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Inertable container for transporting an additive manufacturing powder, the container comprising an inertable volume and a main opening granting access to the inside of this inertable volume, the inertable volume comprising an upper portion and a lower portion , the main opening being located in the lower portion of the inertable volume, and the section (S12) of the inertable volume increasing gradually over at least part of the height (H10) of the container and from the lower portion towards the upper portion of the inertable volume, the main opening is equipped with a passive half-valve allowing this main opening to be closed in such a way as to be sealed in an airtight and humidity-proof manner, and the container being characterized in that the container comprises at least two inerting tappings, at least one first upper tapping granting access to the upper portion of the inertable volume and at least one second lower tapping granting access to the lower portion of the inertable volume.
A quantum dot comprising a seed comprising a first semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a first Group II-VI compound, a quantum well surrounding the seed, the quantum well comprising a buffer layer and a layer comprising a second semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a Group IIIA metal and a Group V element, wherein the Group IIIA metal does not comprise aluminum, and a shell disposed on the quantum well, the shell comprising a third semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a second Group II-VI compound, wherein the quantum dot does not comprise cadmium, an energy bandgap of the second semiconductor nanocrystal is smaller than an energy bandgap of the first semiconductor nanocrystal, an energy bandgap of the second semiconductor nanocrystal is smaller than an energy bandgap of the third semiconductor nanocrystal, and an ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum curve of the quantum dot does not have an inflection point within a wavelength range of 450 nanometers to 600 nanometers, wherein the buffer layer comprises a zinc-containing Group II-V compound, a zinc-containing Group II-III-V compound, an aluminum phosphorus oxide, or a combination thereof. a seed comprising a first semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a first Group II-VI compound, a quantum well surrounding the seed, the quantum well comprising a buffer layer and a layer comprising a second semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a Group IIIA metal and a Group V element, wherein the Group IIIA metal does not comprise aluminum, and a shell disposed on the quantum well, the shell comprising a third semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a second Group II-VI compound, wherein the quantum dot does not comprise cadmium, a first semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a first Group II-VI compound, a quantum well surrounding the seed, the quantum well comprising a buffer layer and a layer comprising a second semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a Group IIIA metal and a Group V element, wherein the Group IIIA metal does not comprise aluminum, and a shell disposed on the quantum well, the shell comprising a third semiconductor nanocrystal comprising a second Group II-VI compound, wherein the quantum dot does not comprise cadmium, an energy bandgap of the second semiconductor nanocrystal is smaller than an energy bandgap of the first semiconductor nanocrystal, an energy bandgap of the second semiconductor nanocrystal is smaller than an energy bandgap of the third semiconductor nanocrystal, and an ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum curve of the quantum dot does not have an inflection point within a wavelength range of 450 nanometers to 600 nanometers, wherein the buffer layer comprises a zinc-containing Group II-V compound, a zinc-containing Group II-III-V compound, an aluminum phosphorus oxide, or a combination thereof.
A method of performing, by a user equipment, UE, wireless communication using a serving cell in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: starting (S910) a deactivation timer associated with a secondary cell, SCell, among serving cells of the UE, the deactivation timer relating to a duration of time after which the SCell is to be deactivated, and determining (S930) whether a medium access control, MAC, protocol data unit, PDU, is present on a resource assigned to the UE for the SCell, wherein the assigned resource is an uplink, UL, grant for the SCell or a downlink, DL, assignment for the SCell; the method characterized by comprising: based on a determination that a MAC PDU is present on the assigned resource, restarting (S950) the deactivation timer associated with the SCell; and based on a determination that no MAC PDU is present on the assigned resource, keeping the deactivation timer associated with the SCell running. starting (S910) a deactivation timer associated with a secondary cell, SCell, among serving cells of the UE, the deactivation timer relating to a duration of time after which the SCell is to be deactivated, and determining (S930) whether a medium access control, MAC, protocol data unit, PDU, is present on a resource assigned to the UE for the SCell, wherein the assigned resource is an uplink, UL, grant for the SCell or a downlink, DL, assignment for the SCell; the method characterized by comprising: based on a determination that a MAC PDU is present on the assigned resource, restarting (S950) the deactivation timer associated with the SCell; and based on a determination that no MAC PDU is present on the assigned resource, keeping the deactivation timer associated with the SCell running. based on a determination that a MAC PDU is present on the assigned resource, restarting (S950) the deactivation timer associated with the SCell; and based on a determination that no MAC PDU is present on the assigned resource, keeping the deactivation timer associated with the SCell running.
Process for roasting coffee beans by exposing the coffee beans to roasting gas, characterized in that the temperature of the coffee beans during roasting is controlled by at least temporarily exposing the coffee beans to roasting gas in combination with cooling gas, the cooling gas being air at ambient temperature.
