Abstract: There is disclosed, a desalination apparatus making use of a particles including covalently bonded functionalized magnetic nanoparticles coupled to a complexing agent. For example, the complexing agent may include a crown ether. The particles are optionally used for removing salt from water, for example sea water. The apparatus optionally includes a magnet for magnetic filtering, concentrating and/or removing the particles and/or contaminant (e.g., salt). In some embodiments, the salt is then separated back from the particles using UV light. The remaining unclarified water may be washed out with the contaminant and/or used for salt production and/or disposed of (e.g., dumped back to the sea). Optionally, the particles are regenerated. For example, the regenerated particulars may be reused for further desalination steps (e.g., further salt removal from the clarified water) to clarify new input water. Covalently bonded functionalized magnetic nanoparticles coupled to a complexing agent are also disclosed.

Abstract: A mobile volumetric concrete mixing system includes a suction system that vacuums up trench spoils while a trench is being cut. These trench spoils are then screened on-site for particle size to be reused and mixed with water, cement, and/or other admixtures at an auger mixer to form a backfill mixture. This backfill mixture may then be loaded into a hopper that continuously agitates the mixture so that the mixture does not harden before pouring. The agitating hopper is coupled to a discharge chute of the auger mixer and includes one or more augers disposed at various orientations that the backfill mixture is channeled through. From the agitating hopper, the backfill mixture is channeled to an applicator that moves along the trench and that enables the mixture to be quickly poured into the trench with little clean-up required.

Abstract: The invention a fluorinated dendrimer and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method of the fluorinated dendrimer include the following steps: S1, obtaining an intermediate product by addition reaction of 4-fluoroaniline and methyl acrylate at room temperature; S2, stirring the intermediate product with 1,3-diamino-2-propanol and methyl acrylate at room temperature to obtain a mixture; S3, performing a stage heating reaction of the mixture under a reduced pressure condition to obtain the fluorinated dendrimer. The fluorinated dendrimer can solve the problems of high demulsification temperature, large dosage, and low demulsification efficiency of existing demulsifiers.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program code for forecasting a data anomaly to a supply chain. A plurality of data records is identified for a plurality of entities. The data records include import records and export records. The data fields in the data records are categorized into generic field types. The generic field types include numeric fields, categorical fields, and date fields. For each of the plurality of entities, an entity-specific model is constructed for forecasting imports and exports based on the generic field types. The entity-specific model for each of the plurality of entities is combined into a global supply chain model. Based on the global supply chain model, a data anomaly is forecast to a supply chain that is associated with a particular entity.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes training, using an artificial intelligence engine, one or more machine learning models using training data comprising identities of writers of content items as input and to output a dataset comprising identities of publishers and a respective probability that each identity of a publisher, from the identities of publishers, is associated with a respective identity of a writer from the identities of writers; receiving, via the one or more machine learning models, a first identity of a first writer; inputting the first identity of the first writer into the one or more machine learning models; outputting, via the one or more machine learning models, the dataset comprising the identities of publishers and the respective probability that each identity of the publisher, from the identities of publishers, is associated with the respective identity of the writer from the identities of writers.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for accelerating electrons including an electron source configured to provide a beam of electrons and an accelerator utilize electron cyclotron resonance acceleration (eCRA). The accelerator includes a radio frequency (RF) cavity having a longitudinal axis, one or more inlets, and one or more outlets and an electro-magnet substantially surrounding at least a portion of the cavity and configured to produce an axial magnetic field. At least one pair of waveguides couple the cavity to an RF source configured to generate an RF wave. The RF wave is a superposition of two orthogonal TE111 transverse electric modes excited in quadrature to produce an azimuthally rotating standing-wave mode configured to accelerate the beam of electrons axially entering the cavity with non-linear cyclotron resonance acceleration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a panel clamp securable to a variety of mounting mechanisms. The clamp includes first and second members, each having an edge extending beyond at least a portion of its side surface to form an overhang, and each includes a plurality of holes passing therethrough. When the overhang of the first member is fitted over a top surface of a panel and the overhang of the second member is fitted over a bottom surface of the panel, such that the plurality of holes in the first member is substantially aligned with the plurality of holes in the second member, mechanical fasteners can be inserted through the plurality of holes to secure the first and second members to the panel. An additional mechanical fastener is inserted through the clamp to secure the clamp to a mounting mechanism.

