Abstract: A noise filter includes: a voltage detector that detects a common-mode voltage; a voltage divider circuit that outputs a divided voltage divided from the common-mode voltage; multiple common-mode transformers that are connected separately to respective power lines of multiline systems connected in parallel relation to each other to an input or output of the power converter, and that superimpose a superimposing voltage having an opposite polarity to the common-mode voltage on each of the power lines of multiline systems; and an injection waveform generator that generates at least one output voltage to be outputted to primary sides of the multiple common-mode transformers, on the basis of the divided voltage. The injection waveform generator generates as the output voltage, a voltage with which a difference between the superimposing voltage to be super-imposed on each of the power lines and the common-mode voltage is within an allowable value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for reducing greenhouse gas emission in a vessel and a vessel including the same, in which CO2 absorbed by taking only a part of the absorbent liquid used when collecting CO2 is removed, so that the device sizes of an absorbent liquid recycling unit and an absorbent liquid circulating unit is kept small and continuous operation is enabled. Or in which exhaust gas is cooled by a heat exchange method, thereby preventing the decrease in a concentration of an absorbent liquid, and CO2 absorbed by taking only a part of the absorbent liquid used when collecting CO2 is removed and an unreacted absorbent liquid is continuously circulated, thereby enabling continuous operation.

Abstract: A camera is located within an array of receptacles of a robotically controlled vehicle charging connector which receptacles are configured to mate and establish electrical connection with respective mating pins of a vehicle's charging port. Image signals generated by the camera are supplied to a computer vision processor which generates motor control signals which enable the connector receptacles and mating pins to be properly aligned so as to enable the charging connector to be robotically plugged into the vehicle's charging port. In other embodiments, the mating pins may be located in the charging connector and the receptacles in the charging port.

Abstract: Processes and systems for producing isomeric mixtures of aromatic amine monomers from aromatic feeds. An example process for producing isomeric mixtures of aromatic amine monomers from aromatic feeds may include nitrating at least a portion of an aromatic feed to produce a mixture of nitrated aromatic compounds. The example process may further include hydrogenating at least a portion of the nitrated aromatic compounds to produce an isomeric mixture of aromatic amine monomers. The example process may further include processing the isomeric mixture of aromatic amine monomers to form a product selected from an aromatic compound with a different functional group than the aromatic amine monomers, a polymerized product, or a reaction product of the aromatic amine monomers and H2S.

Abstract: Bioactive coatings that include a base and a protein associated with the base for actively promoting the removal of organic stains are provided. In aspects, bioactive coatings that are stabilized against inactivation by weathering are provided including a base associated with a chemically modified enzyme, and, optionally a first polyoxyethylene present in the base and independent of the enzyme. The coatings are optionally overlayered onto a substrate to form an active coating facilitating the removal of organic stains or organic material from food, insects, or the environment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for reducing greenhouse gas emission in a vessel and a vessel including the same, in which an absorbent liquid recycling unit is provided in two or more stages so that an unreacted aqueous ammonium salt solution remaining in ammonia water is removed to maintain a concentration of ammonia water at a certain level, thereby increasing a recovery rate of an absorbent liquid and preventing a deterioration in greenhouse gas absorption performance. Or in which exhaust gas is cooled by a heat exchange method, thereby preventing a decrease in a concentration of an absorbent liquid, and an absorbent liquid recycling unit is provided in two or more stages so that an unreacted aqueous ammonium salt solution remaining in ammonia water is removed, thereby increasing a recovery rate of the absorbent liquid and preventing a deterioration in greenhouse gas absorption performance.

Abstract: An actuator that includes a shell, a ring structure within the shell, a shape-memory material wire fixed at opposite points of the ring structure to extend in a first direction across a width of the ring structure, and a cooling fluid provided within the shell and in fluid communication with the shape-memory material wire. When the shape-memory material wire is heated, the shape-memory material wire contracts in the first direction to reduce the width of the ring structure and increases a height of the ring structure extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for detecting geological elements or fluid in a subsurface from seismic images is disclosed. Seismic data may be analyzed to identify one or both of fluid or geologic elements in the subsurface. As one example, the analysis may include unsupervised learning, such as variational machine learning, in order to learn relationships between different sets of seismic data. For example, variational machine learning may be used to learn relationships among partially-stack images or among pre-stack images in order to detect hydrocarbon presence. In this way, an unsupervised learning framework may be used for learning a Direct Hydrocarbon Indicator (DHI) from seismic images by learning relationships among partially-stack or pre-stack images.

