Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.v.

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General Electric Company

Sabic Global Technologies B.v.

Sandeep Kumar Dhawan

Ganesh Kannan

Dhaval Shah

Parminder Agarwal

Robert Russell Gallucci

Kristen Cohoon

Safwat Ebeid Tadros

Gomatam Raghavan Ravi

Douglas Howie, Jr

Deepak Ramaraju

Christianus Johannes Jacobus Maas

Michael John Davis

Michael Matthew Laurin

Jian Zhou

Dennis J Reutter

Peter H Th Vollenberg

Gary W Smith

Yuanqing He

Chris Beckman

Constantin Donea

Shuailei Ma

Kyle Patrick Starkey

Kristen Cohoon-Brister

Hendrik Cornelis Jacobus De Nooijer

Robert Russell Galucci

Ahsan Memon

Kapil Dhawan

A real-time speech-to-speech generator and sign gestures converter system is disclosed. The system is still challenging for deaf or hearing impaired people. Embodiments of the invention provide direct speech to speech translation system and further conversion to sign gestures is disclosed. Direct speech to speech translation and further sign gesture conversion uses a one-tier approach, creating a unified-model for whole application. The single-model ecosystem takes in audio (MEL spectrogram) as an input and gives out audio (MEL spectrogram) as an output to a speech-sign converter device with a display. This solves the bottleneck problem by converting the translated speech directly to sign language gesture from first language with emotion by preserving phonetic information along the way. This model needs parallel audio samples in two languages. The training methodology involves augmenting or changing both sides of the audio equally and later converts to sign gestures which are being displayed on a speech-sign converter device.

Real-time speech-to-speech generation (RSSG) and sign language conversion apparatus, method and a system therefore

Information loss in speech to text conversion and Inability to preserve vocal emotion information without changing the artificial intelligence model infrastructure in a conventional speech to speech translation system are essential drawback of the conventional techniques. Embodiments of the invention provide direct speech to speech translation system is disclosed. Direct speech to speech translation system uses a one-tier approach, creating a unified-model for whole application. The single-model ecosystem takes in audio (mel spectrogram) as an input and gives out audio (mel spectrogram) as an output. This solves the bottleneck problem by not converting speech directly to text but having text as a byproduct of speech to speech translation, preserving phonetic information along the way. This model also uses pre-processing and post-processing scripts but only for the whole model. This model needs parallel audio samples in two languages. The training methodology involves augmenting or changing both sides of the audio equally.

Real-time speech-to-speech generation (RSSG) apparatus, method and a system therefore

In one embodiment, a polymeric sheet, comprising: a foamed layer comprising a polymeric material, wherein the polymeric material has a Tg of greater than or equal to 100&#xb0; C.; and wherein the sheet has a weight reduction of 10% to 60%, as compared to a solid sheet of the same geometry and size formed from the same polymeric material. The sheet, at the thickness of 1.0 mm, has a smoke density of less than or equal to 200 particles after four minutes of burning according to ASTM E662-06. The sheet is thermoformable.

Polymeric sheets, methods for making and using the same, and articles comprising polymeric sheets

In one embodiment, the invention relates to a two step process in which a 1,4-butane diol component reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions that depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a molten mixture and the molten mixture is placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a three step process in which a diol component selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and combinations thereof reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions sufficient to depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a first molten mixture; and where the first molten mixture is combined with 1,4-butane diol under conditions that create a second molten mixture that is subsequently placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers. The invention also relates to compositions made from processes of the invention.

Process for making polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) from polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

The invention relates to a process for making modified polybutylene terephththalate random copolymers from a polyethylene terephthalate component. The invention relates to a three step process in which a diol component selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and combinations thereof reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions sufficient to depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a first molten mixture; and where the first molten mixture is combined with 1,4-butanediol under conditions that create a second molten mixture that is subsequently placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers. The invention also relates to compositions made from the process.

The invention relates to a process for making modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers from a polyethylene terephthalate component. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a two step process in which a 1,4-butane diol component reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions that depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a molten mixture and the molten mixture is placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a three step process in which a diol component selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and combinations thereof reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions sufficient to depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a first molten mixture; and where the first molten mixture is combined with 1,4-butane diol under conditions that create a second molten mixture that is subsequently placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers. The invention also relates to compositions made from processes of the invention.

The present invention relates to a multilayer article, wherein said multilayer article comprises: (i) a first layer comprising an acrylic resin; (ii) at least one translucent second layer comprising (a) an acrylic resin, optionally further comprising an impact modifier; (b) a rubber modified thermoplastic resin composition; (c) optionally a rheology modifier; and (d) a visual effects additive; (iii) a third layer comprising an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin; and (iv) an optional backing layer comprising either a thermosetting polymer substrate, optionally fiber-reinforced, or glass filled ABS resin.

Multilayer articles having special visual effects

The invention relates to a process for making modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers from a polyethylene terephthalate component. The invention relates to a three step process in which a diol component selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and combinations thereof reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions sufficient to depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a first molten mixture; and where the first molten mixture is combined with 1,4-butanediol under conditions that create a second molten mixture that is subsequently placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers. The invention also relates to compositions made from the process.

The present invention relates to a method for making a multilayer article, wherein said multilayer article comprises: (i) a first layer comprising an acrylic resin; (ii) at least one translucent second layer comprising (a) an acrylic resin, optionally further comprising an impact modifier; (b) a rubber modified thermoplastic resin composition; (c) optionally a rheology modifier; and (d) a visual effects additive; (iii) a third layer comprising an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin; and (iv) an optional backing layer comprising either a thermosetting polymer substrate, optionally fiber-reinforced, or glass filled ABS resin; and wherein said method comprises the steps of: (I) drying the components of the second layer, either individually or in combination, to a volatiles content of less than 0.06 weight % prior to processing a mixture comprising said components to form said second layer; and (II) coextruding the second and third layers, and optionally the first layer to form the multilayer article. In other embodiments the present invention relates to articles made by the method.

Method for making multilayer articles having special visual effects

A weatherable composition comprising an upper layer that comprises an aliphatic polyamide resin and an additive composition comprising an hindered amine light stabilizer and a hydroxyphenyl triazine or pyrimidine UV absorber; an intermediate layer that comprises a polymer system compatible with polymer in the upperlayer, and optionally, an additive composition comprising TiO, dyes, pigments, and special effects additives; and a polymeric substrate, wherein the intermediate layer is disposed between and in intimate contact with the upper layer and the substrate. The composition finds utility in articles such as automotive parts.

Multi-layer, weatherable compositions and method of manufacture thereof

An improved process for the preparation of high molecular weight, linear polyester resins comprises reacting an aromatic dicarboxylic acid with an excess of an alkane diol under conditions effective to reach the clearing point of the reaction; pre-condensing the cleared reaction mixture under conditions effective to produce oligomers having an intrinsic viscosity measured in 60/40 phenol/1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane at 25&deg; C. of less than about 0.70 deciliters/gram and a carboxylic acid end group level of less than or equal to about 100 milliequivalents per kilogram; and polycondensing the oligomer under conditions effective to produce a linear polyester resin having an intrinsic viscosity less than or equal to about 2.0 dl/g as measured in 60/40 phenol/1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane by weight at 25&deg; C. and a carboxylic acid end group level of about 10 to about 40 milliequivalents per kilogram.

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Vienna, WV, United States of America

Sandeep Kumar Dhawan