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A constant power DC light emitting diode (LED) driving system and method is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of LED, a DC voltage source for LED current generation, and a constant-voltage and constant-current regulator for constant luminance control. A method and a redundancy circuit thereof for LED current detouring and LED luminance maintenance are also disclosed.

Perfluoropolyether alkyl alcohol comprising a perfluoropolyether segment and one or more alcohol segments wherein the alcohol segment has a general formula, —CH2(CqH2q)OH , wherein CqH2q represents a divalent linear or branched alkyl radical where q is an integer from 1 to about 10, such that the hydroxy group is insulated from fluorine atoms, are disclosed. Also disclosed herein are processes to produce these perfluoropolyether alkyl alcohols by reaction of perfluoropolyether primary or secondary bromides or iodides either an alkene or alkenol followed by further reaction to produce the alcohol.

A photoprotective cosmetic or dermatological composition which comprises a triazine derivative and / or a benzotriazole derivative and also a hydroxybenzophenone.

An approach for the treatment of surfaces in public places with ultraviolet light is disclosed. In one embodiment, a disinfection illuminator having ultraviolet radiation sources can irradiate a number of contact surfaces. A control unit can control the ultraviolet irradiation of the contact surfaces. The disinfection illuminator is suitable for a wide variety of devices that are used by the general public. Gas station pumps, door knobs, key pads, and bathrooms are illustrative of examples of some devices and places having commonly-used surfaces that can be treated by the disinfection illuminator.

A method and system that uses the flow of drilling fluid to cool electrical components in a downhole environment. A substantially cylindrical housing comprises a wall which houses at least one electrical component directly coupled to a thermoelectric cooling device. An opposing surface of the thermoelectric cooling device contacts a flow of drilling fluid through a hollow passageway in the wall. The flow of drilling fluid acts as a heat sink to transfer heat from the cooling device to a remote location. In this manner, heat is efficiently and directly transferred from the electrical component to the cooling device to the drilling fluid, while the location of the present system within a wall of the housing enables reliable protection of sensitive electrical components from hostile effects downhole.

A fluid-borne (e.g., water, air) biological and chemical hazard detection and treatment system can include sensors (e.g., flow rate, contaminant detectors), treatment using ultraviolet laser-emitted light, can be microprocessor controlled and can communicate and be controlled over data networks. Treatment and detection systems can be deployed at various stages along a fluid distribution system, allowing for protection coverage and redundancy. During treatment, fluid enters into and / or passes through a “treatment area” wherein the fluid is subjected to light emanating from a laser at wavelengths within the ultraviolet range. DNA for microorganisms contained within fluid (including blood) are reactive to laser light as they pass through treatment areas and are rendered un-infective. Treatment systems can be staged in close proximity, providing more than one treatment area and associated light sources to a fluid stream. Such staging can provide for concentrated redundancy prior to its delivery to the intended point of use.

An LED module or assembly is disclosed, the assembly having at least one LED component mounted on a support or circuit board and an optical element which encloses the at least one LED component and defines an interior space in which the at least one LED component is housed. A vent device is defined within the optical element for permitting gases generated from operation of the at least one LED component to be vented to atmosphere. The vent device prevents outside moisture from entering the interior space, but permits the gases to pass out to atmosphere for minimizing the likelihood of fogging of the optical elements in the interior space of the assembly.

A photopolymerizable composition that is cured with visible light or an infrared laser and is used as a recording layer in a negative planographic printing plate precursor. The photopolymerizable composition is cured by exposure and includes (A) a polymerizable compound that is solid at 25° C. and has at least one radical-polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated double bond in a molecule, (B) a radical polymerization initiator, (C) a binder polymer and, as required, (D) a compound generating heat by infrared exposure.

A recording medium including a base paper, a first layer containing a binder, and a second layer containing a white pigment and an acid, formed in this order, wherein the base paper having the first layer provided thereon has a Cobb water absorbency of 2.0 g / m2 or below at the surface of the first layer as determined under a contact time of 120 seconds by a water absorbency test in accordance with JIS P8140, the recording medium has a water absorption amount of from 2 mL / m2 to 8 mL / m2 at the surface of the second layer as determined under a contact time of 0.5 seconds in accordance with the Bristow method, and the pH at the surface of the second layer is 5.5 or below.

The flow conditioner for a fluid transport pipe, comprises a support-forming substantially tubular main body, at least one flow rectifier disposed inside the main body essentially perpendicularly to the axis XX′ thereof, and a porous plate disposed inside the main body upstream from the flow rectifier and parallel thereto. The elements of the conditioner are disposed in such a manner that a substantial fraction of the fluid flow passes through the flow rectifier and the porous plate in the absence of the porous plate becoming clogged. A bypass circuit is provided to ensure fluid flow continuity in the event of the porous plate becoming clogged.

