Abstract: An ion mobility spectrometer has a tubular ionization chamber which includes a sample gas inlet and a gas outlet, an ionization device disposed inside the ionization chamber, and a tubular drift chamber which is separated from the ionization chamber by an ion shutter grid, the drift chamber having an ion detector and a drift gas inlet on the end remote from the ion shutter grid. The ionization device has a planar contact surface, which is oriented parallel and at a minimal distance from the ion shutter grid transversely to the longitudinal axis of the ionization chamber, the sample gas inlet having a sample gas feed line, the sample discharge end of which opens directly in the region of the contact surface of the ionization device.

Abstract: An electromagnetic signal converter for a bone conduction receiver includes a soft-magnetic armature which is moveable relative to a pole that supports an electric coil, a permanent magnet, and a soft-magnetic yoke which forms a magnetic circuit with the permanent magnet, the pole, and the armature. First and second poles are provided, each having an electric coil. Both poles have an identical design and are arranged symmetrically on a common pole axis. The armature is arranged between the two poles, forming an axial working air gap. The permanent magnet is magnetized perpendicularly to the pole axis and is arranged radially outside of the armature, and the armature lateral surface facing the permanent magnet forms a radial air gap, via which the armature is magnetically coupled to the permanent magnet. The axial thickness of the permanent magnet is equal to or greater than the axial distance between the two poles.

Abstract: A machine to fill and weigh containers (100) is described, comprising at least one movement device (18) configured to transport one or more containers (100) between at least two work stations (12) disposed in a work direction (F) which defines a movement path between said at least two work stations (12), wherein along the movement path at least one weighing device (17) is present to acquire the measurement of the mass of said one or more containers (100). A method to weigh the containers (100) is also described, actuated in the machine to fill and weigh containers as above.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 88161335 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 88161335, to the plants of soybean cultivar 88161335, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 88161335, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 88161335. 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 88161335. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 88161335, 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 88161335 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A furnace for producing a secondary battery cathode material according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes; a chamber of which the internal space is heated by a heater, a conveyer installed in the chamber and conveying a sagger containing raw material power of a cathode material of a secondary battery in one direction; and a gas supply nozzle and an exhaust port installed in the chamber. The chamber is divided into a front chamber, an intermediate chamber, and a rear chamber. The intermediate chamber has an inlet shutter and an outlet shutter for sealing the internal space thereof, and an exhaust port of the intermediate chamber is connected to an exhaust device for discharging gas.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 19320106 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 19320106, to the plants of soybean cultivar 19320106, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 19320106, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 19320106. 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 19320106. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19320106, 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 19320106 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Disclosed are example efficient circuits that produce spark discharges for hydrocarbon conversion (or treatment of other mixtures) using a high-voltage rectified DC supply to discharge a capacitor (either internal or external) across a two-electrode gap, optimized to minimize waste energy by operating in a constant current, approximately-constant current, or constant power mode. The circuits may operate off of a standard electrical supply line (e.g. 120 VAC or 240 V AC, 60 Hz, single-phase or multi-phase). The disclosed approach is scalable to any number of discharge gaps while maintaining similar pulse characteristics and electrical efficiency.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to electrochemical cells with dendrite prevention mechanisms. In some aspects, an electrochemical cell can include an anode disposed on an anode current collector, a cathode disposed on a cathode current collector, the cathode having a first thickness at a proximal end of the cathode and a second thickness at a distal end of the cathode, the second thickness greater than the first thickness, a first separator disposed on the anode, a second separator disposed on the cathode, an interlayer disposed between the first separator and the second separator, the interlayer including electroactive material and having a proximal end and a distal end, and a power source electrically connected to the proximal end of the cathode and the proximal end of the interlayer, the power source configured to maintain a voltage difference between the cathode and the interlayer below a threshold value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of catalyst preparation, disclosing a preparation method and application of a coated vanadium-tungsten-titanium oxide monolithic SCR catalyst. The method includes the steps of mixing a vanadium oxide precursor, a tungsten oxide precursor, titanium dioxide, an inorganic adhesive, an organic adhesive and a macromolecular surfactant with deionized water and stirring them to obtain a thick liquid; adding a pH adjuster to the thick liquid to make its pH 1.5-4.5; impregnating a cordierite honeycomb carrier in the thick liquid to obtain a preliminarily-impregnated catalyst and dried and calcined the preliminarily-impregnated catalyst to obtain a finished catalyst. The method has advantages such as simple operation, easy repetition and short time-consuming, so it can be applied to exhaust gas post-treatment of a marine diesel engine, and provide a good choice for catalysts used to denitrify medium and high temperature exhausted gas from marine engines.

