Abstract: A process for converting light paraffins (especially C3-C5) to middle distillate and higher boiling range liquid hydrocarbons by (1) oxygen or air oxidation of iso-paraffins to alkyl hydroperoxides; (2) conversion of alkyl hydroperoxides to dialkyl peroxides; (3) radical coupling of paraffins using the dialkyl peroxides as radical initiators forming heavier hydrocarbon products; and (4) fractionation of the heavy hydrocarbon products. The net reaction is catalytically converting light paraffins to heavier hydrocarbons using oxygen or air to effect the conversion.

Abstract: This invention refers to a microporous crystalline material of zeolitic nature that has, in its calcined state and in the absence of defects in its crystalline matrix manifested by the presence of silanols, the empirical formula x(M1/nXO2):yYO2:gGeO2:(1?g)SiO2 in which M is selected between H+, at least one inorganic cation of charge +n, and a mixture of both, X is at least one chemical element of oxidation state +3, Y is at least one chemical element with oxidation state +4 different from Si, x takes a value between 0 and 0.2, both included, y takes a value between 0 and 0.1, both included, g takes a value between 0 and 0.5, both included that has been denoted ITQ-55, as well as a method for its preparation. This invention also relates to uses of the crystalline material of zeolitic nature for adsorption of fluid components, membrane separation of fluid components, storage of fluid components, and catalysis of various conversion reactions.

Abstract: An object is to obtain a pattern-transferred product excellent in fastness to washing. To achieve the object, the invention provides: a transfer film (10) including a transfer sheet (11) and a solvent UV ink layer (2) formed on the transfer sheet (11); and a transfer method including a hot-pressing step of sticking the transfer film (10) to the print object (20) and then hot-pressing the transfer film (10).

Abstract: An extraction tower includes a housing defining a light phase outlet at a top thereof, a heavy phase inlet at an upper portion thereof, a light phase inlet at a lower portion thereof and a heavy phase outlet at a bottom thereof; a heavy phase distributor disposed in the housing and communicated with the heavy phase inlet; a light phase distributor disposed in the housing and communicated with the light phase inlet; a packing layer disposed in the housing and located between the heavy phase distributor and the light phase distributor; and at least one layer of vertical plates disposed in at least one of the packing layers, each layer of the vertical plates comprising at least two vertical plates parallel or cross to each other, each vertical plate disposed in an axial direction.

Abstract: This application discloses apparatuses and methods for controlling a multi-longitudinal mode device seeded or wavelength locked to a spectrum-sliced external wavelength by either self-seeding or broadband light-source seeding through an array-waveguide grating.

Abstract: A first substrate may be bonded to a second substrate in a method that may include providing the first substrate, providing a second substrate, providing a bonding layer precursor, positioning the bonding layer precursor between the first substrate and the second substrate, and bonding the first substrate to the second substrate by heating the bonding layer precursor to form a bonding layer. The first substrate may include a bonding surface, and a geometry of the bonding surface of the first substrate may include a plurality of microchannels. The second substrate may include a complementary bonding surface and the bonding layer precursor may include a metal. The bonding layer may fill the microchannels of the first substrate and may contact substantially the entire bonding surface of the first substrate.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of forming, using a sublimation ink, an image that is free of outline blurring on a transfer medium even when the thickness of an ink fixation layer is increased. In order to solve this problem, a transfer film 10 is provided with a base material film 11, a transfer binder layer 12, a sublimation ink layer 13, and a mask layer 14 which is provided in a region where sublimation ink is not transferred to media 100, the transfer binder layer 12 being configured from a material which is permeated by sublimation of the sublimation ink.

Abstract: A roll over valve for a fuel tank of a vehicle may include a plurality of oil surface variable fuel inflow tubes mounted on an inlet through which fuel is introduced into a float of a single type roll over valve mounted on the fuel tank.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless electronic communication device, in particular a mobile phone, including a transceiver, a display, a keyboard, an antenna to be used with GSM 2G 800/900/1800/1900 MHz radio frequencies. The antenna is mounted in a antenna socket inside a casing, wherein the antenna socket is made in the form of a notch at the back of the casing and vertical walls of the notch being spatially shaped, preferably along a wavy serrated line. The ratio of a circumferential length of the wavy edge line (Lz) to a length of the inner contour of the notch (L) satisfies the following relationship: Lz/L>1.4, wherein Lz is the circumferential length of the wavy edge line and L is the length of the inner contour of the antenna socket notch.

