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A cable system is provided which can accomodate electrical and optical cabling. The conductors of the system employ a layer which is impedance-matched to space, decreasing their cross-section to electromagnetic interference. The conductors of the system also employ a layer which symmetrizes electromagnetic interference signals, reducing the effect of interference and crosstalk on the signals carried by the conductors. The system also includes a node interface device for connection to a global electrical and fiber network. The node interface device connects to a user interface device through the cable.

The invention is a polymeric reference electrode having properties equal to or superior to prior art electrodes without the presence of a plasticizer and in which such properties are achieved by incorporation in the membrane of a polymer with a sufficiently low glass transition temperature (Tg) to mimic the characteristics of a highly plasticized thermoplastic membrane. Preferred polymers are the polyacrylates, preferably with a linear backbone and pendant substituent groups. The membrane may further include lipophilic polymers and lipophilic additives, such as salts. In the reference electrode the membrane is overlaid on an internal electrode comprised of an internal contact optionally coated with an electrolyte and entrapped in a hydrophilic polymer. The polymeric reference electrode is preferably for use in the context of an ion selective electrode assembly.

Powder compositions that can be used with traditional 3D printing technology and methods for producing 3D printed building materials that have comparable compressive strength to standard concrete and tensile strength up to 70% greater than standard concrete.

A gas sensor, which could be a sensor of combustible gases, incorporates a diffusion chamber having symmetrical sensing and reference portions. A common source emits infrared-type radiant energy symmetrically into the two portions. Each portion incorporates a curved reflective surface which reflects incident infrared onto a respective sensor. Each sensor has a filter which passes a different selected band of energy. A fluid, such as gas being sensed, passes laterally through the chamber.

An optical disk (10) of the present invention comprises a substrate (11) included a biodegradable resin or polyolefin resin, a recording layer (13) provided on at least one side of the substrate (11), and a printing layer (15) provided on the other side of substrate (11), wherein recording layer (13) and printing layer (15) have a base material layer (recording layer base material, printing base material (21)) included a non-hydrophilic film. This type of optical disk (10) has performance equal to that of conventional optical disks, has a minimal effect on the environment during disposal and is able to suppress warping of the substrate. In addition, a manufacturing method of an optical disk of the present invention comprises a recording layer sheet fabrication step in which a recording layer sheet is fabricated by forming tracks on a recording layer base material, a printing sheet fabrication step in which a printing sheet is fabricated by carrying out printing on a printing base material, and respective lamination steps in which the substrate sheet, recording layer sheet and printing sheet are laminated.

A cleaning composition for dishwashing including an alkoxylated polyethylenimine and a surfactant actives component. The surfactant actives component includes an anionic surfactant, an additional surfactant, a betaine, and an amine oxide. A method of forming the cleaning composition is also disclosed. The method includes the step of combining the alkoxylated polyethylenimine and the surfactant actives component to form the cleaning composition.

Polymer composite building materials are provided which contain about 30-80 weight percent resin, 20-70 weight percent fillers and additives, in which the fillers contain at least one bulk filler for reducing the amount of resin needed to make the building material, and at least one aesthetically functional filler for providing the building material with an aesthetic appearance. The bulk filler and the aesthetically functional filler are non toxic, resistant to bacterial attack, and have a Mohs hardness of less than about 5.

Wastewater is treated though primary treatment of the water by way of a micro-sieve to produce a primary effluent and primary sludge. There is secondary treatment of the primary effluent by way of a membrane bioreactor (MBR) or an integrated fixed film activated sludge (IFAS) reactor to produce a secondary effluent and a waste activated sludge. The micro-sieve may have openings of 250 microns or less, for example about 150 microns. In a process, a gas transfer membrane is immersed in water. Pressurized air flows into the gas transfer membrane. An exhaust gas is withdrawn from the gas transfer membrane and used to produce bubbles from an aerator immersed in the water.

An optical disk (10) of the present invention has a substrate (11) included a resin-impregnated paper, in which resin is impregnated into paper, or resin-coated paper, in which the paper surface is coated with a resin, and a recording layer (13) formed on at least one side of the substrate (11). This type of optical disk (10) has performance equal to that of conventional optical disks and has a minimal effect on the environment during disposal. In addition, a manufacturing method of an optical disk of the present invention has a recording layer sheet fabrication step in which a recording layer sheet is fabricated by forming tracks on a recording layer base material, and a recording layer sheet lamination step in which a recording layer (13) included the recording layer sheet is provided on a substrate (11) included resin-impregnated paper or resin-coated paper by laminating the recording layer sheet with the resin-impregnated paper in which a resin is impregnated into paper or the resin-coated paper in which the surface of the paper is coated with a resin. This type of manufacturing method of an optical disk allows optical disk (10) to be produced inexpensively.

