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A fluorine-free copolymer comprising: - a first polymer formed from a first monomer which comprises (a) a long-chain acrylate ester monomer of the formula CH 2 =CA 11 -C (=O) -O-A 12 wherein A 11 is H, halogen or a monovalent organic group, and A 12 is a linear or branched C 18-30 -hydrocarbon group, (b) a halogenated olefin monomer, - a second polymer formed from a second monomer which comprises a halogenated olefin monomer (b) and does not contain a long-chain acrylate ester monomer (a) as defined above, wherein the second polymer is obtained by polymerizing the second monomer in the presence of the first polymer. - a first polymer formed from a first monomer which comprises (a) a long-chain acrylate ester monomer of the formula CH 2 =CA 11 -C (=O) -O-A 12 wherein A 11 is H, halogen or a monovalent organic group, and A 12 is a linear or branched C 18-30 -hydrocarbon group, (b) a halogenated olefin monomer, (a) a long-chain acrylate ester monomer of the formula CH 2 =CA 11 -C (=O) -O-A 12 wherein A 11 is H, halogen or a monovalent organic group, and A 12 is a linear or branched C 18-30 -hydrocarbon group, (b) a halogenated olefin monomer, - a second polymer formed from a second monomer which comprises a halogenated olefin monomer (b) and does not contain a long-chain acrylate ester monomer (a) as defined above,
A head-worn audio device having a circuit for voice signal enhancement, the circuit comprising at least a plurality of microphones (5a-5e), arranged at predefined positions, where each microphone provides a microphone signal; a directivity pre-processor , connected with the plurality of microphones to receive the microphone signals and a BSS processor ; wherein the directivity pre-processor is configured to generate a plurality of voice candidate signals and a plurality of noise candidate signals from the microphone signals, wherein each voice candidate signal and each noise candidate signal corresponds to a predefined microphone directivity, the directivity pre-processor comprising a voice candidate selection circuit configured to select a voice signal from the plurality of voice candidate signals, and a noise candidate selection circuit configured to select a noise signal from the plurality of noise candidate signals, the voice candidate selection circuit being configured to provide at least the voice signal and the noise signal to the BSS processor; wherein the voice candidate selection circuit is configured to determine an energy of each of the voice candidate signals and to select the voice candidate signal having the lowest energy as the voice signal; and wherein the BSS processor is connected with the directivity pre-processor to receive at least the voice signal and the noise signal, and is configured to conduct blind source separation on at least the voice signal and the noise signal to provide at least an enhanced voice signal with reduced noise components. a plurality of microphones (5a-5e), arranged at predefined positions, where each microphone provides a microphone signal; a directivity pre-processor , connected with the plurality of microphones to receive the microphone signals and a BSS processor ; wherein the directivity pre-processor is configured to generate a plurality of voice candidate signals and a plurality of noise candidate signals from the microphone signals, wherein each voice candidate signal and each noise candidate signal corresponds to a predefined microphone directivity, the directivity pre-processor comprising a voice candidate selection circuit configured to select a voice signal from the plurality of voice candidate signals, and a noise candidate selection circuit configured to select a noise signal from the plurality of noise candidate signals, the voice candidate selection circuit being configured to provide at least the voice signal and the noise signal to the BSS processor; wherein the voice candidate selection circuit is configured to determine an energy of each of the voice candidate signals and to select the voice candidate signal having the lowest energy as the voice signal; and wherein the BSS processor is connected with the directivity pre-processor to receive at least the voice signal and the noise signal, and is configured to conduct blind source separation on at least the voice signal and the noise signal to provide at least an enhanced voice signal with reduced noise components.
Device for controlling the pressure and/or mass flow of a gaseous or liquid fluid which is conveyable through a conduit, in particular for a space propulsion system, wherein a combination of a first, piezoelectrically actuatable control valve (32; 38) and at least two second, magnetically actuatable control valves (22, 23, 33, 34; 26, 27, 36, 37) is provided for controlling the pressure and/or mass flow of the fluid, wherein the control valves (32, 38; 22, 23, 33, 34; 26, 27, 36, 37) are connected to one another and to a line input in such a way that in a nominal operation the pressure and the mass flow of the fluid through the at least one first control valve is adjustable and a connection or insulation of the first control valve (32; 38) to or from the line input through the second control valves (22, 23, 33, 34; 26, 27, 36, 37) is establishable, and wherein in an emergency operation the pressure and the mass flow of the fluid is adjustable through the second control valves.
