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A process for foaming a polyolefin composition, the process comprising the steps of: (A) providing a fluororesin nucleating agent comprising 80% or more of agglomerates of 5 microns or more in size, the agglomerates comprising submicron particles, (B) batch mixing the fluororesin nucleating agent of (A) with a polyolefin to produce a mixture; (C) reducing the size of the agglomerates of the mixture of (B) to produce a fluororesin nucleating agent comprising 80% or more of particles or agglomerates of less than 1 micron in size, (D) uniformly dispersing the fluororesin nucleating agent of (C) throughout the polyolefin to produce a foamable composition, and (E) foaming the foamable composition.
A sensing device for determining indoor air quality (IAQ), wherein the sensing device comprises: a body ; at least one sensing unit for determining properties of surrounding air by means of at least one air sensor ; and at least one indicating unit for indicating the detected air quality; and wherein the body comprises at least one elongated air channel element ends of which are open, thereby allowing air flow (F) through the air channel element ; the at least one sensing unit is mounted inside the mentioned air channel element ; and the mentioned at least one indicating device comprises at least one light source for providing visual indication of the detected air quality; characterized in that the mentioned at least one light source is configured to illuminate at least an outer surface of the air channel element in response to the detected indoor air quality, whereby the air channel element is transparent and whereby the at least one light source and the transparent air channel element are configured to co-operate and to serve as a functional illuminating pair. a body ; at least one sensing unit for determining properties of surrounding air by means of at least one air sensor ; and at least one indicating unit for indicating the detected air quality; and wherein the body comprises at least one elongated air channel element ends of which are open, thereby allowing air flow (F) through the air channel element ; the at least one sensing unit is mounted inside the mentioned air channel element ; and the mentioned at least one indicating device comprises at least one light source for providing visual indication of the detected air quality; characterized in that the mentioned at least one light source is configured to illuminate at least an outer surface of the air channel element in response to the detected indoor air quality, whereby the air channel element is transparent and whereby the at least one light source and the transparent air channel element are configured to co-operate and to serve as a functional illuminating pair.
An ultrasonic sensor pixel comprising: a substrate; a piezoelectric micromechanical ultrasonic transducer (PMUT) that includes a piezoelectric layer stack including a piezoelectric layer disposed over a cavity, the cavity being disposed between the piezoelectric layer stack and the substrate, a reference electrode disposed between the piezoelectric layer and the cavity, and a receive electrode and a transmit electrode disposed on or proximate to a first surface of the piezoelectric layer, the first surface being opposite from the cavity, wherein one of the receive and transmit electrodes is disposed proximate to an interior region of the piezoelectric layer and the other one of the receive and transmit electrodes is disposed proximate to an outer region of the piezoelectric layer; and a sensor pixel circuit electrically coupled with one or more of the reference electrode, the receive electrode and the transmit electrode, wherein the PMUT and the sensor pixel circuit are integrated on the substrate. a substrate; a piezoelectric micromechanical ultrasonic transducer (PMUT) that includes a piezoelectric layer stack including a piezoelectric layer disposed over a cavity, the cavity being disposed between the piezoelectric layer stack and the substrate, a reference electrode disposed between the piezoelectric layer and the cavity, and a receive electrode and a transmit electrode disposed on or proximate to a first surface of the piezoelectric layer, the first surface being opposite from the cavity, wherein one of the receive and transmit electrodes is disposed proximate to an interior region of the piezoelectric layer and the other one of the receive and transmit electrodes is disposed proximate to an outer region of the piezoelectric layer; and a sensor pixel circuit electrically coupled with one or more of the reference electrode, the receive electrode and the transmit electrode, wherein the PMUT and the sensor pixel circuit are integrated on the substrate.
A gas turbine engine component (60;80) comprising: a wall (66;86) including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface ; and a plurality of cooling passages extending between the first surface and the second surface each including a metering portion and a diffusion portion , wherein the diffusion portion includes a cast or as-consolidated surface having continuous crystal grain growth, wherein the metering portion is located adjacent the first surface and the diffusion portion is located adjacent the second surface ; and the diffusion portion transitions between a cylindrical inlet and a non-cylindrical outlet . a wall (66;86) including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface ; and a plurality of cooling passages extending between the first surface and the second surface each including a metering portion and a diffusion portion , wherein the diffusion portion includes a cast or as-consolidated surface having continuous crystal grain growth, wherein the metering portion is located adjacent the first surface and the diffusion portion is located adjacent the second surface ; and the diffusion portion transitions between a cylindrical inlet and a non-cylindrical outlet .
