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A method for configuring a portable communication device , comprising: receiving an incoming audio signal ; adjusting an audio level of the incoming audio signal that is received based on a setting of a volume control ; generating an ultrasonic audio signal , the ultrasonic audio signal having an audio level independent of the setting of the volume control ; mixing the incoming audio signal having the adjusted audio level with the ultrasonic audio signal to generate a mixed audio signal ; outputting the mixed audio signal to a remote audio device ; receiving a remote audio signal from the remote audio device , the remote audio signal detected by the remote audio device in response to sound output from the remote audio device based on the mixed audio signal ; comparing an audio level of the remote audio signal to one or more thresholds to determine whether to output a compensated audio signal to a speaker , the compensated audio signal having an audio level adjusted based on an estimated loss in loudness associated with the audio level of the remote audio signal . receiving an incoming audio signal ; adjusting an audio level of the incoming audio signal that is received based on a setting of a volume control ; generating an ultrasonic audio signal , the ultrasonic audio signal having an audio level independent of the setting of the volume control ; mixing the incoming audio signal having the adjusted audio level with the ultrasonic audio signal to generate a mixed audio signal ; outputting the mixed audio signal to a remote audio device ; receiving a remote audio signal from the remote audio device , the remote audio signal detected by the remote audio device in response to sound output from the remote audio device based on the mixed audio signal ; comparing an audio level of the remote audio signal to one or more thresholds to determine whether to output a compensated audio signal to a speaker , the compensated audio signal having an audio level adjusted based on an estimated loss in loudness associated with the audio level of the remote audio signal .
A method of constructing a tower , which method comprises the steps of A: providing an elevation means comprising a dynamic engaging mechanism realised to engage with a tower surface (S); B: arranging a 3D printing device on the elevation means ; C: actuating the dynamic engaging mechanism to effect a vertical elevation of the elevation means ; D: actuating the 3D printing device to deposit an essentially horizontal material layer (L) comprising at least a tower body region ; and actuating the 3D printing device to deposit a number of climbing structure regions , wherein a climbing structure (S1, S2, S3) is formed to extend into the tower interior , and wherein a climbing structure region is shaped to complement the dynamic engaging mechanism of the elevation means , to obtain a tower structure incorporating a climbing structure (S1, S2, S3) that engages with the dynamic engaging mechanism of the elevation means ; E: repeating steps C and D to obtain a tower structure . A: providing an elevation means comprising a dynamic engaging mechanism realised to engage with a tower surface (S); B: arranging a 3D printing device on the elevation means ; C: actuating the dynamic engaging mechanism to effect a vertical elevation of the elevation means ; D: actuating the 3D printing device to deposit an essentially horizontal material layer (L) comprising at least a tower body region ; and actuating the 3D printing device to deposit a number of climbing structure regions , wherein a climbing structure (S1, S2, S3) is formed to extend into the tower interior , and wherein a climbing structure region is shaped to complement the dynamic engaging mechanism of the elevation means , to obtain a tower structure incorporating a climbing structure (S1, S2, S3) that engages with the dynamic engaging mechanism of the elevation means ; E: repeating steps C and D to obtain a tower structure .
Tip protector device for a medical instrument comprising: - a housing configured to releasably receive a tip of a medical instrument; - a clamping system configured to retain by clamping the tip received by the housing in a retaining position; and - a locking system configured to perform a locking step, wherein the locking step comprises, successively, the locking and unlocking of the clamping system in the retaining position, characterized in that the locking system further comprises a blocking element, such as a protruding part or a sliding button , and a guiding element , for guiding the blocking element, with a limited number of predefined locking and unlocking positions, wherein the blocking element is configured to block the locking system after repeated use of the tip protector device such that the tip protector device is disabled for further use, and in that the locking system is configured to perform at least a first and a second locking step before the blocking element blocks the locking system . - a housing configured to releasably receive a tip of a medical instrument; - a clamping system configured to retain by clamping the tip received by the housing in a retaining position; and - a locking system configured to perform a locking step, wherein the locking step comprises, successively, the locking and unlocking of the clamping system in the retaining position,
An apparatus for generating and collecting particulate matter derived from combusting a liquid carbon-containing fuel , which apparatus comprises a fuel burner comprising a nozzle, which nozzle is housed in a container , which container comprises a gas inlet and a gas outlet , said gas outlet connecting with a conduit for transporting gas from the gas outlet to atmosphere, means for detecting a rate of gas flowing through the gas inlet and means for forcing an oxidising gas to flow from the gas inlet via the container , the gas outlet and the conduit to atmosphere, a station for collecting particulate matter from gas flowing through the conduit and means for controlling the gas flow-forcing means in response to a detected gas flow rate at the gas inlet , whereby the rate of gas flow at the gas inlet is maintained at a desired rate to provide substoichiometric fuel combustion within the container , thereby to promote particulate matter formation. a fuel burner comprising a nozzle, which nozzle is housed in a container , which container comprises a gas inlet and a gas outlet , said gas outlet connecting with a conduit for transporting gas from the gas outlet to atmosphere, means for detecting a rate of gas flowing through the gas inlet and means for forcing an oxidising gas to flow from the gas inlet via the container , the gas outlet and the conduit to atmosphere, a station for collecting particulate matter from gas flowing through the conduit and means for controlling the gas flow-forcing means in response to a detected gas flow rate at the gas inlet , whereby the rate of gas flow at the gas inlet is maintained at a desired rate to provide substoichiometric fuel combustion within the container , thereby to promote particulate matter formation.
