Abstract: A set of consuming entities (E1, . . . , Ei, . . . EN) each equipped with a thermal installation (Ch1, . . . , ChN) consuming electricity to regulate a temperature of the entity is linked to the electrical network. Each consuming entity implements for a given instant: (a) determining a first datum representative of a power deviation between the electrical power consumed by the set of consuming entities and a setpoint electrical power; (b) determining a second datum representative of a temperature deviation between a measurement of the regulated temperature of said entity and a reference temperature specific to said entity; (c) determining a power regulation coefficient for said entity from the first power deviation datum and from the second temperature deviation datum; (d) controlling a reduction of the power consumed by said entity as a function of the determined regulation coefficient.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a polypropylene composition comprising a polypropylene base resin, the polypropylene composition having—a XHU content of less than 1.25 wt. %;—a F30 melt strength of at least 30 cN, determined in the Rheotens test at 200° C.; and—a melt extensibility v30 of at least 200 m/s, determined in the Rheotens test at 200° C. In another aspect the present invention is concerned with a polypropylene composition having an MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C., ISO 1133) of 1.0 to 5.0 g/10 min comprising a polypropylene base resin, the polypropylene base resin being obtainable by producing an intermediate polypropylene having an MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C., ISO 1133) of 0.5 to 2.5 g/10 min in the presence of an asymmetric catalyst; mixing the intermediate polypropylene with peroxide and at least one diene at a temperature of 20 to 90° C. for at least 2 minutes to form a pre-mixed material; melt mixing the pre-mixed material in a melt mixing device at a barrel temperature in the range of 180 to 300° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting load-shedding of an inverter (22) connected to a power grid (3), comprising at least the steps of determining the time derivative of the voltage unbalance factor (RoCoVUF) between phases output by the inverter; determining the rate of change of frequency (RoCoF) of the voltage output by the inverter; multiplying (43) the two values; and comparing (46) same to a threshold (TH).

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an acid scavenger to increase the resistance of a polyolefin composition against disinfectant containing water. The present invention further relates to a method for transporting water containing a disinfectant comprising the step of conveying the water through a pipe comprising a polyolefin composition, the polyolefin composition comprising an acid scavenger.

Abstract: A method of packet management for restricting access to a resource of a computer system. The method includes identifying client parameters and network parameters, as a packet management information, used to determine access to the resource, negotiating a session key between client and server devices, generating a session ID based on at least the negotiated session key, inserting the packet management information and the session ID into each information packet sent from the client device to the server device, monitoring packet management information in each information packet from the client device, and filtering out respective information packets sent to the server device from the client device when the monitored packet management information indicates that access to the resource is restricted.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a photoconductor including a substrate, a photogenerating layer and a charge transport layer. The charge transport layer includes a hole transport molecule of N4,N4?-bis(4-((E)-4,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-dien-1-yl)phenyl)-N4,N4?-di-p-tolyl-[1,1?-biphenyl]-4,4?-diamine and a binder. The weight percent of the charge transport layer includes N4,N4?-bis(4-((E)-4,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-dien-1-yl)phenyl)-N4,N4?-di-p-tolyl-[1,1?-biphenyl]-4,4?-diamine at from about 50 to about 70.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for detecting and disregarding application specific nodes contained in shared XML documents. The techniques described involve determining one or more application specific nodes within XML documents and performing path expression evaluations of the XML documents as if the nodes are not present. In one embodiment, a mechanism is provided by which a user may specify the criterion that determine which subset of node in XML documents are to be ignored from path expression evaluations and evaluating a query that specifies a path operation based on a path and ignoring said identified nodes when evaluating said path operation.

Abstract: A system receives an indication of a content feed of hierarchical content over a network. The content feed is hosted by a content provider. The system dynamically instantiates a content connection application that incorporates the content feed using a pre-defined declarative data structure engine. The system provides a user interface widget for the content connection application to allow user interaction with the hierarchical content of the first content feed.

Abstract: A phacoemulsification system and method, and a surgical foot pedal device, system and method. The present invention may include a console comprising a plurality of modes for at least one physically associated surgical instrument, and a foot pedal communicatively associated with said console and suitable for varying ones of the plurality of modes. The foot pedal may include a housing comprising the communicative association, and comprising at least one potentiometer and at least two top switches for the varying of the ones of the plurality of modes, a treadle rotatably mounted within the housing and suitable for depressing the at least one potentiometer, and at least two side switches movably associated with the treadle for the varying of the ones of the plurality of modes.

Abstract: A method of packet management for restricting access to a resource of a computer system. The method includes identifying client parameters and network parameters, as a packet management information, used to determine access to the resource, negotiating a session key between client and server devices, generating a session ID based on at least the negotiated session key, inserting the packet management information and the session ID into each information packet sent from the client device to the server device, monitoring packet management information in each information packet from the client device, and filtering out respective information packets sent to the server device from the client device when the monitored packet management information indicates that access to the resource is restricted.

