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A water dispersion of a vinyl halide copolymer, comprising a vinyl halide copolymer containing: a structural unit derived from vinylidene chloride, a structural unit derived from a copolymerization monomer whose reactivity ratio r1 to vinylidene chloride is less than 0.7, and optionally a structural unit derived from a copolymerization monomer whose reactivity ratio r1 to vinylidene chloride is 0.7 or more; wherein the mass ratio of is 80 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass in total of, and, wherein a mass ratio of is 1 part by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass in total of,, and, wherein the copolymerization monomer whose reactivity ratio r1 is less than 0.7 is at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitrile group-containing monomer, a carboxyl group-containing monomer, and methyl methacrylate, wherein the copolymerization monomer whose reactivity ratio r1 is less than 0.7 contains methacrylonitrile; wherein is at least one selected from the group consisting of vinyl chloride, methyl acrylate and butyl acrylate, S1/(S1 + S2) is 0 or more and 0.33 or less, where S1 is an area of a melting peak having a melting peak temperature of 170 °C or more, and S2 is an area of a melting peak having a melting peak temperature less than 170 °C; wherein r1, S1 and S2 are calculated by the methods defined in the description. a vinyl halide copolymer containing: a structural unit derived from vinylidene chloride, a structural unit derived from a copolymerization monomer whose reactivity ratio r1 to vinylidene chloride is less than 0.7, and optionally a structural unit derived from a copolymerization monomer whose reactivity ratio r1 to vinylidene chloride is 0.7 or more; a structural unit derived from vinylidene chloride, a structural unit derived from a copolymerization monomer whose reactivity ratio r1 to vinylidene chloride is less than 0.7, and optionally a structural unit derived from a copolymerization monomer whose reactivity ratio r1 to vinylidene chloride is 0.7 or more; wherein the mass ratio of is 80 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass in total of, and, wherein a mass ratio of is 1 part by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass in total of,, and, wherein the copolymerization monomer whose reactivity ratio r1 is less than 0.7 is at least one selected from the group consisting of a nitrile group-containing monomer, a carboxyl group-containing monomer, and methyl methacrylate, wherein the copolymerization monomer whose reactivity ratio r1 is less than 0.7 contains methacrylonitrile; wherein is at least one selected from the group consisting of vinyl chloride, methyl acrylate and butyl acrylate, S1/(S1 + S2) is 0 or more and 0.33 or less, where S1 is an area of a melting peak having a melting peak temperature of 170 °C or more, and S2 is an area of a melting peak having a melting peak temperature less than 170 °C; wherein r1, S1 and S2 are calculated by the methods defined in the description.
A method for purifying metallurgical grade silicon with a phosphorous level below 60 ppmw and a boron level below 15 ppmw, the method comprising: (a) forming a first molten liquid from a source silicon and a solvent metal selected from the group of copper, tin, zinc, antimony, silver, bismuth, aluminum, cadmium, gallium, indium, magnesium, lead, an alloy thereof, and combinations thereof; (b) contacting the first molten liquid with a first gas, such that a vortex is formed in the melt, to provide dross and a second molten liquid wherein the first gas is selected from the group consisting of chlorine (Cl 2), oxygen (O 2), nitrogen (N 2), helium (He), argon (Ar), hydrogen (H 2), sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6), phosgene (COCl 2), carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4), water vapor (H 2 O), carbon dioxide (CO 2), carbon monoxide, tetrachlorosilane (SiCl 4) and tetrafluorosilane (SiF 4), and combinations thereof, wherein the contacting the first molten liquid with the first gas employs a gas rotary degasser, thereby creating a vortex of the second molten liquid, which effectively mixes the dross in the second molten liquid; (c) separating the dross and the second molten liquid; (d) cooling the second molten liquid to form first silicon crystals and a first mother liquor; (e) separating the first silicon crystals and the first mother liquor; (f) contacting the first silicon crystals with an acid to provide washed silicon crystals and used acid; and (g) separating the washed silicon crystals and the used acid, wherein the washed silicon crystals have a boron level below 3 ppmw and a phosphorous level below 9 ppmw. (a) forming a first molten liquid from a source silicon and a solvent metal selected from the group of copper, tin, zinc, antimony, silver, bismuth, aluminum, cadmium, gallium, indium, magnesium, lead, an alloy thereof, and combinations thereof; (b) contacting the first molten liquid with a first gas, such that a vortex is formed in the melt, to provide dross and a second molten liquid wherein the first gas is selected from the group consisting of chlorine (Cl 2), oxygen (O 2), nitrogen (N 2), helium (He), argon (Ar), hydrogen (H 2), sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6), phosgene (COCl 2), carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4), water vapor (H 2 O), carbon dioxide (CO 2), carbon monoxide, tetrachlorosilane (SiCl 4) and tetrafluorosilane (SiF 4), and combinations thereof, wherein the contacting the first molten liquid with the first gas employs a gas rotary degasser, thereby creating a vortex of the second molten liquid, which effectively mixes the dross in the second molten liquid; (c) separating the dross and the second molten liquid; (d) cooling the second molten liquid to form first silicon crystals and a first mother liquor; (e) separating the first silicon crystals and the first mother liquor; (f) contacting the first silicon crystals with an acid to provide washed silicon crystals and used acid; and (g) separating the washed silicon crystals and the used acid, wherein the washed silicon crystals have a boron level below 3 ppmw and a phosphorous level below 9 ppmw.
