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Method for spray drying a high-viscosity fluid product using a spraying device having an outflow opening , the high-viscosity fluid product having a viscosity, determined at a spray drying temperature which in use prevails in the outflow opening and a shear rate as in use present in the outflow opening, using a capillary viscosity meter, is higher than 10 mPa·s and comprising a solvent and a dry matter dissolved and/or suspended in the solvent, wherein the method comprises: generating, by a feed pressure generating means , a fluid jet projecting from the outflow opening, by providing the fluid product to the outflow opening at a predetermined feed pressure in the interval of 15-3000 bars; and disturbing the fluid jet for breaking the fluid jet into droplets with a narrow size distribution by varying, by pressure varying means , the pressure of the fluid product upstream of the outflow opening by moving an end of a control element of the pressure varying means in a direction from or to the outflow opening at a predetermined distance of 2-1500 μm to the outflow opening for varying the pressure of the fluid product by vibrating the control element at a predetermined substantially constant frequency; wherein the spraying device is arranged to cause a pressure drop in the fluid product across the outflow opening which is larger than 15 bar; and at least partially drying the droplets in a drying medium, such as air, to become particles. generating, by a feed pressure generating means , a fluid jet projecting from the outflow opening, by providing the fluid product to the outflow opening at a predetermined feed pressure in the interval of 15-3000 bars; and disturbing the fluid jet for breaking the fluid jet into droplets with a narrow size distribution by varying, by pressure varying means , the pressure of the fluid product upstream of the outflow opening by moving an end of a control element of the pressure varying means in a direction from or to the outflow opening at a predetermined distance of 2-1500 μm to the outflow opening for varying the pressure of the fluid product by vibrating the control element at a predetermined substantially constant frequency; wherein the spraying device is arranged to cause a pressure drop in the fluid product across the outflow opening which is larger than 15 bar; and at least partially drying the droplets in a drying medium, such as air, to become particles.
A computer-implemented method of processing geophysical data acquired from a subsurface region, the method comprising: receiving geophysical data acquired from a subsurface region; determining data points of the geophysical data which have high sensitivity to an anomaly, the anomaly representing an anomaly of the subsurface region; performing an inversion based on said geophysical data, wherein during inversion focusing towards the anomaly is achieved by increasing the weight of said data points, wherein increasing the weight of data points is achieved by defining a covariance matrix C -1 that is a function of α F , wherein F is a focusing matrix and α is a constant to control the focusing strength, and increasing α F for said data points, wherein said data points are identified, and the focusing matrix F is constructed, by comparing simulated geophysical data generated by forward modelling of two models of the subsurface region, wherein the two models are identical except for the anomaly; and determining from the inversion at least one model of the distribution of a physical property in the subsurface region. receiving geophysical data acquired from a subsurface region; determining data points of the geophysical data which have high sensitivity to an anomaly, the anomaly representing an anomaly of the subsurface region; performing an inversion based on said geophysical data, wherein during inversion focusing towards the anomaly is achieved by increasing the weight of said data points, wherein increasing the weight of data points is achieved by defining a covariance matrix C -1 that is a function of α F , wherein F is a focusing matrix and α is a constant to control the focusing strength, and increasing α F for said data points, defining a covariance matrix C -1 that is a function of α F , wherein F is a focusing matrix and α is a constant to control the focusing strength, and increasing α F for said data points, wherein said data points are identified, and the focusing matrix F is constructed, by comparing simulated geophysical data generated by forward modelling of two models of the subsurface region, wherein the two models are identical except for the anomaly; and determining from the inversion at least one model of the distribution of a physical property in the subsurface region.
