Abstract: A portable inhalator device includes a housing with a mouthpiece for a user; a gas conduit coupled to the mouthpiece and configured to guide inhaling and exhaling gas flow within the device; a pressure sensor configured to monitor the gas flow in the gas conduit and to provide pressure differential signal for indicating direction of the gas flow through the gas conduit; a detection sensor configured to monitor the gas flow in the gas conduit and to provide characteristics signal for indicating composition of the gas flow through the gas conduit; and a dispenser configured to dispense a drug to the gas conduit.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a multimodal ethylene polymer in a multistage process in the presence of a catalyst comprising a complex of formula (lx) wherein each X is a sigma donor ligand; each Het is independently a monocyclic or multicyclic heteroaromatic or heterocyclic group containing at least one heteroatom selected from O, N or S; L is a carbon, silicon or germanium based divalent bridge in which one or two backbone atoms link the ligands; M is Ti, Zr or Hf; each R1 is the same or different and is a linear CMO alkyl group, or linear CHO alkoxy, each n is 0 to 3; each R2 is the same or different and is a C1-10 alkyl group, C1-10 alkoxy group or —Si(R)3 group; each R is the same or different and is C1-10 alkyl or phenyl group optionally substituted by 1 to 3 C1-6 alkyl groups; and eachp is 0 to 3;

Abstract: The present application aims to provide a process for producing a solid polymerization catalyst component, including the steps of (A) producing a solution with a transition metal compound and a solvent; (B) solidifying a component with the transition metal compound to produce the solid polymerization catalyst component in a solidification stage; (C) recovering from the solidification stage a liquid stream containing a minor amount of the transition metal compound dissolved therein and a solid catalyst stream; and (D) recovering the transition metal component from the liquid stream, characterized in that step (D) may include concentrating the solution to produce a first product stream including the solvent and being essentially free of the transition metal compound and a second product stream including the solvent and the transition metal compound, characterized in that the concentration is conducted within a temperature range of from 0 to 100 degrees Celsius.

Abstract: The present application aims to provide a process for producing a solid polymerization catalyst component, including the steps of (A) producing a solution with a transition metal compound and a solvent; (B) solidifying a component with the transition metal compound to produce the solid polymerization catalyst component in a solidification stage; (C) recovering from the solidification stage a liquid stream containing a minor amount of the transition metal compound dissolved therein and a solid catalyst stream; and (D) recovering the transition metal component from the liquid stream, characterized in that step (D) may include concentrating the solution to produce a first product stream including the solvent and being essentially free of the transition metal compound and a second product stream including the solvent and the transition metal compound, characterized in that the concentration is conducted within a temperature range of from 0 to 100 degrees Celsius.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a branched polypropylene, said branched polypropylene having a branching index g? of less than 1.00, the process comprising the step of polymerizing propylene and optionally one or more other comonomers under non-supercritical conditions in a reaction vessel, wherein: c. the pressure during the polymerization of propylene and optionally one or more other comonomers in said reaction vessel is at least 45.4 bar; d. the temperature during the polymerization of propylene and optionally one or more other comonomers in said reaction vessel is below 90° C.; and c. the polymerization of propylene and optionally one or more other comonomers is conducted in said reaction vessel in the presence of a catalyst system having a surface area of not more than 350 m2/g, measured according to ISO 9277, and said catalyst system comprises a metallocene catalyst having zirconium as the transition metal.

Abstract: A device and method define an access right to a shared data item. The method includes defining a group of one or more contacts in a contact list, assigning an access right to the group of one or more contacts, and assigning the group of one or more contacts to a shared data item. A device and method also provide a service based on the access right to the shared data item.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a branched polypropylene, said branched polypropylene having a branching index g? of less than 1.00, the process comprising the step of polymerizing propylene and optionally one or more other comonomers under non-supercritical conditions in a reaction vessel, wherein: c. the pressure during the polymerization of propylene and optionally one or more other comonomers in said reaction vessel is at least 45.4 bar; d. the temperature during the polymerization of propylene and optionally one or more other comonomers in said reaction vessel is below 90° C.; and c. the polymerization of propylene and optionally one or more other comonomers is conducted in said reaction vessel in the presence of a catalyst system having a surface area of not more than 350 m2/g, measured according to ISO 9277, and said catalyst system comprises a metallocene catalyst having zirconium as the transition metal.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a propylene polymer in which proplylene and a comonomer copolymerizable therewith and of greater molecular weight than propylene are polymerized in a single site catalyst catalized polymerization reaction, characterized in that said polymerization reaction is effected at least in part at a temperature of at least 70° C.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a propylene polymer in which propylene and a comonomer copolymerizable therewith and of greater molecular weight than propylene are polymerized in a single site catalyst catalized polymerization reaction, characterized in that said polymerization reaction is effected at least in part at a temperature of at least 70° C.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a propylene polymer in which propylene and a comonomer copolymerizable therewith and of greater molecular weight than propylene are polymerized in a single site catalyst catalized polymerization reaction, characterised in that said polymerization reaction is effected at least in part at a temperature of at least 70° C.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprising optionally a matrix polymer, a nano-filler, and a polyolefin with functional groups which has been prepared directly by polymerising olefin monomers with comonomers comprising functional groups using a single site catalyst.

Abstract: A device and method define an access right to a shared data item. The method includes defining a group of one or more contacts in a contact list, assigning an access right to the group of one or more contacts, and assigning the group of one or more contacts to a shared data item. A device and method also provide a service based on the access right to the shared data item.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for the preparation of a propylene polymer in which propylene and a comonomer copolymerizable therewith and of greater molecular weight than propylene are polymerized in a single site catalyst catalized polymerization reaction, characterised in that said polymerization reaction is effected at least in part at a temperature of at least 70° C.