Abstract: A system and process for sorting and recovery of recyclable materials, and in particular, sorting and recovery of recyclable materials from mixed waste comprising municipal solid waste in a materials recovery facility or “MRF” are provided. Advanced technology and machinery are integrated into a multi-step system and process that are designed to treat contaminated MSW streams to meet or exceed minimum material quality specifications while also reducing and minimizing headcount of sorter personnel. Because the mix of materials in MSW can be so varied and unpredictable, the system and process are designed to effectively sort and recover desired materials from MSW streams having a variety of material compositions.

Abstract: An aspect of the invention relates to an elementary cell that includes a breakdown layer made of dielectric having a thickness that depends on a breakdown voltage, a device and a non-volatile resistive memory mounted in series, the device including an upper selector electrode, a lower selector electrode, a layer made in a first active material, referred to as active selector layer, the device being intended to form a volatile selector; the memory including an upper memory electrode, a lower memory electrode, a layer made in at least one second active material, referred to as active memory layer.

Abstract: A terpolymer compositions made from or containing: A) From 80 wt % to 97 wt %; of a first propylene, ethylene, 1-butene terpolymer having: i) the content of ethylene derived units ranging from 0.5 wt % to 3.2 wt %; ii) the content of 1-butene derived units ranging from 7.2 wt % to 14.8 wt %; and B) From 20 wt % to 3 wt %; of a second propylene, ethylene, 1-butene terpolymer having: i) the content of ethylene derived units ranging from 0.5 wt % to 3.2 wt %; ii) the content of 1-butene derived units ranging from 14.4 wt % to 26.5 wt %; and the terpolymer composition having the melt flow rate, MFR, measured according to ISO 1133 at 230° C. with a load of 2.16 kg, ranging from 3.0 g/10 min to 20.0 g/10 min; the sum of the amounts of A) and B) being 100 wt %.

Abstract: A method for determining a physical model of an energy installation from a plurality of components linked together according to one or more constraints to form a tree, called tree of constraints, each component including one or more output ports, each output port being associated with a physical quantity of which the value depends on one or more variables internal to the component and/or on one or more variables external to the component, each external variable being communicated to the component through an input port. A second aspect relates to a method for controlling an electrical installation including a first phase of determining a physical model of the installation using the described method; and a second control phase during which each set point is determined as a function of a simulation carried out using the physical model obtained during the phase of determining a physical model of the energy installation.

Abstract: An antenna front-end module, a method, and an information handling system are provided. An antenna front-end module comprises a circuit board. The circuit board comprises an antenna tuning circuit adapted to tune a feed impedance of an antenna, the antenna electrically connected to the circuit board, and an antenna proximity sensing circuit adapted to obtain proximity sensing information indicative of proximity of a part of a human body to the antenna. A method comprises obtaining, at an antenna proximity sensing circuit on a circuit board, proximity sensing information indicative of proximity of a part of a human body to an antenna, the antenna electrically connected to the circuit board, and, in response to the obtaining, providing, to an antenna tuning circuit on the circuit board, a tuning parameter value to adapt antenna tuning for the proximity of the part of the human body to the antenna.

Abstract: In some examples, a server may determine that a case, created to address an issue of a computing device, is closed and perform an analysis of steps in a process used to close the case. The analysis may determine a length of time of each step and determine that a time to close the case or complete a particular step was at least a predetermined amount faster than average. The server may use machine learning to create a survey question to determine a technique used to close the case or complete the particular step faster than average and to determine one or more incentives to provide a technician that closed the case. An answer from the technician to the survey question may include the technique used to close the case or complete the particular step faster than average. The technique may be shared with other technicians.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for automatically processing storage system data and generating visualizations representing differential data comparisons are provided herein. An example computer-implemented method includes obtaining current data from a first storage system and historical data from the first storage system and/or one or more additional storage systems; determining, for the first storage system, at least one current state value for at least one storage system parameter by processing the current data using a first hashing algorithm; determining, for the first storage system with respect to the first storage system and/or the additional storage systems, at least one differential state value for the at least one storage system parameter by processing the current data and the historical data using a second hashing algorithm; and generating data visualizations based on the current state value(s) and/or the differential state value(s).

Abstract: The present specification discloses compositions comprising one or more encapsulates comprising one or more agents and methods and uses for the disclosed agents. A composition disclosed herein can be incorporated into a body wash, an after shower body lotion, a shampoo, a conditioner, a soap, a gel, a hand sanitizer, a cream, a spray, a mouse, a lotion, an ointment, a make-up product, a lip balm, a hair spray product, an arachnid/insect repellent or a medicinal product.

Abstract: A method for use in a computing device, comprising: receiving an invite for a communications session; obtaining context information associated with the invite; generating a signature for the invite based on the context information; generating an attendance score for the invite by evaluating a neural network based on the signature for the invite, the attendance score being an estimate of a degree of importance of attending the communications session; generating a response to the invite based on the attendance score, the response indicating whether a user of the computing device accepts or rejects the invite; and transmitting the response to a sender of the invite.

