Abstract: The invention represents a novel system for controlling the yield of an explosive charge that enables the explosive yield to be selected or decreased from full-yield detonation incrementally down to low-yield detonation using a continuous linear shaped charge jet spiraled around the main charge explosive and deflagrating a selected portion of the main charge explosive. The spiral linear shaped charge jet initiation system activates and projects a liner in a radial direction across a diameter of the main charge explosive in a spiral around its axis at a preselected deflagration velocity toward a main-charge detonation shock front reducing the main charge explosive.

Abstract: An R-410A DX heating/cooling system with: an electrical generating expansion device; with a protective means for refrigerant transport tubing containing dissimilar metals and/or in corrosive environments; with an automatic heating mode expansion device; with a TXV by-pass design; with retractable sub-surface tubing designs; with sub-surface line set sizing at varying depths and lengths; with reciprocal compressor sizing; with a DX Hydronic system design; with an improved oil separator float design; with a mobile DX system design; and with a resting module DX system design.

Abstract: Provided is a hypergolic bipropellant formed by combining a IL fuel having a dicyanamide anion and a nitrogen-containing, heterocyclic-based cation with an oxidizer for such fuel.

Abstract: Digital data acquired from individual cameras and images converted to digitized images are projected onto virtual 3D screens, which can be generated by a computer. This can be realized by way of 3D-accelerated hardware. The images are not, however, projected in 3D. The virtual 3D scenario with the current camera images is projected and presented to the users in 2D. This process makes it possible to use simple cameras (2n) with single lenses. There is no need to use cameras with zoom technology.

Abstract: A method of operating a multi-stage ion transport membrane oxidation system. The method comprises providing a multi-stage ion transport membrane oxidation system with at least a first membrane oxidation stage and a second membrane oxidation stage, operating the ion transport membrane oxidation system at operating conditions including a characteristic temperature of the first membrane oxidation stage and a characteristic temperature of the second membrane oxidation stage; and controlling the production capacity and/or the product quality by changing the characteristic temperature of the first membrane oxidation stage and/or changing the characteristic temperature of the second membrane oxidation stage.

Abstract: A cryogenic freezer includes a plurality of conveyor rail supports that rest upon side walls of a lower housing of the freezer. The conveyor rail supports include upper and lower bars that support upper and lower conveyor support rails extending perpendicular to the bars.

Abstract: A composition comprising one or more water soluble organic solvents comprising a glycol ether; water; a fluoride containing compound provided that if the fluoride containing compound is ammonium fluoride than no additional fluoride containing compound is added to the composition; optionally a quaternary ammonium compound; and optionally a corrosion inhibitor is disclosed herein that is capable of removing residues from an article such as photoresist and/or etching residue. Also disclosed herein is a method for removing residues from an article using the composition disclosed herein.

Abstract: A pressure swing adsorption cycle designed to reduce the variations in ozone concentration, and produce a higher average ozone concentration, in a product gas stream throughout the cycle. The cycle includes a relatively long air sweep stage and provides for the overlapping of the air sweep stage in two adsorber vessels. Effluent from an adsorber vessel in a feed rinse stage is routed to another adsorber vessel that is in an air sweep stage.

Abstract: A locking plate fast fastening ceiling fan blades is provided where several nicks are formed, and a thru hole is formed communicating with the open side of one of the nicks. A wedge unit is provided in the thru hole of the locking plate. Thus, when a blade is installed on the blade rack, only the blade is set around the pillars of the blade rack, then the locking plate is made to wedge to the pillar of blade rack, and the wedge unit is made to stay close to and pass through the pillar in the nick communicating with the thru hole for fast and exact completion of fixing of the blade onto the blade rack.

Abstract: An effective method for forming through-base wafer vias for the fabrication of stacked devices, such as electronic devices, is described. The base wafer can be a silicon wafer, in which case the method relates to TSV (through-silicon via) technology. The method affords high removal rates of silicon under appropriate conditions.

Abstract: A test port adapter plate is used with an electropneumatic overlay access plate, which is incorporated to the single-sided pipe bracket in an overlay system, to provide enough space for a test connector to be connected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a disinfectant composition which includes a) one or more 1- or 2-(C1- to C24-alkyl)glycerol ethers, b) one or more bispyridiniumalkanes and c) one or more amine oxides, and to the use of the composition for hygienic hand disinfection and for disinfectant handwashing.

