Abstract: A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus includes a container assembly having a known storage capacity for storing a consumable liquid, and a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly that dispenses variable, non-zero quantities of additives into the consumable liquid. The dispensing assembly includes multiple apertures structured and arranged to retain vessels containing the additives to be dispensed into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus also includes a level sensor disposed within the container assembly that determines a consumable liquid level of the consumable liquid stored in the container assembly. In certain embodiments, one or more positive displacement pumping mechanisms are configured to pump additive liquid from additive containers into a beverage chamber.

Abstract: An attachment system for a locking system mounted to a closure is provided. A baseplate is fastenable to a mounting surface of the closure, the baseplate including at least one circumferential cutout having an engagement feature, and a locking feature on a surface of the baseplate. A housing has at least one protrusion insertable into the at least one circumferential cutout and is rotatably engageable with the engagement feature to selectively prevent the housing from being withdrawn from the baseplate in a direction normal to the mounting surface. A locking device is disposed inside the housing and is accessible from outside the housing through a cutout defined in at least one of the housing and the baseplate, the locking device operable to rotatably lock and unlock the housing to the baseplate.

Abstract: The flare gas system has a flare gas assembly having an air pipe with an open upper end, a first conduit in surrounding relationship to the air pipe and having a first conduit open upper end, a second conduit in surrounding relationship to the first conduit and having a second conduit upper end, and a third conduit in surrounding relationship to the second conduit and having a third conduit upper end, the upper ends of the air pipe, the first conduit and the second conduit being below the upper end of the third conduit, there being an air source connected to the air pipe to provide air to the air pipe at a desired flow rate. There is at least one second flare gas assembly operatively connected to the first flare gas assembly, the second flare gas assembly having a tubular housing in which is mounted a spring biased orifice plate, the tubular housing being in open communication with the annulus formed below the second and third conduits.

Abstract: A network-connected security device is communicatively coupled to an audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device having a camera and a speaker. A method receives video data captured by the camera, and performs an object recognition algorithm upon the received video data to identify an object therein. The method performs a table lookup using the identified object, into a data structure that associates objects with at least one description of a predefined voice message. The method selects a description of a predefined voice message associated with the identified object, and transmits the selected description's predefined voice message to the A/V recording and communication device for output through the speaker.

Abstract: An attachment system for a locking system mounted to a closure is provided. A baseplate is fastenable to a mounting surface of the closure, the baseplate including at least one circumferential cutout having an engagement feature, and a locking feature on a surface of the baseplate. A housing has at least one protrusion insertable into the at least one circumferential cutout and is rotatably engageable with the engagement feature to selectively prevent the housing from being withdrawn from the baseplate in a direction normal to the mounting surface. A locking device is disposed inside the housing and is accessible from outside the housing through a cutout defined in at least one of the housing and the baseplate, the locking device operable to rotatably lock and unlock the housing to the baseplate.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for use in the implementation and/or operation of quantum information processing (QIP) systems, and more particularly, to the computation of joint probability distributions with quantum computers. Improvements in the computation of joint probability distributions are described by designing quantum machine learning algorithms to model copulas. Moreover, any copula is shown to be naturally mapped to a multipartite maximally entangled state. A variational ansatz referred to herein as a “qopula” creates arbitrary correlations between variables while maintaining the copula structure starting from a set of Bell pairs for two variables, or Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) states for multiple variables. Generative learning algorithms may be demonstrated on quantum computers, and more particularly, in trapped-ion quantum computers. The approach described herein is shown to have advantages over classical models.

Abstract: An attachment system for a locking device mounted to a closure comprises a baseplate fastenable to a mounting surface of the closure, a housing and an insert. The baseplate includes at least one circumferential track having an engagement feature, and a plurality of circumferential cutouts terminating with a catch portion. The housing includes a plurality of extrusions insertable into the at least one circumferential track and engageable with the engagement feature to prevent the housing from being withdrawn from the baseplate in a direction normal to the mounting surface. The housing further includes a slot. The insert is securely insertable into the slot. The insert includes a frame having a plurality of protrusions insertable into the circumferential cutouts in the baseplate. The protrusions are slideably lockable in the catch portions of the circumferential cutouts to prevent relative rotation between the baseplate and the housing.

