Abstract: A method of forming a glass sheet comprises: (a) forming a ribbon of glass from molten glass with a pair of forming rollers; (b) reducing horizontal temperature variability of the ribbon of glass to be 10° C. or less across 80 percent of an entire width of the ribbon of glass before the ribbon of glass cools to a glass transition temperature; (c) controlling a cooling rate of the ribbon of glass while the ribbon of glass moves vertically downward within a setting zone such that the ribbon of glass has a first average cooling rate before the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature and a second average cooling rate after the ribbon of glass cools to the glass transition temperature, the first average cooling rate being less than the second average cooling rate; and (d) separating a glass sheet from the ribbon of glass.

Abstract: An aliphatic epoxy resin precursor composition containing an epoxy component and, optionally, a reactive component, the composition containing no phenols, wherein the epoxy component is a glycerol-based ether, and wherein the precursor composition contains greater than about 60% (w/w) of the epoxy component and between 0% and 30% (w/w) of the reactive component. A cured aliphatic epoxy resin containing a precursor composition and a curing component, the precursor composition including an epoxy component and, optionally, a reactive component, and the cured resin containing no phenols, wherein the epoxy component is a glycerol-based ether, and wherein the precursor composition contains greater than about 60% (w/w) of the epoxy component and between 0% and 30% (w/w) of the reactive component.

Abstract: A vibration-damping sub is provided to mitigate shock and other sources of vibration in a tool string. In examples, a tubular damping body is rigidly coupled between a vibration-sensitive tool and a vibration source. The tubular damping body includes a tubular wall defining a plurality of shaped holes configured to dampen the mechanical vibration to below the design threshold for the vibration-sensitive tool. The tubular damping body may also include different portions having different materials and impedances to further disrupt the propagation of mechanical waveforms.

Abstract: A method comprising: introducing a first fluid into a wellbore above a fracture gradient of a subterranean formation penetrated by the wellbore to create a first plurality of fractures within a first portion of the subterranean formation; introducing a second fluid comprising at least one acid component into the wellbore above the fracture gradient of the subterranean formation penetrated by the wellbore to create a second plurality of fractures within a second portion of the subterranean formation; allowing the second fluid to enter at least one natural fracture in the first or second portion of the subterranean formation allowing the acid component to dissolve at least a portion of the subterranean formation to form one or more induced fractures in fluidic communication with the natural fracture, at least some of the first plurality of fractures, and at least some of the second plurality of fractures.

Abstract: Telematic device with multiple subscriber identity modules (SIMs). The telematic device may execute software that, when establishing a new connection, executes a battery-saving algorithm. The algorithm may comprise, in each of one or more iterations, attempting to connect to a wireless communication network via a cellular communications interface using a SIM profile. When the attempt fails, the algorithm determines whether or not the telematic device is being powered by a battery. When the telematic device is not being powered by the battery, a retry interval is adjusted according to a first back-off scheme. On the other hand, when the telematic device is being powered by the battery, the retry interval is adjusted according to a second back-off scheme (e.g., which is more aggressive than the first back-off scheme to conserve the battery). The algorithm then waits for a duration indicated by the retry interval before the next iteration.

Abstract: A vibration-damping sub is provided to mitigate shock and other sources of vibration in a tool string. In examples, a tubular damping body is rigidly coupled between a vibration-sensitive tool and a vibration source. The tubular damping body includes a tubular wall defining a plurality of shaped holes configured to dampen the mechanical vibration to below the design threshold for the vibration-sensitive tool. The tubular damping body may also include different portions having different materials and impedances to further disrupt the propagation of mechanical waveforms.

Abstract: A manifold for control of fluid and/or vapor flow between a container and a pump cartridge for a compounder system is provided. One or more manifolds may be disposed in a magazine configured to secure and align the manifolds with a plurality of ports in the cartridge. Each manifold may include a needle having forward and rear openings to a central bore. A needle housing may include a slot configured to receive a push rod for actuating the needle forward and backward. In a forward, engaged position, the openings in the needle may be disposed on opposite sides of a sealing member of the manifold to form a fluid pathway through the manifold. In a rearward, disengaged position, both the forward and rear openings in the needle may be disposed on the same side of the sealing member to prevent fluid and vapor from flowing through the manifold.

Abstract: A system includes a high-pressure static mixer. The system also includes a clean fluid system that provides clean fluid to the first high-pressure static mixer at a first fluid velocity and a proppant fluid system that provides a proppant concentrate to the first high-pressure static mixer at a second fluid velocity. Additionally, the system includes a wellhead in fluid communication with the first high-pressure static mixer. The wellhead receives a mixed fluid including the clean fluid and the proppant concentrate from the first high-pressure static mixer.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of manufacturing recombinant antibody molecules. In particular, methods of purifying such recombinant antibody molecules are provided wherein imidazole or an imidazole-analogue is added during the elution of the recombinant antibody molecule from an affinity chromatography resin, such as a protein-A-based resin.

