Abstract: A system for wastewater treatment comprises a membrane filtration device which receives the stream of pre-treated wastewater stream from the pre-treatment unit and generates a reject stream which is supplied to an electrochemical oxidation reactor which generates a reactor effluent stream which is divided into a recirculated wastewater stream that is recycled back to the equalization tank and a reactor discharge stream that is discarded from the system. The target fraction ratio between the volume of the recirculated wastewater stream and the volume of the reactor discharge stream is controlled based on the target total dissolved solids amount in the wastewater to be treated, on the amount of regulated organic substances in the wastewater which are treated by the electrochemical oxidation reactor to increase the efficiency of the electrochemical oxidation reactor to a target value and on the composition of the wastewater being discharged from the system.

Abstract: A tool that is either hand-guided, or machine-guided, for performing surface treatments, such as mopping, of overhead surfaces includes a head for carrying an agitator having a generally planar face that is applied against the overhead surface being treated in uses. A transmission transmits power from a drive motor to the agitator, and an interface on the head is provided for connection to a mounting device by which the head is oriented and guided.

Abstract: A method for material classification of an object. The method contains the steps of measuring, by a first light sensor, an intensity of a first light signal from an object; measuring, by a second light sensor, an intensity of a second light signal from the object; inputting features related to the intensity of the first light signal and features related to the intensity of the second light signal into a neural network; calculating by the neural network, for each of a plurality of possible classes of material, a probability of the object containing the material of the class; and determining a material of the object based on one of the plurality of possible classes of material that has a highest probability. Embodiments of the invention provide an automatic solution of material classification based on neural network, which achieves a high successful recognition rate of the material.

Abstract: A teleoperated material handling system 100 includes a teleoperation terminal 10 for collecting mechanical inputs from a teleoperator and converting to operation commands, a material handling vehicle 20 with a load engaging device 21, a visual capturing module 22 for capturing video imagery in front of the material handling vehicle, a communication module 30 for establishing a communication link with the teleoperation terminal for transmitting the video imagery to the teleoperation terminal and receiving the operation commands, and a control module 40 for controlling operations of the material handling vehicle and the load engaging device. The system further includes an assistive module 50 providing an assistive indicator to the teleoperator through the teleoperation terminal, the assistive indicator 51 is dynamic with respect to changes in the operation commands, and provides visual guidance for the teleoperator in maneuvering the load engaging device.

Abstract: A method for capturing and analyzing a motion of a user includes capturing a motion of a user represented by an RGB moving image and depth data, obtaining 2D skeletal data based on the RGB moving image, converting the 2D skeletal data to 3D skeletal data by mapping the 2D skeletal data with corresponding depth data, determining one or more key poses of the motion of the user based on a preset condition for each of the key poses, obtaining the one or more key poses of the motion of the user and segmenting a motion sequence by the key poses into segments, sampling each segment and aligning each segment with a corresponding segment of a set of standard key poses, and comparing trajectories obtained based on the aligned segments between the one or more key poses of the motion of the user and the set of standard key poses.

Abstract: An anti-tampering container comprising a container arranged to contain an object; an enclosure arranged to lock and seal the container in an enclosed state so as to prevent an access of the object contained in the container; and a detection module including an anti-tampering arrangement arranged to detect tampering of the enclosed state of the container, and to provide a notification of the tampering being detected.

Abstract: A tool that is either hand-guided, or machine-guided, for performing surface treatments, such as mopping, of overhead surfaces includes a head for carrying an agitator having a generally planar face that is applied against the overhead surface being treated in uses. A transmission transmits power from a drive motor to the agitator, and an interface on the head is provided for connection to a mounting device by which the head is oriented and guided.

Abstract: A baggage management system includes: a storage rack including a plurality of receptacles shaped and structured to retain one or more baggage items; a baggage transportation system including a plurality of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) configured to transport one or more baggage items between a pick up point, a drop off point, and the storage rack, each AGV including a a wireless communication unit and a controller configured to control movement of the specific AGV based on received control instructions; and a baggage administration server including a processor, a memory unit, and a wireless communication interface, and configured to receive a request to store or retrieve a baggage item from the storage rack, determine the position of the one or more AGVs, identify the one or more AGVs required to either store or retrieve a baggage item as defined in the request, and transmit control instructions to the AGVs.

Abstract: A wear element is disclosed for contacting a roll surface in a papermaking machine. The wear element includes a renewable, sustainable, eco-friendly, bio-derived resin matrix and renewable, sustainable, eco-friendly, natural reinforcement fibres.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition and method for preventing the growth of and/or treating cancerous tumors and/or delaying onset of cancer from tumor-initiating cells. The composition includes an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) or Formula (II): or any pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The composition is administered alone or in combination with one or more chemotherapeutic agents, biological agents and/or anticancer agents. The method may include administering the composition of the present invention with or without the chemotherapeutic, biological, or other cancer treatment agent to a subject in need thereof intravenously, parenterally, nasally, topically or locally, orally, or by liposome, implant or via vessel-targeted nanosuspension delivery.