A process for capturing carbon dioxide from a gas stream, the process comprising: in a first stage, reacting a metal silicate with nitric acid to produce a metal nitrate, the metal silicate being one or more of: an alkaline-earth metal silicate, in particular magnesium or calcium; an alkali metal silicate, in particular lithium; in a second stage, heating the metal nitrate from the first stage to a temperature sufficient to decompose the metal nitrate to a metal oxide; in a third stage, mixing the metal oxide with water to convert the metal oxide to a metal hydroxide solution; in a fourth stage, scrubbing the gas stream with the solution from the third stage such that the metal hydroxide reacts with the carbon dioxide to form a metal carbonate/bicarbonate product. in a first stage, reacting a metal silicate with nitric acid to produce a metal nitrate, the metal silicate being one or more of: an alkaline-earth metal silicate, in particular magnesium or calcium; an alkali metal silicate, in particular lithium; in a second stage, heating the metal nitrate from the first stage to a temperature sufficient to decompose the metal nitrate to a metal oxide; in a third stage, mixing the metal oxide with water to convert the metal oxide to a metal hydroxide solution; in a fourth stage, scrubbing the gas stream with the solution from the third stage such that the metal hydroxide reacts with the carbon dioxide to form a metal carbonate/bicarbonate product.
A medical appliance (V) for extracorporeal blood treatment, having - a housing component , a cover and a pivot bearing arrangement by means of which the cover is mounted on the housing component and so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (S) relative to the housing component , - wherein the cover is pivotable at least between a covering position, in which the cover covers the housing component , and a release position, in which the cover releases the housing component , - and wherein the pivot bearing arrangement has at least two pivot bearings arranged spaced apart from one another along the pivot axis (S), - characterized in that the pivot bearings each have a bearing element and a bearing element receptacle , - wherein the bearing elements engage in the respective bearing element receptacle and are pivotable about the pivot axis (S) and linearly movable to a limited extent along the pivot axis (S), relative to said bearing element receptacle, - as a result of which the cover can be shifted in a linearly movable manner along the pivot axis (S) relative to the housing component between a removal position, in which at least one of the bearing elements is not in engagement with the respective bearing element receptacle , and a bearing position, in which the two bearing elements are in engagement with the respective bearing element receptacle , - and wherein a spring arrangement is provided by means of which the cover is mounted resiliently along the pivot axis (S) and is elastically pretensioned relative to the housing component in the direction of the bearing position. - a housing component , a cover and a pivot bearing arrangement by means of which the cover is mounted on the housing component and so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (S) relative to the housing component , - wherein the cover is pivotable at least between a covering position, in which the cover covers the housing component , and a release position, in which the cover releases the housing component , - and wherein the pivot bearing arrangement has at least two pivot bearings arranged spaced apart from one another along the pivot axis (S), - characterized in that the pivot bearings each have a bearing element and a bearing element receptacle , - wherein the bearing elements engage in the respective bearing element receptacle and are pivotable about the pivot axis (S) and linearly movable to a limited extent along the pivot axis (S), relative to said bearing element receptacle, - as a result of which the cover can be shifted in a linearly movable manner along the pivot axis (S) relative to the housing component between a removal position, in which at least one of the bearing elements is not in engagement with the respective bearing element receptacle , and a bearing position, in which the two bearing elements are in engagement with the respective bearing element receptacle , - and wherein a spring arrangement is provided by means of which the cover is mounted resiliently along the pivot axis (S) and is elastically pretensioned relative to the housing component in the direction of the bearing position.
A method for preparing an auxiliary alloy casting piece, comprising the following steps: providing an auxiliary alloy material comprising, by mass percentage, 40% to 45% of Pr, 1% to 2% of Co, 0.5% to 1% of Ga, 0.6% to 0.8% of B, 0.1% to 0.2% of V, 0.3% to 0.7% of Ti, and a balance of Fe; smelting the auxiliary alloy material to obtain a smelted material; and subjecting the smelted material a quick-setting casting to obtain the auxiliary alloy casting piece; wherein the quick-setting casting comprises a refining, a casting and a cooling in sequence; the casting is conducted at a casting temperature of 1,330°C to 1,380°C at a copper roller rotational speed of 60 rpm to 80 rpm; and the cooling is conducted by argon-filled air cooling at a cooling rate of 7°C/min to 15°C/min. providing an auxiliary alloy material comprising, by mass percentage, 40% to 45% of Pr, 1% to 2% of Co, 0.5% to 1% of Ga, 0.6% to 0.8% of B, 0.1% to 0.2% of V, 0.3% to 0.7% of Ti, and a balance of Fe; smelting the auxiliary alloy material to obtain a smelted material; and subjecting the smelted material a quick-setting casting to obtain the auxiliary alloy casting piece; wherein the quick-setting casting comprises a refining, a casting and a cooling in sequence; the casting is conducted at a casting temperature of 1,330°C to 1,380°C at a copper roller rotational speed of 60 rpm to 80 rpm; and the cooling is conducted by argon-filled air cooling at a cooling rate of 7°C/min to 15°C/min.
