Abstract: Disclosed is an arthropod pest control composition having an excellent controlling effect on arthropod pests, which comprises an amide compound represented by formula (a): a spinosin compound represented by formula (1): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group, R2 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, and X1 and X2 each represents a hydrogen atom, or X1 and X2 are taken together to form a single bond, and one or more compounds selected from Group (A): Group (A): the group consisting of fipronil, pymetrozine, a compound represented by formula (b): and a neonicotinoid compound containing a nitroguanidine structure.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method, an apparatus and a system for a client accessing an authenticated web address. The method comprises: automatically querying a server or a database whether there is an authenticated website matching entry corresponding to all keywords that the client already has, when it is detected that a user enters one or more characters to the client each time; obtaining a web address link corresponding to the authenticated website matching entry from the server or the database, and displaying an interface element corresponding to the web address link at a predetermined position of the client, if the corresponding authenticated website matching entry is found out; and when detected that the user triggers the interface element, accessing the authenticated website corresponding to the web address link. The invention reduces the time spent by a user in searching for an official website and provides a faster channel for the user.

Abstract: A novel alfalfa variety designated 54Q14 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing an alfalfa plant that comprise crossing alfalfa variety 54Q14 with another alfalfa plant. Methods for producing an alfalfa plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 54Q14 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the alfalfa seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Alfalfa seeds, plants or plant parts produced by crossing alfalfa variety 54Q14 or a trait conversion of 54Q14 with another alfalfa plant or population. Alfalfa populations derived from alfalfa variety 54Q14, methods for producing other alfalfa populations derived from alfalfa variety 54Q14 and the alfalfa populations and their parts derived by the use of those methods.

Abstract: A method is provided comprising receiving, at a first node, transactional data associated with a consumer (wherein the first node comprises a processor and a tangible, non-transitory memory), receiving, at the first node, a credit approval request associated with the consumer, wherein the credit approval request is associated with a proposed transaction, determining, by the first node, whether the transactional data conforms with the proposed transaction, and at least one of approving and denying the credit approval request in response to the determination.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes image capturing devices; page memories for the image capturing devices, respectively, each page memory storing a piece of image data output from the corresponding image capturing device; a page-memory read unit configured to read pieces of image data stored in the page memories line by line in a time division manner; an image processing unit configured to perform predetermined image processing on the pieces of image data read from the page memories for the image capturing devices line by line in the time division manner; and a write monitoring unit configured to monitor write states of the pieces of image data that are output from the image capturing devices and written into the page memories, and control the page-memory read unit to start reading the pieces of image data from the page memories.

Abstract: A film-forming composition according to the present invention includes: a fluororesin having a repeating unit of the general formula (1); and a fluorine-containing solvent. In the general formula (1), R1 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a methyl group or a trifluoromethyl group; and R2 each independently represents a C1-C15 straight, C3-C15 branched or C3-C15 cyclic fluorine-containing hydrocarbon group in which any hydrogen atom may be replaced by a fluorine atom with the proviso that the repeating unit contains at least one fluorine atom; and This film-forming composition is suitably usable for the manufacturing of an organic semiconductor element because the composition can form a film on an organic semiconductor film; and the formed film has resistance to an etching solvent during the fine pattern processing of the organic semiconductor film by photolithography etc.

Abstract: Golf ball dimples having a cross-sectional profile shape defined by the product of a base profile and one or more weighting functions are disclosed.

Abstract: A cast steel railway wheel includes a hub that has an axial bore. A rim is concentric with the bore. A plate extends substantially radially from the hub to the rim. The plate has a front face and a rear face. The plate has a plurality of spokes that extend between the hub and the rim. Adjacent spokes have different thicknesses defined between the front face and the rear face.

Abstract: A system configured to thermally regulate heat dissipation of a power plant system (e.g. steam turbine, gas turbine compressor, intercooler or other fluidic thermal source, etc.) and acoustically attenuate operation of an air cooled heat exchanger via sound reflection, sound absorption, sound diffraction, and/or active noise cancellation is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes: a set of inner barriers; a base barrier disposed beneath the set of inner barriers; a set of outer barriers disposed about the base barrier and the set of inner barriers, the set of outer barriers including a top surface located above a bottom surface of the set of inner barriers; a heat exchanger fluidly connected to a power generation system and disposed within the set of inner barriers; and a set of fans disposed within the set of inner barriers and configured to form a flow of air through the set of inner barriers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light diffusion copolyester composition comprising a copolyester and a light diffusion additive. The invention further relates to articles made from the light diffusion copolyester composition comprising a copolyester and a light diffusion additive, articles made therefrom and processes for making the compositions and articles.

