Abstract: This disclosure relates to novel metal hydrides, processes for their preparation, and their use in hydrogen storage applications.

Abstract: A flotation tank has an input to receive a slurry from a pipeline section. The slurry contains finer mineral particles and coarser mineral particles. The pipeline section has one or more loops or coiled sections arranged to perform partial centrifugal separation on the finer and coarser mineral particles. As the mineral particles are moved tangentially into the lower part of the flotation tank, the coarser mineral particles tend to be near the tank wall while the finer mineral particles tend to move into the central part of the tank. Air bubbles or lightweight synthetic bubbles are used to collect and lift the finer mineral particles to the upper part of the tank. The coarser mineral particles are recovered by using collection surfaces coated with a hydrophobic material.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adaptive token verification are disclosed. For example, a system may include at least one memory storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include training a verification model to verify tokenized requests based on system identifiers. The operations may include receiving a tokenized request from an external system, the request comprising a system identifier of the external system. The operations may include generating output of the verification model based on the system identifier, and, based on the output, performing one of granting the request or blocking the request.

Abstract: A variety of systems, methods and compositions are disclosed for cementing in subterranean formations. Embodiments may include the use of slag co-grind in well cementing operations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an interactive advertising system and method of using the system. A plurality of removable RFID devices are disposed on a panel which is separate from an advertising graphic that is supported in an illuminated frame. Activation of one of the RFID devices illuminates a portion of the advertising graphic.

Abstract: A drill bit includes a bit body including one or more blades extending therefrom and a plurality of cutters secured to the one or more blades. A rolling element assembly is positioned within a cavity defined on the bit body and includes a housing, a rolling element rotatable within the housing about a rotational axis, and one or more bearing elements extendable into a corresponding one or more arcuate grooves defined in the cavity to secure the housing within the cavity. The housing encircles more than 180° but less than 360° of a circumference of the rolling element while leaving a full axial width of the rolling element exposed.

Abstract: Example embodiments are described for a method and system for direct current (DC) bias control in downhole optical intensity modulators. After receiving an optical signal from a downhole intensity modulator, a harmonic distortion analysis is performed on the optical signal to determine whether a power spectrum of the optical signal deviates by a preselected amount from an expected power spectrum. The expected power spectrum occurs when a bias point is positioned at a quadrature point of a sinusoid associated with the optical signal. A DC bias voltage of the intensity modulator is subsequently adjusted in response to the harmonic distortion analysis.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for conducting conference calls using doppler-based, i.e., reverberation-based techniques. The embodiments comprise a call device performing operations to join a call session hosted on a session server; receive sensor data comprising an audio signal from a first microphone and location information associated with the first microphone; determine a reverberation parameter associated with the location information; generate a first processed audio signal based on the audio signal and the reverberation parameter; and transmit the first processed audio signal to the session server. The session server may perform operations to receive a respective processed audio signal; determine a sound quality parameter of the respective processed audio signal; generate a balanced audio signal based on the sound quality parameter and the received processed audio signal; and transmit the balanced audio signal to a remote call device belonging to a second party.

Abstract: A system for concentrating wastewater with a heated gas is disclosed wherein a heated gas is directed into a first wastewater heating chamber at a first velocity and a first wastewater stream is directed into the first wastewater heating chamber. A second wastewater heating chamber is coupled to the first wastewater heating chamber and in fluid communication with the first wastewater heating chamber. A second wastewater stream is directed into the second wastewater heating chamber at a velocity that is greater than the velocity of the heated gas directed into the first wastewater heating chamber.

Abstract: Techniques are described for determining and performing actions associated with a vehicle based on an analysis of sensor data that describes a state of component(s) of the vehicle. Sensor data is generated by sensor(s) on a vehicle and/or external to the vehicle. The sensor data is analyzed to determine a current state of vehicle component(s), such as whether a component is damaged or otherwise in need of repair or maintenance. The analysis of the sensor data may be performed by a rules engine that applies a set of rules indicating what action(s) are to be performed based on certain detected states of the vehicle component(s) indicated by the sensor data. The rule(s) may also indicate instances in which action(s) can be performed automatically or autonomously in response to detecting vehicle component state(s), or whether authorization is to be requested from an owner, operator, or other individual associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: A system for detecting a fraudulent ATM transaction is disclosed. The system relates to an ATM machine that receives a bank/ATM card from a customer. The ATM first attempts to read information from the card chip, but is unable to do so due to a read error. The ATM then instead reads the information from the magnetic strip, and initiates a fraud detection procedure. In one such procedure, the ATM uses a local wireless access point to detect a customer's device, such as a phone, in the vicinity of the ATM. In another such procedure, the ATM communicates with a backend server. The backend server then determines the location of the customer device either by transmitting a message to request authorization, or by utilizing GPS or other location-detection means on the customer device to determine whether the customer device is within the ATM vicinity.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system includes a liquid storage portion configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The liquid storage portion includes one or more flexible walls and is configured to change at least one of the shape and the size of the liquid storage portion upon a change of the volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion. The cartridge includes a sensor configured to detect data of a physical property. The data relates to at least one of a corresponding shape and a corresponding size of the liquid storage portion so that the volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion is determinable from the measured data.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides aggregation of management and control of multiple cloud service accounts. The operating environment provides aggregation of notifications, support tickets, utilization status, and can provide an aggregated alert system for such information related to the cloud service accounts. A computing system can communicatively couple to multiple cloud service accounts and can receive notifications of issues and generate alerts accordingly.

