Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for authenticating a user with an electronic device is disclosed. The method incudes receiving digital sensor data from a motion sensor over a signal acquisition time period; deleting a beginning portion of the digital sensor data prior to the signal acquisition time period; suppressing signal components in the data associated with voluntary movement of the user; signal processing the suppressed digital sensor data to extract signal features representing neuro muscular tone of the user; tabulating the extracted signal features over periods of time into a feature vector table; executing a predictive model with the feature vector table; generating a numerical degree of matching level based on the feature vector table and the user parameter set; and making a determination to either authorize the user or not based on the numerical degree of matching level. The predictive model is trained by a user parameter set.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions comprising a mixture of (A) from 30 to 69% by weight, based on the sum of components (A), (B) and (C), of a methyl methacrylate polymer, (B) from 30 to 69% by weight, based on the sum of components (A), (B) and (C), of a copolymer obtainable by polymerizing a styrenic monomer and a vinyl cyanide, and (C) from 1 to 40% by weight, based on the sum of components (A), (B) and (C), of a graft copolymer obtainable from (C1) from 60 to 90% by weight, based on (C), of a core obtainable by polymerizing a 1,3-diene and a styrenic monomer, (C2) from 5 to 20% by weight, based on (C), of a first graft shell, and (C3) from 5 to 20% by weight, based on (C), of a second graft shell composed of an alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer, with the proviso that the ratio of (C2) to (C3) is in the range from 2:1 to 1:2.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions, processes for making the same and articles made therewith are described wherein the compositions include at least one stabilizer comprising one or more polyisocyanates having an average of 2 to 10 isocyanate groups per molecule, wherein at least one active ingredient group is coupled to the one or more polyisocyanates in an amount of 0.1 to 1.0 mole per mole of isocyanate groups, the at least one active ingredient group selected from phenolic compounds, sterically hindered amines and mixture thereof; and wherein up to 0.9 mole of one or more auxiliary groups is coupled to the one or more polyisocyanates.

Abstract: Thermoplastic molding compositions comprising a mixture of a component (A), a component (B), a component (C) and a component (D), methods for their preparation and use, and mold-release agents for thermoplastic molding compositions: wherein the component (A) comprises a methyl methacrylate polymer; wherein the component (B) comprises a copolymer prepared by polymerizing from 75 to 88% by weight of a vinylaromatic monomer and from 12 to 25% by weight of a vinyl cyamide; wherein the component (C) comprises a graft copolymer prepared by copolymerizing: from 60 to 90% by weight, based on component (C), of a core, from 5 to 20% by weight, based on component (C), of a first graft shell, and from 5 to 20% by weight, based on component (C), of a second graft shell; and wherein the component (D) comprises at least one highly branched or hyperbranched polymer selected from the group consisting of (D1) highly branched or hyperbranched polycarbonates, (D2) highly branched or hyperbranched polyesters of Ax+By type, where

Abstract: Modified open-cell foams having a density in the range from 5 to 1000 kg/m3, a mean pore diameter in the range from 1 ?m to 1 mm, a BET surface area in the range from 0.1 to 50 m2/g and an acoustic absorption factor of more than 50% at a frequency of 2000 Hz at a layer thickness of 50 mm, comprising in the range from 1 to 4000 ppm, based on the weight of the unmodified open-cell foam, fixed particles (b) having a mean diameter (number average) in the range from 5 nm to 900 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to thermoplastic molding compositions comprising a mixture of (A) from 30 to 69% by weight, based on the sum of components (A), (B) and (C), of a methyl methacrylate polymer, (B) from 30 to 69% by weight, based on the sum of components (A), (B) and (C), of a copolymer obtainable by polymerizing a styrenic monomer and a vinyl cyanide, and (C) from 1 to 40% by weight, based on the sum of components (A), (B) and (C), of a graft copolymer obtainable from (C1) from 60 to 90% by weight, based on (C), of a core obtainable by polymerizing a 1,3-diene and a styrenic monomer, (C2) from 5 to 20% by weight, based on (C), of a first graft shell, and (C3) from 5 to 20% by weight, based on (C), of a second graft shell composed of an alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer, with the proviso that the ratio of (C2) to (C3) is in the range from 2:1 to 1:2, the essence of the invention being that the first graft shell (C2) is obtainable by polymerizing a monomer mixture consisting of (C21) from 30 to 39% by we

