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A process for incorporating lignin into polyols, comprising the following steps: i) oxyalkylating a lignin with a cyclic carbonate for producing a polyether polyol; ii) dissolving between 5 % and 20% by weight of lignin in the liquid polyol obtained in step i) ; iii) heating the mixture resulting from step ii) at a temperature of 50 °C to 200 °C, preferably 90 °C to 100 °C, under constant stirring and for a period of time of 0.5 to 24 hours until a homogeneous solution is obtained; iv) cooling the solution resulting from point iii) to room temperature and obtaining a lignin-based polyether polyol with at least 5% by weight of dissolved lignin. i) oxyalkylating a lignin with a cyclic carbonate for producing a polyether polyol; ii) dissolving between 5 % and 20% by weight of lignin in the liquid polyol obtained in step i) ; iii) heating the mixture resulting from step ii) at a temperature of 50 °C to 200 °C, preferably 90 °C to 100 °C, under constant stirring and for a period of time of 0.5 to 24 hours until a homogeneous solution is obtained; iv) cooling the solution resulting from point iii) to room temperature and obtaining a lignin-based polyether polyol with at least 5% by weight of dissolved lignin.
A catheter assembly comprising: an intermediate delivery shaft ; a retainer configured to secure a prosthetic valve or a stent to the catheter assembly, the retainer having a plurality of retainer slots and a circumferential channel beneath the retainer slots , wherein the circumferential channel extends around the circumference of the retainer and proximately to the retainer slots , wherein the retainer slots each comprise an interior portion and an exterior portion, the exterior portion being arranged radially outwardly with respect to the interior portion, wherein the interior portion is wider than the exterior portion and wherein the exterior portion is opened to an outside of the retainer , wherein the retainer comprises a central lumen configured to receive the intermediate delivery shaft ; and a retaining sleeve configured to encompass the retainer ; wherein the wider interior portions of the retainer slots are configured for an insertion of fixation elements of a prosthetic valve or stent and wherein the retaining sleeve is configured to prevent the fixation elements from escaping the retainer by passing out of the retainer slots towards the exterior of the retainer . an intermediate delivery shaft ; a retainer configured to secure a prosthetic valve or a stent to the catheter assembly, the retainer having a plurality of retainer slots and a circumferential channel beneath the retainer slots , wherein the circumferential channel extends around the circumference of the retainer and proximately to the retainer slots , wherein the retainer slots each comprise an interior portion and an exterior portion, the exterior portion being arranged radially outwardly with respect to the interior portion, wherein the interior portion is wider than the exterior portion and wherein the exterior portion is opened to an outside of the retainer , wherein the retainer comprises a central lumen configured to receive the intermediate delivery shaft ; and a retaining sleeve configured to encompass the retainer ; wherein the wider interior portions of the retainer slots are configured for an insertion of fixation elements of a prosthetic valve or stent and wherein the retaining sleeve is configured to prevent the fixation elements from escaping the retainer by passing out of the retainer slots towards the exterior of the retainer .
An apparatus comprising: an anchor having a tubular extension extending therefrom; a tendon having a sheathing extending thereover, and a cartridge having a first wedge positioned therein, said cartridge having an inner wall that has a tapered surface therein, characterized in that a portion of said tendon and a portion of said sheathing are received in said tubular extension of said anchor , said cartridge extends around said sheathing within said tubular extension of said anchor, said first wedge has an inner surface engaged with said sheathing so as to retain said portion of said sheathing within said tubular extension, said first wedge has a side opposite said sheathing that resides against said tapered surface, said tubular extension has a slot formed therein, said cartridge has a protrusion received in said slot so as to fix a position of said cartridge within said tubular extension. an anchor having a tubular extension extending therefrom; a tendon having a sheathing extending thereover, and a cartridge having a first wedge positioned therein, said cartridge having an inner wall that has a tapered surface therein, characterized in that a portion of said tendon and a portion of said sheathing are received in said tubular extension of said anchor , said cartridge extends around said sheathing within said tubular extension of said anchor, said first wedge has an inner surface engaged with said sheathing so as to retain said portion of said sheathing within said tubular extension, said first wedge has a side opposite said sheathing that resides against said tapered surface, said tubular extension has a slot formed therein, said cartridge has a protrusion received in said slot so as to fix a position of said cartridge within said tubular extension.