Abstract: The present invention is a ceiling-mountable enclosure comprising a support frame, a lightweight inner enclosure, and a back box configured for installation in a suspended ceiling. The apparatus of the present invention includes a removable device door configured to be mounted to the support frame. Electrical and signal wires are routed through conduit access plates provided at the back box. Electrical or other equipment is mounted to a removable device door. The removable device door with mounted equipment is attached to the support frame, then rotated upwards to fit flush with the ceiling and fastened to the support frame. A variety of power receptacles are provided that are configured to be mounted to either the back box, the inner enclosure, or the removable device door. The enclosure includes a cooling system comprising an electrically powered fan and air ducts integrated into the inner enclosure. The air ducts include a textured surface that improves the air flow through the ducts.

Abstract: Polypropylene composition comprising a polypropylene base resin whereby the polypropylene base resin has a MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C., ISO 1133) of 8 to 24 g/10 min and a LAOS-NLF>2.8 whereby LAOS?NLF=|G?1/G?3| where G?1—first order Fourier Coefficient, G?3—third order Fourier Coefficient.

Abstract: A swivel device has a swivel shaft (2) rotatably mounted in a housing. A portion of the swivel shaft (2) projects from the housing (1). A swivel lever (3) is fixably mounted on the shaft (2) and is swivelable relative to the housing (1). The swivel lever (3) is arranged outside the housing (1). A first part (4) of a stop is arranged externally on the housing (1). A second part (5) of the stop is connected with the swivel lever (3). The first (4) and second (5) parts of the stop form a rotational movement stop for the swivel lever (3). The second part (5) of the stop is detachable from the swivel lever (3) and is reattachable to the swivel lever (3) in various positions on the swivel lever (3).

Abstract: A side wind assistant for a vehicle and a method for the operation of the side wind assistant involve detecting a side wind disturbance acting on the vehicle and reacting to the side wind disturbance by carrying out a side wind compensation intervention to at least partially compensate for the influence of the side wind disturbance, at least when an intervention threshold has been exceeded. The side wind assistant thus reacts to the side wind disturbance in a frequency selective manner in which the frequency selectivity is controlled depending on the side wind compensation or a state of the side wind assistant correlating with the side wind compensation intervention. In particular, the frequency selectivity is controlled depending on whether the side wind compensation intervention is carried out or not carried out, and depending on the duration of the side wind compensation intervention.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a polypropylene composition comprising a polypropylene base resin, the polypropylene composition having —a XHU content of less than 1.25 wt.-%; —a F30 melt strength of at least 30 cN, determined in the Rheotens test at 200° C.; and —a melt extensibility v30 of at least 200 m/s, determined in the Rheotens test at 200° C. In another aspect the present invention is concerned with a polypropylene composition having an MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C., ISO 1133) of 1.0 to 5.0 g/10 min comprising a polypropylene base resin, the polypropylene base resin being obtainable by producing an intermediate polypropylene having an MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C., ISO 1133) of 0.5 to 2.5 g/10 min in the presence of an asymmetric catalyst; mixing the intermediate polypropylene with peroxide and at least one diene at a temperature of 20 to 90° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polypropylene composition showing a high melt flow rate and high melt strength while maintaining high impact strength. The composition of the present invention is obtainable by using a low molecular weight linear isotactic polypropylene as melt flow enhancer for a high molecular weight polypropylene having a high melt strength and impact strength. The inventive composition could be used for the production of different articles.

Abstract: Heterophasic polypropylene resin having a MFR (2.16 kg, 230° C.) of at least 1.0 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133, comprising a propylene random copolymer matrix phase (A), and an ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber phase (B) dispersed within the matrix phase, wherein the heterophasic polypropylene resin has a fraction soluble in p-xylene at 25° C. (XCS fraction) being present in the resin in an amount of 15 to 45 wt % whereby the XCS fraction has an ethylene content of 25 wt % or lower, and a fraction insoluble in p-xylene at 25° C. (XCU fraction), said heterophasic polypropylene resin being characterized by a strain hardening factor (SHF) of 1.7 to 4.0 when measured at a strain rate of 3.0 s?1 and a Hencky strain of 3.0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a displacement estimating method of iteratively estimating displacement using ultrasound signals, and the method includes: transmitting, to a medium, at least one of the ultrasound signals to scan the medium; receiving the ultrasound signal reflected from the scanned medium; calculating a size of a window; calculating a border of the window based on the calculated window size; estimating displacement for each depth of the ultrasound signal, using the window with the calculated border; warping the ultrasound signal based on the estimated displacement; and guiding convergence of the method using the warped ultrasound signal so that a correlation value of the ultrasound signal is larger.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel 4-methylpyridopyrimidinone compounds of Formula (I), and to salts thereof, their synthesis, and their use as inhibitors of phosphoinositide 3-kinase alpha (PI3-K?).