A computer-implemented method for modifying a haptic effect produced at a user input element , the computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a haptic effect definition data structure, wherein the haptic effect definition data structure is a data structure that comprises haptic data; receiving user input element data associated with a user interaction from a peripheral device , the user input element data comprising a position of the user input element and a closure rate of the user input element ; modifying the haptic effect definition data structure based on the received user input element data, wherein the modifying the haptic effect definition data structure comprises modifying the haptic data of the haptic effect definition data structure to generate a modified haptic effect definition data structure that compensates for a diminishment of an original haptic effect caused by the user interaction; sending a haptic instruction and the modified haptic effect definition data structure to the peripheral device ; and causing a haptic output device, wherein the haptic output device is an actuator operably coupled to the user input element , to produce a modified haptic effect based on the modified haptic effect definition data structure at the user input element of the peripheral device in response to the haptic instruction. receiving a haptic effect definition data structure, wherein the haptic effect definition data structure is a data structure that comprises haptic data; receiving user input element data associated with a user interaction from a peripheral device , the user input element data comprising a position of the user input element and a closure rate of the user input element ; modifying the haptic effect definition data structure based on the received user input element data, wherein the modifying the haptic effect definition data structure comprises modifying the haptic data of the haptic effect definition data structure to generate a modified haptic effect definition data structure that compensates for a diminishment of an original haptic effect caused by the user interaction; sending a haptic instruction and the modified haptic effect definition data structure to the peripheral device ; and causing a haptic output device, wherein the haptic output device is an actuator operably coupled to the user input element , to produce a modified haptic effect based on the modified haptic effect definition data structure at the user input element of the peripheral device in response to the haptic instruction.
An arrangement comprising a drawer and an extension guide for the drawer , wherein the drawer has a drawer container and two front panels connectable to the drawer container and the drawer can be releasably fixed to the extension guide by way of a fixing device and the extension guide has at least a front and a rear latching position (E 1 , E 2 ) for fixing the drawer , characterized in that the drawer has a front panel for a front pull-out extension (F) or a front panel for an internal pull-out arrangement, wherein only one of the two front panels has an abutment , wherein the respective drawer is latched or fixed, respectively, in dependence of the front panel for the internal pull-out arrangement (I) or of the front panel for the front pull-out extension (F) in the rear (E 1 ) or front latching position (E 2 ), wherein the latching position (E 1 , E 2 ) is established by the abutment which is arranged on the front panel .
A process for preparing multistage copolymers in the form of aqueous dispersions by multistage, radically initiated emulsion polymerization, characterized in that a) in a first stage, 20% to 75% by weight of vinyl acetate, optionally ethylene and optionally one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers are polymerized, b) in a second stage, in the presence of the polymer from the first stage a), 1% to 25% by weight of vinyl acetate, 0.01% to 2% by weight of one or more ethylenically unsaturated silicon-functional monomers and optionally one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers are polymerized, and c) in a third stage, in the presence of the polymer from the second stage b), 5% to 40% by weight of one or more monomers selected from the group encompassing esters of acrylic acid, esters of methacrylic acid and vinyl aromatics and optionally one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers are polymerized, with the proviso that in the third stage c), no ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is polymerized, where the figures in % by weight are based on the total weight of the monomers used overall in stages a) to c). a) in a first stage, 20% to 75% by weight of vinyl acetate, optionally ethylene and optionally one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers are polymerized, b) in a second stage, in the presence of the polymer from the first stage a), 1% to 25% by weight of vinyl acetate, 0.01% to 2% by weight of one or more ethylenically unsaturated silicon-functional monomers and optionally one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers are polymerized, and c) in a third stage, in the presence of the polymer from the second stage b), 5% to 40% by weight of one or more monomers selected from the group encompassing esters of acrylic acid, esters of methacrylic acid and vinyl aromatics and optionally one or more further ethylenically unsaturated monomers are polymerized, with the proviso that in the third stage c), no ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is polymerized, where the figures in % by weight are based on the total weight of the monomers used overall in stages a) to c).
