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A nanocellulose composition comprising nanocrystalline cellulose with a cellulose crystallinity of 85% or greater, wherein said nanocellulose composition comprises lignin and sulphur, wherein said nanocrystalline cellulose essentially consists of particles having a diameter in the range of 0.01 nm to 1000 nm, and wherein the nanocellulose composition is obtainable by a process comprising: (a) providing a lignocellulosic biomass feedstock; (b) fractionating the feedstock in the presence of an acid, a solvent for lignin, and water, to generate cellulose-rich solids and a liquid containing hemicellulose and lignin; (c) mechanically treating the cellulose-rich solids to form cellulose crystals, thereby generating a nanocellulose material having a crystallinity of at least 85%; and (d) recovering the nanocellulose material. wherein said nanocrystalline cellulose essentially consists of particles having a diameter in the range of 0.01 nm to 1000 nm, and wherein the nanocellulose composition is obtainable by a process comprising: (a) providing a lignocellulosic biomass feedstock; (b) fractionating the feedstock in the presence of an acid, a solvent for lignin, and water, to generate cellulose-rich solids and a liquid containing hemicellulose and lignin; (c) mechanically treating the cellulose-rich solids to form cellulose crystals, thereby generating a nanocellulose material having a crystallinity of at least 85%; and (d) recovering the nanocellulose material. (a) providing a lignocellulosic biomass feedstock; (b) fractionating the feedstock in the presence of an acid, a solvent for lignin, and water, to generate cellulose-rich solids and a liquid containing hemicellulose and lignin; (c) mechanically treating the cellulose-rich solids to form cellulose crystals, thereby generating a nanocellulose material having a crystallinity of at least 85%; and (d) recovering the nanocellulose material.
A fuel cell system comprising: - a fuel cell stack - a catalytic reformer, filled with a catalyst, having an inlet for receiving a flow of gas and an outlet for delivering a syngas to the fuel cell stack, the reformer comprising at least two chambers for containing the catalyst, the chambers each having an inlet for receiving the flow of gas and an outlet for passing the flow of gas to the succeeding chamber or the outlet of the reformer - an evaporator for evaporating a mixture of methanol and water to be fed through the catalytic reformer for producing portions of free hydrogen, - the fuel cell stack being composed of a number of proton exchange membrane fuel cells each featuring electrodes in form of an anode and a cathode for delivering an electric current, the reaction of free hydrogen into ionic form with contact to the anode being proportional to the flow of electric current between the electrodes Characterized in, that the reformer is formed as an elongated cube for integration into a flat, rackmountable system and where the chambers are provided by separating the reformer entity into chambers by insertion of walls, where the walls for separation are arranged protruding down from the top of the entity or protruding up from the bottom of the entity, where at least one opening in the wall is provided between the chambers to serve as a pathway for the flow of gas,and where the walls are comprising protruding elements in form of noses for redirecting the gas flow away from the walls of the chambers. - a fuel cell stack - a catalytic reformer, filled with a catalyst, having an inlet for receiving a flow of gas and an outlet for delivering a syngas to the fuel cell stack, the reformer comprising at least two chambers for containing the catalyst, the chambers each having an inlet for receiving the flow of gas and an outlet for passing the flow of gas to the succeeding chamber or the outlet of the reformer - an evaporator for evaporating a mixture of methanol and water to be fed through the catalytic reformer for producing portions of free hydrogen, - the fuel cell stack being composed of a number of proton exchange membrane fuel cells each featuring electrodes in form of an anode and a cathode for delivering an electric current, the reaction of free hydrogen into ionic form with contact to the anode being proportional to the flow of electric current between the electrodes
A computer-implemented method for computing a three-dimensional face model of a face of a subject, the method comprising: (a) illuminating the face of the subject in at least three directions; (b) capturing one or more images of the face when the face is illuminated in the at least three directions; (c) detecting specular reflections within at least one of the images; (d) for at least one eye of the face, fitting a plurality of parameters of a three-dimensional model of the eye to the detected specular reflections; (e) using at least one of the images to generate photometric data for a plurality of respective positions on the face; (f) using the photometric data to generate a second three-dimensional model of a portion of the face; and (g) forming the face model by combining the model of the at least one eye and the second model, wherein the at least one eye model comprises a sclera portion representing a sclera of the eye, and a cornea portion representing a cornea of the eye; and the sclera portion of the eye model is a portion of the surface of a first sphere, and the cornea portion is a portion of the surface of a second sphere having a smaller radius of curvature than the first sphere, the centers of the two spheres being spaced apart, and the parameters of the model comprising the rotational position relative to a center of the sclera portion of a line which passes through the centers of the two spheres. (a) illuminating the face of the subject in at least three directions; (b) capturing one or more images of the face when the face is illuminated in the at least three directions; (c) detecting specular reflections within at least one of the images; (d) for at least one eye of the face, fitting a plurality of parameters of a three-dimensional model of the eye to the detected specular reflections; (e) using at least one of the images to generate photometric data for a plurality of respective positions on the face; (f) using the photometric data to generate a second three-dimensional model of a portion of the face; and (g) forming the face model by combining the model of the at least one eye and the second model, wherein
A packaging film comprising: at least a product-contact layer comprising: i) an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having melt flow index of greater than 6 dg/min at 190°C/2.16 kg; ii) an antimicrobial agent; and iii) a wetting agent. i) an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer having melt flow index of greater than 6 dg/min at 190°C/2.16 kg; ii) an antimicrobial agent; and iii) a wetting agent.