Abstract: An ion transport membrane system comprising (a) a pressure vessel having an interior, an exterior, an inlet, and an outlet; (b) a plurality of planar ion transport membrane modules disposed in the interior of the pressure vessel and arranged in series, each membrane module comprising mixed metal oxide ceramic material and having an interior region and an exterior region, wherein any inlet and any outlet of the pressure vessel are in flow communication with exterior regions of the membrane modules; and (c) one or more gas manifolds in flow communication with interior regions of the membrane modules and with the exterior of the pressure vessel. The ion transport membrane system may be utilized in a gas separation device to recover oxygen from an oxygen-containing gas or as an oxidation reactor to oxidize compounds in a feed gas stream by oxygen permeated through the mixed metal oxide ceramic material of the membrane modules.

Abstract: A method of distinguishing an object in an image. The method including the steps of detecting an image with an optical device where the image includes at least one object. Identifying at least one object using a central processing unit (CPU) that includes a central processing algorithm (CPA) and uses a majority voting analysis of multiple inputs to analyze at lest one object with the CPA. The image selected by the CPU is then displayed on the optical device.

Abstract: Acid mist may be removed efficiently from a gas stream using at least one fiber bed mist eliminator operating at elevated pressure of typically at least 2 bar (0.2 MPa), e.g. at about 4 bar (0.4 MPa) to about 50 bar (5 MPa). The invention has particular application in methods for processing carbon dioxide flue gas in which SO2 and/or NOx contaminants are converted at elevated pressure to sulfuric acid condensate and/or nitric acid condensate respectively.

Abstract: Mixed polycycloaliphatic amines (MPCA) and alkylates thereof (MPCA alkylates), methods for making mixed polycycloaliphatic MPCA amines and MPCA alkylates thereof, as well as polymeric compositions, such as spray-applied polyurea coating compositions, comprising said mixed amines MPCA and MPCA alkylates thereof are described herein. In one embodiment, the polymeric composition comprises an isocyanate component, and a resin component comprising an organic compound having the following Formula I: where R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an aryl group comprising from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group comprising from 3 to 12 carbon atoms and combinations thereof, provided that there is at least one alkyl group within Formula I, and X is a methylene bridged polycycloaliphatic amine (MPCA).

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the dry fluxing of at least one component and/or solder surface via electron attachment. In one embodiment, there is provided a method for removing oxides from the surface of a component comprising: providing a component on a substrate wherein the substrate is grounded or has a positive electrical potential to form a target assembly; passing a gas mixture comprising a reducing gas through an ion generator comprising a first and a second electrode; supplying an amount of voltage to at least one of the first and second electrodes sufficient to generate electrons wherein the electrons attach to at least a portion of the reducing gas and form a negatively charged reducing gas; and contacting the target assembly with the negatively charged reducing gas to reduce the oxides on the component.

Abstract: A system and method for oxidation treatment of water in which ozone gas is dissolved in water by passing a mixed gas-liquid stream through a monolith at an elevated pressure that is close to the preferred gas output pressure for an ozone generator. The monolith is preferably contained at least partially within a gas-liquid separator vessel. Advanced oxidation is optionally provided by injecting hydrogen peroxide and/or embedding a catalyst on the monolith. At least a portion of the treated water is preferably recycled in order to increase total ozone dosing in the effluent stream.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a eraser wheel for cleaning viscose, which comprises a eraser wheel body and a coupling member. The eraser wheel body has an axial hole and a plurality of slots thereon. The axial hole is located at a central portion of the eraser wheel body. The slots are located beside the axial hole. The coupling member includes a coupling axle and a plurality of coupling ribs. One end of the coupling axle is provided with a connecting unit, and another end of the coupling axle is connected with the coupling ribs. The coupling axle is inserted through the axial hole. The coupling ribs are positioned in the slots. Accordingly, it is only required to replace with a new eraser wheel, without making a replacement of the coupling member. Besides, the eraser wheel can be produced alone, which simplifies the production procedure.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for gasification. The method includes partially oxidizing a concentrated lignin-containing liquor to form a product gas and a particulate, separating the product gas from the particulate, and contacting a lignin-containing liquor feed with the separated product gas. The contacting forms the concentrated lignin-containing liquor. The concentrated lignin-containing liquor includes dry solids content of less than about 65% and a sulfur content of less than about 2%.