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Method for producing a reinforced fiber comprising a composite material and a resin composition covering a surface of the composite material , the method comprising: preparing a fiber tow , a surface of the fiber tow being exposed; immersing the fiber tow in a liquid dispersion containing carbon nanotubes by winding the fiber tow around a guide roller disposed in a carbon-nanotube adhesion tank containing the liquid dispersion and travelling the fiber tow in the carbon-nanotube adhesion tank to allow the carbon nanotubes to adhere to a surface of a fiber in the fiber tow to obtain a composite material , wherein the carbon nanotubes are efficiently adhered to the surface of the fiber by applying mechanical energy to the liquid dispersion with ultrasonic waves while the fiber tow is immersed in the liquid dispersion , and wherein the carbon nanotubes adhere directly to the surface of the fiber ; and immersing the composite material in a molten resin composition by winding the composite material around a guide roller disposed in a resin coating tank containing the molten resin composition and travelling the composite material in the resin coating tank . preparing a fiber tow , a surface of the fiber tow being exposed; immersing the fiber tow in a liquid dispersion containing carbon nanotubes by winding the fiber tow around a guide roller disposed in a carbon-nanotube adhesion tank containing the liquid dispersion and travelling the fiber tow in the carbon-nanotube adhesion tank to allow the carbon nanotubes to adhere to a surface of a fiber in the fiber tow to obtain a composite material , wherein the carbon nanotubes are efficiently adhered to the surface of the fiber by applying mechanical energy to the liquid dispersion with ultrasonic waves while the fiber tow is immersed in the liquid dispersion , and wherein the carbon nanotubes adhere directly to the surface of the fiber ; and immersing the composite material in a molten resin composition by winding the composite material around a guide roller disposed in a resin coating tank containing the molten resin composition and travelling the composite material in the resin coating tank .
A self-propelled sweeping machine with a carrier vehicle, a sweeping unit having at least one rotating broom, and a waste-material receiving unit, which comprises a waste-material collection container, a suction fan and a waste-material intake tract having a suction channel opening into the waste-material collection container and a suction head arranged at the end of said suction channel, which suction head together with the surface to be cleaned defines a suction air inlet gap , wherein a dampening system with a water tank and a water distributor fed by said tank and provided at the suction head is intended for introducing water into the suction air flow (S) flowing through the waste-material intake tract, characterized in that the water distributor has a film-forming plate arranged at the suction head and extending transversely to the suction air flow direction with a lower breakaway edge exposed to the suction air flow (S) and a film-forming zone arranged above said breakaway edge, as well as a water feed arranged above the film formation zone .
A roofing structure, comprising: a first photovoltaic module; a second photovoltaic module adjacent to the first photovoltaic module; and a sidelap positioned between the first and second photovoltaic modules, the sidelap including a water drainage assembly comprising: a first drainage channel; a second drainage channel; and an alignment ridge , the alignment ridge separating the first drainage channel from the second drainage channel; and characterized in that a first portion protrudes from an up-roof end of the water drainage assembly a first distance and a second portion protrudes from a down-roof end of the water drainage assembly a second distance less than the first distance, wherein the first portion protrudes into a gap between the first photovoltaic module and the second photovoltaic module, is substantially taller than the second portion of the alignment ridge , has nearly the same height as the first and second photovoltaic modules, and has a thickness sized to establish a distance between the first photovoltaic module and the second photovoltaic module. a first photovoltaic module; a second photovoltaic module adjacent to the first photovoltaic module; and a sidelap positioned between the first and second photovoltaic modules, the sidelap including a water drainage assembly comprising: a first drainage channel; a second drainage channel; and an alignment ridge , the alignment ridge separating the first drainage channel from the second drainage channel; and characterized in that a first portion protrudes from an up-roof end of the water drainage assembly a first distance and a second portion protrudes from a down-roof end of the water drainage assembly a second distance less than the first distance, wherein the first portion protrudes into a gap between the first photovoltaic module and the second photovoltaic module, is substantially taller than the second portion of the alignment ridge , has nearly the same height as the first and second photovoltaic modules, and has a thickness sized to establish a distance between the first photovoltaic module and the second photovoltaic module. a first drainage channel; a second drainage channel; and an alignment ridge , the alignment ridge separating the first drainage channel from the second drainage channel; and characterized in that a first portion protrudes from an up-roof end of the water drainage assembly a first distance and a second portion protrudes from a down-roof end of the water drainage assembly a second distance less than the first distance, wherein the first portion protrudes into a gap between the first photovoltaic module and the second photovoltaic module, is substantially taller than the second portion of the alignment ridge , has nearly the same height as the first and second photovoltaic modules, and has a thickness sized to establish a distance between the first photovoltaic module and the second photovoltaic module.