An apparatus including a single-chip integrated-optics-based optical spectrometer, wherein the spectrometer comprises: a coupler for distributing an input light signal into a first light signal on a sample bus and a second light signal on a reference bus ; a plurality of nested interferometers (MZI-1 through MZI-N), each interferometer of the plurality thereof being a Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI-i) that includes: (i) a sample path operative for conveying the first light signal , the sample path having a first length and including a portion of the sample bus ; (ii) a reference path operative for conveying the second light signal , the reference path having a second length and including a portion of the reference bus ; (iii) an interference section (106-1 through 106-N) that includes a beam combiner (406-1 through 406-N) that is operative for combining the first light signal and second light signal into an interference signal (118-i, 1022-i); and (iv) a photodetector (120-1 through 120-N) for providing an output signal (122-i) that is based on the optical power of the interference signal (118-i, 1022-i); wherein each interferometer (MZI-i) of the plurality thereof is characterized by a different path-length difference between its respective first length and second length. a coupler for distributing an input light signal into a first light signal on a sample bus and a second light signal on a reference bus ; a plurality of nested interferometers (MZI-1 through MZI-N), each interferometer of the plurality thereof being a Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI-i) that includes: (i) a sample path operative for conveying the first light signal , the sample path having a first length and including a portion of the sample bus ; (ii) a reference path operative for conveying the second light signal , the reference path having a second length and including a portion of the reference bus ; (iii) an interference section (106-1 through 106-N) that includes a beam combiner (406-1 through 406-N) that is operative for combining the first light signal and second light signal into an interference signal (118-i, 1022-i); and (iv) a photodetector (120-1 through 120-N) for providing an output signal (122-i) that is based on the optical power of the interference signal (118-i, 1022-i); (i) a sample path operative for conveying the first light signal , the sample path having a first length and including a portion of the sample bus ; (ii) a reference path operative for conveying the second light signal , the reference path having a second length and including a portion of the reference bus ; (iii) an interference section (106-1 through 106-N) that includes a beam combiner (406-1 through 406-N) that is operative for combining the first light signal and second light signal into an interference signal (118-i, 1022-i); and (iv) a photodetector (120-1 through 120-N) for providing an output signal (122-i) that is based on the optical power of the interference signal (118-i, 1022-i); wherein each interferometer (MZI-i) of the plurality thereof is characterized by a different path-length difference between its respective first length and second length.
A method for initiating a session between a first device and a second device within a publish/subscribe network, comprising publishing a first topic by a first user interface of said first device, the topic identifying the first user interface and including an address-identifier identifying a second user interface of said second device, said first and second user interface being capable of connecting to each other within the publish/subscribe network using topics, starting a first connection endpoint , assigned to said first user interface, by publishing the first connection endpoint to the network by using a second topic for the first connection endpoint representing the first connection endpoint and describing the capabilities of the first connection endpoint, and linking the first connection endpoint with a second connection endpoint assigned to the second user interface , when the second user interface has accepted the session.
Method for testing the integrity of a primary barrier arranged in a well , wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) arranging a first sealing device above the primary barrier in a position axially spaced from the primary barrier in the well, thereby establishing a test chamber confined by the first sealing device and the primary barrier ; wherein the method further comprises the steps of: b) arranging a second sealing device above the first sealing device in a position axially spaced from the first sealing device in the well, thereby establishing a further test chamber between the first sealing device and the second sealing device ; c) reducing the pressure of the test chamber to a predetermined test pressure (TP2); d) monitoring the pressure of the test chamber and the further test chamber after the pressure reduction; e) verifying the integrity of the primary barrier if the following conditions are fulfilled: - no pressure increase is detected in the test chamber after the applied pressure reduction; and - no pressure decrease is detected in the further test chamber after the applied pressure reduction. a) arranging a first sealing device above the primary barrier in a position axially spaced from the primary barrier in the well, thereby establishing a test chamber confined by the first sealing device and the primary barrier ; wherein the method further comprises the steps of: b) arranging a second sealing device above the first sealing device in a position axially spaced from the first sealing device in the well, thereby establishing a further test chamber between the first sealing device and the second sealing device ; c) reducing the pressure of the test chamber to a predetermined test pressure (TP2); d) monitoring the pressure of the test chamber and the further test chamber after the pressure reduction; e) verifying the integrity of the primary barrier if the following conditions are fulfilled: - no pressure increase is detected in the test chamber after the applied pressure reduction; and - no pressure decrease is detected in the further test chamber after the applied pressure reduction. - no pressure increase is detected in the test chamber after the applied pressure reduction; and - no pressure decrease is detected in the further test chamber after the applied pressure reduction.