A cartridge (B) detachably mountable to a main assembly (A) of an image forming apparatus, comprising: a cartridge frame formed of a first resin material; and a plurality of resin members molded on said cartridge frame by injection molding of a second resin material different from the first resin material, wherein the cartridge frame includes a plurality of contact surfaces with which metal molds corresponding to the resin members contact so as to form molding spaces between said metal molds and said cartridge frame when the resin members are molded, characterized in that said cartridge frame further includes (i) a plurality of resin material inlet ports arranged at a side of said cartridge frame opposite to a second side of said cartridge frame where the contact surfaces are provided, (ii) a plurality of resin material outlet ports arranged at the second side of said cartridge (B), and (iii) passages penetrating said cartridge frame from the plurality of resin material inlet ports to associated ones of the plurality of resin material outlet ports, wherein the resin members are molded on the cartridge frame by the second resin material being injected into the molding spaces from the plurality of resin material inlet ports so to flow through the passages and the plurality of resin material outlet ports, and wherein the plurality of resin material inlet ports are arranged so as to overlap with the associated ones of the plurality of resin material outlet ports when viewed in a direction in which the second resin material is injected into the plurality of resin material inlet ports . a cartridge frame formed of a first resin material; and a plurality of resin members molded on said cartridge frame by injection molding of a second resin material different from the first resin material, wherein the cartridge frame includes a plurality of contact surfaces with which metal molds corresponding to the resin members contact so as to form molding spaces between said metal molds and said cartridge frame when the resin members are molded, characterized in that said cartridge frame further includes (i) a plurality of resin material inlet ports arranged at a side of said cartridge frame opposite to a second side of said cartridge frame where the contact surfaces are provided, (ii) a plurality of resin material outlet ports arranged at the second side of said cartridge (B), and (iii) passages penetrating said cartridge frame from the plurality of resin material inlet ports to associated ones of the plurality of resin material outlet ports, wherein the resin members are molded on the cartridge frame by the second resin material being injected into the molding spaces from the plurality of resin material inlet ports so to flow through the passages and the plurality of resin material outlet ports, and wherein the plurality of resin material inlet ports are arranged so as to overlap with the associated ones of the plurality of resin material outlet ports when viewed in a direction in which the second resin material is injected into the plurality of resin material inlet ports .
A sterically-stabilized liposome comprising a molar ratio of 9:1:5:4 of 1,2-distearoyl- sn -glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine : 1,2-distearoyl- sn -glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine- N -[poly(ethyleneglycol)-2000] : cholesterol : inhibitor targeting P21-activated kinase-1 (PAK1) activation-3 (DSPC:DSPE-PEG2000:cholesterol:IPA-3).
A soil resistant fiber structure, comprising a fiber and a soil resistant resin fixed to at least a part of a surface of the fiber, wherein the resin has, in at least a part inside the resin, one or more regions dyed with osmium oxide as observed with a transmission electron microscope, wherein the regions have a hydrophilic component and a hydrophobic component, wherein the hydrophilic component is polyethylene glycol, wherein the hydrophobic component is a fluororesin, at least one of the regions is circular, the circular regions have a maximum diameter of 100 nm or more and 500 nm or less, and the soil resistant fiber structure has a mass concentration ratio of oxygen atoms to fluorine atoms (O/F) of 3 or more as obtained by measuring the surface of the fiber with an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer. wherein the resin has, in at least a part inside the resin, one or more regions dyed with osmium oxide as observed with a transmission electron microscope, wherein the regions have a hydrophilic component and a hydrophobic component, wherein the hydrophilic component is polyethylene glycol, wherein the hydrophobic component is a fluororesin, at least one of the regions is circular, the circular regions have a maximum diameter of 100 nm or more and 500 nm or less, and the soil resistant fiber structure has a mass concentration ratio of oxygen atoms to fluorine atoms (O/F) of 3 or more as obtained by measuring the surface of the fiber with an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer.
