Abstract: A method for the preparation of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (“FDCA”) and/or an alkyl ester of FDCA includes the step of contacting a feed comprising a starting material selected from 5-alkoxymethylfurfural, 2,5-di(alkoxymethyl)furan and a mixture thereof with an oxidant in the presence of an oxidation catalyst. The feed may also comprise 5-hydroxymethylfurfural as a further starting material.

Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises at least first and second frequency generating circuits, wherein each frequency generating circuit comprises a reference frequency source; a voltage controlled oscillator; and a feedback control circuit for controlling the voltage controlled oscillator to provide a desired output frequency signal. The output of the voltage controlled oscillator of the first frequency generating circuit is switched into the feedback control circuit of the second frequency generating circuit to provide a test signal for testing one or more components of the feedback control circuit of the second frequency generating circuit.

Abstract: A method for predicting and optimizing magnetic core width of a write head using neural networks to analyze manufacturing parameters, and determining new manufacturing parameters that will provide more optimal magnetic core width results. The manufacturing parameters can include: write pole flare point; wrap around shield dimension; and side gap dimension.

Abstract: A method and device for strapping one or more packets with a band, which device substantially comprises a frame, a lying conveyor belt supported by the frame for moving forward the packets, a pair of band clamping and guiding jaws movable toward and away from each other transversely of the conveyor belt, a supply reel associated with a jaw and guide members for the strapping band in addition to welding means co-acting with the jaws for welding together the band portions supplied by the pair of jaws, wherein means for arranging one or more label means at a time on the band are placed along the guide path of this band.

Abstract: A variety of near-field devices, methods and systems are implemented in various fashions. One implementation is directed to a mobile station (102) with an over-the-air (OTA) transceiver (104) for communication with a trusted service manager. The mobile station also has a near-field communications transceiver (112) for communication with a terminal reader using file-identifiers of a first size. A memory (106) is used for storing files arranged according to two different sets of files, the first set of files identified by file-identifiers of a first size and the second set of files identified by file-identifiers of a second size that is a different size from the first size. A processor (108) provides access by the OTA transceiver (104) to the stored files. Access by the near-field communications transceiver (112) is provided to the stored files by running either a Java-based emulator for accessing the first set of files or Java APIs to access the second set of files.

Abstract: A pharmaceutically combined preparation can contain a therapeutic protein having SH-groups which are nitrosated and a compound containing thiol groups and having an average molecular weight of at most 10,000.

Abstract: An additive fabrication apparatus with an efficient reversal mechanism to reverse the orientation of foil guiding rollers is contemplated. To this end, according to an aspect, a foil guiding system comprising: a flexible foil guiding roller; and a bearing system arranged to bear said guiding roller, said bearing system comprised of end locking elements axially locking to the roller; a bearing arrangement defining a bearing position having the roller curved in bearing engagement. The bearing arrangement engages with an outer face of said roller in a manner so as to thereby flex the roller between at least two bearing positions in conformity with a rolling direction. The flexible roller in connection with the outside bearings replaces a fixed shaft arrangement of the prior art, which is easily tunable to the foil movement direction.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an age verification system and method for settling age verification requests. An age verification request is made unavailable for a processing display unit and other display units when the processing unit processing the age verification request does not settle the age verification request and issues an instruction for a customer at the supplier system. The instruction from the display unit to the supplier system is configured to generate a message for the customer at the customer terminal relating to the consumer image or the document image. The age verification request is made available again for settling at the display units when an instruction from the supplier system is received.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for drying seeds using zeolite particles, said method comprising: contacting said seeds with premoisturized zeolite particles and allowing said zeolite particles to take up moisture from said seeds.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the manner in which a processor-enabled device should produce sounds from data is described. The device ideally synthesizes sounds digitally, and reproduces pre-recorded sounds, together with an audible delivery thereof, a memory in which is stored a database of a plurality data at least some of which is in the form of text-based indicators, and one or more pre-recorded sounds device is further capable of repeatedly determining one or more physical conditions, e.g. current GPS location, which is compared with one or more reference values provided in memory such that a positive result of the comparison gives rise to an event requiring a sound to be produced by the device.

