Provided are cleaning articles that include a porous sleeve comprised of opposing first and second sleeve layers coupled to each other along their peripheral edges and an opening in the porous sleeve that extends across the first sleeve layer. A plurality of soap pellets can be received in the porous sleeve, wherein the opening provides an interference fit to secure the soap member and/or soap pellets within the porous sleeve. The soap pellets can be provided by fragmenting a soap member along lines of weakness, wherein the fragmentation can take place before or after the soap member is received in the porous sleeve.
The present disclosure provides a charger for charging a battery pack that includes a charger integrated circuit having an input configured to receive power from a power source, an output configured to provide a charging voltage, and a sense input configured to receive a sensed voltage used by the charger integrated circuit to regulate the charging voltage. The charger also includes a charger output line electrically coupled to the output of the charger integrated circuit and configured to be selectively coupled to a battery input line of the battery pack. The charger also includes a charger sense line configured to be selectively coupled to a battery sense line of the battery pack. The charger also includes a switching circuit electrically coupled with the sense input and configured to selectively place the sense input in a first state and a second state. In the first state, the sense input is electrically isolated from the charger sense line. In the second state, the sense input is electrically coupled to the battery sense line through the charger sense line when the battery pack is sensed as coupled to the charger. The charger integrated circuit is configured to regulate the charging voltage based on a voltage at the sense input.
H01M 10/48 - Accumulateurs combinés à des dispositions pour mesurer, tester ou indiquer l'état des éléments, p. ex. le niveau ou la densité de l'électrolyte
A protection circuit is presented that includes an input node configured to receive an input voltage, a reference node, and a Zener diode having a cathode electrically connected to the input node and an anode. The protection circuit also includes a first resistor and a second resistor electrically connected in series with the anode of the Zener diode between the anode and the reference node, the first resistor and the second resistor defining a tap therebetween. The protection circuit also includes a switching device electrically connected between the input node and the reference node and including a control terminal electrically connected to the tap. The protection circuit also includes an overcurrent protection device configured for electrical connection in series between a power source and the input node. The Zener diode and the first and second resistors are configured to apply a triggering voltage to the control terminal when the input voltage is at least a threshold voltage, thereby causing the switching device to conduct between the input node and the reference node.
H02H 3/20 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion sensibles à un excès de tension
H02H 3/02 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour déconnexion automatique due directement à un changement indésirable des conditions électriques normales de travail avec ou sans reconnexion Détails
H02H 9/02 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour limiter l'excès de courant ou de tension sans déconnexion sensibles à un excès de courant
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UNSATURATED TRITHIOCYANURATE DERIVATIVES FOR CURABLE HIGH REFRACTIVE INDEX COMPOSITIONS, ARTICLES THEREOF, AND METHODS OF MAKING SUCH ARTICLES
Described herein is a curable ink composition derived from at least one unsaturated trithiocyanurate derivative according to formula (I) wherein R1, R2, and R3 each independently comprise a terminal alkylene or a terminal alkyne; and at least one multifunctional thiol, wherein the curable ink composition is substantially free of solvent. These curable ink compositions can be inkjet printable and when cured have a refractive index of at least 1.70 (when measured at 450 nm).
An optical lens assembly includes a middle-lens disposed between, and bonded to, an eye-lens and a display-lens, each of the lenses including an active lens region defined as a maximum lens region configured to transmit an image emitted by a display therethrough. A first at least partially light transmitting film is disposed on, and substantially conforming to, a curved first major surface of the eye-lens. A second at least partially light transmitting film is disposed between, and substantially conforming to each of, a curved second major surface of the eye-lens and a curved first major surface of the middle-lens. A first retarder layer is disposed between, and substantially conforming to each of, a second major surface of the middle-lens and a first major surface of the display-lens; and a third at least partially light transmitting film is disposed on, and substantially conforming to, a curved second major surface of display-lens.
The present invention provides a thermal insulation sheet, and a method for preparing the thermal insulation sheet. Specifically, the thermal insulation sheet comprises a laminate of a plurality of sequentially stacked fiber layers, wherein: each of the plurality of fiber layers comprises an inorganic fiber, an adhesive fiber, and an inorganic filler particle, the adhesive fiber being melted so as to bond the inorganic fiber and the inorganic filler particle; and the thermal insulation sheet comprises a plurality of punching fixing portions penetrating through the thermal insulation sheet in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane of the thermal insulation sheet. According to the technical solutions of the present invention, a thermal insulation sheet having good compression resilience properties, thermal insulation properties, and mechanical properties (e.g., tensile strength) can be provided.
H01M 10/658 - Moyens de commande de la température associés de façon structurelle avec les éléments par isolation ou protection thermique
H01M 50/474 - Éléments d'espacement à l'intérieur des cellules autres que les séparateurs, les membranes ou les diaphragmesLeurs procédés de fabrication caractérisés par leur position dans les cellules
H01M 50/477 - Éléments d'espacement à l'intérieur des cellules autres que les séparateurs, les membranes ou les diaphragmesLeurs procédés de fabrication caractérisés par leur forme
An optical waveguide includes an optical film disposed between opposing first and second major surfaces of the optical waveguide. The optical film is positioned relative to a thickness direction of the optical waveguide so that for a light ray that enters the optical waveguide and is incident on the optical film, for non-overlapping continuous first range of larger angles and continuous second range of smaller angles, each of the first and second ranges of angles being at least 10 degrees wide, for at least a first polarization state, and for each of blue, green, and red wavelength ranges, for each first angle in the continuous first range, the optical film reflects less than about 20% of the incident light ray and for each second angle in the continuous second range, the optical film reflects at least 70% of the incident light ray.
A filter element includes pleated filter media including a nonwoven web having polymeric fibers and a plurality of pleat tips. The nonwoven web has a debossed portion on least at some of the pleat tips, and at least one of the following conditions is met. The debossed portion exhibits birefringence while a non-debossed portion of the nonwoven web does not exhibit birefringence. The debossed portion has a retardance profile in which there is an average retardance, and the average retardance is at least three times an average retardance in the non-debossed portion. The debossed portion has a total percent porosity that is less than 80 percent of a total percent porosity of the nonwoven web at the non-debossed portion. A filter cartridge and respirator including the filter element are also disclosed.
A62B 23/02 - Filtres en vue de la protection des voies respiratoires pour appareils respiratoires
B01D 46/00 - Filtres ou procédés spécialement modifiés pour la séparation de particules dispersées dans des gaz ou des vapeurs
B01D 46/10 - Séparateurs de particules utilisant des plaques, des feuilles ou des tampons filtrants à surface plane, p. ex. appareils de précipitation de poussières
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FILM STACK INCLUDING POLYURETHANE PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE LAYER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
A film stack includes a polymeric film; a polyurethane pressure sensitive adhesive layer having opposing first and second major surfaces where the first major surface is disposed on, and physically contacts, the polymeric film and where the second major surface includes a plurality of structures defining fluid egress passageways; and a structured release liner having a structured major surface disposed on, and substantially conforming to the second major surface of the polyurethane pressure sensitive adhesive layer. When the structured release liner is removed from the film stack and the polyurethane pressure sensitive adhesive layer is placed on a support surface with the second major surface physically contacting the support surface, the plurality of structures substantially disappears within about 2 weeks at room temperature.
C09J 7/40 - Adhésifs sous forme de films ou de pellicules caractérisés par des couches antiadhésives
C08G 71/00 - Composés macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions créant dans la chaîne principale de la macromolécule une liaison uréide ou uréthane, autrement qu'à partir de radicaux isocyanate
A film module for use in a data center includes a frame with a first portion of the frame having a transparent film. A second portion of the frame has an open space without the film. The first portion is configured to separate a hot aisle from a cold aisle in a data center or other facility, and the second portion is configured to provide cold air from the cold aisle through the electronic equipment to be cooled in the data center and into the hot aisle. The film module can also be used in other facilities such as clean rooms, remediation sites, and greenhouses to create an air barrier between sections of the facilities. The air barrier can prevent or hinder air flow between the sections.
A system includes personal protective equipment (PPE) configured to be worn by an agent. The PPE includes a sensor assembly configured to generate sensor data including one or more of motion data, heading data, and inertial data. The system also includes at least one computing device configured to receive the sensor data from the sensor assembly. The at least one computing device is also configured to generate pose data of the agent based on the sensor data in response to a series of movements by the agent away from an arrival point. The pose data includes an agent location, an agent heading, and a movement activity type for each pose in a series of poses. The at least one computing device is further configured to generate a navigation path based on the pose data.
G01C 21/16 - NavigationInstruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes en utilisant des mesures de la vitesse ou de l'accélération exécutées à bord de l'objet navigantNavigation à l'estime en intégrant l'accélération ou la vitesse, c.-à-d. navigation par inertie
Provided is an antimicrobial cleaning composition that includes an anionic surfactant, which optionally comprises a sulfate-based surfactant, sulfonate-based surfactant, or combination thereof. The composition further comprises sodium benzoate, optionally at least one of caprylyl glycol and ethylhexylglycerin, an acrylic-based copolymer, an organic acid, optionally comprising citric acid, and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. The provided compositions can provide antimicrobial activity and anti-fouling properties over an extended period of time in toilet bowl applications.
A01N 25/30 - Biocides, produits repoussant ou attirant les animaux nuisibles, ou régulateurs de croissance des végétaux, caractérisés par leurs formes, ingrédients inactifs ou modes d'applicationSubstances réduisant les effets nocifs des ingrédients actifs vis-à-vis d'organismes autres que les animaux nuisibles caractérisés par les agents tensio-actifs
A01N 37/04 - Acides carboxyliques saturés ou leurs thio-analoguesLeurs dérivés polybasiques
A01P 1/00 - DésinfectantsComposés antimicrobiens ou leurs mélanges
C11D 1/14 - Esters des acides sulfoniques ou de l'acide sulfuriqueLeurs sels dérivés d'hydrocarbures aliphatiques ou de monoalcools
C11D 1/22 - Esters des acides sulfoniques ou de l'acide sulfuriqueLeurs sels dérivés de composés aromatiques
C11D 1/37 - Mélanges dont tous les composés sont anioniques
C11D 3/20 - Composés organiques contenant de l'oxygène
An anchor array including at least two anchor segments that are integrally connected to each other by at least one reversibly bendable rail, wherein the at least one reversibly bendable rail is configured so that it is reversibly bendable about an axis of bending that is parallel to the transverse axis of the rail and wherein the anchor array, including the plurality of anchor segments and the at least one reversibly bendable rail, is a single-piece, integral entity.
