Abstract: Implementations of a convection heating system are provided. The convection heating system may be configured for use with an inhalation device (e.g., a vaporizer). The convection heating system is configured to vaporize (i.e., atomize) the active chemical(s) in a smokeable product using heated air so they can be inhaled by a user. A convection heating system may comprise an induction heating system having a thermally conductive porous fill material positioned to be indirectly, or directly, heated by a field coil(s) positioned thereabout. In some implementations, the thermally conductive porous fill material may be positioned to draw heat from a bowl of the induction heating system, the heat is transferred to air passing through the porous fill material. In another implementation, the thermally conductive porous fill material may be directly heated by the field coil(s) positioned thereabout, the heat is transferred to air passing through the porous fill material.

Abstract: Implementations of an induction heating system are provided. In some implementations, the induction heating system may be configured for use with a smoking pipe, water pipe, and/or vaporizer. In some implementations, the induction heating system may be used to vaporize the active chemical (e.g., nicotine) in a smokeable product (e.g., tobacco) without combustion. In this way, the aerosolized active chemical may then be inhaled by a user. In some implementations, an induction heating system comprises a bowl composed of a magnetically permeable material, a first current bearing wire (i.e., a field coil), a second current bearing wire (i.e., a field coil), a power source, and a first switch. In some implementations, the current bearing wires are wrapped about the cylindrical side wall of the bowl. In this way, the bowl is heated by eddy currents and/or magnetic hysteresis when current is passed through the current bearing wires.

Abstract: A liquid aminoether acid gas absorbent which is subject to freezing in a cold climatic zone though which the aminoether is to be shipped is rendered freeze-resistant by mixing the aminoether with water prior to transport through the cold climatic zone; the aminoether/water mixture typically contains 10 to 40 weight percent water, based on the weight of the aminoether. The aminoether/water mixture can also be stored in the cold climatic zone without being externally maintained at a temperature above the inherent freezing point of the aminoether.

Abstract: A non-resistive contact sensor assembly includes an electric field sensor device, including a dielectric component for receiving an electrical signal from an object of interest and a signal processing component for processing the electrical signal, a voltage regulator for controlling voltage to the dielectric component and the signal processing component, and a common ground reference for the dielectric component and the signal processing component.

Abstract: Aminoethers are used as corrosion inhibitors in boiler systems in which a working fluid comprising water with an aminoether corrosion inhibitor is circulated from a heater to a utilization site at which the working fluid gives up energy and decreases in temperature. A preferred class of aminoethers are the alkoxytriethyleneglycol-tert-alkylamines such as methoxy triethyleneglycol-tert-butylamine.

Abstract: A non-resistive contact sensor assembly includes an electric field sensor device, including a dielectric component for receiving an electrical signal from an object of interest and a signal processing component for processing the electrical signal, a voltage regulator for controlling voltage to the dielectric component and the signal processing component, and a common ground reference for the dielectric component and the signal processing component.

Abstract: A non-resistive contact sensor assembly includes an electric field sensor device, including a dielectric component for receiving an electrical signal from an object of interest and a signal processing component for processing the electrical signal, a voltage regulator for controlling voltage to the dielectric component and the signal processing component, and a common ground reference for the dielectric component and the signal processing component.

Abstract: Aminoethers are used as corrosion inhibitors in boiler systems in which a working fluid comprising water with an aminoether corrosion inhibitor is circulated from a heater to a utilization site at which the working fluid gives up energy and decreases in temperature.

Abstract: A non-resistive contact sensor assembly includes an electric field sensor device, including a dielectric component for receiving an electrical signal from an object of interest and a signal processing component for processing the electrical signal, a voltage regulator for controlling voltage to the dielectric component and the signal processing component, and a common ground reference for the dielectric component and the signal processing component.

Abstract: A non-resistive contact sensor assembly includes an electric field sensor device, including a dielectric component for receiving an electrical signal from an object of interest and a signal processing component for processing the electrical signal, a voltage regulator for controlling voltage to the dielectric component and the signal processing component, and a common ground reference for the dielectric component and the signal processing component.

