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A process for converting biomass into biogas and renewable agricultural fertilizer, said process comprising: - anaerobic microbially digesting of biomass (a), producing at least a gaseous methane-comprising effluent (b) and an aqueous effluent (c) comprising phosphorous-containing compounds, magnesium ions, ammonia, carbon dioxide and methane gas; - subjecting said aqueous effluent (c) in a struvite-forming step to a pressure below ambient pressure or (partial) vacuum, discharging a gaseous stream (k) comprising carbon dioxide and methane gas from said aqueous effluent, thereby forming struvite-solids (e); - separating and collecting said struvite solids (e) from said aqueous effluent, thereby obtaining an aqueous struvite-poor effluent (f); - producing at least a first renewable agricultural fertilizer composition (g) by subjecting said aqueous struvite-poor effluent (f) to aerobic microbial nitrification, thereby converting at least part of the ammonia into ammonium nitrate, wherein said first fertilizer composition (g) is collected and transferred to storage, either directly or following a further processing step. - anaerobic microbially digesting of biomass (a), producing at least a gaseous methane-comprising effluent (b) and an aqueous effluent (c) comprising phosphorous-containing compounds, magnesium ions, ammonia, carbon dioxide and methane gas; - subjecting said aqueous effluent (c) in a struvite-forming step to a pressure below ambient pressure or (partial) vacuum, discharging a gaseous stream (k) comprising carbon dioxide and methane gas from said aqueous effluent, thereby forming struvite-solids (e); - separating and collecting said struvite solids (e) from said aqueous effluent, thereby obtaining an aqueous struvite-poor effluent (f); - producing at least a first renewable agricultural fertilizer composition (g) by subjecting said aqueous struvite-poor effluent (f) to aerobic microbial nitrification, thereby converting at least part of the ammonia into ammonium nitrate,
A dual wavelength pumping method for pumping a gain medium to generate a lasing transition of a lasing wavelength between an upper lasing state and a lower lasing state in the gain medium, the method comprising: directing electromagnetic EM radiation of a first wavelength from a first pump source into the gain medium to excite ions in the gain medium from a ground state to a long lived excited state; and directing EM radiation of a second wavelength from a second pump source into the gain medium to excite ions in the gain medium from the long lived excited state to an upper state to create a population inversion between the upper lasing state and the lower lasing state to generate the lasing transition; wherein post lasing the majority of ions in the upper state decay back to the long lived excited state, and the lasing wavelength is longer than the second wavelength; and characterised in that the lasing transition is a lasing wavelength in the wavelength range of 2μm to 16 μm. directing electromagnetic EM radiation of a first wavelength from a first pump source into the gain medium to excite ions in the gain medium from a ground state to a long lived excited state; and directing EM radiation of a second wavelength from a second pump source into the gain medium to excite ions in the gain medium from the long lived excited state to an upper state to create a population inversion between the upper lasing state and the lower lasing state to generate the lasing transition; wherein post lasing the majority of ions in the upper state decay back to the long lived excited state, and the lasing wavelength is longer than the second wavelength; and characterised in that the lasing transition is a lasing wavelength in the wavelength range of 2μm to 16 μm.
Coverage element (EC_i) which is operationalized by a module (M_i) which generates or receives electrical energy, and intended to cover an area, said coverage element (EC_i) comprising a system (SC_i) for converting electrical energy to which said module (M_i) is connected, said conversion system (SC_i) being controlled so as to deliver electrical energy to the module (M_i) or so as to convert the electrical energy delivered by the module (M_i), said coverage element (EC_i) being characterized in that it comprises: - a first inductive coupler (C1_i) connected to said conversion system and arranged to establish a first contactless link with a first adjacent coverage element, - a second inductive coupler (C2_i) connected to said conversion system and arranged to establish a second contactless link with a second adjacent coverage element, which is distinct from the first coverage element and in that - said module (M_i) which generates or receives electrical energy, the conversion system (SC_i), the first inductive coupler (C1_i) and the second inductive coupler (C2_i) are brought together in the same monobloc assembly. - a first inductive coupler (C1_i) connected to said conversion system and arranged to establish a first contactless link with a first adjacent coverage element, - a second inductive coupler (C2_i) connected to said conversion system and arranged to establish a second contactless link with a second adjacent coverage element, which is distinct from the first coverage element and in that - said module (M_i) which generates or receives electrical energy, the conversion system (SC_i), the first inductive coupler (C1_i) and the second inductive coupler (C2_i) are brought together in the same monobloc assembly.
