Abstract: A robot is disclosed for cleaning the exterior of tubes of a heat exchanger. The robot comprises a lance for directing a jet of fluid into spaces between the tubes, a carriage for transporting the lance in a direction of travel parallel to axes of the tubes of the heat exchanger, and traction assemblies for engaging the tubes to enable the carriage to be advanced along the tubes, wherein the traction assemblies are each moveable relative to the carriage in a direction transverse to that of travel in order to change the track width of the robot.

Abstract: The present invention provides hepcidin analogues with improved in vivo half lives, and related pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides hepcidin analogues with improved in vivo half lives, and related pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A robot is disclosed for cleaning the exterior of tubes of a heat exchanger. The robot comprises a lance for directing a jet of fluid into spaces between the tubes, a carriage for transporting the lance in a direction of travel parallel to axes of the tubes of the heat exchanger, and traction assemblies for engaging the tubes to enable the carriage to be advanced along the tubes, wherein the traction assemblies are each moveable relative to the carriage in a direction transverse to that of travel in order to change the track width of the robot.

Abstract: A condensate collection and distribution system is disclosed. Specific implementations of condensate collection and distribution systems may include a pipe configured to be coupled to a condensate drainage pipe at a first end of the pipe, the pipe coupled to a condensation collection basin at a second end of the pipe, and an outlet in the collection basin, wherein the pipe is configured to transfer condensate from the condensate drainage pipe into the condensation collection basin using only a static pressure of condensate in the pipe.

Abstract: The present invention provides hepcidin analogues with improved in vivo half lives, and related pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: The corrosion of aluminum-based metal films may be minimized by applying a lactate-containing solution to the aluminum-based metal films before the aluminum-based metal films are etched. The lactate-containing solution is applied to the aluminum-based metal film before the film is etched with a corrosive etchant. Minimizing the corrosion of the aluminum-based film may increase the yield and performance of the highly reflective pixel arrays that are formed from the aluminum-based metal for use in liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) microprocessors for digital televisions.