An olefin polymerization process, the process comprising contacting a catalyst composition with an olefin monomer and an optional olefin comonomer in a polymerization reactor system under polymerization conditions to produce an olefin polymer, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a metallocene compound, activator-support I, activator-support II, and an optional co-catalyst, wherein: activator-support I comprises a halided solid oxide, activator-support II comprises a sulfated solid oxide and/or a phosphated solid oxide and wherein the metallocene compound comprises an unbridged metallocene. activator-support I comprises a halided solid oxide, activator-support II comprises a sulfated solid oxide and/or a phosphated solid oxide and wherein the metallocene compound comprises an unbridged metallocene.
A metallic lustrous member with electromagnetic wave transmissibility, comprising an indium oxide-containing layer provided on a surface of a substrate in a continuous state, and a metal layer laminated on the indium oxide-containing layer, wherein the metal layer includes, in at least part thereof, a plurality of portions which are separate and electrically insulated from each other; wherein the metal layer has a thickness of 20 nm to 100 nm and is formed of aluminum (Al) and optionally one of the following: zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), copper (Cu) or silver (Ag) and alloys thereof; the indium oxide-containing layer has a thickness of 1 nm to 1000 nm and is made of one selected from the group consisting of indium oxide (In 2 O 3 ), indium tin oxide (ITO) and indium zinc oxide (IZO); the laminate of the metal layer and the indium oxide-containing layer has a sheet resistance of equal to or greater than 100 Q/o; and the metallic lustrous member has an electromagnetic wave transmission attenuation amount at 1 GHz of equal to or less than 10 [-dB] and a visible light reflectance of equal to or greater than 20%. a metal layer laminated on the indium oxide-containing layer, wherein the metal layer includes, in at least part thereof, a plurality of portions which are separate and electrically insulated from each other; wherein the metal layer has a thickness of 20 nm to 100 nm and is formed of aluminum (Al) and optionally one of the following: zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), copper (Cu) or silver (Ag) and alloys thereof; the indium oxide-containing layer has a thickness of 1 nm to 1000 nm and is made of one selected from the group consisting of indium oxide (In 2 O 3 ), indium tin oxide (ITO) and indium zinc oxide (IZO); the laminate of the metal layer and the indium oxide-containing layer has a sheet resistance of equal to or greater than 100 Q/o; and the metallic lustrous member has an electromagnetic wave transmission attenuation amount at 1 GHz of equal to or less than 10 [-dB] and a visible light reflectance of equal to or greater than 20%.
A method of providing secure communications between a first computing device and a second computing device, comprising: determining , in a first application software in an application layer executing in a processor of the first computing device, first security key establishment information that is configured to enable second application software in an application layer executing in the second computing device to determine a first security key for use by a communication layer of the second computing device; providing the first security key establishment information from the application layer to a communication layer of the first computing device in a format for transmission by the communication layer of the first computing device to the second computing device; receiving , in the first application software in the application layer from the communication layer of the first computing device, second security key establishment information received from the second computing device; determining the first security key by the first application software in the application layer based at least in part on the second security key establishment information received from the second computing device; and providing the first security key from the application layer to the communication layer for use by the communication layer of the first computing device in protecting transmissions of messages from the first application software to the second computing device. determining , in a first application software in an application layer executing in a processor of the first computing device, first security key establishment information that is configured to enable second application software in an application layer executing in the second computing device to determine a first security key for use by a communication layer of the second computing device; providing the first security key establishment information from the application layer to a communication layer of the first computing device in a format for transmission by the communication layer of the first computing device to the second computing device; receiving , in the first application software in the application layer from the communication layer of the first computing device, second security key establishment information received from the second computing device; determining the first security key by the first application software in the application layer based at least in part on the second security key establishment information received from the second computing device; and providing the first security key from the application layer to the communication layer for use by the communication layer of the first computing device in protecting transmissions of messages from the first application software to the second computing device.
