Abstract: Systems and methods for charging and discharging a plurality of batteries are described herein. In some embodiments, a system includes a battery module, an energy storage system electrically coupled to the battery module, a power source, and a controller. The energy storage system is operable in a first operating state in which energy is transferred from the energy storage system to the battery module to charge the battery module, and a second operating state in which energy is transferred from the battery module to the energy storage system to discharge the battery module. The power source electrically coupled to the energy storage system and is configured to transfer energy from the power source to the energy storage system based on an amount of stored energy in the energy storage system. The controller is operably coupled to the battery module and is configured to monitor and control a charging state of the battery module.

Abstract: A multi-stage process for the production of an ISO 8217 compliant Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil from ISO 8217 compliant Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil involving a Reaction System composed of one or more reactor vessels selected from a group reactor wherein said one or more reactor vessels contains one or more reaction sections configured to promote the transformation of the Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil to the Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil has a Environmental Contaminate level has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05 mass % to 1.0 mass. A process plant for conducting the process for conducting the process is disclosed that can utilize a modular reactor vessel.

Abstract: A fluid treatment device with a new configuration is provided. The fluid treatment device is provided with an upstream treatment unit defined by treatment surfaces that rotate relative to each other, and a downstream treatment unit arranged downstream of the upstream treatment unit. The upstream treatment unit is configured such that, by passing the fluid to be treated into an upstream treatment space defined by the treatment surfaces, the fluid to be treated is subjected to upstream treatment. The downstream treatment unit is provided with a downstream treatment space which performs the function of retaining and mixing the fluid to be treated by means of a labyrinth seal. An upstream outlet of the fluid to be treated from the upstream treatment unit opens into the downstream treatment space, and the downstream treatment space is configured to use the labyrinth seal to perform the function of controlling retention time.

Abstract: A method and system for decoding low density parity check (LDPC) codes. An LDPC code decoder includes LDPC decoding circuitry comprising a Q message generator and a P sum adder array. The Q message generator combines an R message from a previous iteration with a P message to produce a Q message. The P sum adder array adds the P message to a difference of an R message from a current iteration and the R message from the previous iteration to produce an updated P message.

Abstract: A continuous asphalt mix system for using a microwave heating vessel at the point of production that includes a microwave energy suppression tunnel with one or more mesh flaps for substantially reducing or preventing the leakage of microwave energy from a microwave system, while having a continuous flow of product through the vessel and suppression tunnels. The suppression tunnels are installed on the inlet and/or the outlet side of the system and are sized to suppress leakage.

Abstract: Method to move containers (C) in a processing line (10) that comprises a station (11) for storing and picking up said containers (C) and a station (12) at least for filling said containers (C), said method providing, in said storage and pick-up station (11), to supply a container-holding tray (15) containing a plurality of said containers (C) disposed upended in said container-holding tray (15) with respect to their mouth (43), and subsequently to upend said containers (C) with the aid of upending means (20) so as to invert the orientation of said containers (C) and make them available with the side of the mouth (43) facing upward so that they can be picked up by extraction means (22).

Abstract: Provided herein are stably-modified cell lines such as HEK293 cell lines. The cell lines are modified with an insertion, such as, a transposon containing an inducible recombinase and a promoter and one of a DNA cassette encoding an excisable mitogen, a DNA cassette encoding an inducible gene of interest or a DNA cassette encoding the excisable mitogen and the inducible gene of interest. The stably-modified cell lines are used in methods for producing a biological medical product, for example, in a scalable process for producing biopharmaceuticals.

Abstract: An adsorbent separates methanol and other alcohols from gas and liquid oxygenates and hydrocarbon streams with a low silica faujasite (LSX) in a mono-, bi, or tri-cation alkali and/or alkaline-earth metal forms. The LSX has silicon to aluminum ratio from about 0.9 to about 1.15 and an ion exchange degree for each alkali or alkaline-earth metal in the range of about 10 to about 99.9% equiv. The gas streams for treatment include natural gas, individual hydrocarbons, or vaporized alkyl esters of carboxylic acids, or methyl tert-alkyl ethers and their mixtures with hydrocarbons. The liquid streams include liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), natural gas liquid (NGL), individual hydrocarbons C3-C5, and monomers, alkyl esters of carboxylic acids including methyl acetate, methyl, ethyl, butyl acrylates and methacrylate, methyl tert-alkyl ethers including methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and methyl tert-amyl ether (TAME).

Abstract: The invention relates to a work vehicle for carrying out work operations on a track, comprising a vehicle frame which can be moved on the track supported on rail running gears, a drive cab which is connected to the vehicle frame, and various mounted structures with assigned functions for a work operation. The mounted structures are designed as self-supporting function modules with predefined interfaces and connected to the vehicle frame and/or each other by means of threaded connections. The predefined interfaces enable the interconnection of different function modules without further adaptations. All modules are continuously checked with regard to their geometry and their functions to enable joinability in the final assembly without welding and adjustment processes.

