1.7, preferably in the range from 1.7 < f NCO < 3, particularly preferably in the range from 2 < f NCO < 3; - a di- and/or polyamine, in particular a polyetherdiamine and/or a polyetherpolyamine; and - a trimerization catalyst;
An article that has one or more outer surfaces (36, 38, 40, 42) and comprises a ceramic matrix composite structure having a plurality of ceramic fibre layers, and a binder material interspersed throughout said ceramic fibre layers; the article being characterised in that: the ceramic matrix composite structure has a load bearing formation in the form of a flange, hook, recess, slot or bracket that is formed in said ceramic matrix composite structure, said load bearing structure having a load bearing surface; the ceramic fibre layers are stacked in substantially parallel orientation and undulate in phase through the article in the direction of a datum plane, the one or more outer surfaces of the article being aligned with said datum plane; and the load bearing surface of the load bearing formation intersects one or more of said ceramic fibre layers such that a load applied to said load bearing surface in use is shared between a plurality of ceramic fibre layers. the ceramic matrix composite structure has a load bearing formation in the form of a flange, hook, recess, slot or bracket that is formed in said ceramic matrix composite structure, said load bearing structure having a load bearing surface; the ceramic fibre layers are stacked in substantially parallel orientation and undulate in phase through the article in the direction of a datum plane, the one or more outer surfaces of the article being aligned with said datum plane; and the load bearing surface of the load bearing formation intersects one or more of said ceramic fibre layers such that a load applied to said load bearing surface in use is shared between a plurality of ceramic fibre layers.
An electronic article surveillance antenna system comprising: at least one transmit antenna connectable to a transmitter for generation of an interrogation signal for transmission into a passageway; and at least one receiver antenna adapted for installation within a region of a floor of the passageway for receiving of a response signal from an electronic article surveillance tag disposed in the passageway, said response signal responsive to said interrogation signal, characterized in that said receiver antenna comprising a plurality of pairs of amorphous core receiver antennas, wherein first and second ones of said plurality of amorphous core receiver antennas are orthogonally disposed to each other forming said pairs and wherein each orthogonal pair of amorphous core receiver antennas are summed electrically and forms one channel input. at least one transmit antenna connectable to a transmitter for generation of an interrogation signal for transmission into a passageway; and at least one receiver antenna adapted for installation within a region of a floor of the passageway for receiving of a response signal from an electronic article surveillance tag disposed in the passageway, said response signal responsive to said interrogation signal, characterized in that said receiver antenna comprising a plurality of pairs of amorphous core receiver antennas, wherein first and second ones of said plurality of amorphous core receiver antennas are orthogonally disposed to each other forming said pairs and wherein each orthogonal pair of amorphous core receiver antennas are summed electrically and forms one channel input.
A bulk polymerization method comprising: providing a first reaction mixture comprising: an ethylenically unsaturated silicone-containing monomer; at least one additional ethylenically unsaturated monomer; a chain transfer agent; and a thermal initiator; deoxygenating the first reaction mixture; heating the first reaction mixture to a temperature above the activation temperature of the thermal initiator; allowing the first reaction mixture to polymerize under essentially adiabatic conditions to yield an at least partially polymerized mixture; cooling the at least partially polymerized mixture; adding an additional thermal initiator, and a chain transfer agent to the partially polymerized mixture to form a second reaction mixture; deoxygenating the second reaction mixture; heating the second reaction mixture to a temperature above the activation temperature of the additional thermal initiator; allowing the second reaction mixture to polymerize under essentially adiabatic conditions to form a polymer wherein "essentially adiabatic" means that the total of the absolute value of any energy exchanged to or from a batch during the course of reaction will be less than 15% of the total energy liberated due to reaction for the corresponding amount of polymerization that has occurred during the time that polymerization has occurred. providing a first reaction mixture comprising: an ethylenically unsaturated silicone-containing monomer; at least one additional ethylenically unsaturated monomer; a chain transfer agent; and a thermal initiator; an ethylenically unsaturated silicone-containing monomer; at least one additional ethylenically unsaturated monomer; a chain transfer agent; and a thermal initiator; deoxygenating the first reaction mixture; heating the first reaction mixture to a temperature above the activation temperature of the thermal initiator; allowing the first reaction mixture to polymerize under essentially adiabatic conditions to yield an at least partially polymerized mixture; cooling the at least partially polymerized mixture; adding an additional thermal initiator, and a chain transfer agent to the partially polymerized mixture to form a second reaction mixture; deoxygenating the second reaction mixture; heating the second reaction mixture to a temperature above the activation temperature of the additional thermal initiator; allowing the second reaction mixture to polymerize under essentially adiabatic conditions to form a polymer wherein "essentially adiabatic" means that the total of the absolute value of any energy exchanged to or from a batch during the course of reaction will be less than 15% of the total energy liberated due to reaction for the corresponding amount of polymerization that has occurred during the time that polymerization has occurred.
