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A process for making a moulded panel for use in furniture and interior design applications, the panel comprising an outer skin formed of polystyrene or high impact polystyrene encapsulating a cellular plastic core formed from a heat activated foamable plastic particulate material, and wherein the area of the largest face of the panel is greater than 1 m 2 ; characterised in that the core comprises mixed waste plastic and the process comprises introducing the mixed waste plastic into the mould in particulate form, and forming the outer skin as a continuous, solid skin which extends over the entire surface of the panel with no openings, vent holes or injection cavities so that the core is completely encapsulated.
A surgical catheter comprising: an elongated catheter body having proximal and distal ends , the catheter body having a first lumen and a second lumen ; wherein a first stylet member extends within the first lumen and is slidably movable relative thereto, the first stylet member including a distal portion extending beyond the catheter body , the distal portion of the first stylet member defining a member lumen and having a proximal opening and a distal opening communicating with the member lumen for reception and passage of a guidewire ; and a second stylet member extends within the second lumen and is slidably movable relative thereto, the second stylet member extending beyond the distal end of the catheter body , wherein the second stylet member defines a passage for reception and slidable movement of the guidewire exiting the member lumen of the first stylet member . an elongated catheter body having proximal and distal ends , the catheter body having a first lumen and a second lumen ; wherein a first stylet member extends within the first lumen and is slidably movable relative thereto, the first stylet member including a distal portion extending beyond the catheter body , the distal portion of the first stylet member defining a member lumen and having a proximal opening and a distal opening communicating with the member lumen for reception and passage of a guidewire ; and a second stylet member extends within the second lumen and is slidably movable relative thereto, the second stylet member extending beyond the distal end of the catheter body , wherein the second stylet member defines a passage for reception and slidable movement of the guidewire exiting the member lumen of the first stylet member .
A polyester resin composition comprising: a polyester resin (A) comprising, as a diol unit, a unit derived from a diol having a cyclic acetal skeleton, and as a dicarboxylic acid unit, a unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid having a naphthalene skeleton; and a polyester resin (B) not having a cyclic acetal skeleton, and wherein the polyester resin composition satisfies the following and : the refractive index difference between the polyester resin (A) and the polyester resin (B) is 0.005 or less, the refractive index being measured with sodium D radiation as a light source; the glass transition temperature difference between the polyester resin (A) and the polyester resin (B) is 35°C or less, wherein the glass transition temperature is measured by differential scanning calorimetry. a polyester resin (A) comprising, as a diol unit, a unit derived from a diol having a cyclic acetal skeleton, and as a dicarboxylic acid unit, a unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid having a naphthalene skeleton; and a polyester resin (B) not having a cyclic acetal skeleton, and wherein the polyester resin composition satisfies the following and : the refractive index difference between the polyester resin (A) and the polyester resin (B) is 0.005 or less, the refractive index being measured with sodium D radiation as a light source; the glass transition temperature difference between the polyester resin (A) and the polyester resin (B) is 35°C or less, wherein the glass transition temperature is measured by differential scanning calorimetry. the refractive index difference between the polyester resin (A) and the polyester resin (B) is 0.005 or less, the refractive index being measured with sodium D radiation as a light source; the glass transition temperature difference between the polyester resin (A) and the polyester resin (B) is 35°C or less, wherein the glass transition temperature is measured by differential scanning calorimetry.
A method in a user equipment, the method comprising: associating at least one physical uplink control channel with a first secondary cell, wherein serving cells are defined to the user equipment in a mobile communications network, said serving cells comprising a primary cell and secondary cells, wherein the first secondary cell is not defined for transmission of a physical uplink control channel, and wherein second secondary cells are defined for transmission of the at least one physical uplink control channel associated with the first secondary cell; and de-activating the first secondary cell, when all the second secondary cells defined for transmission of the at least one physical uplink control channel associated with the first secondary cell are de-activated, wherein the first secondary cell is a part of any one of at least two groups of secondary cells associated with different physical uplink control channels, whereby the first secondary cell is deactivated, when all secondary cells defined for transmission of the at least one physical uplink control channel in the at least two groups are de-activated. associating at least one physical uplink control channel with a first secondary cell, wherein serving cells are defined to the user equipment in a mobile communications network, said serving cells comprising a primary cell and secondary cells, wherein the first secondary cell is not defined for transmission of a physical uplink control channel, and wherein second secondary cells are defined for transmission of the at least one physical uplink control channel associated with the first secondary cell; and de-activating the first secondary cell, when all the second secondary cells defined for transmission of the at least one physical uplink control channel associated with the first secondary cell are de-activated, wherein the first secondary cell is a part of any one of at least two groups of secondary cells associated with different physical uplink control channels, whereby the first secondary cell is deactivated, when all secondary cells defined for transmission of the at least one physical uplink control channel in the at least two groups are de-activated.