A pacemaker comprising: a pulse generator configured to generate pacing pulses; and a control circuit configured to: receive a signal from a sensor; start a conduction check timer; operate in an atrial synchronous ventricular pacing mode by: identifying atrial event signals from the signal; and controlling the pulse generate to generate ventricular pacing pulses synchronized to the identified atrial events; in response to the conduction check timer expiring, switch from operating in the atrial synchronous ventricular pacing mode to operating in an asynchronous ventricular pacing mode: determine that atrioventricular block criteria are met during the asynchronous ventricular pacing mode; and responsive to the atrioventricular block criteria being met, switch back to operating in the atrial synchronous ventricular pacing mode. a pulse generator configured to generate pacing pulses; and a control circuit configured to: receive a signal from a sensor; start a conduction check timer; operate in an atrial synchronous ventricular pacing mode by: identifying atrial event signals from the signal; and controlling the pulse generate to generate ventricular pacing pulses synchronized to the identified atrial events; in response to the conduction check timer expiring, switch from operating in the atrial synchronous ventricular pacing mode to operating in an asynchronous ventricular pacing mode: determine that atrioventricular block criteria are met during the asynchronous ventricular pacing mode; and responsive to the atrioventricular block criteria being met, switch back to operating in the atrial synchronous ventricular pacing mode. receive a signal from a sensor; start a conduction check timer; operate in an atrial synchronous ventricular pacing mode by: identifying atrial event signals from the signal; and controlling the pulse generate to generate ventricular pacing pulses synchronized to the identified atrial events; identifying atrial event signals from the signal; and controlling the pulse generate to generate ventricular pacing pulses synchronized to the identified atrial events; in response to the conduction check timer expiring, switch from operating in the atrial synchronous ventricular pacing mode to operating in an asynchronous ventricular pacing mode: determine that atrioventricular block criteria are met during the asynchronous ventricular pacing mode; and responsive to the atrioventricular block criteria being met, switch back to operating in the atrial synchronous ventricular pacing mode. determine that atrioventricular block criteria are met during the asynchronous ventricular pacing mode; and responsive to the atrioventricular block criteria being met, switch back to operating in the atrial synchronous ventricular pacing mode.
A merchandise sorting device , comprising: a conveyance path including a placement surface on which an item is placed; a chute inclined downward from the conveyance path , the chute including a bottom wall forming an inclined surface on which the item is slid; characterized by a sorting plate at a lower end of the chute and rotatable about an axis along an edge at a lower end of the bottom wall to open and close the lower end of the chute . a conveyance path including a placement surface on which an item is placed; a chute inclined downward from the conveyance path , the chute including a bottom wall forming an inclined surface on which the item is slid; characterized by a sorting plate at a lower end of the chute and rotatable about an axis along an edge at a lower end of the bottom wall to open and close the lower end of the chute .
Fluid compression device driven by an electric machine, said electric machine comprising a rotor and a stator, said rotor comprising a cylindrical magnet and a binding ring , said compression device comprising a compression shaft on which at least one compressor wheel is mounted, and a support piece being fastened to one end of said compression shaft , said cylindrical magnet being a solid piece, characterized in that said rotor is fastened to said support piece by means of said binding ring which surrounds at least part of said support piece , the support piece being fastened, for the one part, to one end of the compression shaft , and is fastened, for the other part, to the rotor .
