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A process for the preparation of thermotropic particles for doping polymer matrices is provided, comprising the steps of: a. providing an organic phase containing at least one monomer suitable for polymer formation, and at least one organic solvent; b. providing an aqueous phase containing at least one surfactant and/or at least one surface-active compound; c. preparing a dispersion of the aqueous and organic phases by mixing the two phases; d. optionally adding at least one initiator to start the polymer formation; e. 1st stage of polymer formation to form a substantially spherical particle core; f. 2nd stage of polymer formation to incorporate anchor groups deviating from the spherical arrangement in the surface of the particle core; and g. isolating the thermotropic particles. a. providing an organic phase containing at least one monomer suitable for polymer formation, and at least one organic solvent; b. providing an aqueous phase containing at least one surfactant and/or at least one surface-active compound; c. preparing a dispersion of the aqueous and organic phases by mixing the two phases; d. optionally adding at least one initiator to start the polymer formation; e. 1st stage of polymer formation to form a substantially spherical particle core; f. 2nd stage of polymer formation to incorporate anchor groups deviating from the spherical arrangement in the surface of the particle core; and g. isolating the thermotropic particles.
A method of manufacturing a gas-filled triple glazing, the method comprising: - a pre-assembly step during which three sheets of glass (1, 2, 3) are positioned beside one another, at least one of the sheets of glass (1, 2, 3) being equipped with a spacer (4, 5, 4'), each sheet of glass (1, 2, 3) being positioned inclined by an angle (α, β) comprised between 0° and 10° with respect to the adjacent sheet of glass, so as to form two cavities (8, 9), each of the cavities (8, 9) being between two adjacent sheets of glass, - a step of filling the two cavities by injecting gas into the two cavities (8, 9) at the same time using nozzles, - a step of pressing the sheets of glass (1, 2, 3) against one another in order to seal the triple glazing. - a pre-assembly step during which three sheets of glass (1, 2, 3) are positioned beside one another, at least one of the sheets of glass (1, 2, 3) being equipped with a spacer (4, 5, 4'), each sheet of glass (1, 2, 3) being positioned inclined by an angle (α, β) comprised between 0° and 10° with respect to the adjacent sheet of glass, so as to form two cavities (8, 9), each of the cavities (8, 9) being between two adjacent sheets of glass, - a step of filling the two cavities by injecting gas into the two cavities (8, 9) at the same time using nozzles, - a step of pressing the sheets of glass (1, 2, 3) against one another in order to seal the triple glazing.
A method for real-time driver state monitoring comprising: operating an image processing system to receive a sequence of depth images from a depth sensor, each depth image comprising image data representing an image of a scene, wherein said image data comprises a depth value indicating distance from the depth sensor; the image processing system identifying a human head in the scene using the sequence of images; the image processing system using the depth images to track position and orientation of the human head with respect to a principal position and orientation where the human head is modeled as a 3D surface to define a head model and continuously adapted over time to obtain an average neutral face model; the image processing system identifying depth deviations from the neutral face; and the image processing system classifying such depth deviations as different driver states, characterised in that, all but head pixels are excluded according to a CAD model of an interior of a car, whereby the neutral face is stored in a database including history of changes, whereby depth variations are compared to the history of changes that has been stored, for a specific driver, in the database and where the comparison is used to extract features for driver-state detection. operating an image processing system to receive a sequence of depth images from a depth sensor, each depth image comprising image data representing an image of a scene, wherein said image data comprises a depth value indicating distance from the depth sensor; the image processing system identifying a human head in the scene using the sequence of images; the image processing system using the depth images to track position and orientation of the human head with respect to a principal position and orientation where the human head is modeled as a 3D surface to define a head model and continuously adapted over time to obtain an average neutral face model; the image processing system identifying depth deviations from the neutral face; and the image processing system classifying such depth deviations as different driver states, all but head pixels are excluded according to a CAD model of an interior of a car, whereby the neutral face is stored in a database including history of changes, whereby depth variations are compared to the history of changes that has been stored, for a specific driver, in the database and where the comparison is used to extract features for driver-state detection.