Provided are compositions including a reaction product of a polymerizable mixture containing a multifunctional epoxy component; a polysulfide component including at least one disulfide bridge; and a base having a sufficiently high basicity to deprotonate an —SH group of the polysulfide component. The reaction product is in a form of a polymeric matrix. The composition can be attached to an object, for instance located between two objects. Additionally, methods of making articles including the composition, bonding two objects together, and aiding debonding of two objects, are provided.
An optical stack includes a plurality of microstructures arranged on and across an optical film, such that for a same first polarization state, a same first optical property, and for a first incident angle and a second incident angle that is greater than the first incident angle by at least about 10 degrees, the first optical property of each of the optical film and stack remains within about 20% of a same P1 as incident angle and wavelength of the incident light change from the first incident angle at a first wavelength to the second incident angle at a second wavelength. A magnitude of a difference between the first and second wavelengths is greater for the optical film than for the optical stack by at least about 10%.
Transferable nanopattemed substrates are described. These substrates include a transfer carrier laminated to the structured surface of a multilayer construction. After transferring the construction, the transfer carrier can be removed without damaging the structured layer. Methods of making such transferrable nanopattemed substrates are also described.
B32B 37/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la stratification, p. ex. par polymérisation ou par liaison à l'aide d'ultrasons
B32B 3/30 - Produits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des discontinuités ou des rugosités externes ou internes, ou une couche de forme non planeProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des particularités au niveau de sa forme caractérisés par une couche continue dont le périmètre de la section droite a une allure particulièreProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des discontinuités ou des rugosités externes ou internes, ou une couche de forme non planeProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des particularités au niveau de sa forme caractérisés par une couche comportant des cavités ou des vides internes caractérisés par une couche comportant des retraits ou des saillies, p. ex. des gorges, des nervures
B32B 7/06 - Liaison entre couches permettant une séparation sans difficultés
B32B 7/12 - Liaison entre couches utilisant des adhésifs interposés ou des matériaux interposés ayant des propriétés adhésives
B32B 17/10 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement d'une feuille de verre ou de fibres de verre, de scorie ou d'une substance similaire comprenant du verre comme seul composant ou comme composant principal d'une couche adjacente à une autre couche d'une substance spécifique de résine synthétique
B32B 27/08 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comme seul composant ou composant principal d'une couche adjacente à une autre couche d'une substance spécifique d'une résine synthétique d'une sorte différente
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Multilayer Articles Including an Absorbent Layer and an Ultraviolet Mirror, Systems, Devices, and Methods of Disinfecting
Multilayer articles are provided, including an absorbent layer and an ultraviolet mirror containing at least a plurality of alternating first and second optical layers. The absorbent layer absorbs ultraviolet light having a wavelength between at least 230 nanometers (nm) and 400 nm. The ultraviolet mirror reflects ultraviolet light in a wavelength range from 190 nm to 240 nm. Systems are also provided including a broadband UVC light source and a multilayer article. Devices are provided including a chamber, a broadband UVC light source located within the chamber, an absorbent layer in the chamber, and an ultraviolet mirror between the light source and absorbent layer. Methods of disinfecting a material are further provided, including obtaining a system or device, directing UVC light at the ultraviolet mirror, and exposing the material to ultraviolet light in a wavelength range from 190 nm to 240 nm, reflected by the ultraviolet mirror towards the material.
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
B32B 27/08 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comme seul composant ou composant principal d'une couche adjacente à une autre couche d'une substance spécifique d'une résine synthétique d'une sorte différente
B32B 27/18 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique caractérisée par l'emploi d'additifs particuliers
B32B 27/30 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comprenant une résine vinyliqueProduits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comprenant une résine acrylique
G02B 1/04 - Éléments optiques caractérisés par la substance dont ils sont faitsRevêtements optiques pour éléments optiques faits de substances organiques, p. ex. plastiques
An optical system includes an optical cavity defined by a reflective polarizer and a partial reflector. The optical cavity includes one or more optical components including a first optical lens spaced apart from the reflective polarizer. Each optical component within the optical cavity has a substantially uniform retardance or a maximum retardance of less than about 10 nm. The optical system includes a second optical lens disposed outside the optical cavity. The reflective polarizer is disposed on and conforms to a major surface of the second optical lens. The second optical lens has a substantially nonuniform retardance and a maximum retardance in a largest active region of the second optical lens of greater than about 12 nm.
G02B 1/04 - Éléments optiques caractérisés par la substance dont ils sont faitsRevêtements optiques pour éléments optiques faits de substances organiques, p. ex. plastiques
An optical assembly includes an optical ferrule configured to receive light from an optical waveguide and including at least four ferrule alignment features; and a cradle securing the optical ferrule therein and configured to align the optical ferrule to an optical component, the cradle including at least four cradle alignment features configured to make contact or near contact with the at least four ferrule alignment features in a one to one correspondence in at least four corresponding contact regions, such that as a temperature of at least one of the cradle and the optical ferrule changes sufficiently, the corresponding alignment features of the optical ferrule and the cradle slide relative to each other causing the corresponding alignment features of the optical ferrule and the cradle to move to define corresponding traversed regions, such that when extended, the traversed regions of the at least four ferrule alignment features and the at least four cradle alignment features pass within 20 microns of a same first point.
The tape includes a backing, a reactive layer on the backing, and a pressure sensitive adhesive on the reactive layer. The reactive layer includes sulfur and a rubber at least partially crosslinked with polysulfide bonds. The pressure sensitive adhesive includes a hydrocarbon elastomer that is at least partially crosslinked and a tackifying resin. The process includes applying a dispersion of the rubber and sulfur to the backing, drying the dispersion to provide the reactive layer, and applying a pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising the hydrocarbon elastomer and the tackifying resin as a hot melt on the reactive layer to provide the tape.
An integral optical film includes a plurality of at least first through third microlayers having different compositions. Each of the microlayers has an average thickness of less than about 500 nm. For an incident light, for at least one polarization state, a visible wavelength range, an infrared wavelength range that is at least 10 nm wide, a first incident angle range extending from about zero degree to about 20 degrees, and a second incident angle range extending from about 45 degrees to about 75 degrees, the optical film has: for the visible wavelength range, an average optical transmittance of greater than about 45% for each of the first and second incident angle ranges; and for the infrared wavelength range, an average optical transmittance of less than about 20% for the first incident angle range and an average optical transmittance of greater than about 45% for the second incident angle range.
A haze measurement technique includes moving an end effector of a robotic arm from a non-repaired region of a surface having glossy paint at least partially through a repaired region of the surface. An imaging assembly includes a point light source positioned to direct a light beam toward the surface and an image capture device positioned to receive the light beam from the surface along the angle of reflection. The technique also includes capturing a plurality of images using the image capture device including at least one image of the non-repaired region only and at least one image at least partially including the repaired region. The technique may be performed in a robotic system and encoded into instructions on a non-transitory computer-readable medium.
An optical waveguide includes an optical film disposed between opposing first and second outermost major surfaces of the optical waveguide. When first and second image light rays emitted from a display couple into the optical waveguide through substantially a same first location on one of the first and second major surfaces, the in-coupled first and second image light rays propagate along substantially a same first in-plane direction of the optical waveguide and couple out of the optical waveguide through substantially a same second location, different than the first location, on one of the first and second outermost major surfaces for viewing by a viewer. Before coupling out, the propagating first and second image light rays undergo multiple reflections at the optical film at respective smaller first and larger second incident angles with respective optical reflectances R1' and R2', such that R2'/R1' is greater than about 1.2.
A method of characterizing one or more layers of a material includes irradiating the material with a THz pulse such that at least a portion of the THz pulse is reflected from the material as a reflected THz signal; acquiring a first time-domain waveform of the reflected THz signal; and using a neural network to map the first time-domain waveform to a second time-domain waveform defined by a superposition of a plurality of peaked time-domain interface waveforms. Each peaked time-domain interface waveform has a peak corresponding to a reflection from an interface of the material. Proportional thickness of layers may be determined from the time shift between each peaked interface waveform.
G01B 11/06 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques optiques pour mesurer la longueur, la largeur ou l'épaisseur pour mesurer l'épaisseur
G01B 15/02 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation d'ondes électromagnétiques ou de radiations de particules, p. ex. par l'utilisation de micro-ondes, de rayons X, de rayons gamma ou d'électrons pour mesurer l'épaisseur
Anchors for mounting onto a wall. Such anchors may include at least first and second curved prongs and at least one foot. The curved prongs and the at least one foot may be configured so that when the anchor is mounted onto a wall, the wall-mounted anchor exhibits a mounting angle relative to the wall, that is in the range of 5 to 25 degrees. Kits and assemblies, and methods of using anchors, kits, and assemblies.
A planar transformer lying in a base plane defining orthogonal in-plane azimuth and radial directions includes a planar first coil portion and a planar core portion. The first coil portion is disposed in the base plane and includes concentric first coil loops having an innermost first coil loop and an outermost first coil loop. Each of the first coil loops includes elongated first layers. The elongated first layers include at least one electrically conductive first layer and at least one adhesive first layer. The core portion is disposed in the base plane and, at least partially, in an opening defined by the innermost first coil loop and has a plurality of second layers stacked along one of the radial direction and a height direction orthogonal to the base plane. The plurality of second layers includes at least one magnetically permeable second layer and at least one adhesive second layer.
An article has a first layer including a nonwoven web of blown microfibers and particles dispersed within the nonwoven web of blown microfibers. The particles include endothermic particles, intumescent particles, or both. The particles are present in an amount of at least 80 weight percent, based on a total weight of the first layer. The endothermic particles, intumescent particles, or both make up at least half of the total weight of the particles. Processes of making and using the article and use of the article as a fire barrier are also described.
D04H 1/56 - Non-tissés formés uniquement ou principalement de fibres coupées ou autres fibres similaires relativement courtes à partir de voiles ou couches composés de fibres ne possédant pas des propriétés cohésives réelles ou potentielles par soudage des fibres ensembles, p. ex. par fusion partielle ou dissolution en association avec la formation de la fibre, p. ex. suivant immédiatement l'extrusion des fibres en brin
The present disclosure provides a coated structured article. The article includes a substrate with a structured major surface including features, in which the structured major surface includes protruding features and/or recessed features. The article also includes a coating disposed on at least a portion of the features, the coating including a first material and a second material. The first material has a first binding group and the second material has a second binding group, and the first binding group and the second binding group have complementary interactions. A method of making the article is also provided. The method includes depositing layers using layer-by-layer self-assembly to form a coating on a structured substrate.
