Abstract: Methods for coating a substrate with a coating including an adsorbent material and a binder comprising an organosilica material which is a polymer comprising independent units of Formula [Z3Z4SiCH2]3 (I), wherein each Z3 represents a hydroxyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group or an oxygen atom bonded to a silicon atom of another unit or an active site on the substrate and each Z4 represents a hydroxyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group, a C1-C4 alkyl group, an oxygen atom bonded to a silicon atom of another unit or an active site on the substrate are provided. Methods of gas separation are also provided.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of several new metal-loaded plastic scintillators are reported herein, comprising sterically and electronically isolated organotin additive complexes. Distance-dependent quenching relationships have been used as design criteria for the selection and synthesis of these organometallic additives, resulting in increased light yields and improved gamma-ray energy resolution values relative to previously reported PS/PVT examples. Fast scintillation decay properties have also been characterized in the prepared scintillators, rivaling the kinetics of stilbene-doped bibenzyl and BC-422Q-1% while providing higher light yields than these reference materials.

Abstract: Traveling wave information from a single end of an electric power delivery system is used to determine a fault location on a power line of the electric power delivery system. Hypotheses of which of a plurality of received traveling waves represents a first reflection from the fault are evaluated. A determination of an arrival time of the first reflection from the fault is used to calculate a distance from the single end of the power line to the fault location.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a decorated object is provided. In this manufacturing method, a foil is attached to a medium to obtain the decorated object. The manufacturing method includes: a foil layer forming step of attaching the foil to an adhesive layer formed on the medium, so as to form a foil layer in a manner that the adhesive layer is partly exposed; and an ink layer forming step of applying an ink to the foil layer on which the adhesive layer is partly exposed, so as to form an ink layer in a manner that the ink contacts an exposed part of the adhesive layer.

Abstract: A scrap steel preheating type electric arc furnace and a method for improving a heating cold region of a side wall charging electric arc furnace are provided. The scrap steel preheating type electric arc furnace includes an electric arc furnace body and an inclined scrap steel preheating chamber. An included angle between the scrap steel preheating chamber and a horizontal plane is 30° to 65°. The scrap steel preheating chamber is connected with the electric arc furnace body. A dust removal pipe chamber is at an upper end. A material blocking tooth rake is on the scrap steel preheating chamber. A driving mechanism is below the material blocking tooth rake. Flue gas enters the scrap steel preheating chamber, penetrates through the material blocking tooth rake and the scrap steel and is sucked out by the dust removal pipe chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to couple to an electrical penetration assembly is disclosed in which the apparatus comprises a connector comprising an inorganic seal to seal an inorganic flange and/or housing to an electrical penetration assembly.

Abstract: A method of distributing digital content to occupants of a vehicle using an in-vehicle entertainment system is provided. The method includes providing the digital content to a content distribution system. The digital content is selectively transmitted from the content distribution system to only one or some of a plurality of digital content access stations associated with seat locations within the vehicle. The digital content from the at least one of the plurality of digital content access stations is selectively transmitted to another of the plurality of digital content access stations.

Abstract: An emergency release system includes a first shut-off valve unit which is land-based; and a second shut-off valve unit which is provided for a marine vessel and separably connected to the first shut-off valve unit, and the first shut-off valve unit is provided with a reservoir container which receives liquid air generated in the first shut-off valve unit and dropped, in a state in which the second shut-off valve unit is separated from the first shut-off valve unit, and the system includes. a container support mechanism which is capable of retaining the reservoir container at a retracted position in a state in which the first and second shut-off valve units are connected to each other, the container support mechanism being configured to automatically shift the reservoir container to a reserving position, in a state in which the first and second shut-off valve units are separated from each other.

Abstract: A printer, including a head, a light irradiation device and a controller, is provided. The controller includes: a first controller that prompts the printer to carry out a printing operation by an ejection amount v1 required of glossy-finish printing and with a standby time t1 required of glossy-finish printing; a second controller that prompts the printer to carry out the printing operation by an ejection amount v2 required of matte-finish printing and with a standby time t2 required of matte-finish printing; and a third controller that prompts the printer to carry out the printing operation by an ejection amount v3 and with a standby time t3. The ejection amount v3 is greater than the ejection amount v2 and less than or equal to the ejection amount v1. The standby time t3 is shorter than the standby time t1.

Abstract: A ship comprising an engine is disclosed. The ship comprising an engine comprises: a self-heat exchanger which heat-exchanges boil-off gas discharged from a storage tank; a multi-stage compressor which compresses, in multi-stages, boil-off gas that passed through the self-heat exchanger after being discharged from the storage tank; a first decompressing device which expands one portion of boil-off gas that passed through the self-heat exchanger after being compressed by the multi-stage compressor; and a second decompressing device which expands the other portion of the boil-off gas that passed through the self-heat exchanger after being compressed by the multi-stage compressor, wherein the self-heat exchanger uses boil-off gas discharged from the storage tank and boil-off gas expanded by the first decompressing device as refrigerants for cooling boil-off gas compressed by the multi-stage compressor.

Abstract: A distracted driver notification system, a vehicle and a method of notifying a distracted driver. The system includes a communication system made up of one or both of an antenna and numerous sensors such that the communication system acquires data that is indicative of actual or expected vehicular movement in a traffic situation. The acquired data is conveyed to a computer for processing to determine if a traffic situation is present, as well as a change in status of such situation. The acquired or processed data may also be used to determine if a driver should be moving the vehicle in response to a change in the status of the traffic condition.

