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A method of operating a distillery or biorefinery, wherein said distillery or biorefinery converts biomass from a bin into a biofuel or biochemical, and wherein said biofuel or biochemical is purified by distillation, said method comprising biomass milling, cooking and fermentation steps and: (i) utilizing a mechanical vapor recompression unit to recover heat of said distillation and provide a reduction in process thermal energy usage in said distillery or biorefinery; and (ii) utilizing a combined heat and power system having a CHP engine and electrical generator, to provide mechanical and electrical energy for driving said MVR unit, wherein residual waste heat of said CHP system offsets said process thermal energy usage in said distillery or biorefinery, in conjunction with said MVR unit; and wherein integration of said MVR unit with said CHP system is balanced to optimize process energy requirements, process carbon intensity, and/or process energy costs, wherein said MVR unit comprises multiple compressors (42a, 42b), wherein cascaded heat from said distillation is integrated with multiple stillage evaporations (43a, 43b), and wherein compressed biofuel or biochemical vapors and generated steam are returned to said distillation. (i) utilizing a mechanical vapor recompression unit to recover heat of said distillation and provide a reduction in process thermal energy usage in said distillery or biorefinery; and (ii) utilizing a combined heat and power system having a CHP engine and electrical generator, to provide mechanical and electrical energy for driving said MVR unit, wherein residual waste heat of said CHP system offsets said process thermal energy usage in said distillery or biorefinery, in conjunction with said MVR unit; and wherein integration of said MVR unit with said CHP system is balanced to optimize process energy requirements, process carbon intensity, and/or process energy costs, wherein said MVR unit comprises multiple compressors (42a, 42b), wherein cascaded heat from said distillation is integrated with multiple stillage evaporations (43a, 43b), and wherein compressed biofuel or biochemical vapors and generated steam are returned to said distillation.
An absorbent article comprising a liquid impermeable back sheet, an absorbent core and a fluid flow control member characterised in that the absorbent article is a disposable personal hygiene article comprising a liquid permeable top sheet, that the absorbent core is enclosed between the top sheet and the back sheet and that the fluid control member is arranged between the top sheet and the back sheet, and furthermore that said fluid flow control member is a spacer fabric comprising thermoplastic polymer fibers, said spacer fabric having a basis weight of 150-300 gsm and comprising a top layer and a bottom layer and an interconnecting layer of pile filaments between the top layer and the bottom layer, the pile filaments have a fineness of 80-130 dtex and the density of pile filament connections is 50-150/cm 2.
A method for accessing shared cloud resource using virtual network, VNET, addresses in a cloud computing system having a plurality of hosts interconnected by a computer network, the method comprising: intercepting, at a host in the cloud computing system, a connection packet representing a connection request from a VNET source having a VNET source address in a virtual network having a VNET ID to a shared cloud resource in the cloud computing system at a VNET destination address assigned to the shared cloud resource by the tenant of the virtual network; and in response to intercepting the connection packet destined to the VNET destination address, at the host, encapsulating the connection packet with data representing the VNET ID, the VNET source address, and the VNET destination address of the virtual network from which the connection packet is received; determining a routable network address to a controller of the shared cloud resource in the computer network of the cloud computing system; and according to the determined routable network address, forwarding the encapsulated connection packet to the shared cloud resource in the cloud computing system, thereby enabling transmission of the connection packet to the shared cloud resource at the routable network address while retaining the data representing the VNET ID, the VNET source address, and the VNET destination address for access control at the controller of the shared cloud resource. intercepting, at a host in the cloud computing system, a connection packet representing a connection request from a VNET source having a VNET source address in a virtual network having a VNET ID to a shared cloud resource in the cloud computing system at a VNET destination address assigned to the shared cloud resource by the tenant of the virtual network; and in response to intercepting the connection packet destined to the VNET destination address, at the host, encapsulating the connection packet with data representing the VNET ID, the VNET source address, and the VNET destination address of the virtual network from which the connection packet is received; determining a routable network address to a controller of the shared cloud resource in the computer network of the cloud computing system; and according to the determined routable network address, forwarding the encapsulated connection packet to the shared cloud resource in the cloud computing system, thereby enabling transmission of the connection packet to the shared cloud resource at the routable network address while retaining the data representing the VNET ID, the VNET source address, and the VNET destination address for access control at the controller of the shared cloud resource.
