Abstract: A gas shield positionable over open parisons in a Blow/Fill/Seal machine prior to container forming, filling and sealing minimizes likelihood of particulate contamination of open parisons while the open parisons are transported to a container forming, filling and sealing station.

Abstract: Systems and methods for intelligent monitoring of a site may be useful for ascertaining the operational integrity of said site. Said systems and methods may use data fusion, neural features, and integrated reasoning to achieve the intelligent monitoring. For example a method may comprise: capturing a plurality of images over time from a site; transmitting the plurality of images to a hub; identifying at least one element in at least one of the plurality of images; querying at least one sensor and/or related sensor data for at least one attribute of the at least one element; tracking the at least one element to produce spatio-temporal attributes of the at least one element; ascertaining a state of the environment at the site; and applying an integrated reasoning model to the state of the environment to identify events that may occur and/or are occurring at the site that require operator intervention.

Abstract: A vehicle lift assembly includes a vehicle frame, and a lift bracket mounted to the vehicle frame. The lift bracket includes an outboard facing surface defining a lift arm-receiving opening. The vehicle lift assembly further includes a stopper positioned inboard of the lift arm-receiving opening.

Abstract: A colorimetric radiation detector and a method for detecting radiation is disclosed. The colorimetric radiation detector also includes a metal oxyhalide that reaches an excited state on exposure to x-ray or ultraviolet radiation. The detector also includes a dye or where the metal oxyhalide is a bismuth oxyhalide, such as a bismuth oxychloride. The dye may include a redox reactive dye. The redox reactive dye may include Rhodamine B. The dye undergoes a permanent color change by reacting with the metal oxyhalide when the metal oxyhalide is exposed to x-ray or ultraviolet radiation. The dye may include a fluorescent dye, such as a fluorescein dye, such as 6-carboxy fluorescein or 5-carboxy fluorescein. The solvent may include a Lewis base solvent. The Lewis base solvent may include water or an alcohol. A method for evaluating a photoprotective topical lotion is also disclosed.

Abstract: Hot melt adhesives may comprise linear alpha olefins (LAOs) or LAO-derived compounds as an at least partial replacement for paraffinic white oil diluents. Such adhesive compositions may comprise an ethylenically unsaturated polymer or copolymer, a tackifier, and a diluent. The diluent may comprise at least one of: one or more C18+ linear alpha olefins (LAOs) having a kinematic viscosity of about 4 cSt or less at 135° C.; one or more LAO dimers formed from one or more C18+ LAOs, the one or more LAO dimers having an internal olefin and a kinematic viscosity of about 6 cSt or less at 135° C., or one or more paraffinic hydrocarbons having an even carbon number distribution and formed through dimerization of one or more C18+ LAOs and subsequent reduction. The one or more paraffinic hydrocarbons may have a kinematic viscosity (ASTM D-445) of about 4 cSt to about 8 cSt at 135° C.

Abstract: An operation management support system for a water treatment plant includes an air supply pipe, an air diffuser, a treatment water tank, a vibration information collection device, and an information processing device.

Abstract: A construction method for removing mud in a jacket steel pipe pile includes: erecting a piling auxiliary platform, and performing underwater steel pipe pile sinking; measuring an elevation of a mud surface in the underwater steel pipe pile, and calculating a height from the mud surface in the pile to a pile top and a needed mud removing depth according to the measurement result; installing mud removing equipment on the steel pipe pile; starting the mud removing equipment to carry out mud removing operation, and in a case that the mud removing depth is reached, pausing the mud removing equipment, and cleaning an inner wall of the steel pipe pile; and in a case that the mud removing operation is not reach the related elevation, repeating the mud removing operation till the mud removing operation reaches a standard.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of monitoring a reaction time and a reaction result to an event during an operation of a vehicle, determining a health characteristic, based on the reaction time and the reaction result, and responsive to the health characteristic being above a threshold, altering an element of the vehicle commensurate to an amount above the threshold.