Method for cleaning a usable space of an incubator , which usable space is surrounded by walls , wherein, by heating a water reservoir , steam is generated and simultaneously condensed on the walls of the usable space and on fixtures optionally present in the usable space , the steam in the usable space being generated at an overpressure of at most 0.5 bar, and steam being generated and condensed in the usable space to the extent that the hot steam dissolves and washes away impurities that adhere to the walls of the usable space and the fixtures .
A directional display device comprising: a directional backlight comprising a waveguide comprising first and second, opposed guide surfaces for guiding input light along the waveguide , and an array of light sources arranged to generate the input light at different input positions in a lateral direction across the waveguide , wherein the second guide surface is arranged to deflect light guided through the waveguide out of the waveguide through the first guide surface as output light, and the waveguide is arranged to direct the output light into optical windows in output directions that are distributed in a lateral direction in dependence on the input position of the input light, wherein the optical windows are arranged to provide a left eye viewing window and a right eye viewing window; a transmissive spatial light modulator comprising an array of pixels arranged to receive the output light from the waveguide and to modulate it to display an image; and characterised by further comprising in series with the spatial light modulator , a parallax element arranged to direct light from pixels of the spatial light modulator into viewing windows. a directional backlight comprising a waveguide comprising first and second, opposed guide surfaces for guiding input light along the waveguide , and an array of light sources arranged to generate the input light at different input positions in a lateral direction across the waveguide , wherein the second guide surface is arranged to deflect light guided through the waveguide out of the waveguide through the first guide surface as output light, and the waveguide is arranged to direct the output light into optical windows in output directions that are distributed in a lateral direction in dependence on the input position of the input light, wherein the optical windows are arranged to provide a left eye viewing window and a right eye viewing window; a transmissive spatial light modulator comprising an array of pixels arranged to receive the output light from the waveguide and to modulate it to display an image; and characterised by further comprising in series with the spatial light modulator , a parallax element arranged to direct light from pixels of the spatial light modulator into viewing windows.
A binaural hearing aid system comprising a first hearing aid and a second hearing aid , each of which comprises a microphone and an A/D converter for provision of a digital input signal in response to sound signals received at the respective microphone, a processor that is configured to process the digital input signal in accordance with a selected signal processing algorithm into a processed digital output signal, including a compressor for compensation of dynamic range hearing loss based on a signal level, a D/A converter and an output transducer for conversion of the processed sound signal to an acoustic output signal, a transceiver for data communication with the other hearing aid, and characterized in that in at least one frequency channel of the compressors, the gain of the compressor of the first hearing aid is controlled by a signal with a value that is substantially identical to the value of the signal controlling the gain of the compressor of the second hearing aid, whereby sense of direction is maintained. a microphone and an A/D converter for provision of a digital input signal in response to sound signals received at the respective microphone, a processor that is configured to process the digital input signal in accordance with a selected signal processing algorithm into a processed digital output signal, including a compressor for compensation of dynamic range hearing loss based on a signal level, a D/A converter and an output transducer for conversion of the processed sound signal to an acoustic output signal, a transceiver for data communication with the other hearing aid, and characterized in that in at least one frequency channel of the compressors, the gain of the compressor of the first hearing aid is controlled by a signal with a value that is substantially identical to the value of the signal controlling the gain of the compressor of the second hearing aid, whereby sense of direction is maintained.
A picture presentation system that shows a dialogue partner (D) with a virtual image (Di) in a space in front of a user (U), comprising: a hologram mirror configured to reflect light of a specific wavelength at an angle different from an angle of incidence and transmit light other than the light of the specific wavelength; a screen ; and a projector configured to project a picture of the dialogue partner (D) on the screen , wherein the screen is configured to display the picture of the dialogue partner (D) toward the hologram mirror , and wherein the hologram mirror , being placed opposite to the user (U), is configured to reflect the picture from the screen in such a way that the user (U) can visually recognize the virtual image (Di) of the picture of the dialogue partner (D) at a position on the opposite side from the user (U) across the hologram mirror . a hologram mirror configured to reflect light of a specific wavelength at an angle different from an angle of incidence and transmit light other than the light of the specific wavelength; a screen ; and a projector configured to project a picture of the dialogue partner (D) on the screen , wherein the screen is configured to display the picture of the dialogue partner (D) toward the hologram mirror , and wherein the hologram mirror , being placed opposite to the user (U), is configured to reflect the picture from the screen in such a way that the user (U) can visually recognize the virtual image (Di) of the picture of the dialogue partner (D) at a position on the opposite side from the user (U) across the hologram mirror .
