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The present invention relates to a method for automatically maintaining the concentration of scale forming minerals in boiler water for boiler systems utilizing bimodal feedwater pumps that deliver a substantially constant feedwater flow to the boiler drum when activated. According to the present invention, the feedwater supply pump and blowdown rate control valve are synchronized to remove boiler water at a predetermined rate when the feedwater pump is activated. The present invention thereby provides a simplified and less expensive method for controlling the concentration of dissolved solids in boiler water despite variations in the steam loads and / or other boiler operation parameters.

A vehicle steering column structure includes a fixed steering column portion, a movable steering column portion movably coupled to the fixed steering column portion and a steering column positioning mechanism. The steering column positioning mechanism is operably coupled between the fixed and movable steering column portions for adjusting a relative position therebetween. The steering column positioning mechanism includes a release member and a biasing member. The biasing member biases the release member to a locking orientation such that the biasing force of the biasing member applied to the release member changes with corresponding movement of the release member along a first movement portion of a prescribed movement range and the biasing force of the biasing member is generally constant with movement of the release member along a second movement portion of the prescribed movement range.

A scalable alkaline lysis process, including procedures and devices for the isolation of large quantities (grams and kilograms) of plasmid DNA from recombinant E. coli cells. Effective, controllable, and economical operation, and consistent low level of host chromosomal DNA in the final plasmid product. Involves a series of new unit operations and devices for cell resuspension, cell lysis, and neutralization.

A connector plug terminates a communication cable having a plurality of twisted pair conductors therein. The plug includes a conductor organizing sled, which includes structural features to minimize variations in conductor organization, as the conductors pass along the sled. By minimizing the variations as the conductors pass along the sled, technicians may assemble plugs having a relatively consistent level of crosstalk. The structural features of the organizing sled may include combinations of a ramp surface for a center pair, neck-down portions to cause consistent placement of stacked pairs, and crossing of stacked pairs to prevent a lower stacked pair from rising above a floor surface of the sled.

The invention provides an optical fiber coupling module of a platform-type turning and reflecting single-tube semiconductor laser and belongs to the technical field of laser; the optical fiber coupling module comprises a bearing platform (1), a plurality of groups of single-tube semiconductor lasers (2), a plurality of fast axis collimators (3), a plurality of slow axis collimators (4), a plurality of turning and reflecting prisms (5), an ordinary reflecting prism (7), a beam-combining prism (8), and fast / slow axis focusing lens combinations (9) and (10) and an optical fiber coupling head (12); each group of the single-tube semiconductor lasers comprises a plurality of the single-tube semiconductor lasers; each single-tube semiconductor laser corresponds to one fast axis collimator, one slow axis collimator and one turning and reflecting prism; all the optical devices are laid on the bearing platform without steps and pedestals; the light-emitting positions of the single-tube semiconductor lasers are located at the same height; the light beams emitted by the single-tube semiconductor lasers are subjected to the collimation, turning and reflection, beam-combination and focusing processes through the optical devices and finally are coupled to the optical fiber coupling head.

A network connection system for connecting computer network components, the network connection system including a twisted pair cable having multiple conductors in twisted pairs a cable termination connector affixable at an end of the cable. The cable termination connector includes a slender elongate connector housing; and termination contacts located within the connector housing. The termination contacts include a conductor engaging portion, optionally, an RJ connector engaging portion and a male contact portion releasably engageable to a female gripping contact. The network connection system also includes connecting hardware as well as a dust cover, a pull ring cover and a feeder strip. The present invention can be used on a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN).

The present invention relates to an infusion product for making a beverage, more specifically to a plant-based composition for making a beverage, and to a herbal and / or vegetable composition or bouquet garni. The plants are fruits, herbs, medicinal plants, tea, vegetables and / or spices. The invention further relates to a method for producing said compositions or infusion product, its use for making a (tea) beverage, and a (tea) beverage so obtained. Further, the present invention relates to a fiber-web, preferably a tea bag, made from said fruits, herbs, medicinal plants, tea, vegetable and / or spices.

A method of managing information system resources to provide a message flow having a consistent level of quality of service (QoS) within and across a plurality of interconnected middleware domains is described. The method includes receiving a QoS message from a first QoS manager expressing at least one QoS requirement, translating the at least one QoS requirement to at least one parameter specific to a messaging service that communicatively couples multiple middleware domains, creating a client connection between a first middleware domain and the messaging service for receiving the message flow, transmitting the QoS message to a second middleware domain, and creating a client connection between the messaging service and the second middleware domain for transmitting the message flow.