A recombinant infectious herpesvirus comprising (a) a heterologous polypeptide ligand, wherein the heterologous polypeptide ligand is fused to the N-terminus of mature glycoprotein H (gH) or of a gH truncated up to amino acid 48 of SEQ ID NO: 1, or inserted into gH within the N-terminal region starting at any one of amino acids 19 to 23 and ending at amino acid 48, and wherein the heterologous polypeptide ligand is not herpesvirus glycoprotein D (gD) or a fragment thereof that specifically binds a cellular ligand of gD, and (b) an altered gD having reduced or no specific binding to gD's cellular ligands, wherein gD comprises a heterologous polypeptide ligand fused to the N-terminus of mature gD or of a truncated gD, or inserted into gD. (a) a heterologous polypeptide ligand, wherein the heterologous polypeptide ligand is fused to the N-terminus of mature glycoprotein H (gH) or of a gH truncated up to amino acid 48 of SEQ ID NO: 1, or inserted into gH within the N-terminal region starting at any one of amino acids 19 to 23 and ending at amino acid 48, and wherein the heterologous polypeptide ligand is not herpesvirus glycoprotein D (gD) or a fragment thereof that specifically binds a cellular ligand of gD, and (b) an altered gD having reduced or no specific binding to gD's cellular ligands, wherein gD comprises a heterologous polypeptide ligand fused to the N-terminus of mature gD or of a truncated gD, or inserted into gD.
A protective textile sleeve, comprising: a flexible, tubular wall of braided yarns, at least some of said yarns being provided as a plurality of monofilaments and at least some of said yarns being provided as a plurality of multifilaments, said plurality of multifilaments being braided in a plurality of separate bundles, each of said bundles including at least two multifilaments, characterised in that said flexible, tubular wall has an outer surface density of between 500-700g/m 2 and said multifilaments have a linear density of between 1000-1200 dTex. a flexible, tubular wall of braided yarns, at least some of said yarns being provided as a plurality of monofilaments and at least some of said yarns being provided as a plurality of multifilaments, said plurality of multifilaments being braided in a plurality of separate bundles, each of said bundles including at least two multifilaments, characterised in that said flexible, tubular wall has an outer surface density of between 500-700g/m 2 and said multifilaments have a linear density of between 1000-1200 dTex.
Multiple phase shifter device for electromagnetic waves, comprising at least one phase shifting module (1, 2), each comprising at least two loops (3, 4, 5, 6) which are substantially identical or homothetic in relation to one another, substantially plane, and electrically interconnected by two separate inter-loop connection elements (7, 8, 9, 10) at a first opening (11, 12) in each of said loops (3, 4, 5, 6), said loops (3, 4, 5, 6) being electrically insulated from one another with the exception of said inter-loop connection elements (7, 8, 9, 10), characterised in that it comprises several phase shifting modules, each of said phase shifting modules (1, 2) being further electrically connected by two separate inter-module connection elements (13, 14) to at least another of said phase shifting modules (1, 2) and being substantially identical or homothetic to said other phase shifting modules (1, 2), said inter-module connection elements (13, 14) each connecting one of said loops of one of said phase shifting modules at a second opening in said loop, to one of said loops of another of said phase shifting modules at a second opening in said loop, said phase shifting modules (1, 2) being electrically insulated from each other with the exception of said inter-module connection elements (13, 14).
