Abstract: Systems and methods for safe on-line pigging decoking of a coker furnace tubes and which also permits on-line spalling operations.

Abstract: A variable oil field fluid treatment system and method of use which utilizes a pump, a desanding hydrocyclone, and/or a non-consumable or consumable mechanical solids filter, a membrane filtration unit, a pump, a granular carbon filter, and/or combinations therein.

Abstract: A charging system includes a vehicle and a charging device. The vehicle includes a power storage functional unit, a driving unit, a power reception unit, a charge controller, a third communication unit, and a fourth communication unit. The charge controller charges the power storage functional unit with electric power received by the power reception unit. The third communication unit performs wireless communication with a first communication unit positioned in a first range smaller than a predetermined region based on the vehicle, and receives an identifier. The fourth communication unit transmits instruction information to a second communication unit of the charging device that is identified with the identifier received by the third communication unit, the second communication unit being positioned in a second range larger than the first range based on the vehicle.

Abstract: Knowledge graph systems are disclosed for implementing multiple approaches, including stand alone or combined approaches, for knowledge graph pruning. The approaches are based on graph sampling work such as, for example, information gain theory. The approaches are applied by a knowledge graph system to perform schema pruning, automatic graph pruning, and query correlation for improving query performance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a beam overlap verification system and method for phased array ultrasonic inspection. A scan plan for the ultrasonic inspection defines a suitable probe, wedge and calibration block having machined defects for the geometry to be inspected, and makes a beam definition which defines a set of ultrasonic beams emitted by the phased array. An intersection amplitude unit records the response amplitudes from each defect at predetermined intersection points of adjacent beam pairs as the probe and wedge are manually scanned across the calibration block. An overlap verification module determines the ?6 dB overlap of all adjacent beam pairs which are relevant to the geometry to be inspected, and verifies that the beam overlap conforms to the required coverage according to the ASME or other relevant codes. In this way, coverage is experimentally verified during calibration prior to inspection of a known geometry, such as a weld.

Abstract: A formulation of octreotide or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which provides controlled release of a therapeutically effective amount of octreotide for a period of at least about two months. Methods of treating acromegaly, decreasing growth hormone, decreasing IGF-1, and treating conditions associated with carcinoid tumors and VIPomas by administering a controlled release formulation of octreotide are provided herein.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a data input unit, an instruction input unit, an image forming unit, a display unit, and a controller. The controller causes the display unit to display, when first document data is received through the data input unit, and character strings expressed by the first document data include a first character string containing a misspelling, a second character string that may possibly be substituted for the first character string. The controller also generates, upon receipt of an instruction to select the second character string through the instruction input unit, second document data on a basis of the first document data, by substituting the first character string in the character strings expressed by the first document data, with the second character string selected.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a method for auditing shredding data including first count information in a system for auditing shredding data. The audit method includes causing a paper sheet processing apparatus to generate a first MAC based on the first count information using a first MAC generation key, causing the paper sheet processing apparatus to transmit the first count information and the first MAC to a first computing unit, causing the first computing unit to obtain second count information based on the first MAC using a second MAC generation key, causing the first computing unit to compare the first count information and the second count information, and determining an audit result.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a storage unit contains, by each of a plurality of languages that are respectively associated with each direction of slide operations, a character string. A display controller causes a display unit to display, on a screen, an instruction-receiving image to be touched through a touch panel. When a slide operation is performed on a non-operational region where the instruction-receiving image is not located, the character string of the language associated with the direction of the slide operation is retrieved from the storage unit, and a selected-language window is generated by substituting the character string displayed on the screen of the display unit with the character string that has been retrieved, and displayed only for a predetermined period of time.

Abstract: The present subject matter is related in general to image processing that discloses a method for detecting nationality and layout of an input image. A nationality detection system retrieves predefined Financial Document (FD) images based on extracted features of an input image from a database and performs template matching of each predefined FD image with the input image to compute a first layout relevance score for each predefined FD image. Therefore, complexity of performing template matching with every predefined image in the database is eliminated, thereby increasing the processing speed. The nationality detection system detects the nationality and layout of the input image based on highest first layout relevance score if it is greater than or equal to predefined threshold value. Else, the nationality and layout of the input image are detected based on a nationality-based relevance score computed using the first layout relevance score of each predefined FD image.

Abstract: An improvement to a graphical user interface disposed within a display includes a functional scrollbar, a magnifier disposed on the functional scrollbar to enhance the view of the functional scrollbar, and a filter for selecting attributes of data within a data file. The functional scrollbar includes two parts, one that has a plurality of portions indicative of content of the data file shown on the display and one that has a plurality of portions indicative of content of the data file not shown on the display. The two parts of the scrollbar include portions indicative of content within the data file that matches the filter selection. A system for generating a functional scrollbar is also described and claimed.