A method for manufacturing poly(2-hydroxyalkanoic acid), preferably a poly(lactic acid), comprising the steps of: - mixing a cyclic diester of a 2-hydroxyalkanoic acid and a polymerization catalyst, - polymerizing the cyclic diester to form poly(2-hydroxyalkanoic acid) in liquid phase, - adding a peroxide-based compound as a catalyst deactivating agent to the liquid phase, - applying a devolatilisation step to the liquid phase, - and allowing the poly(2-hydroxyalkanoic acid) to solidify, characterized in that an end-capping agent is added to the poly(2-hydroxyalkanoic acid) in the liquid phase, wherein the end-capping agent is added prior to the deactivating agent and prior to the devolatilization step, and the deactivating agent is added after the devolatilization step. - mixing a cyclic diester of a 2-hydroxyalkanoic acid and a polymerization catalyst, - polymerizing the cyclic diester to form poly(2-hydroxyalkanoic acid) in liquid phase, - adding a peroxide-based compound as a catalyst deactivating agent to the liquid phase, - applying a devolatilisation step to the liquid phase, - and allowing the poly(2-hydroxyalkanoic acid) to solidify, characterized in that an end-capping agent is added to the poly(2-hydroxyalkanoic acid) in the liquid phase, wherein the end-capping agent is added prior to the deactivating agent and prior to the devolatilization step, and the deactivating agent is added after the devolatilization step.
A method of manufacturing a packaging film for use in storage of products being sensitive to at least one component in the ambient environment, the method comprising the following steps: - providing an apparatus configured to produce a packaging film , the apparatus comprising a cutting station , a sealing station that is positioned at a separate location from the cutting station , and a transfer device comprising a rotatably mounted disk having a plurality of film supports ; - conveying an elongated strip of a heat sealable base film on the apparatus , wherein the base film comprises a foil and a polymer seal layer atop the foil; - conveying a ribbon of entrained polymer film on the apparatus , wherein the entrained polymer is a monolithic material comprising a base polymer and an active agent that absorbs, adsorbs or releases a selected material, and passing the ribbon of entrained polymer film through the cutting station wherein a piece of entrained polymer film is cut from an end section of the ribbon; - transferring the piece of entrained polymer film cut from the ribbon of entrained polymer film from the cutting station to the sealing station by disposing the piece of entrained polymer film on a respective film support and by rotating the transfer device , whereupon the piece of entrained polymer film is sealed to a portion of the heat sealable base film , thereby forming the packaging film . - providing an apparatus configured to produce a packaging film , the apparatus comprising a cutting station , a sealing station that is positioned at a separate location from the cutting station , and a transfer device comprising a rotatably mounted disk having a plurality of film supports ; - conveying an elongated strip of a heat sealable base film on the apparatus , wherein the base film comprises a foil and a polymer seal layer atop the foil; - conveying a ribbon of entrained polymer film on the apparatus , wherein the entrained polymer is a monolithic material comprising a base polymer and an active agent that absorbs, adsorbs or releases a selected material, and passing the ribbon of entrained polymer film through the cutting station wherein a piece of entrained polymer film is cut from an end section of the ribbon; - transferring the piece of entrained polymer film cut from the ribbon of entrained polymer film from the cutting station to the sealing station by disposing the piece of entrained polymer film on a respective film support and by rotating the transfer device , whereupon the piece of entrained polymer film is sealed to a portion of the heat sealable base film , thereby forming the packaging film .
A negative electrode for an electric device, comprising a current collector and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, an electrically-conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector , wherein the negative electrode active material contains an alloy represented by the following formula : Si x Sn y M z A a in the formula , M is Al, A is an inevitable impurity, and x, y, z and a represent mass percent values and satisfy conditions of 31≤x≤50, 0<y≤45, 0<z≤43, 0≤a<0.5, and x+y+z+a=100, and the binder contains a resin having an E elastic modulus measured in accordance with a tension test method prescribed in JIS K 7163 published in 1994 of 2.10 GPa or greater and 7.00 GPa or less. in the formula , M is Al, A is an inevitable impurity, and x, y, z and a represent mass percent values and satisfy conditions of 31≤x≤50, 0<y≤45, 0<z≤43, 0≤a<0.5, and x+y+z+a=100, and the binder contains a resin having an E elastic modulus measured in accordance with a tension test method prescribed in JIS K 7163 published in 1994 of 2.10 GPa or greater and 7.00 GPa or less.
