Author: claimsbot

1. A water adsorption device comprising:
a housing having a sealable inlet and a sealable outlet;
a container within the housing, the container having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the container communicating with the sealable inlet of the housing and the outlet of the container communicating with the sealable outlet of the housing;
a water adsorbing material confined within the container, a gas flow flowing from the sealable inlet of the housing through the container in contact with the water adsorbing material in the container to the sealable outlet of the housing;
a heating device disposed in thermal contact with the water adsorbing material or the container, and
wherein the housing has at least one wall with an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface at least partly facing the inlet or the outlet of the container,
wherein the container and the inner surface of the housing have an emissivity value of not more than 0.5, and
wherein the outer surface of the housing has an emissivity value of at least 0.6.
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the housing is painted, anodized or coated resulting in an emissivity value of at least 0.7.
3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface is painted black resulting in an emissivity value of at least 0.8.
4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the container has an emissivity value of not more than 0.3.
5. The device according to claim 3, wherein the container has an emissivity value in the range of 0.1-0.05.
6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface has an emissivity value of not more than 0.3.
7. The device according to claim 3, wherein the inner surface has an emissivity value in the range of 0.1-0.05.
8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the housing is substantially made of a non-transparent material.
9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the heating device comprises two or more heating elements disposed in direct contact with the water adsorption material.
10. The device according to claim 1, wherein a convection disturber is disposed in the housing between the container and the inner surface of the housing or on at least one of the inner surfaces of the housing on each side of the container.
11. A method of adsorbing water from a gas, the method comprising:
providing a device according to claim 1;
bringing a gas flow into contact with the water adsorbing material;
letting the water adsorbing material adsorb moisture or water from the gas;
sealing the housing;
heating the water adsorbing material until the space between the container and the inner surface of the housing is saturated with moisture;
continuing heating of the water adsorbing material;
collecting condensed water; and
unsealing of the housing.
12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the heating is performed using a power of at least 300 Wkg.
13. The device according to claim 4, wherein the container has an emissivity value of not more than 0.1.
14. The device according to claim 6, wherein the inner surface has an emissivity value of not more than 0.1.
15. The device according to claim 8, wherein the non-transparent material is a metal.
16. The device according to claim 15, wherein the metal is aluminum.
17. The method according to claim 12, wherein the heating is performed using a power of at least 350 Wkg or more.
18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the heating is performed using a power of at least 400 Wkg or more.
19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the heating is performed using a power of at least 450 Wkg or more.
20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the heating is performed using a power of at least 500 Wkg or more.

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 pressure sensitive adhesive article comprising
(a) a substrate (Sa),
(b) in contact with said substrate (Sa), a layer (Lb) of a tackifier-free composition (Cb) that comprises one or more acrylic polymer (POLb) having Tg of \u221210\xb0 C. or lower, and
(c) in contact with said layer (Lb), a layer (Lc) of a tackifier-containing composition (Cc) that comprises one or more tackifier and one or more hydrocarbon polymer (POLc) having Tg of \u221210\xb0 C.
2. The article of claim 1, wherein the amount of said tackifier in said article is 12% or less by weight, based on the sum of the weights of said composition (Cb) and said composition (Cc).
3. The article of claim 1, wherein said acrylic polymer (POLb) comprises polymerized units of n-butyl acrylate, iso-octyl acrylate, or a mixture thereof.
4. The article of claim 1, wherein said tackifier is incompatible with said acrylic polymer (POLb).
5. A bonded article made by a process comprising contacting a substrate (Sd) with the article of claim 1, wherein said substrate (Sd) is in contact with said layer (Lc).

