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A method for producing contact lenses, comprising the steps of: obtaining a mold for cast-molding contact lenses from a lens formulation, wherein the mold comprises a first mold half having a first molding surface and a first back surface, a second mold half having a second molding surface and a second back surface, wherein the first and second mold halves are configured to receive each other such that a lens-forming cavity is formed between the first molding surface and the second molding surface; with an electrode which is connected to a high voltage high frequency source applying a corona discharge on one of the first and second back surfaces at a frequency in the range of about 10 kHz to 35 kHz and at a voltage from 10 kV to 20 kV, wherein a distance between the electrode and a top of the mold is 0.5 mm to 10 mm and a treatment time is 0.1 second to 5.0 seconds, so that the molding surface of the mold half with the treated back surface has an average water contact angle smaller than the water contact angle of the molding surface of the mold half with the untreated back surface by about 0.1 degrees to about 6 degrees; introducing a lens formulation into the lens-forming cavity formed between the first and second molding surfaces; curing the lens formulation in the lens-forming cavity to form a contact lens; and opening the mold and removing the molded contact lens, wherein the method provides for retaining the contact lens on the mold half having the corona discharge treated back surface and producing low percentages of lens tearing. obtaining a mold for cast-molding contact lenses from a lens formulation, wherein the mold comprises a first mold half having a first molding surface and a first back surface, a second mold half having a second molding surface and a second back surface, wherein the first and second mold halves are configured to receive each other such that a lens-forming cavity is formed between the first molding surface and the second molding surface; with an electrode which is connected to a high voltage high frequency source applying a corona discharge on one of the first and second back surfaces at a frequency in the range of about 10 kHz to 35 kHz and at a voltage from 10 kV to 20 kV, wherein a distance between the electrode and a top of the mold is 0.5 mm to 10 mm and a treatment time is 0.1 second to 5.0 seconds, so that the molding surface of the mold half with the treated back surface has an average water contact angle smaller than the water contact angle of the molding surface of the mold half with the untreated back surface by about 0.1 degrees to about 6 degrees; introducing a lens formulation into the lens-forming cavity formed between the first and second molding surfaces; curing the lens formulation in the lens-forming cavity to form a contact lens; and opening the mold and removing the molded contact lens, wherein the method provides for retaining the contact lens on the mold half having the corona discharge treated back surface and producing low percentages of lens tearing.
Powered steering trolley comprising a supporting structure , at least one axle connected to said structure and having at least one pair of wheels rotating about a common axis , and relative mobility means for movement of said structure relative to a load to be transported, said structure having a longitudinal symmetry plane (P) orthogonal to said common axis and comprising an upright carrying said axle and said relative mobility means ; said structure also comprising a connecting portion projecting in a cantilever manner from an upper end portion of said upright , at least one powered driving steering wheel , hinge means for coupling of said steering wheel to said cantilever portion in a rotating manner about a hinge axis orthogonal to said common axis and lying on said longitudinal symmetry plane (P) and powered actuator means for rotating said steering wheel about said hinge axis between two angular end positions forming, between them, an angle of at least 90°; characterized in that said relative mobility means are arranged between said hinge axis and a lying plane (P1) on which said common axis lies and parallel to said hinge axis , and are intersected by said symmetry plane (P); said relative mobility means comprising a ball joint , said ball joint comprising a ball head having a centre of rotation lying on said symmetry plane (P); and by comprising a linear actuator interposed between said upright and said ball joint to move said ball joint away from and towards said upright in a direction parallel to said hinge axis .