A polymerizable composition for use as a dental mobile tooth-fixing material or as a dental composite resin_comprising: an acrylic block copolymer (a) having at least one polymer block A that contains at least 80 wt% of a methacrylic acid ester unit and that functions as a hard segment, and at least one polymer block B that contains at least 80 wt% of_an acrylic acid ester unit and that functions as a soft segment; a polymerizable monomer (b), and a polymerization initiator (c), wherein the acrylic block copolymer (a) has a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of 1.0 to 1.5, and the chain end of the acrylic block copolymer (a) is terminated, wherein the polymerizable monomer (b) is a (meth)acrylate polymerizable monomer, and wherein the polymerizable monomer (b) comprises a polymerizable monomer having a phosphoric acid group. an acrylic block copolymer (a) having at least one polymer block A that contains at least 80 wt% of a methacrylic acid ester unit and that functions as a hard segment, and at least one polymer block B that contains at least 80 wt% of_an acrylic acid ester unit and that functions as a soft segment; a polymerizable monomer (b), and a polymerization initiator (c), wherein the acrylic block copolymer (a) has a molecular weight distribution Mw/Mn of 1.0 to 1.5, and the chain end of the acrylic block copolymer (a) is terminated, wherein the polymerizable monomer (b) is a (meth)acrylate polymerizable monomer, and wherein the polymerizable monomer (b) comprises a polymerizable monomer having a phosphoric acid group.
A cooled aerofoil for a gas turbine engine, the aerofoil having an aerofoil section with pressure and suction surfaces extending between inboard and outboard ends thereof, wherein the aerofoil section includes: first and second internal passages for carrying cooling air, and a plurality of holes in the external surface of the aerofoil section which receive cooling air from the internal passages, the external holes being arranged such that cooling air exiting a first portion of the external holes participates in a cooling film extending from the leading edge (L) of the aerofoil section over said pressure surface and cooling air exiting from a second portion of the external holes participates in a cooling film extending from the leading edge (L) over said suction surface; and wherein the first portion of external holes receives cooling air from the first internal passage , the second portion of external holes receives cooling air from the second internal passage , and the first and second internal passage are supplied with cooling air from respective and separate passage entrances , each entrance being located at either the inboard end or the outboard end of the aerofoil section; characterised in that the second internal passage is a radial multi-pass passage which extends along a serpentine path from its entrance to the passage towards the leading edge of the aerofoil, which has flow-disrupting formations on its internal surface, thereby matching the cooling air pressure at the external holes served by the passage to the external hot gas static pressure. first and second internal passages for carrying cooling air, and a plurality of holes in the external surface of the aerofoil section which receive cooling air from the internal passages, the external holes being arranged such that cooling air exiting a first portion of the external holes participates in a cooling film extending from the leading edge (L) of the aerofoil section over said pressure surface and cooling air exiting from a second portion of the external holes participates in a cooling film extending from the leading edge (L) over said suction surface; and wherein the first portion of external holes receives cooling air from the first internal passage , the second portion of external holes receives cooling air from the second internal passage , and the first and second internal passage are supplied with cooling air from respective and separate passage entrances , each entrance being located at either the inboard end or the outboard end of the aerofoil section; characterised in that the second internal passage is a radial multi-pass passage which extends along a serpentine path from its entrance to the passage towards the leading edge of the aerofoil, which has flow-disrupting formations on its internal surface, thereby matching the cooling air pressure at the external holes served by the passage to the external hot gas static pressure.
A thermoplastic composite laminate comprising in order of: (a) a top layer composed of at least one polycarbonate sheet; (b) a fabric layer composed of a fabric comprising aromatic polyamide fibers and an adhesion aid; and (c) a bottom layer composed of at least one polycarbonate sheet; wherein the top layer (a) is bound to the first surface of the fabric layer (b), and the bottom layer (c) is bound to the second surface of the fabric layer (b); the aromatic polyamide fibers are produced from poly( p -phenylene terephthalamide) homopolymer, poly( p -phenylene terephthalamide) copolymer, poly( m -phenylene isophthalamide) homopolymer, poly( m -phenylene isophthalamide) copolymer, polysulfonamide homopolymer, polysulfonamide copolymer, or a mixture thereof; the adhesion aid comprises polycarbonate oligomers have a weight average molecular weight of 6500 or less; and the thermoplastic composite laminate has an increase of 30% or more in the shear strength as compared to that of a comparative laminate having the same fabric without the adhesion aid for the fabric layer (b), wherein the shear strength is measured according to the method of GB7124. (a) a top layer composed of at least one polycarbonate sheet; (b) a fabric layer composed of a fabric comprising aromatic polyamide fibers and an adhesion aid; and (c) a bottom layer composed of at least one polycarbonate sheet;
A device for preventing snoring and apnea, comprising a first U-shaped splint element for holding the upper jaw and a second U-shaped splint element for holding the lower jaw, wherein the splint elements are formed to be connected to one another in each case at their free legs via a connecting element creating a resilient connection between the splint elements in order to effect an advancement of the second splint element on the lower jaw side, characterized in that , in order to take load off the connecting element , a holding element is provided which connects the splint elements to one another and counteracts a movement of the second splint element in the opposite advancement direction upon falling below a predetermined minimum advancement.