1. A vehicle comprising:
a first guide member coupled to the vehicle, the first guide member being oriented vertically in the vehicle;
a second guide member coupled to the vehicle, the second guide member being oriented vertically in the vehicle;
a first strap that extends lengthwise in a vertical direction adjacent to the first guide member;
a second strap that extends lengthwise in a vertical direction adjacent to the second guide member;
a bed; and
a motor that drives movement of the first strap and the second strap to move the bed vertically and at least substantially translationally between a lowered position where the bed is positioned to be receive one or more persons to thereon and a raised position where the bed is stowed adjacent to a ceiling of the vehicle;
wherein the first guide member and the second guide member guide the bed as it moves between the lowered position and the raised position.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 comprising:
a third guide member coupled to the vehicle, the third guide member being oriented vertically in the vehicle;
a fourth guide member coupled to the vehicle, the fourth guide member being oriented vertically in the vehicle;
a third strap that extends lengthwise in a vertical direction adjacent to the third guide member;
a fourth strap that extends lengthwise in a vertical direction adjacent to the fourth guide member;
wherein the motor drives movement of the first strap, the second strap, the third strap, and the fourth strap to move the bed between the lowered position and the raised position;
wherein the first guide member, the second guide member, the third guide member, and the fourth guide member guide the bed as it moves between the lowered position and the raised position.
3. The vehicle of claim 1 comprising a first stop and a second stop which are positioned to support the bed when the bed is in the lowered position.
4. The vehicle of claim 3 wherein the first stop and the second stop are each attached to a wall of the vehicle.
5. The vehicle of claim 3 wherein the first stop is coupled to the first guide member and the second stop is coupled to the second guide member.
6. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein the motor is positioned under the bed.
7. The vehicle of claim 6 wherein the first strap and the second strap are anchored near the top of the first guide member and the second guide member, respectively.
8. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein the motor is positioned adjacent to the ceiling of the vehicle.
9. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein the first guide member and the second guide member each define a channel, and wherein the first strap and the second strap are positioned in the channel of the first guide member and the second guide member, respectively.
10. The vehicle of claim 1 comprising a first moving member coupled to the bed and a second moving member coupled to the bed, wherein the first guide member and the second guide member cooperate with the first moving member and the second moving member, respectively, to guide movement of the bed as the bed moves between the lowered positioned and the raised position.
11. The vehicle of claim 1 wherein the bed is positioned parallel to a lengthwise direction of the vehicle.
12. The vehicle of claim 1 comprising a first wall, wherein the bed is only coupled to the first wall of the vehicle.

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 computer-implemented method of approving a document, comprising:
comparing the document to one or more criteria; and
determining whether the document contains an element that is substantially identical to one or more of a visual element, an audio element or a textual element that is determined to be displeasing.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising making an approval or disapproval determination based on the determining act.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the visual element, audio element or textual element were determined to be displeasing based on human input.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the visual element, audio element or textual element were determined to be displeasing automatically.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of comparison comprises determining whether the document contains computer code that may generate an action that is substantially identical to one or more actions determined to be displeasing.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the act of determining comprises determining whether the document contains delay parameters of lower magnitude than a delay parameter determined to be pleasing.
7. The method of claim 5, wherein the act of determining comprises determining whether the document contains computer code that results in the downloading of one or more video documents without initiation by the user.
8. The method of claim 5, wherein the act of determining comprises determining whether the document comprises computer code downloads one or more audio documents without initiation by the user.
9. The method of claim 5, wherein the act of determining comprises determining whether the document comprises computer code that downloads one or more video or audio documents without initiation by the user.
10. The method of claim 5, wherein the act of determining comprises determining whether the document comprises computer code that downloads one or more video and one or more audio documents without initiation by the user.
11. The method of claim 5, wherein the act of determining comprises determining whether the document comprises computer code that obtains data from sources other than the document itself.
12. The method of claim 5, wherein the act of determining comprises determining whether the document comprises computer code that opens network connections.
13. The method of claim 5, wherein the act of determining comprises determining whether the document comprises computer code that loops greater than a number previously designated for comparison.
14. The method of claim 5, wherein the act of determining comprises determining whether the document comprises computer code that includes simulated random number generation.
15. The method of claim 5, wherein the act of determining comprises determining whether the document comprises computer code that calls hardware that is substantially identical to one or more types of hardware determined to be displeasing.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the one or more types of hardware comprises a computer mouse.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein the one or more types of hardware comprises a game controller.
18. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of comparing comprises comparing an image of the document with quality values determined to be pleasing.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the one or more quality parameters comprises a degree of definition of a border boundary of a visual content of the document.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein the one or more quality parameters comprises an extent that a border boundary of a visual content of the document occupies a visual content of the document
21. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of comparing comprises comparing a frame of an image of the document change contrast rate with a change contrast rate determined to be pleasing.
22. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of comparing comprises comparing a color change rate of a frame of an image with a color change range determined to be pleasing.
23. The method of claim 1, wherein the act of comparing comprises comparing a rate at which an image of a document translates with a rate of translation determined to be pleasing.
24. A system for approving a first document, comprising:
a comparison module that compares one or more characteristics of the first document being evaluated with at least one parameter; and
a determination module that determines whether the document contains an element that is substantially identical to one or more of a visual element, an audio element or a textual element that is determined to be displeasing.
25. A computer-implemented method of rating a document, comprising:
comparing the document to one or more criteria;
determining whether the document contains an element that is substantially identical to one or more of a visual element, an audio element or a textual element that is determined to be displeasing; and
rating the document based on the comparison result.
26. The method of claim 25, further comprising:
displaying the rating of the document.
27. A computer-implemented method of rating a document, comprising:
comparing the document to one or more criteria;
determining whether the document contains an element that is substantially identical to one or more of a visual element, an audio element or a textual element that is determined to be displeasing; and
designating the document for review based on the comparison.
28. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
displaying the approval or rejection status of the document.