Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an aluminosilicate having a Blaine fineness of about 500 m2/kg to about 3000 m2/kg and/or a specific surface area of about 4 m2/g to about 20 m2/g, as well as the uses thereof. The present disclosure also comprises a dry cementing composition and a mortar or concrete composition, the compositions comprising said aluminosilicate. The present disclosure also comprises a process for the manufacture of aluminosilicate. The process comprises: roasting a spodumene concentrate in an acid medium; leaching the acidic roast spodumene concentrate so as to obtain a mixture comprising a solid comprising the aluminosilicate and a leachate; and separating the aluminosilicate from the leachate in an acid medium, wherein said aluminosilicate contains a calcium concentration of less than about 5%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair straightening apparatus having two arms pivotably coupled together and a heating plate on a facing side of at least one arm. A central pack disposed between the first arm and the second arm and coupled to the hair styling apparatus at the hinge end and a biasing means adapted to support the central pack symmetrically between the first arm and the second arm.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an aluminosilicate having a Blaine fineness of about 500 m2/kg to about 3000 m2/kg and/or a specific surface area of about 4 m2/g to about 20 m2/g, as well as the uses thereof. The present disclosure also comprises a dry cementing composition and a mortar or concrete composition, the compositions comprising said aluminosilicate. The present disclosure also comprises a process for the manufacture of aluminosilicate. The process comprises: roasting a spodumene concentrate in an acid medium; leaching the acidic roast spodumene concentrate so as to obtain a mixture comprising a solid comprising the aluminosilicate and a leachate; and separating the aluminosilicate from the leachate in an acid medium, wherein said aluminosilicate contains a calcium concentration of less than about 5%.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an aluminosilicate having a Blaine fineness of about 500 m2/kg to about 3000 m2/kg and/or a specific surface area of about 4 m2/g to about 20 m2/g, as well as the uses thereof. The present disclosure also comprises a dry cementing composition and a mortar or concrete composition, the compositions comprising said aluminosilicate. The present disclosure also comprises a process for the manufacture of aluminosilicate. The process comprises: roasting a spodumene concentrate in an acid medium; leaching the acidic roast spodumene concentrate so as to obtain a mixture comprising a solid comprising the aluminosilicate and a leachate; and separating the aluminosilicate from the leachate in an acid medium, wherein said aluminosilicate contains a calcium concentration of less than about 5%.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an aluminosilicate having a Blaine fineness of about 500 m2/kg to about 3000 m2/kg and/or a specific surface area of about 4 m2/g to about 20 m2/g, as well as the uses thereof. The present disclosure also comprises a dry cementing composition and a mortar or concrete composition, the compositions comprising said aluminosilicate. The present disclosure also comprises a process for the manufacture of aluminosilicate. The process comprises: roasting a spodumene concentrate in an acid medium; leaching the acidic roast spodumene concentrate so as to obtain a mixture comprising a solid comprising the aluminosilicate and a leachate; and separating the aluminosilicate from the leachate in an acid medium, wherein said aluminosilicate contains a calcium concentration of less than about 5%.

Abstract: A push button lock mechanism is remotely and manually operable. The mechanism has a lock cylinder that is rotatable when a key is located therein; an actuator that is connected to the lock cylinder to be rotated thereby and that is biased toward an outwards position; a locking gear formed to be rotated by the actuator between a first position in which the actuator is prevented from passing therethrough and a second position in which the actuator can pass therethrough from the outwards position to an inwards position; a push button for linearly moving the actuator through the locking gear from the outwards position to the inwards position; and a remotely operable motor that acts to rotate the locking gear between the first position and the second position when operated. The motor can be remotely operated by a radio frequency fob or any other passive keyless operating device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an appliance comprising, a regenerative filter for filtering a fluid flow, having at least one filter, a filter regenerator for regenerating the regenerative filter, a turbine for driving the filter regenerator, the turbine being driven by the fluid flow passing through the appliance during its use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a surface cleaning apparatus comprising a regenerative filter having at least one filter, the at least one filter comprising a plurality of layers of filter material, the filter having a first filtering configuration where the plurality of layers are held together such that air to be cleaned can pass through the plurality of layers of filter media during use of the surface treating apparatus, and a second regeneration configuration wherein at least a portion of one of the plurality of layers of filter material is spaced from the remainder of the layers of filter material for regeneration, and a filter regenerator for regenerating the filter material.

Abstract: A heating plate for a hair styling appliance, the heating plate having a length, a depth and a width. The heating plate includes a first continuous hair facing surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The heating plate includes at least one groove which run across the width of the heating plate, each groove extends from the second surface towards the first surface and allows the heating plate to flex.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate (30) coated on one face (31) with a multilayer of thin films (34) comprising at least one metal functional layer (140) based on silver or made of silver and two antireflective coatings (120, 160), the said antireflective coatings each comprising at least one antireflective layer (124, 164), the said functional layer (140) being disposed between the two antireflective coatings (120, 160), characterized in that the said metal functional layer (140) is a discontinuous layer having a surface area occupation factor in the range between 50% and 98%, or even between 53% and 83%.

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a tray for use in a subrack of a rack. The tray comprises a printed circuit board configured so that a plurality of connections can be made at a plurality of positions on the printed circuit board, each of the plurality of connections involving at least one connector positioned on a patch side of the plurality of positions and the least one connector having a device associated therewith in which information is stored. The tray is configured so that either side of the positions can be used as the patch side. The tray is configured so that the devices associated with the connectors involved in making the connections at the patch side can be read via the tray. The devices associated with the connections can be implemented, for example, using RFID tags or connection point identifier (CPID) storage devices (such as EEPROMs).

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a subrack comprising a backplate and at least one tray configured so that a plurality of connections can be made at a plurality of positions on the tray. Each of the plurality of connections involves at least one connector having information stored in a device associated therewith that can be read. The backplate and the tray are configured so that the tray can be selectively attached and removed from the backplate. The backplate and the tray are configured so that the devices associated with the connectors involved in making the connections can be read via the tray. The devices associated with the connections can be implemented, for example, using RFID tags or connection point identifier (CPID) storage devices (such as EEPROMs).

Abstract: A modem for communicating application data over a voice channel comprises an adaptive modulator, a mixer, and a vocoder. The adaptive modulator modulates application data as a function of a source application of the application data and feedback information of the voice channel. The modulated data is inputted to the mixer. The vocoder processes the mixed data for transmission through the voice channel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lighting control system, comprising a control unit comprising a memory in which control programs are recorded. The control programs are capable of controlling the optical transmission through an active window pane with electro-controllable optical transmission properties and are capable of controlling an electro-controllable lighting device. The system furthermore comprises a coloration sensor for measuring a value representative of a coloration of the light. The control programs are capable of controlling the lighting generated by the lighting device as a function of the value supplied by the coloration sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate (30) coated on one face (31) with a multilayer of thin films (34) comprising at least one metal functional layer (140) based on silver or made of silver and two antireflective coatings (120, 160), the said antireflective coatings each comprising at least one antireflective layer (124, 164), the said functional layer (140) being disposed between the two antireflective coatings (120, 160), characterized in that the said metal functional layer (140) is a discontinuous layer having a surface area occupation factor in the range between 50% and 98%, or even between 53% and 83%.

Abstract: A modem for communicating application data over a voice channel comprises an adaptive modulator, a mixer, and a vocoder. The adaptive modulator modulates application data as a function of a source application of the application data and feedback information of the voice channel. The modulated data is inputted to the mixer. The vocoder processes the mixed data for transmission through the voice channel.