B05D 5/06 - Procédés pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides aux surfaces pour obtenir des effets, finis ou des structures de surface particuliers pour obtenir des effets multicolores ou d'autres effets optiques
B05D 7/00 - Procédés, autres que le flocage, spécialement adaptés pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides, à des surfaces particulières, ou pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides particuliers
C23C 16/455 - Revêtement chimique par décomposition de composés gazeux, ne laissant pas de produits de réaction du matériau de la surface dans le revêtement, c.-à-d. procédés de dépôt chimique en phase vapeur [CVD] caractérisé par le procédé de revêtement caractérisé par le procédé utilisé pour introduire des gaz dans la chambre de réaction ou pour modifier les écoulements de gaz dans la chambre de réaction
A magnetic film includes a plurality of magnetically permeable particles dispersed between opposing first and second major surfaces of the magnetic film. The first and second major surfaces are spaced apart a distance D. The particles are agglomerated so as to form a plurality of substantially continuous layers of particles generally extending along orthogonal first and second directions and arranged along a third direction. Each substantially continuous layer of particles has a length L along the first direction from a first to an opposing second edge of the magnetic film and a width W along the second direction extending from the first to the second major surface. L/D≥100.
H01F 41/16 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication ou à l'assemblage des aimants, des inductances ou des transformateursAppareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication des matériaux caractérisés par leurs propriétés magnétiques pour appliquer des pellicules magnétiques sur des substrats le matériau magnétique étant appliqué sous forme de particules, p. ex. par sérigraphie
H01F 1/26 - Aimants ou corps magnétiques, caractérisés par les matériaux magnétiques appropriésEmploi de matériaux spécifiés pour leurs propriétés magnétiques en matériaux inorganiques caractérisés par leur coercivité en matériaux magnétiques doux métaux ou alliages sous forme de particules, p. ex. de poudre comprimées, frittées ou agglomérées les particules étant isolées au moyen de substances organiques macromoléculaires
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SHAPED OPTICAL FILMS AND METHODS OF SHAPING OPTICAL FILMS
An optical film includes a plurality of polymeric layers shaped along orthogonal first and second directions. A first curve being an intersection of the optical film with a first plane orthogonal to the second direction and to a reference plane has a best-fit first circular arc subtending a first angle at a center of curvature of the first circular arc of greater than 180 degrees where the optical film has a maximum projected area in the reference plane. A second curve being an intersection of the optical film with a second plane orthogonal to the first direction and to the reference plane has a best-fit second circular arc subtending a second angle at a center of curvature of the second circular arc of at least 30 degrees. Reflectance and transmittance of the optical film are described.
Systems and methods for monitoring the condition of an air filter installed in an HVAC system and for monitoring the condition of the HVAC system. The monitoring system includes a processing unit configured to receive data representative of at least a first temporal parameter of the HVAC system. The processing unit can process the data to obtain an indication of the condition of the air filter and can also process the data to obtain an indication of the condition of the HVAC system.
G05B 19/042 - Commande à programme autre que la commande numérique, c.-à-d. dans des automatismes à séquence ou dans des automates à logique utilisant des processeurs numériques
F24F 11/39 - Surveillance de la performance des filtres
G06V 10/82 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant les réseaux neuronaux
F24F 11/46 - Amélioration de l’efficacité électrique ou économie d’énergie électrique
F24F 11/49 - Aménagements de commande ou de sécurité en relation avec le fonctionnement du système, p. ex. pour la sécurité ou la surveillance en assurant un fonctionnement correct, p. ex. par des essais ou par des contrôles de la configuration
F24F 11/64 - Traitement électronique utilisant des données mémorisées au préalable
G05B 15/02 - Systèmes commandés par un calculateur électriques
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METHOD OF MAKING A COATED ABRASIVE ARTICLE AND COATED ABRASIVE ARTICLE
A method of making a coated abrasive article includes disposing a precursor make layer on a major surface of the backing, optionally partially curing the precursor make layer to provide a partially cured precursor make layer, disposing abrasive particles; partially embedding abrasive particles in the optionally partially cured precursor make layer; and further curing the optionally partially cured precursor make layer to form a make layer. The precursor make layer comprises components comprising: a) 50 to 97.99 percent by weight of phenol-formaldehyde resin; b) 1 to 49 percent by weight of resorcinol-formaldehyde resin; c) 1 to 49 percent by weight of at least one compound having at least one free-radically polymerizable group; and d) 0.01 to 1 percent by weight of a free-radical initiator. A size layer and/or supersize layer may be disposed over the make layer and abrasive articles. Coated abrasive articles made by the method are also disclosed.
B24D 11/00 - Caractéristiques de construction des matériaux abrasifs flexiblesCaractéristiques particulières de la fabrication de ces matériaux
B24D 3/28 - Propriétés physiques des corps ou feuilles abrasives, p. ex. surfaces abrasives de nature particulièreCorps ou feuilles abrasives caractérisés par leurs constituants les constituants étant utilisés comme agglomérants et étant essentiellement organiques en résines
B24D 3/34 - Propriétés physiques des corps ou feuilles abrasives, p. ex. surfaces abrasives de nature particulièreCorps ou feuilles abrasives caractérisés par leurs constituants caractérisés par le fait que des additifs augmentent certaines propriétés physiques, p. ex. la résistance à l'usure, la conductibilité électrique, les propriétés d'auto-nettoyage
An optical stack including a polymeric multilayer optical film including at least one birefringent polyester layer; and a polymeric multilayer liner including a bonding layer disposed on, and releasably attached to, the polymeric multilayer optical film; a birefringent carrier layer including polyester; and a tie layer disposed between, and physically contacting, the bonding layer and the birefringent carrier layer. Upon removing the multilayer liner from the multilayer optical film to expose a first major surface of the multilayer optical film, the first major surface has a mean slope error of less than 60 microradians, where mean slope error is a mean of a slope magnitude error determined from a surface profile of the first major surface filtered with a bandpass Fourier filter having band edge wavelengths of W1 and W2, where 0.1 mm ≤ W1 ≤ 0.3 mm and 2W1 ≤ W2 ≤ 10 mm.
Systems and techniques for generating passive structure designs are disclosed. Passive structures constructed according to the generated designs improve performance of phased antenna arrays into which the passive structures are incorporated. A device includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions, and processor(s) coupled to the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The processor(s) are configured to execute the instructions to receive a passive structure design, to generate a figure of merit based on the passive structure design and frequency data using a simulation technique, to generate a pool of samples, to select a final sample from the pool of samples using an acquisition function, to provide the final sample to the simulation technique to generate a figure of merit, the final sample being associated with a new passive structure, and to output the new passive structure.
G06F 30/27 - Optimisation, vérification ou simulation de l’objet conçu utilisant l’apprentissage automatique, p. ex. l’intelligence artificielle, les réseaux neuronaux, les machines à support de vecteur [MSV] ou l’apprentissage d’un modèle
G06F 111/06 - Optimisation multi-objectif, p. ex. optimisation de Pareto utilisant le recuit simulé, les algorithmes de colonies de fourmis ou les algorithmes génétiques
36.
ALPHA ALUMINA-BASED CERAMIC MATERIAL AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
The present disclosure provides an alpha alumina-based ceramic material. The alpha alumina-based ceramic material (100) includes numerous domains (120) including alpha alumina and a reaction product of alumina and at least one metal oxide different from alumina and exhibits a density of greater than 90% of theoretical. The present disclosure also provides a method of making an alpha alumina-based ceramic material. The method includes pressing aluminum hydroxide precursor powder under applied pressure, thereby forming a compacted body, and converting the compacted body to an alpha alumina-based ceramic precursor material. The method further includes impregnating the alpha alumina-based ceramic precursor material with an impregnating composition containing at least one metal oxide precursor and/or at least one metal oxide and converting the impregnated alpha alumina-based ceramic precursor material to an alpha alumina-based ceramic material.
Provided is an environmentally-friendly decorative laminate having excellent flame retardancy, and a decorative article including the laminate. A flame-retardant decorative laminate includes a substrate, a colored layer, and an adhesive layer. The colored layer contains a biomass-derived extender pigment and contains about 15 mass % or more of at least one selected from the group consisting of a phosphorus-based flame retardant and a boron-based flame retardant.
B32B 27/20 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique caractérisée par l'emploi d'additifs particuliers utilisant des charges, des pigments, des agents thixotropiques
B32B 27/08 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comme seul composant ou composant principal d'une couche adjacente à une autre couche d'une substance spécifique d'une résine synthétique d'une sorte différente
B32B 27/30 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comprenant une résine vinyliqueProduits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comprenant une résine acrylique
B32B 27/36 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comprenant des polyesters
38.
OPTICAL FERRULE ASSEMBLY AND OPTICAL ADHESIVE FORMULATION
An optical ferrule assembly includes an optical ferrule including an attachment area, a light input surface and a light output surface; an optical fiber having a fiber end where the light input surface and the fiber end defines a gap therebetween substantially filled with an adhesive, such that light propagating along the optical fiber and having a peak intensity I1≥3 GW/m2, exits the fiber end and enters the optical ferrule through the light input surface after traversing the gap through the adhesive, and exits the optical ferrule through the light output surface. The exiting light has a first beam size, such that after at least 100 hours of aging of the optical ferrule assembly, any change in the first beam size due to a photodegradation of the adhesive is no more than about 10%. The adhesive can be prepared by photocuring an optical adhesive formulation.
A method of characterizing thickness of at least one layer of a material includes irradiating the material with a THz pulse such that at least a portion of the THz pulse is reflected from the material as a reflected THz signal; acquiring a time-domain waveform of the reflected THz signal; fitting the time-domain waveform to a superposition of waveforms to determine pluralities of amplitudes and time shifts where each waveform in the superposition of waveforms is a reference waveform scaled by an amplitude in the plurality of amplitudes and time shifted by a time shift in the plurality of time shifts; and determining a proportional thickness of at least one layer of the material from a corresponding difference between two time shifts in the plurality of time shifts.
