Abstract: A method performed by a health service configured to update a domain name system (DNS) to enable clients, which use the DNS, to allocate service requests to a plurality of service instances which provide the service wherein each service instance comprises a microservice architecture is presented. The health service requests outcome data from at least one of the service instances, and calculates a status indicator for the service instance, wherein the status indicator is calculated based on results from internal recursive checks performed throughout the microservice architecture of the service instance and heuristic calculations performed on service request performance data. After calculating the status indicator, the health service triggers a dynamic update to the DNS according to the calculated status indicator.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hydrometallurgical process for the recovery and separation of valuable precious, base or rare elements such as platinum group metals (PGMs), gold or silver, and other valuable base and rare metals such as nickel, cobalt, copper, rare earth elements (REE), yttrium and scandium, as well as uranium, thorium, manganese, zinc, cadmium, molybdenum, titanium, tin, and other minor elements such as vanadium, germanium and gallium from a feed material comprising ores, concentrates and other materials. In particular, the process comprises quantitative removal of additional base, rare and gangue elements for increased efficiency of further treatment of the solids for valuable metals recovery and/or recycling and/or separation of valuable metals from pressure leach residue and may be integrated into one or more existing valuable element extraction processes.

Abstract: A modular device for treatment and/or analysis of substances comprises a supply device which supplies at least one functional fluid to at least one process device, wherein the supply device has multiple receiving means for receiving in each case one process device. The receiving means each have multiple supply ports, including an inflow supply port and an outflow supply port for transmission of a functional fluid. The process device has a functional region for the treatment and/or analysis of substances, a fluid line which encloses the functional region, and multiple coupling means for coupling to the supply ports of a receiving means. A supply device for use in a modular device and a process device for treatment and/or analysis of substances for use in a modular device are also provided.

Abstract: A modular device for treatment and/or analysis of substances comprises a supply device which supplies at least one functional fluid to at least one process device, wherein the supply device has multiple receiving means for receiving in each case one process device. The receiving means each have multiple supply ports, including an inflow supply port and an outflow supply port for transmission of a functional fluid. The process device has a functional region for the treatment and/or analysis of substances, a fluid line which encloses the functional region, and multiple coupling means for coupling to the supply ports of a receiving means. For each receiving means, a first valve device is provided in the region of the inflow supply port and a second valve device is provided in the region of the outflow supply port.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hydrometallurgical process for the recovery and separation of valuable precious, base or rare elements such as platinum group metals (PGMs), gold or silver, and other valuable base and rare metals such as nickel, cobalt, copper, rare earth elements (REE), yttrium and scandium, as well as uranium, thorium, manganese, zinc, cadmium, molybdenum, titanium, tin, and other minor elements such as vanadium, germanium and gallium from a feed material comprising ores, concentrates and other materials. In particular, the process comprises quantitative removal of additional base, rare and gangue elements for increased efficiency of further treatment of the solids for valuable metals recovery and/or recycling and/or separation of valuable metals from pressure leach residue and may be integrated into one or more existing valuable element extraction processes.

Abstract: This invention provides a hydrometallurgical process for extracting one or more saleable products from a sulphate or chloride pregnant leach solution (PLS), or both. The products may be any one or more of the products selected from the group consisting of: precious metals including platinum group metals (PGMs), gold and silver, base metals, and rare metal elements, and metal cathodes, powders, salts or precipitates thereof; sulphur; hydrochloric acid (HCl); calcium; and silica.

Abstract: This invention describes a hydrometallurgical process for the recovery and separation of valuable elements, in particular gold and silver, from a feed material comprising a refractory, intractable or otherwise poorly responding to conventional treatment routes ores, concentrates and other materials. In particular, the process is a process integrated into one or more existing value element extraction processes.

Abstract: A modular device for treatment and/or analysis of substances comprises a supply device which supplies at least one functional fluid to at least one process device, wherein the supply device has multiple receiving means for receiving in each case one process device. The receiving means each have multiple supply ports, including an inflow supply port and an outflow supply port for transmission of a functional fluid. The process device has a functional region for the treatment and/or analysis of substances, a fluid line which encloses the functional region, and multiple coupling means for coupling to the supply ports of a receiving means. For each receiving means, a first valve device is provided in the region of the inflow supply port and a second valve device is provided in the region of the outflow supply port.

