Abstract: Multi-reactor systems with aromatization reactor vessels containing a catalyst with low surface area and pore volume, followed in series by aromatization reactor vessels containing a catalyst with high surface area and pore volume, are disclosed. Related reforming methods using the different aromatization catalysts also are described.

Abstract: Provided is a pneumatic tire including an indicator made of a protrusion portion or a recess portion extending in a tire circumferential direction is formed on a tire inner surface. A sound absorbing member or a sealant layer is applied to the tire inner surface along the indicator.

Abstract: Chemical compounds that inhibit cancer cell growth are provided. The compounds are heteroarotinoids and derivatives thereof with oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur in chroman systems, tetrahydroquinoline systems, and tetrahydrothiochroman systems.

Abstract: The method of this invention provides a simple and inexpensive method for manufacturing self-sealing pneumatic rubber tires of the tubeless type having a higher degree of uniformity than can be made utilizing conventional manufacturing procedures that are currently being practiced. In the practice of this invention a low viscosity sealant formulation, which would ordinarily be difficult to handle and build into an uncured tire, is encapsulated in a stiff rubber formulation. This makes it relatively easy to build the sealant layer into the tire since the low viscosity sealant formulation is contained with the more rigid solid material. The low viscosity sealant material requires little and preferably no depolymerization to act effectively as a sealant. Accordingly, it does not need to be depolymerized with a peroxide which causes off-gassing and the resultant tire uniformity and balance issues normally associated with polymer break down.

Abstract: A luminescent material is disclosed with emission in the near infrared wavelength range, the luminescent material including Sc1-x-yAyRE:Crx, wherein MO=P3O9, BP3O12, SiP3O12; A=Lu, In, Yb, Tm, Y, Ga, Al, where 0?x?0.75, 0?y?0.9. A wavelength converting structure including the luminescent phosphor is also disclosed.

Abstract: A wheel for a vehicle in which the wheel comprises a non-pneumatic tire that may be designed for robust, long-lasting performance in challenging conditions, including by using a process to make the non-pneumatic tire that may be specified such that a material of the non-pneumatic tire retains most or all of its inherent capabilities. For example, an annular beam and an annular support of the non-pneumatic tire may be injection molded together from elastomeric material flowing first where at least part of the annular beam is before flowing where at least part of the annular support is (e.g., using a molding apparatus that comprises a mold including a mold cavity and outer gating to inject thermoplastic material at an outer part of the mold into the mold cavity adjacent to where the annular beam is to be formed).

Abstract: Flame retardant material comprising a compound of empirical formula (III) wherein R is H, an alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, or arylalkyl group; M is a metal and y is 3, such that M(+)y is a metal cation where (+)y represents the charge formally assigned to the cation; a, b, and c represent the ratio of the components to which they correspond relative to one another in the compound, and satisfy a charge-balance equation 2(a)+c=b(y); and a and c are not zero. The presently disclosed flame retardants are useful, for example, in polymer compositions, particularly thermoplastics processed at high temperatures, over a wide range of applications.

Abstract: A vehicle cooling system for a vehicle defining a cab comprises a heat source and an evaporative cooling system. The heat source is supported by the vehicle. The evaporative cooling system is configured to evaporate water using heat from the heat source to form a supply of cool air for cooling the cab.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for preparing antigen binding proteins specific for PCSK9 with reduced viscosity. The method proceeds by replacing residues in high viscosity variable domain subfamilies with residues in correlating low viscosity subfamilies. The method further comprises substituting residues in the Fc domain with residues associated with low viscosity and adding charged residues to the C-terminus of the Fc domain. The present invention further concerns antigen binding proteins produced by this method.

Abstract: A temperature-control device of an energy store, e.g., in a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The temperature-control device includes a first circuit, in which a first heat transfer unit and the energy store to be temperature-controlled are arranged and connected to one another in a heat-transferring manner via a first heat transfer medium, and a second circuit, in which a second heat transfer unit and the first heat transfer unit are arranged and connected to one another in a heat-transferring manner via a second heat transfer medium. In at least one line of the first circuit and/or at least one line of the second circuit a predetermined breaking point and/or a predetermined bending point is arranged which upon a predefined force effect interrupts a flow of fluid therethrough.

