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A process for producing an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW PE) multi-filament yarn having a tenacity of at least 45 g/denier, comprising: a) providing a mixture comprising an UHMW PE polymer and a spinning solvent, said UHMW PE polymer having an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 35 dl/g as measured in decalin at 135°C according to ASTM D1601-99; b) forming a solution from said mixture; c) passing the solution through a spinneret to form a plurality of solution filaments; d) cooling the solution filaments to a temperature below the gel point of the UHMW PE polymer to thereby form a gel yarn; e) removing the spinning solvent from the gel yarn to form a dry yarn; and f) stretching at least one of the solution filaments, the gel filaments and the solid filaments in one or more stages to form a yarn product having a tenacity of greater than 45 g/d, and wherein said yarn product has an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 21 dl/g; wherein said intrinsic viscosities are measured in decalin at 135°C according to ASTM D1601-99; and wherein said process further comprises sparging said mixture and/or said solution with nitrogen during steps a) and/or b). a) providing a mixture comprising an UHMW PE polymer and a spinning solvent, said UHMW PE polymer having an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 35 dl/g as measured in decalin at 135°C according to ASTM D1601-99; b) forming a solution from said mixture; c) passing the solution through a spinneret to form a plurality of solution filaments; d) cooling the solution filaments to a temperature below the gel point of the UHMW PE polymer to thereby form a gel yarn; e) removing the spinning solvent from the gel yarn to form a dry yarn; and f) stretching at least one of the solution filaments, the gel filaments and the solid filaments in one or more stages to form a yarn product having a tenacity of greater than 45 g/d, and wherein said yarn product has an intrinsic viscosity of at least about 21 dl/g; wherein said intrinsic viscosities are measured in decalin at 135°C according to ASTM D1601-99; and
A method of controlling a wind turbine for the avoidance of edgewise vibrations, the method comprising the steps of: determining a whirling mode frequency of a rotor blade of the wind turbine in dependence on a measured rotor frequency and a predetermined edgewise vibration frequency of the rotor blade; determining an avoidance zone based on the whirling mode frequency, the avoidance zone being a rotor speed range; and, receiving a rotor speed setpoint, wherein the method further comprises the steps of either: adjusting the rotor speed to a value outside the rotor speed range if the rotor speed setpoint is within the rotor speed range; or, adjusting the rotor speed to a value corresponding to the rotor speed setpoint if the rotor speed setpoint is outside the rotor speed range. determining a whirling mode frequency of a rotor blade of the wind turbine in dependence on a measured rotor frequency and a predetermined edgewise vibration frequency of the rotor blade; determining an avoidance zone based on the whirling mode frequency, the avoidance zone being a rotor speed range; and, receiving a rotor speed setpoint, wherein the method further comprises the steps of either: adjusting the rotor speed to a value outside the rotor speed range if the rotor speed setpoint is within the rotor speed range; or, adjusting the rotor speed to a value corresponding to the rotor speed setpoint if the rotor speed setpoint is outside the rotor speed range. adjusting the rotor speed to a value outside the rotor speed range if the rotor speed setpoint is within the rotor speed range; or, adjusting the rotor speed to a value corresponding to the rotor speed setpoint if the rotor speed setpoint is outside the rotor speed range.
A thermistor comprising a functionalised nanoparticle coating bonded thereto, characterised in that the coating comprises a nanoscale molecularly imprinted polymer.
A refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door body which surrounds together with the cabinet to form a refrigerating compartment, and a control unit, the door body comprising an inner door and an outer door rotatably coupled to the cabinet, the refrigerator further comprising a locking mechanism for interlocking the outer door and the inner door, an unlocking mechanism for unlocking the outer door from the inner door, the unlocking mechanism comprising a sensor disposed on the outer door and configured to obtain a door-opening signal of the outer door triggered by a user, and an unlocking unit for unlocking the locking mechanism, and the sensor and the unlocking unit being both communicatively connected with the control unit; wherein the refrigerator further comprises a detection unit which is configured to detect an open state or a closed state of the inner door and is communicatively connected with the control unit; the control unit controls the unlocking unit to unlock the locking mechanism upon receiving the door-opening signal of the sensor and judging that the inner door is in the closed state.