A computer-implemented method for processing digital video data comprising: selecting a square block size as a standard block size; identifying a current block and a neighboring block, the current and neighboring blocks each having a same square block size as each other, the current block and the neighboring block being one of: horizontally adjacent to each other with a vertical linear boundary therebetween; or vertically adjacent to each other with a horizontal linear boundary therebetween; determining whether the same square block size of the current and neighboring blocks is smaller than the standard block size; responsive to determining that the same square block size of the current and neighboring blocks is smaller than the standard block size, applying at least to the current block a deblocking filter with a filtering block size set to the standard block size; and responsive to determining that the same square block size of the current and neighboring blocks is greater than or equal to the standard block size, applying at least to the current block a deblocking filter with a filtering block size set to the same square block size of the current and neighboring blocks. selecting a square block size as a standard block size; identifying a current block and a neighboring block, the current and neighboring blocks each having a same square block size as each other, the current block and the neighboring block being one of: horizontally adjacent to each other with a vertical linear boundary therebetween; or vertically adjacent to each other with a horizontal linear boundary therebetween; horizontally adjacent to each other with a vertical linear boundary therebetween; or vertically adjacent to each other with a horizontal linear boundary therebetween; determining whether the same square block size of the current and neighboring blocks is smaller than the standard block size; responsive to determining that the same square block size of the current and neighboring blocks is smaller than the standard block size, applying at least to the current block a deblocking filter with a filtering block size set to the standard block size; and responsive to determining that the same square block size of the current and neighboring blocks is greater than or equal to the standard block size, applying at least to the current block a deblocking filter with a filtering block size set to the same square block size of the current and neighboring blocks.
Method for producing a steel substrate coated with a chromium metal-chromium oxide (Cr-CrOx) coating layer in a continuous high speed plating line, operating at a line speed v1 of at least 100 m·min -1 , wherein one or both sides of the electrically conductive substrate in the form of a strip, moving through the line, is coated with a chromium metal-chromium oxide (Cr-CrOx) coating layer from a single trivalent chromium electrolyte by using a plating process based on a trivalent chromium electrolyte that comprises a trivalent chromium compound, a chelating agent and a conductivity enhancing salt, wherein the electrolyte is free of chloride ions, wherein the substrate is a steel substrate which acts as a cathode and wherein the CrOx deposition is driven by the increase of the pH at the substrate/electrolyte interface due to the reduction of H + to H 2 (g), and wherein the increase of pH is counteracted by a diffusion flux of H + -ions from the bulk of the electrolyte to the substrate/electrolyte interface and wherein this diffusion flux of H + -ions from the bulk of the electrolyte to the substrate/electrolyte interface is reduced by - increasing the kinematic viscosity of the electrolyte by using sodium sulphate as the conductivity enhancing salt in such a concentration so as to obtain an electrolyte with a kinematic viscosity of at least 1·10 -6 m 2 ·s -1 (1.0 cSt) when measured at 50 °C, and/or - by moving the strip and the electrolyte through the plating line in concurrent flow wherein the steel strip is transported through the plating line with said velocity v1 and wherein the electrolyte is transported through the strip plating line with a velocity of v2 wherein the ratio of v1/v2 is at least 0.1 and at most 10, thereby reducing the current density to deposit CrOx and reducing the amount of H 2 (g) formed at the substrate/electrolyte interface. - increasing the kinematic viscosity of the electrolyte by using sodium sulphate as the conductivity enhancing salt in such a concentration so as to obtain an electrolyte with a kinematic viscosity of at least 1·10 -6 m 2 ·s -1 (1.0 cSt) when measured at 50 °C, and/or - by moving the strip and the electrolyte through the plating line in concurrent flow wherein the steel strip is transported through the plating line with said velocity v1 and wherein the electrolyte is transported through the strip plating line with a velocity of v2 wherein the ratio of v1/v2 is at least 0.1 and at most 10,
A thermoplastic elastomer compound comprising: (a) 80 weight percent or more and no greater than about 90 weight percent, by weight of the compound, of polyester-type thermoplastic polyurethane; and (b) 10 weight percent or more and no greater than 20 weight percent, by weight of the compound, of styrene-isobutylene-styrene block copolymer; wherein the compound has a haze of no greater than 30% when injection molded and tested at a thickness of 3 mm according to ASTM D1003; and the compound comprises less than 0.01 weight percent of styrenic block copolymer selected from the group consisting of styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer (SEBS), styrene-ethylene/propylene-styrene block copolymer (SEPS), styrene-ethylene/ethylene/propylene-styrene block copolymer (SEEPS), styrene-butadiene-styrene block copolymer (SBS), styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer (SIS), and combinations thereof. (a) 80 weight percent or more and no greater than about 90 weight percent, by weight of the compound, of polyester-type thermoplastic polyurethane; and (b) 10 weight percent or more and no greater than 20 weight percent, by weight of the compound, of styrene-isobutylene-styrene block copolymer;
A construction binder including a raw clay matrix, a deflocculating agent and an activator composition, characterized in that it comprises at least 30 wt% of a raw clay matrix and at least 2 wt% of metal oxides and wherein the activator composition is an alkaline activator composition comprising a compound having a pKa greater than or equal to 10.
