Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes a support table and a gas extraction system. The gas extraction system is configured to extract gas from a gap between a base surface of the support table and a substrate through at least one gas extraction opening when the substrate is being lowered onto the support table. The lithographic apparatus is configured such that gas is extracted from the gap at a first loading flow rate when the distance between the substrate and the support plane is greater than a threshold distance and gas is extracted from the gap at a second loading flow rate when the distance between the substrate and the support plane is less than the threshold distance, wherein the second loading flow rate is lower than the first loading flow rate.

Abstract: ‘ARAANTRED5’ is a new and distinctive variety of Anthurium plant which is characterized by the combination of a compact growth habit with an abundance of foliage and inflorescences, relatively small, durable leaves which are dark green and glossy, large, durable spathes with a broad cordate shape and a vibrant red general coloration, and the stability of all characteristics from generation to generation. The new variety is typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a fermentation product from ligno-cellulosic material, comprising the following steps: a) optionally pre-treatment of the ligno-cellulosic material; b) optionally washing of the optionally pre-treated ligno-cellulosic material; c) enzymatic hydrolysis of the optionally washed and/or optionally pre-treated ligno-cellulosic material using an enzyme composition comprising at least two cellulase and whereby the enzyme composition at least comprises GH61; d) whereby less than 7.5 mg enzyme composition/g glucan (on dry matter and enzyme as protein) or less than 3.0 mg enzyme composition/g feedstock (on dry matter and enzyme as protein) is used; and e) fermentation of the hydrolysed ligno-cellulosic material to produce a fermentation product; and f) optionally recovery of a fermentation product; wherein before and/or during the enzymatic hydrolysis oxygen is added to the ligno-cellulosic material.

Abstract: A shock absorber includes a cylinder and a piston movable within the cylinder along a cylinder wall, the piston dividing the cylinder in a first cylinder chamber and a second cylinder chamber, which are filled with fluid. The shock absorber also includes cylinder and piston attachments for attachment to parts of a vehicle, the piston attachment and cylinder attachment moving towards one another in an inward movement and away from one another in an outward movement. Primary and auxiliary flow and valve arrangements allow fluid flow in between the first and second cylinder chambers to provide primary and auxiliary damping behavior of the shock absorber, respectively. The auxiliary flow and valve arrangement includes a first auxiliary flow and valve arrangement providing on outward movement a damping behavior showing a frequency dependency, and a second auxiliary flow and valve arrangement providing on inward movement a damping behavior showing a linear dependency.

Abstract: A method is for forming a nitride or oxide film by plasma-assisted cyclic deposition, one cycle of which includes: feeding a first reactant, a second reactant, and a precursor to a reaction space where a substrate is placed, wherein the second reactant flows at a first flow ratio wherein a flow ratio is defined as a ratio of a flow rate of the second reactant to a total flow rate of gases flowing in the reaction space; and stopping feeding the precursor while continuously feeding the first and second reactants at a flow ratio which is gradually reduced from the first flow ratio to a second flow ratio while applying RF power to the reaction space to expose the substrate to a plasma. The second reactant is constituted by a hydrogen-containing compound or oxygen-containing compound.

Abstract: An open roof construction for a vehicle having a roof opening in a fixed roof having a roof edge, defining the roof opening and protruding in a downward direction and further comprising a stationary part, at least one panel to open and close the roof opening. The panel is movably supported by an operating mechanism, guided in a guide rail of the stationary part, extending along at least a longitudinal side of the roof opening. The panel is movable in vertical and longitudinal directions with respect to the roof opening. The stationary part is provided with a sealing assembly comprising a first seal part capable of sealing the panel towards the fixed roof, and a second seal part capable of sealing the stationary part against an inner part of the fixed roof. The first seal part is slidably adjustable with respect to the second seal part in vertical direction.

Abstract: A method for compensating for an exposure error in an exposure process of a lithographic apparatus that comprises a substrate table, the method comprising: obtaining a dose measurement indicative of a dose of IR radiation that reaches substrate level, wherein the dose measurement can be used to calculate an amount of IR radiation absorbed by an object in the lithographic apparatus during an exposure process; and using the dose measurement to control the exposure process so as to compensate for an exposure error associated with the IR radiation absorbed by the object during the exposure process.

