Abstract: A fluid-conveying device for conveying a fluid, such as in particular water, from a tank. The fluid can be conveyed along a dosing line to an injection point by a pump, wherein the dosing line is attached at a pressure side of the pump by a connection plug which is attached to an outlet line. The fluid-conveying device has at least one first valve, which is preloaded by a spring and which is configured to prevent a fluid flow from the dosing line to the outlet line and which is furthermore configured to permit the fluid flow from the outlet line to the dosing line if a predefined minimum pressure p1 is reached on that side of the first valve which faces toward the outlet opening.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a kit-of-parts for bleaching keratin fibers, having a bleaching composition A comprising a) one or more persalt(s) and/or peroxy salt(s), and b) one or more alkalizing agent(s), an aqueous oxidizing composition B, and a composition C comprising c) one or more non-acetylated sugar alcohol(s), and/or their mixtures, wherein the bleaching composition A comprises less than 5% by weight of water, calculated to the total weight of the bleaching composition A.

Abstract: A shaft sealing ring for sealing off a media side from an outer side of a shaft arrangement is disclosed. A sealing portion, in the operating state, extends along a sealing axis, and has a running surface for dynamic sealing contact with a sealing surface of a machine part of the shaft arrangement. The sealing portion is provided with a plurality of profile grooves, which are each laterally delimited by a first lateral flank, which is arranged on the media side during operational use of the shaft sealing ring. A second lateral flank is arranged on the ambient side during operational use. The profile grooves have a flow cross section with maxima and minima for a lubricating medium. Each minimum of the flow cross section of a profile groove is arranged substantially in alignment with a maximum of the flow cross section of the respectively closest profile groove.

Abstract: A container system having connection devices for establishing a fluid connection between the containers. In one aspect, a connection device comprises a thin point that, within its shape, has a tip between two at least substantially straight legs and wherein the other connection device has a ram with a splitting device that is designed and arranged such as to rupture said thin point by acting on the tip when the containers are coupled. In another aspect, the thin point surrounds the ram, and in a third aspect the connection devices have corresponding, similar thin points, closure elements and splitting devices. In further aspects, the connection devices are similar, and the connection devices are linearly guided.

Abstract: Methods for treating hair comprise applying an aqueous composition onto hair for achieving long lasting conditioning, wherein the aqueous composition comprises one or more compounds selected from ortho diphenols substituted at p position with an alkyl or alkene having a length of 2 to 4 C atoms which is substituted with one or more of OH or NH2 or COOH group, has a pH equal or higher than 7.5, and is non dyeing, non-oxidizing and non-reducing composition.

Abstract: An inhaler with a protective device for protecting the inhaler against removal or replacement of the cartridge, having a readiness indicator for displaying a not-ready-to-trigger state or a ready-to-trigger state, and a breath indicator. Also, an inhaler with an insert for putting the inhaler into a ready-to-trigger state and/or for breaking a tamper-proof seal.

Abstract: In some examples, a computing device can include a processor resource and a non-transitory memory resource storing machine-readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the processor resource to: identify a plurality of regions within a captured document, determine a quantity of vertical transitions and horizontal transitions within the plurality of regions, and select an output resolution for the plurality of regions based on the quantity of vertical transitions and horizontal transitions within the plurality of regions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for semi-permanent straightening and permanent shaping hair, especially human hair, for improved and milder semi-permanent straightening and permanent shaping. It is found out that when commonly used permanent shaping reducing composition is mixed with another composition comprising predominantly carboxylic acids, the permanent shaping effect of the composition is improved, homogeneous shaping of hair fibers is achieved and natural cosmetic properties of hair is maintained and hair may be semi-permanently straightened before such process.

Abstract: A method for operating a conveying device for an aqueous urea solution in a motor vehicle, having a pump for conveying the aqueous urea solution, wherein the aqueous urea solution is conveyed from a tank along a pressure line to an injector, wherein the injector is arranged on an exhaust gas line and is designed to inject the aqueous urea solution into the exhaust gas line. The conveying speed of the pump is controlled depending on the opening operations and closing operations of the injector and/or the pressure conditions resulting therefrom in the conveying section between the pump and the injector.