A thin soft magnetic film combines a high magnetization with an insulating character. The film is formed by nitriding Fe-rich ferromagnetic nanograins immersed in an amorphous substrate. A selective oxidation of the amorphous substrate is then performed. The result is a thin, insulating, soft magnetic film of high magnetization. Many types of integrated circuits can be made which include a component using a membrane incorporating the above-mentioned thin film.

A heat resistant thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article manufactured using the same. The heat resistant thermoplastic resin composition includes about 100 parts by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound; about 20 parts by weight to about 60 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin; and about 30 parts by weight to about 60 parts by weight of an impact modifier. The heat resistant thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article manufactured using the same can have excellent properties in terms of impact resistance, heat resistance, and / or chemical resistance and can be eco-friendly due to low level of VOC emissions.

A process and device are provided for transmitting content i by a supplier of this content. The process includes: a step of receiving by the supplier a transmission request of the content i originating from a requester, a step of obtaining by the supplier an estimation Ni of a number of suppliers of the content, and a step of transmitting the content i, during which the supplier sends the requester at least part of the content i by allocating to the requester an average proportion of the bandwidth allocated by this supplier to distribution of content calculated in the form of a coefficient, which is function of the number Ni of suppliers of the content i and of a real value A, common to all the content to be transmitted, serving to adjust the impact on the coefficient of the number Ni of suppliers of the content i.

There are provided: an aqueous polyhydroxyurethane resin dispersion which can achieve long-term storage that is a requirement for industrial applications, and with which a coating film having an excellent gas-barrier property can be formed; an aqueous dispersion composition containing a complex of the resin and a clay mineral; and a film having an excellent gas-barrier property, which is produced using the aqueous polyhydroxyurethane resin dispersion or the aqueous dispersion composition. Specifically, there are provided: an aqueous polyhydroxyurethane resin dispersion containing a polyhydroxyurethane resin finely dispersed in water, wherein the polyhydroxyurethane resin contains a repeating unit represented by formula (1) as a basic structure and has a carboxyl group-containing chemical structure moiety represented by formula (6) in the structure; an aqueous dispersion composition containing this polyhydroxyurethane resin component and a layered clay mineral favorably made into a composite; and a gas-barrier resin film which is produced using the aqueous polyhydroxyurethane resin dispersion or the aqueous dispersion composition.

An aqueous polyhydroxyurethane resin dispersion, which can be stored for a long time, and with which a coating film having a high gas-barrier property can be formed; an aqueous dispersion composition containing a complex of the resin and a clay mineral; and a film having a high gas-barrier property produced using the aqueous polyhydroxyurethane resin dispersion or the aqueous dispersion composition are provided. The aqueous polyhydroxyurethane resin dispersion comprises a polyhydroxyurethane resin finely dispersed in water, where the polyhydroxyurethane resin has in its structure, a repeating unit represented by formula (1) as a basic structure and a carboxyl group-containing chemical structure moiety represented by formula (6), described in this specification. The aqueous dispersion composition comprising the polyhydroxyurethane resin and a layered clay mineral form composite. The film having a high gas-barrier is produced using the aqueous dispersion or the aqueous dispersion composition.

The invention relates to a coating additive. The coating additive is prepared from the following components in percentage by weight: 12-18% of aluminium-magnesium silicate, 2-5% of white carbon black,0.5-0.8% of PVB, 4-7% of phenolic resin powder, 3-5% of maleated rosin powder, 4-8% of attapulgite, 1-2% of sodium hexametaphosphate, 4-8% of organobentonite, 10-15% of spodumene, 15-20% of mica powder, 15-20% of anhydrous sodium sulphate and 6-10% of a dispersing agent. A preparation method of the coating additive comprises the following steps that all the components are mixed according to the weight percentage, stirring is conducted for 10-15 minutes by a spiral rod stirrer, and after even stirring, the powdery coating additive is obtained; and during using, aggregate and a solvent only need to be added into the coating additive, stirring is conducted for at least 20 min by a high-speed dispersion machine, and thus the coating additive can be applied. Compared with the prior art, the coating additive is easy to produce and convenient to package and transport, and all aspects of performance of casting coating made of the coating additive is superior.

An aircraft fuselage including a fuselage skin, cross-members supporting a floor of the aircraft, wherein the fuselage includes a multifunctional substructure fixed to at least one of the cross-members in a lowered part of the cross-member. The multifunctional substructure comprises: at least one duct of an air distribution system having a substantially rectangular section at the location of the at least one cross-member and having lateral walls of the duct that are substantially vertical; a seat fixing track or a stiffener fixed on a first lateral wall of the duct of the multifunctional substructure, and; a seat fixing track or a stiffener fixed on a second lateral wall, opposite the first lateral wall, of the duct of the multifunctional substructure.