A flow battery comprising: a first liquid containing dissolved therein a charge mediator and a discharge mediator ; a first electrode immersed in the first liquid ; and a first active material immersed in the first liquid , wherein the equilibrium potential of the charge mediator is lower than the equilibrium potential of the first active material , and wherein the equilibrium potential of the discharge mediator is higher than the equilibrium potential of the first active material , wherein the flow battery further comprises: a second liquid ; a second electrode that serves as a counter electrode of the first electrode and is immersed in the second liquid ; and an electrolyte salt, wherein the electrolyte salt is dissolved in at least one of the first liquid and the second liquid , and wherein the concentration of the electrolyte salt in the first liquid is equal to or lower than the concentration of the charge mediator in the first liquid . a first liquid containing dissolved therein a charge mediator and a discharge mediator ; a first electrode immersed in the first liquid ; and a first active material immersed in the first liquid , wherein the equilibrium potential of the charge mediator is lower than the equilibrium potential of the first active material , and wherein the equilibrium potential of the discharge mediator is higher than the equilibrium potential of the first active material , wherein the flow battery further comprises: a second liquid ; a second electrode that serves as a counter electrode of the first electrode and is immersed in the second liquid ; and an electrolyte salt, wherein the electrolyte salt is dissolved in at least one of the first liquid and the second liquid , and wherein the concentration of the electrolyte salt in the first liquid is equal to or lower than the concentration of the charge mediator in the first liquid . a second liquid ; a second electrode that serves as a counter electrode of the first electrode and is immersed in the second liquid ; and an electrolyte salt, wherein the electrolyte salt is dissolved in at least one of the first liquid and the second liquid , and wherein the concentration of the electrolyte salt in the first liquid is equal to or lower than the concentration of the charge mediator in the first liquid .
A sensor-based communication apparatus comprising: a plurality of sensor nodes associated with respective unique pulse signatures and adapted to communicate with respective sensors , wherein each sensor node of the plurality of sensor nodes is configured to receive a corresponding sensory signal that is generated by a corresponding sensor in response to a respective stimulus , wherein said each sensor node is configured, upon receipt of the corresponding sensory signal , to transmit the associated unique pulse signature independently and asynchronously through a transmission medium shared by the sensor nodes , the unique pulse signatures transmitted by the sensor nodes being a representation of a stimulus event associated with the stimuli detected by the corresponding sensors , wherein each of the sensor nodes is associated with a given unique pulse signature comprising a plurality of pulses, wherein the interval between each possible combination of two pulses among said plurality of pulses represents an inter-pulse interval of said given pulse signature, and wherein each inter-pulse interval of the unique pulse signature of each of the sensor nodes has a unique duration among the durations of all the inter-pulse intervals of the unique pulse signatures of all of the sensor nodes . a plurality of sensor nodes associated with respective unique pulse signatures and adapted to communicate with respective sensors , wherein each sensor node of the plurality of sensor nodes is configured to receive a corresponding sensory signal that is generated by a corresponding sensor in response to a respective stimulus , wherein said each sensor node is configured, upon receipt of the corresponding sensory signal , to transmit the associated unique pulse signature independently and asynchronously through a transmission medium shared by the sensor nodes , the unique pulse signatures transmitted by the sensor nodes being a representation of a stimulus event associated with the stimuli detected by the corresponding sensors , wherein each of the sensor nodes is associated with a given unique pulse signature comprising a plurality of pulses, wherein the interval between each possible combination of two pulses among said plurality of pulses represents an inter-pulse interval of said given pulse signature, and wherein each inter-pulse interval of the unique pulse signature of each of the sensor nodes has a unique duration among the durations of all the inter-pulse intervals of the unique pulse signatures of all of the sensor nodes .