Ventilation system, comprising at least one impeller associated with at least one motor for driving said impeller, at least one motor-carrying element able to house said motor, at least one suction conduit (14, 14a, 14b, 14c) and at least one delivery conduit (15, 15a, 15b, 15c) associated with said motor-carrying element, wherein said motor-carrying element is hollow and allows the passage of a flow of air from said suction conduit (14, 14a, 14b, 14c) to said delivery conduit (15, 15a, 15b, 15c) by driving the impeller, wherein said ventilation system further comprises an external casing able to be positioned around said motor-carrying element, said suction conduit (14, 14a, 14b, 14c) and said delivery conduit (15, 15a, 15b, 15c), said ventilation system being characterised in that the external casing is provided with at least one external layer made of a rigid protective material, and with at least one internal layer made of soundproofing material and integrated in said external casing.
Method (S1-S7) for operating a household steam treatment appliance with a steam treatment compartment and with a steam generator which is arranged outside of the steam treatment compartment and connected to a water tank, wherein, with the method a) water is heated to an increased preheating temperature below an evaporation temperature by means of the steam generator, b) the water is kept at the preheating temperature and c) in response to an instruction to introduce water vapour, the water in the steam generator is further heated to an evaporation temperature and the generated water vapour is introduced into the steam treatment compartment, wherein the water vapour is introduced in the form of at least one steam jet. a) water is heated to an increased preheating temperature below an evaporation temperature by means of the steam generator, b) the water is kept at the preheating temperature and c) in response to an instruction to introduce water vapour, the water in the steam generator is further heated to an evaporation temperature and the generated water vapour is introduced into the steam treatment compartment, wherein the water vapour is introduced in the form of at least one steam jet.
A method for applying a marking to a cut portion of a seal ring by irradiating a laser beam onto said cut portion, comprising the steps of: preparing a seal ring that is made of a material of PTFE and is provided with a cut portion; irradiating a laser beam onto said cut portion to alter the state of only an irradiated surface of the PTFE; and forming a marking with a white-based color on the irradiated surface of the PTFE so that the irradiated surface exhibits a color tone different from that of a non-irradiated surface of the PTFE. preparing a seal ring that is made of a material of PTFE and is provided with a cut portion; irradiating a laser beam onto said cut portion to alter the state of only an irradiated surface of the PTFE; and forming a marking with a white-based color on the irradiated surface of the PTFE so that the irradiated surface exhibits a color tone different from that of a non-irradiated surface of the PTFE.