Provided is a method for forming a resist lower layer material for use in a multilayer resist process, especially two-layer resist process or three-layer resist process, having a function of neutralizing an amine contaminant from a substrate, thereby reducing a harmful effect such as trailing skirts of a resist pattern of an upper layer resist. Specifically, there is provided a material for forming a lower layer of a chemically amplified photoresist layer comprising a crosslinkable polymer and a thermal acid generator that can generate an acid by heating at 100° C. or greater and is represented by the general formula (1a):R1CF2SO3−(R2)4N+,   (1a)as well as a resist lower layer substrate comprising a resist lower layer formed using said material.

An ink sheet for heat-sensitive transfer recording material comprising an azo dye represented by the following formula (1):wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 represent a hydrogen atom or substituent; and Het represents a heterocyclic group which may have substituents or a condensed ring.

An abrasion arrangement is disclosed to abrade a surface of an item, the arrangement comprising a multiple axis robotic arm having at least five axes, an abrading cylinder mounted on the robotic arm and comprising abrasive means which comprise abrasive lamellae of an abrasive sheet, such as abrasive cloth, of which the front side has abrasive properties and which extend substantially radially from an elongated core and means for driving said core to rotate around a longitudinal axis of the core, and control means for controlling the operation of the robotic arm so to control e.g. the position of the abrading cylinder on said surface, the force with which the abrading cylinder is pressed towards said surface and the velocity with which the abrading cylinder is moved with respect to said surface.

A water-borne hazard detection and water treatment system includes sensors (e.g., flow rate, microorganism detectors, and chemical detectors) and can be microprocessor controlled. Microorganisms and / or chemicals are detected within a water distribution system. Treatment areas can be deployed at various stages along a water distribution system. Water entering / passing through a “treatment area” are subjected to light emanating from an ultraviolet laser. UV treated water is provided to its intended point of use after treatment. Filtration can be deployed around input and / or output locations of a system. The system is networkable for communication to remote monitoring agencies (e.g., command and control units) through wired and / or wireless network communications and devices. Networked monitoring and assessment enables rapid deployment of counter measures within affected water distribution systems and populated communities. Emergency distribution shut-off through the distribution network can be based on input from distributed sensors. Multiple treatment systems can be staged.

A compound, composition, and method for the protection of skin from the harmful effects of radiation, and particularly the harmful effects of high energy visible (HEV) radiation, are disclosed. The compound is a melanin derivative that can be formulated into compositions containing the melanin derivative and a suitable carrier. The composition is topically applied to the skin to reduce the risk of photoaging and improve skin repair due to damage from radiation.

Disclosed is an environment-friendly, pH-neutral, loaded stream extinguishant and a method for preparing the same. The extinguishant is prepared from a mixture of a fire extinguishable component, an organic acid, a surfactant and water. It is very effective in controlling A class fires, as well as showing excellent flame retardance. Also, the extinguishant is neutral in pH so as to neither corrode extinguisher parts, nor affect soil negatively. It can be also applied to portable extinguishers.

Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material comprising (a) a transparent film, (b) a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on one side of the transparent film, and containing an electron-donating compound, an electron-accepting compound, and a binder, (c) a protective layer formed on the heat-sensitive recording layer, and containing an aqueous resin as a primary component; and (d) a backside layer formed on the other side of the transparent film, and containing a pigment and a binder; the heat-sensitive recording material containing in the backside layer spherical resin particles having a mean volume particle diameter of 2 to 15 μm in an amount of 0.2 to 5.0 mass % of the backside layer.

The present invention relates to herbicidally active compositions, which comprise 3-[5-(difluoromethoxy)-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-4-ylmethylsulfonyl]-4,5-dihydro-5,5-dimethyl-1,2-oxazole [common name pyroxasulfone] and at least one herbicide B and at least one herbicide B which is selected from group consisting of synthetic auxins and auxin transport inhibitors.The invention furthermore relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprises applying an herbicidal composition according to the present invention to the undesirable plants. Application can be done before, during and / or after, preferably during and / or after, the emergence of the undesirable plants. The herbicide A and the at least one herbicide B can be applied simultaneously or in succession.

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for a combination therapy with a cytokine antagonist and a corticosteroid. By means of the combination therapy diseases such as osteoarthritis, tendon injuries and / or degenerative spinal diseases can be treated.