A distractor device for orthodontic widening of a human jaw , in particular for palatal expansion, wherein the distractor device has at least two implant screws and an adjustable-length expansion means , and at least two implant receiving sleeves , fastened to the expansion means , for one of the implant screws in each case, wherein the distance of the implant receiving sleeves from each other is changeable by means of adjustment of the length of the expansion means , and the implant screws in each case have a threaded portion for screwing the respective implant screw into the jaw and a fastening portion for fastening the respective implant screw in the respective implant receiving sleeve , characterised in that the implant screws in at least one operating state of the distractor device can be pushed completely through the respective implant receiving sleeve over their entire length.
A method of coating a cargo container, comprising the steps of: providing a cargo container or one or more components thereof, wherein the cargo container conforms to ISO R-668, and wherein at least a portion of an exposed surface of the cargo container or one or more components thereof includes stainless steel; applying at least a coating composition to form a top coating directly on at least the exposed stainless steel surface of the cargo container or one or more components thereof, wherein the coating composition comprises: an aqueous carrier; at least one film forming resin in admixture with the aqueous carrier, wherein at least one film forming resin is acid functional (or a salt or ester thereof) and is obtained from ingredients comprising (a) optionally, at least one aromatic reactant including pendant free radically polymerizable functionality; (b) at least one free radically polymerizable reactant having pendant acid functionality (or a salt or ester thereof); and (c) optionally at least one other copolymerizable reactant with free radically polymerizable functionality; and one or more pigments dispersed in the coating composition. providing a cargo container or one or more components thereof, wherein the cargo container conforms to ISO R-668, and wherein at least a portion of an exposed surface of the cargo container or one or more components thereof includes stainless steel; applying at least a coating composition to form a top coating directly on at least the exposed stainless steel surface of the cargo container or one or more components thereof, wherein the coating composition comprises: an aqueous carrier; at least one film forming resin in admixture with the aqueous carrier, wherein at least one film forming resin is acid functional (or a salt or ester thereof) and is obtained from ingredients comprising (a) optionally, at least one aromatic reactant including pendant free radically polymerizable functionality; (b) at least one free radically polymerizable reactant having pendant acid functionality (or a salt or ester thereof); and (c) optionally at least one other copolymerizable reactant with free radically polymerizable functionality; and one or more pigments dispersed in the coating composition. an aqueous carrier; at least one film forming resin in admixture with the aqueous carrier, wherein at least one film forming resin is acid functional (or a salt or ester thereof) and is obtained from ingredients comprising (a) optionally, at least one aromatic reactant including pendant free radically polymerizable functionality; (b) at least one free radically polymerizable reactant having pendant acid functionality (or a salt or ester thereof); and (c) optionally at least one other copolymerizable reactant with free radically polymerizable functionality; and one or more pigments dispersed in the coating composition.
An air conditioner comprising: a housing including a front panel ; a heat exchanger configured to heat-exchange air drawn into the housing ; a blower fan configured to move the heat-exchanged air towards the outside of the housing ; an outlet configured to discharge the heat-exchanged air outside the housing ; outlet holes provided in the front panel around the outlet and configured to discharge the heat-exchanged air outside the housing ; and a controller configured to control operation of the blower fan , characterised in that , after the outlet is closed and rotation of the blower fan is stopped, the controller is configured to rotate the blower fan to discharge the heat-exchanged air through the outlet holes , depending on the temperature of the front panel , to prevent the occurrence of condensation. a housing including a front panel ; a heat exchanger configured to heat-exchange air drawn into the housing ; a blower fan configured to move the heat-exchanged air towards the outside of the housing ; an outlet configured to discharge the heat-exchanged air outside the housing ; outlet holes provided in the front panel around the outlet and configured to discharge the heat-exchanged air outside the housing ; and a controller configured to control operation of the blower fan , characterised in that , after the outlet is closed and rotation of the blower fan is stopped, the controller is configured to rotate the blower fan to discharge the heat-exchanged air through the outlet holes , depending on the temperature of the front panel , to prevent the occurrence of condensation.
