Abstract: Provided herein are processes for recovering molybdenum and/or other value metals (e.g., uranium) present in aqueous solutions from a large range of concentrations: from ppm to grams per liter via a solvent extraction process by extracting the molybdenum and/or other value metal from the aqueous solution by contacting it with an organic phase solution containing a phosphinic acid, stripping the molybdenum and/or other value metal from the organic phase solution by contacting it with an aqueous phase strip solution containing an inorganic compound and having a ?1.0 M concentration of free ammonia, and recovering the molybdenum and/or other value metal by separating it from the aqueous phase strip solution. When the molybdenum and/or other value metal are present only in low concentration, the processes can include an organic phase recycle step and/or an aqueous phase strip recycle step in order to concentrate the metal prior to recover.

Abstract: A polymer composition of a compatibilized silica in blends of acrylonitrile butadiene polymer and styrene butadiene polymer comprising six to ninety percent by weight of a compatibilized silica, at least one percent by weight of a coupling agent, at least one percent by weight of a styrene butadiene polymer, and at least one percent by weight of an acrylonitrile butadiene polymer is described herein. The polymer composition can have a minimum amount of at least ten percent by weight of 15:50 ratio, acrylonitrile to butadiene polymer, with the remainder being compatibilized silica.

Abstract: A recycled elastomeric composition that can include a natural rubber, a synthetic elastomeric polymer, or combinations thereof is described herein. The synthetic elastomeric polymer can include butadiene and styrene. The recycled elastomeric composition can also include a compatibilized silica with a coupling agent, a crumb rubber, a carbon black, a filler, and an extender oil. Articles comprising the recycled elastomeric composition can include: floor mats, tires, belts, rollers, footwear, wire or cable jacketing, roof edging, tubulars, and marine impact bumpers.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to devices, methods and instructions encoded on computer readable media for capturing motion and analyzing the captured motion at a portable computing device. In one exemplary embodiment, a motion capture and analysis application is provided. The application, when executed on a portable computing device, is configured to capture video of a subject (i.e., person) while the subject performs a selected action. The motion capture and analysis application provides various tools that allow an application user (e.g., trainer) to evaluate the motion of the subject during performance of the action.

Abstract: A polymer composition of a compatibilized silica in blends of acrylonitrile butadiene polymer and styrene butadiene polymer comprising six to ninety percent by weight of a compatibilized silica, at least one percent by weight of a coupling agent, at least one percent by weight of a styrene butadiene polymer, and at least one percent by weight of an acrylonitrile butadiene polymer is described herein. The polymer composition can have a minimum amount of at least ten percent by weight of 15:50 ratio, acrylonitrile to butadiene polymer, with the remainder being compatibilized silica.

Abstract: An elastomeric thermoplastic non-vulcanized terpolymer composition formed from acrylonitrile, styrene, and liquid 1,3-butadiene is disclosed herein. The terpolymer can have from 20 percent by weight to 50 percent by weight of the acrylonitrile, from 0.5 percent by weight to 20 percent by weight of the styrene, and from 30 percent by weight to 79.5 percent by weight of the butadiene. The acrylonitrile can be cross-linked to the styrene. The thermoplastic non-vulcanized terpolymer can include fillers, UV stabilizers, and plasticizers. Also disclosed is an article formed by the elastomeric thermoplastic non-vulcanized terpolymer and a process for making the composition.

Abstract: A process for forming a compatibilized silica and nitrile polymer blend in latex form is described herein. The process can include treating a silica with a coupling agent in aqueous suspension to form a compatibilized silica slurry. The coupling agent can have the capacity of chemically reacting with the surface of the silica to bond the coupling agent thereto. The process can include blending at least a portion of the compatibilized silica slurry into a styrene butadiene polymer latex, forming a silica styrene butadiene polymer latex, and blending at least a portion of the compatibilized silica slurry into an acrylonitrile butadiene polymer latex, forming a silica acrylonitrile butadiene polymer latex. The process can include blending the silica styrene butadiene polymer latex with the silica acrylonitrile butadiene polymer latex, forming the compatibilized silica and nitrile polymer blend.

Abstract: A recycled elastomeric composition that can include a natural rubber, a synthetic elastomeric polymer, or combinations thereof is described herein. The synthetic elastomeric polymer can include butadiene and styrene. The recycled elastomeric composition can also include a compatibilized silica with a coupling agent, a crumb rubber, a carbon black, a filler, and an extender oil. Articles comprising the recycled elastomeric composition can include: floor mats, tires, belts, rollers, footwear, wire or cable jacketing, roof edging, tubulars, and marine impact bumpers.

Abstract: High structure carbon black-styrene butadiene compositions and methods for making such are provided herein. In addition, articles made from the high structure carbon black-styrene butadiene compositions are also provided. The method can include high shear grinding a carbon black comprising from 1 percent by weight to 50 percent by weight of high structure carbon black that forms shear ground carbon black, and combining the shear grinded carbon black with water to form a carbon black slurry.