Abstract: A process for absorbing H2S and CO2 from a gas mixture containing both these gases comprises contacting the gas mixture with an absorbent combination of (i) primary absorbent component comprising a severely sterically hindered tertiary etheramine triethylene glycol alcohol or derivative of such an alcohol and (ii) secondary absorbent component for acidic gases comprising a liquid amine such as methyldiethylamine (MDEA), monoethanolamine (MEA), 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP), piperazine (PZ), diethanolamine (DEA), triethanolamine (TEA), diglycolamine (aminoethoxyethanol, DGA) and diisopropylamine (DIPA) another etheramine alcohol or diamine. By using the combination of amine absorbents, the overall selectivity of CO2 pickup can be maintained while retaining good H2S sorption selectivity; the selectivity of the combination for H2S and CO2 may be controlled over a range of gas loadings in the absorbent.

Abstract: A process for the selective separation of hydrogen sulfide from gas mixtures containing carbon dioxide as well as other acidic gases uses severely sterically hindered amino alcohol absorbents based on amino alcohols and ethers containing secondary nitrogen atoms hindered by an alpha tertiary carbon atom. Preferred absorbents include 2-(N-methylamino)-2-methylpropan-1-ol, (2-(N-ethylamino))-2-methylpropan-1-ol, (2-(N-isopropylamino)-2-methylpropan-1-ol, SBAE (2-(N-sec-butylamino)-2-methylpropan-1-ol) and (2-(N-t-butylamino)-2-methylpropan-1-ol.

Abstract: A liquid aminoether acid gas absorbent which is subject to freezing in a cold climatic zone though which the aminoether is to be shipped is rendered freeze-resistant by mixing the aminoether with water prior to transport through the cold climatic zone; the aminoether/water mixture typically contains 10 to 40 weight percent water, based on the weight of the aminoether. The aminoether/water mixture can also be stored in the cold climatic zone without being externally maintained at a temperature above the inherent freezing point of the aminoether.

Abstract: An acid gas absorbent comprising an alkylamino alkyloxy (alcohol) monoalkyl ether and a process for the selective removal Of H2S from gaseous mixtures containing H2S and CO2 using an absorbent solution comprising an alkylamino alkyloxy alcohol monoalkyl ether.

Abstract: An acid gas absorbent comprising an alkylamino alkyloxy (alcohol) monoalkyl ether and a process for the selective removal Of H2S from gaseous mixtures containing H2S and CO2 using an absorbent solution comprising an alkylamino alkyloxy alcohol monoalkyl ether.

Abstract: A digital repeater for use in a tree and branch communication network is disclosed. The digital repeater has first path for downstream data communications. The first path does not perform Viterbi decoding in order to minimize the delay for downstream communications. A second path with a Viterbi decoder is used to detect communications addressed to the digital repeater. The disclosure includes other related material including teachings on the integration of the digital repeater into a network including modifications to polling, discovery, and automatic gain control procedures.

Abstract: A distributed processing system including one or more modems connected to a server through a network, such as a cable network or other similar network for transporting data and/or voice. The processing applied to information to be transported to a public network, such as the Internet, is performed by the server rather than the modem. Voice services are provided to telephone equipment connected to a modem by digitizing the voice signals and forwarding the signals as packets to the server. The application of a network stack to the voice packets is performed by the server prior to sending the packets over the public network. Likewise, voice packets received from the public network include network stack formatting. The server removes this formatting prior to sending the voice packets to the modem. This significantly reduces the complexity and cost of the modems.

Abstract: A system and method for document preparation includes a workstation, a web browser, databases, and an application server with a relational database and word processing software, the application server disposed between the web browser and the databases. A document is prepared by retrieving one or more data items from the databases in response to user action and emplacing the retrieved data items into a word processing template retrieved from the application server. A relational database in the application server correlates user action to certain data items in the databases and to a certain template in the application server.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of apple tree is described and which produces a highly colored red fruit which is mature for harvesting and shipment about one week earlier than the Cripps Pink cultivar (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,880) when grown under the ecological conditions prevailing near Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

Abstract: A mold for producing foamed articles includes an upper mold and a lower mold which define a mold cavity. A vent is provided in communication with the mold cavity and has a vent passageway with an entrance and an exit. Structure is also provided for sealingly engaging the upper mold with the lower mold to cause, in cooperation with the predetermined size and shape of the vent passageway, liquid foam polymeric composition expanding inside the mold cavity to enter the vent entrance but to not exit from the vent exit to cause at least partial curing of the foam composition within the vent passageway. Preferably, the vent may be ribbon-shaped so that a ribbon of foamed composition adheres to the foamed article and may be folded flat against the article thus avoiding the labor step of trimming the flash from the product. Additionally, .[.or alternatively,.].