Author: claimsbot

1. A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
extracting a pattern and converting the extracted pattern into a first pattern of a binarized grid type;
verifying pixel information of the first pattern; and
determining whether the first pattern is identical to an original pattern in consideration of a similar degree between the pixel information of the first pattern and pixel information of the original pattern.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the pixel information includes color information of pixels, the number of the pixels, and arrangement information of the pixels included in at least one horizontal row or vertical column.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the verification of the pixel information comprises expressing the pixel information as a descriptor structure to include \u201c<a color of a first pixel of a horizontal row or vertical column>;0;<a position of a pixel whose color is changed>;<the number of pixels of the horizontal row or vertical column><a delimiter>\u201d.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determination whether the extracted pattern is identical to the original pattern comprises comparing pixel information about the reference number of horizontal rows or vertical columns among all horizontal rows or vertical columns of the first pattern with pixel information about the reference number of horizontal rows or vertical columns among all horizontal rows or vertical columns of the original pattern and determining whether the first pattern is identical to the original pattern.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the determination whether the extracted pattern is identical to the original pattern comprises:
comparing pixel information about each of horizontal rows or vertical columns of the first pattern with pixel information about each of horizontal rows or vertical columns of the original pattern; and
determining that the first pattern is identical to the original pattern when the number of horizontal rows or vertical columns comprising a reference similar degree or more is greater than or equal to the reference number of horizontal rows or vertical columns among each of horizontal rows or vertical columns of the first pattern and the original pattern.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising verifying whether there is a position determination element in the first pattern in response to a determination that the first pattern is not identical to the original pattern.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein verifying whether there is the position determination element comprises verifying whether there are pixels of a previously defined size in a previously defined position of the first pattern.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising rotating the first pattern at a previously defined angle in a previously defined direction when the position determination element is not in the first pattern.
9. The method of claim 8, further comprising determining whether the rotated first pattern is identical to the original pattern in consideration of a similar degree between pixel information of the rotated first pattern and the pixel information of the original pattern.
10. An electronic device comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory,
wherein at least the one processor is configured to extract a pattern, convert the extracted pattern into a first pattern of a binarized grid type, verify pixel information of the first pattern, and determine whether the first pattern is identical to an original pattern in consideration of a similar degree between the pixel information of the first pattern and pixel information of the original pattern.
11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the pixel information includes color information of pixels, the number of the pixels, and arrangement information of the pixels included in at least one horizontal row or vertical column.
12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein at least the one processor is further configured to express the pixel information as a descriptor structure to include \u201c<a color of a first pixel of a horizontal row or vertical column>;0;<a position of a pixel whose color is changed>;<the number of pixels of the horizontal row or vertical column><a delimiter>\u201d.
13. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein at least the one processor is further configured to compare pixel information about the reference number of horizontal rows or vertical columns among all horizontal rows or vertical columns of the first pattern with pixel information about the reference number of horizontal rows or vertical columns among all horizontal rows or vertical columns of the original pattern and determines whether the first pattern is identical to the original pattern.
14. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein at least the one processor is further configured to compare pixel information about each of horizontal rows or vertical columns of the first pattern with pixel information about each of horizontal rows or vertical columns of the original pattern and determines that the first pattern is identical to the original pattern when the number of horizontal rows or vertical columns comprising a reference similar degree or more is greater than or equal to the reference number of horizontal rows or vertical columns among each of horizontal rows or vertical columns of the first pattern and the original pattern.
15. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein at least the one processor is further configured to verify whether there is a position determination element in the first pattern in response to a determination that the first pattern is not identical to the original pattern.
16. The electronic device of claim 15, wherein at least the one processor is further configured to verify whether there are pixels of a previously defined size in a previously defined position of the first pattern and verify whether there is the position determination element in the first pattern.
17. The electronic device of claim 16, wherein at least the one processor is further configured to rotate the first pattern at a previously defined angle in a previously defined direction when the position determination element is not in the first pattern.
18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein at least the one processor is further configured to determine whether the rotated first pattern is identical to the original pattern in consideration of a similar degree between pixel information of the rotated first pattern and the pixel information of the original pattern.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with computer-executable instructions that when executed cause a data processing system to perform the steps of:
extracting a pattern and converting the extracted pattern into a first pattern of a binarized grid type;
verifying pixel information of the first pattern; and
determining whether the first pattern is identical to an original pattern in consideration of a similar degree between the pixel information of the first pattern and pixel information of the original pattern.
