Author: claimsbot

1. A method for operating a wind energy installation, wherein the wind energy installation (10) comprises a rotor (16), which can be driven by wind, with at least one rotor blade (20), and a generator for converting mechanical energy of the rotor (16) to electrical energy, comprising the steps of:
a) during operation of the wind energy installation (10), measuring parameters on the side of the wind energy installation (10) facing the wind, which parameters describe the wind conditions in the measurement region;
b) measuring the wind parameters at horizontal distances from the rotor (16), which are selected such that an angle of incidence of the at least one rotor blade can be adjusted in response to the measured wind parameters before the wind on which the wind parameters are based reaches the rotor (16);
c) depending on the measured wind parameters, controlling andor regulating the power output of the wind energy installation (10) to a superordinate power supply system to which the wind energy installation (10) is connected; and
d) the controlling andor regulating of the power output takes place depending on the measured wind parameters in accordance with predetermined power output scenarios, wherein
i) in the event of an expected fall in the power output of the wind energy installation based on the measured wind parameters, adjusting the angle of incidence of the at least one rotor blade such that the fall in the power output takes place in accordance with a predetermined function, and
ii) in the event of an expected rise in the power output of the wind energy installation based on the measured wind parameters, adjusting the angle of incidence of the at least one rotor blade such that the rise in the power output takes place in accordance with a predetermined function.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, in the event of the expected rise or fall in the power output of the wind energy installation (10) based on the measured wind parameters, adjusting the angle of incidence of the at least one rotor blade such that the expected rise or fall in the power output is counteracted.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein, in the event of an expected temporary rise in the power output based on the measured wind parameters, adjusting the angle of incidence of the at least one rotor blade such that at most a weakened peak or no corresponding peak then occurs in the actual power output.

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 for preparing a heated flavored beverage comprising the steps of:
providing a flavoring dispenser assembly comprising a plurality of liquid flavoring reservoirs, each flavoring reservoir connected to a plenum with an individually controllable pump and valve;
initiating a flow of steam and milk into a mixing chamber;
initiating a flow of flavoring from one of the liquid flavoring reservoirs into the mixing chamber through a flavoring passageway, wherein the flow of steam heats the milk and liquid flavoring in the mixing chamber;
heating water and initiating a flow of to facilitate the transport of the liquid flavoring remaining in the plenum;
allowing the milk, steam, and flavoring to exit the mixing chamber into a serving container;
ceasing the flow of flavoring into the mixing chamber; and
ceasing the flow of steam and milk into the mixing chamber.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising initiating a flow of steam into the flavoring passageway.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing steam into said flavoring passageway to clear the passageway after ceasing the flow of flavoring into the mixing chamber.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a plurality of different flavoring reservoirs and selecting at least one of the flavoring reservoirs prior to initiating the flow of flavoring into the mixing chamber.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the flavoring comprises a flavoring type selected from a syrup and a sauce.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the flavoring passageway includes a plenum assembly that is fluidly connected to each of the flavoring reservoirs.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising brewing a coffee liquor and transporting the coffee liquor into the serving container.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the flow of steam into the mixing chamber is at a flow rate that is variable to selectively produce one of steamed milk and foamed milk.
9. The method of claim 7, further comprising providing a control panel for selectively choosing a beverage selected from a group including latt\xe9, cappuccino, and steamed milk drinks.
10. A method for automatically producing a heated beverage in response to a user input, the method comprising initiating a controlled sequence that includes the following steps:
initiating a flow of milk, and steam into a mixing chamber;
initiating a flow of liquid flavoring to the mixing chamber through a plenum from a flavoring dispenser assembly comprising a plurality of liquid flavoring reservoirs, each flavoring reservoir connected to the plenum with an individually controllable pump and valve such that the milk, air and liquid flavoring are all heated in the mixing chamber by the flow of steam;
initiating a flow of heated water in a direction toward the plenum; and
dispensing the steam, milk, air, and flavoring from the mixing chamber to a serving container.
11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the steps of:
initiating the transport of ground coffee to a brewer assembly;
initiating the flow of hot water to the brewer assembly to produce a coffee liquor; and
dispensing the coffee liquor into the serving container.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the flow of steam is controlled to selectively produce one of steamed milk and foamed milk.

