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Sound-attenuating sandwich sheet , comprising - a first layer for sound-attenuation and/or acoustic insulation and - a second layer for acoustic damping and/or thermal insulation, which is fixedly connected at its first main side to the first layer , and which is intended for connection, by its second main side , to a component which requires acoustic improvement, where the second layer is a bitumen-plastic-foam layer with density 0.25 to 0.5 kg/dm 3 , characterized in that a second adhesive layer has been provided to the second layer for bonding to the component . - a first layer for sound-attenuation and/or acoustic insulation and - a second layer for acoustic damping and/or thermal insulation, which is fixedly connected at its first main side to the first layer , and which is intended for connection, by its second main side , to a component which requires acoustic improvement, where the second layer is a bitumen-plastic-foam layer with density 0.25 to 0.5 kg/dm 3 , characterized in that a second adhesive layer has been provided to the second layer for bonding to the component .
Energy supply system, EVA, which is suitable for drawing energy from an energy supply network, EVN, or feeding energy into the energy supply network, EVN, , the energy supply system, EVA, having: a) at least one local energy generation unit (4-i) for generating energy, b) at least one local energy consumption unit (7-i) for consuming energy, c) at least one local energy store (8-i) for storing energy; and d) a control unit , which controls an internal energy consumption, EEV, by the at least one local energy consumption unit (7-i) of the energy supply system, EVA, , of the energy amount generated by the at least one local energy generation unit (4-i), and controls the energy amount stored in the at least one energy store (8-i); the control unit , after the detection of at least one predictable future event, EV, which influences an energy amount (E1) of the energy generable by the energy generation units (4-i) and/or an energy amount (E2) of the energy drawable from the energy supply network and/or an energy amount (E3) of the energy consumed by the energy consumption units (7-i), dynamically adapting, by way of precaution, an energy reserve (ER) stored in the at least one local energy store (8-i) as a function of the detected events before the occurrence of these events, the stored energy reserve (ER) comprising an energy amount which is reserved for an emergency energy scenario, characterised in that the stored energy reserve (ER) is influenced as a function of a probability of failure and a duration of failure. a) at least one local energy generation unit (4-i) for generating energy, b) at least one local energy consumption unit (7-i) for consuming energy, c) at least one local energy store (8-i) for storing energy; and d) a control unit , which controls an internal energy consumption, EEV, by the at least one local energy consumption unit (7-i) of the energy supply system, EVA, , of the energy amount generated by the at least one local energy generation unit (4-i), and controls the energy amount stored in the at least one energy store (8-i);
A seal assembly comprising an elastomeric component having a sealing surface for providing a sealing function, and an energising band , the elastomeric component including an aperture for the energising band; wherein the aperture of the elastomeric component is generally circular and the outer diameter of the band is larger than the inner diameter of the aperture of the elastomeric component; wherein the energising band is flexible such that it can be deformed during installation in the elastomeric component and is adapted to fit in the aperture of the elastomeric component such that, in use, the energising band applies a sealing force to the elastomeric component; wherein the energising band component includes substantially non-metallic material; and wherein the material of the band includes one or more of PEEK, polyoxymethylene, aromatic polyether, polyphenylene sulphide, aromatic polysulphone, polyphenyl sulphone, polyamide, polyimide or polyamide-imide.
Waste collection container that is formed of a base part and a container body attached on top of it, which container body comprises a cover plate attached to the upper surface of the container body, in which case the cover plate comprises an aperture for locating the waste into the container, the container body comprising at least one curved surface , that makes the mentioned body to have a shape of a vertical cylinder, a flexible, transparent casing located outside the mentioned surface , in which case a media surface is located between the curved surface and the casing , and battens forming slot places at edges of the curved surface , whereby the casing is bent to be curved and it is let to become strung up against the curved surface in such a way that its edges fit into the slot places of the battens , characterized in that the casing is configured to be brought to be even more curved for the changing of the media surface, in which case out of the length of the both side edges of the casing at least a part comes out of the slot places so that the casing can diverge from the curved surface , wherein the casing is wider at its lower part in order to increase the force resisting extraction the more it becomes pulled outwards from the upper part or the battens are wider on the way down to increase extraction resistance of the casing the more it becomes pulled from the upper edge.
