Abstract: The present invention discloses a urea fertilizer having a lignin compound and elemental sulphur dispersed throughout the fertilizer and having improved hardness.

Abstract: Disclosed is a receptacle and valve assembly (100) for use in a device (1) for dispensing frozen confection (13). The receptacle (8) comprises a product compartment (20) containing the frozen confection located inside a bottle and having a tubular outlet (22). The valve (7) comprises a tubular inlet (41) having a deformable gasket (43) on an outer surface thereof. The tubular inlet (41) of the valve is receivable within the tubular outlet (22) of the receptacle to allow the deformable gasket (43) to form a fluid-tight seal with an inner wall of the tubular outlet.

Abstract: A reciprocating rod pumping unit includes a tower; a counterweight assembly movable along the tower; and a drum connected to an upper end of the tower and rotatable relative thereto. The unit also includes a belt having a first end connected to the counterweight assembly, extending over the drum, and having a second end connectable to a rod string. The unit further includes a prime mover for reciprocating the counterweight assembly along the tower; a sensor for detecting a condition of the pumping unit; a brake system for halting movement of the counterweight assembly; and a controller in communication with the at least one of the sensors and operable to activate the brake system in response to detection of the faulty condition of the pumping unit.

Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless power transmission are described herein. In one aspect, a charging pad to transfer power wirelessly comprises a power antenna assembly configured to receive wireless power. The power antenna assembly is configured to charge the battery based on the received wireless power. The charging pad further comprises a ferrite layer assembly. The charging pad further a shielding layer defining a shape configured to receive a part of the host device and/or conform to a shape of a host device. The shielding layer can define a notch or can define a concave shape.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention provide an integrated system for processing ore feedstock and RO treatment utilizing the principals of pumped storage hydroelectric technology including the use of an upper reservoir and lower reservoir. The integrated system includes a first subsystem that generates waste associated with processing the ore feedstock. In the integrated system, the waste includes the treatment of contaminated water. The integrated system further includes a second subsystem that treats the contaminated water included in the waste to generate recycled water and transmits the recycled water to the first subsystem. The integrated subsystem may also incorporate solar and/or wind power generation plants as a power source for the integrated system.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention provide an integrated system for clean energy generation and storage and RO desalination. The integrated system includes a first subsystem that stores hydraulic energy. The integrated system further includes a second subsystem that desalinates water. The integration system also includes a penstock that facilitates flow of the water between the first subsystem and the second subsystem. The integrated subsystem may also incorporate solar and/or wind power generation plants as a power source for the integrated system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a control method for a wind turbine whereby it is possible to detect situations in which the machine is not working at its maximum performance point, wherein in addition, once these situations have been detected, the control method of the present invention allows to perform an automatic correction of the control parameters and to return the turbine to its optimum operating point.

Abstract: The present invention discloses the use of a lignin compound to prepare a urea fertiliser having reduced biuret content.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a catalytic process, which includes catalytic compositions for depolymerisation and deoxygenation of lignin contained in the biomass for obtaining aromatic hydrocarbons. The catalytic composition consists of at least one non-noble element from group VIIIB of the periodic table supported on a mesoporous matrix composed of an inorganic oxide, which can be alumina surface-modified with a second inorganic oxide with the object of inhibiting the interaction between the active component and the support. The process of lignin depolymerisation consists of dissolving lignin in a mixture of protic liquids, reacting it|a reaction system by batch or in continuous flow at inert and/or reducing atmosphere, at a temperature of between 60 to 320° C. and a pressure of from 5 to 90 kg/cm2.

Abstract: A fertiliser comprising both sulphur and a solution of urea and ammonium nitrate in water is disclosed. Processes for making such a fertiliser are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for learning latent representations of individual users in a personalization system uses a graph-based machine learning framework. A graph representation is generated based on input data in which the individual users are each represented by a node. The nodes are associated with labels. Node vector representations are learned using message passing. A classifier/regressor is trained using the node vector representations and mapping the node vector representations are mapped to personalizations. Actions associated with the personalizations are then initiated.

Abstract: A transducer for determining the level of liquid within a container includes a mounting head for connection to the container; a senor tube extending from the mounting head; a substrate located in the sensor tube; at least one sensor positioned on the substrate for sensing a level of liquid within the container; and a float constrained to move along the sensor tube. The float has an actuator for changing an electrical state of the sensor to thereby indicate liquid level. At least one damping section having at least one damping beam integrally formed with the substrate is normally in contact with a surface associated with the sensor tube and is movable toward and away from the substrate to dampen forces acting on the transducer and thus on the at least one sensor. An electronic assembly with integral damping sections is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a multicoat coating (M) on a substrate (S) that comprises the following steps: (I) producing a basecoat (B) on the substrate by applying an aqueous basecoat material (b) to the substrate (S), the basecoat material being a two-component coating composition, and (II) producing a clearcoat (K) directly on the basecoat (B) by applying an aqueous clearcoat material (k) directly to the basecoat (B), the clearcoat material being a two-component coating composition. The present invention also relates to the multicoat coatings produced accordingly and also to their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous two-component basecoat material (b) comprising (b.1) a base component comprising (1) at least one polyurethane resin having a hydroxyl number of 15 to 100 mg KOH/g and an acid number of 10 to 50 mg KOH/g, (2) at least one aqueous dispersion comprising water and a polyurethane resin fraction consisting of at least one polyurethane resin, the polyurethane resin fraction having a gel fraction of at least 50%, having its glass transition at a temperature of less than ?20° C. and having its melting transition at a temperature of less than 100° C., (3) at least one color and/or effect pigment, at least one pigment (3) being used in the form of at least one pigment paste comprising at least one polyurethane resin (1) as pasting resin, and (b.2) a curing component comprising (4) at least one hydrophilically modified polyisocyanate (4) having an isocyanate content of 8% to 18%.

Abstract: Method of reducing loads acting on a wind turbine yaw system in a wind turbine comprising a nacelle (2), a rotor which comprises at least one rotor blade (3) with a pitch control system and further comprising a yaw system that comprises the steps of detecting a yaw misalignment (?), enabling a yaw maneuver and performing a pitch control in order to reduce a yaw moment (Mz) acting on the wind turbine once the yaw misalignment (?) is detected and prior to enabling the yaw maneuver. Thus, when a yaw movement to reduce the yaw misalignment is commanded, the yaw moment (Mz) due to aerodynamic forces has been reduced by means of the pitch control and undesired yaw movements are prevented.

Abstract: A method, and system for implementing the method, that generates a database with information regarding users in relation to interventions to be performed and to the user responses to the performance thereof, and analyzing it to generate candidate predictions from which final or optimum predictions are determined. The generation of candidate predictions and the subsequent determination of final predictions is carried out by corresponding steps of classification at different levels based on heuristic rules. The method and the system are particularly applicable in processes such as those related to neurorehabilitation, neuroeducation/neurolearning or cognitive neurostimulation.