1. A process for preparing a bead of a flame-retardant expandable vinyl aromatic polymer, the process comprising:
polymerizing a vinyl aromatic monomer in aqueous suspension, and
adding an expanding agent before, during, or after the polymerizing,
wherein the process is carried out with a system consisting of water the vinyl aromatic monomer, a peroxide initiator, an amide, a flame-retardant, and optionally the expanding agent;
wherein the amide has formula (I):
R1CONHCH2\u2014CH2NHCOR2\u2003\u2003(I);
wherein R1 and R2 are each independently an (iso)alkyl radical CH3(CH2)n, a C6-C12 aromatic radical, or a C7-C25 alkylaromatic radical; if either or both of R1 and R2 is an (iso)alkyl radical CH3(CH2)n, each n is independently from 10 to 20;
wherein the flame-retardant is a brominated additive optionally with a synergic agent comprising a C\u2014C or C\u2014O\u2014O\u2014C thermolabile bond, wherein the brominated additive has a bromine content higher than 30% by weight;
wherein the bead is capable of producing an expanded article with a reduced thermal conductivity; and
wherein the peroxide initiator is active at a temperature higher than 80\xb0 C.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein a content of the amide is 5 to 5,000 ppm, with respect to a weight of the vinyl aromatic monomer.
3. The process of claim 1, wherein the amide is N,N\u2032-ethylene-bis-stearamide.
4. The process of claim 1, wherein the expanding agent is at least one expanding agent selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic or cyclo-aliphatic hydrocarbon having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms; a halogenated derivative of an aliphatic hydrocarbon having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; carbon dioxide; and ethyl alcohol.
5. The process of claim 1, wherein a content of the expanding agent is from 1 to 10% by weight, with respect to a weight of the vinyl aromatic monomer.
6. The process of claim 1, wherein the flame-retardant is an aliphatic, cyclo-aliphatic, brominated aromatic compound with a bromine content higher than 30% by weight.
7. The process of claim 1, wherein a content of the flame-retardant is from 0.1 to 3% by weight, with respect to a weight of the vinyl aromatic monomer.
8. The process of claim 1, wherein the flame-retardant is the brominated additive with the synergic agent comprising a C\u2014C or C\u2014O\u2014O\u2014C thermolabile bond.
9. The process of claim 8, wherein a content of the synergic agent is from 0.01% to 1% by weight, with respect to a weight of the vinyl aromatic monomer.
10. The process of claim 1, wherein the vinyl aromatic monomer is styrene or a mixture of styrene comprising up to 25% by weight of \u03b1-methylstyrene.
11. The process of claim 1, wherein, in formula (I):
R1, R2, or both are an (iso)alkyl radical CH3(CH2)n, and
each n is independently from 16 to 18.
12. The process of claim 1, wherein the bead is capable of producing an expanded article with a density of from 5 to 50 gL and a thermal conductivity of from 25 to 50 mWmK.
13. The process of claim 2, wherein the content of the amide is from 10 to 500 ppm, with respect to a weight of the vinyl aromatic monomer.
14. The process of claim 1, wherein the vinyl aromatic monomer comprises a monomer of formula (II):
wherein
R is hydrogen or a methyl group,
n is an integer of from zero to 5, and
each Y, if Y is present, is independently a halogen or an alkyl or alkoxyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
15. The process of claim 1, wherein adding the expanding agent is during the polymerizing.
16. A process for preparing a bead of a flame-retardant expandable vinyl aromatic polymer, the process comprising:
polymerizing a vinyl aromatic monomer in aqueous suspension, and
adding an expanding agent before, during, or after the polymerizing,
wherein the process is carried out with a system consisting of water, the vinyl aromatic monomer, a peroxide initiator, an amide, a flame-retardant, and optionally the expanding agent;
wherein the amide has formula (I):
R1CONHCH2\u2014CH2NHCOR2\u2003\u2003(I);
wherein R1 and R2 are each independently an (iso)alkyl radical CH3(CH2)n, a C6-C12 aromatic radical, or a C7-C25 alkylaromatic radical; if either or both of R1 and R2 is an (iso)alkyl radical CH3(CH2)n, each n is independently from 10 to 20;
wherein the flame-retardant is a brominated additive with a synergic agent comprising a C\u2014C or C\u2014O\u2014O\u2014C thermolabile bond, wherein the brominated additive has a bromine content higher than 30% by weight;
wherein the bead is capable of producing an expanded article with a reduced thermal conductivity; and
wherein the peroxide initiator is active at a temperature higher than 80\xb0 C.

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. An organic electroluminescent display apparatus, comprising:
red organic electroluminescent devices;
green organic electroluminescent devices; and
blue organic electroluminescent devices,
each of the electroluminescent devices serving as a pixel and having a pair of electrodes, a hole transport layer, and an emission layer,
wherein:
the emission layer of each of the green organic electroluminescent devices has a delayed fluorescent material;
each of the green organic electroluminescent devices has a microcavity between the pair of electrodes; and
the hole transport layers of the green organic electroluminescent devices and the blue organic electroluminescent devices are provided so that the layers have the same thickness and are common to the devices.
2. The organic electroluminescent display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a layer having a largest thickness out of the layers interposed between the pair of electrodes of each of the green organic electroluminescent devices comprises the emission layer.