A solid state laser apparatus comprising: a plurality of cold heads including at least three cold heads ; a cooling apparatus configured to cool the plurality of cold heads ; a plurality of laser media arranged in contact with each of the plurality of cold heads and configured to amplify an irradiated first laser beam and reflect the first laser beam; and a seed light source configured to irradiate a first laser medium (30-1) of the plurality of laser media with the first laser beam, wherein the plurality of laser media are configured to reflect the first laser beam from one of the plurality of laser media arranged to one of the plurality of cold heads to another one of the plurality of laser media arranged to another one of the plurality of cold heads , and the plurality of cold heads are configured to cool the plurality of laser media , characterized in that the solid state laser apparatus further comprises a temperature measuring device configured to measure temperature of the plurality of laser media , and cooling performance of the solid state laser apparatus and energy of an outputted laser beam are adjusted based on a result of the temperature measuring. a plurality of cold heads including at least three cold heads ; a cooling apparatus configured to cool the plurality of cold heads ; a plurality of laser media arranged in contact with each of the plurality of cold heads and configured to amplify an irradiated first laser beam and reflect the first laser beam; and a seed light source configured to irradiate a first laser medium (30-1) of the plurality of laser media with the first laser beam, wherein the plurality of laser media are configured to reflect the first laser beam from one of the plurality of laser media arranged to one of the plurality of cold heads to another one of the plurality of laser media arranged to another one of the plurality of cold heads , and the plurality of cold heads are configured to cool the plurality of laser media , characterized in that
Method for broadcasting messages (S1) to devices (10, 10', 10"), comprising: - Identifying a maximum length of a single packet to be broadcast on the basis of a wireless communication protocol; - Splitting a message (S1) to be broadcast into a number of packets, the length of each not exceeding the identified maximum length; and - Broadcasting the packets by means of an identification feature of an existing wireless communication protocol via a first layer device , wherein the identification feature is one among the advertisement packet feature of the Bluetooth protocol and the SSID feature of the IEEE 802.11 × Wi-Fi, characterized by receiving and retransmitting the packets by second layer devices , third layer devices (10") and so on acting as relay devices and thus creating an avalanche of broadcast messages, wherein the second layer devices , the third layer devices (10") and so on are adapted to execute a software application for displaying the broadcasted messages reconstructed from the received packets, and in a case where a message is only partially available to one or more of the second layer devices , the third layer devices (10") and so on, the software application is adapted to display the incomplete message on these devices with placeholders for missing parts thereof. - Identifying a maximum length of a single packet to be broadcast on the basis of a wireless communication protocol; - Splitting a message (S1) to be broadcast into a number of packets, the length of each not exceeding the identified maximum length; and - Broadcasting the packets by means of an identification feature of an existing wireless communication protocol via a first layer device , wherein the identification feature is one among the advertisement packet feature of the Bluetooth protocol and the SSID feature of the IEEE 802.11 × Wi-Fi,
Espresso and coffee machine with a brewing unit, comprising a brewing chamber , means for generating and delivering hot brewing water under pressure into the brewing chamber , a brewing piston for repeatedly closing and opening the brewing chamber , and for moving the brewing piston in the brewing chamber into a pressing position and/or a brewing position, whereby the brewing unit is designed in such a way that the brewing water is able to be introduced laterally into the brewing unit, characterized in that the brewing water is able to be introduced by means of a brewing water inlet provided on a lower end of the brewing piston .
Iron comprising a tank for containing water, which is provided with an outlet opening and steam generating means configured to receive a part of said water from said tank and to transform it into steam, characterized in that it further comprises an adjusting device configured to allow a user to adjust the amount of said water transferred from said tank to said steam generating means , wherein said adjusting device comprises a control element configured to generate an electrical signal (SE) when it is manually actuated by said user, wherein said electrical signal (SE) is variable in a manner proportional to an action exerted by said user on said control element , and electrical actuating means controlled by an electronic control unit in response to said electrical signal (SE) and configured to move a shutter member associated with said outlet opening in a manner proportional to said electrical signal (SE), to adjust the amount of water fed to said steam generating means and therefore the flow rate of generated steam, wherein said shutter member has a shutter end to which there is associated a shutter element cooperating with said outlet opening , and an operating end opposite to said shutter end and operable by said electrical actuating means to cause a translation of said shutter member and consequently move said shutter element away from said outlet opening and bring it towards at least any intermediate position between a fully closed position and a fully open position.