Method for controlling an engagement device connecting an electric machine to wheels of a hybrid vehicle, this vehicle comprising a thermal engine driving wheels by a gearbox controlled by a lever successively having forward gear positions (M, D), a neutral position (N) and a reverse gear position (R), characterized in that in the case of a transition from a forward gear position (M, D) or from the reverse gear position (R), to the neutral position (N), it imposes an effective time delay (Temp) before requesting opening of the engagement device , and before transitioning to the neutral position (N), it calculates a gross time delay (Temp B) having a duration that varies inversely with respect to the vehicle speed (V), and at the time of transition to the neutral position (N) it calculates the effective time delay (Temp) from the gross time delay (Temp B) of this moment.
A coupling assembly for use in surgical constructs, comprising: a first body and a second body (14; 16); the first body including a male member and the second body (14; 16) including a female member , the male member being sized and shaped to be received within the female member and the female member having an internal bore sized and shaped to receive the male member therein; and a relief feature formed in the female member , the relief feature being adapted to permit the female member to be compressed to form an area of decreased diameter of the internal bore ; and a cinch band slidingly disposed around the female member and adapted to cause reduction in the diameter of the internal bore of the female member at a location of the cinch band , so as to create the area of decreased diameter of the internal bore of the female member ; the first and second (14; 16) bodies being coupleable to one another by an interference fit when the male member is positioned within the area of decreased diameter of the internal bore of the female member ; characterized in that : the second body (14; 16) further includes a receptacle formed therein operable to receive a head portion of a surgical screw ; and the male member and the female member have polyaxial and telescopic freedom of movement between them until the cinch band is moved to create the area of decreased diameter of the internal bore . a first body and a second body (14; 16); the first body including a male member and the second body (14; 16) including a female member , the male member being sized and shaped to be received within the female member and the female member having an internal bore sized and shaped to receive the male member therein; and a relief feature formed in the female member , the relief feature being adapted to permit the female member to be compressed to form an area of decreased diameter of the internal bore ; and a cinch band slidingly disposed around the female member and adapted to cause reduction in the diameter of the internal bore of the female member at a location of the cinch band , so as to create the area of decreased diameter of the internal bore of the female member ; the first and second (14; 16) bodies being coupleable to one another by an interference fit when the male member is positioned within the area of decreased diameter of the internal bore of the female member ; characterized in that : the second body (14; 16) further includes a receptacle formed therein operable to receive a head portion of a surgical screw ; and the male member and the female member have polyaxial and telescopic freedom of movement between them until the cinch band is moved to create the area of decreased diameter of the internal bore . the second body (14; 16) further includes a receptacle formed therein operable to receive a head portion of a surgical screw ; and the male member and the female member have polyaxial and telescopic freedom of movement between them until the cinch band is moved to create the area of decreased diameter of the internal bore .
Device for providing a vacuum for vacuum-treating wounds on the human body, comprising a vacuum-generating apparatus and a container for receiving liquids in an interior of the container , in particular wound secretions suctioned from a wound, said container comprising a connection for a suction line leading to the body, the vacuum-generating apparatus being arranged in a first housing part of the device and the container being formed by a second housing part of the device , it being possible for the second housing part of the device to be fastened to the first housing part and manually released and, in the fastened state, for a vacuum to be applied to the interior of the container via a connection by the vacuum-generating apparatus, such that a vacuum communication can be established between the vacuum-generating apparatus, the container and the suction line leading to the body, at least one housing part being substantially L-shaped in a side view, characterized in that the L-shaped housing part forms a sliding seat guide for the other housing part, such that the housing parts can be brought together in a translational manner into a state in which they are joined as intended, and in that at least one first sliding guide means is formed on an inner face of a leg of the L-shaped housing part, and the other housing part comprises a second sliding guide means which is complementary to the first sliding guide means , such that the other housing part can be pushed onto the leg of the L-shaped housing part in a translationally guided manner, the sliding guide means engaging in one another, and in that the first and the second sliding guide means comprise at least one guide rail and at least one guide groove which is complementary thereto.
