Abstract: A water heater for use in an aircraft, including a pipe having a length of at least 1 metre and being configured to provide a conduit for water between a source and an outlet. The water heater includes an electric heater. The electric heater extends around an outer surface of the pipe. The electric heater is configured to heat the water in the pipe. The water heater further includes a planar support structure. The pipe is attached to a surface of the planar support structure such that the pipe follows a non-linear path across the surface of the planar support structure. The planar support structure comprises a structure for attaching the water heater to a surface in a vanity unit of an aircraft.

Abstract: A system for obtaining feedback regarding food served to passengers is disclosed. The system includes a detection device and a controller. The controller is configured to capture a plurality of images of food of a food plate from the detection device, classify the food on the food plate, responsive to the food plate being removed from view of the detection device, determine, using a prior received image, whether the food is mostly consumed, partially consumed, or mostly unconsumed, responsive to determining that the food was either mostly consumed, partially consumed, or mostly unconsumed, store, in a memory, information pertaining to the food along with a record of the food being either mostly consumed, partially consumed, or mostly unconsumed as per the determination, and transmit the information to at least one other computer in order for modifications to be made to menus and food quality as per the information.

Abstract: A concentrated laundry composition premix which is dilutable in water to form a laundry liquid composition, the viscosity which when formed from a dilution of five parts by volume water to one part premix and measured at 25° C. and at 106 s?1 is from 200 to 800 mPa·s., said premix comprising at least 10% wt. water, from 0.1 to 8% wt. ethoxylated polyol ester, and comprising from 5 to 70% wt. surfactant active excluding the ethoxylated polyol ester and where the ethoxylated polyol ester is not sorbeth stearate, wherein the surfactant comprises anionic surfactant and non-ionic surfactant in a weight ratio of from 50:50 to 1:99 and wherein the composition comprises from 0 to 5% wt. alkyl ether sulphate.

Abstract: An aircraft galley is disclosed herein. The aircraft galley includes an air duct including an air inlet and an air outlet, the air outlet extending into the aircraft galley, an ion emitter coupled to the air outlet, and a control unit electronically coupled to the ion emitter, the control unit configured to control an ion output of the ion emitter.

Abstract: An aircraft galley insert, such as an oven or beverage maker, comprises a sensor for determining a tilt angle (A) of the aircraft galley insert with respect to a horizontal plane, and a controller operatively connected to the tilt sensor, wherein the controller is configured to receive a signal from the tilt sensor indicating the tilt angle (A) of the aircraft galley insert, and control operation of the aircraft galley insert based on the tilt angle.

Abstract: A carbon-based aerogel doped or enriched with nitrogen and phosphorus is provided. Further, kits comprising the aerogel and oil-degrading bacteria are provided. Use of the kits for at least partially degrading a crude oil or a crude oil fraction is also provided.

Abstract: A drain valve assembly comprising: an assembly housing; a drain valve having a valve housing through which a flow channel is defined from an inlet port and an outlet port, and a moveable valve part moveable relative to the valve housing between a closed position between the inlet port and the outlet port and an open position displaced from between the inlet port and the outlet port; an override cable having a first end attached to the moveable valve part and a second end remote from the drain valve, the cable positioned to move in a substantially vertical direction when a pulling force is applied, to move the moveable valve part to the open position, and being biased to return the moveable part to the closed position when the pulling force is removed from the cable.

Abstract: Embodiments pertain to systems configured to and methods for analyzing a scene comprising one or more objects. The system may be configured to perform the following: obtaining a set of optically encrypted image data describing a scene, including applying an optical manipulation to light incoming to an image acquisition device, whereby the image acquisition device outputs the set of optically encrypted image data, and wherein the optical manipulation is based on an encryption key; providing the set of optically encrypted image data to a machine learning model trained in accordance with the encryption key; and receiving from the machine learning model a prediction related to the scene.

Abstract: A control system for a motorized valve. The control system comprises a backup circuit comprising energy storage means and a discharge gate through which the energy storage means can be selectively discharged to provide a discharge actuation pulse to the valve to cause the valve to move to a safe (e.g. closed) position. The backup circuit further includes an energy harvesting circuit for harvesting power from the power supply lines. The energy harvesting circuit is able to harvest sufficient energy within the duration for a single actuation pulse provided by the motor controller to charge the energy storage means from zero to a sufficient level to allow the backup circuit to generate at least one corresponding discharge actuation pulse for causing the valve to move to the safe position.