Gun comprising: - a gun frame ; - a barrel , supported by the gun frame , which proximally delimits a firing chamber extending along a longitudinal axis (X); - a slide , translatable longitudinally in relation to the barrel between a forward configuration wherein the slide closes the firing chamber , and a rearward configuration wherein it is distanced from a proximal mouth of the firing chamber , to open the latter; orientation of the firing chamber being substantially parallel to said axis (X) in the forward configuration and in the rearward configuration; - a locking device mechanically locking barrel and slide to each other in the forward configuration, and that in the rearward configuration is guided transversally to the barrel for unlocking the slide ; said gun being characterized in that slide and locking device delimit arched locking surfaces that in the forward configuration are coupled with each other for locking the slide , and that in the rearward configuration are mutually spaced in a transversal direction for opening said chamber ; wherein the locking device comprises a shaped body , delimiting one of said arched locking surfaces and that in the forward configuration is at least partially housed in a recessed locking seat , partially extending in the thickness of a top wall of the slide , said shaped body being substantially U-shaped, and wherein said top wall delimits a bowed seat surface , directed towards the gun frame and shape-coupled to said body . - a gun frame ; - a barrel , supported by the gun frame , which proximally delimits a firing chamber extending along a longitudinal axis (X); - a slide , translatable longitudinally in relation to the barrel between a forward configuration wherein the slide closes the firing chamber , and a rearward configuration wherein it is distanced from a proximal mouth of the firing chamber , to open the latter; orientation of the firing chamber being substantially parallel to said axis (X) in the forward configuration and in the rearward configuration; - a locking device mechanically locking barrel and slide to each other in the forward configuration, and that in the rearward configuration is guided transversally to the barrel for unlocking the slide ;
A print system with a ratio-based adaptive switching technique, comprising: a printing unit to print an image on a recording medium in a color mode or a monochrome mode and the printing unit including a switching unit to switch the printing unit between the color mode and the monochrome mode; and characterised by a computing unit to: monitor a number (cM) of monochrome pages printed in the color mode and a total number (pN) of printed pages, determine a ratio cM/pN, wherein when the ratio is less than a first threshold, the printing unit is to select the color mode; and when the ratio is more than a second threshold, which second threshold is greater than the first threshold, the printing unit is to select the monochrome mode. monitor a number (cM) of monochrome pages printed in the color mode and a total number (pN) of printed pages, determine a ratio cM/pN, wherein when the ratio is less than a first threshold, the printing unit is to select the color mode; and when the ratio is more than a second threshold, which second threshold is greater than the first threshold, the printing unit is to select the monochrome mode.
A method comprising: by a controller , acquiring status information of at least one resource of a data center , the data center including a server rack coupled to a power supply , wherein one or more service level agreements associated with the server rack include one or more contracts for power at respective power levels and respective levels of availability; estimating, based on the status information, whether load on the power supply will exceed a threshold value at a time subsequent to a time of the estimating; identifying, in response to the estimating and based at least on the one or more service level agreements associated with the server rack, the server rack for a reduction in load based on the one or more contracts for power; and in response to identifying the server rack for the reduction in load, transmitting a command signal to the server rack to configure equipment of the server rack to operate at a reduced power supply level that is reduced from a power supply level at the time of the estimating and that is based on the one or more service level agreements associated with the server rack. acquiring status information of at least one resource of a data center , the data center including a server rack coupled to a power supply , wherein one or more service level agreements associated with the server rack include one or more contracts for power at respective power levels and respective levels of availability; estimating, based on the status information, whether load on the power supply will exceed a threshold value at a time subsequent to a time of the estimating; identifying, in response to the estimating and based at least on the one or more service level agreements associated with the server rack, the server rack for a reduction in load based on the one or more contracts for power; and in response to identifying the server rack for the reduction in load, transmitting a command signal to the server rack to configure equipment of the server rack to operate at a reduced power supply level that is reduced from a power supply level at the time of the estimating and that is based on the one or more service level agreements associated with the server rack.
A catalyst system, which is active in pyrolyzing methane at reaction temperatures above 700°C, comprising a molten salt selected from the group consisting of the halides of alkali metals; the halides of alkaline earth metals; the halides of copper, manganese, cadmium, tin and iron; and mixtures thereof, the molten salt having dispersed therein one or more catalytically active forms of iron, molybdenum, manganese, nickel, cobalt, titanium, and copper in the form of finely dispersed particles as elemental metals, metal oxides, metal carbides or mixtures thereof.