A snake-like robot comprising: a first link having a first distal end, a first proximal end, and a first longitudinal axis extending between the first distal end and the first proximal end; a second link having a second proximal end, a second distal end operatively coupled to the first proximal end, and a second longitudinal axis extending between the second proximal end and the second distal end such that rotation of the first link relative to the second link alternatively performs the following effects: (a) elongation of the robot; (b) pivoting of the first longitudinal axis relative to the second longitudinal axis; and (c) rotation of the first longitudinal axis relative to the second longitudinal axis, characterised in that the elongation of the robot is performed via rotation of an outer housing relative to an inner cylinder. a first link having a first distal end, a first proximal end, and a first longitudinal axis extending between the first distal end and the first proximal end; a second link having a second proximal end, a second distal end operatively coupled to the first proximal end, and a second longitudinal axis extending between the second proximal end and the second distal end such that rotation of the first link relative to the second link alternatively performs the following effects: (a) elongation of the robot; (b) pivoting of the first longitudinal axis relative to the second longitudinal axis; and (c) rotation of the first longitudinal axis relative to the second longitudinal axis, (a) elongation of the robot; (b) pivoting of the first longitudinal axis relative to the second longitudinal axis; and (c) rotation of the first longitudinal axis relative to the second longitudinal axis, characterised in that the elongation of the robot is performed via rotation of an outer housing relative to an inner cylinder.
A winding device for the formation of fibrous rolls from compressible fibrous mats, comprising: - a first conveyor and a second conveyor with guide surfaces (37, 47) which form an acute angle (α) between one another; - a movable compression roller (52, 54) which is disposed in the acute angle (α) between the guide surfaces (37, 47), with the compression roller (52, 54) and the guide surfaces (37, 47) delimiting a winding area; - a movable pre-compression conveyor, a face of which faces the guide surface of the first conveyor, and converges with the latter toward the winding area, the pre-compression conveyor comprising: ∘ an upstream roller at its end which is furthest from the winding area; ∘ a downstream assembly (74, 75, 76; 70', 76; 76') at its end which is closest to the winding area, the downstream assembly having a curved downstream end (76; 761); and ∘ a belt which is wound around the upstream roller and the downstream assembly (74, 75, 76; 70', 76; 76'), characterized in that, facing the guide surface of the first conveyor, the belt, which is held under tension against the downstream assembly (74, 75, 76; 70', 76; 76'), forms a circulating pre-compression surface for pre-compression of a fibrous mat to be wound, this pre-compression surface being the pre-compression element which is closest to the winding area. - a first conveyor and a second conveyor with guide surfaces (37, 47) which form an acute angle (α) between one another; - a movable compression roller (52, 54) which is disposed in the acute angle (α) between the guide surfaces (37, 47), with the compression roller (52, 54) and the guide surfaces (37, 47) delimiting a winding area; - a movable pre-compression conveyor, a face of which faces the guide surface of the first conveyor, and converges with the latter toward the winding area, the pre-compression conveyor comprising: ∘ an upstream roller at its end which is furthest from the winding area; ∘ a downstream assembly (74, 75, 76; 70', 76; 76') at its end which is closest to the winding area, the downstream assembly having a curved downstream end (76; 761); and ∘ a belt which is wound around the upstream roller and the downstream assembly (74, 75, 76; 70', 76; 76'), ∘ an upstream roller at its end which is furthest from the winding area; ∘ a downstream assembly (74, 75, 76; 70', 76; 76') at its end which is closest to the winding area, the downstream assembly having a curved downstream end (76; 761); and ∘ a belt which is wound around the upstream roller and the downstream assembly (74, 75, 76; 70', 76; 76'),
Concentrated solar power system, comprising: a reflector; a receiver tube; a shadow receiver arranged and adapted to receive the, preferably full, shadow of the receiver tube; a first digital camera fixedly attached to the CSP system and arranged and configured to acquire a first image of the reflector and of the shadow receiver; and a controller configured to: • identify a first portion of the first image that comprises the reflector and a second portion of the first image that comprises the shadow receiver; • determine a degree of soiling of the reflector based on the first portion of the first image and, preferably, ignore all information contained in the second portion of the first image for determining said degree of soiling; and • determine an adjustment of the orientation of the reflector based on the second portion of the first image and, preferably, ignore all information contained in the first portion of the first image for determining said adjustment. a reflector; a receiver tube; a shadow receiver arranged and adapted to receive the, preferably full, shadow of the receiver tube; a first digital camera fixedly attached to the CSP system and arranged and configured to acquire a first image of the reflector and of the shadow receiver; and a controller configured to: • identify a first portion of the first image that comprises the reflector and a second portion of the first image that comprises the shadow receiver; • determine a degree of soiling of the reflector based on the first portion of the first image and, preferably, ignore all information contained in the second portion of the first image for determining said degree of soiling; and • determine an adjustment of the orientation of the reflector based on the second portion of the first image and, preferably, ignore all information contained in the first portion of the first image for determining said adjustment. • identify a first portion of the first image that comprises the reflector and a second portion of the first image that comprises the shadow receiver; • determine a degree of soiling of the reflector based on the first portion of the first image and, preferably, ignore all information contained in the second portion of the first image for determining said degree of soiling; and • determine an adjustment of the orientation of the reflector based on the second portion of the first image and, preferably, ignore all information contained in the first portion of the first image for determining said adjustment.
