Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a nozzle surface provided with a coating having anti-wetting and anti-fouling property. The method is based, for example, on the self-healing property of the coating used in the method. Also disclosed is a nozzle surface having such coating and a print head having the nozzle surface.

Abstract: Multifilament yarn constructions include a core part and a sheath part, the core part comprising a plurality of core filaments, and the sheath part comprising a plurality of sheath filaments. Furthermore, members comprising the multifilament yarn construction and uses of the multifilament yarn construction and the members are provided.

Abstract: A support table to support a surface of a substrate, wherein the support table includes: a base surface substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate, a plurality of burls protruding above the base surface, each of the burls having a respective distal end and a first height above the base surface, the burls arranged such that, when the substrate is supported by the support table, the substrate is supported by the respective distal ends, and a plurality of elongate raised protrusions separated by gaps, each of the elongate raised protrusions having a second height above the base surface, wherein the elongate raised protrusions protrude above the base surface between the burls, and the second height is less than the first height; wherein the protrusions are arranged such that a plurality of the gaps are aligned to form a straight gas flow path towards an edge of the base surface.

Abstract: A process for depositing a silicon carbon nitride film on a substrate can include a plurality of complete deposition cycles, each complete deposition cycle having a SiN sub-cycle and a SiCN sub-cycle. The SiN sub-cycle can include alternately and sequentially contacting the substrate with a silicon precursor and a SiN sub-cycle nitrogen precursor. The SiCN sub-cycle can include alternately and sequentially contacting the substrate with carbon-containing precursor and a SiCN sub-cycle nitrogen precursor. The SiN sub-cycle and the SiCN sub-cycle can include atomic layer deposition (ALD). The process for depositing the silicon carbon nitride film can include a plasma treatment. The plasma treatment can follow a completed plurality of complete deposition cycles.

Abstract: A faceted reflector (32, 32?) for receiving an incident radiation beam (2) and directing a reflected radiation beam at a target. The faceted reflector comprises a plurality of facets, each of the plurality of facets comprising a reflective surface. The reflective surfaces of each of a first subset of the plurality of facets define respective parts of a first continuous surface and are arranged to reflect respective first portions of the incident radiation beam in a first direction to provide a first portion of the reflected radiation beam. The reflective surfaces of each of a second subset of the plurality of facets define respective parts of a second continuous surface and are arranged to reflect respective second portions of the incident radiation beam in a second direction to provide a second portion of the reflected radiation beam.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing such a modular belt link, a mold having a mold cavity is used comprising a number of U-shaped profiles, which are configured and arranged such as to—after injecting polymeric material into the mold cavity—form an aperture in each of the link ends by providing for each link end at least two laterally adjoining, partly overlapping oblong U-shaped recesses which are alternately oriented such that the open end of one of the U-shaped recesses opens in the top support surface and the open end of an immediately adjoining U-shaped recess opens in the bottom surface. The invention relates also to a modular belt link manufactured with such a method and a modular conveyor belt comprising such modular belt links.

Abstract: An RMA crosslinkable composition for making thick coating layers having at least one crosslinkable component comprising reactive components A and B each including at least 2 reactive groups wherein the at least 2 reactive groups of component A are acidic protons (C—H) in activated methylene or methine groups, and the at least 2 reactive groups of component B are activated unsaturated groups (C?C), to achieve crosslinking by Real Michael Addition reaction, the composition further including a base catalyst (C), an X—H group containing component (D) that is also a Michael addition donor reactable with component B under the action of catalyst C, wherein X is C, N, P, O or S and a sag control component (E). A crosslinkable composition is also disclosed for preparing thick coating layers having a dry thickness of at least 70 mu having a surface appearance and hardness of the resulting cured composition.

Abstract: A marine pipeline installation system for laying an offshore pipeline and/or installing a subsea riser includes a pipeline launch tower, a pipeline guide provided at an elevated position for guiding said pipeline to the pipeline launch trajectory along said tower, one or more tensioners, an abandonment and recovery (A&R) system including at least one A&R cable and associated A&R winch and a sheave arrangement with one or more sheaves supported by the pipeline launch tower at an upper position thereof. An auxiliary trolley is provided which is adapted to support the weight of the launched pipeline and which is movable along a rail in the pipeline launch trajectory when the one or more tensioner frames are in the retracted non-operable position, from a position above the uppermost tensioner to a position below the lowermost tensioner, the rail being supported by the pipeline launch tower.

Abstract: A method of performing a keyed cryptographic operation mapping an input message to an output message, wherein the input message comprises m input data and the output message comprises m output data and wherein the cryptographic operation includes at least one round and the cryptographic operation specifies a substitution box for mapping input data into output data, including: transforming each of the m input data into n output data using n split substitution boxes, wherein the n split substitution boxes sum to the specified substitution box; and mixing and combining the m×n output data.

Abstract: In some embodiments, silicon-filled openings are formed having no or a low occurrence of voids in the silicon fill, while maintaining a smooth exposed silicon surface. In some embodiments, an opening in a substrate may be filled with silicon, such as amorphous silicon. The deposited silicon may have interior voids. This deposited silicon is then exposed to a silicon mobility inhibitor, such as an oxygen-containing species and/or a semiconductor dopant. The deposited silicon fill is subsequently annealed. After the anneal, the voids may be reduced in size and, in some embodiments, this reduction in size may occur to such an extent that the voids are eliminated.