20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the pixel information includes color information of pixels, the number of the pixels, and arrangement information of the pixels included in at least one horizontal row or vertical column.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method comprising:
(i) preparing a 2099 aluminum alloy for artificial aging, the preparing comprising:
a. solution heat treating the 2099 aluminum alloy at a temperature of at least 800\xb0 F.; and
b. quenching the 2099 aluminum alloy; and

(ii) artificially aging the 2099 aluminum alloy, the artificial aging comprising:
c. aging the 2099 aluminum alloy at a temperature of at least 250\xb0 F.; and
d. final aging the 2099 aluminum alloy at a temperature of from 165\xb0 to not greater than 225\xb0 F. and for a duration such that the 2099 aluminum alloy realizes:

(1) at least a 3% increase in tensile yield strength as compared to a similar aluminum alloy; and
(2) better fatigue crack growth resistance as compared to the similar aluminum alloy;
wherein the artificial aging step (ii) is completed such that the volume fraction of delta prime phase within the 2099 aluminum alloy increases during the final aging step, and wherein the claimed tensile yield strength increase and better fatigue crack growth resistance properties are realized due to such increase in the volume fraction of the delta prime phase;
wherein the similar aluminum alloy is of identical composition relative to the 2099 aluminum alloy;
wherein the similar aluminum alloy and the 2099 aluminum alloy are prepared identically for artificial aging; and
wherein the similar aluminum alloy is artificially aged in the same manner as the 2099 aluminum alloy, but in the absence of the final aging step (ii)(d).
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the artificially aging step (ii) comprises:
second aging the 2099 aluminum alloy at a temperature in the range of from 250\xb0 F. to 330\xb0 F. wherein the second aging occurs after the aging step (ii)(c) and before the final aging step (ii)(d).
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the final aging step (ii)(d) is completed at a temperature that is lower than any previous artificial aging step.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the final aging step (ii)(d) occurs at a temperature of at least 175\xb0 F.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the duration of the final aging step (ii)(d) is not greater than 1,000 hours.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the duration of the final aging step (ii)(d) is not greater than 500 hours.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the duration of the final aging step (ii)(d) is not greater than 150 hours.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the 2099 aluminum alloy is a first plate product, wherein the similar aluminum alloy is a similar plate product, wherein the fatigue crack growth resistance is constant amplitude fatigue crack growth resistance (CAFCGR), and wherein the first plate product exhibits:
(1) at least a 3% increase in tensile yield strength as compared to the similar plate product; and
(2) better CAFCGR as compared to the similar plate product, wherein the CAFCGR is measured at a \u0394K in the range of from 11 MPa\u221am to 30 MPa\u221am.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the \u0394K is not greater than 25 MPa\u221am.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the first plate product has a crack growth rate (dadN) that is at least 5% lower than the similar plate product at an equivalent \u0394K.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the 2099 aluminum alloy is a first plate product, wherein the similar aluminum alloy is a similar plate product, wherein the fatigue crack growth is spectrum fatigue crack growth resistance (SFCGR), and wherein the first plate product exhibits:
(1) at least a 3% increase in tensile yield strength when compared to a similar plate product; and
(2) better SFCGR when compared to the similar plate product.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first plate product realizes at least a 1% increase in spectrum flights between a half crack length of 25 mm (0.98 inch) and 65 mm (2.56 inches) as compared to the similar plate product.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the 2099 aluminum alloy is a first sheet product, wherein the similar aluminum alloy is a similar sheet product, wherein the fatigue crack growth is constant amplitude fatigue crack growth resistance (CAFCGR), and wherein the first sheet product exhibits:
(1) at least a 3% increase in tensile yield strength as compared to the similar sheet product; and
(2) at least one of:
(A) better L-T CAFCGR as compared to the similar sheet product and at a \u0394K in the range of from 10 MPa\u221am to 45 MPA\u221am; and

better T-L CAFCGR as compared to the similar sheet product and at a \u0394K in the range of front 10 to 45 MPa\u221am.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the \u0394K is not greater than 25 MPa\u221am.

1. Use, as cosmetic product, of a rigid gel containing at least 20% by weight of at least one water-soluble or hydrophilic gelling agent, it being possible for the said gel to be obtained from the said gelling agent in the presence of water, by mixing, blending, compression and extrusion in a twin-screw extruder.
2. Use according to claim 1, characterized in that the rigid gel may be obtained by a process in which the gelling agent and the water are introduced, at the extruder inlet, at room temperature, and are then brought to the transportation zone at a temperature of about 50 C., after which they are blended and compressed in various zones of the extruder maintained at a temperature ranging from 60 to 100 C.; the mass obtained is transported to the extruder outlet and extruded through a die.