Door leaf (1; 101) for a passenger transport vehicle, in particular for a tram, trolleybus, bus, metro or train door, comprising: - a so-called interior facing (10; 110) intended to be placed on the interior side of the vehicle body and a so-called exterior facing (12; 112) intended to be placed on the exterior side of the vehicle body, said facings delimiting an interior volume of said leaf, each facing being hollowed out with an opening (11, 13, 111, 113) for receiving a window (14; 114) - a filling (20; 120) occupying this interior volume, this filling being hollowed out with at least one cutout (34; 134, 144) for receiving said window - a structural frame (90, 92, 94, 96) extending to the periphery of the core of the leaf, - mounting means, allowing the mounting of the leaf on the frame of said door, characterized in that the filling comprises - at least one first region (30; 130), called rigid filling, made of a first material, called rigid filling material, having a Young's modulus greater than 50 MPa, in particular greater than 60 MPa, this first region covering at least part of a first facing, in particular of the external facing - at least one second region (40; 140), made of a second material - a plurality of interspaces (50; 150, 160) which are separated from each other by separation strips (25; 172, 174, 182, 184), made of said first material, each interspace being occupied by a gas, in particular air, each interspace being capable of breaking at least a part, advantageously at least a substantial part, of the solid vibratory transmission paths between the facings. - a so-called interior facing (10; 110) intended to be placed on the interior side of the vehicle body and a so-called exterior facing (12; 112) intended to be placed on the exterior side of the vehicle body, said facings delimiting an interior volume of said leaf, each facing being hollowed out with an opening (11, 13, 111, 113) for receiving a window (14; 114) - a filling (20; 120) occupying this interior volume, this filling being hollowed out with at least one cutout (34; 134, 144) for receiving said window - a structural frame (90, 92, 94, 96) extending to the periphery of the core of the leaf, - mounting means, allowing the mounting of the leaf on the frame of said door, characterized in that the filling comprises - at least one first region (30; 130), called rigid filling, made of a first material, called rigid filling material, having a Young's modulus greater than 50 MPa, in particular greater than 60 MPa, this first region covering at least part of a first facing, in particular of the external facing - at least one second region (40; 140), made of a second material - a plurality of interspaces (50; 150, 160) which are separated from each other by separation strips (25; 172, 174, 182, 184), made of said first material, each interspace being occupied by a gas, in particular air, each interspace being capable of breaking at least a part, advantageously at least a substantial part, of the solid vibratory transmission paths between the facings.
Surgical apparatus, comprising: an end effector; and a handle operationally connected to said end effector, said handle including a trigger and a mode button; wherein said mode button is first in a neutral position in which actuation of said trigger causes said end effector to move to a clamped configuration; wherein said mode button is movable laterally corresponding to an axis of said mode button to a second position in which actuation of said trigger causes said end effector to deploy staples; wherein said trigger is rotatable; and the handle further comprising a ratchet which includes a laterally-extending ratchet tooth; wherein rotations of said trigger causes rotation of said ratchet; characterised in that said trigger is rotatable about the axis of said mode button; and the handle further comprises a clamp trigger gear including a laterally-extending clamp trigger gear tooth; wherein rotation of said ratchet in turn causes said ratchet tooth to engage said clamp trigger gear tooth and cause said clamp trigger gear to rotate. an end effector; and a handle operationally connected to said end effector, said handle including a trigger and a mode button; wherein said mode button is first in a neutral position in which actuation of said trigger causes said end effector to move to a clamped configuration; wherein said mode button is movable laterally corresponding to an axis of said mode button to a second position in which actuation of said trigger causes said end effector to deploy staples; wherein said trigger is rotatable; and the handle further comprising a ratchet which includes a laterally-extending ratchet tooth; wherein rotations of said trigger causes rotation of said ratchet; characterised in that said trigger is rotatable about the axis of said mode button; and the handle further comprises a clamp trigger gear including a laterally-extending clamp trigger gear tooth; wherein rotation of said ratchet in turn causes said ratchet tooth to engage said clamp trigger gear tooth and cause said clamp trigger gear to rotate.
A dialysis system comprising: a dialysis machine; a drain line configured to be connected to the dialysis machine to direct waste fluid from the dialysis machine to a drain fixture having a drain; characterized in that the dialysis system comprises further a plug device (200, 300) configured to be inserted into and secured to an opening of the drain of the drain fixture, wherein the plug device is connectable to the drain line to allow the waste fluid to be directed from the dialysis machine, through the drain line, through the plug device, and directly into the drain, rather than into the drain fixture. a dialysis machine; a drain line configured to be connected to the dialysis machine to direct waste fluid from the dialysis machine to a drain fixture having a drain; characterized in that the dialysis system comprises further a plug device (200, 300) configured to be inserted into and secured to an opening of the drain of the drain fixture, wherein the plug device is connectable to the drain line to allow the waste fluid to be directed from the dialysis machine, through the drain line, through the plug device, and directly into the drain, rather than into the drain fixture.