The invention provides an adjustable leveling guide rail. The adjustable leveling guide rail comprises a guide rail beam and a plurality of supporting pieces, wherein each supporting piece comprises a screw rod and a nut; the screw rod is connected with the guide rail beam through the nut; the end part of the screw rod is provided with a fixing block which is hexagonal, tetragonal or triangular; the fixing block is connected with the screw rod in an integral molding mode or the fixing block is detachably connected with the screw rod; and the supporting piece also comprises a positioning piece connected with the screw rod in a fitting mode. The invention also provides a leveling method for realizing the leveling guide rail, namely, the levelness of the leveling guide rail is adjusted by rotating a leveling nut and a positioning nut. In a construction process, instant leveling is realized by clamping the fixing block, fixing the screw rod and adjusting the levelness of the guide rail by screwing the positioning nut and the adjusting nut respectively. The adjustable leveling guide rail has high leveling accuracy, can realize instant leveling in the construction process and has the advantages of low cost, convenient detachment, easy construction, clean environment, green construction and the like.

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for spraying an adhesive in a selected pattern on a continuously moving web. The method includes the steps of: (a) supplying a predetermined volumetric flow of adhesive to a nozzle; (b) selectively operating the nozzle between an off position and an on position to spray the volumetric flow of the adhesive; (c) diverting the volumetric flow of the adhesive from the nozzle when the nozzle is operated in the off position; and (d) maintaining a back pressure at the nozzle when the nozzle is operated in the off position to provide a substantially instantaneous spray of the adhesive when the nozzle is operated from the off position to the on position.

An engine mount bushing for use on a motor vehicle. The bushing includes a hard case, and a core located within that case. The bushing further includes an elastomer isolator contacting the core and case. The bushing also includes a foamed elastomer isolator contacting the core, the case and the elastomer isolator.

A scalable alkaline lysis process, including procedures and devices for the isolation of large quantities (grams and kilograms) of plasmid DNA from recombinant E. coli cell. Effective, contgrollable, and economical operation, and consistent low level of host chromosomal DNA in the final plasmid product. Involves a series of new unit operations and devices for cell resuspension, cell lysis, and nuetralization.

A controlled-release additive composition for use in aqueous systems. The composition comprises a core containing at least one additive component and a polymeric coating encapsulating said core. The controlled released cooling additive composition slowly releases the additive components to aqueous system, thereby delivering an effective concentration level of additive components over an extended period.

The invention relates to a clad sheet product, ideally suitable for automotive body sheet, including a core sheet and a cladding layer on one or both core sheet surfaces, the core sheet has an aluminium alloy of the AA6000-series alloys and at least one cladding consisting of an aluminium alloy of the AA6000-series alloys having a Cu-content of less than 0.25 wt. %.

There are disclosed topical cosmetic compositions having at least one natural active ingredient and a pharmaceutically or cosmetically acceptable vehicle. There is also a method for improving the aesthetic appearance of skin, hair and / or nails that includes topically applying the compositions of the present invention.

A smoking article (10) has a filter (20) located at one end, the filter comprising at least first, second and third sections (34,41,51) disposed in succession along a cylindrical axis of the smoking article. Each of the first (31) and third (51) sections includes at least one tube (35,55) running the length of the respective section, substantially parallel to the cylindrical axis of the smoking article. The second section (41) comprises material of substantially higher filtration efficiency than the tubes (35,55) of the first and third section. Ventilation (43) may be provided around the circumference of the filter in one or more zones.

The invention relates to an oil absorption device, in particular to a floating-type oil absorption device of an oil-water separator. The oil absorption device comprises an oil absorption hole, an oil absorption pipe, two stainless steel floating balls, a connecting rod which is arranged on the lower ends of the two stainless steel floating balls and fixedly connected with the two stainless steel floating balls, and an oil absorption sleeve, wherein the oil absorption hole is arranged on the top end of the oil absorption sleeve, the oil absorption sleeve is connected with the oil absorption pipe in a sliding manner and fixedly connected with the middle part of the connecting rod, and the other end of the oil absorption pipe is connected with an oil absorption starting device. The oil absorption sleeve is connected with the oil absorption pipe in a sliding manner, and can move up and down along the floating balls, so that an oil-water interface can be automatically and precisely tracked, the horizontal height of an oil-water inlet can be consistent with the oil-water interface, the substance entering the pipeline is basically oil, air and impurities can be prevented from entering, the separation effect is good, the automation degree is high, and simplicity and convenience in operation can be realized.