Abstract: A system includes a seat frame. The seat frame includes a fore beam and an aft beam. The system includes a pouch. The pouch includes: an opening; a top panel extending from the opening; an end panel abutting the top panel; a first side panel abutting the top panel and the end panel; a second side panel abutting the top panel and the end panel; a bottom panel abutting the first side panel, the second side panel, and the end panel; a curved panel extending from the opening toward the bottom panel and abutting the first side panel, the second side panel, and the bottom panel; a closeout flap extending from a top edge of the opening and abutting the top panel; aft straps attached to the top panel and secured around the aft beam; and fore straps attached to the top panel and secured around the fore beam.

Abstract: The subject technology relates to systems and methods for utilizing location-based services. In particular, the described computer implemented approaches are directed to the use of geofence-based time tracking and recording technologies in determining discrepancies with wage and hour laws and regulations which are used to determine a putative company's litigation exposure.

Abstract: Collapsible bulk shipping containers comprising sidewalls which interlock with another in a unique stair step arrangement, a series of curved protrusions (or arches) which extend along the entire length and/or the entire height of the sidewalls, collapsible sidewalls which permit the shipping containers to fold flat in a much smaller fraction than conventional bins, and a base having one or more support grids with a series of curved ribs. In some embodiments, the shipping containers are not collapsible and comprise the series of curved protrusions (or arches) which extend along a length and/or a height of one or more of the sidewalls.

Abstract: Newborn screening for primary immunodeficiencies, cystinosis, and Wilson disease is described. The newborn screening can detect these disorders from dried blood spots already routinely collected at the time of birth. Early detection of these disorders will greatly improve patient outcome as each of them can be fatal once symptoms emerge.

Abstract: Provided herein is a water-soluble film that includes carrageenan and 1 to 99% wt plasticiser, based on dry weight of the film. Also provided is a water-soluble capsule that includes the film.

Abstract: An aqueous laundry liquid detergent comprising a phosphorous based sequestrant, linear alkyl benzene sulphonate, alkyl ether sulphate surfactant and alkyl ethoxylate surfactant, wherein at least 5% wt. of the alkyl ethoxylate surfactant is C18 alkyl, at least 10% of the AE is C12, and at least 5% is C14, wherein the surfactants and sequestrants are at least partially neutralised by NaOH or KOH and are present as the Na or K salts.

Abstract: A stationary dialysis system includes at least two separate water preparation units, preferably of the osmosis type, which can be fluidically connected and/or separated to/from at least two separate ring lines according to selectable supply variants. A plurality of fixed, unchangeable hydraulic circuits representing the supply variants can be introduced into a circuit receiving means of the dialysis system for fluidically connecting and/or separating of the water preparation units to/from the ring lines.

Abstract: To control movement of a transport unit of a linear motor, a quality functional J(SG) with quality terms JTk(SG) is used as a function of manipulated variables (SG) of active drive coils. The quality functional J(SG) controlling movement of the transport unit along the stator is optimized with regard to the manipulated variable (SG) to determine optimal manipulated variables (SGopt) for the relevant time step of the control of movement, active drive coils are energized according to the determined optimal manipulated variables (SGopt), and at least two movement phases are provided during the movement of the transport unit along the stator. In the at least two novement phases, different quality functionals J(SG) are used for determining the optimal manipulated variables (SGopt), the different quality functionals J(SG) differing by the number k of the quality terms JTk(SG) used and/or by the quality terms JTk(SG) and/or by the weighting factors kk.

Abstract: An extracorporeal blood treatment device and a method for automatic priming of an extracorporeal blood treatment device. The device includes an extracorporeal circuit, a dialyzer, a dialysis liquid circuit and a control unit. The control unit is designed to control the priming such that a liquid is delivered from the dialysis liquid circuit via a membrane of the dialyzer to the extracorporeal circuit, and to actuate valves and/or pumps in the dialysis liquid circuit such that pressure builds up in the dialyzer on the dialysis liquid side. The control unit actuates a flow machine in the extracorporeal circuit to perform a push cycle, in which the flow machine pushes air into the extracorporeal circuit, and a pull cycle, in which the flow machine draws air out from the extracorporeal circuit, to assist a transfer of the liquid through the membrane of the dialyzer during the priming process.