Abstract: A personal wearable computing device and a method for cognitive training of a trainee is provided. The device comprising a CPU, a storage unit, input devices configured to take photos and video streams, to receive cognitive training input from a remote trainer and to receive commands and responses from said trainee and output devices configured to present tasks and instructions to said trainee and to send visual and auditory and the trainee's performance representation of the vicinity of said trainee to said trainer. The method comprising providing cognitive training data and instructions to a personal wearable computing device, receiving response and performance data from said at least one trainee and storing and processing said performance data and providing updated cognitive training instructions, in response to said received response and performance data.

Abstract: In a processing method, a processing apparatus receives a dataset and a key identifying processing on the dataset from an input apparatus, and inputs the received dataset and key to an update reception apparatus; the update reception apparatus identifies an accumulation apparatus for accumulating the dataset, based on the key, and transmits an update request containing the dataset and key to the accumulation apparatus; the accumulation apparatus stores the dataset and the key in association with each other when receiving the update request; the accumulation apparatus acquires the dataset stored in association with the key and transmits the acquired dataset to the processing apparatus; and if the dataset from the accumulation apparatus satisfies a dataset condition required for the processing for the key, the processing apparatus performs the processing for the key on the acquired dataset and outputs the resultant dataset to a reference apparatus.

Abstract: A power electronics assembly having a semiconductor device stack having a wide bandgap semiconductor device, a first electrode electrically coupled the wide bandgap semiconductor device, and a second electrode electrically coupled the wide bandgap semiconductor device. A substrate layer is coupled to the semiconductor device stack such that the first electrode is positioned between the substrate layer and the wide bandgap semiconductor device. The substrate layer includes a substrate inlet port and a substrate outlet port. An integrated fluid channel system extends between the substrate inlet and outlet ports and includes a substrate fluid inlet channel extending from the substrate inlet port into the substrate layer, a substrate fluid outlet channel extending from the substrate outlet port into the substrate layer, and one or more semiconductor fluid channels extending into the wide bandgap semiconductor device in fluid communication with the substrate fluid inlet and outlet channels.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for high-yield fast pyrolysis of biomass feedstock to produce a liquid bio-oil product. A bubbling fluidized bed reactor is provided having an integrated, rapid quench apparatus for minimizing secondary cracking reactions that can otherwise lower the yield of bio-oil. A quench stream is provided inside the reactor to minimize the residence time that the product vapors spend at high temperature where cracking can occur. The quench stream is introduced downstream of the fluidized bed but still internal to the reactor. The fluidized bed medium is constrained to the bottom of the reactor and is not cooled by the quench stream.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for temporarily coupling an emission sampling device to a vehicle. The system may include an adaptor having a body and a conduit secured to a body. The conduit may define a coupling portion for connection to a source of emissions. An extension arm may be provided movably coupled to the body, including a gripping end configured to align with and grippingly engage a structure of the vehicle. A drive mechanism may be provided for displacing the extension arm with respect to the body. The gripping end of the extension arm may cooperate with the structure of the vehicle and the drive mechanism to exert a compressive force between the coupling portion of the conduit and the source of emissions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a centralizing device and a method for using the centralizing device to immovably centralize a conductor casing within an aperture of a supporting framework. The centralizing device has one or more body portions, each having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface(s) are arranged for abutting the conductor casing and the outer surface(s) are arranged for abutting the framework. The body portion(s) are located within the aperture between the conductor casing and the framework for limiting movement of the conductor casing relative to the framework. Each body portion includes a first member providing the outer surface and a second member providing the inner surface. The first member and second member are movable relative to each other, to thereby permit adjusting the position of the inner surface relative to the position of the outer surface, so as to centralize the conductor casing within the aperture.

Abstract: This method for producing magnetic particles comprises a nitriding treatment step for applying a nitriding treatment to material particles each having a core-shell structure in which an aluminum oxide layer is formed on the surface of an iron microparticle, and nitriding the iron microparticles while maintaining the core-shell structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the catalytic removal of sulfur dioxide from waste gases in two reactors, wherein the first reactor is charged with an activated carbon catalyst. The method comprises: a. provision of a waste gas with a water content of less than 1 g H2O/Nm3 and an SO2 content of at least 5 ppm, b. introduction of the waste gases into a first reactor, c. catalytic conversion of the SO2 into gaseous SO3 in the first reactor by the activated carbon catalyst, wherein catalytic conversion on the activated carbon catalyst proceeds at a temperature of below 100° C., d. introduction of the prepurified waste gases from the first reactor into a second reactor, e. conversion of the SO3 with water into H2SO4 in the second reactor.

Abstract: A method of recovering purified partly-hydrolyzed cellulose particles from a composition comprising agglomerated partly-hydrolyzed cellulose particles and an acid, using electrodialysis. The invention addresses the problem of reducing the acid to very low levels while avoiding the high capital and operating costs, high water usage and large filtration surface area or dilution time requirements of the prior art processes. Following dilution, concentration by centrifuging or settling, and/or dialysis of the composition, the composition is treated in an electrodialysis cell to remove ions, such as free sulfate from sulfuric acid. The method may include having an anion exchange resin in the feed compartment of the electrodialysis cell, adding a base to the receiving solution in the electrodialysis cell, and a second step of electrodialysis of the purified partly-hydrolyzed cellulose particles.