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Ethylene plant, comprising - a cracking furnace for converting a hydrocarbon feedstock into a cracked gas stream; - a separation section configured to provide at least an ethylene-enriched product stream, a hydrogen-enriched fuel stream and a methane-enriched fuel stream from the cracked gas stream; - a passage way (23a, 23c) for feeding at least part of the hydrogen-enriched fuel from the separation section to a burner of the cracking furnace and/or a passage way (23a, 23b) for feeding at least part of the hydrogen-enriched fuel from the separation section to a burner of a waste heat recovery boiler of a combined cycle gas turbine power plant(CCGT); - a methane storage configured for storing methane-enriched fuel and a passage way for feeding at least part of the methane-enriched fuel from the separation section to the storage; - the CCGT, comprising a gas turbine - the gas turbine comprising a combustor - and a passage way (24b, 24c, 24e) for feeding at least part of the methane-enriched fuel from the storage to the combustor of the gas turbine of the CCGT, which CCGT is configured to generate electric power and/or to generate high pressure steam to drive a steam turbine (9, 11) forming part of a steam generation circuit of the ethylene plant; and - an electric power connection configured to provide part of the power for operating the plant, which is a connection to an electric power system to produce electric power from a renewable source. - a cracking furnace for converting a hydrocarbon feedstock into a cracked gas stream; - a separation section configured to provide at least an ethylene-enriched product stream, a hydrogen-enriched fuel stream and a methane-enriched fuel stream from the cracked gas stream; - a passage way (23a, 23c) for feeding at least part of the hydrogen-enriched fuel from the separation section to a burner of the cracking furnace and/or a passage way (23a, 23b) for feeding at least part of the hydrogen-enriched fuel from the separation section to a burner of a waste heat recovery boiler of a combined cycle gas turbine power plant(CCGT); - a methane storage configured for storing methane-enriched fuel and a passage way for feeding at least part of the methane-enriched fuel from the separation section to the storage; - the CCGT, comprising a gas turbine - the gas turbine comprising a combustor - and a passage way (24b, 24c, 24e) for feeding at least part of the methane-enriched fuel from the storage to the combustor of the gas turbine of the CCGT, which CCGT is configured to generate electric power and/or to generate high pressure steam to drive a steam turbine (9, 11) forming part of a steam generation circuit of the ethylene plant; and - an electric power connection configured to provide part of the power for operating the plant, which is a connection to an electric power system to produce electric power from a renewable source.
A refrigerator comprising: an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of an interior of the refrigerator; a control portion (50, 300) configured to execute a control of the timing of image capturing carried out by the image capturing unit; a communication unit (306, 52) configured to transmit image information of the interior of the refrigerator captured by the image capturing unit to an exterior device; and a light intensity detecting unit configured to detect light intensity of the interior of the refrigerator and configured to place the control portion (50, 300) in an operating state so as to instruct the image capturing unit to capture an image of an interior of the refrigerator; wherein the image capturing unit is stored in a recess caving toward the refrigerator exterior and provided on a side surface of the interior of the refrigerator so as to be capable of capturing the image of the interior of the refrigerator; and wherein a substrate is provided in the recess, the light intensity detecting unit being implemented on the substrate, and the image capturing unit being mounted on the substrate. an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of an interior of the refrigerator; a control portion (50, 300) configured to execute a control of the timing of image capturing carried out by the image capturing unit; a communication unit (306, 52) configured to transmit image information of the interior of the refrigerator captured by the image capturing unit to an exterior device; and a light intensity detecting unit configured to detect light intensity of the interior of the refrigerator and configured to place the control portion (50, 300) in an operating state so as to instruct the image capturing unit to capture an image of an interior of the refrigerator; wherein the image capturing unit is stored in a recess caving toward the refrigerator exterior and provided on a side surface of the interior of the refrigerator so as to be capable of capturing the image of the interior of the refrigerator; and wherein a substrate is provided in the recess, the light intensity detecting unit being implemented on the substrate, and the image capturing unit being mounted on the substrate.
A molybdenum-100 target assembly, comprising: a sintered molybdenum-100 disc; a target holder provided with a recess having a flat surface for receiving therein said sintered molybdenum-100 disc; and an intermediate layer therebetween, characterised in that the target holder comprises a dispersion-strengthened copper composite, and said intermediate layer comprises a brazing alloy that engages the sintered molybdenum-100 disc and the flat surface of the recess in the target holder, said brazing alloy comprising copper and phosphorus. a sintered molybdenum-100 disc; a target holder provided with a recess having a flat surface for receiving therein said sintered molybdenum-100 disc; and an intermediate layer therebetween, characterised in that the target holder comprises a dispersion-strengthened copper composite, and said intermediate layer comprises a brazing alloy that engages the sintered molybdenum-100 disc and the flat surface of the recess in the target holder, said brazing alloy comprising copper and phosphorus.
