Abstract: There is disclosed a process of manufacturing a fibreboard from a waste material, for example from a corrugated waste material, wherein the process comprises: refining in a range of 5 to 30 percent of the waste material into micro-fibrillated cellulose (MFC), using a mechanical micro-fibrillation process; pulping in a range of 70 to 95 percent of the waste material with water to obtain a waste pulp; dispersing the micro-fibrillated cellulose (MFC) into the waste pulp to obtain a micro-fibrillated waste pulp; moulding the micro-fibrillated waste pulp by applying a pressure to obtain a moulded fibreboard, using a moulding process; and drying the moulded fibreboard at a temperature to obtain the fibreboard with a density in a range of 500 to 1000 kilograms per cubic metre (kg/m3), for example in a range of 650 to 850 kilograms per cubic metre (kg/m3).

Abstract: Wash reagents for use with a hematology analyzer are disclosed. The wash reagents are capable of removing buildups from a vacuum shuttle chamber (VSC) of a unified fluid circuit (UFC) of the hematology analyzer without substantially damaging the UFC. The wash reagents contain at least one non-ionic surfactant that includes an ethoxylated fatty alcohol group. Also disclosed are kits containing the wash reagents (or at least the non-ionic surfactant component thereof), as well as methods of using the wash reagents to clean at least a portion of an analyzer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-implemented method of processing image data for determining seed points with respect to the image data, comprising determining a voting map, wherein said voting map is based on voting locations determined for at least some pixels within the image data, determining a density map, wherein determining said density map comprises determining a weighting for at least some pixels within the voting map, wherein the weighting is determined as a non-linear function based on a value of each of the at least some pixels of the voting map, and determining the seed points in the image data on the density map.

Abstract: The present invention provides divinyl ether derivatives capable of releasing in a controlled manner at least one active aldehyde and/or ketone into the surrounding environment. The invention relates to the use of these divinyl ether derivatives as perfuming or flavoring ingredients, as well as to the perfuming compositions and consumer articles containing them.

Abstract: A disposable blood separation set of a centrifugal blood processing system comprising a blood processing chamber adapted to be mounted on a rotor of a centrifuge; a frustro-conical cell separation chamber in fluid communication with the processing chamber, the cell separation chamber a baffle within a separation area. The baffle may have a plurality of vanes with openings therein. A protruding inlet may have a frustro-conical inner surface that slants radially outwardly from an inlet to a mouth of the protruding inlet. A circumferential well may surround the protruding inlet.

Abstract: A method for controlling a centrifuge blood component separation system for separating components of a blood product, the separation system comprising a centrifuge and a separation bag and at least one transfer bag. The method comprises selecting a nominal hematocrit value such that an actual hematocrit value is expected to be less than said nominal hematocrit; centrifuging a separation bag containing a volume of composite liquid so as to cause the sedimentation of at least a first component and a second component; transferring some of the first component to a first transfer bag; detecting time of passage of a red blood cell interface at a pre-selected location in the separation bag; and adjusting a predicted processing time based on the time of passage of the red blood cell interface.

Abstract: The present invention provides divinyl ether derivatives capable of releasing in a controlled manner at least one active aldehyde and/or ketone into the surrounding environment. The invention relates to the use of these divinyl ether derivatives as perfuming or flavoring ingredients, as well as to the perfuming compositions and consumer articles containing them.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a material in sheet form, comprising at least one fibrous layer and a plurality of security and/or decorative elements, the process comprising at least one of the following steps: the security and/or decorative elements are sprayed onto one face of the fibrous layer, which is running along a predetermined direction, especially when the fibrous layer is still wet, so as to form at least one continuous pattern having at least one edge, approximately along the run direction, not entirely parallel to the run direction, and a pattern comprising a succession of separate zones, and security and/or decorative elements of at least two different types and/or having a variable concentration are sprayed onto one face of the fibrous layer, especially when it is still wet.