Portable cleaning appliance for hard surfaces (10; 150; 250), comprising a spray nozzle (84; 204; 262) for spraying a hard surface to be cleaned with cleaning liquid, a reservoir (92; 190; 290) for the cleaning liquid, a manually drivable pump (64; 182; 261) having a first pump part (70; 184; 259) that is moveable back and forth relative to a second pump part (65; 186; 260) in a pump direction for transporting cleaning liquid from the reservoir (92; 190; 290) to the spray nozzle (84; 204; 262), and a wiping surface support (12; 152; 252) that is manually moveable relative to the second pump part (65; 186; 260) and is coupled to the first pump part (70; 184; 259), on which wiping surface support (12; 152; 252) a wiping surface is detachably fixable for distributing the cleaning liquid on the hard surface, characterized in that the wiping surface support (12; 152; 252) is moveably held on a guidance part (34; 166; 256) by way of a support part (24; 154; 254) and is moveable relative to the first pump part (70; 184; 259).
Laundry care appliance with an outer tub for accommodating washing liquid, a water supply facility for supplying water into the outer tub, a substance supply facility for supplying laundry care substance into the outer tub, and a controller for controlling the water supply facility and the substance supply facility, wherein the controller is embodied, during a dosing time segment, to activate the water supply facility, in order to supply an amount of water to the outer tub, wherein the controller is embodied, during the dosing time segment, to determine an amount of laundry care substance as a function of the supplied amount of water, and wherein the controller is embodied, during the dosing time segment, to activate the substance supply facility, in order to supply the determined amount of laundry care substance to the outer tub, characterised in that the controller is embodied to activate the water supply facility multiple times during the dosing time segment, in order, as part of a large number of supply procedures, to supply an amount of water to the outer tub in each case, that the controller is embodied to determine an amount of laundry care substance in each case as a function of the amount of water supplied in each case, and that the controller is embodied to activate the substance supply facility multiple times during the dosing time segment, in order to supply the respective amounts of laundry care substance to the outer tub as part of the respective supply procedures, wherein the controller is embodied to supply a maximum amount of laundry care substance to the outer tub as part of a supply procedure if the determined amount of laundry care substance exceeds a maximum threshold value, wherein a difference in amount between the determined amount of laundry care substance and the maximum amount of laundry care substance is supplied to the outer tub during the dosing time segment as part of a further supply procedure.
A thrust reverser for a turbojet engine nacelle comprising doors controlled by actuators, each swing about a transverse pivot in order to partially close the air flow to direct it forward, and comprising a system for locking the position of the doors, characterized in that the locking system comprises locks provided to lock an intermediate opening position of the doors, between the closed position and the fully deployed position, where the actuation of said locks is provided to block said intermediate opening position of the doors without requesting from said actuators of the doors to maintain this position.
Tube support, intended to hold a fluid circulation tube against a vehicle battery in order to regulate the temperature of the latter, the tube support comprising a baseplate and a spring that extend longitudinally and are joined to one another by a mounting means, the mounting means comprising at least two pressure points, between the baseplate and the spring, that are configured to limit a transverse mobility of the spring relative to the baseplate, the mounting means being configured to generate a force that aims to straighten the spring, the baseplate comprising at least one peg for positioning the spring, the mounting means comprising at least one set (12a, 12b) of at least two tabs that project from a lower face of the baseplate, the tabs of a given set (12a, 12b) being arranged at a transverse distance from one another and pressing at transversely opposing points against the spring, so as to prevent the spring from moving transversely with respect to the baseplate, and at least one of the tabs being inclined with respect to the upper face of the baseplate that is able to form a base for receiving at least one tube.