A method comprising: identifying a contact on a surface of a trackpad of a computing device ; calculating a value of a first speed of movement of the contact along the surface of the trackpad; and in response to determining that the first speed of movement of the contact along the surface of the trackpad is equal to or less than a first threshold speed: blocking cursor movement and scrolling on a display device , which result from the movement of the contact along the surface of the trackpad; calculating a value of a second speed of movement of the contact along the surface of the trackpad; calculating a value of an accumulated total distance moved by the contact along the surface of the trackpad; and continuing to block cursor movement and scrolling on the display device based on determining both that the value of the second speed of movement of the contact along the surface of the trackpad is less than a second threshold speed, and on determining that the value of the total distance moved by the contact along the surface of the trackpad is less than a threshold distance value, wherein the second threshold speed is faster than the first threshold speed. identifying a contact on a surface of a trackpad of a computing device ; calculating a value of a first speed of movement of the contact along the surface of the trackpad; and in response to determining that the first speed of movement of the contact along the surface of the trackpad is equal to or less than a first threshold speed: blocking cursor movement and scrolling on a display device , which result from the movement of the contact along the surface of the trackpad; calculating a value of a second speed of movement of the contact along the surface of the trackpad; calculating a value of an accumulated total distance moved by the contact along the surface of the trackpad; and continuing to block cursor movement and scrolling on the display device based on determining both that the value of the second speed of movement of the contact along the surface of the trackpad is less than a second threshold speed, and on determining that the value of the total distance moved by the contact along the surface of the trackpad is less than a threshold distance value, wherein the second threshold speed is faster than the first threshold speed.
An absorbent feminine care article that generally extends in a plane defined by a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, wherein the article comprises: a liquid permeable multi-layered topsheet having a length in the longitudinal direction (x), a width in the transverse direction (y), a longitudinal centerline (C L ), and a transverse centerline (C T ), wherein the multi-layered topsheet defines a body-facing surface of the absorbent article , the multi-layered topsheet comprising at least a first topsheet layer disposed above a second topsheet layer , wherein the first topsheet layer defines a first opening having a first perimeter , disposed centrally such that, in use, it is positioned below the main point of fluid discharge wherein the first topsheet layer and the second topsheet layer are joined by a seal, and further wherein the multi-layered topsheet extends in the longitudinal direction (x) to define a distal end and an opposing proximal end of the absorbent article and in the transverse direction (y) to define a first edge and an opposing second edge of the absorbent article; a liquid impermeable baffle , wherein the baffle defines a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article; and a first sub-topsheet layer positioned between the second topsheet layer and the baffle , wherein the first sub-topsheet layer defines a second opening , smaller than the first opening having a second perimeter , wherein the first perimeter substantially surrounds the second perimeter , wherein the second opening has a length in the longitudinal (x) direction between 15mm to 150mm and/or a width in the transverse (y) direction from 10mm to 80mm. a liquid permeable multi-layered topsheet having a length in the longitudinal direction (x), a width in the transverse direction (y), a longitudinal centerline (C L ), and a transverse centerline (C T ), wherein the multi-layered topsheet defines a body-facing surface of the absorbent article , the multi-layered topsheet comprising at least a first topsheet layer disposed above a second topsheet layer , wherein the first topsheet layer defines a first opening having a first perimeter , disposed centrally such that, in use, it is positioned below the main point of fluid discharge wherein the first topsheet layer and the second topsheet layer are joined by a seal, and further wherein the multi-layered topsheet extends in the longitudinal direction (x) to define a distal end and an opposing proximal end of the absorbent article and in the transverse direction (y) to define a first edge and an opposing second edge of the absorbent article; a liquid impermeable baffle , wherein the baffle defines a garment-facing surface of the absorbent article; and a first sub-topsheet layer positioned between the second topsheet layer and the baffle , wherein the first sub-topsheet layer defines a second opening , smaller than the first opening having a second perimeter , wherein the first perimeter substantially surrounds the second perimeter , wherein the second opening has a length in the longitudinal (x) direction between 15mm to 150mm and/or a width in the transverse (y) direction from 10mm to 80mm.
Method for producing an anisotropic magnet having nanocrystalline grain sizes, comprising the steps of: - producing magnetic powder platelets by means of a rapid solidification process; - feeding the powder platelets to a powder extrusion installation ; - powder-extruding the anisotropic magnet from the powder platelets by means of the powder extrusion installation , wherein - the powder extrusion is continuous, characterized in that an extrusion wheel and a platen of the powder extrusion installation form an extrusion chamber, in which the added powder platelets are heated by friction and shearing. - producing magnetic powder platelets by means of a rapid solidification process; - feeding the powder platelets to a powder extrusion installation ; - powder-extruding the anisotropic magnet from the powder platelets by means of the powder extrusion installation , wherein - the powder extrusion is continuous, characterized in that an extrusion wheel and a platen of the powder extrusion installation form an extrusion chamber, in which the added powder platelets are heated by friction and shearing.
