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Moist-air system for thermochemical storage/release of energy designed to operate alternatively in a thermal energy storage mode and in a thermal energy release mode, and comprising a thermochemical reactor , a thermal energy capture device external to the thermochemical reactor , and a heat diffusion system external to the thermochemical reactor , wherein the thermochemical reactor comprises: - a chamber including an air inlet for admitting an air flow (AF) into the chamber and an air outlet for discharging the air flow (AF) out of the chamber; - a bed of reactive material arranged in the chamber and configured to be dehydrated endothermically to store thermal energy, in the energy storage mode, and to be hydrated exothermically to release the thermal energy previously stored, in the energy release mode; - a first energy transfer device arranged in the chamber and configured to supply thermal energy to the bed of reactive material from energy supplied by the thermal energy capture device , in the energy storage mode; and - a second energy transfer device arranged in the chamber and configured to transfer thermal energy from the air flow (AF) to the heat diffusion system , in the energy release mode, further comprising a dehumidification device configured to operate in the energy storage mode by reducing a water vapour content of the air flow (AF) before the latter passes through said bed of reactive material , and to be out of service in the energy release mode. - a chamber including an air inlet for admitting an air flow (AF) into the chamber and an air outlet for discharging the air flow (AF) out of the chamber; - a bed of reactive material arranged in the chamber and configured to be dehydrated endothermically to store thermal energy, in the energy storage mode, and to be hydrated exothermically to release the thermal energy previously stored, in the energy release mode; - a first energy transfer device arranged in the chamber and configured to supply thermal energy to the bed of reactive material from energy supplied by the thermal energy capture device , in the energy storage mode; and - a second energy transfer device arranged in the chamber and configured to transfer thermal energy from the air flow (AF) to the heat diffusion system , in the energy release mode,
A method of draining water comprising the steps of: - providing a water drainage device , wherein the water drainage device comprises man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF) bonded with a cured aqueous binder composition; - positioning the water drainage device in contact with the ground, wherein the water drainage device absorbs water and releases water to a recipient; characterised in that the aqueous binder composition prior to curing comprises; - a component (i) in form of one or more oxidized lignins; - a component (ii) in form of one or more cross-linkers; - a component (iii) in form of one or more plasticizers. - providing a water drainage device , wherein the water drainage device comprises man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF) bonded with a cured aqueous binder composition; - positioning the water drainage device in contact with the ground, wherein the water drainage device absorbs water and releases water to a recipient; - a component (i) in form of one or more oxidized lignins; - a component (ii) in form of one or more cross-linkers; - a component (iii) in form of one or more plasticizers.
A tire for running on rough terrain for which an intended tire rotational direction (R) is specified, comprising: a tread portion provided with a first block having a ground contacting top surface and a base cross sectional shape which is the shape of the first block at the base of the first block in a cross section parallel with the ground contacting top surface , wherein the ground contacting top surface has a polygonal shape having a heel-side oblique edge inclined with respect to the tire axial direction (R), and the base cross sectional shape is a polygon having a heel-side axial edge extending in the tire axial direction (R), characterized in that in the top view of the first block , an angle (θa) formed between the heel-side oblique edge and the heel-side axial edge is in a range from 5 to 45 degrees. a tread portion provided with a first block having a ground contacting top surface and a base cross sectional shape which is the shape of the first block at the base of the first block in a cross section parallel with the ground contacting top surface , wherein the ground contacting top surface has a polygonal shape having a heel-side oblique edge inclined with respect to the tire axial direction (R), and the base cross sectional shape is a polygon having a heel-side axial edge extending in the tire axial direction (R), characterized in that in the top view of the first block , an angle (θa) formed between the heel-side oblique edge and the heel-side axial edge is in a range from 5 to 45 degrees.
