Abstract: A liftgate with rearward facing camera is provided. The rearward facing camera is positioned on the liftgate such as to comply with manufacturer recommended placement guidelines. The liftgate is moveable between stowed and deployed configurations, and the rearward facing camera is protected from damage when the liftgate is in the deployed configuration. The camera assemble includes at least one protective element. Accommodation is made for the routing and protection of wiring associated with the camera.

Abstract: Methods involving physics-informed deep learning to help solve inverse problems of solid materials/structures related to unknown geometry include (1) identifying and characterizing unknown materials/structures and defects with accuracy and predictive capability and limited non-destructive measurements, and/or (2) designing geometrical features and parameters of solid materials and structures to achieve optimized and/or improved performance.

Abstract: Compositions and process, along with systems using those compositions and processes are described herein for remediation of environmental contamination, including organic compound contamination of soil and ground water, including polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Abstract: A tamper evident container comprises a base, a lid, a first hinge, a locking mechanism, a second hinge, and a tamper evidence feature. The base retains items for storage. The lid engages with and covers the base. The first hinge rotatably couples the base and the lid. The locking mechanism secures the lid to the base and includes a plug and a receptacle. The locking mechanism is engaged when the plug is within the receptacle. The second hinge rotatably couples the base and the plug. The tamper evidence feature provides evidence of the container being tampered with or opened and is positioned between the plug and the second hinge.

Abstract: A cardiovascular variability parameter can be detected independent of the relative absorption contribution of melanin in biological tissue. A light source and a polarization shaping device can illuminate a biological tissue with a polarized light having an inhomogeneous optical polarization wavefront. A polarization analyzer can receive the polarized light after it has interacted with the biological tissue and output a first and second polarization state. A detection device can have a light detector for detecting the first and second polarization state and at least a processor for detecting data related to the first and second polarization states, determining relative absorptions contributions of superficial and deep components of the biological tissue based on the first and second polarization states, and determining the cardiovascular variability parameter based on the relative absorption contributions of the superficial and deep components.

Abstract: A method for treating effluent from hydrothermal liquification of feedstock that contains plastic oil, pyrolysis oil, synthetic oil or hydrocarbons distillates in a plastic recycle process using supercritical water as a reaction medium into a finished liquid hydrocarbon fuel by removing impurities such as i.e. silicon, chlorides, metals, heteroatoms, etc., in a pre-treatment zone and may be passed into a feed drum or a continuous mixed settler vessel. The feed is introduced into a hydrogen atmosphere reactor. The reactor effluent is passed to a separator for extracting product mixture by addition of make-up or recycled hydrogen to the separator. The overhead product mixture is water washed to remove sour water or salt. The separator effluent is passed to a distillation section for extracting a liquid fuel product stream. A portion of the hydro processing product stream may be recycled to the feed drum or the continuous mixed settler vessel, which reduces concentration of diolefins.

Abstract: According to some aspects, a wearable device for estimating a location of the device within a space is provided, the device comprising a plurality of cameras mounted to a structure, at least a portion of the structure being adapted to facilitate a user wearing the device, the plurality of cameras having substantially fixed positions and orientations on the structure relative to each other, and at least one processor configured to receive image data from the plurality of cameras, perform feature detection on the image data to obtain a first plurality of features from the image data, and determine an estimate of the location of the device in the space based, at least in part, on a location associated with a second plurality of features obtained from image data previously captured of the space that matches the first plurality of features.

Abstract: A system for forming a pressware product comprises rollers, a scoring tool, a scoring station actuator, a forming tool, and a forming station actuator. The rollers pull the web along a path having an angle. The scoring tool receives the material from the rollers and includes a vertically shiftable scoring punch with an edge that extends about an outline of the pressware product and a striker plate. The scoring station actuator shifts the scoring tool to form a slot in the web. The forming tool receives the scored web and includes a vertically shiftable positive mold assembly and negative mold assembly. The forming station actuator shifts the positive mold assembly to press against the web and form the pressware product.

