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A method for recovering oil and/or gas including using at least one oil and gas recovery article comprising at least one part made from injection molding a composition [composition (C)] consisting essentially of: - from 50 to 99.5 % by weight (wt. %) of at least one polyaryletherketone polymer [(PAEK) polymer, herein after]; - at least one nitride (NI) of an element having an electronegativity (ε) of from 1.3 to 2.5, as listed in « Handbook of Chemistry and Physics », CRC Press, 64 th edition, pages B-65 to B-158; and - from 0 to 35.0 % by weight (wt. %) of at least one optional ingredient selected from the group consisting of colorants, pigments, light stabilizers, heat stabilizers, antioxidants, acid scavengers, processing aids, nucleating agents, internal lubricants and/or external lubricants, flame retardants, smoke-suppressing agents, anti-static agents, anti-blocking agents, conductivity additives and reinforcing additives; and all wt. % are relative to the total weight of the composition (C), wherein the nitride (NI) is boron nitride, the average particle size of said nitride (NI) is equal to or below 30 μm, and wherein the total weight of the nitride (NI) in the composition (C) ranges from 1 to 13 % wt., based on the total weight of the composition (C); said method comprising at least one of the operations selected from the group consisting of: (a) drilling at least one borehole for exploring or exploiting an oil and/or gas reservoir in a subterranean formation using at least one oil and gas recovery article as defined above; (b) completing at least one well using at least one oil and gas recovery article as defined above; (c) transporting oil and/or gas from an oil and/or gas reservoir in a subterranean formation to the ground level, using at least one oil and gas recovery article as defined above. - from 50 to 99.5 % by weight (wt. %) of at least one polyaryletherketone polymer [(PAEK) polymer, herein after]; - at least one nitride (NI) of an element having an electronegativity (ε) of from 1.3 to 2.5, as listed in « Handbook of Chemistry and Physics », CRC Press, 64 th edition, pages B-65 to B-158; and - from 0 to 35.0 % by weight (wt. %) of at least one optional ingredient selected from the group consisting of colorants, pigments, light stabilizers, heat stabilizers, antioxidants, acid scavengers, processing aids, nucleating agents, internal lubricants and/or external lubricants, flame retardants, smoke-suppressing agents, anti-static agents, anti-blocking agents, conductivity additives and reinforcing additives; and (a) drilling at least one borehole for exploring or exploiting an oil and/or gas reservoir in a subterranean formation using at least one oil and gas recovery article as defined above; (b) completing at least one well using at least one oil and gas recovery article as defined above; (c) transporting oil and/or gas from an oil and/or gas reservoir in a subterranean formation to the ground level, using at least one oil and gas recovery article as defined above.
A method , performed by a terminal device, for contention-based radio resource access, comprising: - determining (S110) a terminal group to which the terminal device belongs, the terminal group having a first group priority; - accessing (S120) radio resources that do not conflict with any terminal device belonging to any terminal group having a higher group priority than the first group priority, the method characterized in that , when the first group priority is not the highest group priority, said accessing comprises: determining, for each terminal group having a higher group priority than the first group priority, whether a resource block in a Transmission Time Interval, TTI, is occupied by any terminal device belonging to that terminal group, by monitoring whether there is an indicator indicating an occupied state of the resource block in a search space associated with that terminal group, wherein the indicator further indicates a multiplexing code associated with the resource block, and wherein said accessing (S120) further comprises: selecting the resource block for accessing with another multiplexing code orthogonal to the multiplexing code. - determining (S110) a terminal group to which the terminal device belongs, the terminal group having a first group priority; - accessing (S120) radio resources that do not conflict with any terminal device belonging to any terminal group having a higher group priority than the first group priority, the method characterized in that , when the first group priority is not the highest group priority, said accessing comprises: determining, for each terminal group having a higher group priority than the first group priority, whether a resource block in a Transmission Time Interval, TTI, is occupied by any terminal device belonging to that terminal group, by monitoring whether there is an indicator indicating an occupied state of the resource block in a search space associated with that terminal group, wherein the indicator further indicates a multiplexing code associated with the resource block, and wherein said accessing (S120) further comprises: selecting the resource block for accessing with another multiplexing code orthogonal to the multiplexing code.