A method for testing a lead sheet for plagiarism, comprising the steps of: receiving, at a plagiarism detector, an encoded test lead sheet representing a test lead sheet having a plurality of passages, the encoded test lead sheet being formatted as a target sequence ; generating a set of annotations describing a level of plagiarism of a plurality of elements of the encoded test lead sheet in relation to a plurality of preexisting encoded lead sheets stored in an encoded lead sheet database and represented by source sequences, characterised by , for every segment of the target sequence, performing (S454-1) a search for a list of all the source segments S that are similar to the target segment using a similarity measurement calculated by performing (S454-2) a Smith-Waterman algorithm; and presenting via an output device, the annotations. receiving, at a plagiarism detector, an encoded test lead sheet representing a test lead sheet having a plurality of passages, the encoded test lead sheet being formatted as a target sequence ; generating a set of annotations describing a level of plagiarism of a plurality of elements of the encoded test lead sheet in relation to a plurality of preexisting encoded lead sheets stored in an encoded lead sheet database and represented by source sequences, characterised by , for every segment of the target sequence, performing (S454-1) a search for a list of all the source segments S that are similar to the target segment using a similarity measurement calculated by performing (S454-2) a Smith-Waterman algorithm; and presenting via an output device, the annotations.
A three-dimensional fabricating apparatus comprising: a fabrication chamber having a fabrication stage that is vertically movable and on which powder is layered to form a powder layer and bonded together in a desired shape to form a layered fabrication object ; a supply chamber having a supply stage to store the powder and which is vertically movable; a flattening unit reciprocally movable above the supply chamber and the fabrication chamber , to transfer the powder and flatten the powder in the fabrication chamber to form the powder layer; and a controller configured to control the flattening unit to transfer the powder and form the powder layer, characterized in that the controller is configured to control the supply stage to move upward by a first movement amount (z1), the fabrication stage to move downward by a second movement amount (z2) that is equal to or greater than the first movement amount and the flattening unit to move in a first direction to transfer and supply the powder from the supply chamber to the fabrication chamber , and subsequently to control the supply stage to move downward by a third movement amount (z3), the fabrication stage to move upward by a fourth movement amount (z4) that is less than the second movement amount and the flattening unit to move in a second direction opposite the first direction to form the powder layer of a predetermined thickness (Δt) and transfer a surplus portion of the powder from the fabrication chamber to the supply chamber . a fabrication chamber having a fabrication stage that is vertically movable and on which powder is layered to form a powder layer and bonded together in a desired shape to form a layered fabrication object ; a supply chamber having a supply stage to store the powder and which is vertically movable; a flattening unit reciprocally movable above the supply chamber and the fabrication chamber , to transfer the powder and flatten the powder in the fabrication chamber to form the powder layer; and a controller configured to control the flattening unit to transfer the powder and form the powder layer, characterized in that the controller is configured to control the supply stage to move upward by a first movement amount (z1), the fabrication stage to move downward by a second movement amount (z2) that is equal to or greater than the first movement amount and the flattening unit to move in a first direction to transfer and supply the powder from the supply chamber to the fabrication chamber , and subsequently to control the supply stage to move downward by a third movement amount (z3), the fabrication stage to move upward by a fourth movement amount (z4) that is less than the second movement amount and the flattening unit to move in a second direction opposite the first direction to form the powder layer of a predetermined thickness (Δt) and transfer a surplus portion of the powder from the fabrication chamber to the supply chamber .