3. Use according to either of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the rigid gel may be made anhydrous by dehydration of the aqueous gelled network by a standard drying process.
4. Use according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the rigid gel has a compression strength of greater than or equal to 50 grams, at room temperature, after penetration by a cylindrical probe having a diameter of 0.8 cm into the gel matrix in a thickness of 5 mm, at a speed of 1 mms, maintenance of the said probe in the gel matrix for 15 seconds and removal of the said probe from the gel matrix at a speed of 1 mms.
5. Use according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the water-soluble or hydrophilic gelling agent is chosen from the group formed by:
alga extracts;
seed extracts;
plant exudates;
microorganism exudates;
fruit extracts;
gelling agents of animal origin;
water-soluble gelling synthetic polymers;
silicone derivatives.
6. Use according to claim 5, characterized in that the water-soluble gelling agent is chosen from the group formed by agar-agar, carageenans, alginates, carob gum, guar gum, gum arabic, karaya gum, gum tragacanth, ghatti gum, xanthan gum, cellulose or derivatives thereof, modified celluloses, pectins; gelatin, caseinates, crosslinked polyacrylic acids, synthetic hectorites and aluminium magnesium silicates.
7. Use according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the water-soluble or hydrophilic gelling agent is present in concentrations ranging from 20 to 80% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
8. Composition for cosmetic or dermatological use, characterized in that it consists of a rigid gel containing at least 20% by weight of at least one water-soluble or hydrophilic gelling agent relative to the total weight of the composition and at least one cosmetic or dermatological substance and in that the said gel may be obtained from the said gelling agent, from the said cosmetic or dermatological substance in the presence of water, by mixing, blending, compression and extrusion in a twin-screw extruder.
9. Composition according to claim 8, characterized in that the rigid gel may be obtained by a process in which the said gelling agent, the said cosmetic or dermatological substance and the water are introduced, at the extruder inlet, at room temperature, and are then brought into the transportation zone at a temperature of about 50 C., after which they are blended and compressed in various zones of the extruder maintained at a temperature ranging from 60 to 100 C.; the mass obtained is transported to the extruder outlet and extruded through a die.
10. Composition according to either of claims 8 and 9, characterized in that the rigid gel may be made anhydrous by dehydration of the aqueous gelled network by a standard drying process.
11. Composition according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the rigid gel has a compression strength of greater than or equal to 50 grams, at room temperature, after penetration by a cylindrical probe having a diameter of 0.8 cm into the gel matrix in a thickness of 5 mm, at a speed of 1 mms, maintenance of the said probe in the gel matrix for 15 seconds and removal of the said probe from the gel matrix at a speed of 1 mms.
12. Composition according to any one of claims 8 to 12, characterized in that the water-soluble or hydrophilic gelling agent is chosen from the group formed by:
alga extracts;
seed extracts;
plant exudates;
microorganism exudates;
fruit extracts;
gelling agents of animal origin;
water-soluble gelling synthetic polymers;
silicone derivatives.
13. Composition according to claim 12, characterized in that the water-soluble gelling agent is chosen from the group formed by agar-agar, carageenans, alginates, carob gum, guar gum, gum arabic, karaya gum, gum tragacanth, ghatti gum, xanthan gum, cellulose or derivatives thereof, modified celluloses, pectins; gelatin, caseinates, crosslinked polyacrylic acids, synthetic hectorites and aluminium magnesium silicates.
14. Composition according to any one of claims 8 to 13, characterized in that the water-soluble or hydrophilic gelling agent is present in concentrations ranging from 20 to 80% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
15. Composition according to any one of claims 8 to 14, containing at least one inorganic filler andor an organic filler.
16. Composition according to claim 15, characterized in that it contains up to 80% by weight of filler relative to the total weight of the composition.
17. Composition according to either of claims 15 and 16, characterized in that when the filler or fillers have a density of less than 0.1 gcm3, they are present at up to 40% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, and when the filler or fillers have a density of greater than 0.5 gcm3, they are present in a proportion of from 2 to 80% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
18. Composition according to any one of claims 15 to 17, characterized in that the filler or fillers are chosen from inorganic or organic fillers of lamellar or spherical structure, which are compactable or not readily compacted, and mixtures thereof.
19. Composition according to claim 18, in which the fillers of inorganic lamellar type are chosen from talcs or hydrated magnesium silicates, micas or aluminosilicates, clays such as sericites, kaolin or hydrated aluminium silicate, boron nitrides and titanium micas.
20. Composition according to claim 18, in which the fillers of inorganic spherical type are chosen from oxides of zinc and of titanium, precipitated calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate and hydrocarbonate, non-porous spherical silica, hydroxyapatite, silica microspheres with open or hollow porosity, which may be impregnated with a cosmetic active agent, and glass or ceramic microcapsules.