G01B 11/06 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques optiques pour mesurer la longueur, la largeur ou l'épaisseur pour mesurer l'épaisseur
G01B 15/02 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation d'ondes électromagnétiques ou de radiations de particules, p. ex. par l'utilisation de micro-ondes, de rayons X, de rayons gamma ou d'électrons pour mesurer l'épaisseur
40.
OPTICAL SYSTEM AND SEE-THROUGH AUGMENTED REALITY OPTICAL SYSTEM
An optical system includes a display including a plurality of light emitting pixels having blue, green, and red emission spectra including respective emission peaks at respective peak emission wavelengths with respective FWHMs. The optical system includes an optical waveguide including an optical core, an input light coupler configured to couple at least a portion of the emitted image light into the optical core, and an output light coupler configured to extract at least a portion of the coupled image light out of the optical core and including a reflecting optical filter. For a substantially collimated-normally incident light and for at least one polarization state, an optical reflectance of the reflecting optical filter as a function of wavelength includes substantially distinct blue, green, and red reflection bands having respective blue, green, and red reflection FWHMs that overlap at least 30%of the respective blue, green, and red emission FWHMs.
An adhesive article is described comprising a release layer and a discontinuous adhesive layer in contact with the release layer. The release layer comprises a release compound having the formula: R1-L1-Cyclic Moiety-L2-R2 or R1-L1-Cyclic Moiety-L2-R1 wherein: L1 is a urethane moiety; R1 is a C8-C50 hydrocarbon optionally interrupted by a heteroatom or heteroatom- containing group; L2 is a divalent linking group comprising a urethane moiety; and R2 is a (meth)acrylate. Also described is a method of making an adhesive article is described comprising printing an adhesive composition onto a release layer comprising the release compound(s).
An adhesive article is described comprising a release layer and an adhesive disposed on the release layer. The release layer comprises a release compound having the formula: R1-L1-Cyclic Moiety-L2-R2, or R1-L1-Cyclic Moiety-L1-R1 wherein L1 is a urethane moiety; R1 is a C8-C50 hydrocarbon interrupted by a heteroatom or heteroatom-containing group; L2 is a divalent linking group comprising a urethane moiety; and R2 is a (meth)acrylate. Also described are cyclic compounds; compositions, films, and coated substrates comprising such cyclic compounds; alcohol compounds and methods.
A method includes calculating model probabilities and a ranked list of locations and receiving a selection of a plurality of the ranked locations. The method also includes receiving actual item count data from at least a subset of the selected locations and comparing the actual item count data to a corresponding inventory record. The method further includes outputting a discrepancy indication based upon a discrepancy between the actual item count data and the corresponding inventory record.
A polymeric film has an orthogonal length and width. The polymeric film includes a substrate and a plurality of fins extending away from the substrate and substantially coextensive with the substrate along the length. The fins are arranged across the width. Each fin in at least a majority of the fins includes a first portion extending from the substrate to a tip of the fin opposite the substrate; and a second portion extending from the tip of the fin toward or to the substrate. The second portion is attached to the first portion proximate the tip and separated from the first portion proximate the substrate along at least a portion of the length. The first and second portions have different respective first and second compositions.
B29C 48/23 - Articles comprenant au moins deux composants, p. ex. couches coextrudées les composants étant des couches avec des moyens pour éviter l’adhésion des couches, p. ex. pour former des couches pelables
B29C 48/00 - Moulage par extrusion, c.-à-d. en exprimant la matière à mouler dans une matrice ou une filière qui lui donne la forme désiréeAppareils à cet effet
B29C 48/21 - Articles comprenant au moins deux composants, p. ex. couches coextrudées les composants étant des couches les couches étant jointes à leurs surfaces
B29C 59/00 - Façonnage de surface, p. ex. gaufrageAppareils à cet effet
B29C 59/02 - Façonnage de surface, p. ex. gaufrageAppareils à cet effet par des moyens mécaniques, p. ex. par pressage
B29K 23/00 - Utilisation de polyalcènes comme matière de moulage
B29K 67/00 - Utilisation de polyesters comme matière de moulage
An energy-absorbing assembly including a tear-webbing subassembly having an energy-absorbing zone configured so that the tear-webbing subassembly exhibits a profile ratio of at least 15:1.
A62B 35/04 - Ceintures ou harnais de sécuritéÉquipements similaires pour limiter le déplacement du corps humain, notamment en cas de changement brusque de mouvement comportant des dispositifs amortisseurs
A62B 35/00 - Ceintures ou harnais de sécuritéÉquipements similaires pour limiter le déplacement du corps humain, notamment en cas de changement brusque de mouvement
E04G 21/32 - Mesures de sécurité ou de protection pour les personnes pendant la construction des bâtiments
46.
LIGHT EXTRACTING MIRROR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LIGHT EXTRACTING MIRROR
A light extracting mirror includes a plurality of alternating partially reflective facets and interlayers. Each of the plurality of partially reflective facets includes a plurality of polymeric layers and at least one skin layer. For a substantially collimated incident light from within a medium and having at least a first visible wavelength in a visible wavelength range, each of at least a majority of the partially reflective facets has an optical reflectance of less than about 15% for the incident light incident at a first incident angle of less than about 5 degrees and an optical reflectance of at least 10% for the incident light incident at a second incident angle of between about 30 degrees and about 60 degrees. For the substantially collimated incident light, each of at least a majority of the interlayers transmits greater than about 80% of the incident light incident at the first incident angle.
A light control construction includes to a light control construction. The light control construction includes a light control film including a plurality of alternating light absorbing and light transmissive regions extending along a same in-plane first direction and arranged along an orthogonal in-plane second direction. Each of the light absorbing regions has a maximum width W1, a maximum height H, and a maximum length L1, such that H/W1 ≥ 1, and L1/H ≥ 20. The light control construction further includes a light absorbing polarizer stack disposed on the light control film including a light absorbing horizontal polarizer and a light absorbing vertical polarizer stacked on the light absorbing horizontal polarizer. For a substantially normally substantially collimated incident light and for at least one visible wavelength, the light absorbing vertical polarizer absorbs at least 60% of the incident light polarized along a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions.
A composition is described comprising: a curable resin comprising epoxy groups, isocyanate groups, or a combination thereof; a curative comprising at least two thiol groups; and a photobase salt. The photobase has the general structure: (I) wherein the dashed line represents an optional carbon-carbon bond; X-is an anion; R1and R2are substituents and R3and R4 are hydrogen or a substituent such that the cation comprises at least one substituent comprising a cyclic group.
C08G 18/38 - Composés de bas poids moléculaire contenant des hétéro-atomes autres que l'oxygène
C08G 18/79 - Polyisocyanates ou polyisothiocyanates contenant des hétéro-atomes autres que l'azote, l'oxygène ou le soufre de l'isocyanate ou de l'isothiocyanate de l'azote caractérisés par le polyisocyanate utilisé, celui-ci contenant des groupes formés par oligomérisation d'isocyanates ou d'isothiocyanates
C08L 63/00 - Compositions contenant des résines époxyCompositions contenant des dérivés des résines époxy
The disclosure provides a device including at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, and processing circuitry coupled to the at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The processing circuitry is configured to execute the instructions to provide randomized data to a neural network, receive a metagrating design from the neural network, generate, for each non-zero order in a plurality of non-zero orders, a diffraction performance value based on the metagrating design, determine a loss value based on the diffraction performance values associated with the plurality of non-zero orders, update the neural network based on the loss value, and output the neural network to at least one of an external device or the at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.
G02B 27/00 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes ,
G06F 30/27 - Optimisation, vérification ou simulation de l’objet conçu utilisant l’apprentissage automatique, p. ex. l’intelligence artificielle, les réseaux neuronaux, les machines à support de vecteur [MSV] ou l’apprentissage d’un modèle
A composition includes an acrylic polymer, a tackifier, an emulsifier, and water. The acrylic polymer includes monomer units of at least one alkyl acrylate or alkyl methacrylate, wherein alkyl has at least 8 or at least 10 carbon atoms and at least 0.5 percent by weight of monomer units comprising a carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, or phosphonic acid, based on the total weight of monomer units in the acrylic polymer. The acrylic polymer may include additional monomer units of at least one of a C4-C9 alkyl acrylate or C4-C9 alkyl methacrylate or third monomer units of a high Tg monomer that when polymerized provides a homopolymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 20° C. The composition may include a second tackifier. A process for making the composition and a method for making a bonded article using the composition are also described.
C09J 151/00 - Adhésifs à base de polymères greffés dans lesquels le composant greffé est obtenu par des réactions faisant intervenir uniquement des liaisons non saturées carbone-carboneAdhésifs à base de dérivés de tels polymères
B05D 1/02 - Procédés pour appliquer des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides aux surfaces réalisés par pulvérisation
C08F 2/26 - Polymérisation en émulsion utilisant des agents émulsifiants anioniques
C08F 2/38 - Polymérisation utilisant des régulateurs, p. ex. des agents d'arrêt de chaîne
C08F 2/44 - Polymérisation en présence d'additifs, p. ex. plastifiants, matières colorantes, charges
C08F 2/50 - Polymérisation amorcée par énergie ondulatoire ou par rayonnement corpusculaire par la lumière ultraviolette ou visible avec des agents sensibilisants
C08F 265/06 - Polymérisation d'esters acryliques ou méthacryliques sur des polymères de ces esters
An optical filter has an average optical transmission of greater than about 50% in a visible wavelength range (e.g., wavelengths from about 420 nm to about 550 nm) and an optical density greater than about 1.5 in an infrared wavelength range (e.g., wavelengths from about 650 nm to about 800 nm). The optical filter can have a sharp band edge between the visible and infrared ranges. For example, a change in percent transmission of at least about 30% can occur over a wavelength range not greater than about 10 nm wide and/or the slope of the band edge can be greater than about 5%/nm. An optical system includes the optical filter disposed between an emissive display and an optical sensor.
A computer-implemented method is presented that includes receiving, via a computing device, sensor data generated by one or more safety devices corresponding to one or more responders. The method also includes transmitting, via the computing device, at least one of the sensor data and analyzed sensor data to at least one server. The method also includes transmitting, via the at least one server, the at least one of the sensor data and analyzed sensor data to at least one third party server of a third party system.
H04Q 9/00 - Dispositions dans les systèmes de commande à distance ou de télémétrie pour appeler sélectivement une sous-station à partir d'une station principale, sous-station dans laquelle un appareil recherché est choisi pour appliquer un signal de commande ou pour obtenir des valeurs mesurées
G06Q 30/018 - Certification d’entreprises ou de produits
G06Q 50/26 - Services gouvernementaux ou services publics
53.