Abstract: To provide a resin composition having high relative permittivity, while keeping low loss tangent, and excellent mechanical strength; a molded article; and a method for manufacturing a plated molded article. A resin composition comprising: per 100 parts by mass of a thermoplastic resin, 0.3 to 10 parts by mass an acid-modified polymer; 5 to 150 parts by mass of a laser direct structuring additive; and 10 to 150 parts by mass of a reinforcing fiber, the laser direct structuring additive being a compound being a conductive oxide having a resistivity of 5×103 ?·cm or smaller, and containing at least one type selected from a Group n (n represents an integer of 3 to 16) metal in the periodic table and a Group n+1 metal, or, calcium copper titanate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ferrous alloys with high strength, cost-effective corrosion resistance and cracking resistance for refinery service environments, such as amine service under sweet or sour environments. More specifically, the present invention pertains to a type of ferrous manganese alloyed steels for high strength and cracking resistance and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: A flexural wave absorption system may include a pair of resonators disposed on the structure and separated from each other by a separation distance. The pair of resonators are arranged on the structure in a direction substantially similar to the direction of the flexural wave acting on the structure. As to the separation distance, this distance may be approximately one-quarter of the wavelength of the flexural wave acting on the structure.

Abstract: A Fenton-like catalyst material with an electron-poor Cu center and a preparation method and use thereof are provided. The preparation method includes: step 1: dissolving bismuth nitrate pentahydrate in a nitric acid solution and diluting a resulting solution with deionized water to obtain a solution A; step 2: adding citric acid to the solution A and adjusting a pH of a resulting solution with ammonia water to obtain a solution B; step 3: dissolving aluminium isopropoxide (AIP), copper chloride dihydrate, and glucose in the solution B to obtain a suspension C; step 4: stirring the suspension C at a high temperature to allow evaporation until a solid D is completely precipitated; and step 5: subjecting the solid D to calcination in a muffle furnace to obtain the Fenton-like catalyst material. Under neutral conditions, the catalyst material exhibits a prominent removal effect for various toxic organic pollutants, especially for phenolic pollutants.

Abstract: An apparatus for interconnecting a vehicle charging connector with a charging port of a vehicle wherein a latch arm is slidably mounted in the charging connector to slide toward and away from the charging port and toward and into an opening in the charging port. A tip portion is positioned on the latch arm so as to be insertable downwardly into a cavity formed in an interior surface of the opening of the charging port and a linear actuator is configured to drive the latch arm towards and away from the charging connector. In an illustrative embodiment, the charging connector comprises part of a robot configured to move the tip of the latch arm downwardly into the cavity in the opening of the charging port to enable pulling the charging connector and charging port together to establish electrical contact.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ferrous alloys with high strength, cost-effective corrosion resistance and cracking resistance for refinery service environments, such as amine service under sweet or sour environments. More specifically, the present invention pertains to a type of ferrous manganese alloyed steels for high strength and cracking resistance and methods of making and using the same for applications including, but not limited to, amine units used in oil and gas production, petroleum refining, and chemical production.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are apparatus for a cooler device includes a manifold constructed at least partially of silicon oxide. The manifold includes an array of inlet channels and an array of outlet channels. Each inlet channel has a first depth. The array of outlet channels are interlaced with the array of inlet channels, Each outlet channel has a second depth that is larger than the first depth. Each of the array of outlet channels has a pair of sidewalls separating each outlet channel from adjacent inlet channels of the array of inlet channels.

Abstract: A photocatalytic material for efficient photocatalytic removal of a high-concentration nitrate, and a preparation method and use thereof are disclosed. The preparation method includes the following steps: step 1: preparation of a citrate-stabilized silver nanoparticle; step 2: synthesis and functionalization modification of SiO2 step 3: preparation of Ag/SiO2; and step 4: preparation of an Ag/SiO2@cTiO2 core-shell structure. The photocatalytic material prepared by the present disclosure has high reduction catalytic activity and can quickly remove a high-concentration nitrate and achieve high nitrogen selectivity. In addition, due to protection of a titanium dioxide shell, the photocatalytic material has excellent stability and can remove a high-concentration nitrate in water when the nitrate coexists with a high-concentration chloride ion.

Abstract: A one-step method for preparing a magnetic magnesium-iron layered double hydroxide (LDH)-biochar composite material and use thereof provided. Biomass, as a substrate, is placed in a ferric salt solution, magnesium hydroxide is added, the materials are fully stirred and aged for a certain time, the aged materials are dried to obtain a magnesium-iron LDH-biomass, and the magnetic magnesium-iron LDH-biochar composite material is obtained after pyrolysis. The method solves problems of uncontrollable reaction and low crystallinity of products in preparing LDH using a coprecipitation method, reduces the amount of drugs, omits a step of adjusting a pH with an alkaline solution, improves yield and reduces a cost. The obtained magnetic magnesium-iron LDH-biochar composite material exhibits an excellent performance in adsorbing phosphate in water and can be recovered by an external magnetic field. Thus, an important method is provided for preparing LDH and the composite thereof.