A method of determining whether a patient has, or is at risk of developing pancreatic cancer comprising, i) determining the protein level of the biomarkers S100A11, M-CSF, C3adesArg and CD26 in an ex vivo blood, plasma or serum sample taken from the patient and, ii) establishing the statistical significance of the concentration of the biomarkers. i) determining the protein level of the biomarkers S100A11, M-CSF, C3adesArg and CD26 in an ex vivo blood, plasma or serum sample taken from the patient and, ii) establishing the statistical significance of the concentration of the biomarkers.
A device for monitoring health parameters of a patient, the device comprising: a sensor patch in contact with a skin surface of the patient, wherein the sensor patch comprises a plurality of sensors for measuring physiologic or pathologic parameters of the patient; a control unit, wherein the control unit is releasably receivable in a cradle of the sensor patch, and wherein the control unit is in electrical communication with the plurality of sensors when the control unit is in the cradle; a cap, wherein the cap is configured to releasably couple with the sensor patch to detain the control unit in the cradle, and wherein the cap includes a user interface that is configured to provide indications of the functioning of the device; and at least one sensor is a subdermal sensor and at least one sensor is a microphone, and a reservoir that is configured to contain a liquid drug, wherein the device is configured to dispense an amount of the liquid drug to the patient below the surface of the skin. a sensor patch in contact with a skin surface of the patient, wherein the sensor patch comprises a plurality of sensors for measuring physiologic or pathologic parameters of the patient; a control unit, wherein the control unit is releasably receivable in a cradle of the sensor patch, and wherein the control unit is in electrical communication with the plurality of sensors when the control unit is in the cradle; a cap, wherein the cap is configured to releasably couple with the sensor patch to detain the control unit in the cradle, and wherein the cap includes a user interface that is configured to provide indications of the functioning of the device; and
Method for detecting an operating state of an ejection unit of an inkjet print head (4a-4d), the ejection unit comprising a liquid chamber for holding an amount of liquid, a electromechanical transducer operatively coupled to the liquid chamber for generating a pressure wave in the amount of liquid and a nozzle in fluid communication with the liquid chamber for enabling a droplet of the amount of liquid to be ejected through the nozzle, the method consecutively comprising a. actuating the electromechanical transducer to generate a pressure wave in the liquid characterised in that the method further comprising b. actuating the electromechanical transducer to suppress a residual pressure wave in the liquid; c. sensing an amplitude of the residual pressure wave in the liquid; d. based on the result of step c. determining that the ejection unit is i. in an operative state if the amplitude of the residual pressure wave is below a threshold; ii. in a malfunctioning state if the amplitude of the residual pressure wave is above the threshold. a. actuating the electromechanical transducer to generate a pressure wave in the liquid characterised in that the method further comprising b. actuating the electromechanical transducer to suppress a residual pressure wave in the liquid; c. sensing an amplitude of the residual pressure wave in the liquid; d. based on the result of step c. determining that the ejection unit is i. in an operative state if the amplitude of the residual pressure wave is below a threshold; ii. in a malfunctioning state if the amplitude of the residual pressure wave is above the threshold. i. in an operative state if the amplitude of the residual pressure wave is below a threshold; ii. in a malfunctioning state if the amplitude of the residual pressure wave is above the threshold.
A porous crystalline ZSM-5 material having a SiO 2:Al 2 O 3 ratio of at least 80; the crystalline material having a mesopore surface area of at least 100 m 2 /g; and the crystalline material comprising individual ZSM-5 crystallites having a rod-like morphology, said crystallites having a first crystal dimension corresponding to a crystal length, said average crystal length being 0.1 μm to 0.5 μm, and a second crystal dimension corresponding to a crystal diameter with an average dimension value that is half the average crystal length or less.
A process for the dialkoxyalkylation of an unsubstituted aromatic substrate, said process comprising reacting the aromatic substrate with a dialkoxyalkane in the presence of a catalyst.
Sheet-processing machine, comprising at least one transport unit for transporting sheets, the at least one transport unit comprising at least one feed roller configured as an infeed roller and at least one feed roller configured as a diverting roller, which define a transport plane of sheets, at least two further feed rollers (08; 09) of the transport unit being arranged outside the transport plane, at least one feed roller of the at least two further feed rollers (08; 09) being configured as a pivoting roller that pivots and/or can be pivoted about a pivot axis, and the pivot axis of the pivoting roller being an axis normal of an axis of rotation of the pivoting roller, characterized in that the at least one pivoting roller is configured so as to automatically pivot about the pivot axis.