A method for producing α-glycated dipeptide, which comprises causing a protease to act on an N-terminal-glycated peptide or an N-terminal-glycated protein, wherein said protease is at least one selected from the group consisting of Aspergillus protease P, Aspergillus protease M, Aspergillus protease A, Bacillus dispase, Bacillus proteinase N, and Bacillus protease S.
A Brayton cycle type refrigerating apparatus utilizing a Brayton cycle having multiple stages of compressors (102a, 102b, 102c) arranged in series on a refrigerant line for generating cool heat by using a refrigerant compressed by the compressors to cool a secondary refrigerant, comprising: a heat load detecting device for detecting a heat load of an object to be cooled; a buffer tank provided between a low pressure line in which the refrigerant before being compressed by the compressors flows and a high pressure line in which the refrigerant after being compressed by the compressors flows; a first valve provided on an inlet side of the buffer tank and capable of controlling an inflow rate of the refrigerant into the buffer tank; a second valve provided on an outlet side of the buffer tank and capable of controlling an outflow rate of the refrigerant from the buffer tank; and a control device for controlling an opening degree of the first valve and an opening degree of the second valve, characterized in that the control device is configured, when a change in the heat load of the object to be cooled is detected by the heat load detecting device, to adjust the opening degree of the first valve and the opening degree of the second valve to change a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing in the Brayton cycle, the control device is configured, when the change rate of the heat load detected by the heat load detecting device is greater than a preliminarily set prescribed value, to control a rotational speed of at least one of the compressors and a rotational speed of an expander, and then to adjust the opening degree of the first valve and the opening degree of the second valve. a heat load detecting device for detecting a heat load of an object to be cooled; a buffer tank provided between a low pressure line in which the refrigerant before being compressed by the compressors flows and a high pressure line in which the refrigerant after being compressed by the compressors flows; a first valve provided on an inlet side of the buffer tank and capable of controlling an inflow rate of the refrigerant into the buffer tank; a second valve provided on an outlet side of the buffer tank and capable of controlling an outflow rate of the refrigerant from the buffer tank; and a control device for controlling an opening degree of the first valve and an opening degree of the second valve, characterized in that the control device is configured, when a change in the heat load of the object to be cooled is detected by the heat load detecting device, to adjust the opening degree of the first valve and the opening degree of the second valve to change a flow rate of the refrigerant flowing in the Brayton cycle, the control device is configured, when the change rate of the heat load detected by the heat load detecting device is greater than a preliminarily set prescribed value, to control a rotational speed of at least one of the compressors and a rotational speed of an expander, and then to adjust the opening degree of the first valve and the opening degree of the second valve.
Use of an additive composition, comprising a sulfate ester (a) selected from sulfuric acid triesters of glycerol, glycerol-EO adducts or glycerol-PO adducts; sulfuric acid diesters of glycerol, glycerol-EO adducts or glycerol-PO adducts; and sulfuric acid monoester of glycerol, glycerol-EO adducts or glycerol-PO adducts; and a dispersant, for adding it to a hydraulic composition.
Torque transmission apparatus having at least one first assembly which can be connected to an output shaft of an engine and at least one second assembly which can be preassembled on the transmission side, it being possible for the two assemblies to be coupled to one another in the axial direction by way of at least one plug-in connection with profiles and counter-profiles which engage into one another, and to be braced by way of at least one bracing device which has at least one energy store and at least one bracing ring which can be loaded by way of the energy store, characterized in that the bracing ring has at least one shell section which surrounds the energy store at least partially in a substantially shell-shaped manner.
An oil pump assembly for use with an internal combustion engine having an engine block, a crankshaft that is rotatable with respect to the engine block on a crankshaft axis, and a sump that is connected to the engine block for receiving and storing oil therein, the oil pump assembly comprising: a housing; a drive assembly that is connected to the crankshaft for rotation in unison therewith; and an oil pump that is connected to the housing for pumping oil between an inlet and an outlet of the oil pump in response to rotation of a drive shaft that is connected to the drive assembly for rotation in unison therewith, characterized in that the housing has an aperture formed therethrough along an aperture axis for receiving a portion of the crankshaft, the housing has a first mounting flange for connecting the housing to the engine block, the housing has a second mounting flange for connecting the housing to the sump, the drive assembly is arranged on the housing, and the oil pump is disposed within the sump. a housing; a drive assembly that is connected to the crankshaft for rotation in unison therewith; and an oil pump that is connected to the housing for pumping oil between an inlet and an outlet of the oil pump in response to rotation of a drive shaft that is connected to the drive assembly for rotation in unison therewith, characterized in that the housing has an aperture formed therethrough along an aperture axis for receiving a portion of the crankshaft, the housing has a first mounting flange for connecting the housing to the engine block, the housing has a second mounting flange for connecting the housing to the sump, the drive assembly is arranged on the housing, and the oil pump is disposed within the sump.