Epoxy resin composition comprising: A) at least one epoxy compound and B) a hardener composition consisting of: B1) 5%-65% by weight of at least one polyamine based on triacetonediamine and B2) 35%-95% by weight of at least one further diamine and/or polyamine selected from isophoronediamine, 4,4'-diaminodicyclohexylmethane, 2,4'-diaminodicyclohexylmethane, 2,2'-diaminodicyclohexylmethane (PACM), alone or in mixtures of the isomers, oxyalkylenepolyamines selected from polyoxypropylenediamine and/or polyoxypropylenetriamine, adduct hardeners based on the reaction products of epoxy compounds and the aforementioned amines B2) or combination of aforementioned amines B2), where the stoichiometric ratio of the epoxy groups of A) and the number of active hydrogen atoms of the functional groups of B) varies from 1:0.5 to 1:1.1, preferably 1:0.6 to 1:1.05, more preferably 1:0.95 to 1:1.05, C) optionally at least one hardening accelerator, where the amounts of A)-C) add up to 100% by weight, D) optionally further additives. A) at least one epoxy compound and B) a hardener composition consisting of: B1) 5%-65% by weight of at least one polyamine based on triacetonediamine and B2) 35%-95% by weight of at least one further diamine and/or polyamine selected from isophoronediamine, 4,4'-diaminodicyclohexylmethane, 2,4'-diaminodicyclohexylmethane, 2,2'-diaminodicyclohexylmethane (PACM), alone or in mixtures of the isomers, oxyalkylenepolyamines selected from polyoxypropylenediamine and/or polyoxypropylenetriamine, adduct hardeners based on the reaction products of epoxy compounds and the aforementioned amines B2) or combination of aforementioned amines B2), where the stoichiometric ratio of the epoxy groups of A) and the number of active hydrogen atoms of the functional groups of B) varies from 1:0.5 to 1:1.1, preferably 1:0.6 to 1:1.05, more preferably 1:0.95 to 1:1.05, B1) 5%-65% by weight of at least one polyamine based on triacetonediamine and B2) 35%-95% by weight of at least one further diamine and/or polyamine selected from isophoronediamine, 4,4'-diaminodicyclohexylmethane, 2,4'-diaminodicyclohexylmethane, 2,2'-diaminodicyclohexylmethane (PACM), alone or in mixtures of the isomers, oxyalkylenepolyamines selected from polyoxypropylenediamine and/or polyoxypropylenetriamine, adduct hardeners based on the reaction products of epoxy compounds and the aforementioned amines B2) or combination of aforementioned amines B2), C) optionally at least one hardening accelerator, where the amounts of A)-C) add up to 100% by weight, D) optionally further additives.
A computing device comprising: a contact region provided on a surface of the computing device, the contact region including a first dimension that extends along a first axis and a second dimension that extends along a second axis; wherein the contact region is contact sensitive and operable to detect position or movement information about a user finger along a direction of at least the first axis ; a biometric sensor feature that is integrated with the contact region and to detect one or more characteristics of the finger as the finger is being moved along the direction of the first axis; a force detector to detect applied pressure on the contact region ; control logic that is coupled to or integrated with the contact region and the biometric sensor feature to use the one or more detected characteristics of the finger to approve or disapprove the user; and detect input from the contact region corresponding to the finger being moved along the direction of at least the first axis; and wherein the control logic is coupled to or integrated with the force detector to receive input from the force detector corresponding to the finger being pressed against the contact region with an applied pressure of a given magnitude. a contact region provided on a surface of the computing device, the contact region including a first dimension that extends along a first axis and a second dimension that extends along a second axis; wherein the contact region is contact sensitive and operable to detect position or movement information about a user finger along a direction of at least the first axis ; a biometric sensor feature that is integrated with the contact region and to detect one or more characteristics of the finger as the finger is being moved along the direction of the first axis; a force detector to detect applied pressure on the contact region ; control logic that is coupled to or integrated with the contact region and the biometric sensor feature to use the one or more detected characteristics of the finger to approve or disapprove the user; and detect input from the contact region corresponding to the finger being moved along the direction of at least the first axis; and wherein the control logic is coupled to or integrated with the force detector to receive input from the force detector corresponding to the finger being pressed against the contact region with an applied pressure of a given magnitude.