A crowd management system for influencing a crowd of people to distribute itself between a first region and a second region , comprising: - at least one presence sensor configured to sense occupancy information from the first region and the second region ; and - a controller configured to receive said occupancy information from the at least one presence sensor ; and - at least one environmental control element configured to control an environmental effect in both the first region and the second region ; characterised in that said controller is configured to compare the occupancy information relating to the first region and the second region and based thereon to control the environmental effect in both the first region and the second region via the at least one environmental control element , such that the environmental effect in one of the first region or the second region is relatively more attractive or repellent than the other, in order to thereby influence at least a portion of the crowd to distribute or redistribute itself between the first region and the second region . - at least one presence sensor configured to sense occupancy information from the first region and the second region ; and - a controller configured to receive said occupancy information from the at least one presence sensor ; and - at least one environmental control element configured to control an environmental effect in both the first region and the second region ;
A method, comprising: printing a three-dimensional object that includes a secondary structure ; removing the secondary structure by breaking the secondary structure from the 3D object; capturing a representation of a surface of the 3D object where the secondary structure was removed, wherein the 3D object is authenticated based on the representation of the surface . printing a three-dimensional object that includes a secondary structure ; removing the secondary structure by breaking the secondary structure from the 3D object; capturing a representation of a surface of the 3D object where the secondary structure was removed, wherein the 3D object is authenticated based on the representation of the surface .
A process for removing water from a gaseous feed stream, the process comprising performing a rapid cycle swing adsorption process by: a) performing an adsorption step, wherein the adsorption step comprises passing a gaseous feed stream through an adsorbent bed unit having a parallel channel contactor to separate water from the gaseous feed stream to form a product stream, wherein the parallel channel contactor comprises an adsorbent material being a zeolite 3A having (i) a K to Al atomic ratio is in a range between 0.3 and 1.0; and (ii) a Si to Al atomic ratio is in a range between 1.0 and 1.2; and wherein residence time for gas in the gaseous feed stream contacting the adsorbent material in the parallel channel contactor during the adsorption step is less than 2.5 seconds; b) interrupting the flow of the gaseous feed stream; c) performing a regeneration step, wherein the regeneration step comprises removing at least a portion of the water from the parallel channel contactor; and d) repeating the steps a) to c) for at least one additional cycle. a) performing an adsorption step, wherein the adsorption step comprises passing a gaseous feed stream through an adsorbent bed unit having a parallel channel contactor to separate water from the gaseous feed stream to form a product stream, wherein the parallel channel contactor comprises an adsorbent material being a zeolite 3A having (i) a K to Al atomic ratio is in a range between 0.3 and 1.0; and (ii) a Si to Al atomic ratio is in a range between 1.0 and 1.2; and wherein residence time for gas in the gaseous feed stream contacting the adsorbent material in the parallel channel contactor during the adsorption step is less than 2.5 seconds; b) interrupting the flow of the gaseous feed stream; c) performing a regeneration step, wherein the regeneration step comprises removing at least a portion of the water from the parallel channel contactor; and d) repeating the steps a) to c) for at least one additional cycle.