Abstract: A plastic article is described having a substrate of a substantially transparent substrate having a thickness of from 0.2 mm to 3.0 mm, and including a thermoplastic composition comprising a polycarbonate and having a melt flow index as defined by ASTM D1238 of 10 g/10 min. to 50 g/10 min. at 300° C. and a 1.2 kg load, the thermoplastic composition including a polycarbonate, the thermoplastic composition comprising 20 mol % to 80 mol % of specified cyclohexylidene-bridged carbonate units and 80 mol % to 20 mol % of specified other carbonate units. The substrate has a hard coat thereon that provides the article with a pencil hardness of at least 5H as determined according to JIS K5400 using a 0.75 kgf load.

Abstract: The present invention includes matte textured powder monocoat coating compositions that can be used to coat substrates, such as automobile bodies, and methods of coating such substrates. A powder coating composition may comprise an acrylic resin, a UV light stabilizer, a matting agent, and a texturing additive, wherein the cured powder coating composition transmits less than about 0.1% of UV light at 290 nm and less than about 0.5% of UV light at 400 nm.

Abstract: A substrate handler for transferring substrates to be exposed from a track to a lithographic apparatus. The substrate handler comprises a controller. The controller is configured to determine an instance for starting a transfer process of a first one of the substrates. The instance is based on a predetermined processing characteristic of the lithographic apparatus, in order to maintain a transfer period of the substrate in the substrate handler substantially constant.

Abstract: One embodiment of a method for process window optimized optical proximity correction includes applying optical proximity corrections to a design layout, simulating a lithography process using the post-OPC layout and models of the lithography process at a plurality of process conditions to produce a plurality of simulated resist images. A weighted average error in the critical dimension or other contour metric for each edge segment of each feature in the design layout is determined, wherein the weighted average error is an offset between the contour metric at each process condition and the contour metric at nominal condition averaged over the plurality of process conditions. A retarget value for the contour metric for each edge segment is determined using the weighted average error and applied to the design layout prior to applying further optical proximity corrections.

Abstract: A measuring system and method are disclosed for measuring an ion concentration in a process liquid using capillary electrophoresis. In at least one embodiment, the measuring system includes an inlet connectable to a process for supplying the process liquid; a throughflow system connected to the inlet; a capillary electrophoresis measuring device connected to the throughflow system and provided with a detector and measuring capillary; and a data processing unit connected operatively during use to the capillary electrophoresis measuring device.

Abstract: Cefodroxil monohydrate is formed by a processing which includes a) bringing an aqueous solution of cefadroxil monohydrate to a pH of between 7 to 9 with a suitable titrant; b) lowering the pH to a value of between 5 and 6.5 to obtain a suspension of cefadroxil monohydrate in crystal form; and c) isolating the cefadroxil monohydrate in crystal form from the suspension obtained in step b). The cefadroxil monohydrate thereby obtained exhibits a CIE b value of below 6, and advantageously a CIE b value of below 12 when stored at a temperature of 25° C. for at least 1 month.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an isolated polynucleotide molecule derived from a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having L-sorbosone dehydrogenase activity comprising a partial nucleotide sequence of at least 20 consecutive nucleotides of SEQ ID NO:1. The present invention further relates to a process for the production of L-ascorbic acid in high yield, in particular a process using resting cells of a microorganism able to convert given carbon sources into vitamin C. The thus obtained vitamin C may be further processed by purification and/or separation steps.

Abstract: The invention relates to a spinach plant which carries a genetic determinant that leads to the multileaf trait and which plant has at least 1.25 times as many leaves as a plant not carrying the multileaf trait wherein said trait is obtainable by introgression from a multileaf spinach plant representative seed of which was deposited with the NCIMB under accession number NCIMB 41619. The invention further relates to progeny of the plant as well as propagation material, in particular seeds, for the production of plants that carry the multileaf trait.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Nemesia plant named ‘Finemangpine’, characterized by its upright, outwardly spreading and uniformly mounded growth habit; freely branching and flowering plant habit; large creamy yellow-colored flowers that are fragrant; relatively tolerant to high temperatures; and good garden performance.