Abstract: Systems and methods for using pressure swing adsorption to separate and/or capture resulting emissions are provided. A stream of recycled exhaust gas is passed into a first swing adsorption reactor comprising a first adsorbent material which adsorbs CO2. An enriched N2 stream is recovered from a forward end of the first swing adsorption reactor. The pressure in the first swing adsorption reactor is reduced. The first swing adsorption reactor is purged with a portion of the first N2 stream recovered from the first swing adsorption reactor. The first purge output is passed to a second swing adsorption reactor comprising a second adsorbent material which adsorbs CO2. A second N2 stream is recovered from the second swing adsorption reactor. The pressure in the second swing adsorption reactor is reduced. The second swing adsorption reactor is purged with a steam purge.

Abstract: An apparatus and a system is provided that may be utilized to determine air flow through an air filter and/or a plurality of air filters. The present invention utilizes a demonstration apparatus to illustrate the differences in air flow and air restriction between a plurality of different air filters and filtration media. The apparatus and system utilizes a common plenum which subjects the plurality of air filters to the same differential pressure. The air flows through a first side of the air filter and is measured on the second side of the air filter by utilizing a wind meter or similar device to gauge the amount of air flow velocity of the second side of the filter. Additionally, the apparatus and system utilizes a display means to illustrate the differing air velocity through the second side of the air filter.

Abstract: A work area is disposed in a conveyance path for cells and has an inlet and an outlet, with a downflow air curtain provided at least at the inlet and the outlet. A conveyor repeatedly performs an operation that moves a placement surface having a culture vessel thereon from the inlet side into the area, moves the placement surface from the outlet side to the outside of the area, and, subsequently, moves back the placement surface to the inlet side. The cleaning device cleans the placement surface during the period from when the conveyor in the work area moves the placement surface to the outside of the area until the conveyor moves back the placement surface to the inlet side of the area.

Abstract: A method for providing a tantalum powder with a piece+block structure, comprising the following steps: 1) providing a granulous tantalum powder, and dividing same into a first part and a second part; 2) putting the first part of the tantalum powder in a ball mill for ball milling, taking the powder out after the ball milling and sieving same, and obtaining a tantalum powder in the form of a piece; 3) mixing the tantalum powder in the form of a piece and the second part of the tantalum powder to obtain a mixture, and preferably, the mixing proportion of the tantalum powder in the form of a piece and the granulous tantalum powder being 1:0.1˜1, preferably being 1:0.25˜0.8, and more preferably being 1:0.4˜0.6; and 4) performing the steps of water washing, acid washing, and nodularization on the mixture to finally obtain a tantalum powder with a piece+block structure.

Abstract: A clip holder for holding a tape measure and other tools having a spring type clip associated therewith including an inner leg portion, an outer leg portion, and a fold formed therebetween, the outer leg portion angling towards the inner leg portion when in its unclamped position, the inner leg portion including a pair of elongated guide members for guiding the spring type clip associated with a particular tool when inserted over the fold, and at least one projection member projecting towards the outer leg portion. The outer leg portion may include at least one opening for at least partially receiving the at least one projection member when the outer leg portion is in its unclamped position, and a flared flange for allowing a user to more easily grasp the clip holder for both inserting onto and removing the clip holder from a pocket or other garment portion.

Abstract: A washer nozzle arrangement structure includes a rear spoiler, a wiper arm, a wiper blade and a washer nozzle. The rear spoiler is arranged on a portion of a body above a rear window and includes a recess part formed on a side of the rear window. A rotation center axis disposed on one end side of the wiper arm is supported on the vehicle. The wiper blade is supported on the other end side of the wiper arm, and is configured to be stored in the recess part when the wiper arm is in a stop position. The washer nozzle is configured to eject a washer liquid toward the rear window. The washer nozzle is arranged in an inside of a portion of the recess part which exists on a front side of the vehicle than the rotation center axis of the wiper blade.