Personal Protective Equipment Training System with User-Specific Augmented Reality Content Construction and Rendering
Augmented reality-based training systems that can dynamically construct and render AR content based on physical attributes of a user to train the user to correctly fit one or more articles of a personal protective equipment (PPE) onto the user's body. In some examples, an AR system includes a display and a computing device having a memory and one or more processors. The memory can include instructions that, when executed by the processors, simulate a fitting of PPE to a worker. The system can capture an image of a worker, select a digital model of the PPE, determine alignment of the PPE to the worker, and output for display augmented reality content that includes a composite image of the worker overlaid with the digital model of the PPE in accordance with the determined alignment.
G09B 19/00 - Enseignement non couvert par d'autres groupes principaux de la présente sous-classe
G06T 13/40 - Animation tridimensionnelle [3D] de personnages, p. ex. d’êtres humains, d’animaux ou d’êtres virtuels
G06V 10/82 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant les réseaux neuronaux
G06V 20/20 - ScènesÉléments spécifiques à la scène dans les scènes de réalité augmentée
G06V 40/16 - Visages humains, p. ex. parties du visage, croquis ou expressions
G09B 5/06 - Matériel à but éducatif à commande électrique avec présentation à la fois visuelle et sonore du sujet à étudier
54.
CURABLE FLUOROPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING AN AMMONIUM HYDROXYBENZOATE CATALYST AND A BIS PHTHALONITRILE-CONTAINING COMPOUND AND CURED ARTICLES THEREFROM
Described herein are fluoropolymer compositions comprising an ammonium hydroxybenzoate catalyst and a bis phthalonitrile-containing compound. By using an ammonium hydroxybenzoate catalyst and a bis phthalonitrile-containing compound to cure highly fluorinated amorphous fluoropolymers, as disclosed herein, highly fluorinated elastomers having a low compression set at temperatures above 300° C. can be realized.
Fluorine-free and silicone-free extruded release liner for silicone adhesives that is stable at high temperatures, has advantageous surface energy characteristics, has minimal impact on adhesive performance, and has minimal environmental impact comprising a composition that includes a thermoplastic polymer and a polymer melt additive represented by the structure (I) where Y is a bivalent carbonyl- or sulfonyl-substituted arylene or aliphatic group, each Z is independently a single bond or an arylene group, and each Q is independently a hydrocarbyl or a heterohydrocarbyl group. Methods of preparing such compositions and additives are provided.
Fluorine-free and silicone-free extruded release liner for silicone adhesives that is stable at high temperatures, has advantageous surface energy characteristics, has minimal impact on adhesive performance, and has minimal environmental impact comprising a composition that includes a thermoplastic polymer and a polymer melt additive represented by the structure (I) where Y is a bivalent carbonyl- or sulfonyl-substituted arylene or aliphatic group, each Z is independently a single bond or an arylene group, and each Q is independently a hydrocarbyl or a heterohydrocarbyl group. Methods of preparing such compositions and additives are provided.
B29C 48/00 - Moulage par extrusion, c.-à-d. en exprimant la matière à mouler dans une matrice ou une filière qui lui donne la forme désiréeAppareils à cet effet
B29C 48/08 - Moulage par extrusion, c.-à-d. en exprimant la matière à mouler dans une matrice ou une filière qui lui donne la forme désiréeAppareils à cet effet caractérisées par la forme à l’extrusion de la matière extrudée plate, p. ex. panneaux flexible, p. ex. pellicules
B29K 67/00 - Utilisation de polyesters comme matière de moulage
B29K 105/00 - Présentation, forme ou état de la matière moulée
B29L 7/00 - Objets plats, p. ex. pellicules ou feuilles
C09J 7/40 - Adhésifs sous forme de films ou de pellicules caractérisés par des couches antiadhésives
A light coupling element including a plurality of waveguide attachment features and a light redirecting member is described. Each attachment feature has an entrance end opposite a terminal end. The entrance ends are arranged at a pitch Pe. The light redirecting member is disposed closer to the terminal ends, and farther from the entrance ends, and includes an input surface, a reflecting side and an exit surface. When a waveguide is attached at each attachment feature, a central light ray emitted by each waveguide enters the light redirecting member through the input surface, is redirected by the reflecting side and exits the light redirecting member at the exit surface, the central light ray intersecting the exit surface at an exit point, each attachment feature corresponding to a different exit point at the exit surface. The exits points are arranged at a pitch Px not equal to Pe.
An optical construction includes a lens film and a mask layer. The lens film includes an outermost structured first major surface and an opposing outermost substantially planar second major surface. The first major surface includes a plurality of microlenses arranged along orthogonal first and second directions. The mask layer is disposed on the second major surface of the lens film and includes a first layer including a first metal, a second layer including a second metal and a third layer disposed between the first and second layers. For substantially normally incident light, each of the first and second layers has an optical reflectance of greater than about 5%, the third layer has an optical transmittance of greater than about 70%, and the mask layer has an optical reflectance of less than about 20%. The mask layer defines a plurality of through openings aligned to the microlenses in a one-to-one correspondence.
A61B 5/1172 - Identification des personnes basée sur la morphologie ou l’aspect de leur corps ou de parties de celui-ci utilisant des empreintes digitales
B32B 3/18 - Produits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des discontinuités ou des rugosités externes ou internes, ou une couche de forme non planeProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des particularités au niveau de sa forme caractérisés par une couche discontinue, c.-à-d. soit continue et percée de trous, soit réellement constituée d'éléments individuels caractérisés par une couche interne formée d'éléments individuels
B32B 7/12 - Liaison entre couches utilisant des adhésifs interposés ou des matériaux interposés ayant des propriétés adhésives
An integral optical stack including a structured optical film having alternating first and second segments including plurality of polymeric layers. Each pair of first and second segments define an inclusion angle of between about 50 degrees and about 110 degrees therebetween. Planarizing films are disposed on opposite first and second sides of the structured optical film. Each of the first and second sides has an average peak-to-valley nonlinearity. The planarizing films reduce the average peak-to-valley nonlinearity of the corresponding side of the structured optical film by at least a factor of 2. For each incident angle of between about zero and 30 degrees, the plurality of polymeric layers in each of the first and second segments has an average optical transmittance of greater than about 70% in a visible wavelength range and an optical reflectance of greater than about 60% for at least one wavelength in an infrared wavelength range.
The present disclosure provides an article of personal protective equipment (PPE) associated with a worker. The article of PPE includes at least one sensor configured to generate signals indicative of a sensed variable related to at least one of the worker and the work environment. The article of PPE further includes a processor communicably coupled to the at least one sensor and at least one other article of PPE associated with one other worker. The processor is configured to receive the signals from the at least one sensor. The processor is further configured to determine one or more messages corresponding to the signals. The processor is further configured to transmit the one or more messages directly to the at least one other article of PPE based on at least one of a push communication protocol, a pull communication protocol, and a continuous communication protocol.
G08B 21/02 - Alarmes pour assurer la sécurité des personnes
G08B 7/06 - Systèmes de signalisation selon plus d'un des groupes Systèmes d'appel de personnes selon plus d'un des groupes utilisant une transmission électrique
H04L 51/224 - Surveillance ou traitement des messages en fournissant une notification sur les messages entrants, p. ex. des poussées de notifications des messages reçus
H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p. ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
A tracker device for a first responder including a radio configured to receive a first radio signal from an emitter, and receive a second radio signal from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The second radio signal includes at least one data packet including location information associated with the emitter. Processing circuitry in communication with the radio is configured to determine at least one location parameter associated with the emitter based on the first radio signal and the location information of the at least one data packet of the second radio signal.
G01S 1/04 - Radiophares ou systèmes de balisage émettant des signaux ayant une ou des caractéristiques pouvant être détectées par des récepteurs non directionnels et définissant des directions, situations ou lignes de position déterminées par rapport aux émetteurs de radiophareRécepteurs travaillant avec ces systèmes utilisant les ondes radioélectriques Détails
H04W 64/00 - Localisation d'utilisateurs ou de terminaux pour la gestion du réseau, p. ex. gestion de la mobilité
An optical film for a glazing unit includes a first packet having a plurality of optical repeat units (ORUs), an ultraviolet (UV) blocking layer disposed on a first major surface of the optical film; and an infrared (IR) absorbing layer disposed on a second major surface. Each of the ORUs includes at least three different polymeric layers arranged in an ACBC pattern. For a collimated normally incident light, the optical film transmits at least 80% of the incident light in a wavelength range from about 400 nm to about 700 nm and reflects at least 80% of the incident light in a wavelength range extending from about 800 nm to about 1700 nm. An index of refraction of the A layers, na, is higher than an index of refraction of the B layers, nb, and an index of refraction of the C layers, nc, direction is between na and nb.
B32B 17/10 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement d'une feuille de verre ou de fibres de verre, de scorie ou d'une substance similaire comprenant du verre comme seul composant ou comme composant principal d'une couche adjacente à une autre couche d'une substance spécifique de résine synthétique
An optical system includes a display, at least one lens, and at least one of a partial reflector and a reflective polarizer. The optical system forms a virtual image of an image emitted by the display for viewing by an eye. The emitted image includes a plurality of cones of image light. Each cone of image light propagates from a different corresponding location on the emitted image and includes a central light ray propagating along a central axis, such that in each of orthogonal first and second planes that include the central axis, an intensity distribution of the cone of image light as a function of angle relative to the central axis includes a substantially flat peak having a full width of at least 15 degrees across which the peak changes by less than about 20%, and a corresponding fullwidth at half maximum that is less than about 60 degrees.
An optical construction includes a lens film having a plurality of optically transparent first beads at least partially embedded in a first layer. A light blocking second layer is disposed on the lens film and defines a plurality of through openings therein extending at least partially between opposite major top and bottom surfaces of the second layer. The through openings are aligned to the first beads in a one-to-one correspondence.
A system for providing responder information is presented that includes one or more safety devices corresponding to one or more responders. The one or more safety devices comprise a self-contained breathing apparatus. The one or more safety devices are configured to generate sensor data associated with the one or more safety devices and/or the one or more responders and indicative of one or more parameters of the one or more safety devices. The system also includes a computing device communicably coupled to the one or more safety devices via a wireless communication channel, the computing device being configured to receive the sensor data from the one or more safety devices and transmit the sensor data to at least one remote server. The at least one remote server communicably coupled to the computing device and configured to receive the sensor data from the computing device and transmit the sensor data to at least one third party server of a third party system. The at least one third party server being communicably coupled to the at least one remote server via a communication link.