A burner for the combustion of fuel in a furnace, said burner comprising: (a) a primary air chamber; (b) a burner tube having an upstream end, a downstream end and a venturi intermediate said upstream and downstream ends, said venturi including a throat portion having substantially constant internal cross-sectional dimensions such that the ratio of the length to maximum internal cross-sectional dimension of said throat portion is at least 3; (c) a fuel spud located adjacent the upstream end of said burner tube, for introducing fuel into said burner tube; (d) a burner tip mounted on the downstream end of said burner tube adjacent a first opening in the furnace; (e) at least one passageway having a first end and a second end adjacent the upstream end of said burner tube; and (f) means for drawing flue gas from said furnace, through said at least one passageway, in response to an inspirating effect of uncombusted fuel exiting the fuel spud, said uncombusted fuel flowing through said burner tube from its upstream end towards its downstream end; wherein said fuel spud includes means for increasing the inspirating effect of uncombusted fuel exiting said fuel spud and further comprising a centering plate for centering said fuel spud in alignment with said burner tube, characterized in that said centering plate is perforated to permit flow therethrough from said primary air chamber. (a) a primary air chamber; (b) a burner tube having an upstream end, a downstream end and a venturi intermediate said upstream and downstream ends, said venturi including a throat portion having substantially constant internal cross-sectional dimensions such that the ratio of the length to maximum internal cross-sectional dimension of said throat portion is at least 3; (c) a fuel spud located adjacent the upstream end of said burner tube, for introducing fuel into said burner tube; (d) a burner tip mounted on the downstream end of said burner tube adjacent a first opening in the furnace; (e) at least one passageway having a first end and a second end adjacent the upstream end of said burner tube; and (f) means for drawing flue gas from said furnace, through said at least one passageway, in response to an inspirating effect of uncombusted fuel exiting the fuel spud, said uncombusted fuel flowing through said burner tube from its upstream end towards its downstream end; wherein said fuel spud includes means for increasing the inspirating effect of uncombusted fuel exiting said fuel spud and further comprising a centering plate for centering said fuel spud in alignment with said burner tube, characterized in that said centering plate is perforated to permit flow therethrough from said primary air chamber.
A voltage measuring device for medium or high voltage use, comprising: - a resistive and/or capacitive voltage divider; - an electrode; and - a terminal for medium voltage connection; wherein, the voltage divider comprises at a first end a cuplike shaped high voltage divider electrode and at a second end a cuplike shaped low voltage divider electrode; wherein, the first end of the voltage divider is connected to the terminal; wherein, the electrode is manufactured of conductive or semi-conductive material; wherein the electrode surrounds and extends over substantially the entire length of the voltage divider between the first end and the second end of the voltage divider; wherein, an end of the electrode near to the first end of the voltage divider is shaped into a radius; wherein, the voltage divider and the electrode are cast into an insulation material such that the insulation material surrounds the voltage divider and the electrode; wherein an outer conductive or semi-conductive layer is laminated to the insulation material, and wherein the outer conductive or semi-conductive layer is electrically connected to the electrode. - a resistive and/or capacitive voltage divider; - an electrode; and - a terminal for medium voltage connection; wherein, the voltage divider comprises at a first end a cuplike shaped high voltage divider electrode and at a second end a cuplike shaped low voltage divider electrode; wherein, the first end of the voltage divider is connected to the terminal; wherein, the electrode is manufactured of conductive or semi-conductive material; wherein the electrode surrounds and extends over substantially the entire length of the voltage divider between the first end and the second end of the voltage divider; wherein, an end of the electrode near to the first end of the voltage divider is shaped into a radius; wherein, the voltage divider and the electrode are cast into an insulation material such that the insulation material surrounds the voltage divider and the electrode; wherein an outer conductive or semi-conductive layer is laminated to the insulation material, and wherein the outer conductive or semi-conductive layer is electrically connected to the electrode. wherein, the voltage divider comprises at a first end a cuplike shaped high voltage divider electrode and at a second end a cuplike shaped low voltage divider electrode; wherein, the first end of the voltage divider is connected to the terminal; wherein, the electrode is manufactured of conductive or semi-conductive material; wherein the electrode surrounds and extends over substantially the entire length of the voltage divider between the first end and the second end of the voltage divider; wherein, an end of the electrode near to the first end of the voltage divider is shaped into a radius; wherein, the voltage divider and the electrode are cast into an insulation material such that the insulation material surrounds the voltage divider and the electrode; wherein an outer conductive or semi-conductive layer is laminated to the insulation material, and wherein the outer conductive or semi-conductive layer is electrically connected to the electrode.