Abstract: A vacuum deaerator is provided with a refining device with which it is possible to suppress the occurrence of situations involving interrupted discharging and continuously discharge a material being treated that is highly viscous, etc. The vacuum deaerator introduces a liquid material being treated into a vessel having a vacuum therein to perform deaeration and then discharged the material being treated out of the vessel. A rotating rotor with refining device arranged in the vessel and a rotating discharge vane provided separately from the rotating rotor for the purpose of discharging the material being treated in the vessel out of the vessel are installed.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 15050102 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 15050102, to the plants of soybean cultivar 15050102, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 15050102, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 15050102. 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 15050102. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 15050102, 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 15050102 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: An apparatus for installing a fitting onto a fluid line, comprising a main body and a fitting installation member. The main body comprises a base and a guide member, wherein the base comprises a groove extending in a first direction configured to receive at least a portion of the fluid line, wherein the guide member is connected to and spaced apart from the groove of the base, and wherein the guide member comprises a hole extending through the guide member in a second direction. The fitting installation member comprises an elongate shaft and a tip portion, wherein the elongate shaft extends through the hole of the guide member and into the groove of the base member, and wherein the tip portion is smaller than the shaft in a first dimension.

Abstract: A transport system for transporting products, in particular products to be assembled, includes a stationary sliding track defining a continuous sliding path free of interruptions, a mobile unit which can be moved on the sliding track in a direction of advance, and motor means to move the mobile unit on the sliding track. The transport system also includes at least one rolling guide and at least one rolling unit configured to cooperate, according to a sliding relation, with the rolling guide.

Abstract: A heat radiation member excellent in electrical insulation and better in thermal conduction is provided. The heat radiation member includes a substrate composed of a composite material containing diamond and a metallic phase, an insulating plate provided on at least a part of front and rear surfaces of the substrate and composed of an aluminum nitride, and a single bonding layer interposed between the substrate and the insulating plate, the heat radiation member having thermal conductivity not lower than 400 W/m·K.

Abstract: A merchandise assembly for the retail display of goods in combination with a gondola system displaying a plurality of greeting cards includes a generally planar member, a plurality of merchandising support members, and a mounting arm. The generally planar member is constructed to include a front side and a rear side. The merchandising support members extend from at least one of the front and rear sides of the panel. The mounting arm connects the generally planar member with the gondola system. The general planar member is positioned forward of the plurality of greeting cards displayed by the gondola system and the mounting arm extends rearwardly from the generally planar member to the gondola system.

Abstract: System(s) and method(s) that analyze image data associated with a computing screen operated by a user, and learns the image data (e.g., using pattern recognition, historical information analysis, user implicit and explicit training data, optical character recognition (OCR), video information, 360°/panoramic recordings, and so on) to concurrently glean information regarding multiple states of user interaction (e.g., analyzing data associated with multiple applications open on a desktop, mobile phone or tablet). A machine learning model is trained on analysis of graphical image data associated with screen display to determine or infer user intent. An input component receives image data regarding a screen display associated with user interaction with a computing device. An analysis component employs the model to determine or infer user intent based on the image data analysis; and an action component provisions services to the user as a function of the determined or inferred user intent.

Abstract: An autonomous landing system for vertical landing aircraft includes a vertical landing aircraft including a powertrain and an onboard camera, a motion-stabilized visual cue including a visual indicator, wherein the visual cue is configured to maintain a fixed orientation of the visual indicator with respect to a horizon, and an autonomous control system configured to control a position of the aircraft with respect to the visual indicator of the visual cue based on image data captured by the onboard camera.

Abstract: A product and method are disclosed for the removal of contamination from a water flow in which the product according to the invention blended into a contaminated water flow gather contamination to large easily separable agglomerates. A use of product and method for separation of contamination from water is also disclosed.

Abstract: A composition for paint removal and methods of making and of using the composition are provided. The composition comprises tetrahydrofuran (THF), an amine with a molar volume of <100 cm3/mol, and a solvent.

Abstract: Compositions for treatment and/or prevention of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). include a pollen extract containing an aqueous pollen extract obtained from a plant mixture belonging to the Poaceae and Pionaceae families, an aqueous extract of plant seeds belonging to the genus Cucurbita and of vitamin E or its esters. Methods for treatment and/or prevention of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with the filling, urination and/or post-urination phases in women with such compositions is disclosed.