Abstract: A process of manufacturing a device is disclosed. The process includes forming an epitaxial layer of a first conductivity type on in a substrate, forming a first vertical section of a second conductivity type in the expitaxial layer, creating a first vertical trench through etching vertically next to the first vertical section, filling the first vertical trench with a first type oxide, forming a second vertical trench in the first vertical trench. The second vertical trench is bounded by the first type oxide in the first vertical trench. The process further includes forming a second type oxide on inner walls of the second vertical trench, filling the second vertical trench with polysilicon. In a second vertical section of the epitaxial layer vertically next to the first vertical trench, a body region is created by implanting ions of the first conductivity type and a source region is created by implanting ions in a top layer of the body region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for preparing Idelalisib (1). In this process, acid addition salts of idelalisamine (2) are useful intermediates for purification purposes.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes a smart battery that is capable of communicating data to a charging pack, resulting in customized charging of the smart battery for optimal performance.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a method of encoding data and a related device and non-transitory machine readable storage medium, including: determining a factor set, S, to be used for encoding the value, h, wherein the factor set includes a plurality of subsets that are associated with respective digit positions in the value, h; selecting a plurality of factors from the factor set, S; and computing a product of the plurality of factors to produce an encoded value. Various other embodiments relate to a method of encoding data and a related device and non-transitory machine readable storage medium, including: determining a factor set, S, and weight, w, to be used for encoding the value, h; selecting a set, T, of w factors from the factor set, S, to represent the value, h; and computing a product of the set, T, to produce an encoded value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the integrated production of urea and melamine. A urea production zone produces a urea synthesis stream comprising urea, water and ammonium carbamate. This stream is subjected to processing, preferably involving stripping, so as to separate an aqueous urea stream from residual dissociated carbamate vapor comprising ammonia, carbon dioxide, and water. The urea is fed to a melamine synthesis zone and subjected to melamine forming conditions so as to form melamine and off-gas comprising carbon dioxide and ammonia. The dissociated carbamate vapor and the melamine off-gas are subjected to combined condensation so as to form a dilute melamine off-gas condensate.

Abstract: A boiler tube protection block, comprising an essentially parallellogram shaped body (11), an annular cut-out at all four corners, with the cutting point of two adjacent sides as a center. An assembly of a boiler protection block and a ferrule (21) with a radius essentially corresponding to the central annular hole of the block. A boiler, and a method for furnishing a boiler inner wall, comprising applying protection blocks against the wall, and arranging ferrules through at least the annular cut-outs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of p-hydroxybenzylamine or a salt thereof as antimicrobial agent as well as to composition comprising said agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds II from the respective oxo compounds. Furthermore, he invention relates to a process for the preparation of triazole compounds from oxiranes II.

Abstract: A cable release mechanism for a seat of the type having a seat bottom and a seat back adapted to be moved by a lockable gas spring between upright and reclined positions relative to the seat bottom. An electric motor is operatively attached to the gas spring by a cable movable by the motor to move the seat back between the upright and reclined positions, and a switch is electrically connected to the motor for initiating operation of the motor to move the cable. A related method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for coating pigment particles is provided, the method comprising heating a polymer resin in a carrier fluid to dissolve the polymer resin; suspending in the carrier fluid white pigment particles to be coated; and cooling the carrier fluid at a rate of 2° C./hr or less to effect precipitation of the polymer resin from the carrier fluid such that a coating of the resin is formed on the pigment particles, thereby producing the white liquid electrophotographic ink composition.

Abstract: The invention describes an LED tube lamp (1) realized for use with a high-frequency switched ballast (2, 3), which LED tube lamp (1) comprises an LED arrangement (100); a driver (10) realized to drive the LED arrangement (100); a detuning arrangement (11) comprising a detuning circuit (12) and a configuring circuit (110, 111) realized to determine whether the high-frequency ballast (2, 3) is an IC-controlled type (2) or a self-oscillating type (3) and to configure the detuning circuit (12) accordingly wherein configuring the detuning circuit (12) to reduce the lamp current when determining the high-frequency switched ballast (2, 3) is the self-oscillating type (3). The invention further describes the detuning arrangement (11) for an LED tube lamp (1); and a method of operating an LED tube lamp (1) with a high-frequency switched ballast (2, 3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer composition suitable for high-heat application comprising: a. At least one polymer 1 having a solubility parameter ?P1; b. A thermo-releasable substance being a liquid at 200° C. and having a solubility parameter ?sub in an amount of at least 0.1 wt % with respect to the total amount of composition; and wherein the amount of thermo-releasable substance is in the range from 0.5 wt % to 70 wt % with respect to the polymer 1; wherein ?=(?sub??P1)2 is in the range from 0.5 to 24.0 and wherein the solubility parameter is calculated by the software package Synthia, Materials Studio v.6.0.0 ©2011, based on the method by J. Bicerano, Prediction of Polymer Properties, Marcel Dekker, 3rd Ed, 2002, ISBN 0-8247-0821-0; Chapter 5, and in which the E-modulus of the composition as measured according to method ISO 527-1 at 200° C. is at least 50 MPa. The invention also relates to personal care devices and hair-straighteners comprising this polymer composition.

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus includes a number of sensors for measuring positions of features on a substrate prior to applying a pattern. Each sensor includes an imaging optical system. Position measurements are extracted from pixel data supplied by an image detector in each sensor. The imaging optical system includes one or more light field modulating elements and the processor processes the pixel data as a light-field image to extract the position measurements. The data processor may derive from each light-field image a focused image of a feature on the substrate, measuring positions of several features simultaneously, even though the substrate is not at the same level below all the sensors. The processor can also include corrections to reduce depth dependency of an apparent position of the feature include a viewpoint correction. The data processor can also derive measurements of heights of features on the substrate.