Rotationally drivable cutting blade for machines for cutting up food products, in particular for high-speed slicers, which is attached to a drive shaft with the aid of an assembly area surrounding a rotational axis and has a primarily planar spacing area outside of the assembly area and inside of a cutting area , characterised in that, in the spacing area , there are embossed, alternately sunken and raised formations .
A configurable common deck system for an original equipment chassis of a vehicle comprising: a support frame configured to attach to the original equipment chassis of the vehicle ; and a plurality of decking planks configured to cover the support frame to create a deck ; wherein, the deck having a customizable size with a length , a width and a height , characterized in that the configurable common deck system further comprises an integration plate , the integration plate mounted flush to the plurality of decking planks , wherein a top side of the integration plate is flush with a top surface of the deck , wherein the integration plate is configurable for an array of hardware locations and sizes via fully tapped holes , wherein each of the fully tapped holes are reinforced with steel threaded inserts and are located and sized to match a thread size and a pitch that a customer chooses; wherein the integration plate with the fully tapped holes is configured to mount weaponry, wherein a bolt pattern of the weaponry is configured to match the fully tapped holes of the integration plate , wherein the integration plate includes: a circular integration plate with circularly oriented fully tapped holes ; a rectangular integration plate with rectangularly oriented fully tapped holes ; or combinations thereof. a support frame configured to attach to the original equipment chassis of the vehicle ; and a plurality of decking planks configured to cover the support frame to create a deck ; wherein, the deck having a customizable size with a length , a width and a height , characterized in that the configurable common deck system further comprises an integration plate , the integration plate mounted flush to the plurality of decking planks , wherein a top side of the integration plate is flush with a top surface of the deck , wherein the integration plate is configurable for an array of hardware locations and sizes via fully tapped holes , wherein each of the fully tapped holes are reinforced with steel threaded inserts and are located and sized to match a thread size and a pitch that a customer chooses; wherein the integration plate with the fully tapped holes is configured to mount weaponry, wherein a bolt pattern of the weaponry is configured to match the fully tapped holes of the integration plate , wherein the integration plate includes: a circular integration plate with circularly oriented fully tapped holes ; a rectangular integration plate with rectangularly oriented fully tapped holes ; or combinations thereof. a rectangular integration plate with rectangularly oriented fully tapped holes ; or combinations thereof.
A low-energy blade system for a lawn maintenance tool, said blade system comprising: a shell having an upper surface and a lower surface ; a mounting plate attached to said lower surface of said shell ; a plurality of cutting blades releasably attachable to said mounting plate ; and a plurality of quick-attach mechanisms operatively connected to said mounting plate , wherein each of said cutting blades is operatively connected to one of said quick-attach mechanisms , wherein each of said quick-attach mechanisms includes a biasing member attached to said mounting plate , characterized in that said biasing member extends from said mounting plate in a cantilevered manner. a shell having an upper surface and a lower surface ; a mounting plate attached to said lower surface of said shell ; a plurality of cutting blades releasably attachable to said mounting plate ; and a plurality of quick-attach mechanisms operatively connected to said mounting plate , wherein each of said cutting blades is operatively connected to one of said quick-attach mechanisms , wherein each of said quick-attach mechanisms includes a biasing member attached to said mounting plate , characterized in that said biasing member extends from said mounting plate in a cantilevered manner.
A method of forming a stationary blade for a hair cutting appliance , the method comprising the following steps: - providing a plurality of tooth components obtained from metal material, the tooth components being arranged in a substantially flat fashion and at least partially tapered towards a tip end thereof, - arranging the tooth components in series, wherein neighboring tooth components are arranged at an offset from one another, - providing a blade base arranged as a supporting receptacle, the blade base arranged to receive the tooth components , and - interconnecting the tooth components and the blade base in a direct or mediate fashion, thereby forming a plurality of teeth of the stationary blade characterized in that the step of interconnecting the tooth components and the blade base involves overmolding or insert molding the tooth components with a plastic component. - providing a plurality of tooth components obtained from metal material, the tooth components being arranged in a substantially flat fashion and at least partially tapered towards a tip end thereof, - arranging the tooth components in series, wherein neighboring tooth components are arranged at an offset from one another, - providing a blade base arranged as a supporting receptacle, the blade base arranged to receive the tooth components , and - interconnecting the tooth components and the blade base in a direct or mediate fashion, thereby forming a plurality of teeth of the stationary blade