Abstract: In various examples, a seating application may be leveraged to allow users to select—within a graphical user interface (GUI)—a seat or seats at a venue that maintain compliance with social distancing standards. For example, as each user selects seats, the seats available to the next users may be updated—e.g., dynamically—such that a minimum distance is maintained between and among each individual user or group of users (e.g., a family). As a result, during periods where social distancing measures may be in place, users and venue staff may have peace of mind that social distancing standards are being met to ensure safety, while also maximizing event space usage.

Abstract: A network-connected security device is communicatively coupled to an audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device having a camera and a speaker. A method receives video data captured by the camera, and performs an object recognition algorithm upon the received video data to identify an object therein. The method performs a table lookup using the identified object, into a data structure that associates objects with at least one description of a predefined voice message. The method selects a description of a predefined voice message associated with the identified object, and transmits the selected description's predefined voice message to the A/V recording and communication device for output through the speaker.

Abstract: A flare gas assembly having an air pipe with an upper open end, a first conduit in surrounding relationship to the air pipe and having a first conduit upper end, a second conduit in surrounding relationship to the first conduit and having a second conduit upper end, and a third conduit in surrounding relationship to the second conduit and having a third conduit upper end, the upper ends of the air pipe, the first conduit and the second conduit being below the upper end of the third conduit, there being an air source connected to the air pipe to provide air to the air pipe at a desired flow rate.

Abstract: In various examples, a seating application may be leveraged to allow users to select—within a graphical user interface (GUI)—a seat or seats at a venue that maintain compliance with social distancing standards. For example, as each user selects seats, the seats available to the next users may be updated—e.g., dynamically—such that a minimum distance is maintained between and among each individual user or group of users (e.g., a family). As a result, during periods where social distancing measures may be in place, users and venue staff may have peace of mind that social distancing standards are being met to ensure safety, while also maximizing event space usage.

Abstract: A flare gas assembly having an air pipe with an upper open end and a conduit in surrounding relationship to the air pipe. The conduit has a conduit upper end which extends above the upper open end of the air pipe, thereby forming a mixing chamber above the conduit's upper end and the upper end of the air pipe. A blower is connected to the air pipe to provide air for combustion purposes.

Abstract: Non-cylindrical plastic paint container with handle.

Abstract: A gas assist flare tip for enhancing smokeless combustion of a flare gas. The assist tip which has a shroud positioned on a flare stack, the shroud having an outer annular portion and an inner tubular portion which fits over the riser. There is an annular plenum which is partially formed by the tubular portion and the outer portion and has an annular vent proximate the open end of the riser. There is at least one air jet eductor having a discharge outlet opening into the plenum.

Abstract: A gas assist flare tip for enhancing smokeless combustion of a flare gas. The assist tip which has a shroud positioned on a flare stack, the shroud having an outer annular portion and an inner tubular portion which fits over the riser. There is an annular plenum which is partially formed by the tubular portion and the outer portion and has an annular vent proximate the open end of the riser. There is at least one air jet eductor having a discharge outlet opening into the plenum.

Abstract: A gas assist flare tip for enhancing smokeless combustion of a flare gas. The assist tip which has a shroud positioned on a flare stack, the shroud having an outer annular portion and an inner tubular portion which fits over the riser. There is an annular plenum which is partially formed by the tubular portion and the outer portion and has an annular vent proximate the open end of the riser. There is at least one air jet eductor having a discharge outlet opening into the plenum.

Abstract: A liposomal composition, preferably a vaccine, comprising liposomes formed of liposome forming compounds, containing coentrapped polysaccharide antigen and T-cell dependent protein carrier, such as tetanus toxoid or diphtheria toxin modified to render it non-toxic. The invention is of use in the production of vaccines against Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae or Neisseria meningitidis.