H04Q 9/00 - Dispositions dans les systèmes de commande à distance ou de télémétrie pour appeler sélectivement une sous-station à partir d'une station principale, sous-station dans laquelle un appareil recherché est choisi pour appliquer un signal de commande ou pour obtenir des valeurs mesurées
G06Q 30/018 - Certification d’entreprises ou de produits
G06Q 50/26 - Services gouvernementaux ou services publics
An article comprising an anti-graffiti coating layer, a clear layer comprising methyl methacrylate copolymer and a prismatic sheeting layer in this order, wherein the anti-graffiti coating layer is a cured product of a formulation comprising a (meth)acrylate copolymer, and a combination of a radiation-curable difunctional (meth)acrylate monomer with Tg of 100 °C or higher and a radiation-curable difunctional (meth)acrylate monomer with Tg of 75 °C or lower, where Tg refers to the value when the radiation-curable (meth)acrylate difunctional monomer is cured alone.
C09D 4/06 - Compositions de revêtement, p. ex. peintures, vernis ou vernis-laques, à base de composés non macromoléculaires organiques ayant au moins une liaison non saturée carbone-carbone polymérisable en combinaison avec un composé macromoléculaire autre qu'un polymère non saturé des groupes
C09D 133/12 - Homopolymères ou copolymères du méthacrylate de méthyle
C09D 5/00 - Compositions de revêtement, p. ex. peintures, vernis ou vernis-laques, caractérisées par leur nature physique ou par les effets produitsApprêts en pâte
C08F 265/06 - Polymérisation d'esters acryliques ou méthacryliques sur des polymères de ces esters
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STRUCTURED RELEASE LINER AND ADHESIVE ARTICLE INCLUDING SAME
A release liner includes a first polymeric layer having a first major surface including a substantially planar portion and a plurality of protruding structures protruding from the substantially planar portion along a thickness direction of the release liner and defining a regular two-dimensional pattern of substantially rhombus shapes. Each substantially rhombus shape has first and second sides meeting at an apex of the shape and defining an angle of no more than 55 degrees therebetween. Each of the first and second sides can have a length in a range of about 400 to 800 micrometers. The protruding structures can have an average height in the thickness direction in a range of about 10 to 20 micrometers and an average width along an in-plane transverse direction in a range of about 25 to 55 micrometers. The first major surface is a release surface.
B32B 27/00 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique
B32B 3/30 - Produits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des discontinuités ou des rugosités externes ou internes, ou une couche de forme non planeProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des particularités au niveau de sa forme caractérisés par une couche continue dont le périmètre de la section droite a une allure particulièreProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des discontinuités ou des rugosités externes ou internes, ou une couche de forme non planeProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des particularités au niveau de sa forme caractérisés par une couche comportant des cavités ou des vides internes caractérisés par une couche comportant des retraits ou des saillies, p. ex. des gorges, des nervures
C09J 7/40 - Adhésifs sous forme de films ou de pellicules caractérisés par des couches antiadhésives
68.
ADHESIVE TAPE INCLUDING POLYMETHYLPENTENE BACKING AND RELATED PROCESSES
A tape includes a backing including a poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) homopolymer or copolymer and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer adhered to a surface of the backing. Polymerized 4-methyl-1-pentene units make up at least fifty percent by weight of polymer in the backing. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer includes at least one of rubber or a (meth)acrylic copolymer and is at least one of at least partially crosslinked or includes a crosslinker. A process of using the tape is also described. The process includes applying the tape to a surface and exposing the tape and the surface to a temperature of at least 100 ˚C. A process of making the tape is also described. The process includes treating the backing with at least one of energy or a primer composition and applying a pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a rubber on the backing to provide the tape.
C09J 7/24 - Matières plastiquesMatières plastiques métallisées à base de composés macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions faisant intervenir uniquement des liaisons non saturées carbone-carbone
An optically diffusive film includes a plurality of particles dispersed in a binder. The particles and the binder have respective indices n1b and n2b along a same in-plane block-direction of the optically diffusive film, and respective indices n1p and n2p along an in-plane pass-direction orthogonal to the block-direction, such that for at least a first wavelength in a visible wavelength range extending from about 420 nm to about 680 nm: a magnitude of a difference between n1b and n2b is greater than about 0.04; and a magnitude of a difference between n1p and n2p is less than about 0.05. For a substantially collimated substantially normally incident light, for the visible wavelength range, and polarization states along the block- and the pass-directions, the optically diffusive film can have respective total optical transmittances TT(B) and TT(P) and respective diffuse optical transmittances TD(B) and TD(P), where TD(B)/TT(B)≥0.7 and TD(P)/TT(P)≥0.15.
G02B 1/04 - Éléments optiques caractérisés par la substance dont ils sont faitsRevêtements optiques pour éléments optiques faits de substances organiques, p. ex. plastiques
70.
FOAM COMPOSITION INCLUDING SURFACE-MODIFIED NANOPARTICLES AND RELATED ARTICLES AND PROCESSES
A foam composition includes a vehicle, surface-modified nanoparticles disposed in the vehicle, and at least one of a silicone MQ resin or a poly(alkyleneoxide)-modified polydimethylsiloxane. The individual nanoparticles having a particle diameter of less than about 100 nanometers. The vehicle can have voids therein. Articles including the foam composition and processes for making the foam composition and articles are also described.
C08J 9/00 - Mise en œuvre de substances macromoléculaires pour produire des matériaux ou objets poreux ou alvéolairesLeur post-traitement
C08G 77/00 - Composés macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions créant dans la chaîne principale de la macromolécule une liaison contenant du silicium, avec ou sans soufre, azote, oxygène ou carbone
C08L 83/12 - Copolymères séquencés ou greffés contenant des segments de polysiloxanes contenant des segments de polyéthers
C09J 4/06 - Adhésifs à base de composés non macromoléculaires organiques ayant au moins une liaison non saturée carbone-carbone polymérisable en combinaison avec un composé macromoléculaire autre qu'un polymère non saturé des groupes
C09J 11/04 - Additifs non macromoléculaires inorganiques
A filter media is presented that includes a first layer comprising a first plurality of fibers. The first plurality of fibers are characterized by an average diameter of less than or equal to about 50 microns, a thickness greater than or equal to about 1.7 mm, and a basis weight of greater than or equal to about 90 gsm. The first layer has an initial NaCl efficiency of less than or equal to about 75% at 14 cm/s face velocity. The filter media also includes a second layer having a second plurality of fibers, the second plurality of fibers being characterized by an average diameter of greater than or equal to 8 microns. The second layer has an initial NaCl efficiency of greater than or equal to about 75% at 14 cm/s face velocity.
Described herein is a coated web comprising a polymeric web having a first major surface and an amorphous silicon layer disposed thereon, wherein the amorphous silicon layer comprises (a) a refractive index greater than 3.0 at 1000 nm; (b) an extinction coefficient of less than 0.01 at 1000 nm, and (c) a thickness greater than 500 nanometers, and wherein the coated web has a cross-web curvature of less than 10 m-1. Also described is a continuous process for making such a coated web using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition.
B29C 70/50 - Façonnage ou imprégnation par compression pour la fabrication d'objets de longueur indéfinie, p. ex. de "prepregs", de préimprégnés [SMC] ou de nappes multiaxiales [XMC]
B32B 9/04 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement d'une substance particulière non couverte par les groupes comprenant une telle substance comme seul composant ou composant principal d'une couche adjacente à une autre couche d'une substance spécifique
G02B 1/00 - Éléments optiques caractérisés par la substance dont ils sont faitsRevêtements optiques pour éléments optiques
A folded optical system includes a pixelated display including a plurality of pixels arranged in a pixel plane. The pixels are configured to emit cones of image light rays in one-to-one correspondence. The folded optical system includes a first optical lens disposed in an optical cavity defined between a partial reflector and a reflective polarizer. For at least one visible light in a visible wavelength range, each of the emitted cones of the image light rays includes a normal image ray substantially orthogonal to the pixel plane. The normal image ray is substantially orthogonal to the pixel plane and passes through substantially a center of an exit pupil after the normal image ray is at least once reflected by the partial reflector, at least once mostly reflected and at least once mostly transmitted by the reflective polarizer, and passes through the first optical lens.
An optical stack includes a polymeric optical film disposed on a curable adhesive layer. The optical film has a first major surface having a mean slope error greater than about 60 microradians. The curable adhesive layer has a tan delta of at least 1 for a frequency of 1 Hz and for at least a first temperature below, and within 35 deg. C of, a glass transition temperature of the optical film, such that when the optical stack is heated at the first temperature for at least 10 min, the mean slope error is reduced by at least 10 percent. Mean slope error is a mean of a slope magnitude error determined from a surface profile of the first major surface filtered with a bandpass Fourier filter having band edge wavelengths of W1 and W2, where 0.1 mm ≤ W1 ≤ 0.3 mm, and 2W1 ≤ W2 ≤ 10 mm.
A dispenser for expanding material includes a support frame having a base, an upright portion, a top portion, and a hanging portion, wherein the upright portion connects the base to the top portion, and the top portion connects the upright portion to the hanging portion. The dispenser also includes a rotatable member supported by the support frame and a tension adjustment device configured to apply resistive force from the support frame to the rotatable member.
A handheld device for locating a device that emits a device sound is disclosed. The handheld device includes a housing. The handheld device further includes a plurality of microphones, a display, and a processor. Each microphone is configured to receive input sounds and produce a microphone signal including the device sound. The processor is communicably coupled to the display and each of the plurality of microphones. The processor is configured to: select a pair of microphones from the plurality of microphones; receive a pair of microphone signals from the selected pair of microphones; analyze, using a head related transfer function (HRTF), the pair of microphone signals based on the device sound; determine a location of the device based on the HRTF analysis result; and display, via the display, an indication representative of the location of the device.