A method for shifting gears in a transmission comprising a first rotating member for rotation about an axis and a second rotating member for rotation about the axis, and a shifting mechanism , the first rotating member and the second rotating member being connectable to each other such that the first rotating member and the second rotating member are rotationally locked relative to each other for transferring torque between the first rotating member and the second rotating member, the method comprising the step of measuring a relative angular position of the first rotating member and the second rotating member while at least one of the first rotating member and the second rotating member is rotating, characterized by controlling the speed of the shifting mechanism based on the measured relative angular position for connecting the first rotating member and the second rotating member to each other while at least one of the first rotating member and the second rotating member is rotating.
A process for the production of a fluorinated olefin having from three to six carbon atoms, a degree of non-fluorine halogen substitution of N-1 and a degree of fluorine substitution of M, the process comprising: exposing a fluorinated and chlorinated alkane having from three to six carbon atoms and a degree of non-fluorine halogen substitution of N and a degree of fluorine substitution of M to conditions effective to convert at least 5% by weight of said alkane; wherein the process is carried out in the presence of a catalyst comprising activated carbon having a total concentration of Al 3+ of less than 8000 ppm and a total concentration of Fe 3+ of less than 8000 ppm. exposing a fluorinated and chlorinated alkane having from three to six carbon atoms and a degree of non-fluorine halogen substitution of N and a degree of fluorine substitution of M to conditions effective to convert at least 5% by weight of said alkane; wherein the process is carried out in the presence of a catalyst comprising activated carbon having a total concentration of Al 3+ of less than 8000 ppm and a total concentration of Fe 3+ of less than 8000 ppm.
A delivery system for dispensing a medicament comprising: a housing ; a first chamber for storing a supply of the medicament, the first chamber ; being coupled within the housing ; a second chamber coupled within the housing ; the second chamber being in fluid communication with the first chamber ; a dosing tube connecting the first chamber and the second chamber , the dosing tube providing fluid communication between the first chamber and the second chamber ; and an outlet port for dispensing the medicament outside the housing , the outlet port being coupled to the housing and in fluid communication with one of said first and second chambers ; characterized in that : the system further comprises a plunger movably disposed with respect to the second chamber ; wherein the system is adapted to draw air from an environment exterior to the housing into one of the first or second chambers upon withdrawal of the plunger with respect to the second chamber to set a desired dose; and wherein the system is adapted to communicate air from the second chamber to the first chamber , the air causing displacement of the medicament from the first chamber to the outlet port. a housing ; a first chamber for storing a supply of the medicament, the first chamber ; being coupled within the housing ; a second chamber coupled within the housing ; the second chamber being in fluid communication with the first chamber ; a dosing tube connecting the first chamber and the second chamber , the dosing tube providing fluid communication between the first chamber and the second chamber ; and an outlet port for dispensing the medicament outside the housing , the outlet port being coupled to the housing and in fluid communication with one of said first and second chambers ; characterized in that : the system further comprises a plunger movably disposed with respect to the second chamber ; wherein the system is adapted to draw air from an environment exterior to the housing into one of the first or second chambers upon withdrawal of the plunger with respect to the second chamber to set a desired dose; and wherein the system is adapted to communicate air from the second chamber to the first chamber , the air causing displacement of the medicament from the first chamber to the outlet port. the system further comprises a plunger movably disposed with respect to the second chamber ; wherein the system is adapted to draw air from an environment exterior to the housing into one of the first or second chambers upon withdrawal of the plunger with respect to the second chamber to set a desired dose; and wherein the system is adapted to communicate air from the second chamber to the first chamber , the air causing displacement of the medicament from the first chamber to the outlet port.