Abstract: A process for continuously upgrading heavy oil to produce light hydrocarbon gases which are recycled in the process as a carrier gas used in spark-discharge hydrocarbon cracking within the process. The process also produces light hydrocarbon liquids which are used to upgrade the heavy oil. An apparatus for continuously upgrading heavy oil to produce light hydrocarbon gases which are recycled in the as a carrier gas used in spark-discharge hydrocarbon cracking within the apparatus. The apparatus also produces light hydrocarbon liquids which are used to upgrade the heavy oil.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 04140201 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 04140201, to the plants of soybean cultivar 04140201, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 04140201, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 04140201. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04140201. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04140201, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 04140201 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A kelly valve for placement in a tubular drillstring has an inner cage, which holds a valve ball, lower valve ball seat and other valve components. A valve stem connected to the valve ball extends through a valve stem sleeve, positioned in an opening in the wall of the main body of the kelly valve. A thrust bearing of a low friction material, preferably of polyether ether ketone (PEEK), is positioned between the valve stem and the valve stem sleeve. A port in the valve ball seat permits pressure below the kelly valve to bypass a seal and act on the inside of the valve ball. A circumferential notch in the valve ball seat accommodates a circular spring, and prevents complete compression of the spring when the valve ball seat contacts an interior shoulder in the inner cage.

Abstract: A 3D strobo-stereoscopic imaging system includes a rotary drive configured to couple to a sample to be imaged by the system, wherein the rotary drive is configured to rotate the sample about a rotational axis when coupled to the rotary drive, a stroboscopic illuminator, a stroboscopic control module coupled to the rotary drive and the stroboscopic illuminator, wherein the stroboscopic control module is configured to repeatedly activate the stroboscopic illuminator at a frequency that is based on a rotational speed of the sample about the rotational axis, a stereoscopic imaging unit including a pair of laterally spaced cameras orientable in the direction of the sample, and an image reconstruction module coupled to the stereoscopic imaging unit and configured to reconstruct a 3D image of the sample from images produced by the pair of cameras of the stereoscopic imaging unit.

Abstract: A method for virtual reality-based visual field inspection according to an embodiment is a method that performs a visual field inspection on a head-mounted display. The method includes: outputting a background including a background image and a focus point image; outputting an indicator on the background; and sensing user input from an examinee according to output of the indicator.

Abstract: The present technology relates to compounds that inhibit human Ly6K and homologs thereof. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds to: inhibit activity of a Ly6K protein in a cell; decrease migration, colony formation, and/or proliferation of a cell; modulate expression of a gene in a cell, reduce suppression of the immune response to cancer in a subject, decrease tumorigenic growth of a cancer in a subject, and treat or prevent in a subject a disorder mediated by Ly6K protein.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 06250837 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 06250837, to the plants of soybean cultivar 06250837, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 06250837, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 06250837. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 06250837. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 06250837, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 06250837 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a method of performing circulating tumor cell (CTC) analysis. In general, the method includes flowing a sample through a CTC microfluidic platform, deforming a CTC within the sample, measuring CTC deformation through an imprint of the deformed CTC, processing data related to the measuring, and at least one of identifying or characterizing parameters related to the data that enables at least one of detection of CTCs, enumeration of CTCs in the sample, characterization of biophysical properties, CTC cell size, CTC cell membrane deformability, stresses on CTC cell membranes, adhesion stress on CTC cells, normal stress of CTC cells, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the flowing includes passing the sample through at least one channel of the CTC microfluidic platform having a constricted section.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 85030154 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 85030154, to the plants of soybean cultivar 85030154, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 85030154, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 85030154. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 85030154. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 85030154, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 85030154 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A device can (i) store public keys Ss and Sn for a network and (ii) record private key sd. A network can record a corresponding private keys ss and sn. The device can (i) generate a device ephemeral PKI key pair (Ed, ed) and (ii) send public key Ed to the network. The device can receive an ephemeral public key Es from the network. The device can calculate values for A: an elliptic curve point addition over Ss, Sn, and Es, and B: (sd+ed)mod n. The device can input values for X and Y into an elliptic curve Diffie Hellman key exchange (ECDH) in order to determine a mutually derived shared secret X5, where the network can also derive shared secret X5. The device can (i) use X5 to derive a key K2 and (ii) decrypt a ciphertext from the network using key K2.

Abstract: A system for customer notification system based on outage state of risk prediction, comprising a correlator system operating on a processor and configured to receive uncorrelated outage data, weather data and graph data and to generate geographically and temporally correlated outage data, weather data and graph data. A machine learning system operating on a processor and configured to receive geographically and temporally correlated outage data, weather data and graph data and forecast data and to generate prediction data. A state of risk system operating on a processor and configured to receive the prediction data and to generate state of risk data. A customer notification system operating on a processor and configured to receive the state of risk data and to generate customer notifications as a function of the state of risk.