A hydrocarbon-free emulsion stabilizing agent comprising: a) from 20 to 65 % by weight of a fatty polyamide emulsifier and/or a fatty alkanolamide, which is the reaction product of one or more saturated or unsaturated C 6 -C 30 aliphatic monocarboxylic acid with from one or more mono- and di-alkanol amines having C 1 -C 8 alkanol radicals; b) from 5 to 40 % by weight of another emulsifier selected among fatty acids, oxidized fatty acids, maleated fatty acids, polymerized fatty acids and mixtures thereof; c) from 5 to 35 % by weight of water; d) from 0 to 25 % by weight of a mutual solvent; with the proviso that the pH of emulsion stabilizing agent is comprised between 8 and 12. a) from 20 to 65 % by weight of a fatty polyamide emulsifier and/or a fatty alkanolamide, which is the reaction product of one or more saturated or unsaturated C 6 -C 30 aliphatic monocarboxylic acid with from one or more mono- and di-alkanol amines having C 1 -C 8 alkanol radicals; b) from 5 to 40 % by weight of another emulsifier selected among fatty acids, oxidized fatty acids, maleated fatty acids, polymerized fatty acids and mixtures thereof; c) from 5 to 35 % by weight of water; d) from 0 to 25 % by weight of a mutual solvent;
An apparatus for controlling an inverter employed in an inverter system, the apparatus comprising: a first determining unit configured to determine a frequency of an input voltage to an electric motor when an input power is reduced below a rated power, and to determine a magnitude, a phase and a frequency of an input voltage to the electric motor at the time of restarting if the input power is restored; and a second determining unit configured to determine a command voltage to apply it to the inverter in a restart section after the time of restarting until an output voltage from the inverter reaches a predetermined output voltage, wherein the second determining unit is configured to determine a command frequency(ω ref _ fly ) at the time when an appropriate torque is generated , the determination being based on the frequency(ω est1 ) of the input voltage to the electric motor when the input power is reduced below the rated power, the frequency(ω est2 ) of the input voltage to the electric motor at the time of the restarting and a compensation value which is a time period(T_comp) required for generating the appropriate torque, and to determine a phase(θ ref_fly ) of the command voltage in the restart section based on the phase(θ est ) of the input voltage to the electric motor at the time of the restarting and the command frequency(ω ref _ fly ). a first determining unit configured to determine a frequency of an input voltage to an electric motor when an input power is reduced below a rated power, and to determine a magnitude, a phase and a frequency of an input voltage to the electric motor at the time of restarting if the input power is restored; and a second determining unit configured to determine a command voltage to apply it to the inverter in a restart section after the time of restarting until an output voltage from the inverter reaches a predetermined output voltage, wherein the second determining unit is configured to determine a command frequency(ω ref _ fly ) at the time when an appropriate torque is generated , the determination being based on the frequency(ω est1 ) of the input voltage to the electric motor when the input power is reduced below the rated power, the frequency(ω est2 ) of the input voltage to the electric motor at the time of the restarting and a compensation value which is a time period(T_comp) required for generating the appropriate torque, and to determine a phase(θ ref_fly ) of the command voltage in the restart section based on the phase(θ est ) of the input voltage to the electric motor at the time of the restarting and the command frequency(ω ref _ fly ).
A composition comprising the bacterium deposited under accession number NCIMB 42380 or a bacterium that has a 16s rRNA sequence that is at least 98% identical to SEQ ID NO:1, for use in a method of treating or preventing neutrophilic asthma.
A cooling system for a server, the system comprising: a plurality of adjacent fan modules configured to generate a plurality of cooling flows; a fan cage having a central axis adapted to contain the plurality of adjacent fan modules , the fan cage comprising a cavity on its central axis; a first support bracket adapted to support the fan cage such that the fan cage rotates on its central axis; and a bush established in the cavity of the fan cage , wherein a first end of the bush is adapted to engage the first support bracket on a first surface of the fan cage , the system being characterized in that the fan modules are distributed around said central axis. a plurality of adjacent fan modules configured to generate a plurality of cooling flows; a fan cage having a central axis adapted to contain the plurality of adjacent fan modules , the fan cage comprising a cavity on its central axis; a first support bracket adapted to support the fan cage such that the fan cage rotates on its central axis; and a bush established in the cavity of the fan cage , wherein a first end of the bush is adapted to engage the first support bracket on a first surface of the fan cage , the system being characterized in that the fan modules are distributed around said central axis.