A lighting system for generating a dynamically variable flash intensity pattern, comprising: a controller configured to generate a plurality of PWM driving control signals; and a light source comprised of a plurality of independent lighting elements in an array and configured to receive the plurality of PWM driving control signals and emit light from each of the plurality of independent lighting elements based on a corresponding one of the plurality of PWM driving control signals such that each of the independent lighting elements in the array is independently controlled, producing the dynamically variable flash intensity pattern, wherein intensity of the light emitted from each of the plurality of independent lighting elements ramps up and ramps down repeatedly with a first period based on a respective one of the plurality of PWM driving control signals; wherein for each of the plurality of PWM driving control signals a plurality of intensity values of the corresponding one of the plurality of independent lighting elements of the light source is generated, computed by the controller , wherein for each of the plurality of the PWM driving control signals each of the plurality of intensity values corresponds to a respective plurality of time points; and wherein the controller further comprises a pulse width modulation driver configured to generate the plurality of PWM driving control signals based on the corresponding plurality of intensity values. a controller configured to generate a plurality of PWM driving control signals; and a light source comprised of a plurality of independent lighting elements in an array and configured to receive the plurality of PWM driving control signals and emit light from each of the plurality of independent lighting elements based on a corresponding one of the plurality of PWM driving control signals such that each of the independent lighting elements in the array is independently controlled, producing the dynamically variable flash intensity pattern, wherein intensity of the light emitted from each of the plurality of independent lighting elements ramps up and ramps down repeatedly with a first period based on a respective one of the plurality of PWM driving control signals; wherein for each of the plurality of PWM driving control signals a plurality of intensity values of the corresponding one of the plurality of independent lighting elements of the light source is generated, computed by the controller , wherein for each of the plurality of the PWM driving control signals each of the plurality of intensity values corresponds to a respective plurality of time points; and wherein the controller further comprises a pulse width modulation driver configured to generate the plurality of PWM driving control signals based on the corresponding plurality of intensity values.
A layer module for incorporation in a handling robot system , with a robot-side interface bank , with a handling-side interface bank and with a third interface bank , - wherein the robot-side interface bank has a geometrical terminal contour for the location-centred fastening to an industrial robot of the handling robot system or to a robot adapter part and a cable feed (19; 21) for receiving hardwiring of an electrical functional assembly arranged in the layer module with the industrial robot , - wherein the handling-side interface bank has a geometrical terminal contour for the location-centred detachable jointing by means of a snap-in connection with a handling tool or with a layer module element upstream of the handling tool and a group of electrical energy contacts , signal contacts and data contacts , - wherein the electrical functional assembly is electrically connected at the handling side to the electrical energy contacts , signal contacts and data contacts , - characterised in that the electrical functional assembly comprises at least one energy store and the third interface bank and - that the third interface bank is part of a user interface for the temporary control of the signals and/or data transferable via the handling-side interface bank , wherein the third interface bank comprises at least one manually actuatable switch group or a bank of a manually joinable and separable plug connection. - wherein the robot-side interface bank has a geometrical terminal contour for the location-centred fastening to an industrial robot of the handling robot system or to a robot adapter part and a cable feed (19; 21) for receiving hardwiring of an electrical functional assembly arranged in the layer module with the industrial robot , - wherein the handling-side interface bank has a geometrical terminal contour for the location-centred detachable jointing by means of a snap-in connection with a handling tool or with a layer module element upstream of the handling tool and a group of electrical energy contacts , signal contacts and data contacts , - wherein the electrical functional assembly is electrically connected at the handling side to the electrical energy contacts , signal contacts and data contacts , - characterised in that the electrical functional assembly comprises at least one energy store and the third interface bank and - that the third interface bank is part of a user interface for the temporary control of the signals and/or data transferable via the handling-side interface bank , wherein the third interface bank comprises at least one manually actuatable switch group or a bank of a manually joinable and separable plug connection.
A circuit for counting pulses supplied by a circuit having a first terminal providing a first pule signal and a second terminal providing a second pulse signal representing the inverse of the first signal, comprising: a first counter of the pulses of the first pulse signal supplying a first count; a second counter of the pulses of the second pulse signal supplying a second count; and an element for selecting one of the counts; and upstream of each counter, a pulse shaping circuit comprising a flip-flop having an input forced to the high state and having a non-inverted output defining an output supplying a shaped signal, the concerned pulse signal being applied to a clock input of the flip-flop and an inverted output of the flip-flop being connected, via a non-inverting delay element , to a first input of an AND-type logic gate having an output connected to a reset input (RN) of the flip-flop. a first counter of the pulses of the first pulse signal supplying a first count; a second counter of the pulses of the second pulse signal supplying a second count; and an element for selecting one of the counts; and upstream of each counter, a pulse shaping circuit comprising a flip-flop having an input forced to the high state and having a non-inverted output defining an output supplying a shaped signal, the concerned pulse signal being applied to a clock input of the flip-flop and an inverted output of the flip-flop being connected, via a non-inverting delay element , to a first input of an AND-type logic gate having an output connected to a reset input (RN) of the flip-flop.