A system for determining a gaze position of a user, comprising: - an extracting unit configured for receiving an initial image of at least one eye of the user and extracting at least two color components of the initial image to obtain corresponding at least two component images; and - a neural network implemented by one or more computers, the neural network being configured to, at run time and after the neural network has been trained, process the at least two component images using two or more neural network layers to generate an estimated gaze position; and characterised in that the neural network comprises: - at least two first neural network streams , each being configured to generate a respective internal representation for each of the at least two component images; and - a second neural network stream configured to generate the estimated gaze position by fusing the at least two respective internal representations generated by the at least two first neural network streams. - an extracting unit configured for receiving an initial image of at least one eye of the user and extracting at least two color components of the initial image to obtain corresponding at least two component images; and - a neural network implemented by one or more computers, the neural network being configured to, at run time and after the neural network has been trained, process the at least two component images using two or more neural network layers to generate an estimated gaze position; and characterised in that the neural network comprises: - at least two first neural network streams , each being configured to generate a respective internal representation for each of the at least two component images; and - a second neural network stream configured to generate the estimated gaze position by fusing the at least two respective internal representations generated by the at least two first neural network streams. - at least two first neural network streams , each being configured to generate a respective internal representation for each of the at least two component images; and - a second neural network stream configured to generate the estimated gaze position by fusing the at least two respective internal representations generated by the at least two first neural network streams.
Process for the preparation of styrene or substituted styrenes comprising the steps of: (a) subjecting a feed containing 1-phenyl ethanol or substituted 1-phenyl ethanol to a dehydration treatment in the presence of a suitable dehydration catalyst; (b) subjecting the resulting product mixture to a separation treatment, thus obtaining a stream containing water and styrene or substituted styrene and a residual fraction containing heavy ends; (c) treating the stream containing water and styrene or substituted styrene with a base; (d) separating the treated stream of step (c) into a styrene or substituted styrene-rich product stream and a styrene or substituted styrene-lean waste water stream; (e) treating the styrene or substituted styrene-lean waste water stream with steam in a stripping column, thus obtaining a treated waste water stream and a treated stream comprising steam and styrene or substituted styrene. (a) subjecting a feed containing 1-phenyl ethanol or substituted 1-phenyl ethanol to a dehydration treatment in the presence of a suitable dehydration catalyst; (b) subjecting the resulting product mixture to a separation treatment, thus obtaining a stream containing water and styrene or substituted styrene and a residual fraction containing heavy ends; (c) treating the stream containing water and styrene or substituted styrene with a base; (d) separating the treated stream of step (c) into a styrene or substituted styrene-rich product stream and a styrene or substituted styrene-lean waste water stream; (e) treating the styrene or substituted styrene-lean waste water stream with steam in a stripping column, thus obtaining a treated waste water stream and a treated stream comprising steam and styrene or substituted styrene.
A method for producing crude palm oil from a palm-oil containing raw material comprising fresh fruit bunches (FFB), receiving and feeding the fresh fruit bunches (FFB) to a sterilizer , sterilizing the raw material in the sterilizer by means of steam, threshing the fresh fruit bunches (FFB) in a thresher unit , digesting fruits in a digester unit , and pressing the fruits in a pressing arrangement to extract palm oil from the digested fruits, clarifying the extracted palm oil in a clarification tank , separating the extracted palm oil in a crude oil separator , and drying the extracted palm oil in a dryer unit to produce crude palm oil, whereby during the production a palm oil mill effluent (POME) is generated as a residual sludge, and the method further comprises: (a) Separating water (A) and solids (B) from at least part of the palm oil mill effluent (POME) by using a POME separator ; (b) Feeding at least part of the separated water (A) to a steam generator ; (c) Generating steam (C) in the steam generator by using the separated water (A); (d) Feeding the generated steam (C) to the sterilizer , wherein the method further comprises feeding motive steam generated in a mill boiler to the steam generator , and wherein the steam generator is a separate device from the mill boiler . (a) Separating water (A) and solids (B) from at least part of the palm oil mill effluent (POME) by using a POME separator ; (b) Feeding at least part of the separated water (A) to a steam generator ; (c) Generating steam (C) in the steam generator by using the separated water (A); (d) Feeding the generated steam (C) to the sterilizer , wherein
A method performed by a base station (5-1), the method comprising: sending, to a neighbouring base station (5-2), a resource status request which includes a periodicity at which the neighbouring base station (5-2) is to send resource status update messages; receiving at least one resource status update message sent by the neighbouring base station (5-2) based on the periodicity, wherein said one or more resource status update messages include data that identifies a physical resource block usage for non-guaranteed bit rate, 'non-GBR', traffic on a downlink; and performing load balancing operations in dependence upon the received one or more resource status update messages. sending, to a neighbouring base station (5-2), a resource status request which includes a periodicity at which the neighbouring base station (5-2) is to send resource status update messages; receiving at least one resource status update message sent by the neighbouring base station (5-2) based on the periodicity, wherein said one or more resource status update messages include data that identifies a physical resource block usage for non-guaranteed bit rate, 'non-GBR', traffic on a downlink; and performing load balancing operations in dependence upon the received one or more resource status update messages.