Process for the preparation of Droxidopa of formula (I) or salt thereof: comprising the following steps: A) enzymatic reduction of a compound of formula (II): wherein R 1 , R 2 are independently hydrogen or acetyl, R 3 is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 linear or branched alkyl group and R 4 is hydrogen or an amine protecting group; to give the compound of formula (III): wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 have the same meaning of above; by means of a ketoreductase enzyme; B) conversion of the compound of formula (III) obtained in the step a) to Droxidopa of formula (I). A) enzymatic reduction of a compound of formula (II): wherein R 1 , R 2 are independently hydrogen or acetyl, R 3 is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 linear or branched alkyl group and R 4 is hydrogen or an amine protecting group; to give the compound of formula (III): wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 have the same meaning of above; by means of a ketoreductase enzyme; wherein R 1 , R 2 are independently hydrogen or acetyl, R 3 is hydrogen or a C 1 -C 4 linear or branched alkyl group and R 4 is hydrogen or an amine protecting group; to give the compound of formula (III): wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 have the same meaning of above; by means of a ketoreductase enzyme; B) conversion of the compound of formula (III) obtained in the step a) to Droxidopa of formula (I).
A gimbaled system comprising: an optical coudé path to provide a bi-directional data communication path with a gimbaled payload ; an off-gimbal communication laser to transmit modulated control data on an auto-alignment beam via the coudé path ; and an on-gimbal communication detector to detect the control data received across the coudé path ; an on-gimbal communication laser to transmit modulated data generated from one or more functional elements of the gimbaled payload via the coudé path ; and an off-gimbal communication detector to detect the modulated data transmitted by the on-gimbal communication laser and received via the coudé path , wherein the off-gimbal communication laser is configured to generate the auto-alignment beam to align a transmit path and a receive path of the gimballed system , the auto-alignment beam being modulated to communicate the control data via the coudé path , the control data including command signals to control the one or more functional elements of the gimbaled payload . an optical coudé path to provide a bi-directional data communication path with a gimbaled payload ; an off-gimbal communication laser to transmit modulated control data on an auto-alignment beam via the coudé path ; and an on-gimbal communication detector to detect the control data received across the coudé path ; an on-gimbal communication laser to transmit modulated data generated from one or more functional elements of the gimbaled payload via the coudé path ; and an off-gimbal communication detector to detect the modulated data transmitted by the on-gimbal communication laser and received via the coudé path , wherein the off-gimbal communication laser is configured to generate the auto-alignment beam to align a transmit path and a receive path of the gimballed system , the auto-alignment beam being modulated to communicate the control data via the coudé path , the control data including command signals to control the one or more functional elements of the gimbaled payload .
Method for reducing an effective contour of a running surface of a working roller during the hot rolling of rolling stock in a roll stand to form a rolled strip , wherein the roll stand comprises: - an upper working roller and a lower working roller , wherein each working roller has two ends for the rotational mounting of the working roller in chocks , - wherein each working roller in an axial direction (X) has a conical portion followed by a running surface , - wherein the running surfaces of the working rollers have a non-cylindrical initial contour prior to the hot rolling; - wherein the upper working roller is fitted in the opposite direction to the lower working roller , - wherein each working roller has a separate displacing device for axially displacing the working roller , comprising the method steps of: - hot rolling the rolling stock between the two working rollers , wherein the radial extent of the running surface of a working roller decreases by Δr during the rolling, - axially displacing the working rollers in opposite directions by a displacement distance s > Δr tan α , where Δr indicates the wear of the running surface in a radial direction (R) and α indicates the pitch angle of the conical portion of the respective working roller . - an upper working roller and a lower working roller , wherein each working roller has two ends for the rotational mounting of the working roller in chocks , - wherein each working roller in an axial direction (X) has a conical portion followed by a running surface , - wherein the running surfaces of the working rollers have a non-cylindrical initial contour prior to the hot rolling; - wherein the upper working roller is fitted in the opposite direction to the lower working roller , - wherein each working roller has a separate displacing device for axially displacing the working roller , comprising the method steps of: - hot rolling the rolling stock between the two working rollers , wherein the radial extent of the running surface of a working roller decreases by Δr during the rolling, - axially displacing the working rollers in opposite directions by a displacement distance s > Δr tan α , where Δr indicates the wear of the running surface in a radial direction (R) and α indicates the pitch angle of the conical portion of the respective working roller . - hot rolling the rolling stock between the two working rollers , wherein the radial extent of the running surface of a working roller decreases by Δr during the rolling, - axially displacing the working rollers in opposite directions by a displacement distance s > Δr tan α , where Δr indicates the wear of the running surface in a radial direction (R) and α indicates the pitch angle of the conical portion of the respective working roller .