A necktie wherein a tie body is formed with a knot or knot like section which is adapted to be attached to the collar of a shirt by a fastening means in the form of a band piece having fastening sections at both ends thereof adapted to engage with fastening sections which are provided on the collar of the shirt, characterized in that: the tie body is uncut, unseparated and undrilled, comprising a wider and narrower flap section (11, 12) and forming between the wider and narrower flap sections (11,12) said knot or knot like section in which a shaping element (28,29) configured essentially in a generally triangular form and formed with a hole is inserted, and the band piece is removable and has some degree of stretchability and said band piece is passed through said hole of said shaping element (28,29) so as to enable said tie body to be suspended from said collar of the shirt, so that the first button of the shirt need not be fastened. the tie body is uncut, unseparated and undrilled, comprising a wider and narrower flap section (11, 12) and forming between the wider and narrower flap sections (11,12) said knot or knot like section in which a shaping element (28,29) configured essentially in a generally triangular form and formed with a hole is inserted, and the band piece is removable and has some degree of stretchability and said band piece is passed through said hole of said shaping element (28,29) so as to enable said tie body to be suspended from said collar of the shirt, so that the first button of the shirt need not be fastened.
A cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, said main assembly including a main assembly side feeding member for feeding toner toward a main assembly side toner accommodating portion, said cartridge comprising: a photosensitive drum (1; 401); a discharge opening (32d; 232d; 628g; 730d; 802) configured to discharge toner removed from said photosensitive drum toward the main assembly side feeding member; characterized by a coupling member (30; 230; 629; 730; 830) configured to transmit a rotational force to the main assembly side feeding member wherein said coupling member (30; 230; 629; 730; 830) is movable between a first position for transmitting the rotational force to the main assembly side feeding member and a second position retracted from the first position. a photosensitive drum (1; 401); a discharge opening (32d; 232d; 628g; 730d; 802) configured to discharge toner removed from said photosensitive drum toward the main assembly side feeding member; characterized by
A method for responding to a voice command at a volume level based on a volume level of the voice command, the method comprising: detecting, through a first voice-operated user device of a plurality of voice-operated user devices, a voice command spoken by a user; determining a first volume level of the voice command, wherein the voice command is received by the first voice-operated user device; receiving at least one data structure associating each volume level of a plurality of volume levels with a respective voice-operated user device of a plurality of voice-operated user devices; comparing the first volume level to the plurality of volume levels; determining, based on comparing the first volume level to the plurality of volume levels, a greatest volume level of the plurality of volume levels; comparing the greatest volume level to the at least one data structure to determine a second voice-operated user device associated with the greatest volume level; transmitting a command to the second voice-operated user device, wherein the command instructs the second voice-operated user device to update a response volume level to a second volume level, the second volume level based on the greatest volume level; generating an audible response, through the second voice-operated user device, at the second volume level; and receiving an acknowledgement from the user, wherein the acknowledgement indicates the audible response was heard by the user; identifying a user profile associated with the user; and in response to receiving the acknowledgement, storing the second volume level in the user profile. detecting, through a first voice-operated user device of a plurality of voice-operated user devices, a voice command spoken by a user; determining a first volume level of the voice command, wherein the voice command is received by the first voice-operated user device; receiving at least one data structure associating each volume level of a plurality of volume levels with a respective voice-operated user device of a plurality of voice-operated user devices; comparing the first volume level to the plurality of volume levels; determining, based on comparing the first volume level to the plurality of volume levels, a greatest volume level of the plurality of volume levels; comparing the greatest volume level to the at least one data structure to determine a second voice-operated user device associated with the greatest volume level; transmitting a command to the second voice-operated user device, wherein the command instructs the second voice-operated user device to update a response volume level to a second volume level, the second volume level based on the greatest volume level; generating an audible response, through the second voice-operated user device, at the second volume level; and receiving an acknowledgement from the user, wherein the acknowledgement indicates the audible response was heard by the user; identifying a user profile associated with the user; and in response to receiving the acknowledgement, storing the second volume level in the user profile.