The present invention is directed to cultured dairy products and more particularly to cultured cream cheese compositions which are prepared without a whey-separation step and which have reduced levels of cultured dairy materials. The present invention also relates to methods of making such cultured dairy or cream cheese products. The cultured dairy or cream cheese products contain a considerable quantity of non-cultured dairy material (generally greater than about 60 percent, and preferably about 70 to about 80 percent, of the total dairy protein).

A network connection system for connecting computer network components, the network connection system including a twisted pair cable having multiple conductors in twisted pairs a cable termination connector affixable at an end of the cable. The cable termination connector includes a slender elongate connector housing; and termination contacts located within the connector housing. The termination contacts include conductively line holes and compliant eyelets which can be engaged to each other. The network connection system also includes connecting hardware as well as a dust cover, a pull ring cover and a feeder strip. The present invention can be used on a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN).

An engine mount bushing for use on a motor vehicle. The bushing includes a hard case, and a core located within that case. The bushing further includes an elastomer isolator contacting the core and case. The bushing also includes a foamed elastomer isolator contacting the core, the case and the elastomer isolator.

The invention discloses a floating disc type oil sucking device for an oil-containing sewage tank. The floating disc type oil sucking device comprises an oil collecting component and an oil-water separation component, wherein the oil-water separation component mainly consists of a floating disc, two guide rods and an oil sucking hose; two guide rods are mounted between the vault and the bottom of the oil-containing sewage tank; two sides of the floating disc are connected with the two guide rods in a sliding manner; an oil sucking hole is positioned right below the floating disc and is connected with the bottom of the floating disc; one end of the oil sucking hose is connected with the oil sucking hole; the other end of the oil sucking hose is connected with a pumping inlet in the side surface of the oil-containing sewage tank; the pumping inlet is connected with the oil-containing component outside the tank. When the liquid level inside the tank is higher than the horizontal height of an air diagram pump, a check valve is closed, a tube valve is opened, and oil is discharged by using an overflowing method; when the liquid level is lower than the horizontal height of the air diagram pump, the check valve is opened, the tube valve is closed, the air diagram pump is started, and thus oil is discharged in a vacuuming manner. By adopting the floating disc type oil sucking device, the time and resource waste caused by situation that the tank is opened to clean out oil layers at regular time is avoided, and the operation cost of the device is effectively lowered; the floating disc type oil sucking device is easy to mount and dismount.

A vehicle steering column structure includes a fixed steering column portion, a movable steering column portion movably coupled to the fixed steering column portion and a steering column positioning mechanism. The steering column positioning mechanism is operably coupled between the fixed and movable steering column portions for adjusting a relative position therebetween. The steering column positioning mechanism includes a release member and a biasing member. The biasing member biases the release member to a locking orientation such that the biasing force of the biasing member applied to the release member changes with corresponding movement of the release member along a first movement portion of a prescribed movement range and the biasing force of the biasing member is generally constant with movement of the release member along a second movement portion of the prescribed movement range.

The present invention is directed to cultured dairy products and more particularly to cultured cream cheese compositions which are prepared without a whey-separation step and which have reduced levels of cultured dairy materials. The present invention also relates to methods of making such cultured dairy or cream cheese products. The cultured dairy or cream cheese products contain a considerable quantity of non-cultured dairy material (generally greater than about 60 percent, and preferably about 70 to about 80 percent, of the total dairy protein).

The invention provides an integrated book processing device capable of achieving self-service book returning, sorting and disinfecting. The bookshelf is in a U shape, a U-shaped linear module is installed on the base and located on the inner side of the bookshelf, a sorting unit is installed on a sliding block on the linear module, at least one pair of sorting units is further installed on the inner side of the linear module, the horizontal heights of the multiple sorting units are kept consistent, and a disinfection device is further installed on the sorting unit on the inner side of the linear module. A control panel and a bar code scanner are further arranged on the vertical plate, and a control circuit is further installed on the rear side of the vertical plate. Books are returned fromthe long notch, the bar code scanner can scan out information numbers of the books and feed back the information numbers to the control circuit, the books are transmitted to the sorting units of thelinear module through the sorting units, and the linear module receives signals of the control circuit and can push the books to the bookshelf to complete book sorting and returning. The disinfectiondevice on the sorting seat can be used for disinfecting the books, so that bacteria of the books are effectively prevented from polluting the books and infecting the books among borrowers.