Flange for a hose, which flange comprises: - an annular flange body having a central hose opening; - an annular locking element for locking the annular flange body in a circumferential groove of a hose, which annular locking element is composed out of at least two generally arc shaped locking element parts, wherein the annular locking element is concentrically arranged in the central hose opening of the annular flange body; and - couplings for each of the at least two generally arc shaped locking element parts, wherein each coupling has a first coupling part arranged on the annular flange body and a second coupling part arranged on the respective arc shaped locking element part, which first coupling part couples to the second coupling part to ensure that the annular flange body and the annular locking element can no longer shift relative to each other, characterized in that the first coupling part is a groove extending in an axial direction from a first end surface of the annular flange body, wherein the length of the groove is smaller than a thickness (w) of the annular flange body and wherein the second coupling part is a protrusion arranged on the radially outer surface of the respective locking element part, which protrusion has in axial direction a cross-section corresponding to the cross-section of the groove. - an annular flange body having a central hose opening; - an annular locking element for locking the annular flange body in a circumferential groove of a hose, which annular locking element is composed out of at least two generally arc shaped locking element parts, wherein the annular locking element is concentrically arranged in the central hose opening of the annular flange body; and - couplings for each of the at least two generally arc shaped locking element parts, wherein each coupling has a first coupling part arranged on the annular flange body and a second coupling part arranged on the respective arc shaped locking element part, which first coupling part couples to the second coupling part to ensure that the annular flange body and the annular locking element can no longer shift relative to each other, characterized in that the first coupling part is a groove extending in an axial direction from a first end surface of the annular flange body, wherein the length of the groove is smaller than a thickness (w) of the annular flange body and wherein the second coupling part is a protrusion arranged on the radially outer surface of the respective locking element part, which protrusion has in axial direction a cross-section corresponding to the cross-section of the groove.
Drainage device, in particular for a filter device of an internal combustion engine, with a housing and a magnetic valve, characterised in that - a non-return valve is arranged downstream of the magnetic valve, - arranged between the magnetic valve and the non-return valve is a pressure sensor designed to record the pressure in a space located between the magnetic valve and the non-return valve, - a leak detection device is provided which is connected to the pressure sensor and is designed to evaluate its signals, - the leak detection device is connected to the pressure sensor and a control device for opening and closing the magnetic valve, the drainage device is designed so that a possible leak is detected as follows, - the magnetic valve is at least partially opened, - after opening of the magnetic valve a pressure is recorded in the space located between said magnetic valve and the non-return valve, - the leak detection device produces an error message if the pressure sensor does not record an increase in pressure, - the magnetic valve is closed, - after closing of the magnetic valve a change in pressure in the space is recorded by the pressure sensor, - within a predetermined time interval t, in the case of the pressure increasing or remaining constant in the space an error message is produced, whereas, in the case of a decrease in pressure caused by a non-return valve-specific nominal leak, no error message is produced. - a non-return valve is arranged downstream of the magnetic valve, - arranged between the magnetic valve and the non-return valve is a pressure sensor designed to record the pressure in a space located between the magnetic valve and the non-return valve, - a leak detection device is provided which is connected to the pressure sensor and is designed to evaluate its signals, - the leak detection device is connected to the pressure sensor and a control device for opening and closing the magnetic valve, - the magnetic valve is at least partially opened, - after opening of the magnetic valve a pressure is recorded in the space located between said magnetic valve and the non-return valve, - the leak detection device produces an error message if the pressure sensor does not record an increase in pressure, - the magnetic valve is closed, - after closing of the magnetic valve a change in pressure in the space is recorded by the pressure sensor, - within a predetermined time interval t, in the case of the pressure increasing or remaining constant in the space an error message is produced, whereas, in the case of a decrease in pressure caused by a non-return valve-specific nominal leak, no error message is produced.
A method of preparing an antimicrobial medical material having nanopores or nanochannels and an antimicrobial agent disposed therein comprising the steps of: incorporating a nanomaterial comprising calcium carbonate or silica nanoparticles in a prepolymeric material; polymerizing the prepolymeric material in the presence of the nanomaterial to form a medical polymer having the nanomaterial disposed therein; removing the nanomaterial from the polymer to provide a medical matrix material having nanopores or nanochannels, and loading the nanopores or nanochannels of the medical matrix material with the antimicrobial agent to provide the antimicrobial medical device. incorporating a nanomaterial comprising calcium carbonate or silica nanoparticles in a prepolymeric material; polymerizing the prepolymeric material in the presence of the nanomaterial to form a medical polymer having the nanomaterial disposed therein; removing the nanomaterial from the polymer to provide a medical matrix material having nanopores or nanochannels, and loading the nanopores or nanochannels of the medical matrix material with the antimicrobial agent to provide the antimicrobial medical device.