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A method of treating wastewater in a wastewater treatment system , the method comprising: introducing the wastewater into a contact tank including an activated sludge; mixing the wastewater with the activated sludge in the contact tank to form a mixed liquor; directing a first portion of the mixed liquor to a dissolved air flotation unit , wherein the dissolved air flotation unit is in fluid communication between the contact tank and a membrane bioreactor to remove solids from the mixed liquor output from the contact tank prior to entering the membrane bioreactor ; separating the mixed liquor in the dissolved air flotation unit to form a dissolved air flotation unit effluent and separated biosolids; directing the dissolved air flotation unit effluent to the membrane bioreactor ; biologically treating the dissolved air flotation unit effluent in the membrane bioreactor to form a biologically treated mixed liquor; filtering the biologically treated mixed liquor in the membrane bioreactor to form a filtrate and an activated sludge; and recycling a first portion of the activated sludge from the membrane bioreactor to the contact tank . introducing the wastewater into a contact tank including an activated sludge; mixing the wastewater with the activated sludge in the contact tank to form a mixed liquor; directing a first portion of the mixed liquor to a dissolved air flotation unit , wherein the dissolved air flotation unit is in fluid communication between the contact tank and a membrane bioreactor to remove solids from the mixed liquor output from the contact tank prior to entering the membrane bioreactor ; separating the mixed liquor in the dissolved air flotation unit to form a dissolved air flotation unit effluent and separated biosolids; directing the dissolved air flotation unit effluent to the membrane bioreactor ; biologically treating the dissolved air flotation unit effluent in the membrane bioreactor to form a biologically treated mixed liquor; filtering the biologically treated mixed liquor in the membrane bioreactor to form a filtrate and an activated sludge; and recycling a first portion of the activated sludge from the membrane bioreactor to the contact tank .
An air valve assembly comprising: a main housing comprising a coupling flange for coupling to a pipe ; an air valve fluidly coupled to said main housing ; an actuator in fluid communication with an inlet to said air valve and with a discharge tube ; and a non-contact liquid level sensor located in an external housing coupled to said main housing , said non-contact liquid level sensor being in operative communication with said actuator ; wherein said main housing comprises a guiding structure for guiding or diverting fluid to flow towards an area inside said main housing next to said external liquid level sensor , characterized in that said guiding structure is a curved wall that causes the liquid to circulate or flow faster towards said sensor . a main housing comprising a coupling flange for coupling to a pipe ; an air valve fluidly coupled to said main housing ; an actuator in fluid communication with an inlet to said air valve and with a discharge tube ; and a non-contact liquid level sensor located in an external housing coupled to said main housing , said non-contact liquid level sensor being in operative communication with said actuator ; wherein said main housing comprises a guiding structure for guiding or diverting fluid to flow towards an area inside said main housing next to said external liquid level sensor , characterized in that said guiding structure is a curved wall that causes the liquid to circulate or flow faster towards said sensor .
A member surface treatment method for treating a surface of a member containing a crystallizable thermoplastic resin by a dry treatment, the crystallizable thermoplastic resin being a polyolefin resin, characterized in that the dry treatment is performed to satisfy conditions X and Y: (Condition X) γ d /γ d0 is not less than 1.0 and less than 1.4; and (Condition Y) γ p /γ p0 is not less than 1.2 and less than 40, where γ d0 is a non-polar component of surface free energy of the surface before the dry treatment, γ d is a non-polar component of surface free energy of the surface after the dry treatment, γ p0 is a polar component of surface free energy of the surface before the dry treatment, and γ p is a polar component of surface free energy of the surface after the dry treatment, wherein the non-polar component of surface free energy and the polar component of surface free energy are determined as described in (Condition X) γ d /γ d0 is not less than 1.0 and less than 1.4; and (Condition Y) γ p /γ p0 is not less than 1.2 and less than 40,
A receiver circuit comprising: a first-input-terminal configured to receive an analogue-input-signal, which is representative of audio-data; a second-input-terminal configured to receive a digital-input-signal, which is representative of the same audio-data as the analogue-input-signal; a noise-estimator (110; 210) configured to determine a noise-signal that is representative of a difference between the analogue-input-signal and the digital-input-signal, wherein the noise-estimator includes a control-input-terminal that is configured to receive a control-signal, and wherein the noise-estimator is configured to update the noise-signal only when the control-signal has a value that is indicative of the digital-input-signal being valid; and a de-noiser that is configured to determine a de-noised-signal by applying a de-noising algorithm to the analogue-input-signal based on the noise-signal. a first-input-terminal configured to receive an analogue-input-signal, which is representative of audio-data; a second-input-terminal configured to receive a digital-input-signal, which is representative of the same audio-data as the analogue-input-signal; a noise-estimator (110; 210) configured to determine a noise-signal that is representative of a difference between the analogue-input-signal and the digital-input-signal, wherein the noise-estimator includes a control-input-terminal that is configured to receive a control-signal, and wherein the noise-estimator is configured to update the noise-signal only when the control-signal has a value that is indicative of the digital-input-signal being valid; and a de-noiser that is configured to determine a de-noised-signal by applying a de-noising algorithm to the analogue-input-signal based on the noise-signal.