Weighing and transporting device for detecting mass flow rates and discharging bulk material, comprising: - a weighing container having an upper inlet for receiving the bulk material and a lower outlet for discharging the bulk material, - at least one weighing cell for measuring the weight of at least the weighing container with bulk material contained therein and for discharging a measuring force signal, - a vacuum conveyor region having a vacuum connection for connecting to a vacuum line and a material suction coupling for connecting a suction intake line for an airstream with bulk material contained therein, - a filling level sensor for measuring a filling level of the bulk material in the weighing container and outputting a filling level signal, characterised in that - at least one actuator for closing the upper inlet and the lower outlet, - a controller means, being designed to receive the measuring force signal and the filling level signal and to control said at least one actuator for adjusting between a filling position with closed upper inlet and closed lower outlet of the weighing container and a weighing position with open upper inlet and open lower outlet of the weighing container. - a weighing container having an upper inlet for receiving the bulk material and a lower outlet for discharging the bulk material, - at least one weighing cell for measuring the weight of at least the weighing container with bulk material contained therein and for discharging a measuring force signal, - a vacuum conveyor region having a vacuum connection for connecting to a vacuum line and a material suction coupling for connecting a suction intake line for an airstream with bulk material contained therein, - a filling level sensor for measuring a filling level of the bulk material in the weighing container and outputting a filling level signal, characterised in that - at least one actuator for closing the upper inlet and the lower outlet, - a controller means, being designed to receive the measuring force signal and the filling level signal and to control said at least one actuator for adjusting between a filling position with closed upper inlet and closed lower outlet of the weighing container and a weighing position with open upper inlet and open lower outlet of the weighing container.
A structure for cooling a rotor of a turbomachine, comprising: a dovetail joint part disposed along an outer circumferential surface of a rotor wheel and having a plurality of mounting grooves in which dovetails of buckets are mounted; cooling slots disposed along the outer circumferential surface of the rotor wheel on the dovetail joint part and for having a cooling fluid flowing therethrough, wherein the cooling slots are disposed with a number of mounting grooves disposed therebetween; and a gap portion defined in a space between at least one of the mounting grooves and the dovetail of the bucket operable to pass cooling fluid when the dovetail of the bucket is mounted in the mounting groove, wherein a flow cross sectional area of the cooling slot is larger than a flow cross sectional area of the gap portion. a dovetail joint part disposed along an outer circumferential surface of a rotor wheel and having a plurality of mounting grooves in which dovetails of buckets are mounted; cooling slots disposed along the outer circumferential surface of the rotor wheel on the dovetail joint part and for having a cooling fluid flowing therethrough, wherein the cooling slots are disposed with a number of mounting grooves disposed therebetween; and a gap portion defined in a space between at least one of the mounting grooves and the dovetail of the bucket operable to pass cooling fluid when the dovetail of the bucket is mounted in the mounting groove, wherein a flow cross sectional area of the cooling slot is larger than a flow cross sectional area of the gap portion.
A housing for a push button switch, particularly a snap-action push button for a tailgate of a motor vehicle, with a base plate for being mounted on a base, particularly a tailgate, a mounting element that is connected to the base plate and serves for pivotably mounting a push button, a switch element, particularly a microswitch, that is connected to the base plate, wherein the switch element can be actuated by the push button in an actuating direction, and at least one spring element that is connected to the base plate or mounted in the base plate and serves for realizing a minimum actuating force of the push button, wherein the spring element is arranged with a certain spacing from the switch element, characterized in that the switch element is arranged between the mounting element and the single spring element, wherein the single spring element is realized in the form of a leaf spring.
A vane assembly, comprising: a wall that extends about a cooling cavity, wherein said cooling cavity is a dual-fed cavity that is fed from at least two different locations; characterized in that: a rib connects between opposing sides of said wall to separate said cooling cavity into a first portion and a second portion that is fluidly isolated from said first portion; a plurality of openings through portions of said wall are associated with both said first portion and said second portion; and said plurality of openings are film cooling holes or slots. a wall that extends about a cooling cavity, wherein said cooling cavity is a dual-fed cavity that is fed from at least two different locations; characterized in that: a rib connects between opposing sides of said wall to separate said cooling cavity into a first portion and a second portion that is fluidly isolated from said first portion; a plurality of openings through portions of said wall are associated with both said first portion and said second portion; and said plurality of openings are film cooling holes or slots. a rib connects between opposing sides of said wall to separate said cooling cavity into a first portion and a second portion that is fluidly isolated from said first portion; a plurality of openings through portions of said wall are associated with both said first portion and said second portion; and said plurality of openings are film cooling holes or slots.