A fluid coking unit comprising a cylindrical vessel with an upright vertical axis and having (i) a reactor section, (ii) a scrubber section superimposed on the reactor section, (iii) separator cyclones (20, 21) having their inlets in the reactor section, diplegs (22, 23) passing downwardly in the reactor section and gas outlets communicating with the scrubber section and disposed in the same direction and tangentially relative to the scrubber wall to direct gas flow from the outlets in a rotational direction about the central axis of the scrubber section, (iv) a shed section in the scrubber section, above the gas outlets of the cyclones, (v) a de-entrainment section above the shed section and, above the cyclone gas outlets in the rotational gas flow path, (vi) upstanding baffles in the form of vertically-oriented aperture plates aligned radially with respect to the vertical axis and at least partially transversally to the rotational flow of gas in the scrubber section, to improve the uniformity of the gas flow profile in the scrubber by reducing the velocity of the gases from the cyclone gas outlets in the region of the scrubber walls.
Apparatus (A; 200) for contactless measurement of the direct current component in a mixed current of a current conductor, comprising a magnetic core probe (17; 212) for detecting the alternating current component and the direct current component in the mixed current, an oscillator (3; 203) for generating an excitation signal and a compensation unit (6; 205) for generating a compensation current for inductive compensation of the alternating current component in the magnetic core probe (17; 212), whereby the excitation signal and the compensation current are led on the magnetic core probe (17; 212), characterized in that a phase locked loop (2; 202) is provided which synchronizes the phase of the excitation signal and the compensation current with the phase of the alternating current component in the mixed current.
An oral dosage form comprising 3.75mg immediate release phentermine in combination with 23mg controlled release topiramate for use in a method for effecting weight loss in a subject, the method comprising administering the oral dosage form daily to the subject over a significant period of time.
Steering device for motorcycles, motor scooters, trikes, quad bikes or snowmobiles, having - a supporting structure, wherein handles are provided in peripheral portions of the steering device, - an encapsulation which surrounds a surface of the supporting structure at least in certain portions, and - a vibration damper, wherein the vibration damper is provided on a side of the encapsulation that faces the supporting structure and the encapsulation is made from fibre-reinforced plastic, and - the reinforcing fibres are carbon fibres, characterized in that - the vibration damper is made from an elastomer plastic, and - the material of the plastics matrix of the fibre-reinforced plastic comprises polyether ether ketone, polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfone, polyetherimide, polytetrafluoroethylene, epoxy resin, unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, phenol formaldehyde resin, methacrylate resins, polyurethane, amino resins, melamine resins and/or urea resin. - a supporting structure, wherein handles are provided in peripheral portions of the steering device, - an encapsulation which surrounds a surface of the supporting structure at least in certain portions, and - a vibration damper, wherein the vibration damper is provided on a side of the encapsulation that faces the supporting structure and the encapsulation is made from fibre-reinforced plastic, and - the reinforcing fibres are carbon fibres, characterized in that - the vibration damper is made from an elastomer plastic, and - the material of the plastics matrix of the fibre-reinforced plastic comprises polyether ether ketone, polyphenylene sulfide, polysulfone, polyetherimide, polytetrafluoroethylene, epoxy resin, unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, phenol formaldehyde resin, methacrylate resins, polyurethane, amino resins, melamine resins and/or urea resin.
A method, comprising: sensing, with multiple sensors that determine a direction that a user has moved away from a display, a distance of the user from the display of a computing device, wherein the multiple sensors form a combined field of view; comparing, with the computing device, the sensed distance to multiple thresholds; determining, with the computing device, whether the user is present at the display based at least in part on the comparison; determining the direction the user has moved away from the display; and varying a rate of dimming of the display based on the comparison of the sensed distance with the multiple thresholds, the method further comprising: causing an automatic reduction in brightness of the display when it is determined that the user is not present at the display, wherein the brightness of the display is progressively reduced in stages to a dark state when it is determined by the computing device that the user is not present at the display. sensing, with multiple sensors that determine a direction that a user has moved away from a display, a distance of the user from the display of a computing device, wherein the multiple sensors form a combined field of view; comparing, with the computing device, the sensed distance to multiple thresholds; determining, with the computing device, whether the user is present at the display based at least in part on the comparison; determining the direction the user has moved away from the display; and varying a rate of dimming of the display based on the comparison of the sensed distance with the multiple thresholds, the method further comprising: causing an automatic reduction in brightness of the display when it is determined that the user is not present at the display, wherein the brightness of the display is progressively reduced in stages to a dark state when it is determined by the computing device that the user is not present at the display.