A blood pressure analysis system comprising: (a) computing device; (b) analog sensor A/D converter; (c) bridge excitation converter; and (d) bridge sense D/A converter; wherein: said analog sensor A/D converter is configured to sample an analog signal from a fiber-optic sensor and converts said analog signal to a digital sensor value; said fiber-optic sensor is associated with calibration factors that comprises data used to normalize said analog signal from said fiber-optic sensor; said computing device is configured to apply said calibration factors to said digital sensor value to produce a digital compensated sensor value; said bridge excitation converter is configured to receive an analog excitation signal and convert said analog excitation signal to produce a digitally emulated Wheatstone Bridge excitation value; said bridge sense D/A converter is configured to receive said digital compensated sensor value and generates an analog compensated sensor value; and said analog compensated sensor value is scaled by said digitally emulated Wheatstone Bridge excitation value to produce a converted analog Wheatstone Bridge sense signal. (a) computing device; (b) analog sensor A/D converter; (c) bridge excitation converter; and (d) bridge sense D/A converter; said analog sensor A/D converter is configured to sample an analog signal from a fiber-optic sensor and converts said analog signal to a digital sensor value; said fiber-optic sensor is associated with calibration factors that comprises data used to normalize said analog signal from said fiber-optic sensor; said computing device is configured to apply said calibration factors to said digital sensor value to produce a digital compensated sensor value; said bridge excitation converter is configured to receive an analog excitation signal and convert said analog excitation signal to produce a digitally emulated Wheatstone Bridge excitation value; said bridge sense D/A converter is configured to receive said digital compensated sensor value and generates an analog compensated sensor value; and said analog compensated sensor value is scaled by said digitally emulated Wheatstone Bridge excitation value to produce a converted analog Wheatstone Bridge sense signal.
A variant of a variant group 1 factor H binding protein (fHbp), comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% amino acid identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and having a leucine or isoleucine at position 248 based on the numbering of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 (fHbp ID1), wherein the variant fHbp binds human factor H (fH) with an affinity that is 50% or less of the affinity of SEQ ID NO:1 (fHbp ID 1) for human fH, and wherein the variant induces a bactericidal antibody response to at least one strain of Neisseria meningitidis in a mammalian host.
A method for producing an L-amino acid, which comprises culturing a coryneform bacterium having an L-amino acid-producing ability in a medium to produce and accumulate the L-amino acid in the medium or cells of the bacterium, and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium or cells, wherein said coryneform bacterium has been modified to enhance carbonic anhydrase activity, and wherein the L-amino acid is selected from the group consisting of L-glutamic acid, L-glutamine, L-proline, L-arginine, L-alanine and L-aspartic acid.
A method for concentrating a cellulase from spent fermentation broth, the method comprising the sequence of steps: a. providing the cellulase in the spent fermentation broth in a soluble form; b. controlling cellulase solubility by adjusting protein concentration; adjusting the pH value to a pH value selected between pH 3 and 6 to provide and maintain the cellulase in a solid phase, and adding polyethylene glycol to increase the amount of the cellulase in the solid phase; and c. harvesting the cellulase in the solid phase. a. providing the cellulase in the spent fermentation broth in a soluble form; b. controlling cellulase solubility by adjusting protein concentration; adjusting the pH value to a pH value selected between pH 3 and 6 to provide and maintain the cellulase in a solid phase, and adding polyethylene glycol to increase the amount of the cellulase in the solid phase; and c. harvesting the cellulase in the solid phase.
A left atrial appendage occluder, comprising an occluding stent (10, 110), a proximal securing member and a distal securing member, the occluding stent (10, 110) comprising an occlusion structure and a traction structure, the occlusion structure having a first proximal end and a first distal end opposing the first proximal end, the proximal securing member disposed at the first proximal end and configured to form a closed configuration at the first proximal end by gathering end portions of the occlusion structure at the first proximal end to the proximal securing member, the first distal end configured in an open configuration, the traction structure attached to the occlusion structure and at least partially overlapped with the occlusion structure along an axial direction, the traction structure comprising a plurality of traction elements each having a first end connected to the distal securing member and a second end connected to the occlusion structure, wherein movement of the distal securing member toward the proximal securing member is able to cause a distal part of the occluding stent (10, 110) to transition from an expanded configuration to a collapsed configuration, characterized in that: the occlusion structure is divided by the traction structure into a first portion and a second portion joined to the first portion along the axial direction, the first portion providing the first proximal end, the second portion providing the first distal end.
A motor for compressor used for a motor element of a compressor having the motor element including a stator and a rotor and a compressing element driven by the motor element in a hermetic container, the motor having a rotating shaft including a main shaft part to be fitted to an upper bearing of the compressing element and a rotor fixing shaft fixing the rotor and having an outer diameter being smaller than an outer diameter of the main shaft part, wherein the rotor comprises a shaft through hole formed at a center part of the rotor and to which the rotor fixing shaft is fixed; characterised in that the rotor further comprises an air hole provided around a circumference of the shaft through hole and at least a part of which is located at an inner side of an outer circumference of the main shaft part of the rotating shaft in planar view.