Abstract: A dryer appliance and a method of operating the same to detect blockages are provided. The dryer appliance includes an exhaust conduit that defines a flow restriction and is in fluid communication with a drying chamber. A differential pressure sensor is operably coupled to the exhaust conduit at the flow restriction and a controller is configured for using a measured pressure differential to obtain an air flow rate and determine whether a blockage is present in the exhaust conduit, e.g., by comparing the measured flow rate to a baseline, zero-blockage flow rate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material and a binder. The negative electrode active material contains monoclinic titanium dioxide or Li4+aTi5O12 (here, ?0.5?a?3). The binder includes polyvinylidene fluoride with a molecular weight of 400,000 to 1,000,000. The negative electrode satisfies a formula (I) below. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains at least one of difluorophosphate and monofluorophosphate. 0.1?(P2/P1)?0.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a fixing member, a separating claw, and a moving mechanism. The fixing member heats a toner image on a recording medium while rotating around an axis. The separating claw separates the recording medium from a surface of the fixing member. The moving mechanism reciprocates the separating claw in an axial direction and temporarily stops the separating claw at both ends of a moving range of the separating claw.

Abstract: Provided is an authentication system that achieves simple single sign-on used by an MFP. A management application includes a first authentication-request unit that transmits an authentication request to a management server and delivers a token to an execution platform. The other application includes a second authentication-request unit that sends an authentication request together with the token to another server. The application-execution platform includes a token-delivery unit that delivers the token to the other application. The management server includes a first authentication unit that returns a token to the first authentication-request unit, a token-creation unit, and a second authentication unit that performs authentication for an inquiry from the other server that uses a token. The other server includes a third authentication-request unit that transfers an authentication request, and transfers an authentication OK message to the second authentication-request unit.

Abstract: Provided herein is a new class of nucleic acid tagging molecules which are essentially free of homopolymer stretches. The tagging molecules can tag a plurality of individual target molecules for detection with a high degree of accuracy. The tagging molecules can be used to tag at least 105 or 106 individual target molecules. The tagged individual target molecules can be subjected to high throughput sequence analysis.

Abstract: A base toner amount is determined without taking edge effect into account, and corresponds to a pixel value of image data for which gradation correction has not been performed. For the base toner amount, a first spatial filter process is performed corresponding to a laser profile of the exposure device. A second spatial filter process is performed for the base toner amount before or after the first spatial filter process and thereby an edge emphasis amount is determined corresponding to the edge effect. A limiter processing unit limits the edge emphasis amount to an uppermost value or less, and the uppermost value corresponds to the base toner amount after the first spatial filter process. A toner counter counts as a toner consumption amount a sum of the base toner amount after the first spatial filter process and the edge emphasis amount.

Abstract: A packaged terminal air conditioner unit (PTAC) includes a vent aperture defined in a bulkhead of the PTAC and a fan assembly for urging a flow of make-up air through the vent aperture. The fan assembly includes a fan duct fluidly coupled to the bulkhead over the vent aperture and an auxiliary fan attached to the fan duct. An electronics assembly includes an electronics enclosure mounted to the fan duct and defining an electronics compartment having an opening for receiving power electronics for controlling the auxiliary fan. A top plate is attachable over the opening and a seal is positioned between the top plate and the electronics enclosure to substantially enclose and seal the electronics compartment.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging element, an imaging method, and a piece of electronic equipment that permit faster processing. A column AD signal processing section and a ramp signal generation section are provided. The column AD signal processing section has, for each pixel column, an AD conversion section. The plurality of pixels arranged in the same column are connected to the AD conversion section via a vertical signal line. In parallel with reset operation or signal transfer operation, the pixel signals output from the pixels connected via other vertical signal lines are converted from analog to digital form by the AD conversion section. The ramp signal is supplied to the AD conversion sections that perform AD conversion of the pixel signals and is not supplied to the AD conversion sections that do not perform AD conversion. The present technology is applicable, for example, to CMOS image sensors.

Abstract: A system management apparatus includes a storing unit that stores structured identification information indicating physical and logical inclusion relations of configuration elements which configure a system by a tree structure, and correlation information indicating information on a correlation between the configuration elements, and a control unit that manages a range relating to a failure which is generated in the system, based on the structured identification information and the correlation information, in which the control unit designates a subset of the structured identification information as a predetermined management range in the structured identification information, and transmits failure information which is generated in the system to a terminal that displays the management range, in a case where the structured identification information indicating the failure information which is generated in the system corresponds to the subset of the structured identification information which is designated as a