Abstract: A spray cleaning apparatus for cleaning the surface of a caul screen includes at least one cleaning head assembly having a cleaning head in fluid communication with a pressurized fluid source. The cleaning head has an upstream end and at least one outlet nozzle in fluid communication with the upstream end, and which are operable to direct a generally linear high pressure fluid stream onto the surface of the caul screen. The cleaning head assembly is moveably mounted on a support beam so as to be maintained a substantially fixed distance from the caul sheet. A conveyor reciprocally moves part of the sheet beneath the cleaning head assembly, with the cleaning head being indexed in movement along the support to successively reposition cleaning fluid flow relative to the sheet.

Abstract: Provided herein are processes for recovering molybdenum and/or other value metals (e.g., uranium) present in aqueous solutions from a large range of concentrations: from ppm to grams per liter via a solvent extraction process by extracting the molybdenum and/or other value metal from the aqueous solution by contacting it with an organic phase solution containing a phosphinic acid, stripping the molybdenum and/or other value metal from the organic phase solution by contacting it with an aqueous phase strip solution containing an inorganic compound and having a ?1.0 M concentration of free ammonia, and recovering the molybdenum and/or other value metal by separating it from the aqueous phase strip solution. When the molybdenum and/or other value metal are present only in low concentration, the processes can include an organic phase recycle step and/or an aqueous phase strip recycle step in order to concentrate the metal prior to recover.

Abstract: A spray cleaning apparatus for cleaning the surface of a caul screen includes at least one cleaning head assembly having a cleaning head in fluid communication with a pressurized fluid source. The cleaning head has an upstream end and at least one outlet nozzle in fluid communication with the upstream end, and which are operable to direct a generally linear high pressure fluid stream onto the surface of the caul screen. The cleaning head assembly is moveably mounted on a support beam so as to be maintained a substantially fixed distance from the caul sheet. A conveyor reciprocally moves part of the sheet beneath the cleaning head assembly, with the cleaning head being indexed in movement along the support to successively reposition cleaning fluid flow relative to the sheet.

Abstract: A method and system for a fiber compaction device with interdependent segment travel is described. A compaction device structure supports a series of individual interdependent segments including a compaction surface. Each segment also includes an opening in which a presser member can be located. The presser members consist of either an elastomeric bladder filled with an incompressible fluid or individual pistons that are manifolded together with a fixed volume of incompressible fluid. The presser members create an interdependence in segment positions such that if one or more segments are displaced the others move to balance the segment positions. Having a fixed volume of incompressible fluid allows the segments to work interdependently, thus guaranteeing that the average section position will be the nominal position and eliminating the need for a fixed center section.

Abstract: A fiber redirect system for use with a multi-axis robotic wrist and fiber placement system and methods of using the same are provided. The fiber redirect system may include one or more redirect mechanisms configured to alter the path of one or more fiber tows fed from a creel assembly to a fiber placement head. The redirect mechanism may be located and configured so as to be centered about either the intersection of the pitch and yaw axes of the robotic wrist or the intersection of the yaw and roll axes of the robotic wrist. In one exemplary embodiment, a first redirect mechanism is centered about the intersection of the pitch and yaw axes, a second redirect mechanism is centered about the intersection of the yaw and roll axes and a third redirect mechanism may be centered about the roll axis.

Abstract: A system for facilitating engagement of one or more subscribers, the system including a subscriber module that is adapted to communicate with a data store by way of a network. The subscriber module is adapted to enable one or more subscribers to link a first document and a second document as the subscribers engages with at least one of the first document and the second document. The engagement of the subscriber is performed with a level of anonymity with respect to another subscriber.

Abstract: A fiber redirect system for use with a multi-axis robotic wrist and fiber placement system and methods of using the same. The fiber redirect system may include one or more redirect mechanisms configured to alter the path of one or more fiber tows fed from a creel assembly to a fiber placement head. The redirect mechanism may be located and configured so as to be centered about either the intersection of the pitch and yaw axes or the robotic wrist or the intersection of the yaw and roll axes of the robotic wrist. In one exemplary embodiment, a first redirect mechanism is centered about the intersection of the pitch and yaw axes, a second redirect mechanism is centered about the intersection of the yaw and roll axes and a third redirect mechanism may be centered about the roll axis.

Abstract: A non-uniform memory access (NUMA) computer system includes at least a local processing node and a remote processing node, with a node controller, that are coupled to a node interconnect. In response to receipt by the node controller of a request transaction transmitted from the local processing node, via the node interconnect, the node controller at the remote processing node issues the request transaction on the local interconnect. If the request transaction receives a retry response at the remote processing node, the node controller reissues the request transaction on the local interconnect at least once, thus giving the request transaction another opportunity to complete successfully.