Abstract: A planar magnet for magnetic density separation, comprising an array of pole pieces succeeding in longitudinal direction of a mounting plane, each pole piece having a body extending transversely along the mounting plane with a substantially constant cross section that includes a top segment that is curved to distribute the magnetic field associated with the top surface of the pole piece such that its strength transverse to the mounting plane is substantially uniformly distributed in planes parallel to the mounting plane, the curved top segments having a width (w) in longitudinal direction of the mounting plane and a maximum height (h) transverse to the mounting plane, wherein the top segments of successive pole pieces are unequal in height and/or width.

Abstract: An aircraft seating group has first and second laterally-adjacent passenger seats; a center console positioned between the first and second passenger seats; a center console disposed between the first and second laterally-adjacent passenger seats and having a shelf for supporting a handheld electronic device at approximately an eye level of a passenger in the first passenger seat. The center console may further include a retention system to maintain the electronic device in the shelf in a position allowing the passenger to comfortably view the screen of the electronic device.

Abstract: A method of creating map data including search acceleration data arranged to increase the speed at which a route can be planned across an electronic map comprising a plurality of navigable segments, each navigable segment representing a segment of a navigable route in the area covered by the map, wherein the method comprises: a) reducing the number of navigable segments to be considered in the creation of the search acceleration data by removing navigable segments to form a core network of navigable segments; b) dividing the electronic map into a set of hierarchical regions such that the or each navigable segment is categorized into at least one region in each level of the hierarchy; c) using a time varying function associated with at least some, and generally each, navigable segment of the core network to determine whether that navigable segment is part of minimum cost route to at least one of the regions and recording this determination in the search acceleration data.

Abstract: A method for inspecting an object by ultrasound for detecting a wall thickness or defects of the object, wherein at least one ultrasonic pulse is transmitted into the object on a first position on an object's surface, the ultrasonic pulse is received on a second position on an object's surface possibly by propagating directly towards the second position along the surface or possibly as a result of reflection and/or diffractions of the pulse so that more than one pulse being received at different time and wherein a data signal is generated representing the received pulses and the associated moments in time wherein these pulses are received wherein the step is repeated for other positions and wherein the data signals are processed for generating processed signals to obtain a To FD image, wherein the processing for obtaining the processed data signals comprises at least three processing steps.

Abstract: Hybrid pepper designated ‘E20B30106’ is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of hybrid pepper ‘E20B30106’, to the plants of hybrid pepper ‘E20B30106’, to methods for producing hybrid plants, and to methods for producing other pepper lines, cultivars or hybrids derived from the hybrid pepper ‘E20B30106’.

Abstract: An epoxy functional acrylic resin having a Tg of greater than 85° C. and a calculated solubility parameter from about 9.20 to about 9.30 (cal/cm3)1/2, powder coating compositions including the same and coated substrates coated with the powder coating composition is described. The resin includes, as copolymerized monomers, from about 10 wt. % to about 40 wt. % of one or more epoxy functional unsaturated monomers; from about 10 wt. % to about 20 wt. % of one or more hydrophobic acrylic monomers, and from greater than 50 wt. % to about 75 wt. % of at least one nonionic copolymer that is different from the hydrophobic acrylic monomers ii), each monomer wt. % based on the total weight of copolymerized monomers in the resin.

Abstract: A method of processing data at a server 302 for maintenance of a database 516 of points of interest, such as speed limit enforcement devices. Each of the devices represented in the database has at least one attribute and a confidence value indicative of the accuracy of the at least one attribute associated therewith. The confidence value is time dependent and varies according to a predefined decay function. A report 500 relating to an attribute of a speed limit enforcement device is received at the server 302 from a mobile device 200. The confidence value associated with the speed limit enforcement device is adjusted in accordance with the received report, and information relating to the speed limit enforcement device 520, 522 is selectively transmitted to the or another mobile device 200 based on the confidence value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage tank for molten salts, preferably of the thermocline type. The tank is provided with an insulation on the inside, which is provided by molten salts captured and retained in an appropriate metal structure. The metal structure has openings allowing molten salts to flow into it, and may consist of metal supports that hold elements which allow retaining molten salts, such as a structured packing, metal boxes, or gutter wall.

Abstract: A substrate is provided with device structures and metrology structures (800). The device structures include materials exhibiting inelastic scattering of excitation radiation of one or more wavelengths. The device structures include structures small enough in one or more dimensions that the characteristics of the inelastic scattering are influenced significantly by quantum confinement. The metrology structures (800) include device-like structures (800b) similar in composition and dimensions to the device features, and calibration structures (800a). The calibration structures are similar to the device features in composition but different in at least one dimension. Using an inspection apparatus and method implementing Raman spectroscopy, the dimensions of the device-like structures can be measured by comparing spectral features of radiation scattered inelastically from the device-like structure and the calibration structure.

Abstract: A new and distinct Asplenium antiquum cultivar named ‘VITASPHUR’ which is characterized by strongly carinate leaves, moderately undulate leaf margins, a unique growth habit with leaves that twist and curl in a clockwise orientation, and the stability of these characteristics from generation to generation.