Abstract: Provided are a three-dimensional building apparatus and a three-dimensional building method capable of generating a three-dimensional object with sufficient adhesion between unit layers without performing a special process before curing a model material and a support material. A three-dimensional building apparatus includes: a stage configured to hold a deposition structure formed by depositing unit layers; an ejector configured to eject droplets of a curable model material and a curable support material toward the uppermost surface of the deposition structure; a curing device configured to cure the uppermost surface; and an ejection controller configured to perform an ejection control of the ejection device so as to reduce the deposition rate on the lower layer side of the workpiece and to increase the deposition rate on the upper layer side of the workpiece.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a sensor system outputting one or more signals and an electronic control unit communicatively coupled to the sensor system. The electronic control unit may be configured to detect a target vehicle external to the vehicle based on the one or more signals output by the sensor system, identify the detected target vehicle, determine rating information for at least one of the target vehicle and a driver of the target vehicle, predict at least one action of the target vehicle based on the rating information, and effect one or more changes to the vehicle based on the predicted at least one action of the target vehicle.

Abstract: A semiconductor substrate includes a first dielectric layer, a first patterned conductive layer disposed in the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, and a first bump pad disposed in the second dielectric layer. The first bump pad is electrically connected to the first patterned conductive layer, and the first bump pad has a curved surface surrounded by the second dielectric layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to configuration of devices using distributed network protocols. In one embodiment, a client may poll a server device and receive a first set of data using a first communication protocol. The client may analyze the first set of data to determine a number and a type of each of a plurality of data points comprised in the first set of data. The client device may issue a query to the server device and may receive a second set of data using a second communication protocol. The second set of data may comprise information associated with each of the plurality of data points comprised in the first set of data. A data map may be created based on the first set of data and second set of data, and the client may be at least partially configured automatically based on the data map.

Abstract: A three-dimensional object building method and a three-dimensional printer capable of accurately reproducing the color of a three-dimensional object on three-dimensional data are provided. The three-dimensional object building method includes a slice information calculating process that divides three-dimensional data of a three-dimensional object into a plurality of layers to calculate cross-sectional slice information of each of the layers; a unit layer forming process that forms each layer based on the cross-sectional slice information, and repeats the unit layer forming process a plurality of times; a parameter value determining process that determines a value of a color adjustment parameter used for adjusting a color parameter for forming a color portion, according to a value of an angle of a surface of the color portion of the three-dimensional object relative to a reference plane; and a parameter reflecting process that reflects the color adjustment parameter on the cross-sectional slice information.

Abstract: An impregnation test apparatus includes: (1) a main body portion including a stage part having a recessed part in which an object to be impregnated is mounted, a bottom part of the recessed part provided with a plurality of through holes, an upper lid part mounted on the stage part, the upper lid part provided with a plurality of through holes in a parallel direction to the through holes, and a hollow part formed therein by mounting the upper lid part on the stage part, (2) an impregnation liquid supply portion connected to the main body portion and supplying the impregnation liquid to the hollow part of the main body portion through the through hole formed in the stage part, and (3) a fixing mechanism fixing the object to be impregnated mounted on the stage part into the hollow part by mounting the upper lid part on the stage part.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission, a vehicular powertrain that includes a continuously variable transmission and a method of limiting belt slippage in a continuously variable transmission in a vehicle. The continuously variable transmission includes a pulley assembly, shafts, a clutch and hydraulic system. The hydraulic system is cooperative with both the clutch and the pulley assembly so that hydraulic pressures and associated clamping forces sent to both allow the clutch to preferentially absorb any driving load coming from the axle and wheels that is in excess of the normal load experienced at the continuously variable transmission. This in turn means that any additional load that would ordinarily cause slippage in the belt is instead experienced by the clutch.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for publishing time-synchronized information. In one embodiment, a system may include a time interface configured to receive a common time signal and a network interface configured to transmit a plurality of data packets using a network. A publishing subsystem may be configured to cause the system to publish at least one data value according to a schedule and the common time signal. A processing sequence number subsystem may be configured to generate a processing sequence number to be included in the plurality of data packets and to reset the processing sequence number at a fixed interval based on the common time signal. A data packet subsystem may be configured to generate a plurality of data packets comprising a respective processing sequence number and the at least one data value.