Abstract: A specimen holder for a Charged Particle Microscope, comprising: A support structure; An elongated member, a first end of which is connected to said support structure and the second end of which comprises a specimen mounting zone, the member having a longitudinal axis that extends along its length between said first and second ends, wherein said specimen mounting zone comprises: A rotor that is rotatable about a transverse axis extending substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; A paddle connected to said rotor so as to be rotatable about said transverse axis, the paddle comprising a specimen mounting area; Driving means connected to said rotor, which can be invoked to rotate said paddle through a rotational range that allows the paddle to be inverted relative to an initial orientation thereof.

Abstract: A method of predicting the tendency of a heavy oil feed to generate coke deposits in the FCC riser under a given set of operating parameters in the unit; thus, by utilizing operating parameters appropriate to the feed, the formation of coke deposits in the riser may be minimized. The margin between the theoretical dew point of the hydrocarbon feed established from unit operating parameters and the theoretical mix zone temperature in the feed injection zone of the unit is developed by applying a regression-derived linear model from multiple rigorous model runs. The mix zone of the unit is then operated at a temperature which reduces the level of riser coking predicted from this ascertainable margin or, at least, maintains it within levels which are predictable and acceptable.

Abstract: A dry sprinkler is provided that includes a conduit with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a valve positioned near the fluid inlet and a fire sprinkler head that is positioned near the fluid outlet. The fire sprinkler head is operably connected to the valve by a tie. When the fire sprinkler head reacts to an elevated temperature condition, the tie is engaged and is operable to open the valve. In a normal state, before the fire sprinkler head reacts, the tie can be unbiased toward the fire sprinkler head. The tie can also be non-rigid and/or in a non-compressed state within the conduit. The conduit of the dry sprinkler can be flexible.

Abstract: A method for patching a hole in a composite parent structure. The method comprises: inserting an insert in the hole; placing a composite patch having a multiplicity of curved flexible members on one side of the composite parent structure in a position where a central portion of the composite patch overlies the insert and the flexible members confront opposing portions of the composite parent structure providing adhesive between the composite patch, the insert, and the composite parent structure; pressing the composite patch against the composite parent structure with sufficient pressure to force the flexible members to conform to the shape of the composite parent structure; and while the flexible members are in a stressed state, curing the adhesive in a manner that causes the flexible members to bond to the parent structure.

Abstract: Protection of communication lines are described herein. In at least some examples herein, a communication line interfaces an emitter terminal. A controllably conductive device has a first main load terminal, a second main load terminal, and a control input. The controllably conductive device is connected in series along the communication line. The first main load terminal is connected to the emitter terminal, the second main load terminal is connected to the output terminal. A reference voltage terminal is connected to the control input via a control resistor.

Abstract: To make it possible to emit a light pattern with a uniform light quantity within a detection surface in spite of 0th-order diffracted light included therein or to emit a light pattern for overall irradiation with a uniform light quantity distribution, without limiting a degree of freedom for design of the emitted light pattern. In a diffraction optical element according to the invention, a divergence angle converting function that is a function of converting the divergence angle of incident light due to diffraction effect and a light beam splitting function that is a function of splitting an incident light beam into a plurality of light beams due to diffraction effect are combined so that incident light as divergent light is split into a plurality of diffracted lights with different divergence angles from the divergence angle of the incident light and the diffracted lights is emitted.

Abstract: The invention relates to removing contaminants from oil using solid sorbents that are comprised primarily of carbon and preferably of coke particles. The coke particles have an affinity for contaminants in oil and are sized to be filtered from oil without plugging. Most contaminants have such a small size that they tend to plug up filters. As the contaminants agglomerate onto the solid sorbent, the resulting particles form a filter cake on conventional filter materials in such a way as to allow the oil to pass on through without significant pressure drop or delay.

Abstract: Adsorbent materials comprising a core, for example CHA, and at least one coating, for example DDR, are provided herein. Adsorbent contactors and gas separation processes using the adsorbent materials are also provided herein.

Abstract: The system may capture an image comprising an original image size. The system may further determine an optimal size for the image based on a connection bandwidth and/or connection latency. The system may also compress the image to reduce an image size locally until the image size is less than or equal to the optimal size, before transmitting the image with the optimal size to the receiver while controlling latency in image transmission.

Abstract: Described herein are processes for production of hydrocarbon products comprising contacting a feed comprising methanol and/or dimethyl ether with a catalyst composition, which comprises a zeolite having a constraint index from 1-12 and an active binder comprising a metal oxide with a dehydrogenation function, under conditions sufficient to form the hydrocarbon product, wherein the hydrocarbon product comprises aromatics, olefins, and/or paraffins. Also described herein are catalyst compositions comprising a zeolite having a 10-/12-membered ring framework and a microporous surface area of at least 150 m2/g, and from ˜1 wt % to ˜10 wt % of a zinc oxide binder, the catalyst composition having a zinc to aluminum atomic ratio from ˜0.08 to ˜8.5.