A hierarchical time-series prediction method is adapted to a plurality of reconciled predictions of a plurality of nodes of a hierarchical structure. The plurality of nodes have a plurality of time-series respectively, the plurality of reconciled predictions correspond to the plurality of time-series, the plurality of nodes comprises a plurality of bottom nodes, and the hierarchical time-series prediction method comprises: generating a plurality of individual predictions corresponding to the plurality of time-series respectively by a plurality of predictive models; generating a plurality of bottom-level predictions corresponding to the plurality of bottom nodes according to the plurality of individual predictions and an encoder network; and generating the plurality of reconciled predictions according to the plurality of bottom-level predictions and a decoder associated with the hierarchical structure.

Disclosed is a separator containing a porous polymer substrate and an inorganic particle layer formed on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate, and the separator has increased insolubility for an electrolyte and enhanced dimensional stability at high temperatures, therefore, short circuit between a cathode and an anode may be suppressed even when an electrochemical device is overheated, and high temperature cycle characteristics of the electrochemical device are enhanced. In addition, discharge characteristics are improved due to an ion conductance enhancement, since the impregnation of the separator for the electrolyte increases. Therefore, the separator according to the present invention is suited for electrochemical devices that require heat resistance, in particular, for lithium secondary batteries for electric vehicles, since, while the separator according to the present invention has excellent heat resistance, an electrochemical device that includes the separator gives equal performance in electrochemical properties when compared to existing separators.

A method for automatic adjustment of the performance of a vehicle including the steps of detecting at least one significant physical quantity for checking the performance of the vehicle; defining at least one pair of reference indicators correlated with that physical quantity; saving at least one value of a said reference indicator in a predetermined nominal reference condition; detecting at least one value of a said reference indicator in a real operating condition of the vehicle; comparing said nominal reference indicator and real reference indicator and, if their values are different from each other, and implementing a correction of the driving power of the vehicle to compensate for the difference ascertained.

A heat resistant thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article manufactured using the same. The heat resistant thermoplastic resin composition includes about 100 parts by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound; about 20 parts by weight to about 60 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin; and about 30 parts by weight to about 60 parts by weight of an impact modifier. The heat resistant thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article manufactured using the same can have excellent properties in terms of impact resistance, heat resistance, and / or chemical resistance and can be eco-friendly due to low level of VOC emissions.

The invention relates to a wheel (R) of the Francis type that comprises a ring (1) with revolution symmetry about the rotation axis (Z) of the wheel (R), and curved blades (21, 22) connected to the ring (1) and each having an outer peripheral edge (212, 222) and an inner central edge (211, 221). The connection points (B21, B22) between the ring (1) and the inner central edges (211, 221) of the blades (21, 22) are located on a same circle (C20) centered on the axis (Z). The connection points (A21, A22) between the ring (1) and the outer peripheral edges (212, 222) of the blades (21, 22) are located on at least two distinct circles (C21, C22) (D21, D22) centered on the axis (Z).

An aircraft fuselage including a fuselage skin, cross-members supporting a floor of the aircraft, wherein the fuselage includes a multifunctional substructure fixed to at least one of the cross-members in a lowered part of the cross-member. The multifunctional substructure comprises: at least one duct of an air distribution system having a substantially rectangular section at the location of the at least one cross-member and having lateral walls of the duct that are substantially vertical; a seat fixing track or a stiffener fixed on a first lateral wall of the duct of the multifunctional substructure, and; a seat fixing track or a stiffener fixed on a second lateral wall, opposite the first lateral wall, of the duct of the multifunctional substructure.

An optical disk (10) of the present invention has a substrate (11) included a resin-impregnated paper, in which resin is impregnated into paper, or resin-coated paper, in which the paper surface is coated with a resin, and a recording layer (13) formed on at least one side of the substrate (11). This type of optical disk (10) has performance equal to that of conventional optical disks and has a minimal effect on the environment during disposal. In addition, a manufacturing method of an optical disk of the present invention has a recording layer sheet fabrication step in which a recording layer sheet is fabricated by forming tracks on a recording layer base material, and a recording layer sheet lamination step in which a recording layer (13) included the recording layer sheet is provided on a substrate (11) included resin-impregnated paper or resin-coated paper by laminating the recording layer sheet with the resin-impregnated paper in which a resin is impregnated into paper or the resin-coated paper in which the surface of the paper is coated with a resin. This type of manufacturing method of an optical disk allows optical disk (10) to be produced inexpensively.

Wastewater is treated though primary treatment of the water by way of a micro-sieve to produce a primary effluent and primary sludge. There is secondary treatment of the primary effluent by way of a membrane bioreactor (MBR) or an integrated fixed film activated sludge (IFAS) reactor to produce a secondary effluent and a waste activated sludge. The micro-sieve may have openings of 250 microns or less, for example about 150 microns. In a process, a gas transfer membrane is immersed in water. Pressurized air flows into the gas transfer membrane. An exhaust gas is withdrawn from the gas transfer membrane and used to produce bubbles from an aerator immersed in the water.