Abstract: To provide a three-dimensional building apparatus and a three-dimensional building method capable of generating a three-dimensional object with sufficient adhesion between unit layers even when a photocurable material having larger cure shrinkage due to photocuring placed under a low temperature condition is used as a model material and a support material. A three-dimensional building apparatus includes: a stage configured to hold a deposition structure formed by depositing unit layers; an ejector configured to eject a photocurable model material and a photocurable support material toward the uppermost surface of the deposition structure while moving relative to the stage; an emitter configured to emit an active beam light capable of curing the photocurable model material and the photocurable support material; and a heater configured to heat the uppermost surface of the deposition structure in forming a workpiece.

Abstract: A building apparatus building a three-dimensional object includes: an inkjet head serving as an ejection head; and a scan driver. The scan driver causes the inkjet head to perform a main scanning operation and a sub scanning operation. In an operation of forming one layer, the scan driver causes the inkjet head to perform the main scanning operation a certain number of times Pn (Pn is an integer equal to or greater than two), for each position of the layer being built, and to form, as the one layer, a layer configured such that a plurality of blocks formed by performing the Pn main scanning operations are arranged in a row in a sub scanning direction. Each of the blocks includes an intermediate region and an end region. The manner of forming the end region in the corresponding block is differentiated between two layers continuously overlapping in the deposition direction.

Abstract: At least some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a substrate for packaging a semiconductor device. The substrate includes a first dielectric layer having a first surface, a first patterned conductive layer adjacent to the first surface of the first dielectric layer, and a conductive post. The first patterned conductive layer includes a first conductive pad and a second conductive pad. The conductive post is disposed on the first conductive pad. The conductive post includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion of the conductive post are exposed by the first dielectric layer. The first portion of the conductive post has a first width corresponding to a top line width of the first portion and the second portion of the conductive post has a width. The width of the second portion of the conductive post is greater than the first width of the first portion of the conductive post.

Abstract: In the air disperser (4) having a number of components including a top, a bottom and an outer circumferential wall forming a space (45) defined within an inner radius and an outer radius and having an air inlet (81), a set of guide vanes (7), and an air outlet (82) at the inner radius adapted to be positioned above a feed outlet from atomizing means, at least some of the components are formed by precision metal forming such as metal spinning.

Abstract: A low cost plow lift and down pressure system comprising a lift frame having a lift end and a mount end for securing to a plow vehicle. A lever beam articulates with a lift end of the lift frame. The system further comprises a; lift tension line, down pressure tension line, hydraulic pump, hydraulic cylinder, push frame, down pressure arm, and plow. A push frame extends between a plow and a lift frame. A lift tension line extends between a plow receiver near the plow and a lift receiver on the lever beam. A down pressure tension line extends between a first down pressure receiver on the lever beam to a second down pressure receiver located on a down pressure arm that is coupled to the push frame. Active extension and retraction of a first hydraulic cylinder causes consequent raising of the plow and plow down pressure.

Abstract: A seat for a vehicle is provided includes a padding member and at least one phase change material element supported in a passage formed within the padding member. The at least one phase change material element is supported in the passage so as to be movable between a first location in which the at least one phase change material element is spaced apart from an occupant support side of the padding member when the seat is unoccupied, and a second location in which at least a portion of the at least one phase change material element is at least level with the occupant support side of the at least one padding member when the seat is unoccupied. The at least one phase change material element is structured to absorb heat from a vehicle occupant, thereby cooling the occupant.