Device for fastening a bracelet strand to a watch case , the device comprising said watch case and said bracelet , said bracelet being integral with the watch case by means of at least one central horn , and on the other hand at least one insert integral with the end of a bracelet, the insert having a recess of complementary shape to the horn in order to cooperate therewith by clipping, to constitute removable assembly means capable of making the bracelet strand interchangeable, wherein the insert comprises at least one movable pivot mounted in the insert , said movable pivot being arranged to engage in a corresponding hole in the horn , the device comprising handling means arranged to pivot and comprising a cylindrical body and a handling loop integral with the cylindrical body , said cylindrical body being housed in a passage in the insert and the loop resting against the edge of the insert , the handling means being integral with the movable pivot so as to move from a first position, referred to as the handling position, wherein said pivot is free to move and the bracelet strand can be mounted and/or removed, to a second position, referred to as the rest position, wherein said pivot is stationary in translation and the bracelet strand is locked to the watch case.
An extract derived from sugar cane having GI or burn rate reducing characteristics wherein the extract is a syrup which comprises 3.5 to 6 g CE/I of one or more polyphenols, 80 to 220 g/l of one or more carbohydrates, 3 to 5.5 g/l of one or more minerals and 3 to 6 g/l of one or more organic acids.
A composition or kit-of-parts comprising the mutant peptides of (a), (b), (c), and (d): (a) the T76R, Q77E, W101R, L107R quadruple mutant of the peptide which is the wildtype ectodomain of the E protein of a dengue virus (DENV) of serotype 1, or a biologically active variant thereof, (b) the T76R, Q77E, W101R, L107R quadruple mutant of the peptide which is the wildtype ectodomain of the E protein of a dengue virus (DENV) of serotype 2, or a biologically active variant thereof, (c) the T76R, Q77E, W101R, L107R quadruple mutant of the peptide which is the wildtype ectodomain of the E protein of a dengue virus (DENV) of serotype 3, or a biologically active variant thereof, (d) the T76R, Q77E, W101R, L107R quadruple mutant of the peptide representing the wildtype ectodomain of the E protein of a dengue virus (DENV) of serotype 4, or a biologically active variant thereof, wherein the wildtype ectodomain of the E protein of a dengue virus (DENV) consists of amino acids 1 to 404 of the E protein, and wherein a biologically active variant of a mutant peptide is a peptide wherein - 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of the N-terminal amino acids of the wildtype ectodomain of the E protein are deleted, and/or - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 of the C-terminal amino acids of the wildtype ectodomain of the E protein are deleted, and/or - the mutant peptide further contains one or more further moieties selected from 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 of amino acids of a homologous protein sequence, a purification tag, a labeling moiety, a fluorescent moiety, a separation moiety, and a biotin moiety. (a) the T76R, Q77E, W101R, L107R quadruple mutant of the peptide which is the wildtype ectodomain of the E protein of a dengue virus (DENV) of serotype 1, or a biologically active variant thereof, (b) the T76R, Q77E, W101R, L107R quadruple mutant of the peptide which is the wildtype ectodomain of the E protein of a dengue virus (DENV) of serotype 2, or a biologically active variant thereof, (c) the T76R, Q77E, W101R, L107R quadruple mutant of the peptide which is the wildtype ectodomain of the E protein of a dengue virus (DENV) of serotype 3, or a biologically active variant thereof, (d) the T76R, Q77E, W101R, L107R quadruple mutant of the peptide representing the wildtype ectodomain of the E protein of a dengue virus (DENV) of serotype 4, or a biologically active variant thereof, - 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of the N-terminal amino acids of the wildtype ectodomain of the E protein are deleted, and/or - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 of the C-terminal amino acids of the wildtype ectodomain of the E protein are deleted, and/or - the mutant peptide further contains one or more further moieties selected from 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 of amino acids of a homologous protein sequence, a purification tag, a labeling moiety, a fluorescent moiety, a separation moiety, and a biotin moiety.
Bike carrier comprising: a base portion mountable on a vehicle, e.g. on the floor of a loading area such as a garage or trunk in a recreational vehicle or a truck bed of a pickup truck; a supporting portion , preferably a supporting rail , adapted to support at least one bike, wherein said supporting portion is translatory movably arranged on said base portion so as to be movable at least between an extended position in which the supporting portion is offset with respect to said base portion and a retracted position; and a locking mechanism adapted to releasably lock said supporting portion in said extended position and said retracted position; wherein said locking mechanism comprises at least one operating member arranged on the supporting portion , preferably two operating members arranged on opposite longitudinal sides of the supporting portion , preferably an operating handle or operating button, and is configured such that a locking in said extended position and said retracted position can be released by each single one of said at least one operating member . a base portion mountable on a vehicle, e.g. on the floor of a loading area such as a garage or trunk in a recreational vehicle or a truck bed of a pickup truck; a supporting portion , preferably a supporting rail , adapted to support at least one bike, wherein said supporting portion is translatory movably arranged on said base portion so as to be movable at least between an extended position in which the supporting portion is offset with respect to said base portion and a retracted position; and a locking mechanism adapted to releasably lock said supporting portion in said extended position and said retracted position; wherein said locking mechanism comprises at least one operating member arranged on the supporting portion , preferably two operating members arranged on opposite longitudinal sides of the supporting portion , preferably an operating handle or operating button, and is configured such that a locking in said extended position and said retracted position can be released by each single one of said at least one operating member .