A lithographic printing plate precursor including on a support a coating comprising a photopolymerisable layer including a polymerisable compound, a photoinitiator and an asymmetrically substituted infrared absorbing dye having a structure according to Formula I wherein Z and Z' independently represent -S-, -CR a R b - or -CH=CH-; R a and R b represent an alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group; preferably R a and R b represent an alkyl group, most preferably a methyl or ethyl group; A represents a halogen, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted (hetero)aryl group or -NR 1 R 2 , wherein R 1 and R 2 independently represent hydrogen, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted (hetero)aryl group, and/or combinations thereof; Q represents the necessary atoms to form a ring; T and T' independently represent hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, alkoxy, cyano, -CO 2 R n , -CONR k R m , -SO 2 R n , -SO 2 NR o R p or an optionally substituted annulated benzene ring wherein R k , R m represent hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group, R n represents an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group and R o and R p represent hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group; W - represents a counterion in order to obtain an electrically neutral compound; and R z and R z' independently represent an optionally substituted alkyl group; characterized in that R z and R z' are different Z and Z' independently represent -S-, -CR a R b - or -CH=CH-; R a and R b represent an alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group; preferably R a and R b represent an alkyl group, most preferably a methyl or ethyl group; A represents a halogen, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted (hetero)aryl group or -NR 1 R 2 , wherein R 1 and R 2 independently represent hydrogen, an optionally substituted aliphatic hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted (hetero)aryl group, and/or combinations thereof; Q represents the necessary atoms to form a ring; T and T' independently represent hydrogen, alkyl, halogen, alkoxy, cyano, -CO 2 R n , -CONR k R m , -SO 2 R n , -SO 2 NR o R p or an optionally substituted annulated benzene ring wherein R k , R m represent hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group, R n represents an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group and R o and R p represent hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group; W - represents a counterion in order to obtain an electrically neutral compound; and R z and R z' independently represent an optionally substituted alkyl group; characterized in that R z and R z' are different
A single chain T cell receptor (TCR) consisting of TCR α chain variable domain and TCR β chain variable domain linked by a flexible peptide linker, wherein: (i) the hydrophobic core domain of the TCR is mutated; and (ii) the TCR has higher protein renaturation yield and/or thermal stability than that of a corresponding TCR with wild-type unmutated hydrophobic core and can bind to the same pMHC to which the corresponding TCR with wild-type unmutated hydrophobic core can bind; wherein said mutated hydrophobic core domain of the TCR comprises the hydrophobic core of TCR α variable domain which is amino acid positions 11, 13, 19, 21, 53, 76, 89, 91, 94 of variable domain, and amino acid positions of the 3rd, 5th or 7th from the last of α chain J gene (TRAJ) short peptide; and the hydrophobic core of TCR β variable domain which is amino acid positions 11, 13, 19, 21, 53, 76, 89, 91, 94 of variable domain, and amino acid position of the 2nd, 4th or 6th from the last of β chain J gene (TRBJ) short peptide; and wherein the α chain variable domain of the TCR comprises one or more amino acid residues selected from the group consisting of: 211; 911; and 941; and the β chain variable domain of the TCR comprises one or more amino acid residues selected from the group consisting of: 911; 94V and 94L; wherein the numbering of amino acid position is the numbering shown in IMGT (International Immunogenetics Database); wherein the "wild-type hydrophobic core" refers to a hydrophobic core which is identical in amino acid sequence to the hydrophobic core of a naturally-occurring TCR and is not mutated. (i) the hydrophobic core domain of the TCR is mutated; and (ii) the TCR has higher protein renaturation yield and/or thermal stability than that of a corresponding TCR with wild-type unmutated hydrophobic core and can bind to the same pMHC to which the corresponding TCR with wild-type unmutated hydrophobic core can bind;
An automated cell counter comprising optical components, a sample mount for receiving a sample slide , and a housing retaining said optical components and sample mount , said optical components comprising a light source , a digital imaging sensor , and lenses positioned to direct light from said light source to said digital imaging sensor through said sample mount , said lenses comprising a negative lens adjacent to said digital imaging sensor , and two achromat lenses of an achromat lens pair separated by an aperture , the ratio of the focal lengths of said two achromat lenses being within a range of 1.5 to 6, said optical components arranged in a linear optical path and arranged such that when a sample slide containing a cell suspension is mounted in said sample mount , an image of said cell suspension is projected onto said digital imaging sensor , said digital imaging sensor comprising at least about 4,000,000 pixels and imaging a field of view at said sample mount of at least 3 mm 2 , each pixel being 2×2 μm or less in area, wherein said optical path is vertically oriented and said housing is mounted to a support base that is at least as wide as said housing , said housing and support base each occupying lateral areas of not more than 300 cm 2 and said optical path having a total height of not more than 20 cm.