The invention concerns a hydraulic machine with a set of teeth, having a toothed ring with an inner toothing and a gear wheel with an outer toothing, the gear wheel rotating and orbiting in the toothed ring, the inner toothing and the outer toothing touching each other in contact areas, thus separating pressure chambers, and with a valve arrangement controlling a connection between a connection arrangement having a high pressure connection and a low pressure connection, and the pressure chambers. It is endeavoured to achieve a stable operation, particularly with low speeds. For this purpose, each contact area is provided with an opening, which, at the time when a pressure chamber reaches an extreme value of its volume, produces a short-circuiting with the neighbouring pressure chamber.

A recording medium including a base paper, a first layer containing a binder, and a second layer containing a white pigment and an acid, formed in this order, wherein the base paper having the first layer provided thereon has a Cobb water absorbency of 2.0 g / m2 or below at the surface of the first layer as determined under a contact time of 120 seconds by a water absorbency test in accordance with JIS P8140, the recording medium has a water absorption amount of from 2 mL / m2 to 8 mL / m2 at the surface of the second layer as determined under a contact time of 0.5 seconds in accordance with the Bristow method, and the pH at the surface of the second layer is 5.5 or below.

Provided is a chlorine dioxide-generating product comprising an inorganic porous carrier carrying a chlorite and an alkali agent. In the product, the alkali agent is carried in an amount of more than 0.7 molar equivalent and not more than 2 molar equivalents relative to the amount of the chlorite carried, and the product has a water content of 10% by weight or less. The chlorine dioxide-generating product can stably generate chlorine dioxide gas in an amount that sufficiently achieves deodorization, sterilization, virus removal, mold prevention, antisepsis, or the like of spatial environments, foods, or others but exerts no harmful effect on humans, over a long period of time.

The present invention relates to herbicidally active compositions, which comprise 3-[5-(difluoromethoxy)-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-4-ylmethylsulfonyl]-4,5-dihydro-5,5-dimethyl-1,2-oxazole [common name pyroxasulfone] and at least one herbicide B which is an inhibitor of the electron transfer in photosynthesis and which is selected from the groups of: b.1 arylurea herbicides; b.2 triazin(di)one herbicides; b.3 terbuthylazine; b.4 pyridazinone herbicides; b.5 phenylcarbamate herbicides; b.6 nitrile herbicides; b.7 bentazone and its salts such as bentazone sodium; and b.8 methylthiotriazine herbicides. The invention furthermore relates to the use of a composition as defined herein for controlling undesirable vegetation in crops which, by genetic engineering or by breeding, are resistant to one or more herbicides and / or pathogens, such as plant-pathogenous fungi, and / or to attack by insects; preferably resistant to one or more herbicides that act as inhibitor of the electron transfer in photosynthesis. The invention furthermore relates to a method for controlling undesirable vegetation, which comprises applying an herbicidal composition according to the present invention to the undesirable plants. Application can be done before, during and / or after, preferably during and / or after, the emergence of the undesirable plants. The herbicide A and the at least one herbicide B can be applied simultaneously or in succession.

An additive is described for an electrolyte of a lithium-based secondary battery cell, including at least one additive unit, which includes a closed capsule, which is filled at least partially with at least one additive dissolved in a fluid or with at least one liquid additive, characterized in that the capsule is designed in coordination with the additive, in such a way that the additive may reach the environment around the capsule by diffusion out of the capsule.

The present application relates to the use of starch as an anti-pollution agent. The application also relates to a composition for topical application containing, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one starch and at least one silicone gum, and to its uses in cosmetics and dermatology.

The present invention relates to herbicidally active compositions, which comprise 3-[5-(difluoromethoxy)-1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-4-ylmethylsulfonyl]-4,5-dihydro-5,5-dimethyl-1,2-oxazole [common name pyroxasulfone] and at least one herbicide B which is selected from inhibitors of the phytoene desaturase.The invention furthermore relates to the use of a composition as defined herein for controlling undesirable vegetation in crops. When using the compositions of the invention for this purpose the herbicide A and the at least one herbicide B can be applied simultaneously or in succession in crops, where undesirable vegetation may occur.

An apparatus for irradiation of a fluid with UV light includes a tubular body consisting of UV-permeable material. The body includes a fluid chamber and openings for passage of fluid. A UV source is provided to subject the chamber to the UV light. Light baffles define an irradiated section of the chamber to prevent light penetration beyond the irradiated section while permitting the fluid to flow through. The apparatus is provided as a component in a housing having a modular design. The modules include a back cover for surface mounting. The body is mounted to the back cover. An inner cover is attached to the back cover. The inner cover includes the UV source and modular electronics. A front cover is attached to the inner and back cover. Heat sink elements are provided to control the heat produced in the apparatus.