Abstract: A single-column semi-submersible platform for fixed anchoring in deep water. The semi-submersible platform comprises a lower solid ballast module, a middle seawater ballast module and a top buoyancy module. The three modules are arranged telescopically in an axial direction and can be controlled relative to each other in the axial direction such that the semi-submersible platform may float vertically and steadily in a body of water. Draught for the seawater ballast module and buoyancy module is provided by seawater ballasting. The axial position of the solid ballast module relative to the seawater ballast module is controlled by seawater being pumped in and out of a closed annulus formed between the solid ballast module and the seawater ballast module.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to tagged chimeric effector molecules and receptor molecules thereof for genetically engineering a host cell, wherein the recombinant host cell can be identified, isolated, sorted, induced to proliferate, tracked or eliminated. For example, a T cell may be recombinantly modified for use in adoptive immunotherapy.

Abstract: A system including an image acquisition unit in optical communication with a flow pathway. The system may include at least one illumination source directable toward a shale shaker. The illumination source may emit a light output. A band-stop filter may be affixed to the image acquisition unit to filter out infrared light. The band-stop filter may also allow electromagnetic radiation of the light output to reach the image acquisition unit. An analysis device may be used to determine a volume of downhole particles on the shale shaker using deflections of the light output observed by the image acquisition unit.

Abstract: A stitching roller is provided for stitching a strip, in particular a continuous strip for strip-winding. The stitching roller includes a roller body that is rotatable about a roller axis. The roller body comprises a circumferential member and a support member provided with a connection end that is connected to the circumferential member and a base end for coupling of the stitching roller to a rotation shaft. The support member is made of a flexible material that allows for the circumferential member to tilt relative to the base end from a neutral orientation into a tilted orientation. The support member includes one or more reinforcements that reinforce the axial stiffness of the support member from the outer radius towards the inner radius.

Abstract: When being connected to a macro cell (S-MeNB) and a small cell (SeNB), a user equipment device performs a pre-handover process of disconnecting the connection with the SeNB before a handover process of switching a macro cell connected with the UE from the macro cell (S-MeNB) that is a moving source to a macro cell (T-MeNB) that is a moving destination along with moving of the UE, and after the handover process, performs a post-handover process of reestablishing the connection with the SeNB.

Abstract: The invention includes methods for forming a retreaded tire and treads there for. Particular embodiments of such methods include providing a tire carcass configured to receive a tire tread along an annular tread-receiving area and a pre-formed tread comprising a tread body and a submerged void arranged along a bottom side of the tread and extending into the tread thickness to a top end located below the top side of the tread, the submerged void having a length and an opening arranged along the bottom side when the tread is in an uninstalled configuration, where the opening of the submerged void extends in a direction of the submerged groove length along an alternating, non-linear path. Further steps include assembling a retreaded tire by arranging the tire tread atop a bonding layer arranged between the tire tread and the tire carcass and comprising uncured bonding material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a curable composition containing 20 to 30 wt % of boiled meat slices, 1 to 15 wt % of konjac, 30 to 50 wt % of glue, and 5 to 15 wt % of kelp, and a structure using the same.

Abstract: An interface module for a communication control device of a subscriber station. The interface module has at least one configuration register for configuring the bit time of a first communication phase of a frame and/or the bit time of a second communication phase of the frame by means of which frame messages are exchanged between subscriber stations of the bus system, and a modulator for modulating a transmission signal to form a modulated transmission signal which has the bit time of the second communication phase, which bit time is configured in the at least one configuration register and differs from the bit time of the first communication phase. The interface module is configured to output the transmission signal input into the modulator to a transmitting/receiving device of the subscriber station.

Abstract: In an electric drive system in which a battery is not connected to a DC bus, even when a load on a traveling electric motor increases suddenly, it is made possible to avoid such a situation that the DC bus voltage drops to a level equal to or lower than an operating voltage of an inverter and the inverter stops working. To this end, a DC bus voltage drop prevention device controls such that, when the voltage of the DC bus drops below a first threshold value, the output torque of the traveling electric motor is decreased according to an amount of decrease in the voltage of the DC bus, and when the voltage of the DC bus drops below a second threshold voltage lower than the first threshold voltage, the output torque of the traveling electric motor is decreased to zero or a value within a range of magnitude with which a work vehicle stays stationary on a level ground.

Abstract: A device for the production of padding products has a product guide, a product drive along a drive axis (Y), and a product crumpling device. The guide is attached to a part of the device mechanically at at least a part of its section and is held on another part of the device by magnetic repulsion forces.