Closure system for bottles containing lyophilized or liquid products, particularly injectable or perfusable pharmaceutical products, comprising: - a perforable closure body adapted for closing the mouth of a bottle ; - an inner capsule , able to be fitted onto the neck of said bottle , configured to hold said closure body in a sealed closure configuration of said mouth of said bottle , said inner capsule comprising an opening adapted for allowing access to said closure body ; - an outer capsule , able to be fitted onto said inner capsule ; wherein said outer capsule is made in a single body and comprises an upper disc-shaped portion configured to close said opening of said inner capsule and a lower portion fitted around said inner capsule , said outer capsule comprising a breaking line between said upper disc-shaped portion and said lower portion , characterised in that the lower portion of the outer capsule completely covers the side of the inner capsule . - a perforable closure body adapted for closing the mouth of a bottle ; - an inner capsule , able to be fitted onto the neck of said bottle , configured to hold said closure body in a sealed closure configuration of said mouth of said bottle , said inner capsule comprising an opening adapted for allowing access to said closure body ; - an outer capsule , able to be fitted onto said inner capsule ;
A system (200; 300; 400; 500) for obtaining methanol from foul condensate of a pulping process, the system (200; 300; 400; 500) comprising: a primary stripper arranged to strip the foul condensate from pollutants, whereby a first methanol-containing condensate is obtained from the polluted stripper off gases (SOGs) of the primary stripper by condensing the polluted gases in a primary SOG condenser , wherein the system (200; 300; 400; 500) is characterized by further comprising: a first acidification unit arranged to acidify the first methanol-containing condensate, a secondary stripper arranged to strip the acidified first methanol-containing condensate in order to remove the pollutants together with the SOGs to obtain a second methanol-containing condensate as the remaining condensate in the secondary stripper , and a distillation column arranged to distil the second methanol-containing condensate from the secondary stripper so as to obtain the methanol. a primary stripper arranged to strip the foul condensate from pollutants, whereby a first methanol-containing condensate is obtained from the polluted stripper off gases (SOGs) of the primary stripper by condensing the polluted gases in a primary SOG condenser , wherein the system (200; 300; 400; 500) is characterized by further comprising: a first acidification unit arranged to acidify the first methanol-containing condensate, a secondary stripper arranged to strip the acidified first methanol-containing condensate in order to remove the pollutants together with the SOGs to obtain a second methanol-containing condensate as the remaining condensate in the secondary stripper , and a distillation column arranged to distil the second methanol-containing condensate from the secondary stripper so as to obtain the methanol. a first acidification unit arranged to acidify the first methanol-containing condensate, a secondary stripper arranged to strip the acidified first methanol-containing condensate in order to remove the pollutants together with the SOGs to obtain a second methanol-containing condensate as the remaining condensate in the secondary stripper , and a distillation column arranged to distil the second methanol-containing condensate from the secondary stripper so as to obtain the methanol.
Computer-aided method for validating system parameters which have been ascertained by means of measurement data and which serve for a model function η of at least one component of an energy system, wherein the model function η characterizes at least one dependence of at least one output variable of the component on at least one input variable of the component taking into account the system parameters , characterized by the steps of: - calculating a standard deviation of the system parameters ascertained from the measurement data; - calculating a confidence bound ψ on the basis of the calculated standard deviation; and - defining the system parameters as valid if the ratio of confidence bound ψ to model function η is less than or equal to a defined threshold δ within a value range that has been defined for the input variable. - calculating a standard deviation of the system parameters ascertained from the measurement data; - calculating a confidence bound ψ on the basis of the calculated standard deviation; and - defining the system parameters as valid if the ratio of confidence bound ψ to model function η is less than or equal to a defined threshold δ within a value range that has been defined for the input variable.
A single-leaf spring comprising a body and two eyes located at the ends of the said body , with the body having an upper side and a lower side , the single-leaf spring comprising at least one composite material sheet formed by a set of fibre plies embedded in a polymer matrix to form a single-leaf spring, where the sheet is a single sheet that runs longitudinally along both sides of the body and the eyes of the leaf spring and wherein the sheet , by having both sides folded, creates the eyes of the leaf spring characterised in that the single-leaf spring comprises a stitching of the composite material sheet between the upper side and the lower side near the eyes of the leaf spring.