A valve prosthesis assembly for implantation into a native valve site, the valve prosthesis assembly comprising: a valve prosthesis including, a prosthetic valve component , and a frame including a central portion supporting the prosthetic valve component, the central portion configured to fit within an annulus of the native valve site, and an inflow portion configured to engage an upstream side of the annulus and restrict movement of the valve prosthesis in a downstream direction of blood flow at the native valve site; a separate support flange configured to be attached to the frame after the valve prosthesis has been deployed in situ ; and a plurality of anchors configured to attach the support flange to the frame and configured to embed into the annulus to anchor the frame of the valve prosthesis to the native valve. a valve prosthesis including, a prosthetic valve component , and a frame including a central portion supporting the prosthetic valve component, the central portion configured to fit within an annulus of the native valve site, and an inflow portion configured to engage an upstream side of the annulus and restrict movement of the valve prosthesis in a downstream direction of blood flow at the native valve site; a prosthetic valve component , and a frame including a central portion supporting the prosthetic valve component, the central portion configured to fit within an annulus of the native valve site, and an inflow portion configured to engage an upstream side of the annulus and restrict movement of the valve prosthesis in a downstream direction of blood flow at the native valve site; a central portion supporting the prosthetic valve component, the central portion configured to fit within an annulus of the native valve site, and an inflow portion configured to engage an upstream side of the annulus and restrict movement of the valve prosthesis in a downstream direction of blood flow at the native valve site; a separate support flange configured to be attached to the frame after the valve prosthesis has been deployed in situ ; and a plurality of anchors configured to attach the support flange to the frame and configured to embed into the annulus to anchor the frame of the valve prosthesis to the native valve.
A method of laminating composite tape over a convex radius edge on a substrate, comprising: moving a material placement head over the substrate toward and around the convex radius edge ; laying down a bandwidth of composite tape strips on the substrate as the material placement head moves over the substrate and around the convex radius edge , including using a compaction device to compact the composite tape strips against the substrate wherein the compaction device has a longitudinal axis and a tool center point lying along the longitudinal axis at one end of the compaction device ; preventing the compaction device from lifting off composite tape strips laid near the convex radius edge by pivoting the compaction device around a trailing edge of the bandwidth in contact with the convex radius edge as the material placement head moves around the convex radius edge wherein pivoting the compaction device around the trailing edge of the bandwidth includes pivoting the compaction device about the tool center point ; and folding the bandwidth as the material placement head moves around the convex radius edge . moving a material placement head over the substrate toward and around the convex radius edge ; laying down a bandwidth of composite tape strips on the substrate as the material placement head moves over the substrate and around the convex radius edge , including using a compaction device to compact the composite tape strips against the substrate wherein the compaction device has a longitudinal axis and a tool center point lying along the longitudinal axis at one end of the compaction device ; preventing the compaction device from lifting off composite tape strips laid near the convex radius edge by pivoting the compaction device around a trailing edge of the bandwidth in contact with the convex radius edge as the material placement head moves around the convex radius edge wherein pivoting the compaction device around the trailing edge of the bandwidth includes pivoting the compaction device about the tool center point ; and folding the bandwidth as the material placement head moves around the convex radius edge .
A child restraint system comprising: a main body comprising a seat portion , a backrest portion , a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion , the first supporting portion being located adjacent to a first end of the seat portion away from the backrest portion , and the second supporting portion being located adjacent to a second end of the seat portion connected to the backrest portion ; and an adjusting foot movably disposed on the main body and comprising a third supporting portion , the first supporting portion and the third supporting portion abutting against a vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a forward facing position on the vehicle seat , and the second supporting portion and the third supporting portion abutting against the vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a rearward facing position on the vehicle seat , characterized in that the main body further comprises a reclining foot pivotally disposed on the seat portion , and the first supporting portion is formed on the reclining foot . a main body comprising a seat portion , a backrest portion , a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion , the first supporting portion being located adjacent to a first end of the seat portion away from the backrest portion , and the second supporting portion being located adjacent to a second end of the seat portion connected to the backrest portion ; and an adjusting foot movably disposed on the main body and comprising a third supporting portion , the first supporting portion and the third supporting portion abutting against a vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a forward facing position on the vehicle seat , and the second supporting portion and the third supporting portion abutting against the vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a rearward facing position on the vehicle seat , characterized in that the main body further comprises a reclining foot pivotally disposed on the seat portion , and the first supporting portion is formed on the reclining foot .
A macromonomer precursor comprising: a polymeric chain derived from farnesene; and a single functional terminal end selected from a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an epoxy group, an isocyanato group, and a carboxylic acid group. a polymeric chain derived from farnesene; and a single functional terminal end selected from a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an epoxy group, an isocyanato group, and a carboxylic acid group.