Method for producing a denture, characterized by a) providing a predefined digital dental arch database, wherein the dental arch database has data of maxilla and mandible dental arches in occlusion; b) generating the denture on the basis of the data of maxilla and mandible dental arches in occlusion, c) wherein the data of maxilla and mandible dental arches in occlusion are positioned in a situation-related position, wherein the situation-related position is predefined. a) providing a predefined digital dental arch database, wherein the dental arch database has data of maxilla and mandible dental arches in occlusion; b) generating the denture on the basis of the data of maxilla and mandible dental arches in occlusion, c) wherein the data of maxilla and mandible dental arches in occlusion are positioned in a situation-related position, wherein the situation-related position is predefined.
A wearable textile article to assist with muscle function, comprising: a tubular element having a lower opening and an upper opening , an internal side (I) suitable for contact with a part of the human or animal body, and an external side (E) opposite the internal side (I), wherein a first reinforcement band and a second reinforcement band are applied to said external side (E) and/or to said internal side (I), each one of said first and second reinforcement bands being placed along a path (P, P') that lies primarily along a direction extending from the lower opening to the upper opening , said tubular element comprising at least a first fabric portion and a second fabric portion , each said first and second fabric portion being made of a fabric made by the weaving of weft threads and warp threads made of polymeric material, and comprising a first fusing area and a second fusing area along which the first fabric portion is fused to the second fabric portion , and wherein the first reinforcement band at least partially overlaps the first fusing area and the second reinforcement band at least partially overlaps the second fusing area , said wearable textile article being characterized in that the first band comprises a curved area substantially in the shape of a "U" or "V" so that when the wearable textile article is being worn on a thigh up to and including the knee, said curved area sits substantially around the kneecap. a tubular element having a lower opening and an upper opening , an internal side (I) suitable for contact with a part of the human or animal body, and an external side (E) opposite the internal side (I), wherein a first reinforcement band and a second reinforcement band are applied to said external side (E) and/or to said internal side (I), each one of said first and second reinforcement bands being placed along a path (P, P') that lies primarily along a direction extending from the lower opening to the upper opening , said tubular element comprising at least a first fabric portion and a second fabric portion , each said first and second fabric portion being made of a fabric made by the weaving of weft threads and warp threads made of polymeric material, and comprising a first fusing area and a second fusing area along which the first fabric portion is fused to the second fabric portion , and wherein the first reinforcement band at least partially overlaps the first fusing area and the second reinforcement band at least partially overlaps the second fusing area , said wearable textile article being characterized in that the first band comprises a curved area substantially in the shape of a "U" or "V" so that when the wearable textile article is being worn on a thigh up to and including the knee, said curved area sits substantially around the kneecap.
An oral care composition in the form of a toothpaste, tooth gel, dentifrice, tooth powder, prophy paste, mouthwash, rinse, tooth mousse, dental floss, chewing gum, soluble oral care strip or film for direct application or attachment to an oral surface, or lozenge for combating dental caries, erosion, hypersensitivity, and/or staining comprising an orally acceptable carrier and a copolymer of a first α, β-ethylenically unsaturated phosphate compound (A); and one or more α, β-ethylenically unsaturated co-monomers, at least one of which is other than an allyl-functional co-monomer, wherein (A) is an allyl phosphate compound of formula (A) [CH 2 =CH-CH 2 -O(R 1 O) a (R 2 O) b ] x P(O)(OM) 3-x (A) wherein R 1 is a (C 2 -C 4 ) alkylene moiety; R 2 is a (C 2 -C 4 ) alkylene moiety; M is identical or different, hydrogen, alkali metal, ammonium, protonated alkyl amine, protonated alkanolamine, or protonated basic amino acid; X is 1 or 2, a is from 1 to 20; and b is from 0 to 20, wherein one or more instances of R 1 and/or R 2 , may be substituted with a hydroxyl, alkoxyl or aryloxyl moiety. R 1 is a (C 2 -C 4 ) alkylene moiety; R 2 is a (C 2 -C 4 ) alkylene moiety; M is identical or different, hydrogen, alkali metal, ammonium, protonated alkyl amine, protonated alkanolamine, or protonated basic amino acid; X is 1 or 2, a is from 1 to 20; and b is from 0 to 20, wherein one or more instances of R 1 and/or R 2 , may be substituted with a hydroxyl, alkoxyl or aryloxyl moiety.