G01S 3/802 - Systèmes pour déterminer une direction ou une déviation par rapport à une direction prédéterminée
G01S 5/02 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant les ondes radioélectriques
G01S 5/18 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant des ondes ultrasonores, sonores ou infrasonores
H04R 1/40 - Dispositions pour obtenir la fréquence désirée ou les caractéristiques directionnelles pour obtenir la caractéristique directionnelle désirée uniquement en combinant plusieurs transducteurs identiques
A multilayer optical film includes a plurality of optical repeat units. Each of the optical repeat units includes at least four sequentially arranged first through fourth layers including first and third layers having respective f-ratios f1 and f3. The optical film has a first order reflection band having a reflection peak height Rp1 and any second order reflection band has a reflection peak height Rp2, where Rp1/Rp2≥5. Rp1/Rp2 may remain at least 5 when changing at least one of the f-ratios f1 and f3 continuously by 0.2. A thickness of each of the second and fourth layers can be less than a thickness of each of the first and third layers by at least a factor of 2, or a thickness of a same one of the first and third layers can differ from a thickness of each other layer by at least a factor of 2.5.
A retroreflective article includes a mesh layer including a plurality of interconnected portions defining a plurality of enclosed openings therebetween, a bond layer, and a plurality of sets of optical elements. The bond layer includes a plurality of bond portions at least partially spaced apart from each other by the mesh layer. Each bond portion is at least partially disposed within a corresponding enclosed opening and removably bonded to one or more adjacent interconnected portions of the mesh layer. The plurality of sets of optical elements corresponds to the plurality of bond portions of the bond layer. Each of the sets of optical elements includes a plurality of optical elements partially embedded within a corresponding bond portion from the plurality of bond portions of the bond layer. The sets of optical elements are spaced apart from each other by the one or more interconnected portions of the mesh layer.
An abrasive article evaluation system is presented that includes a camera that images an abrasive article. The system includes an efficiency indication generator that, based on the image, generates an indication of abrasive efficacy for the abrasive article. The system also includes a command generator that generates a command based in the generated abrasive efficacy indication.
B24B 49/12 - Appareillage de mesure ou de calibrage pour la commande du mouvement d'avance de l'outil de meulage ou de la pièce à meulerAgencements de l'appareillage d'indication ou de mesure, p. ex. pour indiquer le début de l'opération de meulage impliquant des dispositifs optiques
B24B 49/00 - Appareillage de mesure ou de calibrage pour la commande du mouvement d'avance de l'outil de meulage ou de la pièce à meulerAgencements de l'appareillage d'indication ou de mesure, p. ex. pour indiquer le début de l'opération de meulage
B24B 49/16 - Appareillage de mesure ou de calibrage pour la commande du mouvement d'avance de l'outil de meulage ou de la pièce à meulerAgencements de l'appareillage d'indication ou de mesure, p. ex. pour indiquer le début de l'opération de meulage tenant compte de la pression de travail
High-performance, hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesives (“hmPSAs”) including 40 weight percent (“wt. %”) to 60 wt. % of a block copolymer comprising polystyrene and polyisoprene, 30 wt. % to 60 wt. % of a first tackifying resin, 1 wt. % to 15 wt. % of a polyphenylene oxide tackifier; and 0.5 wt. % to 5 wt. % of a stabilizer represented by the Structure I: (I) where each of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of a C1 to C5 alkyl group, an unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group, an unsubstituted benzyl group, a substituted benzyl group, and combinations thereof. Articles comprising the hmPSAs and methods of preparing the hmPSAs are provided.
High-performance, hot melt pressure-sensitive adhesives (“hmPSAs”) including 40 weight percent (“wt. %”) to 60 wt. % of a block copolymer comprising polystyrene and polyisoprene, 30 wt. % to 60 wt. % of a first tackifying resin, 1 wt. % to 15 wt. % of a polyphenylene oxide tackifier; and 0.5 wt. % to 5 wt. % of a stabilizer represented by the Structure I: (I) where each of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is independently selected from the group consisting of a C1 to C5 alkyl group, an unsubstituted phenyl group, a substituted phenyl group, an unsubstituted benzyl group, a substituted benzyl group, and combinations thereof. Articles comprising the hmPSAs and methods of preparing the hmPSAs are provided.
A retroreflective sheet having improved retroreflectivity, an adhesive composition and an over-laminate film usable for the retroreflective sheet. The retroreflective sheet includes at least a printed layer and an adjacent layer in contact with the printed layer. The adjacent layer contains an acrylic resin having a constituent unit derived from an ester of (meth)acrylic acid and an ethoxylated alkyl alcohol, and inorganic nanoparticles. The adjacent layer has a refractive index from 1.50 to 1.55.
Provided is a laminate containing a polylactic acid polymer, which is excellent in durability and elongation properties. The laminate includes a first resin layer and a second resin layer. The first resin layer contains a polylactic acid polymer, a (meth)acrylic block copolymer, and a plasticizer. A content of the plasticizer is about 1 mass% or more and less than about 10 mass%. The second resin layer contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylic resin, a resin having a urethane bond, and a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer resin. The laminate has a portion to which the first resin layer and the second resin layer are directly applied.
A system for measuring wear of an abrasive article is disclosed. The system includes a sensor configured to capture a plurality of sensed indications. Each of the plurality of sensed indications is captured at a position on a surface of the abrasive article. The system further includes a processing circuitry and associated memory. The processing circuitry is configured to process each of the plurality of sensed indications. The system further includes a wear calculator configured to calculate an amount of wear for each of the positions based on the processed indications.
B24B 27/00 - Autres machines ou dispositifs à meuler
B24B 49/12 - Appareillage de mesure ou de calibrage pour la commande du mouvement d'avance de l'outil de meulage ou de la pièce à meulerAgencements de l'appareillage d'indication ou de mesure, p. ex. pour indiquer le début de l'opération de meulage impliquant des dispositifs optiques
B24B 49/18 - Appareillage de mesure ou de calibrage pour la commande du mouvement d'avance de l'outil de meulage ou de la pièce à meulerAgencements de l'appareillage d'indication ou de mesure, p. ex. pour indiquer le début de l'opération de meulage tenant compte de la présence d'outils à dresser
85.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHECKING PERSONAL PROTECTION DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY
A system for a PPE device is presented that includes an infrared camera that captures an image sequence of a user wearing the PPE device. The system also includes a gas profile generator that analyzes the image sequence and generates a gas profile of the PPE device. The system also includes a PPE identifier that identifies a component of the PPE device. The system also includes an analyzer that based on the generated gas profile, generates a function status of the component of the PPE device. The system also includes a communication component that communicates the status.
G01M 3/04 - Examen de l'étanchéité des structures ou ouvrages vis-à-vis d'un fluide par utilisation d'un fluide ou en faisant le vide par détection de la présence du fluide à l'emplacement de la fuite
86.
SPRAY GUN COMPONENT WITH RESILIENT FLOW CONTROL VALVE
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a spray gun component for use in a spray gun system. The spray gun component can include a spray gun component body further including a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet. At least a portion of a resilient flow control valve is disposed within a liquid passageway formed between the liquid inlet and liquid outlet. The resilient flow control valve having an upstream side and a downstream side. The upstream side is configured to be in fluid communication with the liquid inlet and the downstream side is in fluid communication with atmosphere. In a second mode, gas flow from the spray gun system causes the differential pressure across the resilient flow control valve to be at least the opening pressure of the resilient flow control valve and thereby causes the resilient flow control valve to change to an open configuration.
B05B 12/08 - Aménagements de commande de la distributionAménagements de réglage de l’aire de pulvérisation sensibles à l'état du liquide ou d'un autre matériau fluide expulsé, du milieu ambiant ou de la cible
B05B 7/24 - Appareillages de pulvérisation pour débiter des liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides provenant de plusieurs sources, p. ex. un liquide et de l'air, une poudre et un gaz avec des moyens, p. ex. un récipient, pour alimenter en liquide ou autre matériau fluide un dispositif de décharge
87.
Structured Film and Method of Using Same to Form a Pattern on a Substrate
A structured film for forming a pattern on a substrate includes a polymeric support layer, an adhesive layer, an etch resist layer disposed between the polymeric support layer and the adhesive layer, a structured resin layer disposed between the polymeric support layer and the etch resist layer, and one or more unstructured layers disposed between the etch resist layer and the adhesive layer. The structured resin layer has a structured major surface including a plurality of engineered structures. The etch resist layer at least partially fills spaces between adjacent engineered structures to substantially planarize the structured major surface. Methods of using the structured film to form a pattern on a substrate are described.
G03F 1/20 - Masques ou masques vierges d'imagerie par rayonnement d'un faisceau de particules chargées [CPB charged particle beam], p. ex. par faisceau d'électronsLeur préparation
G03F 7/00 - Production par voie photomécanique, p. ex. photolithographique, de surfaces texturées, p. ex. surfaces impriméesMatériaux à cet effet, p. ex. comportant des photoréservesAppareillages spécialement adaptés à cet effet
G03F 7/09 - Matériaux photosensibles caractérisés par des détails de structure, p. ex. supports, couches auxiliaires
G03F 7/36 - Dépouillement selon l'image non couvert par les groupes , p. ex. utilisant un courant gazeux, un plasma
Polyester copolymeric materials include 40 to 51 mol % substituted naphthalate units, such as dimethyl-2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylate units, 10 to 40 mol % ethylene units, and 10 to 40 mol % hexane units. The polyester copolymers can be used to prepare multi-layer optical films by coextrusion and/or co-stretching. The copolyester polymeric materials have desirable optical properties and permit thermal processing at lower temperatures.
Described herein is a thermal barrier comprising a layer of a nonwoven fibrous thermal insulation comprising (i) a fiber matrix comprising a plurality of inorganic fibers, wherein at least 30 % of the inorganic fibers are glass fibers free of shot; (ii) an organic binder dispersed within the fiber matrix so as to hold together the fiber matrix; and (iii) a plurality of inorganic particles dispersed within the fiber matrix. Also disclosed are methods of making such a barrier and using it in automotive applications, such as a battery assembly in an electric vehicle.
D04H 1/413 - Non-tissés formés uniquement ou principalement de fibres coupées ou autres fibres similaires relativement courtes à partir de voiles ou couches composés de fibres ne possédant pas des propriétés cohésives réelles ou potentielles contenant des granulés autres que les substances absorbantes
D04H 1/541 - Fibres composites, p. ex. âme-gaine, mer-île ou côte à côteFibres mixtes
D04H 1/58 - Non-tissés formés uniquement ou principalement de fibres coupées ou autres fibres similaires relativement courtes à partir de voiles ou couches composés de fibres ne possédant pas des propriétés cohésives réelles ou potentielles par application, incorporation ou activation de liages chimiques ou thermoplastiques, p. ex. adhésifs
H01M 10/653 - Moyens de commande de la température associés de façon structurelle avec les éléments caractérisés par des matériaux électriquement isolants ou thermiquement conducteurs
H01M 10/658 - Moyens de commande de la température associés de façon structurelle avec les éléments par isolation ou protection thermique
H01M 50/204 - Bâtis, modules ou blocs de multiples batteries ou de multiples cellules
90.