A tunable vertical cavity surface emitting laser, VCSEL, comprising: a VCSEL device including an active region for amplifying light; and a membrane device , bonded to the VCSEL device , the membrane device having a membrane structure comprising a body portion , a membrane mirror disposed on the body portion , and a distal-side electrostatic cavity for displacing the membrane mirror to increase a size of an optical cavity; and wherein a proximal-side electrostatic cavity is defined between the VCSEL device and the membrane device for displacing the membrane mirror to decrease a size of the optical cavity, characterized in that the VCSEL is protected against damage due to electrical overstress of the proximal-side electrostatic cavity by being embodied so that it is ensured that a gap in the proximal-side electrostatic cavity is prevented from going to 0 by use of the membrane mirror acting as an insulating stand-off in that the insulating stand-off is able to touch the surface of the VCSEL device and is configured to touch the surface of the VCSEL device before the body portion of the membrane structure of the membrane device can come into contact with the surface of the VCSEL device . a VCSEL device including an active region for amplifying light; and a membrane device , bonded to the VCSEL device , the membrane device having a membrane structure comprising a body portion , a membrane mirror disposed on the body portion , and a distal-side electrostatic cavity for displacing the membrane mirror to increase a size of an optical cavity; and wherein a proximal-side electrostatic cavity is defined between the VCSEL device and the membrane device for displacing the membrane mirror to decrease a size of the optical cavity, characterized in that the VCSEL is protected against damage due to electrical overstress of the proximal-side electrostatic cavity by being embodied so that it is ensured that a gap in the proximal-side electrostatic cavity is prevented from going to 0 by use of the membrane mirror acting as an insulating stand-off in that the insulating stand-off is able to touch the surface of the VCSEL device and is configured to touch the surface of the VCSEL device before the body portion of the membrane structure of the membrane device can come into contact with the surface of the VCSEL device .
An ultrasonic imaging system , comprising: - an ultrasound probe configured to collect ultrasound images of a target to be segmented; - a memory unit including non-transitory storage media, the memory unit comprising: a. a plurality of clusters of ultrasound images, each cluster comprising a plurality of images associated with an orientation of the target to be segmented in relation to the ultrasound probe; and b. one or more models associated with each of the plurality of clusters, the one or more models including at least one aspect associated with the orientation of the respective cluster; - a comparison unit configured in the non-transitory storage media of the memory unit, the comparison unit configured to compare an ultrasound image collected with the ultrasound probe to images in one or more of the plurality of clusters to determine a closest matching orientation and to select the one or more models based upon the closest matching orientation; and - a model adaptation module configured to adapt the one or more models to the collected ultrasound image and identify the orientation of the target to be segmented in relation to the ultrasound probe. - an ultrasound probe configured to collect ultrasound images of a target to be segmented; - a memory unit including non-transitory storage media, the memory unit comprising: a. a plurality of clusters of ultrasound images, each cluster comprising a plurality of images associated with an orientation of the target to be segmented in relation to the ultrasound probe; and b. one or more models associated with each of the plurality of clusters, the one or more models including at least one aspect associated with the orientation of the respective cluster; a. a plurality of clusters of ultrasound images, each cluster comprising a plurality of images associated with an orientation of the target to be segmented in relation to the ultrasound probe; and b. one or more models associated with each of the plurality of clusters, the one or more models including at least one aspect associated with the orientation of the respective cluster; - a comparison unit configured in the non-transitory storage media of the memory unit, the comparison unit configured to compare an ultrasound image collected with the ultrasound probe to images in one or more of the plurality of clusters to determine a closest matching orientation and to select the one or more models based upon the closest matching orientation; and - a model adaptation module configured to adapt the one or more models to the collected ultrasound image and identify the orientation of the target to be segmented in relation to the ultrasound probe.
A fluid extraction system comprising: an interface comprising an electrical connection, wherein the interface is configured to fluidically and electrically couple a removable extraction reservoir to a printing device , wherein the removable extraction reservoir is configured to receive an amount of fluid from a reservoir in the printing device , and the removable extraction reservoir comprises an electrical connection wherein mating of the electrical connection of the interface and the electrical connection of the extraction reservoir establishes a data transmission path; and a controller configured to, based on data received from memory of an removable extraction reservoir coupled to the interface , initiate an extraction operation wherein fluid from the reservoir in the printing device is passed to the removable extraction reservoir . an interface comprising an electrical connection, wherein the interface is configured to fluidically and electrically couple a removable extraction reservoir to a printing device , wherein the removable extraction reservoir is configured to receive an amount of fluid from a reservoir in the printing device , and the removable extraction reservoir comprises an electrical connection wherein mating of the electrical connection of the interface and the electrical connection of the extraction reservoir establishes a data transmission path; and a controller configured to, based on data received from memory of an removable extraction reservoir coupled to the interface , initiate an extraction operation wherein fluid from the reservoir in the printing device is passed to the removable extraction reservoir .