Suturing device, comprising: - tubular body provided with a longitudinal cavity extending along a main direction (A) between a first operational end portion , and a second end portion ; - at least a member slidably inserted in said cavity ; - a surgical thread slidably inserted in said cavity and connected to said member ; wherein that said member comprises only one pair of bodies connected together by means of a single junction element made of a single portion of material, wherein each body has a through hole within which an end of the junction element is inserted, wherein said surgical thread extends between a first end portion constrained to the member , and a second end portion, in use externally projecting to the second end portion and is slidably secured to a middle portion of said junction element by means of a knot or wrapping in which the thread is maintained sliding and wherein said pair of bodies are defined by a first sphere and a second sphere having a peripheral groove housing the surgical thread so as to minimize the size of the tubular body . - tubular body provided with a longitudinal cavity extending along a main direction (A) between a first operational end portion , and a second end portion ; - at least a member slidably inserted in said cavity ; - a surgical thread slidably inserted in said cavity and connected to said member ; wherein that said member comprises only one pair of bodies connected together by means of a single junction element made of a single portion of material, wherein each body has a through hole within which an end of the junction element is inserted, wherein said surgical thread extends between a first end portion constrained to the member , and a second end portion, in use externally projecting to the second end portion and is slidably secured to a middle portion of said junction element by means of a knot or wrapping in which the thread is maintained sliding and wherein said pair of bodies are defined by a first sphere and a second sphere having a peripheral groove housing the surgical thread so as to minimize the size of the tubular body .
A composition comprising at least a component of an essential oil comprising at least geraniol as active ingredient, the composition comprising at least a dry extract of ginger root equal to or greater than 9% in dry weight, the component being adsorbed in the dry extract which defines a carrier for the component, the composition resulting in an oily powder which releases the active ingredient in the large intestine for use in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), preferably at a therapeutic dose of geraniol equal to or greater than 50 mg/day.
Method for changing the intercellular mobility of an mRNA of a gene in a plant, comprising: - modifying a tRNA present in the mRNA by mutating the gene from which the mRNA is transcribed, or - including the sequence of a tRNA in the transcribed part of the gene, wherein the tRNA is selected from the group consisting of tRNA Ala , tRNA Arg , tRNA Asn , tRNA Asp , tRNA Cys , tRNA Gln , tRNA Glu , tRNA Gly , tRNA His , tRNA Leu , tRNA Lys , tRNA Met , tRNA Phe , tRNA Pro , tRNA Ser , tRNA Thr , tRNA Trp , tRNA Tyr , tRNA Val . - modifying a tRNA present in the mRNA by mutating the gene from which the mRNA is transcribed, or - including the sequence of a tRNA in the transcribed part of the gene,
A monoclonal antibody (mAb) that binds with specificity to Galβ1-3GalNAc-α of TF-Ag, the monoclonal antibody comprising a heavy chain and a light chain, wherein the heavy chain comprises a sequence consisting of: QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGYTFTTYWMHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGFISPNT DYTEYNQKFRDRVTITADKSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARSFIGYNFDFWGQGT TVTVS (SEQ ID NO:13) (H2a); and wherein the light chain comprises a sequence consisting of: DIVMTQSPLSLPVTPGEPASISCRSSQTIVYSNGNTYLEWYLQKPGQSPQLLIYKVSNR FSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCFQGSHVPFTFGSGTKVDIK (SEQ ID NO: 15) (L2a).
A method for implementation by at least one computing device comprising: collecting, by a cognition engine , contextual information associated with a file ; providing, by the cognition engine , an estimated amount of time required to manually classify the file providing, to a display, the contextual information associated with the file to at least enable a classification of the file and the estimated amount of time required to manually classify the file, when a malware classifier is unable to classify the file ; receiving, in response to the providing of the contextual information , the classification of the file , wherein the contextual information is used to facilitate and/or expedite manual classification of a file that cannot be successfully classified by the malware classifier ; and updating, based at least on the received classification of the file , the malware classifier to enable the malware classifier to classify the file , wherein the cognition engine is configured to prioritize files in a queue based on estimated required times to manually classify files. collecting, by a cognition engine , contextual information associated with a file ; providing, by the cognition engine , an estimated amount of time required to manually classify the file providing, to a display, the contextual information associated with the file to at least enable a classification of the file and the estimated amount of time required to manually classify the file, when a malware classifier is unable to classify the file ; receiving, in response to the providing of the contextual information , the classification of the file , wherein the contextual information is used to facilitate and/or expedite manual classification of a file that cannot be successfully classified by the malware classifier ; and updating, based at least on the received classification of the file , the malware classifier to enable the malware classifier to classify the file , wherein the cognition engine is configured to prioritize files in a queue based on estimated required times to manually classify files.