HANDHELD DEFLECTOMETRY IMAGING DEVICES FOR SPECULAR SURFACES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
A handheld imaging system for a surface is presented that includes a housing, a handle coupled to the housing, and an image capturing device configured to capture an image of the surface, with the image capturing device at least partially housed within the housing. The system also includes a light source that projects a static structured light pattern with a period and a dark-to-light ratio onto the surface. Additionally, the system includes a position detection mechanism that provides a detectable position indication of the image capturing device relative to the surface, and an alignment detection mechanism that provides a detectable alignment indication of the image capturing device relative to the surface. The surface is at least a partially specular surface.
A method for improving fidelity of speech in a hearing protection device is provided. The method includes receiving a sound signal from a sound receiver. The method further includes 0 processing, by a sound filter, the sound signal to obtain a processed sound signal. Processing the sound signal includes applying a voice activity detector (VAD) to the sound signal. Processing the sound signal further includes filtering the sound signal into a plurality of frequency bands. Processing the sound signal further includes detecting a noise level in at least one frequency band of the plurality of frequency bands. Processing the sound signal further includes applying a frequency gain rule to each of 5 the plurality of frequency bands. Processing the sound signal further includes reconstructing the plurality of frequency bands to generate the processed sound signal. The method further includes broadcasting the processed sound signal.
The present disclosure provides a system for generating a digital shingle layout. The system includes a creator processing module configured to receive and process creator input parameters to generate a digital shingle layout and create a first matrix of digital color values (e.g., RGB) for the digital shingle layout. The creator input parameters include a geometry of a shingle outline and a digital shingle layout height which specifies the number of shingle outlines to be stacked in the digital shingle layout. The creator input parameters further include a shingle outline offset and a drop cycle. The system further includes a generator processing module configured to receive and process generator input parameters to generate the digital shingle layout and create a second matrix of digital color values for the digital shingle layout. The generator input parameters include the digital shingle layout and granule colors which specify colors for the granule blends having different identification numbers. The generator input parameters further include blend ratios.
G06F 30/13 - Conception architecturale, p. ex. conception architecturale assistée par ordinateur [CAAO] relative à la conception de bâtiments, de ponts, de paysages, d’usines ou de routes
93.
A METHOD FOR FLOATING MICROSPHERES IN A (METH)ACRYLIC POLYURETHANE COPOLYMER AND ARTICLES THEREOF
Described herein is a process for making an article and articles thereof. The process comprises: applying a curable composition to a substrate to form a coated substrate. The curable composition comprises a blend of a polyol; a polyisocyanate; a functionalized (meth)acrylate comprising at least one functional group, wherein the functional group is selected from an isocyanato or hydroxy group; and a photoinitiator. The coated substrate is partially cured with actinic radiation and then a plurality of microspheres is applied to the partially cured coated substrate. The plurality of microspheres is allowed to sink into the partially cured composition and then the substrate is thermally cured to form a beaded film.
A lens is configured to be disposed on spaced apart antenna elements of a phased array antenna. The lens includes a first major surface facing away from the elements and an opposite second major surface facing the elements, and opposite first and second end portions extending from the second major surface toward the first major surface and joining the first major surface by opposing first and second joining portions. The first and second major surfaces are substantially planar and parallel respective to a first and a second planar portion. When projected onto a reference plane parallel to the first and second planar portions, a ratio of a total projected area of the first planar portion to a projected area of the lens is at least 0.15, and a ratio of a total projected area of the second planar portion to the projected area of the lens is at least 0.1.
H01Q 15/08 - Dispositifs de réfraction ou diffraction, p. ex. lentille, prisme constitués par une matière diélectrique solide
H01Q 19/06 - Combinaisons d'éléments actifs primaires d'antennes avec des dispositifs secondaires, p. ex. avec des dispositifs quasi optiques, pour donner à une antenne une caractéristique directionnelle désirée utilisant des dispositifs de réfraction ou de diffraction, p. ex. lentilles
95.
GRAFTED ARTICLES DERIVED FROM POROUS POLYMERIC FIBERS AND METHODS THEREOF
Described herein is a process for making an article and articles thereof. The process comprises: (i) providing porous polymeric fibers, wherein each porous polymeric fiber comprises an outer major surface and a plurality of pores, wherein at least a portion of the pores are open to the outer major surface extending therefrom to an interior portion of the porous polymeric fiber and wherein at least a portion of the pores are fluidically connected; (ii) contacting the porous polymeric fibers with a polymerizable solution; and (iii) exposing the porous polymeric fibers to a controlled amount of ionizing radiation to form a grafted article. The grafted articles, which can include nonwovens, comprise a porous polymeric fiber, wherein the polymeric fiber comprises an outer major surface and a plurality of pores, wherein at least a portion of the pores are open to the outer major surface extending therefrom to an interior portion of the porous polymeric fiber and wherein at least a portion of the pores are fluidically connected; and a plurality of polymer chains extending from the outer major surface of the porous polymeric fiber.
D06M 14/28 - Polymérisation par greffage de monomères, contenant des liaisons non saturées carbone-carbone, sur des fibres, fils, filés, tissus ou articles fibreux faits de ces matières par énergie ondulatoire ou rayonnement corpusculaire sur des matières d'origine synthétique de composés macromoléculaires obtenus par des réactions faisant intervenir uniquement des liaisons non saturées carbone-carbone
The present disclosure provides a system for generating a digital shingle layout. The system includes a creator processing module configured to receive and process creator input parameters to generate a digital shingle layout and create a first matrix of digital color values (e.g., RGB) for the digital shingle layout. The creator input parameters include a geometry of a shingle outline and a digital shingle layout height which specifies the number of shingle outlines to be stacked in the digital shingle layout. The creator input parameters further include a shingle outline offset and a drop cycle. The system further includes a generator processing module configured to receive and process generator input parameters to generate the digital shingle layout and create a second matrix of digital color values for the digital shingle layout. The generator input parameters include the digital shingle layout and granule colors which specify colors for the granule blends having different identification numbers. The generator input parameters further include blend ratios.
G06F 30/13 - Conception architecturale, p. ex. conception architecturale assistée par ordinateur [CAAO] relative à la conception de bâtiments, de ponts, de paysages, d’usines ou de routes
E04D 1/26 - Éléments de couvertures en forme de bande, donnant l'apparence d'une ligne de bardeaux
97.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING CLIENT DEVICE WITH PRODUCTS
A system includes: a shell application executable on a client device for connecting the client device to products; and a configuration database storing a plurality of configuration variables and application data corresponding to each product. Instructions of the shell application, when executed, cause the client device to: download the plurality of configuration variables and the application data corresponding to each of the plurality of products from the configuration database; receive an authentication information from a user; provide the authentication information to an authentication service operating on a remote server; display a user product list; determine one or more selected user products based on user product selection; connect with one or more connectable user products; and display a plurality of authorized configuration variables corresponding to the one or more connected products based on user information and the application data corresponding to the one or more connected products via a configuration interface.
A method includes outputting a scannable identifier onto a physical item. The method also includes configuring the scannable identifier, based upon received configuration input, to grant edit access to specified data based upon subsequent end user authentication. The method also includes configuring the scannable identifier, based upon received configuration input, to grant edit access to specified data based upon subsequent end user authentication receiving, from a previously-authenticated first end user, scan data corresponding to the scannable identifier and first end user authentication data. The method also includes providing, to the first end user, edit access to the specified data based upon the received scan data and first end user authentication data.
A safety system includes a plurality of alert devices associated with a unique identifier. Each alert device includes a user interface, a wireless transceiver, and a processor communicably coupled to the wireless transceiver. The processor of at least one alert device is configured to generate an alarm signal indicative of an alarm state, and transmit the alarm signal including the unique identifier of the at least one alert device to the wireless transceivers of the other alert devices. The processor of each of the other alert devices is configured to receive the alarm signal from the at least one alert device, determine a link quality indicative of at least a relative distance between the at least one alert device and the corresponding other alert device, and display, via the user interface, an alert message including the unique identifier of the at least one alert device and the corresponding link quality.
H04L 41/0681 - Configuration des conditions de déclenchement
H04L 41/069 - Gestion des fautes, des événements, des alarmes ou des notifications en utilisant des journaux de notificationsPost-traitement des notifications
A curved optical film generally lying in a base plane and having a thickness of less than 500 microns, and an average optical absorption of less than 70% for unpolarized normally incident light in a predetermined wavelength range is described. A first cross-section of the optical film in a first plane perpendicular to the base plane has an actual first length AL1, a projected first length PL1, and a first stretch ratio S1 of (AL1−PL1)/PL1. A second cross-section of the optical film in a second plane perpendicular to the first and base planes has an actual second length AL2, a projected second length PL2, and a second stretch ratio S2 of (AL2−PL2)/PL2. The optical film may have a maximum thickness variation of less than 20% along each of the first and second cross-sections, S1 may be at least 0.1, and S2 may be at least 0.01 and less than 0.8S1.
B29D 11/00 - Fabrication d'éléments optiques, p. ex. lentilles ou prismes
B32B 1/00 - Produits stratifiés ayant une forme non plane
B32B 3/30 - Produits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des discontinuités ou des rugosités externes ou internes, ou une couche de forme non planeProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des particularités au niveau de sa forme caractérisés par une couche continue dont le périmètre de la section droite a une allure particulièreProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des discontinuités ou des rugosités externes ou internes, ou une couche de forme non planeProduits stratifiés comprenant une couche ayant des particularités au niveau de sa forme caractérisés par une couche comportant des cavités ou des vides internes caractérisés par une couche comportant des retraits ou des saillies, p. ex. des gorges, des nervures
B32B 27/08 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comme seul composant ou composant principal d'une couche adjacente à une autre couche d'une substance spécifique d'une résine synthétique d'une sorte différente
B32B 27/36 - Produits stratifiés composés essentiellement de résine synthétique comprenant des polyesters
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