Abstract: A blood component collection system with manipulation and optimization capabilities. Process parameters are derived from an input/configured predetermined blood component yield and which is based upon the maximization of at least one process parameter. Thereafter, the blood component collection procedure is performed with these derived process control parameters. Also, process parameters are derived from an input total procedure time from a maximized value for at least one of the other process control parameters so as to maximize blood component yield in this fixed time. Thereafter, the blood component collection procedure is performed with these derived parameters.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing blood component products. In one embodiment, a plurality of a predetermined type of blood component is harvested from a source of whole blood. At least two on-line yield determination techniques are utilized to determine the yield for the harvested blood components. One is a predetermined yield prediction technique and the second is a predetermined yield monitoring technique, each of which are individually calibrated in relation to a predetermined off-line yield determination technique. The predetermined yield prediction and monitoring techniques each provide the yield for the harvested blood components and each is then utilized to provide a determined yield. Consequently, when the harvested blood components are packaged the determined yield my be associated therewith, thereby providing a blood component product.

Abstract: A blood component collection system with data manipulation and/or optimization capabilities. In one embodiment, process parameters are derived from an input and/or configured predetermined blood component yield and which is based upon the maximization of at least one process parameter. Thereafter, the blood component separation and collection procedure is performed with these derived process control parameters. In another embodiment, process parameters are derived from an input total procedure time from a maximized value for at least one of the other process control parameters so as to maximize blood component yield in this fixed time. Thereafter, the blood component separation and collection procedure is performed with these derived parameters.

Abstract: A composition comprising a lower aqueous phase having from at least about 1 wt % of the composition of a polymer or copolymer selected from the group consisting of polyacrylate, polystyrene sulfonate, polyvinyl-pyrrolidone, or maleic anhydride and mixtures thereof and an upper aqueous phase having a cleansing effective amount of a surfactant or mixture thereof.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a paint concentrate which comprises(a) milling or acid pasting a crude metal phthalocyanine to reduce the particles size thereof, thereby forming a modified crude metal phthalocyanine and(b) kneading a mixture of the modified crude metal phthalocyanine together with a paint vehicle comprising one or more paint solvents, the metal phthalocyanine being present in an amount of 20 to 80% by weight of the kneaded mixture, to give a paint concentrate containing the metal phthalocyanine in pigmentary form dispersed in the paint vehicle.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an ink concentrate which comprises(a) milling a crude metal phthalocyanine to reduce the particle size thereof, thereby forming a modified crude metal phthalocyanine and(b) kneading a mixture of the modified crude metal phthalocyanine together with an ink vehicle comprising one or more ink solvents, the metal phthalocyanine being present in an amount of 20 to 80% by weight of the kneaded mixture, to give an ink concentrate containing the metal phthalocyanine in pigmentary form dispersed in the ink vehicle.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a motor coupled to a centrifuge rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet of the chamber. At least one of the motor and the substance supply are controlled to maintain a saturated fluidized bed of first particles within the fluid chamber while causing second particles to be retained in the chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a motor coupled to a centrifuge rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet of the chamber. At least one of the motor and the substance supply are controlled to maintain a saturated fluidized bed of first particles within the fluid chamber while causing second particles to be retained in the chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a motor coupled to a centrifuge rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet of the chamber. At least one of the motor and the substance supply are controlled to maintain a saturated fluidized bed of first particles within the fluid chamber while causing second particles to be retained in the chamber.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for converting a crude pigment into pigmentary form which comprises kneading the crude pigment in the presence of a liquid carboxylic acid and optionally a salt.

Abstract: A fluid chamber and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The fluid chamber includes a wall extending between an inlet and outlet to form a fluid chamber interior. The interior converges from a position of maximum cross-sectional area toward the inlet. A groove or a step may be formed on an inner surface of the fluid chamber wall to improve particle separation within the fluid chamber.

Abstract: A fluid chamber and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The fluid chamber includes a wall extending between an inlet and outlet to form a fluid chamber interior. The interior converges from a position of maximum cross-sectional area toward the inlet. A groove or a step may be formed on an inner surface of the fluid chamber wall to improve particle separation within the fluid chamber.