Deployable device comprising: • several stowing rollers that can each move in rotation about a first axis Zi, • several tape-springs , each being capable of passing from a wound configuration in one of the stowing rollers to a deployed configuration along a second axis Xi substantially perpendicular to the first axis Zi of the associated stowing roller and having a substantially concave face and a substantially convex face, the concave faces of the tape-springs facing one another, the tape-springs being at least partially superposed in pairs over a contact surface , • a reversible adherent link on the contact surface between at least two of the tape-springs in the deployed configuration, characterized in that the contact surface is positioned between the concave face of a first of the tape-springs and the convex face of a second of the tape-springs . • several stowing rollers that can each move in rotation about a first axis Zi, • several tape-springs , each being capable of passing from a wound configuration in one of the stowing rollers to a deployed configuration along a second axis Xi substantially perpendicular to the first axis Zi of the associated stowing roller and having a substantially concave face and a substantially convex face, the concave faces of the tape-springs facing one another, the tape-springs being at least partially superposed in pairs over a contact surface , • a reversible adherent link on the contact surface between at least two of the tape-springs in the deployed configuration,
Apparatus for providing ultrapure water for use in semiconductor fabrication, comprising at least one cylindrical reactor with an inner cylindrical shell and an outer cylindrical shell , arranged concentrically, and a channel-like volume between inner shell and outer shell , having an annular cross-sectional area, wherein - said inner cylindrical shell houses at least one UV emission device , - said outer cylindrical shell comprises at least one means for reflecting UV radiation, - the inner cylindrical shell , the outer cylindrical shell and the channel-like volume between the two shells are made from materials which do not contain any metal, - said channel-like volume is provided for flowing water through the reactor , Characterized in that , - said cylindrical reactor is contained in a cylindrical vessel , - at least part of the volume between vessel and outer cylindrical shell is provided for at least one further treating step of said water flowing through the reactor, exiting the reactor and passing the volume , said volume being filled at least partly with at least one mixed bed ion exchange resin and said volume being filled at least partly with at least one catalyst suitable to remove hydrogen peroxide, - combining the provision of ultrapure water for use in semiconductor fabrication in one sole apparatus without any contact of water with steel parts. - said inner cylindrical shell houses at least one UV emission device , - said outer cylindrical shell comprises at least one means for reflecting UV radiation, - the inner cylindrical shell , the outer cylindrical shell and the channel-like volume between the two shells are made from materials which do not contain any metal, - said channel-like volume is provided for flowing water through the reactor , - said cylindrical reactor is contained in a cylindrical vessel , - at least part of the volume between vessel and outer cylindrical shell is provided for at least one further treating step of said water flowing through the reactor, exiting the reactor and passing the volume , said volume being filled at least partly with at least one mixed bed ion exchange resin and said volume being filled at least partly with at least one catalyst suitable to remove hydrogen peroxide, - combining the provision of ultrapure water for use in semiconductor fabrication in one sole apparatus without any contact of water with steel parts.
A method for controlling a contour of a structure , the method comprising: obtaining actual contour data for the structure; receiving target contour data associated with a desired structu re; comparing the actual contour data and the target contour data; responsive to the comparison, determining forces to be applied to the structure by a force control module to control the location and configuration of a structure contour; and activating the force control module to apply the determined forces, wherein activating the force control module to apply the determined forces comprises controlling an air cushion pad associated with the force control module, wherein the air cushion pad is configured to be selectively inflated to apply a force to a surface or point of the structure in contact with the air cushion pad; and wherein the air cushion pad is configured to be selectively deflated to reduce the force applied to the surface or point of the structure in contact with the air cushion pad; wherein activating the force control module to apply the determined forces comprises controlling a vacuum cup associated with the force control module, wherein: the vacuum cup is configured to be selectively activated to apply a force to the structure; and the vacuum cup is configured to be selectively deactivated to reduce the force applied by the vacuum cup to the structure. obtaining actual contour data for the structure; receiving target contour data associated with a desired structu re; comparing the actual contour data and the target contour data; responsive to the comparison, determining forces to be applied to the structure by a force control module to control the location and configuration of a structure contour; and activating the force control module to apply the determined forces, wherein activating the force control module to apply the determined forces comprises controlling an air cushion pad associated with the force control module, wherein the air cushion pad is configured to be selectively inflated to apply a force to a surface or point of the structure in contact with the air cushion pad; and wherein the air cushion pad is configured to be selectively deflated to reduce the force applied to the surface or point of the structure in contact with the air cushion pad; wherein activating the force control module to apply the determined forces comprises controlling a vacuum cup associated with the force control module, wherein: the vacuum cup is configured to be selectively activated to apply a force to the structure; and the vacuum cup is configured to be selectively deactivated to reduce the force applied by the vacuum cup to the structure. the vacuum cup is configured to be selectively activated to apply a force to the structure; and the vacuum cup is configured to be selectively deactivated to reduce the force applied by the vacuum cup to the structure.