Use of a composition to modify the permeability to water of a subterranean formation having a neutral or acidic pH by injecting into the subterranean formation a composition comprising crosslinked polymeric microparticles comprising 50 ppm to 200,000 ppm of labile crosslinking monomers by molar ratio of total crosslinked polymer and from 0 to 300 ppm of non-labile crosslinking monomers by molar ratio of total crosslinked polymer, wherein the microparticles have a smaller diameter than the pores of the subterranean formation and the labile crosslinking monomers break under conditions of temperature and pH within the subterranean formation to form expanded, wherein the labile crosslinking monomers are selected from the group consisting of monomers 1-26
A therapeutic muscle exercise device , comprising: a cycling base configured to accept a subject's upper or lower extremities and assist a subject in exercising the subject's muscles; a mobile support on which the cycling base is mounted and which that allows the cycling base to slide above a subject's bed; first and second rolling and telescoping legs , a main base , on which the mobile support is provided, and first and second horizontally extendible arms orthogonally attached to said first and second rolling and telescoping legs, respectively; and said first and second extendible arms extendible from the main base, to adjust the position of the main base with respect to each telescoping leg, said first and second rolling and telescoping legs arranged, in use, to be at each side of the subject's bed. a cycling base configured to accept a subject's upper or lower extremities and assist a subject in exercising the subject's muscles; a mobile support on which the cycling base is mounted and which that allows the cycling base to slide above a subject's bed; first and second rolling and telescoping legs , a main base , on which the mobile support is provided, and first and second horizontally extendible arms orthogonally attached to said first and second rolling and telescoping legs, respectively; and said first and second extendible arms extendible from the main base, to adjust the position of the main base with respect to each telescoping leg, said first and second rolling and telescoping legs arranged, in use, to be at each side of the subject's bed.
A method of processing an audio signal, comprising: receiving , at a current device , a control parameter from a remote device , the control parameter being generated based on a user input of the remote device and specifying a user preference for an audio signal to be transmitted to the remote device; processing the audio signal based on the received control parameter; transmitting the processed audio signal to the remote device; characterized in that the method further comprises: identifying, at the current device, a plurality of source directions in the audio signal; capturing, at the current device, a video signal associated with the audio signal, the video signal including a video image of a plurality of speakers each corresponding to a respective source direction; and transmitting the video signal and the identified source directions to the remote device, thereby allowing a user to select, by a user input of the remote device, a source direction of interest from the identified source directions by indicating a speaker of interest from the plurality of speakers in the video image, wherein the control parameter specifies at least said source direction of interest corresponding to the indicated speaker. receiving , at a current device , a control parameter from a remote device , the control parameter being generated based on a user input of the remote device and specifying a user preference for an audio signal to be transmitted to the remote device; processing the audio signal based on the received control parameter; transmitting the processed audio signal to the remote device; characterized in that the method further comprises: identifying, at the current device, a plurality of source directions in the audio signal; capturing, at the current device, a video signal associated with the audio signal, the video signal including a video image of a plurality of speakers each corresponding to a respective source direction; and transmitting the video signal and the identified source directions to the remote device, thereby allowing a user to select, by a user input of the remote device, a source direction of interest from the identified source directions by indicating a speaker of interest from the plurality of speakers in the video image, wherein the control parameter specifies at least said source direction of interest corresponding to the indicated speaker. identifying, at the current device, a plurality of source directions in the audio signal; capturing, at the current device, a video signal associated with the audio signal, the video signal including a video image of a plurality of speakers each corresponding to a respective source direction; and transmitting the video signal and the identified source directions to the remote device, thereby allowing a user to select, by a user input of the remote device, a source direction of interest from the identified source directions by indicating a speaker of interest from the plurality of speakers in the video image, wherein the control parameter specifies at least said source direction of interest corresponding to the indicated speaker.
An integrated circuit structure, comprising: an active region containing more active semiconductor devices, the active region comprising a first grating of metal and dielectric materials with only vertically aligned directed self-assembly, DSA, copolymer structures thereon; and a transition region containing inactive structures adjacent to the active region , the transition region comprising a second grating of metal and dielectric materials having at least vertical random DSA copolymer structures thereon, wherein both the first and the second gratings are uniform gratings and have an absence of horizontal parallel DSA polymer sheets. an active region containing more active semiconductor devices, the active region comprising a first grating of metal and dielectric materials with only vertically aligned directed self-assembly, DSA, copolymer structures thereon; and a transition region containing inactive structures adjacent to the active region , the transition region comprising a second grating of metal and dielectric materials having at least vertical random DSA copolymer structures thereon, wherein both the first and the second gratings are uniform gratings and have an absence of horizontal parallel DSA polymer sheets.