Abstract: An ultra-wideband-based system and method for detecting properties associated with a movable object in an environment such as an indoor environment. The method includes transmitting ultra-wideband radar signals to an environment, using an ultra-wideband transmitter, and receiving signals reflected from the environment as a result of the transmission of the first ultra-wideband radar signals using an ultra-wideband receiver. The method also includes processing the reflected signals and determining properties associated with a movable object in an environment based on the processed reflected signals, using the processor.

Abstract: An autonomous guided vehicle comprising a platform adapted to carry a load thereon in a working position; a plurality of suspension devices connected to the platform, each suspension device having a sensor and an actuator; and a plurality of wheels associated with the suspension devices; wherein a first wheel is associated with a first suspension device such that the sensor of the first suspension device is adapted to provide a signal when a relative position of the first wheel and the platform is altered.

Abstract: Cloud based router with policy enforcement. In some implementations, a system is provided. The system includes a plurality of access points. The plurality of access points receive data packets from a plurality of client devices. The system also includes a plurality of tunnel devices coupled to the plurality of access points. The plurality of tunnel devices generate encapsulated packets based on the data packets received by the plurality of access points. The system further includes a plurality of packet forwarding components coupled to the plurality of tunnel devices via a first set of tunnels. The plurality of packet forwarding components receive the encapsulated packets from the plurality of tunnel devices and forward the encapsulate packets. The system further includes a plurality of network access controllers coupled to the plurality of packet forwarding components via a second set of tunnels.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition and method for preventing the growth of and/or treating cancerous tumors and/or delaying onset of cancer from tumor-initiating cells. The composition includes an effective amount of a compound of Formula (I) or Formula (II): or any pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The composition is administered alone or in combination with one or more chemotherapeutic agents, biological agents and/or anticancer agents. The method may include administering the composition of the present invention with or without the chemotherapeutic, biological, or other cancer treatment agent to a subject in need thereof intravenously, parenterally, nasally, topically or locally, orally, or by liposome, implant or via vessel-targeted nanosuspension delivery.

Abstract: A system for an efficient and sustainable electrochemical treatment of wastewater comprises a reactor tank, a first electrolyzer with a stack of electrolytic cells, each electrolytic cell comprising an anode of a first composition, and a second electrolyzer with a stack of electrolytic cells, each electrolytic cell comprising an anode of a second composition, and a contaminant concentration measuring device for monitoring the contaminant concentration in the reactor tank to the first or to the second electrolyzer. Wastewater to be treated is supplied from the reactor tank to the first electrolyzer until the contaminant concentration becomes substantially constant as measured by the contaminant removal rate being around 0 mg/h, which indicates the buildup of byproducts generated in the first electrolyzer, at which time the wastewater is supplied from the reactor tank to the second electrolyzer with anodes which can efficiently treat the byproducts of the reaction in the first electrolyzer.

Abstract: A flush mount LED bolt providing has a cylindrical housing having a first end and a second end, the cylindrical housing includes a housing diameter and a housing length, and wherein at least a portion of the cylindrical housing includes threads. A bezel is positioned at the first end of the cylindrical housing. The bezel includes a top surface and a rear surface. The bezel's shape and design may vary. An LED light is provided. The LED light may vary in color, brightness, etc. depending on the desired application. During installation, the cylindrical housing is configured to be inserted through a mounting hole on a mounting surface and the rear surface of the bezel is configured to mounted flush with the mounting surface creating a low profile installed LED bolt with only the bezel visible.

Abstract: An ultra-wideband-based object identification method and system includes: transmitting, using a transmitter, an ultra wideband signal to an object; receiving, using a receiver, a reflected signal from the object; and determining, using a processor, an identity of the object based on the received reflected signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods for instituting redistribution of wireless clients to improve service, comprising via access point (AP), multiple APs acting in concert, and/or a central entity, in connection with a network, allowing a client to associate; deciding that an associated client should be redistributed based on a connection metric, wherein the decision is based on at least one of, a probability calculation, network metric and a threshold comparison; and via the AP, sending the associated client a trigger, wherein the trigger is at least one of, a redistribution request and a disconnect message.

Abstract: A collision avoidance apparatus for use with an automated guided vehicle (AGV) includes: an object detection sensor assembly; a controller in electronic communication with the sensor assembly; the object detection sensor assembly configured to generate a detection signal to define a sensing region and receive a reflected detection signal; the controller configured to: process the reflected signal to detect presence of an object based on a parameter of the reflected signal, define a boundary within the sensing region, dynamically adjust the size and/or shape of the boundary, and determine if the detected object is located within the boundary.

Abstract: A system for placing a label on an object comprising: a scanning module arranged to scan the object for a suitable label placement position based on predefined parameters associated with the label; a robotic controlled apparatus arranged to extract the label from a label substrate and move the label to be adjacent to the suitable label placement position; and, wherein the robotic controlled apparatus is further arranged to apply the label onto the suitable label placement position such that the label is adhere to the object.