Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of producing ethylene and propylene by the catalytic steam cracking of naphtha using an HZSM-5 catalyst. An example method can include providing a naphtha feedstock, providing steam, and providing an HZSM-5 catalyst. The method can further include preparing the HZSM-5 catalyst by titanium modification or alkaline treatment, followed by phosphorus modification. The method can further include feeding the naphtha feedstock and steam to a reactor containing the catalyst and removing an effluent from the reactor having a combined yield of ethylene and propylene of greater than about 45 wt-%.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of producing ethylene and propylene by the catalytic steam cracking of naphtha using an HZSM-5 catalyst. An example method can include providing a naphtha feedstock, providing steam, and providing an HZSM-5 catalyst. The method can further include preparing the HZSM-5 catalyst by titanium modification or alkaline treatment, followed by phosphorus modification. The method can further include feeding the naphtha feedstock and steam to a reactor containing the catalyst and removing an effluent from the reactor having a combined yield of ethylene and propylene of greater than about 45 wt-%.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of producing ethylene and propylene by the catalytic steam cracking of naphtha using an HZSM-5 catalyst. An example method can include providing a naphtha feedstock, providing steam, and providing an HZSM-5 catalyst. The method can further include preparing the HZSM-5 catalyst by titanium modification or alkaline treatment, followed by phosphorus modification. The method can further include feeding the naphtha feedstock and steam to a reactor containing the catalyst and removing an effluent from the reactor having a combined yield of ethylene and propylene of greater than about 45 wt-%.

Abstract: Automatic organ localization is described. In an example, an organ in a medical image is localized using one or more trained regression trees. Each image element of the medical image is applied to the trained regression trees to compute probability distributions that relate to a distance from each image element to the organ. At least a subset of the probability distributions are selected and aggregated to calculate a localization estimate for the organ. In another example, the regression trees are trained using training images having a predefined organ location. At each node of the tree, test parameters are generated that determine which subsequent node each training image element is passed to. This is repeated until each image element reaches a leaf node of the tree. A probability distribution is generated and stored at each leaf node, based on the distance from the leaf node's image elements to the organ.

Abstract: Automatic organ localization is described. In an example, an organ in a medical image is localized using one or more trained regression trees. Each image element of the medical image is applied to the trained regression trees to compute probability distributions that relate to a distance from each image element to the organ. At least a subset of the probability distributions are selected and aggregated to calculate a localization estimate for the organ. In another example, the regression trees are trained using training images having a predefined organ location. At each node of the tree, test parameters are generated that determine which subsequent node each training image element is passed to. This is repeated until each image element reaches a leaf node of the tree. A probability distribution is generated and stored at each leaf node, based on the distance from the leaf node's image elements to the organ.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the manufacture of blood-platelet aggregation inhibiting agent. In particular, the present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of Methyl-(+)-(S)-?-(2-chlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine-S-(4H)acetate bisulfate Form-I.

Abstract: A method for the thermo-neutral reforming of liquid hydrocarbon fuels which employs a Ni—Ce2O—Pt—Rh catalyst having dual functionalities to achieve both combustion and steam reforming.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the manufacture of blood-platelet aggregation inhibiting agent. In particular, the present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of Methyl-(+)-(S)-?-(2-chlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydrothieno [3,2-c]pyridine-S-(4H)acetate bisulfate Form-I.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and efficient process for the manufacture of L-Threonine-O-(1,1-dimethylethyl) ester; [H-Thr-(tBu)-O-tBu] of Formula (I). The compound of Formula (I) is a key product for the manufacture of human insulin from porcine or bovine insulin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the manufacture of blood-platelet aggregation inhibiting agent. In particular, the present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of Methyl-(+)-(S)-?-(2-chlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine-S-(4H)acetate bisulfate Form-I.

Abstract: The present invention provides a jet ink composition and a method of jet printing onto non-porous substrates such as glass, metal, ceramics, and plastics images which have improved adhesion. The jet ink composition, which has short dry times, comprises an organic solvent, colorant, and a hydroxyaromatic resin with its hydroxyaromatic units being linked by a linkage other than alkylene ether linkage. The hydroxyaromatic units of the hydroxyaromatic resin are linked by, for example, an alkylene linkage. An example of a suitable hydroxyaromatic unit is a phenol. An example of the organic solvent is ethanol. The jet ink composition provides short dry times on non-porous substrates. In some embodiments of the ink composition, the image adhesion can be further improved by the use of an adhesion promoter such as a silane, a dendrimer, or a combination thereof.