Abstract: Aqueous straightening compositions for keratin fibers, two-chamber packaging devices, kits-of-parts, and straightening processes are provided. Said compositions have a pH in the range of 1 to 6 and comprise a) one or more tridentate carboxylic acid, and/or their salt(s), and/or their hydrates, and/or their mixtures, and b) one or more compound(s) C2-C4 trialcohol(s), and/or their mixtures, wherein the total concentration of compound(s) according to group a) is 1% by weight or more, calculated to the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: A data communication gateway for a construction machine communication system, including a first, a second, and a third data interface arranged to be mutually interconnected. The first interface is arranged to be connected to a private network of a construction machine, the second interface is arranged to be connected to an attachment network, and the third interface is arranged to be connected to an auxiliary network. A message format table configured in the gateway ECU is indicative of a message formatting relative to a standard message format of the construction machine communication system. The gateway ECU is arranged to receive a message on a source interface out of the first, second, and third interfaces, translate a data content of the message based on the message format table, and forward a message comprising the translated data content onto a destination interface out of the first, second, and third interfaces.

Abstract: A dyeing composition for keratin fibers, containing one or more alkalizing agents, one or more direct dyes, and one or more compounds selected from the following groups: wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from H and CH3, and 2) one or more imidazolidin-2,4-diones and salts thereof. A total concentration of the one or more alkalizing agents is in a range of 0.5% to 40% by weight, calculated to the total weight of the dyeing composition.

Abstract: A cosmetic product, containing a composition A including one or more alkalizing agents, an aqueous composition B having a pH in a range of 1 to 6 and containing one or more oxidizing agents, and a composition C containing one or more compounds selected from the following groups: 1) where R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from H and CH3, 2) one or more orthodiphenols and salts thereof, and 3) one or more imidazolidin-2,4-diones and salts thereof.

Abstract: According to embodiments, a geosynthetic structure includes a base resin polymeric matrix including an admixture. The geosynthetic structure further includes a graphene material impregnated into the base resin polymer matrix and in a final amount of about 0.10 weight percent to about 5 weight percent. The geosynthetic structure also includes a stabilizer impregnated within the base resin polymer matrix.

Abstract: Bleaching compositions for keratin fibers are disclosed and comprise a) one or more persalt(s) and/or peroxy salt(s), b) one or more alkalizing agent(s), c) one or more non-acetylated sugar alcohol(s), and/or their mixtures. Total concentrations of compound(s) according to group c) is in the range of 0.0001% to 2.5% by weight, calculated to total weights of the bleaching compositions, the bleaching compositions comprise less than 5% by weight of water, calculated to the total weights of the bleaching compositions, and one or more compound(s) according to group c) is/are mannitol, xylitol, and/or their mixtures.

Abstract: A data communication gateway for a construction machine communication system, including a first, a second, and a third data interface arranged to be mutually interconnected. The first interface is arranged to be connected to a private network of a construction machine, the second interface is arranged to be connected to an attachment network, and the third interface is arranged to be connected to an auxiliary network. A message format table configured in the gateway ECU is indicative of a message formatting relative to a standard message format of the construction machine communication system. The gateway ECU is arranged to receive a message on a source interface out of the first, second, and third interfaces, translate a data content of the message based on the message format table, and forward a message comprising the translated data content onto a destination interface out of the first, second, and third interfaces.

Abstract: A data communication gateway for a construction machine communication system, the gateway comprising including a first, a second, and a third data interface arranged to be mutually interconnected, where the mutual interconnect is controlled by a gateway electronic control unit, ECU, wherein the first interface is arranged to be connected to a private network of a construction machine, the second interface is arranged to be connected to an attachment network, and the third interface is arranged to be connected to an auxiliary network, wherein the gateway ECU is arranged to receive a request for hydraulic pressure release on the second interface and to forward the request as a hydraulic pressure release signal on the first interface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid composition for extracting nucleic acid(s) from pathogens, said liquid composition containing 0.01-0.1 vol. % of at least one ionic detergent, 1-4 vol. % of at least one non-ionic detergent, and Na3PO4 and/or NaHCO3. Furthermore, methods of using this liquid composition are provided.

Abstract: In some examples, an imaging device can include a processing resource and a memory resource storing instructions to cause the processing resource to perform a feature extraction process to extract a gamut-based feature included in a plurality of pixels of a scanned image to determine whether the scanned image includes a particular marking, apply a classification model to the scanned image, and optimize the scanned image based on the classification of the scanned image.

Abstract: In some examples, a computing device can include a processor resource and a non-transitory memory resource storing machine-readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the processor resource to: identify a plurality of regions within a captured document, determine a quantity of vertical transitions and horizontal transitions within the plurality of regions, and select an output resolution for the plurality of regions based on the quantity of vertical transitions and horizontal transitions within the plurality of regions.