A connector connection port for external connection of an electronic device, which is used for inserting and connecting an external connector in the electronic device, wherein the connector connection port is formed of a molded body obtained by injection molding of a polybutylene terephthalate resin material, and a boss part is provided in a protruding form on an outer peripheral surface or inner peripheral surface of the connector connection port, voids are present in the polybutylene terephthalate resin material in the boss part and a lower part of the outer peripheral surface or inner peripheral surface on which the boss part is provided in a protruding form, and when a sum total of cross-sectional areas of voids which are present in a region lying at a height of 0 to 0.5 mm from the outer peripheral surface or inner peripheral surface in the boss part is denoted by S1, a sum total of cross-sectional areas of voids which are present in a region lying at a depth of 0 to 0.5 mm from the outer peripheral surface or inner peripheral surface on which the boss part is provided in a protruding form is denoted by S2, and a total area of S1 and S2 is taken to be 100%, an areal ratio of S1 is 5% to 45% and an areal ratio of S2 is 55% to 95%. the connector connection port is formed of a molded body obtained by injection molding of a polybutylene terephthalate resin material, and a boss part is provided in a protruding form on an outer peripheral surface or inner peripheral surface of the connector connection port, voids are present in the polybutylene terephthalate resin material in the boss part and a lower part of the outer peripheral surface or inner peripheral surface on which the boss part is provided in a protruding form, and
A system for detecting and reducing a population of a colony of crawling insects, the system comprising: - an insect station comprising a curved bottom member and a curved top member and an adhesive positioned there between at an aperture in the bottom member , said adhesive is exposed through the aperture towards a bottom member lower surface ; and - a secondary element positioned at least partially below the bottom member of the insect station and configured to kill one or more members of the population of the crawling insect colony; wherein the secondary element comprises a pesticide, and wherein the insect station is removably secured and slidably received in a base member that is configured to be secured to a wall. - an insect station comprising a curved bottom member and a curved top member and an adhesive positioned there between at an aperture in the bottom member , said adhesive is exposed through the aperture towards a bottom member lower surface ; and - a secondary element positioned at least partially below the bottom member of the insect station and configured to kill one or more members of the population of the crawling insect colony; wherein the secondary element comprises a pesticide, and wherein the insect station is removably secured and slidably received in a base member that is configured to be secured to a wall.
A method for operating an inverter , which has a terminal with four conductor connectors (3-6) for connection of the inverter to three outer conductors (L1, L2, L3) and to a neutral conductor (N) of an AC voltage grid , wherein the method comprises a checking step for determining a connection configuration of the inverter to the AC voltage grid , wherein switching elements of a bridge circuit of the inverter are actuated, as part of the checking step, to generate a zero-phase sequence system, characterized in that, as part of the checking step, output currents (I L1 ,I L2 ,I L3 ,I N ) of the inverter are measured and evaluated with respect to a zero-phase sequence system current, and the presence of a connection of the neutral conductor (N) to a conductor connector provided for connection to the neutral conductor (N) is identified when, as part of the checking step, a zero-phase sequence system current that exceeds a prescribed threshold value is detected, such that the zero-phase sequence system current that flows via the neutral conductor may be distinguished from a discharge current on the basis of the comparison of the detected zero-phase sequence system current with the prescribed threshold value, wherein, if this is not the case, it is identified that the neutral conductor (N) is not connected to the conductor connector provided for connection to the neutral conductor (N).
A harness for carrying a load, comprising a support structure provided with a strap arrangement for retaining the support structure adjacent a wearer's back, the strap arrangement (A) comprising left and right chest straps , each chest strap comprising a loop extending from a first position on the support structure on one side of the support structure to a second position below the first position on the same side of the support structure , the chest straps being interconnected, in use, at the front of the wearer by a releasable buckle comprising left and right buckle components which, when engaged with each other, form a rigid interconnection between the loops, each loop comprising an upper flexible portion extending from the support structure to an upper fastening point on the respective buckle component and a lower flexible portion extending from the support structure , characterised in that the lower flexible portion extends from the support structure to an attachment point at one end of an inextensible but flexible wand , the other end of the wand being rigidly connected to a lower fastening point on the respective buckle component, whereby the attachment points of the lower flexible portions are laterally displaceable towards and away from each other by flexure of at least one of the wands .