Abstract: A horizontal current bipolar transistor comprises a substrate of first conductivity type, defining a wafer plane parallel to said substrate; a collector drift region above said substrate, having a second, opposite conductivity type, forming a first metallurgical pn-junction with said substrate; a collector contact region having second conductivity type above said substrate and adjacent to said collector drift region; a base region comprising a sidewall at an acute angle to said wafer plane, having first conductivity type, and forming a second metallurgical pn-junction with said collector drift region; and a buried region having first conductivity type between said substrate and said collector drift region forming a third metallurgical pn-junction with the collector drift region. An intercept between an isometric projection of said base region on said wafer plane and an isometric projection of said buried region on said wafer plane is smaller than said isometric projection of said base region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating an engine for a vessel including an engine which can use both natural gas and fuel oil as fuel. According to the method for operating an engine for a vessel, each engine is operated in one of modes including: a gas mode in which the engine is driven using natural gas as fuel; a fuel oil mode in which the engine is driven using fuel oil as fuel; and a fuel distribution mode in which the engine simultaneously uses natural gas and fuel oil as fuel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tank having slits in the upper and lower portions of a first insulating wall, and to an insulating wall for an LNG storage tank. One embodiment of the present invention provides a storage tank for storing LNG therein, comprising: a first sealing wall coming into contact with the LNG stored in the storage tank, for liquid-tight sealing the LNG; and a first insulating wall disposed below the first sealing wall, for insulating the LNG, wherein the first insulating wall has a plurality of first slits in the upper portion thereof and a plurality of second slits in the lower portion thereof.

Abstract: A one-step method to prepare a magnesium electrolyte salt is provided. According to the method, the magnesium electrolyte is obtained by reacting a Grignard reagent and a fluorinated aryl borane. In addition, formation of monomeric or dimeric magnesium ion is determined by the choice of the Grignard reagent. The magnesium electrolyte may be non-chlorinated and non-corrosive. A magnesium battery containing the magnesium electrolyte is also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for an application specific fuel filter that is configured to prevent particulates from entering the fuel system of a motor vehicle, the fuel filter comprising a hollow canister comprising a length and diameter; a first end comprising a fuel inlet; a second end comprising a fuel outlet; a filter element comprising a plurality of pleats; and a rolled seam.

Abstract: An injection moulded thermoplastic preform for blow moulding to form a container, the preform comprising a lower closed base portion, a hollow body portion, a hollow transition portion between the lower closed base portion and the hollow body portion, and an upper open end portion adjacent to an upper part of the hollow body portion, wherein the closed base portion comprises a central portion which extends over at least 50% of an internal radius of a lower end of the hollow body portion and is either substantially flat or has a shallow concave or convex internal curvature, and the transition portion comprises an upwardly and radially outwardly tapering portion extending away from the central portion to connect to the hollow body portion, the tapering portion being inclined at an angle of from 1 to 20 degrees to a longitudinal axis of the preform and the tapering portion increasing in thickness from the central portion to the hollow body portion.

Abstract: An air filter including a base and a first and second frame element is disclosed. Each frame element is coupled to the base. The frame elements have an oscillating shape having a first portion relatively close to the base and a second portion relatively farther from the base. A filter element generally follows the oscillating shape of the frame elements. An air filter system is also disclosed. The air filter system can include the air filter and an air filter container. The air filter container contains the air filter and directs air through the air filter in a predetermined direction. An air filter is disclosed including a support structure and an oscillating shaped filter element attached to the support structure. The oscillating shape increases the air filter surface area for a given volume.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for assessing reliability of communication links in a software defined network (SDN). In one embodiment, a system may include an SDN architecture subsystem configured to generate SDN architecture information and a bandwidth subsystem configured to generate bandwidth information. A latency subsystem may receive the bandwidth information from the bandwidth subsystem and may be configured to generate latency information using the bandwidth information. A failover subsystem may receive the SDN architecture information, the bandwidth information, and the latency information and generate a failover assessment and a failover route for the communication link. A reliability assessment subsystem may receive the SDN architecture information, the bandwidth information, and the latency information, and the failover assessment and generate a reliability assessment.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a way to appropriately decorate a heat-resistant member. This is achieved by a method for producing a painted heat-resistant member which is a heat-resistant member having an image drawn thereon. The method includes a drawing step of ejecting an ink onto a heat-resistant member medium in droplets with an inkjet head, and irradiating the ink landed on the medium with UV light to draw an image on the medium, the ink containing at least a pasty liquid containing an organic substance, an UV-polymerizable organic substance which is an organic substance that polymerizes upon being irradiated with UV light, and an inorganic pigment dispersed in the pasty liquid; and an organic substance removal step of heating the medium having the image drawn thereon to remove the organic substance component contained in the ink on the medium.

Abstract: An active vibration absorber is provided for damping vibrations of a cantilevered portion of a support structure. The vibration absorber comprises a mass, a drive and a control device. The mass is coupled without using a spring and through the drive to a fastening means for fastening the drive to the support structure, so that upon a movement of the mass relative to the fastening means an inertial force caused by this movement is directly transmitted through the drive to the fastening means. The control device comprising a motion sensor is adapted to control the drive in function of a signal from the motion sensor. The active vibration absorber is designed to damp especially low-frequency vibrating structures including more than one mass-spring element so that the vibration amplitude thereof is significantly reduced.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an electric motor includes at least three bearings. The ball bearing utilized in the three bearings may be sized based on benchmark surface areas associated with the ball bearing utilized in a conventional electric motor having two bearings. Moreover, a technique may be implemented to reduce the diameter at a point on the shaft where a backup or second bearing makes contact with the shaft. When the motor begins to operate, for example, at a first time, the at least three bearings together handle a the load coming through the motor. When the front-most bearing degrades to a predetermined point or fails, for example, at a second time, the load transitions from the front most bearing to the second or backup bearing in the front plate.