A device for microorganism growth comprising a glass substrate and a chitosan film deposited thereon, wherein said chitosan has the following features: - a molar mass between 100,000 and 900,000 g/mol, preferably between 150,000 and 300,000 g/mol; - a degree of acetylation between 25 and 65 %, preferably between 32 and 57 %, wherein the degree of acetylation is the percentage of the number of acetylated units over the total number of units constituting the chitosan polymer, where the acetylated units are N-acetylglucosamine units and the units constituting the chitosan polymer are N-acetylglucosamine and glucosamine units. - a molar mass between 100,000 and 900,000 g/mol, preferably between 150,000 and 300,000 g/mol; - a degree of acetylation between 25 and 65 %, preferably between 32 and 57 %, wherein the degree of acetylation is the percentage of the number of acetylated units over the total number of units constituting the chitosan polymer, where the acetylated units are N-acetylglucosamine units and the units constituting the chitosan polymer are N-acetylglucosamine and glucosamine units.
A build material analyzer comprising: a build material distributor to form a layer of particles of build material on a support platform; a height sensor to take multiple height measurements of the layer of particles of build material; a processor configured to: control the build material distributor to form the layer of particles of material on the support platform; control the height sensor to determine a height profile of the layer of particles of build material; compare the height profile with a lower and an upper height limit and, if the height profile is between the lower and upper height limit, indicate that the build material has a particle size which complies with a chosen specification; and otherwise, determine if the build material could be used by a 3D printing system to generate a 3D object. a build material distributor to form a layer of particles of build material on a support platform; a height sensor to take multiple height measurements of the layer of particles of build material; a processor configured to: control the build material distributor to form the layer of particles of material on the support platform; control the height sensor to determine a height profile of the layer of particles of build material; compare the height profile with a lower and an upper height limit and, if the height profile is between the lower and upper height limit, indicate that the build material has a particle size which complies with a chosen specification; and otherwise, determine if the build material could be used by a 3D printing system to generate a 3D object. control the build material distributor to form the layer of particles of material on the support platform; control the height sensor to determine a height profile of the layer of particles of build material; compare the height profile with a lower and an upper height limit and, if the height profile is between the lower and upper height limit, indicate that the build material has a particle size which complies with a chosen specification; and otherwise, determine if the build material could be used by a 3D printing system to generate a 3D object.
A rubber ply for a motorcycle tire , the rubber ply comprising pairs of textile cords arranged in parallel in a plane, wherein the distance (d p ) between two adjacent pairs of textile cords is at least five times larger than the distance (d i ) between two parallel textile cords within a pair of textile cords , characterized in that the textile cords are made of Nylon 6.6 and each textile cord of the pairs of textile cords comprises two cord plies , the two cord plies in one or more of the textile cords are twisted together in a range from 314.96 twists per meter (8 TPI) to 472.44 twists per meter (12 TPI) and wherein each of the cord plies has a density ranging from 500 dtex to 2000 dtex.
A prostate cushion comprising: a U-shaped sitting surface ; a recess , which is provided in the U-shaped sitting surface and relieves the prostate or the perineal region of a man sitting thereon; a base surface , the U-shaped sitting surface being inclined in a wedge shape with respect to the base surface , and a self-inflating device , characterized in that the base surface forms a base for the recess . a U-shaped sitting surface ; a recess , which is provided in the U-shaped sitting surface and relieves the prostate or the perineal region of a man sitting thereon; a base surface , the U-shaped sitting surface being inclined in a wedge shape with respect to the base surface , and a self-inflating device , characterized in that the base surface forms a base for the recess .
A composite storage tank (100; 200; 300; 400) for gaseous hydrogen, the tank comprising a composite wall (102; 202; 302; 402) enclosing a gas storage volume (116; 216; 316; 416), characterised in having a metallic fibre (112; 212A; 312A; 412A) which is susceptible to embrittlement by hydrogen incorporated within the composite wall, wherein ends of the metallic fibre extend through the exterior surface of the composite wall.