An analysis apparatus that performs electrophoresis using a microchip provided with a channel , comprising: a cooling unit operable to cool the microchip ; a voltage application unit configured to apply voltage to a buffer solution filled in the channel of the microchip ; an optical analysis unit operable to conduct, through the microchip , optical analysis of a sample introduced in the channel ; and a control unit configured to control the cooling unit , the voltage application unit , and the optical analysis unit , wherein the control unit is configured to cause the cooling unit to start cooling the microchip , and is further configured to cause the voltage application unit and the optical analysis unit to start operating after the microchip has been cooled, characterised in that : the microchip is provided with a single channel that is filled with the buffer solution, and in that the control unit is configured to cause the cooling unit to increase output immediately before causing the voltage application unit and the optical analysis unit to start operating, and is configured to cause the cooling unit to reduce output after operations of the voltage application unit and the optical analysis unit have ended. a cooling unit operable to cool the microchip ; a voltage application unit configured to apply voltage to a buffer solution filled in the channel of the microchip ; an optical analysis unit operable to conduct, through the microchip , optical analysis of a sample introduced in the channel ; and a control unit configured to control the cooling unit , the voltage application unit , and the optical analysis unit , wherein the control unit is configured to cause the cooling unit to start cooling the microchip , and is further configured to cause the voltage application unit and the optical analysis unit to start operating after the microchip has been cooled, characterised in that : the microchip is provided with a single channel that is filled with the buffer solution, and in that the control unit is configured to cause the cooling unit to increase output immediately before causing the voltage application unit and the optical analysis unit to start operating, and is configured to cause the cooling unit to reduce output after operations of the voltage application unit and the optical analysis unit have ended.
A process to enable the recycling of a stream of polyester waste material by depolymerising the polyester by alcoholysis, the process comprising at least a first stage of depolymerisation and a separate second consecutive stage of depolymerisation, to which first and second stages the stream of polymer waste material is subjected in a continuous manner, wherein - in the first stage of the two consecutive stages, the stream of polyester waste material is continuously fed to an extruder operated at a temperature above the melting temperature of the polyester, while a first amount of alcohol is co-fed to the extruder, in order to produce a fluid mixture comprising a melt of the at least partly depolymerised polyester; - in the second stage, the said fluid mixture is continuously fed to a continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) operated at a temperature above the melting temperature of the polyester, while co-feeding a second amount of alcohol to the CSTR, wherein a residence time in the CSTR is used to provide at the outlet of the CSTR a continuous stream of polyester depolymerised into an oligomeric ester. - in the first stage of the two consecutive stages, the stream of polyester waste material is continuously fed to an extruder operated at a temperature above the melting temperature of the polyester, while a first amount of alcohol is co-fed to the extruder, in order to produce a fluid mixture comprising a melt of the at least partly depolymerised polyester; - in the second stage, the said fluid mixture is continuously fed to a continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR) operated at a temperature above the melting temperature of the polyester, while co-feeding a second amount of alcohol to the CSTR, wherein a residence time in the CSTR is used to provide at the outlet of the CSTR a continuous stream of polyester depolymerised into an oligomeric ester.
A powder conveyor for conveying coating powder - wherein a housing for a container is provided, which comprises a housing upper part comprising a powder inlet (310.2) and an upper ledge (302.2), as well as a housing bottom part comprising a powder outlet (320.1) and a lower ledge (304.2), - wherein the upper ledge (302.2) and/or the lower ledge (304.2) draws an acute angle (α2; α4) with the horizonal, - wherein a tube is provided, -- the tube ends (305.1, 305.2) of which are open, so that the powder can pass through the tube , -- which is made of a porous, air-permeable material, -- and which is clamped, on the end face, between the upper ledge (302.2) of the housing upper part and the lower ledge (304.2) of the housing bottom part , - wherein a powder inlet valve is provided, which is connected to the powder inlet (310.2) of the housing upper part , and - wherein a powder outlet valve is provided, which is connected to the powder outlet (320.1) of the housing bottom part . - wherein a housing for a container is provided, which comprises a housing upper part comprising a powder inlet (310.2) and an upper ledge (302.2), as well as a housing bottom part comprising a powder outlet (320.1) and a lower ledge (304.2), - wherein the upper ledge (302.2) and/or the lower ledge (304.2) draws an acute angle (α2; α4) with the horizonal, - wherein a tube is provided, -- the tube ends (305.1, 305.2) of which are open, so that the powder can pass through the tube , -- which is made of a porous, air-permeable material, -- and which is clamped, on the end face, between the upper ledge (302.2) of the housing upper part and the lower ledge (304.2) of the housing bottom part , -- the tube ends (305.1, 305.2) of which are open, so that the powder can pass through the tube , -- which is made of a porous, air-permeable material, -- and which is clamped, on the end face, between the upper ledge (302.2) of the housing upper part and the lower ledge (304.2) of the housing bottom part , - wherein a powder inlet valve is provided, which is connected to the powder inlet (310.2) of the housing upper part , and - wherein a powder outlet valve is provided, which is connected to the powder outlet (320.1) of the housing bottom part .