A switching device comprising: a first switch (SW1a) provided in a path of current output from a direct current power supply; a second switch (SW1b) that is provided in parallel with the first switch (SW1a) in the path of current output from the direct current power supply, and turns on after the first switch (SW1a) is turned on, and turns off after a predetermined period of time after the first switch (SW1a) is turned off; a capacitor that gets connected in parallel with the first switch (SW1a) when the second switch (SW1b) turns on after the first switch (SW1a) is turned on; and a discharging unit that discharges a charge stored in the capacitor, after the second switch (SW1b) is turned off, wherein a disconnection speed when the first switch (SW1a) is disconnected from an on state and a capacitance of the capacitor are set such that a dielectric strength voltage rises faster than a rising speed of a charging voltage of the capacitor, in a case where resistance of a load that receives a supply of current from the direct current power supply is minimal. a first switch (SW1a) provided in a path of current output from a direct current power supply; a second switch (SW1b) that is provided in parallel with the first switch (SW1a) in the path of current output from the direct current power supply, and turns on after the first switch (SW1a) is turned on, and turns off after a predetermined period of time after the first switch (SW1a) is turned off; a capacitor that gets connected in parallel with the first switch (SW1a) when the second switch (SW1b) turns on after the first switch (SW1a) is turned on; and a discharging unit that discharges a charge stored in the capacitor, after the second switch (SW1b) is turned off, wherein a disconnection speed when the first switch (SW1a) is disconnected from an on state and a capacitance of the capacitor are set such that a dielectric strength voltage rises faster than a rising speed of a charging voltage of the capacitor, in a case where resistance of a load that receives a supply of current from the direct current power supply is minimal.
A process for producing a bisphenol A product comprising: reacting phenol with acetone in the presence of a strong acid catalyst and a sulfur containing promoter to obtain a reaction mixture comprising bisphenol A, phenol, and the promoter; wherein the promoter comprises a catalyst selected from 3-mercaptopropionic acid, methyl mercaptan, ethyl mercaptan, 2,2-bis(methylthio)propane, mercaptocarboxylic acid, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing promoters; after reacting the phenol with the acetone, cooling the reaction mixture to form a crystal stream comprising crystals of bisphenol A and phenol; separating the crystals from the crystal stream; melting the crystals to form a molten stream of bisphenol A, phenol, and sulfur; contacting the molten stream with a base to reduce a concentration of sulfur in the molten stream and form a reduced sulfur stream; wherein the base comprises an anion exchange resin; and removing phenol from the reduced sulfur stream to form a bisphenol A product. reacting phenol with acetone in the presence of a strong acid catalyst and a sulfur containing promoter to obtain a reaction mixture comprising bisphenol A, phenol, and the promoter; wherein the promoter comprises a catalyst selected from 3-mercaptopropionic acid, methyl mercaptan, ethyl mercaptan, 2,2-bis(methylthio)propane, mercaptocarboxylic acid, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing promoters; after reacting the phenol with the acetone, cooling the reaction mixture to form a crystal stream comprising crystals of bisphenol A and phenol; separating the crystals from the crystal stream; melting the crystals to form a molten stream of bisphenol A, phenol, and sulfur; contacting the molten stream with a base to reduce a concentration of sulfur in the molten stream and form a reduced sulfur stream; wherein the base comprises an anion exchange resin; and removing phenol from the reduced sulfur stream to form a bisphenol A product.
A passive main control room habitability system for a nuclear reactor power plant, comprising: at least one tank structured to store compressed air; a pressure regulator structured to receive the compressed air and to reduce pressure of the compressed air to produce lower pressure compressed air; an air turbine structured to receive and expand the lower pressure compressed air, wherein the lower pressure compressed air corresponds to an inlet pressure of the air turbine; a generator structured to convert the lower pressure compressed air into electrical power; an eductor structured to receive and distribute the lower pressure compressed air into a control room of the nuclear reactor power plant; and piping to connect the tank, pressure regulator, air turbine, generator and eductor, wherein the passive main control room habitability system converts stored energy of the lower pressure compressed air into electrical power when the main control room habitability system is activated during a loss of all AC power scenario. at least one tank structured to store compressed air; a pressure regulator structured to receive the compressed air and to reduce pressure of the compressed air to produce lower pressure compressed air; an air turbine structured to receive and expand the lower pressure compressed air, wherein the lower pressure compressed air corresponds to an inlet pressure of the air turbine; a generator structured to convert the lower pressure compressed air into electrical power; an eductor structured to receive and distribute the lower pressure compressed air into a control room of the nuclear reactor power plant; and piping to connect the tank, pressure regulator, air turbine, generator and eductor,
Stent comprising a tubular flexible body with a wall having an expandable web structure, wherein the web structure comprises a plurality of neighboring web patterns (5, 6), each web pattern comprising adjoining webs (9, 10; 9', 10'), wherein each web (9, 10) comprises three sections (9a, 9b, 9c; 10a, 10b, 10c) arranged relative to one another at an angle (α, β), wherein a central section (9a; 10b) is provided, the central section intersects adjoining end sections at an obtuse angle (α, β), characterized in that the webs (9, 10), have a bowl-like configuration formed by the arrangement of the three sections (9a, 9b, 9c; 10a, 10b, 10c), and characterized in that the webs (9, 10) of the first web pattern have a bowl-like configuration that opens upwards and the webs (9', 10') of the neighboring web pattern have a bowl-like configuration that opens downwards.