A method for purifying a protein, from a solution containing at least one host cell contaminant comprising: a) adsorbing the protein to Protein A, Protein G, or Protein L immobilized on a solid support; b) removing the at least one host cell contaminant by contacting the solid support containing the adsorbed protein with a first wash buffer comprising an aliphatic carboxylate, wherein said aliphatic carboxylate comprises a 6-12 carbon backbone; and c) eluting the protein from the solid support, wherein the solution is a cell culture feedstream, wherein the at least one host cell contaminant is a host cell protein or host cell DNA, wherein the protein is selected from one of: antibody, antibody fragment, immunoglobulin single variable domain, Fab, F(ab')2, Fv, disulphide linked Fv, scFv, disulphide-linked scFv, or diabody, wherein the aliphatic carboxylate is selected from one of: caproate, heptanoate, caprylate and decanoate, wherein the source of the aliphatic carboxylate is selected from an aliphatic carboxylic acid, a sodium salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid, or a potassium salt of an aliphatic carboxylic acid, and wherein when the aliphatic carboxylate is sodium caprylate, the concentration of sodium caprylate is between about 50 to about 125 mM, wherein about means ±10%.
An antimicrobial suture comprising at least one filament and taurolidine carried by said at least one filament, wherein said at least one filament comprises a matrix of material, said taurolidine is restricted to one or more regions of said matrix material, said taurolidine comprises a taurolidine-containing matrix of material, said at least one filament is extruded, said material of said taurolidine-containing matrix of material is different than the material of said matrix of material of said filament and further wherein said taurolidine-containing matrix of material is co-extruded with said at least one filament.
A method for determining the treatment radius (Rt), and hence the fracture width (W) of a formation fracture, comprising: injecting a predetermined amount (V) of a viscous fluid in the formation at a predetermined injection rate (Q) via a flow path defined by a wellbore, wherein the viscous fluid comprises a viscous non-Newtonian polymer composition; measuring pressure at a location along the flow path on initial injection and on termination of injection of the viscous fluid so as to measure the pressure difference (ΔP) associated with the predetermined amount (V) of injected viscous fluid; and calculating the treatment radius (Rt), and hence the fracture width (W) of the formation fracture based on the measured pressure difference (ΔP), the yield stress (Ty) associated with the viscous fluid, the consistency index (k) associated with the viscous fluid, the power law index (n) associated with the viscous fluid, the predetermined amount (V) of the viscous fluid, the predetermined injection rate (Q) and the borehole radius (Rw). injecting a predetermined amount (V) of a viscous fluid in the formation at a predetermined injection rate (Q) via a flow path defined by a wellbore, wherein the viscous fluid comprises a viscous non-Newtonian polymer composition; measuring pressure at a location along the flow path on initial injection and on termination of injection of the viscous fluid so as to measure the pressure difference (ΔP) associated with the predetermined amount (V) of injected viscous fluid; and calculating the treatment radius (Rt), and hence the fracture width (W) of the formation fracture based on the measured pressure difference (ΔP), the yield stress (Ty) associated with the viscous fluid, the consistency index (k) associated with the viscous fluid, the power law index (n) associated with the viscous fluid, the predetermined amount (V) of the viscous fluid, the predetermined injection rate (Q) and the borehole radius (Rw).
A towable body for an underwater vehicle comprising: a top section comprising at least one antenna for communicating with at least one remote communication system ; a bottom section connected to the top section , the bottom section comprising a cavity having at least one communication system removably housed therein for communicating with the at least one remote communication system through the at least one antenna and for communicating with the underwater vehicle ; and wherein the towable body is configured to be carried in contact with the underwater vehicle in a non-deployed position, the towable body comprising an airfoil shape to provide hydrodynamic lift during deployment of the towable body under water, the airfoil cross-sectional shape being swept to match the shape of a diameter of the underwater vehicle to approximately conform the towable body to a contour of an outer surface of the underwater vehicle . a top section comprising at least one antenna for communicating with at least one remote communication system ; a bottom section connected to the top section , the bottom section comprising a cavity having at least one communication system removably housed therein for communicating with the at least one remote communication system through the at least one antenna and for communicating with the underwater vehicle ; and wherein the towable body is configured to be carried in contact with the underwater vehicle in a non-deployed position, the towable body comprising an airfoil shape to provide hydrodynamic lift during deployment of the towable body under water, the airfoil cross-sectional shape being swept to match the shape of a diameter of the underwater vehicle to approximately conform the towable body to a contour of an outer surface of the underwater vehicle .