21. Composition according to claim 18, in which the fillers of organic spherical type are chosen from metal soaps derived from organic carboxylic acids having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, such as zinc, magnesium or lithium stearate, zinc laurate and magnesium myristate; non-expanded synthetic polymer powders; spheronized, crosslinked or non-crosslinked synthetic polymer powders; powders of organic materials of natural origin, microporous polymer powders which may be impregnated with cosmetic active agents; polymer microcapsules which are optionally crosslinked.
22. Composition according to any one of claims 8 to 21, characterized in that it also contains a fatty phase.
23. Composition according to claim 22, comprising up to 20% by weight of fatty phase and preferably up to 15% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
24. Composition according to either of claims 22 and 23, in which the fatty phase comprises oils andor waxes of animal, plant, inorganic or synthetic origin, alone or as mixtures.
25. Composition according to any one of claims 8 to 24, characterized in that it contains adjuvants chosen from pigments, surfactants, liposoluble active agents, liposoluble additives usually used in cosmetics, antioxidants, anti-free-radical agents, moisturizers, wetting agents and sunscreens.
26. Composition according to any one of claims 8 to 25, comprising at least one silicone gum.
27. Composition according to claim 26, in which the silicone gum is present in an amount ranging up to 40%, preferably from 5 to 10%, relative to the weight of the final composition.
28. Composition according to either of claims 26 and 27, in which the silicone gum is chosen from silicone gums having a molecular weight of less than 1,500,000, such as a polydimethylsiloxane, a polyphenylsiloxane or a polyhydroxysiloxane, andor from gums corresponding to the formula:
2
in which:
R1, R2, R5 and R6 are, together or separately, an alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms,
R3 and R4 are, together or separately, an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl radical,
X is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl radical or a vinyl radical,
n and p being chosen so as to impart a viscosity of greater than 100,000 mPas, preferably greater than 500,000 mPas, to the silicone gum.
29. Composition according to any one of claims 8 to 28, characterized in that it is in the form of a stick, a pencil or a cake.
30. Composition according to any one of claims 8, 9 and 11 to 29, characterized in that it is a care andor conditioning andor hygiene product for the skin, the mucous membranes, the scalp or the hair.
31. Composition according to any one of claims 8 to 29, characterized in that it is a make-up product.
32. Make-up powder, characterized in that it consists of an anhydrous composition with a matrix consisting of a dehydrated gelled network, as defined according to any one of claims 10 to 29, this composition having been reduced to a powder.
33. Process for the preparation of the composition in rigid gel form as defined in any one of claims 8 to 31, characterized in that it is obtained from at least one water-soluble or hydrophilic gelling agent, from the dermatological or cosmetic substance and optionally from the other constituents as defined in the proceeding claims, in the presence of water by mixing, blending, compression and extrusion in a twin-screw extruder, after which the rigid gel is optionally dehydrated by a standard drying process.
34. Process according to claim 33, characterized in that the starting materials are introduced, at the extruder inlet, at room temperature, and are then brought to the transportation zone at a temperature of about 50 C., after which they are blended and compressed in various zones of the extruder maintained at a temperature ranging from 60 to 100 C.; the mass obtained is transported to the extruder outlet and extruded through a die.
35. Cosmetic treatment process for the care andor conditioning andor hygiene of the skin, the hair, the scalp or the mucous membranes, characterized in that an aqueous solid composition according to any one of claims 8, 9 and 11 to 29 is used, in that this composition is made moist at the surface with water and in that the said partially rehydrated composition is applied to the skin, the hair, the scalp or the mucous membranes.
36. Process for making up the lips, the face or the eyelids, characterized in that an aqueous solid composition according to any one of claims 8, 9 and 11 to 29 is used, in that this composition is made moist at the surface with water and in that the said partially rehydrated composition is applied to the lips, the face or the eyelids.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A process for providing at least a portion of steam produced by a boiler to a regenerating system, said process comprising:
producing a steam by combusting a fuel source in a boiler;
providing at least a portion of said steam to a set of pressure turbines fluidly coupled to said boiler, said set of pressure turbines including a high pressure turbine, an intermediate pressure turbine, and a low pressure turbine;
siphoning at least a portion of said steam provided to said set of pressure turbines through a siphoning mechanism to produce siphoned steam, wherein said siphoning mechanism is located at a position selected from a group consisting of a position between said boiler and said high pressure turbine, a position between said high pressure turbine and said intermediate pressure turbine, a position between said intermediate pressure turbine and said low pressure turbine, and combinations thereof; and
utilizing said siphoned steam as a heat source for a regenerating system fluidly coupled to said siphoning mechanism.