Abstract: Mixed metallocene catalyst systems may comprise an activator, a first metallocene having a structure represented by Formula 1, and a second metallocene different from the first metallocene. M is a Group 4 metal, T is a bridging group, X1 and X2 are each a univalent anionic ligand or optionally joined together to define a metallocycle ring or similar, J1 and J2 are each H or J1 and J2 are joined together to form a cyclic or polycyclic ring structure, and R1, R2, and R8 are preferably independently H, optionally substituted C1-C40 alkyl, or optionally substituted C6-C14 aryl. R3 is a bulky alkyl group, such as an optionally substituted cyclohexyl, norbornanyl, adamantyl, or t-butyl, or an optionally substituted aryl group, such as an optionally substituted phenyl group. The second metallocene may have C2 symmetry or pseudo-C2 symmetry. The catalyst systems may afford polyolefins having a high degree of vinyl termination.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a structure (CFRP structure) including a laminated body (CFRP member) having a primary component of carbon fibers; and metallic foils having a primary component of metal, the metallic foils being integrated with the laminated body by thermal compression bonding on a pair of surfaces of the laminated body opposite to each other in a direction of lamination of the laminated body, respectively. Each of the metallic foils has a thickness thinner than a thickness of the laminated body.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses an extraction column for metal separation in an acid leaching solution of laterite nickel ore, and an extraction process thereof. The extraction column includes an extraction column tube body and a gas distribution device; an interior of the extraction column tube body is provided with an accommodating cavity for containing a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, the continuous phase and the dispersed phase are in countercurrent contact in the accommodating cavity; and the extraction column tube body is connected with the gas distribution device to make the gas distribution device pass gas into the accommodating cavity. The gas distribution device is used to control a pipe diameter of a gas outlet of the gas distribution device in a suitable range. Using turbulent effect of bubbles floating in a liquid phase, collisions and shears of the dispersed phase form dispersed phase droplets with suitable sizes.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for a magnetic cover for an air filtration system for an internal combustion engine. The air filtration system includes a housing that has an interior that receives an air filter. A mount portion comprising the housing supports the air filter. The magnetic cover encloses the interior of the housing. An edge portion surrounding an opening in the housing forms an airtight connection with an edge portion of the magnetic cover. The edge portion of the housing includes a number of magnets that attach to a similar number of magnets in the edge portion of the magnetic cover to establish the airtight connection. A seal provides an airtight connection between the housing and the magnetic cover. The housing and the magnetic cover are configured for hand removal of the magnetic cover from the housing.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for vehicle floor silencers include a silencer wall extending from a floor of the vehicle floor silencer and creating a barrier between an unsecured portion of a wire harness and a shift lever boot. The floor can be configured to be mounted to a vehicle support liner. The silencer wall can protrude from the floor. The silencer wall can be located immediately adjacent the shift lever boot (e.g., the silencer wall can at least partially define an opening through the floor so as to accommodate the shift lever boot). The vehicle floor silencer (i.e., the floor and the silencer wall in combination) can be fabricated as a single, monolithic piece.

Abstract: An automobile space extension mechanism is provided. The automobile space extension mechanism includes a space extension assembly and an adapter assembly. The space extension assembly is movably installed at a tail of a compartment of an automobile body through the adapter assembly; and in use, when a rear cover of the compartment is opened, the space extension assembly is unfolded backwards and downwards into a frame structure through pulling and flipping operations, and an opening side of the frame structure faces the compartment of the automobile body and is communicated to interior space of the compartment.

Abstract: A push pin installation device includes a handle, a shaft that extends outwardly from the handle and a sliding collar provided on the shaft that includes head with a bore that is sized to receive a push pin. The shaft and sliding collar are configured such that pushing on the handle moves the shaft through the bore farther into the sliding collar to apply a force against a push pin located in the bore.

Abstract: A 3D printed physical information storage unit includes a grayscale digital light processing (g-DLP) 3D printed monolithic component formed from a resin containing a donor moiety, an acceptor moiety, a rigid moiety, a photoinitiator, and a photoabsorber. The g-DLP 3D printed monolithic component has a first portion with a first Young's modulus and a second portion with a second Young's modulus that is different than the first Young's modulus such that the g-DLP 3D printed monolithic component subjected to a predefined strain exhibits a strain field that provides a machine readable optical image.

Abstract: A method of moving an autonomous mobile robot dolly is provided. The method includes positioning a base of a transport trailer under a frame of the autonomous mobile robot dolly. The base carries a lifting plate that is operatively connected to an actuator that is configured to raise the lifting plate. The lifting plate is raised using the actuator thereby raising the autonomous mobile robot dolly to a raised position. The transport trailer is moved from one location to a different location with the lifting plate and the autonomous mobile robot dolly in the raised position.

Abstract: A hydraulic suspension system for a motor vehicle having at least a pair of road engaging wheels. The suspension system includes, a hydraulic cylinder coupled with the each of the pair of road engaging wheels, the hydraulic cylinder defining a cap end volume and a rod end volume separated by a piston. A hydraulic supply circuit for the hydraulic cylinder includes, a high pressure hydraulic source, a low pressure hydraulic drain, a pair of hydraulic sub circuits each coupled to one of the hydraulic cylinder cap and rod end volumes. Each hydraulic sub circuit includes, a proportional supply flow valve coupled with the high pressure hydraulic source and one of the cylinder volumes, a return flow control proportional valve coupled with the low pressure hydraulic drain and the one cylinder volume, and an accumulator coupled to the associated hydraulic cylinder volume through an accumulator fill control proportional valve.

Abstract: Wavefront sensors are provided herein. An aperture mask is configured to receive incident light the wavefront of which is to be measured and comprising irregularly spaced apertures that respectively transmit sub-beams of the incident light. A diffuser is configured to receive the sub-beams transmitted by irregularly spaced apertures of the aperture mask. A camera, having a focal plane in which the diffuser substantially is located, is configured to obtain a digital image of the diffuser and thus to obtain a digital image of the incident light the sub-beams of which the aperture mask transmits onto the diffuser. A controller is configured to electronically receive the digital image of the diffuser and to measure the wavefront of the incident light based on the digital image. Methods also are provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems, methods and tools that measure ionic concentrations and downhole enthalpy of a flowing geothermal fluid in real-time at high-temperature and pressure. The systems, methods and tools include measuring the concentration of selected naturally occurring ions found in the liquid phase of the geothermal fluid throughout the wellbore using novel electrochemical sensor technologies. The change in liquid-phase ion concentration will be used to calculate the proportion of liquid to steam and allow for accurate enthalpy measurements. The techniques and technologies described here can be applied to any application of electrochemical sensing in extreme environments.