Abstract: A controller provides dynamic load distribution in a multi-tier distributed platform. The controller may receive a request at a first Point-of-Presence (“PoP”) with a first set of resources. The first PoP may be part of a distributed platform with several distributed PoPs at different network locations. The controller may classify the requested task with a priority, may determine resource availability, and may dynamically distribute the request by (i) providing the request to the first set of resources in response to classifying the task with a high first priority, and determining the availability of the first set of resources to be less than a threshold, and (ii) providing the request to a second PoP in response to classifying the task with a lower second priority, and determining the availability of the first set of resources to be less than the threshold.

Abstract: According to an aspect of some embodiments of the present invention there is provided a system of pharmaceutical dispensing for at least one first facility, comprising: a data processing and management computer; a facility pharmacy management software; a communications network in communication with said facility pharmacy group management server; at least one pharmaceutical storage and electronic dispensing machine; said system further comprises at least one supplemental supplier of said plurality of pharmaceuticals in case said at least one pharmaceutical storage and electronic dispensing machine cannot dispense.

Abstract: A method and system for mitigating direct coupling. A method of mitigating direct coupling may comprise disposing an electromagnetic sensor system in a wellbore. The electromagnetic sensor system may include a receiver disposed on a conductive body and a gap sub disposed at another location on the conductive body. Exciting an electromagnetic source to inject an electrical current into a formation. Exciting the gap sub to achieve a small current condition at the selected point. Performing a first measurement at a receiver. Interpreting the first measurement to calculate a formation or pipe parameter and using the formation or pipe parameter to adjust at least one parameter of a well operation. A system of mitigating direct coupling may include a conductive body may comprise a gap sub, a controller, a voltage source, a receiver, and an information handling system. The information handling system may be operable to cancel current.

Abstract: In the methods for monitoring a bearing clearance of a roller bearing (4), in particular the bearing clearance of a main bearing of a wind turbine, within the scope of a first measuring series using at least one distance sensor (18), a distance (a, a1, a2) between a rotating part (12) and a stationary part (14) is respectively sensed in at least two different recurring load states (L1, L2), and a difference (?a) between the measured distances (a1, a2) is determined. At a later time the distance measurements are repeated in the same at least two recurring load states (L1, L2) within the scope of a second measuring series. A change in the bearing clearance is inferred on the basis of the changes in the distance difference (?a) within the scope of condition monitoring.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for removing catalyst, absorbents and other materials from a reactor, guard bed, or other refinery or petrochemical vessel via a robotic or remotely operated device. A vacuum hose is connected to the device for removing the material from the vessel for ex-situ regeneration or disposal. The device moves around on the surface of the catalyst using motorized screws that grip to the catalyst material. The device is powered by hydraulic, pneumatic or electric motors attached to the frame of the device with supply and return hoses extending in and out of the vessel in line with the vacuum hose.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes structural inspection devices, methods, and systems. One inspection device includes a pole, a sensor coupled to an end of the pole and configured to capture a multispectral image of a roof, and a number of attachments coupled to the pole and configured to stabilize the pole.

Abstract: In one example, a system and method for replication and recovery of protected resources may include one or more vendor neutral components that identify a corresponding vendor specific replication and/or recovery tool. The vendor specific tool is then executre to obtain replication data related to the protected logical entity. The replication data is formatted in a vendor neutral format, and forwarded to a target site over a data transport mechanism. The target site can then reformat the replication data into the appropriate vendor specific formats required on the target site (which may not be the same vendor or vendor formats on the source site), and proceed to recover and/or replicate the protected resources.