NH-fuse circuit breaker comprising a housing for accommodating a plurality of NH fuses, said housing being orientated vertically when assembled, the housing being configured to dissipate excess heat, generated by the NH fuses located in the housing , upwards out of the housing into the environment by way of convection within the housing past the sides of NH fuses arranged above, three NH fuses for protecting three current phases (L1, L2, L3) being contained in the housing , characterised in that a first NH fuse (NH1) and a second NH fuse (NH2) are arranged side by side within the housing , and a third NH fuse (NH3) positioned above is provided, excess heat generated by the first NH fuse (NH1) being passed upwards past the side of a first lateral surface of the third NH fuse (NH3), and excess heat generated by the second NH fuse (NH2) being passed upwards past the side of a second, opposite lateral surface of the third NH fuse (NH3), without heating up the third NH fuse (NH3), in that for each current phase (L) one or two associated plug-in contact elements are provided on the rear face of the housing of the NH-fuse circuit breaker and can be plugged into corresponding contact slots of the associated live bar or of a bar adapter for the live bar, and in that each of the plug-in contact elements is mechanically protected by two protective ribs arranged on either side. the housing being configured to dissipate excess heat, generated by the NH fuses located in the housing , upwards out of the housing into the environment by way of convection within the housing past the sides of NH fuses arranged above, three NH fuses for protecting three current phases (L1, L2, L3) being contained in the housing , characterised in that a first NH fuse (NH1) and a second NH fuse (NH2) are arranged side by side within the housing , and a third NH fuse (NH3) positioned above is provided, excess heat generated by the first NH fuse (NH1) being passed upwards past the side of a first lateral surface of the third NH fuse (NH3), and excess heat generated by the second NH fuse (NH2) being passed upwards past the side of a second, opposite lateral surface of the third NH fuse (NH3), without heating up the third NH fuse (NH3), in that for each current phase (L) one or two associated plug-in contact elements are provided on the rear face of the housing of the NH-fuse circuit breaker and can be plugged into corresponding contact slots of the associated live bar or of a bar adapter for the live bar, and in that each of the plug-in contact elements is mechanically protected by two protective ribs arranged on either side.
A carbon nanotube fiber having a tensile strength exceeding 5 GPa which is measured by applying a strain of 0.0027/s to a 10 mm long fiber sample; wherein the wall surfaces of the carbon nanotubes that compose the carbon nanotube fiber are cross-linked to each other; wherein the cross-linking results from an acylation reaction between the wall surfaces of the carbon nanotubes; and wherein the acylation reaction is a one-step reaction without undergoing surface modification of the carbon nanotubes.
A paper material comprising a support base having at least one surface treated with at least one surface adhesive, said support base containing a mixture of fibres, at least one polymeric substance, adapted to give the support base strength, and at least one inorganic filler, adapted to give the support base machinability characteristics, characterized in that said mixture of fibres comprises cellulose fibres and animal milk protein fibres, said fibres from animal milk proteins being present in the support base up to a 50% maximum content by weight and said milk protein fibres being treated with an anti-dissolving agent.
A connector for use in mooring or lifting, the connector being adapted for release under load from a complementary connector , the connector comprising: at least one locking element for engagement with the complementary connector to lock the complementary connector to the connector ; a locking member moveable from a fully locked position to a fully unlocked position, the locking member being operative to permit the or each locking element to lock the complementary connector to the connector when in the fully locked position and being operative to allow the or each locking element to release the complementary connector from the connector when in the fully unlocked position; movement means operable to move the locking member from its fully locked position to its partially locked position and/or its fully unlocked position, wherein the locking member and locking element are arranged such that when the connector is locked to the complementary connector and the locking member is in a partially unlocked position, a load applied to the or each locking element caused by a load urging the connector and the complementary connector apart causes the or each locking element to urge the locking member towards its fully unlocked position, thereby unlocking the complementary connector from the connector , wherein the connector further comprises a body , and on moving from the locked position to the unlocked position the locking member moves towards a free end of the connector body . at least one locking element for engagement with the complementary connector to lock the complementary connector to the connector ; a locking member moveable from a fully locked position to a fully unlocked position, the locking member being operative to permit the or each locking element to lock the complementary connector to the connector when in the fully locked position and being operative to allow the or each locking element to release the complementary connector from the connector when in the fully unlocked position; movement means operable to move the locking member from its fully locked position to its partially locked position and/or its fully unlocked position, wherein the locking member and locking element are arranged such that when the connector is locked to the complementary connector and the locking member is in a partially unlocked position, a load applied to the or each locking element caused by a load urging the connector and the complementary connector apart causes the or each locking element to urge the locking member towards its fully unlocked position, thereby unlocking the complementary connector from the connector , wherein the connector further comprises a body , and on moving from the locked position to the unlocked position the locking member moves towards a free end of the connector body .