A melt polymerization process comprising: melt polymerizing reactants in at least two polymerization units, in the presence of a first catalyst composition and a second catalyst composition to form polycarbonate, wherein the first catalyst composition and the second catalyst composition comprise an alpha transesterification catalyst comprising a source of alkali and/or alkaline earth ions, wherein the first catalyst composition comprises more alpha transesterification catalyst than the second catalyst composition based on the relative amount of dihydroxy compound present at the respective addition locations; wherein the melt polymerizing comprises: adding the first catalyst composition to the polycarbonate, adding a first quencher composition to the polycarbonate downstream of adding the first catalyst composition, wherein the first quencher composition reduces the activity of the first catalyst composition; adding the second catalyst composition to the polycarbonate downstream of adding the first quencher composition; optionally filtering the polycarbonate; and directing the polycarbonate to an extruder. melt polymerizing reactants in at least two polymerization units, in the presence of a first catalyst composition and a second catalyst composition to form polycarbonate, wherein the first catalyst composition and the second catalyst composition comprise an alpha transesterification catalyst comprising a source of alkali and/or alkaline earth ions, wherein the first catalyst composition comprises more alpha transesterification catalyst than the second catalyst composition based on the relative amount of dihydroxy compound present at the respective addition locations; wherein the melt polymerizing comprises: adding the first catalyst composition to the polycarbonate, adding a first quencher composition to the polycarbonate downstream of adding the first catalyst composition, wherein the first quencher composition reduces the activity of the first catalyst composition; adding the second catalyst composition to the polycarbonate downstream of adding the first quencher composition; adding the first catalyst composition to the polycarbonate, adding a first quencher composition to the polycarbonate downstream of adding the first catalyst composition, wherein the first quencher composition reduces the activity of the first catalyst composition; adding the second catalyst composition to the polycarbonate downstream of adding the first quencher composition; optionally filtering the polycarbonate; and directing the polycarbonate to an extruder.
An apparatus , comprising a base member including an input device , an interface member and a first hinge ; a support member detachably coupled to the base member at the interface member , the support member positionable to form a first angle with the base member based on a first rotational position of the first hinge ; and a display member rotatably coupled to the support member at a second hinge , the display member positionable to form a second angle with the support member based on a second rotational position of the second hinge ; wherein the display member comprises a processor resource , and a power source , wherein the processor resource is configured to communicate with the input device ; wherein the support member comprise a first channel and wherein the hinge comprise a second channel to align with the first channel formed by the support member , the first channel , the second channel in combination with the electrically conductive interface member are configured to accommodate an electrically conductive connection between the base member and the display member to provide a communications medium as well as supply power between the base member and the display member , when the support member 604 is attached to the base member 606; and wherein the display member is operable as a tablet device, when detached from the base member . a base member including an input device , an interface member and a first hinge ; a support member detachably coupled to the base member at the interface member , the support member positionable to form a first angle with the base member based on a first rotational position of the first hinge ; and a display member rotatably coupled to the support member at a second hinge , the display member positionable to form a second angle with the support member based on a second rotational position of the second hinge ; wherein the display member comprises a processor resource , and a power source , wherein the processor resource is configured to communicate with the input device ; wherein the support member comprise a first channel and wherein the hinge comprise a second channel to align with the first channel formed by the support member , the first channel , the second channel in combination with the electrically conductive interface member are configured to accommodate an electrically conductive connection between the base member and the display member to provide a communications medium as well as supply power between the base member and the display member , when the support member 604 is attached to the base member 606; and wherein the display member is operable as a tablet device, when detached from the base member .
A multi-layer floor covering comprising, from the base to the top of the covering: - a back layer A, - a decorative layer B, - a surface layer C, wherein: the decorative layer B being advantageously in the form of a printed substrate or an ink layer printed on the back layer A or on the back of the surface layer C, the surface layer C comprising: * a polymer matrix comprising polyvinyl chloride, and * a mineral filler comprising hydrotalcite, the hydrotalcite being used as a flame retardant and representing at least 3%, preferably at least 5%, relative to the weight of the surface layer C. - a back layer A, - a decorative layer B, - a surface layer C, the decorative layer B being advantageously in the form of a printed substrate or an ink layer printed on the back layer A or on the back of the surface layer C, the surface layer C comprising: * a polymer matrix comprising polyvinyl chloride, and * a mineral filler comprising hydrotalcite, the hydrotalcite being used as a flame retardant and representing at least 3%, preferably at least 5%, relative to the weight of the surface layer C. * a polymer matrix comprising polyvinyl chloride, and * a mineral filler comprising hydrotalcite, the hydrotalcite being used as a flame retardant and representing at least 3%, preferably at least 5%, relative to the weight of the surface layer C.