2. A process according to claim 1, wherein said siphoning mechanism is located at a position between said boiler and said high pressure turbine.
3. A process according to claim 2, wherein said set of pressure turbines further includes a back pressure turbine, said back pressure turbine fluidly coupled to said siphoning mechanism and said regenerating system.
4. A process according to claim 1, wherein said siphoning mechanism is located between said high pressure turbine and said intermediate pressure turbine.
5. A process according to claim 4, wherein said set of pressure turbines further includes a back pressure turbine, said back pressure turbine fluidly coupled to said steam siphoning mechanism and said regenerating system.
6. A process according to claim 1, wherein said siphoning mechanism is located between said intermediate pressure turbine and said low pressure turbine.
7. A process according to claim 6, further comprising a second siphoning mechanism located between said boiler and said regenerating system.
8. A process according to claim 6, further comprising a second siphoning mechanism located between said boiler and said high pressure turbine.
9. A system for regenerating an absorbent solution, said system comprising:
steam produced by a boiler;
a set of pressure turbines fluidly coupled to said boiler, said set of pressure turbines including a high pressure turbine, an intermediate pressure turbine, and a low pressure turbine;
a siphoning mechanism for siphoning at least a portion of said steam produced by said boiler, wherein said siphoning mechanism is located at a position selected from a group consisting of a position between said boiler and said high pressure turbine, a position between said high pressure turbine and said intermediate pressure turbine, a position between said intermediate pressure turbine and said low pressure turbine, and combinations thereof; and
a regenerating system fluidly coupled to said siphoning mechanism, wherein siphoned steam is utilized as a heat source for said regenerating system.
10. A system according to claim 9, wherein said siphoning mechanism is located at a position between said boiler and said high pressure turbine.
11. A system according to claim 10, wherein said set of pressure turbines further includes a back pressure turbine, said back pressure turbine is fluidly coupled to said siphoning mechanism and said regenerating system.
12. A system according to claim 9, wherein said siphoning mechanism is located between said high pressure turbine and said intermediate pressure turbine.
13. A system according to claim 12, wherein said set of pressure turbines further includes a back pressure turbine, said back pressure turbine is fluidly coupled to said steam siphoning mechanism and said regenerating system.
14. A system according to claim 9, wherein said siphoning mechanism is located between said intermediate pressure turbine and said low pressure turbine.
15. A system according to claim 14, further comprising a second siphoning mechanism located between said boiler and said regenerating system.
16. A system according to claim 14, further comprising a second siphoning mechanism located between said boiler and said high pressure turbine.
17. A system according to claim 9, wherein said regenerating system comprises a regenerator and a reboiler.
18. A system according to claim 17, wherein said reboiler provides a steam to said regenerator, said steam regenerating a rich absorbent solution in said regenerator.
19. A system according to claim 18, wherein said rich absorbent solution comprises a chemical solvent selected from the group of monoethanolamine (MEA), diethanolamine (DEA), diisopropanolamine (DIPA), N-methylethanolamine, triethanolamine (TEA), N-methyldiethanolamine (MDEA), piperazine, N-methylpiperazine (MP), N-hydroxyethylpiperazine (HEP), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), 2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethanol, 2-(2-tert-butylaminopropoxy)ethanol, 2-(2-tert-butylaminoethoxy)ethanol (TBEE), 2-(2-tert-amylaminoethoxy)ethanol, 2-(2-isopropylaminopropoxy)ethanol, or 2-(2-(1-methyl-1-ethylpropylamino)ethoxy)ethanol.
20. A system according to claim 18, wherein said rich absorbent solution comprises ammonia.
21. In a system for regenerating an absorbent solution, the system comprising a first boiler generating a process stream and steam, an absorber for removing an acidic component from said process stream thereby forming a rich absorbent solution and a cleansed process stream, and a regenerator for regenerating said rich absorbent solution, the improvement comprising:
a second boiler generating steam; and
a reboiler coupled to said regenerator, wherein at least a portion of steam from said second boiler is provided to said reboiler.
22. A system according to claim 21, further comprising a pressure turbine coupled to said reboiler and said second boiler, wherein at least a portion of said steam from said second boiler is first provided to said pressure turbine prior and then to said reboiler.
23. A system according to claim 21, further wherein at least a portion of said steam from said second boiler is provided to a set of pressure turbines, wherein said set of pressure turbines includes a high pressure turbine, an intermediate pressure turbine and a low pressure turbine.