Abstract: A road milling cutting disc includes a support body in a disc shape, the support body includes a circumferential surface and a bottom surface which are arranged sequentially in that order from top to bottom, the bottom surface is configured to be arranged facing toward a road surface, the circumferential surface surrounds the bottom surface and is connected to the bottom surface along an edge of the bottom surface, the bottom surface is provided with multiple first cutting teeth around a rotational axis of the support body, and the circumferential surface is provided with multiple second cutting teeth around the rotational axis of the support body. Problems of cutting and flattening protruding rocks on the road surface are solved.

Abstract: A pressware extractor assembly includes an elongated transport rail, a first car, a second car, and a powered drive mechanism. The first car includes a first car frame and a plurality of extractor elements operable to releasably hold respective products. The second car is slidably supported by the transport rail to slide laterally relative to the transport rail along the lateral rail axis, with the first car being supported to slide laterally with the second car. The powered drive mechanism shiftably supports the first car relative to the second car for vertical movement of the extractor elements relative to the mold assembly. The powered drive mechanism is configured to shift the first car between a lowered position, and a raised position, in which the products are lifted by the extractor elements.

Abstract: A supply roll stand for loading first and second supply rolls each including a core and dispensing material therefrom. The supply roll stand broadly comprises a frame, a lift support, an unwind assembly, and a transfer support. The lift support receives the first supply roll and raises the first supply roll. The unwind assembly unwinds the first supply roll as the lift support raises the first supply roll. The transfer support receives the first supply roll so that the first supply roll is transferred from the lift support. The lift support receives the second supply roll after the first supply roll is transferred to the transfer support. The transfer support dispatches the core of the first supply roll when the first supply roll is depleted of material. The unwind assembly unwinds the second supply roll when the first supply roll is depleted of material.

Abstract: An apparatus for unwinding a roll of material includes an unwinding roller, an idle roller, and a motor. The unwinding roller is for supporting the roll of material. The idle roller is spaced apart from the unwinding roller so that the roll of material can be supported on the idle roller and the unwinding roller. The motor is in mechanical communication with the unwinding roller and is configured to axially rotate the unwinding roller.

Abstract: A method for purifying cumene may include splitting an alkylation reaction product into a first portion and a second portion; feeding the first portion as mostly a liquid into a benzene column; at least partially vaporizing the second portion in a heater; feeding the at least partially vaporized second portion into the benzene column. A method for purifying cumene may also include the steps of providing a benzene column and a cumene column; directing a liquid side draw from the benzene column to the cumene column, the liquid side draw being a liquid substantially free of DIPB; returning a benzene enriched vapor from the cumene column to the benzene column using an overhead line, the benzene enriched vapor having a higher concentration of benzene than the liquid side draw; and drawing purified cumene from the cumene column.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein a post puller (10) for removing a fence post from the ground. The post puller (10) includes a scissor linkage (12) having a coupling end (14) and a post end (16) wherein the scissor linkage (12) is moveable between a first position and a second position. The post puller (10) further includes a coupling assembly (18) located at the coupling end (14) of the scissor linkage (12). The coupling assembly (18) is operatively adapted to connect the scissor linkage (12) to a pulling mechanism. The post puller (10) further includes a post gripping assembly (26) located at the post end (14) of the scissor linkage (12). The post gripping assembly (26) includes a first gripping jaw and a second gripping jaw (28, 30). The first and second gripping jaws (28, 30) are movable between an open position and a closed position as the scissor linkage (12) is moved between the first and second position.

Abstract: A first stream containing 1,3-butadiene, C4 acetylenes, and optionally C3 hydrocarbons, is mixed with a portion of the liquid recycle stream from a C4 acetylene hydrogenation reactor containing hydrogenated C4 acetylenes and a molecular hydrogen-containing stream, the resulting mixed stream is then fed to a C4 acetylene hydrogenation reactor to selectively hydrogenate the C4 acetylenes in the crude butadiene stream without appreciable 1,3-butadiene conversion.

Abstract: A steam cracking unit including one or more electric resistance heating tubes electrically connected to a current source to generate heat via electrical resistance heating. Each resistance heating tube may include two or more tube sections. Each tube section may be independently supplied with a current. A controller may be configured to adjust the application of the current to one or more tube sections to control the electrical resistance heating of the one or more resistance heating tubes. In examples, the one or more electric heating tubes may be used as preheating tubes, cracking tubes, or both.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preventing, delaying or reversing age-associated inflammation, by administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of at least one reverse transcriptase inhibitor (RTI).