The process according to the invention for treating water (3) in a treatment plant (1) comprising a reaction chamber (2) in which a biodegradable material present in the water (3) is biodegraded at least partly by microorganisms, in the course of which, at least temporarily, water (3) is transferred out of the reaction chamber (2) into a separating chamber (4) and the biodegradable material and th...

Disclosed herein, among other things, is a system for customizing a hearin g assistance device for a wearer. According to various embodiments, data corresponding to the wearer's acoustic environment is logged using the heari ng assistance device. In various embodiments, the hearing assistance device is fitted by an adaptive fitting process controlled by the wearer, the adaptive fitting process hav...

This invention relates to a drug delivery assembly which includes a pressurised container ( 10 ) holding a drug formulation with a propellant, the container being disposed within a sealed enclosure ( 12 ) forming an overwrap or secondary packaging comprising a gas adsorbing material consisting of a microporous zeolite having a pore opening size less than 20 Å.

A fluid permeable material is disclosed. The fluid permeable material is suitable for use as a paver, brick, tile, stormwater entry grate and the like, without being limited thereto. The fluid permeable material described in this invention is light weight and has a height characteristic breaking strength, and flexural strength. The fluid permeable material described allows fluid to flow freely thr...

In a process to join a flange plate (5) to an effluent gas pipe (1), the pipe is secured by a clamp and the flange (5) is presented to the pipe-end (4) and oscillated and pressed against the pipe to generate heat. The heat produces results in a friction weld. Also claimed is a commensurate pipe assembly e.g. exhaust manifold with a number of pipe ends having friction-welded flanges. Further claime...

A method for connecting a tube and a cast component includes widening an end section of the tube to form a widened section, positioning the cast component adjacent to the widened section, and welding the cast component to enclose at least a portion of the widened section with a weld deposit in at least one step, thereby locking the tube and the cast component together. A connection between a tube ...

An anti-snow module designed for installation into an air filter housing includes a support plate configured for support in the housing. A partition is provided for mounting into the interior of the housing of the air filter. A valve plate is configured to seals the housing of the air filter below a predetermined differential pressure existi ng between the interior of the housing of the air filter...

The present application describes techniques for making changes to the code of a computer program. In particular, the present application describes technique s for updating and/or replacing program code dynamically, i.e. whilst the program is executing.

An apparatus for washing and dewatering pulp comprising a first and a second rotatable press roll (102, 104) having a permeable outer surface (106, 108), and a casing comprising a vat (114, 116, 118) in which the press rolls (102, 104) are installed, the press rolls (102, 104) defining a press nip (112) between them, in which press nip (112) the pulp is pressed. The vat (114, 116, 118) com- prises...

Apparatus for washing and dewatering pulp including a pair of rotatable press rolls with a permeable outer surface in a casing including a vat in which the press rolls are installed is provided. A gap is provided between the vat and the press rolls as well as means for feeding the pulp into the gap between the rolls and the vat includes a first segment partially enclosing the first roll and a seco...

An apparatus for washing and dewatering pulp comprising a first and a second rotatable press roll (102, 104) having a permeable outer surface (108, 108), and a casing provided with a vat (114, 116, 118) in which the press rolls (102, 104} are installed, the vat (114, 116, 118) partly enclosing the outer surface (108, 108) of each press mil (102, 104) and a gap (124) is formed between the vat (114,...

A method and system of generating prospective ability data is provided. Availability for at least one future temporal block is estimated, responsive to receiving an availability request, by applying availability rules to temporal block data associated with the at least one future temporal block, the temporal block data stored in a database.

A stapler has a base portion including a rotatable clinching portion, a magazine portion pivotally attached to rotate to a position on the base portion, a push-down portion pivotally attached to rotate to a position on the base portion to be disposed above the magazine portion which has a driving blade in the vicinity of a front end thereof, and a handle member pivotally attached to rotate to a ha...

The invention relates to a cooling system for a motor vehicle comprising a cooling circuit for providing a unit (10) of the vehicle, which unit in operation is warmed, with cooling by a cooling medium flowing in the cooling circuit, which cooling system comprises means (20) for circulating the cooling medium in the cooling circuit, and means for handling the circulating cooling medium, in which a ...

A natural fibre based, melt processable composite material comprising a polymer matrix of a biodegradable polymer and dried peat as a reinforcing agent.

The embodiments relate to a key in a keypad of an electronic device and a system to control the value associated with the key. The key comprises: a programmable display to generate a character associated with the key; and a switch assembly associated with the key to register activation of the key. In the key, part of the display deflects inwardly int o the device when external pressure is applied ...

An indexable milling insert having triangular shape, the cutting insert comprising a mounting hole placed centrally in the cutting insert, a first support surface and a second support surface, which support surfaces are parallel with each other and act as alternating support surfaces, that the cutting insert comprises three equally long sides, which extend between the parallel support surfaces, th...