Abstract: A heating hood according to the disclosure comprises a spherically formed heat transfer region, in particular for receiving at least partially spherical objects; a frame device, wherein position of the heat transfer region is at least partially predefined by the frame device; and a heating device arranged between the heat transfer region and the frame device. A slit for guiding air is formed at least sectionally between the frame device and the heating device, wherein air can be introduced into the slit on a first side of the frame device, and wherein the introduced air can be diverted from the slit on another side, which is spaced apart in a longitudinal direction of the frame device.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hydrometallurgical process for extracting platinum group metals (PGMs), gold, silver and base metals from a flotation concentrate (10) containing sulphide minerals such as pentlandite and chalcopyrite, along with pyrite and pyrrohotite. The process includes a modified pressure oxidation step (12) to selectively separate base metals into sulphate medium (14), from the PGMs. The modified pressure oxidation step (12) partially or completely oxidizes sulphide minerals to produce a product slurry (14) containing base metal sulphates in solution and a solid residue containing PGMs along with sulphate and elemental sulphur. The solid residue is subjected to a thermal treatment (18) to remove sulphate and elemental sulphur from the solid residue, and to condition the PGMs to be soluble in chloride medium. The treated solid residue is the subjected to PGM recovery by leaching in chloride leaching medium (20) to recover the PGMs.

Abstract: This invention describes a hydrometallurgical process for the recovery and separation of valuable elements, in particular gold and silver, from a feed material comprising a refractory, intractable or otherwise poorly responding to conventional treatment routes ores, concentrates and other materials. In particular, the process is a process integrated into one or more existing value element extraction processes.

Abstract: This invention provides a hydrometallurgical process for extracting one or more saleable products from a sulphate or chloride pregnant leach solution (PLS), or both. The products may be any one or more of the products selected from the group consisting of: precious metals including platinum group metals (PGMs), gold and silver, base metals, and rare metal elements, and metal cathodes, powders, salts or precipitates thereof; sulphur; hydrochloric acid (HCl); calcium; and silica.

Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to retaining content of a conference call for accelerated replay. The content of the conference call can be recorded. Further, establishment of a connection of a participant to the conference call can be detected. For instance, the connection can be established with a computing device of the participant. Moreover, the establishment of the connection of the participant to the conference call can be detected subsequent to initiation of the recording of the content of the conference call. Responsive to detection of the establishment of the connection of the participant to the conference call, at least a portion of recorded content of the conference call can be transmitted to the computing device for playback at a playback speed that is greater than a speed at which the content is recorded.

Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to retaining content of a conference call for accelerated replay. The content of the conference call can be recorded. Further, establishment of a connection of a participant to the conference call can be detected. For instance, the connection can be established with a computing device of the participant. Moreover, the establishment of the connection of the participant to the conference call can be detected subsequent to initiation of the recording of the content of the conference call. Responsive to detection of the establishment of the connection of the participant to the conference call, at least a portion of recorded content of the conference call can be transmitted to the computing device for playback at a playback speed that is greater than a speed at which the content is recorded.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hydrometallurgical process for extracting platinum group metals (PGMs), gold, silver and base metals from a flotation concentrate (10) containing sulphide minerals such as pentlandite and chalcopyrite, along with pyrite and pyrrhotite. The process includes a modified pressure oxidation step (12) to selectively separate base metals into sulphate medium (14), from the PGMs. The modified pressure oxidation step (12) partially or completely oxidizes sulphide minerals to produce a N product slurry (14) containing base metal sulphates in solution and a solid residue containing PGMs along with sulphate and elemental sulphur. The solid residue is subjected to a thermal treatment (18) to remove sulphate and elemental sulphur from the solid residue, and to condition the PGMs to be soluble in chloride medium. The treated solid residue is the subjected to PGM recovery by leaching in chloride leaching medium (20) to recover the PGMs.

Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to retaining content of a conference call for accelerated replay. The content of the conference call can be recorded. Further, establishment of a connection of a participant to the conference call can be detected. For instance, the connection can be established with a computing device of the participant. Moreover, the establishment of the connection of the participant to the conference call can be detected subsequent to initiation of the recording of the content of the conference call. Responsive to detection of the establishment of the connection of the participant to the conference call, at least a portion of recorded content of the conference call can be transmitted to the computing device for playback at a playback speed that is greater than a speed at which the content is recorded.

Abstract: The present invention discloses pharmaceutical combination therapies for the treatment or prevention of diseases in a mammal comprising a Janus Kinase inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the same and kits for achieving a therapeutic effect in a mammal comprising pharmaceutical combination therapies are further described.

Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to retaining content of a conference call for accelerated replay. The content of the conference call can be recorded. Further, establishment of a connection of a participant to the conference call can be detected. For instance, the connection can be established with a computing device of the participant. Moreover, the establishment of the connection of the participant to the conference call can be detected subsequent to initiation of the recording of the content of the conference call. Responsive to detection of the establishment of the connection of the participant to the conference call, at least a portion of recorded content of the conference call can be transmitted to the computing device for playback at a playback speed that is greater than a speed at which the content is recorded.