A method for conditioning synthetic crude oil, the method comprising: obtaining synthetic crude oil by pyrolyzing one or more materials selected from polymer, plastic, and rubber materials; filtering the synthetic crude oil by passage of the synthetic crude oil through a filter media capable of capturing solid particulate material entrained within the synthetic crude oil; providing an aqueous process solution, wherein the aqueous process solution is a caustic process solution having a pH of between 8 and 10; providing a mixer suitable for mixing the synthetic crude oil and the process solution; determining a first volume of synthetic crude oil to be delivered to the mixer; calculating a second volume of aqueous process solution to be delivered to the mixer based on the first volume of synthetic crude oil required to maintain the pH of the synthetic crude oil and the process solution, once mixed, at a pH of between 8 and 10, mixing the first volume of synthetic crude oil with the second volume of the process solution, wherein the volume of the synthetic crude oil mixed with the process solution is less than the volume of process solution; delivering the mixture to a separator where conditioned synthetic crude oil is separated from the process solution; and collecting the conditioned synthetic crude oil from the separator. obtaining synthetic crude oil by pyrolyzing one or more materials selected from polymer, plastic, and rubber materials; filtering the synthetic crude oil by passage of the synthetic crude oil through a filter media capable of capturing solid particulate material entrained within the synthetic crude oil; providing an aqueous process solution, wherein the aqueous process solution is a caustic process solution having a pH of between 8 and 10; providing a mixer suitable for mixing the synthetic crude oil and the process solution; determining a first volume of synthetic crude oil to be delivered to the mixer; calculating a second volume of aqueous process solution to be delivered to the mixer based on the first volume of synthetic crude oil required to maintain the pH of the synthetic crude oil and the process solution, once mixed, at a pH of between 8 and 10, mixing the first volume of synthetic crude oil with the second volume of the process solution, wherein the volume of the synthetic crude oil mixed with the process solution is less than the volume of process solution; delivering the mixture to a separator where conditioned synthetic crude oil is separated from the process solution; and collecting the conditioned synthetic crude oil from the separator.
Process for the gasification of biomass, comprising the following successive stages: a/ drying a biomass; b/ grinding the biomass in order to obtain a dry powder, c/ wet granulation of the biomass powder in order to obtain biomass granules in the form of a semolina; d/ drying of the semolina granules; e/ injection of the dry semolina into a gasification reactor. a/ drying a biomass; b/ grinding the biomass in order to obtain a dry powder, c/ wet granulation of the biomass powder in order to obtain biomass granules in the form of a semolina; d/ drying of the semolina granules; e/ injection of the dry semolina into a gasification reactor.
A method for determining a length (I2) of a partially prefabricated second electrical line (L2), wherein the partially prefabricated second electrical line 5 (L2) and a first electrical line (L1) having a length and having a marking (KX) by cutting to length a partially prefabricated line (L0) having the initial length (l0) and the marking (KX), wherein the line (L0) is partially prefabricated as a single line or as a line combined with 10 several further partially prefabricated lines as a cable bundle for the cabling of a mounting arrangement, wherein a line type is determined on the basis of the marking (KX), wherein the identification (KX) comprises information for the identification of the terminals of electrical devices to which the second electrical line (L2) is to be connected in 15 of the electrical mounting arrangement is to be connected, and wherein the method comprising at least the following steps: a) determining (S3) the length of the first electrical line (L1) by a device for determining the line length, b) determining (S4) an identifier of the first electrical line (L1) by detecting the marking (KX) of the first electrical line (L1), c) determining (S5) the length (l2) of the second electrical line, which is intended for installation in electrical installation assembly, on the basis of the length (l1) of the first electrical line (L1) and the starting length (l0) determined by means of the identifier. a) determining (S3) the length of the first electrical line (L1) by a device for determining the line length, b) determining (S4) an identifier of the first electrical line (L1) by detecting the marking (KX) of the first electrical line (L1), c) determining (S5) the length (l2) of the second electrical line, which is intended for installation in electrical installation assembly, on the basis of the length (l1) of the first electrical line (L1) and the starting length (l0) determined by means of the identifier.