A method of protecting glass sheets from scratching comprising applying a slip agent (26, 36) comprising a long chain fatty ester or long chain fatty amide derived from a saturated or unsaturated normal fatty acid ranging from fourteen to thirty-six carbon atoms to a surface of a glass sheet (28, 30) before a finishing operation for inhibiting scratching of said glass sheet (28, 30) during said finishing operation, wherein said slip agent (26, 36) is present on said glass sheet (28, 30) in an amount ranging from 1 to 10,000 nanograms per centimeter 2 wherein applying the slip agent (26, 36) comprises: a) positioning a paper or polymer film on one of said glass sheets (28, 30), the slip agent (26, 36) being presented on said paper or film in contact with said glass sheet (28, 30); b) pressing said paper or film against said glass sheet (28, 30); c) transferring a portion of said slip agent (26, 36) from the paper or film onto said glass sheet (28, 30); and d) removing said paper or film from said glass sheet (28, 30), while leaving said slip agent (26, 36) on the glass sheet (28, 30) to inhibit scratching of the glass sheet (28, 30) subsequent to removal of the paper or film. a) positioning a paper or polymer film on one of said glass sheets (28, 30), the slip agent (26, 36) being presented on said paper or film in contact with said glass sheet (28, 30); b) pressing said paper or film against said glass sheet (28, 30); c) transferring a portion of said slip agent (26, 36) from the paper or film onto said glass sheet (28, 30); and d) removing said paper or film from said glass sheet (28, 30), while leaving said slip agent (26, 36) on the glass sheet (28, 30) to inhibit scratching of the glass sheet (28, 30) subsequent to removal of the paper or film.
An automatic air pressure management system for monitoring pressure within a patient with an air catheter, comprising: a pump assembly enclosure comprising an air pump mechanism (128, 130); a control assembly configured to control operation of said pump assembly; a pressure monitor connector; and a battery; a pressure transducer assembly enclosure comprising a pressure transducer and an air catheter connection mechanism that releasably connects to an air catheter; said pressure transducer assembly enclosure being separate from said pump assembly enclosure and being controlled by said control assembly; and, a pressure transducer assembly cable connecting a pump connector socket of said pump assembly enclosure with a connector of said pressure transducer assembly enclosure so as to form a pneumatic conduit and an electrical conduit between said pump assembly and said pressure transducer assembly. a pump assembly enclosure comprising an air pump mechanism (128, 130); a control assembly configured to control operation of said pump assembly; a pressure monitor connector; and a battery; a pressure transducer assembly enclosure comprising a pressure transducer and an air catheter connection mechanism that releasably connects to an air catheter; said pressure transducer assembly enclosure being separate from said pump assembly enclosure and being controlled by said control assembly; and, a pressure transducer assembly cable connecting a pump connector socket of said pump assembly enclosure with a connector of said pressure transducer assembly enclosure so as to form a pneumatic conduit and an electrical conduit between said pump assembly and said pressure transducer assembly.
An air conditioner system, comprising: a temperature regulator configured to regulate a temperature of an indoor air; an indoor air temperature detector configured to detect the temperature of the indoor air; and a control unit configured to control the temperature regulator so that the temperature detected by the indoor air temperature detector approaches a target temperature, wherein the control unit is configured to run in a first mode to alternately repeat a first operation of lowering the target temperature to a first target temperature lower than a predetermined reference temperature and a second operation of raising the target temperature to a second target temperature higher than the reference temperature, characterized in that the target temperature is gradually raised from the first target temperature to the second target temperature in the second operation, and lowering the target temperature to the first target temperature in the first operation takes shorter time than raising the target temperature to the second target temperature in the second operation. a temperature regulator configured to regulate a temperature of an indoor air; an indoor air temperature detector configured to detect the temperature of the indoor air; and a control unit configured to control the temperature regulator so that the temperature detected by the indoor air temperature detector approaches a target temperature, wherein the control unit is configured to run in a first mode to alternately repeat a first operation of lowering the target temperature to a first target temperature lower than a predetermined reference temperature and a second operation of raising the target temperature to a second target temperature higher than the reference temperature, characterized in that the target temperature is gradually raised from the first target temperature to the second target temperature in the second operation, and lowering the target temperature to the first target temperature in the first operation takes shorter time than raising the target temperature to the second target temperature in the second operation.