Snap-together fastening device for plug-in mounting into an opening of a sandwich component with a core layer consisting of a holding element with a plurality of fixing arms which can be actuated from a mounting position into a fixing position, wherein the holding element has a central fastening element for connecting to an external fastening element , wherein the fixing arms are fastened with their one end to the central fastening element , whereas the other end is configured as a free end, and consisting of an actuating element which can be plugged into an opening of the holding element , wherein the actuating element has actuating arms , which are configured such that the fixing arms , when the actuating element is plugged into the holding element , are each guided with a control face along a fixing arm in such a way that the respective fixing arm is moved in a direction away from the actuating arm , in such a way that, in the position of the actuating element in which it is plugged into the holding element , the fixing arms are deflected from their mounting position into their fixing position, and, on their side which is directed from the centre (Z) substantially toward the outside, the fixing arms have engagement elements which are configured for mechanical penetration into preferably the core layer of the sandwich component when the fixing arms are actuated by the actuating element into their fixing position, characterized in that respectively correspondingly arranged latching elements are provided on the holding element and on the actuating element , said latching elements being configured to latch the actuating element to the holding element in its position in which it is plugged into said holding element, and the actuating element is configured to lock the fixing arms in its completely pushed-in position, with the result that said fixing arms are prevented from returning into their original mounting position.
Method of laser irradiation of a patterned semiconductor device comprising a periodic array of sub-wavelength fin-like structures , all fin-like structures upstanding from a base face of said semiconductor device and defining an upper face of said periodic array opposite to said base face, each fin-like structure having: - a width along a first direction parallel to said base face, said width being of the order of magnitude or smaller than the laser wavelength; - a length along a second direction parallel to said base face and perpendicular to said first direction, said length being at least 3 times greater, preferably 5 times greater and more preferably 10 times greater than said width; and - a height along a third direction perpendicular to said base face, said method of laser irradiation comprising the steps of: - generating a UV pulsed laser beam by means of a laser module; - irradiating at least a portion of said upper face of the periodic array of fin-like structures with said laser beam, characterized in that the method further comprises imparting a controlled state of polarization to said laser beam so as to selectively control the amount of energy of the laser beam coupled locally to each fin-like structure along the third direction. - a width along a first direction parallel to said base face, said width being of the order of magnitude or smaller than the laser wavelength; - a length along a second direction parallel to said base face and perpendicular to said first direction, said length being at least 3 times greater, preferably 5 times greater and more preferably 10 times greater than said width; and - a height along a third direction perpendicular to said base face, - generating a UV pulsed laser beam by means of a laser module; - irradiating at least a portion of said upper face of the periodic array of fin-like structures with said laser beam, characterized in that the method further comprises imparting a controlled state of polarization to said laser beam so as to selectively control the amount of energy of the laser beam coupled locally to each fin-like structure along the third direction.
A sandwich panel comprising a sandwich panel core having a top and bottom surface and made of low density and high density lamellae of mineral wool fibres arranged such that alternately low density lamellae and high density lamellae are provided; at least one outer sheet facing adhesively secured to at least one of the top or bottom surfaces of the panel core; characterised in that the outer sheet facing is adhesively secured by glue applied substantially only in stripes at the high density lamellae. a sandwich panel core having a top and bottom surface and made of low density and high density lamellae of mineral wool fibres arranged such that alternately low density lamellae and high density lamellae are provided; at least one outer sheet facing adhesively secured to at least one of the top or bottom surfaces of the panel core;
Coolant nozzle for cooling a metallic strand in a continuous casting plant , having a mouthpiece which is disposed on a nozzle exit end and through which liquid coolant from the coolant nozzle can exit, comprising an infeed which is configured as a tube-in-tube system and in the throughflow direction is disposed ahead of the mouthpiece and which has an infeed exit end , control air being capable of being guided to the infeed exit end through the first tube of said infeed , and the liquid coolant being capable of being fed through the second tube of said infeed into the mouthpiece by way of the infeed exit end , and a switchover valve which is integrated in the infeed , is disposed on the infeed exit end , and is pneumatically activatable while using the control air , wherein the switchover valve is a seat valve having a control piston that is configured as a switching element , and the flow through the switchover valve for controlling the infeed of the liquid coolant into the mouthpiece is either opened or closed as a function of the position of the switching element , wherein the first tube is an inner tube for the control air , and the second tube is an outer tube , disposed so as to be substantially concentric with the inner tube , for the liquid coolant .