Abstract: A torrefaction method comprises forwarding biomass through a process chamber; heating the biomass in the process chamber to a predetermined temperature and pyrolyzing the biomass to release syngas from the biomass, wherein the syngas contains at least 20% of the power contained in the flow of the biomass; and oxidizing the syngas to heat the biomass in the process chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus for handling hot coal is provided, comprising —a cooling structure arranged to receive coal from a process chamber and to cool the coal in an atmosphere impeding ignition; and —a pneumatic conveyor system arranged to move coal by air pressure; wherein the cooling structure is configured to cool the coal to a surface temperature allowing the pneumatic conveyor system to convey the coal across a predetermined distance without the coal igniting.

Abstract: An aliphatic epoxy resin precursor composition containing an epoxy component and, optionally, a reactive component, the composition containing no phenols, wherein the epoxy component is a glycerol-based ether, and wherein the precursor composition contains greater than about 60% (w/w) of the epoxy component and between 0% and 30% (w/w) of the reactive component. A cured aliphatic epoxy resin containing a precursor composition and a curing component, the precursor composition including an epoxy component and, optionally, a reactive component, and the cured resin containing no phenols, wherein the epoxy component is a glycerol-based ether, and wherein the precursor composition contains greater than about 60% (w/w) of the epoxy component and between 0% and 30% (w/w) of the reactive component.

Abstract: A system includes a high-pressure static mixer. The system also includes a clean fluid system that provides clean fluid to the first high-pressure static mixer at a first fluid velocity and a proppant fluid system that provides a proppant concentrate to the first high-pressure static mixer at a second fluid velocity. Additionally, the system includes a wellhead in fluid communication with the first high-pressure static mixer. The wellhead receives a mixed fluid including the clean fluid and the proppant concentrate from the first high-pressure static mixer.

Abstract: A radiator includes a radiator frame, an array of tube assemblies each including a coolant tube and a tube clip supported in the radiator frame, and a lateral bump stop fitted between the array of tube assemblies and the radiator frame. The lateral bump stop includes cushions arranged in a staggered cushion pattern complementary to a staggered packing pattern of the tube assemblies with each of the cushions in contact with the tube clip of one of the tube assemblies.

Abstract: A computer system includes a text editor controller that receives input data, determines column location data indicating a location of at least one column for vertically organizing at least a portion of the input data based at least in part on the input data, and renders the input data as proportional font. A display device is configured to display a text area interface generated by the computer system, and to display the rendered proportional font in the text area interface in a vertically aligned manner based at least in part on the column location data.

Abstract: A manifold for control of fluid and/or vapor flow between a container and a pump cartridge for a compounder system is provided. One or more manifolds may be disposed in a magazine configured to secure and align the manifolds with a plurality of ports in the cartridge. Each manifold may include a needle having forward and rear openings to a central bore. A needle housing may include a slot configured to receive a push rod for actuating the needle forward and backward. In a forward, engaged position, the openings in the needle may be disposed on opposite sides of a sealing member of the manifold to form a fluid pathway through the manifold. In a rearward, disengaged position, both the forward and rear openings in the needle may be disposed on the same side of the sealing member to prevent fluid and vapor from flowing through the manifold.

Abstract: Selecting a fracing-plan-to-apply to optimize a complexity index includes identifying a set of controllable input variables that defines a fracing plan. Initial values for the set of controllable input variables are defined. The initial values of the set of controllable input variables are processed to produce an initial stimulated geometry. A complexity estimator is applied to the initial stimulated geometry to produce an initial complexity index, which is evaluated to identify at least one variation from the initial values, which is processed to produce a variation stimulated geometry for each of the at least one variation from the initial values. The complexity estimator is applied to the at least one variation stimulated geometry to produce a variation complexity index for each of the at least one variation from the initial values. The fracing-plan-to-apply is selected from among the initial values and the at least one variation from the initial values.

Abstract: A radiator includes a radiator frame, an array of tube assemblies each including a coolant tube and a tube clip supported in the radiator frame, and a lateral bump stop fitted between the array of tube assemblies and the radiator frame. The lateral bump stop includes cushions arranged in a staggered cushion pattern complementary to a staggered packing pattern of the tube assemblies with each of the cushions in contact with the tube clip of one of the tube assemblies.

Abstract: A computer system includes a text editor controller that receives input data, determines column location data indicating a location of at least one column for vertically organizing at least a portion of the input data based at least in part on the input data, and renders the input data as proportional font. A display device is configured to display a text area interface generated by the computer system, and to display the rendered proportional font in the text area interface in a vertically aligned manner based at least in part on the column location data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for manufacturing a protein, particularly where said protein is to be coupled with another molecule. The invention further provides a method for industrial scale protein manufacturing to obtain proteins, e.g., for therapeutic purposes.