A replaceable LED circuit arranged to be coupled to an active LED driver, the replaceable LED circuit comprising: - a pair of input pins (In) for receiving a power supplied by the LED driver, - an LED string coupled between the pair of input pins (In) for receiving the power; characterized in that the replaceable LED circuit further comprises - a surge protection circuit coupled in parallel to the LED string , the surge protection circuit comprising: - a capacitor (C1, C2, C3) arranged to charge when the power is supplied to the LED string , - a current regulator (D1, Q1) coupled in series with the capacitor (C1, C2, C3) and arranged such that it allows the capacitor (C1, C2, C3) to charge and prevents the capacitor (C1, C2, C3) to discharge into the LED string . - a pair of input pins (In) for receiving a power supplied by the LED driver, - an LED string coupled between the pair of input pins (In) for receiving the power; characterized in that the replaceable LED circuit further comprises - a surge protection circuit coupled in parallel to the LED string , the surge protection circuit comprising: - a capacitor (C1, C2, C3) arranged to charge when the power is supplied to the LED string , - a current regulator (D1, Q1) coupled in series with the capacitor (C1, C2, C3) and arranged such that it allows the capacitor (C1, C2, C3) to charge and prevents the capacitor (C1, C2, C3) to discharge into the LED string . - a capacitor (C1, C2, C3) arranged to charge when the power is supplied to the LED string , - a current regulator (D1, Q1) coupled in series with the capacitor (C1, C2, C3) and arranged such that it allows the capacitor (C1, C2, C3) to charge and prevents the capacitor (C1, C2, C3) to discharge into the LED string .
A controller for coupling to a monitor module of an electrical measurement system to control an operation of the monitor module, the monitor module being configured to operate in a plurality of monitor module operating states, the monitor module operating states comprising: a) monitoring a first measurement sensor of the electrical measurement system to determine a first monitor result comprising an estimate of a transfer function of the first measurement sensor and a corresponding certainty value indicative of the accuracy of the estimate of the transfer function of the first measurement sensor, the first measurement sensor being for measuring a first electrical property, and b) not monitoring any measurement sensor of the electrical measurement system; the controller being configured to: obtain one or more previously determined monitor results of the first measurement sensor, each previously determined monitor result comprising a previously determined estimate of the transfer function of the first measurement sensor and a corresponding previously determined certainty value indicative of the accuracy of said previously determined estimate of the transfer function of the first measurement sensor, the one or more previously determined monitor results being previously determined by the monitor module; select one of the plurality of monitor module operating states based at least on the one or more of the previously determined certainty values; and perform a control action for controlling the operation of the monitor module, the control action comprising communicating a control instruction to the monitor module to cause the monitor module to implement the selected monitor module operating state for an individual run length of time. obtain one or more previously determined monitor results of the first measurement sensor, each previously determined monitor result comprising a previously determined estimate of the transfer function of the first measurement sensor and a corresponding previously determined certainty value indicative of the accuracy of said previously determined estimate of the transfer function of the first measurement sensor, the one or more previously determined monitor results being previously determined by the monitor module; select one of the plurality of monitor module operating states based at least on the one or more of the previously determined certainty values; and perform a control action for controlling the operation of the monitor module, the control action comprising communicating a control instruction to the monitor module to cause the monitor module to implement the selected monitor module operating state for an individual run length of time.
Image generation device having - at least one light source , - a field lens array , - an array of image-forming elements , and - a projection lens array , characterized in that the array of image-forming elements is formed by superimposing a first pattern array and a second pattern array, which is rotated with respect to the first pattern array, the first pattern array and the second pattern array each having a multiplicity of image-forming elements , the first pattern array and the second pattern array having an identical structure with respect to the number, arrangement, shape and size of the image-forming elements, the superimposition being formed by means of a logical AND combination, and the angle of rotation between the first pattern array and the second pattern array being between 0.005° and 1.0°. - at least one light source , - a field lens array , - an array of image-forming elements , and - a projection lens array , the array of image-forming elements is formed by superimposing a first pattern array and a second pattern array, which is rotated with respect to the first pattern array, the first pattern array and the second pattern array each having a multiplicity of image-forming elements , the first pattern array and the second pattern array having an identical structure with respect to the number, arrangement, shape and size of the image-forming elements, the superimposition being formed by means of a logical AND combination, and the angle of rotation between the first pattern array and the second pattern array being between 0.005° and 1.0°.
A pneumatic tire having a radially outer tread , the tread having one or more circumferential grooves , characterised by the bottom, or one or both sides, or the bottom and one or both sides of at least one circumferential groove being at least partially textured with flat-topped pyramids , wherein said flat-topped pyramids are preferably defined by four concave edges .