Abstract: A supported catalyst for olefin polymerization comprises A) as support material, a copolymer comprising the monomer units I, II and III, where the monomer units I have the formula (I) and the monomer units II have the formula (II), ?where the variables have the following meanings: R1 is hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl or phenyl, R2 is substituted or unsubstituted aryl or branched or unbranched alkyl or alkenyl, A1 is a direct chemical bond or a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene group, R3 are identical or different and are each hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, p is an integer from 0 to 8, and R4 to R7 are hydrogen, C1-C10-alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, and the monomer units III have polar groups, and B) at least one metallocene complex and C) at least one compound capable of forming metallocenium ions.

Abstract: A process for preparing a supported catalyst comprises the steps of (1) preparation of a copolymer having comonomer units which comprise leaving groups; (2) polymer-analogous reaction with a substituted or unsubstituted cyclopentadienyl compound, and (3) reaction of the copolymer of (2) with a mono-Cp-metallocene compound.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating and drawing off a film from a laminate, the laminate including the film and a carrier material upon which the film is laminated. The apparatus includes a first plate; a second plate being disposed above the first plate; a motor; a spindle being operatively connected to the motor; a separating apparatus being movable along the spindle above the first plate and including a wedge-shaped separating knife; a gap which lies above and parallel to the separating knife and which is inclined at an oblique angle relative to a horizontal plane; and a stay passing vertically through the first plate which holds an underside of the laminate firmly in place. The laminate rests on the first plate, and the separating apparatus moves into engagement with a corner of the film such that the film corner is detached from the carrier material and is threaded into the gap. The stay holds the underside of the laminate firmly in place when the film corner is threaded into the gap.

Abstract: An apparatus for peeling-off a film from a laminate, the laminate including the film and a carrier material upon which the film is laminated. The apparatus includes a horizontal base plate, and a platform having an upper portion and a lower portion, a front side, and a transverse gap which divides the upper portion from the lower portion. The platform is inclined relative to the horizontal base plate at a vertical to horizontal ratio of .ltoreq.10:1 and the laminate is guided over the platform. The apparatus also includes a separating apparatus which is disposed proximate to the transverse gap at a distance from and parallel to the front side of the platform.

Abstract: Apparatus comprising a feed carriage which can traverse back and forth in the running direction A of a base. Two cutting units are arranged on the feed carriage, which units consist of lifting cylinders to which vacuum bars and holding beams with cutting bands are fixed respectively. Photoresist webs to be laminated onto the base are advanced by a pair of transport rollers by way of deflection rollers and drawn to the vacuum bars which are lowered and raised, respectively, in the direction of the base in order to press the photoresist webs onto the two sides of the base. An optical sensor detects the front and rear edges of each base and controls the moving together and apart of the vacuum bars, the application of negative pressure to the vacuum bars, as well as the neutralizing of the negative pressure, and the cutting movement of the cutting bands.

Abstract: A continuous strip which is laminated onto plates arranged at a distance from one another and which is composed of a dry resist laminate is introduced into a separating device 1 extending over the width of a strip 20. A drive cylinder 2 is arranged by means of pillars 3 above a carriage 31. The drive cylinder 2 guides the mounting 11, in which a cross-cutting device 10 is fastened, transversely over the strip 20. The cross-cutting device 10 comprises two knife-holders with knives parallel to one another, which are movable apart from one another and together and which, during the transverse movement, sever the strip 20 in a double cut along the trailing edge 29 and the leading edge 30 of two adjacent plates 4 and 5.