Abstract: A coupler which connects a nipple provided on a cylinder valve of a gas supply line in a semiconductor process to an operating fluid supply line, includes: a first inlet port connected to the operating fluid supply line; a housing having a first cavity that is in communication with the first inlet port; at least one ball which is engaged with a ring-shaped engaging recess formed around a connection portion of the nipple; and a pipe portion which is installed in the first cavity and regulates a second cavity in which the connection portion of the nipple is inserted.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for increasing the expression of a blood coagulation factor gene, which contains core-shell structured microparticles as an active ingredient. When administered in vivo along with blood coagulation factor VIII gene or a variant gene thereof, the composition for increasing the expression of a blood coagulation factor gene of the present disclosure can increase the expression of the gene by at least 30%. When administered along with a gene therapeutic agent, the composition can achieve a therapeutic effect even with a very small amount of a gene, and thus is useful.

Abstract: Embodiments may include an expandable access system having contracted and expanded configurations. The system and methods may include an expandable access device having a helix or wrapped shape. Embodiments may include a cannula, stent, needle, trocar, introducer, fastener, and/or any other devices disclosed herein. Embodiments may also include an expandable trocar positionable in at least a portion of the access device. A sleeve or band may be disposed over at least a portion of the access device and configured to resist radial expansion of the access device. Expansion of the trocar and/or receipt of an object may radially expand the access device between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration.

Abstract: A disinfecting system includes a housing. An ultraviolet light (UV) source is secured to the housing and configured to emit UV light for disinfection of a target. A processor is secured to the housing in communication with the UV light source. The processor is configured to activate the UV light source for a selected amount of time suitable for disinfection of the target.

Abstract: A system for repositioning patients including a plate assembly and a strap assembly. The system includes at least two plates including a first portion and a second portion mounted to the first portion and configured to receive a strap assembly therein. A user utilizes the system for repositioning patients every 2-3 hours per healthcare industry standards of care to prevent the patient from contracting bed sores.

Abstract: A method is provided that comprises collecting financial data points and normalizing the data points into a time series. The time series is merged into aggregates according to sliding windows that comprise different time periods and a sliding step increment. A periodic change in an increasing and convex transformation is computed for each aggregate, and multi-dimensional time-delayed coordinate embedding is applied to each aggregate. The sliding windows are applied to the time-delayed aggregates, and time series of variances and point clouds are derived within each sliding window. Persistence homologies and time series norms are computed for the point clouds, and the time series norms are correlated with the time series of variances. A warning of an impending financial crisis is output if the correlation of the time series norms with the time series of variances exceeds a predefined threshold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing deep learning samples for geographic information extraction from remote sensing images. The samples can be produced by fusing two results from flood fill algorithm in image processing and deep learning model in artificial intelligence. In deep learning reasoning by changing an input image, such as rotation, translation, scaling, color & saturation adjustment and so on, multi-input images can be gotten and the corresponding output results are fused as a result by a rule of “Output by Bitwise Maximum Grayscale”. Finally the fusion result is perfected by man-machine interaction and supplemented to sample set. The method can improve the efficiency of producing deep learning samples, reduce the subjectivity of manual sample production and ensure the sample quality.

Abstract: An authentication method and system for an HVAC system are provided. Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to an access-control or authentication system for an HVAC system, in which access to certain functions of the HVAC system is conditioned on a user performing certain basic operational instructions for the HVAC system in a provided sequence, thereby providing evidence that the user has authorization to access and operate the HVAC system wirelessly.