Abstract: A precast dam structure includes at least two precast segments coupled together via linkages and a flow path structure. The flow path structure defines a flow path having an intake port and a draft port and is associated with at least one of the at least two precast segments. The flow path structure is configured to provide a change in flow direction, either internally or externally, from the at least one of the at least two precast segments.

Abstract: A marking system for decorating one or more workpieces includes a plurality of marking stations that can mark product images on blank workpieces to produce product workpieces, at least some of which have different sizes, shapes, materials, or a combination thereof, a control system that can select one of the plurality of marking stations and send product image data to the selected one of the plurality of marking stations, and a robotic manipulator that can transport a blank workpiece to the selected marking station under the control of the robotic manipulator. The selected marking station can mark the product image the blank workpiece based on the product image data which produces a product workpiece. The robotic manipulator can remove the product workpiece from the selected one of the plurality of marking stations.

Abstract: One example method includes gathering respective performance data concerning each asset in a group of assets, clustering the performance data so as to define a first cluster and a second cluster, and data assets in the first cluster are assigned a HIGH RISK label and data assets in the second cluster are assigned a LOW RISK label, assigning a respective risk score to each of the assets, and the risk score includes a quantified risk level for the asset to which the risk score has been assigned, ranking the assets with the HIGH RISK label according to their respective risk scores, and backing up a ranked asset based on an IO volume associated with that ranked asset.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to embodiments of horizontal directional drilling equipment and methods for horizontal directional drilling techniques including a reamer head comprising a frustoconical body, wherein the frustoconical body defines a cavity configured to receive at least one bearing; and a plurality of teeth mounted to the frustoconical body. An imaginary apex of the frustoconical body is superimposed on the centerline of a reamer or reaming apparatus for reaming of an underground arcuate path. In another embodiment the reamer head is a progressive independently segmented reaming head. A plurality reaming heads are mounted to a reaming apparatus for reaming of an underground arcuate path.

Abstract: In example implementations, a method is provided. The method includes printing a three-dimensional (3D) object that includes a secondary structure. The secondary structure is removed. A representation of a surface of the 3D object where the secondary structure was removed is captured. The 3D object is authenticated based on the representation of the surface.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to hair color base compositions comprising an alkoxylated fatty alcohol, a fatty acid, a fatty alcohol, a buffer system, and optionally a thickening agent and/or colorant compound, hair color altering compositions comprising the hair color base, and kits and methods for altering the color of keratinous fibers such as hair.

Abstract: Examples of devices are described herein. In some examples, a device may include a plurality of electronic elements. In some examples, each of the electronic elements is mechanically interlockable to another of the electronic elements. In some examples, each of the electronic elements is to control a lock state based on a broadcast signal to modify a shape of the device to a predetermined target shape.

Abstract: A cleaning head for a personal care appliance includes an elastic bladder having a bladder wall enclosing a fluid. The bladder wall has an inner base portion with a base thickness, which may be non-uniform, and a plurality of spaced projections extending outwardly from the inner base portion. The bladder is fixedly attached to a receiver portion of a bladder support, and a retainer is provided for attaching the bladder support to the personal care appliance such that the bladder support is drivably engaged by the personal care appliance. At least some of the plurality of spaced projections are configured to dynamically engage and disengage with neighboring ones of the plurality of spaced projections during use.

Abstract: A polyolefin composition made from or containing: T1) 70-95 wt %, a polyolefin component containing: a1) from 30 wt % to 70 wt % of a propylene based polymer; and a2) from 30 wt % to 70 wt % of an ethylene based polymer; the sum of a1) and a2), being referred to the total weight of a1) and a2), being 100; and T2) 5-30 wt % of a propylene ethylene copolymer containing from 2.0 wt % to 10.0 wt %; of ethylene derived units and having a melt flow rate (230° C./2.16 kg) ranging from 0.5 to 20.0 g/10 min, and having a fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. lower than 20 wt %. the sum of the amount of T1) and T2), being referred to the total weight of T1) and T2), being 100.

Abstract: An improved sound reducing panel is disclosed comprising a front porous sheet for enabling sound to enter into the sound reducing panel and a rear non-porous sheet. A sound absorbing member dissipates sound entering into the front porous sheet. A sound blocking member blocks sound from exiting from the sound absorbing member. A decoupling member reduces sonic vibration from being transferred from the sound blocking member to the rear non-porous sheet. One embodiment includes a drenching shield for inhibiting water from entering the sound absorbing member. Another embodiment includes a decorative or artistic image located on the sound reducing panel.

Abstract: A method (1000-1004) for operating a wind turbine (10, 11) including a drive train (64) including a generator (42) and a rotor shaft (44) mechanically connected with the generator (42) and having an axis (30) of rotation, and a rotor (18) having rotor blades (22-22c). The rotor (18) is mechanically connected with the rotor shaft (44) and rotatable about the axis (30) of rotation. The method (1000-1004) includes determining (1100) that the generator (42) is not operating in a power generating mode, and operating (1200) the rotor (18) to move around a predefined desired angular orientation (?des) with respect to the axis (30) of rotation in an alternating fashion.