A carrier for holding at least one article (A), the carrier comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carrier , the plurality of panels comprising a top panel , a bottom panel , and at least one side panel; and a handle comprising at least one handle feature in the top panel , the at least one handle feature comprises a plurality of foldably connected handle sections that comprises a first outer section and a second outer section each foldably connected to a central section , such that the at least one handle feature is positionable between a first, substantially flat configuration and a second, substantially recessed configuration wherein the handle is activated for carrying the carrier , the at least one handle feature further comprising a first tab foldably connected to the first outer section and a second tab foldably connected to the second outer section , characterized in that the first tab and the second tab are separated from respective marginal portions of the first outer section and the second outer section at a respective curved cut , the respective curved cut at least partially defines a respective locking edge of the respective marginal portions a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carrier , the plurality of panels comprising a top panel , a bottom panel , and at least one side panel; and a handle comprising at least one handle feature in the top panel , the at least one handle feature comprises a plurality of foldably connected handle sections that comprises a first outer section and a second outer section each foldably connected to a central section , such that the at least one handle feature is positionable between a first, substantially flat configuration and a second, substantially recessed configuration wherein the handle is activated for carrying the carrier , the at least one handle feature further comprising a first tab foldably connected to the first outer section and a second tab foldably connected to the second outer section , characterized in that the first tab and the second tab are separated from respective marginal portions of the first outer section and the second outer section at a respective curved cut , the respective curved cut at least partially defines a respective locking edge of the respective marginal portions
An optical scalpel with at least one light guide having a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end , and whose proximal end can be connected to at least one processing light source , characterized in that the distal end of the light guide is configured as a scalpel end , wherein an end face oriented transversely to a longitudinal axis of the light guide is formed at the distal end of the light guide , and wherein the distal end has at least one lateral cutting edge emanating from the distal end of the light guide .
Method of manufacturing for making a door in a tubular shell , such as a windmill tower , wherein a cut-out opening is made in the tubular shell , and a door frame is place in said cut-opening , characterised in that - the shape of said door frame for said tubular shell and the shape of the surface of said tubular shell at said cut-opening to be made in the tubular shell are measured with a measuring sensor connected to an arm of a robot , and which sensor enables the measurement of the shape of the surface of an object in 3D space, - the path to be measured is calculated and the robot movement path programme is created automatically in a computer application based on the measurement of the door frame , - the cutting path for the cut-out opening based on the measurements carried out is calculated bv the computer application, - a cutting device such as a plasma torch, connected to the end of the arm of the robot , is controlled, based on the measurements, so that an opening corresponding to the shape of said door frame is cut in several steps in the tubular shell with the cutting device, - the cutting device is controlled based on measurements carried out with said measuring sensor to make a bevel on both sides of the cut-opening in the edge of the cut-opening , - the door frame is placed into the cut-out opening and the door frame is welded by a welding device connected to the end of the arm of the welding robot , wherein the measuring sensor is connected simultaneously to the end of the arm of the robot , so that the measurement data from the measuring sensor is utilised for the real time monitoring and control of the welding process. - the shape of said door frame for said tubular shell and the shape of the surface of said tubular shell at said cut-opening to be made in the tubular shell are measured with a measuring sensor connected to an arm of a robot , and which sensor enables the measurement of the shape of the surface of an object in 3D space, - the path to be measured is calculated and the robot movement path programme is created automatically in a computer application based on the measurement of the door frame , - the cutting path for the cut-out opening based on the measurements carried out is calculated bv the computer application, - a cutting device such as a plasma torch, connected to the end of the arm of the robot , is controlled, based on the measurements, so that an opening corresponding to the shape of said door frame is cut in several steps in the tubular shell with the cutting device, - the cutting device is controlled based on measurements carried out with said measuring sensor to make a bevel on both sides of the cut-opening in the edge of the cut-opening , - the door frame is placed into the cut-out opening and the door frame is welded by a welding device connected to the end of the arm of the welding robot , wherein the measuring sensor is connected simultaneously to the end of the arm of the robot , so that the measurement data from the measuring sensor is utilised for the real time monitoring and control of the welding process.