A quilting machine comprising: a looper from which thread is provided to form stitches in a web ; and an adjuster configured to provide a controlled length of the thread between the looper and a cutter of the quilting machine , the controlled length of the thread being sufficient to reduce a likelihood that the looper will become unthreaded after the thread has been cut with the cutter , the adjuster having a plurality of selectable positions including a first position, a second position, and a third position between the first position and the second position, the adjuster configured to, when moved from the first position to the second position: capture the thread at a point between the looper and a last formed stitch in the web , and pull a predetermined amount of thread from the looper , characterized by an actuator including a neutral state which is coupled to the adjuster , and a biasing mechanism configured to urge the adjuster to the third position when the actuator is in the neutral state. a looper from which thread is provided to form stitches in a web ; and an adjuster configured to provide a controlled length of the thread between the looper and a cutter of the quilting machine , the controlled length of the thread being sufficient to reduce a likelihood that the looper will become unthreaded after the thread has been cut with the cutter , the adjuster having a plurality of selectable positions including a first position, a second position, and a third position between the first position and the second position, the adjuster configured to, when moved from the first position to the second position: capture the thread at a point between the looper and a last formed stitch in the web , and pull a predetermined amount of thread from the looper , characterized by capture the thread at a point between the looper and a last formed stitch in the web , and pull a predetermined amount of thread from the looper , characterized by an actuator including a neutral state which is coupled to the adjuster , and a biasing mechanism configured to urge the adjuster to the third position when the actuator is in the neutral state.
A computer-implemented method of medical imaging, comprising: receiving, for a current active time window (204A-N) and during a brain activity analysis session , fMRI data of a region of interest of a subject in an active state; generating from the fMRI data a transverse relaxation, T2 ∗ , map using a predefined model of fMRI data variations; comparing the generated T2 ∗ map with a reference T2 ∗ map; estimating a blood-oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) response of the region of interest during the current active time window (204A-N) using the results of the comparison; receiving fMRI data obtained in a resting state period of the subject, subdividing the resting time period to a set of successive non-overlapping reference time windows (202A-N), wherein a reference time window has the same length as the active time window; generating a T2 ∗ map for each determined reference time window and combining the generated T2 ∗ maps of the determined reference time windows resulting in the reference T2* map; excluding from the set of reference time windows a predefined subset of time windows occurring at the beginning of the resting state period, for the generating of the T2* maps. receiving, for a current active time window (204A-N) and during a brain activity analysis session , fMRI data of a region of interest of a subject in an active state; generating from the fMRI data a transverse relaxation, T2 ∗ , map using a predefined model of fMRI data variations; comparing the generated T2 ∗ map with a reference T2 ∗ map; estimating a blood-oxygen-level dependent (BOLD) response of the region of interest during the current active time window (204A-N) using the results of the comparison; receiving fMRI data obtained in a resting state period of the subject, subdividing the resting time period to a set of successive non-overlapping reference time windows (202A-N), wherein a reference time window has the same length as the active time window; generating a T2 ∗ map for each determined reference time window and combining the generated T2 ∗ maps of the determined reference time windows resulting in the reference T2* map; excluding from the set of reference time windows a predefined subset of time windows occurring at the beginning of the resting state period, for the generating of the T2* maps.
An extra-corporal force producing device for arranging the lengthening of a bone , wherein the device is connectable to the bone by a direct attachment to the bone or by attachment to physical or anatomical features which are further connected to the bone , characterized in that the device has receiving means for receiving an indication of the amount of the lengthening of an intra-corporal telescopic osteodistraction device adapted to be implanted in or on the bone .
An inhaler comprising: a housing having a patient port and a cover rotatable about a cover axis (M) between a closed position in which the cover covers the patient port , and an open position in which the patient port is accessible; an energy storage arrangement within the housing , the energy storage arrangement comprising a resilient member and defining a void for receiving a medicament container; in which the cover axis (M) intersects the void, and in which the cover is configured to drive the resilient member to store energy therein upon rotation from the closed position towards the open position. a housing having a patient port and a cover rotatable about a cover axis (M) between a closed position in which the cover covers the patient port , and an open position in which the patient port is accessible; an energy storage arrangement within the housing , the energy storage arrangement comprising a resilient member and defining a void for receiving a medicament container; in which the cover axis (M) intersects the void, and in which the cover is configured to drive the resilient member to store energy therein upon rotation from the closed position towards the open position.