A method for applying a label to a substrate , the method comprising: a. applying a printable release layer to a transfer mechanism ; b. applying an ink layer to the printable release layer; c. applying a binding layer to the ink layer; and d. contacting the binding layer to the substrate such that the binding layer and the ink layer are substantially removed from the transfer mechanism, wherein the transfer mechanism comprises a moving conveyer belt or sheet feed, wherein the method further comprises the step of curing and/or drying through heating the ink layer, the binding layer, or both the ink layer and the binding layer between steps c and d, and wherein drying through heating is commenced before curing if both curing and drying through heating are performed, and wherein the printable release layer preferably comprises a low surface energy material. a. applying a printable release layer to a transfer mechanism ; b. applying an ink layer to the printable release layer; c. applying a binding layer to the ink layer; and d. contacting the binding layer to the substrate such that the binding layer and the ink layer are substantially removed from the transfer mechanism, wherein the transfer mechanism comprises a moving conveyer belt or sheet feed, wherein the method further comprises the step of curing and/or drying through heating the ink layer, the binding layer, or both the ink layer and the binding layer between steps c and d, and wherein drying through heating is commenced before curing if both curing and drying through heating are performed, and wherein the printable release layer preferably comprises a low surface energy material.
A method for synthesizing a deuterated dextromethorphan of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof the method comprising: (i) deuterating a dextromethorphan compound of Formula (II) to a compound of Formula (III) by N-demethylation followed by N-methylation in the presence of a base and iodomethane-D 3 at a temperature in the range of -90°C to 90°C inclusive; and (ii) deuterating the compound of Formula (III) to the compound of Formula (I) by O-demethylation followed by O-methylation in the presence of a base and iodomethane-D 3 at temperatures in the range of -10 to 10°C inclusive (i) deuterating a dextromethorphan compound of Formula (II) to a compound of Formula (III) by N-demethylation followed by N-methylation in the presence of a base and iodomethane-D 3 at a temperature in the range of -90°C to 90°C inclusive; and (ii) deuterating the compound of Formula (III) to the compound of Formula (I) by O-demethylation followed by O-methylation in the presence of a base and iodomethane-D 3 at temperatures in the range of -10 to 10°C inclusive
An assembly for preventing wires from being pulled, wherein the assembly comprises a housing , a wire body , and a pulling prevention component ; wherein the housing is provided with a first barrier component and a second barrier component , the first barrier component and the second barrier component are arranged at two opposite sides of the pulling prevention component , the first barrier component and the second barrier component define a first groove , the first barrier component and the second barrier component are configured for preventing the pulling prevention component from falling off from the first groove ; one end of the wire body is arranged in the housing , another end of the wire body is positioned outside the housing ; the pulling prevention component sleeve around the wire body and is engaged in the first groove , thus preventing the wire body from being pulled out from the housing ; characterized in that : wherein the housing is provided with a second groove , the second groove is configured for accommodating a driving board , the driving board is electrically connected with the wire body ; wherein the driving board is arranged between the pulling prevention component and the second barrier component , the driving board abutting against both the pulling prevention component and the second barrier component . wherein the housing is provided with a second groove , the second groove is configured for accommodating a driving board , the driving board is electrically connected with the wire body ; wherein the driving board is arranged between the pulling prevention component and the second barrier component , the driving board abutting against both the pulling prevention component and the second barrier component .
A sealing tape comprising - a barrier layer having opposite first and second major surfaces and opposite longitudinally extending edges (e1, e2), and - a layer of adhesive applied on the first major surface, said first major surface having a central section (A) and two elongate side sections (B1, B2) between the opposite edges (e1, e2) and the central section (A), wherein the side sections (B1, B2) are substantially covered by the layer of adhesive and the central section (A) is partially covered by the layer of adhesive , characterized in that the layer of adhesive in the central section (A) has a pattern consisting of a series of vertical or inclined stripes of adhesive extending between the opposite edges of the central section (A). - a barrier layer having opposite first and second major surfaces and opposite longitudinally extending edges (e1, e2), and - a layer of adhesive applied on the first major surface, said first major surface having a central section (A) and two elongate side sections (B1, B2) between the opposite edges (e1, e2) and the central section (A), wherein the side sections (B1, B2) are substantially covered by the layer of adhesive and the central section (A) is partially covered by the layer of adhesive , characterized in that the layer of adhesive in the central section (A) has a pattern consisting of a series of vertical or inclined stripes of adhesive extending between the opposite edges of the central section (A).