A material adapted as a feedstock for additive manufacture, the material comprising: a polymer matrix including a plurality of polymeric chains , the polymer matrix configured to form a flowable mass at an elevated temperature; and an alignment additive dispersible within the polymer matrix, the alignment additive being configured to align the plurality of polymeric chains in a direction of flow through a conduit of an additive-manufacture apparatus , wherein a melt-flow index of the material is preferably greater than a melt-flow index of the polymer matrix without the alignment additive , wherein the alignment additive comprises a liquid-crystal material that undergoes a phase transition between an aligned phase and an isotropic phase at or below the elevated temperature, wherein the liquid-crystal material includes 4-(heptyloxy)benzoic acid, 4-(octyloxy)benzoic acid, 4-(decyloxy)benzoic acid, 4,4'-azoxyanisole, 4-isothiocyanatophenyl-4-pentylbicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylate, or 4-methoxycinnamic acid. a polymer matrix including a plurality of polymeric chains , the polymer matrix configured to form a flowable mass at an elevated temperature; and an alignment additive dispersible within the polymer matrix, the alignment additive being configured to align the plurality of polymeric chains in a direction of flow through a conduit of an additive-manufacture apparatus , wherein a melt-flow index of the material is preferably greater than a melt-flow index of the polymer matrix without the alignment additive , wherein the alignment additive comprises a liquid-crystal material that undergoes a phase transition between an aligned phase and an isotropic phase at or below the elevated temperature, wherein the liquid-crystal material includes 4-(heptyloxy)benzoic acid, 4-(octyloxy)benzoic acid, 4-(decyloxy)benzoic acid, 4,4'-azoxyanisole, 4-isothiocyanatophenyl-4-pentylbicyclo[2.2.2]octane-1-carboxylate, or 4-methoxycinnamic acid.
Process for conveying a flow of harvested crop along a first conveyor , which is configured to convey said flow along a first direction (L1) to a downstream end of the first conveyor, and a second conveyor arranged downstream of said downstream end and which is configured to convey said flow along a second direction (L2) different from said first direction (L1), said process being characterized in that it provides to transfer the flow of harvested crop from the first conveyor to the second conveyor by ballistic effect and it provides for operating the first conveyor at a variable conveyor speed (S) presenting a cycle of acceleration and deceleration, said cycle being operable to ensure a spatial repartition of the flow of harvested crop on the second conveyor , which receives said flow at a location that is variable according to the first direction (L1).
A video decoding method comprising the steps of: determining whether or not to apply a combined prediction mode to a current block (S901); obtaining a first prediction block and a second prediction block for the current block when the combined prediction mode is applied to the current block (S902), wherein the first prediction block is obtained based on motion information of a merge candidate of the current block, and the second prediction block is obtained based on an intra prediction mode of the current block; and obtaining a third prediction block for the current block based on a weighted sum operation of the first prediction block and the second prediction block (S903), wherein when the combined prediction mode is applied to the current block, triangular partitioning is disabled for the current block. determining whether or not to apply a combined prediction mode to a current block (S901); obtaining a first prediction block and a second prediction block for the current block when the combined prediction mode is applied to the current block (S902), wherein the first prediction block is obtained based on motion information of a merge candidate of the current block, and the second prediction block is obtained based on an intra prediction mode of the current block; and obtaining a third prediction block for the current block based on a weighted sum operation of the first prediction block and the second prediction block (S903), wherein when the combined prediction mode is applied to the current block, triangular partitioning is disabled for the current block.
A method of forming a projection on a surface of a work , the method comprising: forming a first bank by laser metal deposition such that the first bank surrounds a projection forming region on the surface of the work ; forming a first layer on the projection forming region by the laser metal deposition such that the first layer covers the first bank ; laminating at least one first height raising layer on the first layer by the laser metal deposition; forming a second bank by the laser metal deposition along a peripheral edge of the at least one first height raising layer ; forming an intermediate base layer on the at least one first height raising layer by the laser metal deposition such that the intermediate base layer covers the second bank ; and laminating at least one second height raising layer on the intermediate base layer by the laser metal deposition.