An electrical element mounting package (A2, A4-A17) comprising: a substrate that is plate-like; at least one base that protrudes from a front surface of the substrate , wherein the front surface comprises a planar conductor and the base comprises a side conductor on a side surface of the base or a base-side via conductor inside the base , and the at least one base has an upper mounting surface on which an electrical element is to be mounted; an element terminal that is provided on the upper mounting surface of the at least one base ; and a power supply terminal that is provided on the front surface of the substrate , wherein the substrate and the at least one base are made of ceramics integrally, the element terminal and the power supply terminal are electrically connected by means the side conductor , a substrate-side via conductor , a wiring conductor , and an element-side via conductor in this order, or via the base-side via conductor , a substrate-side via conductor , a wiring conductor , and an element-side via conductor in this order, and the substrate-side via conductor does not penetrate to a back surface of the substrate , but is connected to one end side of the wiring conductor that extends in a surface direction of the substrate inside the substrate . a substrate that is plate-like; at least one base that protrudes from a front surface of the substrate , wherein the front surface comprises a planar conductor and the base comprises a side conductor on a side surface of the base or a base-side via conductor inside the base , and the at least one base has an upper mounting surface on which an electrical element is to be mounted; an element terminal that is provided on the upper mounting surface of the at least one base ; and a power supply terminal that is provided on the front surface of the substrate , wherein the substrate and the at least one base are made of ceramics integrally, the element terminal and the power supply terminal are electrically connected by means the side conductor , a substrate-side via conductor , a wiring conductor , and an element-side via conductor in this order, or via the base-side via conductor , a substrate-side via conductor , a wiring conductor , and an element-side via conductor in this order, and the substrate-side via conductor does not penetrate to a back surface of the substrate , but is connected to one end side of the wiring conductor that extends in a surface direction of the substrate inside the substrate .
Decoder for reconstructing a sample array from a data stream, configured to derive a position of a wedgelet separation line within a predetermined block of the sample array , which divides the predetermined block into first and second wedgelet partitions , by placing a starting point of the wedgelet separation line at a position of a maximum change between consecutive ones of a sequence of reconstructed values of samples of a line of samples extending adjacent to the predetermined block along a portion of a circumference of the predetermined block , and deriving an extension direction of the wedgelet separation line using prediction of the extension direction by temporal prediction from a co-located wedgelet block of a previously decoded sample array or obtaining an explicitly signaled end point of the wedgelet separation line within the data stream, decode the predetermined block in units of the first and second wedgelet partitions . derive a position of a wedgelet separation line within a predetermined block of the sample array , which divides the predetermined block into first and second wedgelet partitions , by placing a starting point of the wedgelet separation line at a position of a maximum change between consecutive ones of a sequence of reconstructed values of samples of a line of samples extending adjacent to the predetermined block along a portion of a circumference of the predetermined block , and deriving an extension direction of the wedgelet separation line using prediction of the extension direction by temporal prediction from a co-located wedgelet block of a previously decoded sample array or obtaining an explicitly signaled end point of the wedgelet separation line within the data stream, placing a starting point of the wedgelet separation line at a position of a maximum change between consecutive ones of a sequence of reconstructed values of samples of a line of samples extending adjacent to the predetermined block along a portion of a circumference of the predetermined block , and deriving an extension direction of the wedgelet separation line using prediction of the extension direction by temporal prediction from a co-located wedgelet block of a previously decoded sample array or obtaining an explicitly signaled end point of the wedgelet separation line within the data stream, decode the predetermined block in units of the first and second wedgelet partitions .
A large manipulator, in particular a truck-mounted concrete pump having a distributor boom, having a control for the large manipulator, having a remote control apparatus by way of which an active oscillation damping of the large manipulator is capable of being switched on and off, and which has at least one control lever which on the remote control apparatus is mounted so as to be pivotable about an initial position about at least one pivot axis (X, Y) that runs so as to be orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (Z) of said control lever and which, depending on the pivot angle, in relation to the initial position of said control lever has an inner zero-position range and an outer travel range , wherein the active oscillation damping is switched on when the control lever is located in the travel range , characterized in that the control lever is specified for switching on the active oscillation damping without causing any movement of the large manipulator, wherein the active oscillation damping is switched off when the control lever is located in the zero-position range and an oscillation damping range is located between the outer travel range and the inner zero-position range of the control lever , and a deflection of the control lever to said oscillation damping range leads to the active oscillation damping being switched on without causing any movement of the distributor boom, and that active oscillation damping is switched off, if the control lever is located in the zero-position range .