Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the recovery of aliphatic hydrocarbons from a liquid stream comprising aliphatic hydrocarbons, heteroatom containing organic compounds and optionally aromatic hydrocarbons, involving a) liquid-liquid extraction of said liquid stream with an extraction solvent, wherein before and/or after step a) heteroatom containing organic compounds, optional aromatic hydrocarbons and optional other contaminants are removed from said liquid stream and/or from a raffinate stream resulting from step a), respectively, by contacting the latter stream(s) with a sorption agent. Further, the invention relates to a process for the recovery of aliphatic hydrocarbons from plastics comprising the above-mentioned process; and to a process for steam cracking a hydrocarbon feed comprising aliphatic hydrocarbons as recovered in one of the above-mentioned processes.

Abstract: In some examples, fiber optic cable location may include transmitting a coherent laser pulse into a device under test (DUT). Based on an analysis of reflected light resulting from the transmitted coherent laser pulse, changes in intensity of the reflected light caused by a plurality of signals directed towards the DUT may be determined. Further, based on the changes in intensity of the reflected light, a location of the DUT may be determined.

Abstract: Electrode structures for transvascular nerve stimulation combine electrodes with an electrically-insulating backing layer. The backing layer increases the electrical impedance of electrical paths through blood in a lumen of a blood vessel and consequently increases the flow of electrical current through surrounding tissues. The electrode structures may be applied to stimulate nerves such as the phrenic, vagus, trigeminal, obturator or other nerves.

Abstract: Polypeptides which can provide a senotherapeutic effect are provided herein. The polypeptides can be formulated for topical application and can be applied topically to a subject to provide a senotherapeutic effect in the subject or in the cells of the subject.

Abstract: The present invention provides the use of a drone, or remotely piloted aircraft, equipped with a system for applying paint or industrial coating with epoxy paint and/or polyurethane. Coating repair application system using remotely piloted aircraft, characterized by comprising remotely piloted aircraft (9), a portable painting system (2), (5), (7) and (8), linear guide (4), distance sensors (10), camera (11), remote control (12), battery (1), lattice structure (3).

Abstract: A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %, wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) arc based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition.

Abstract: Polypeptides which can provide a senotherapeutic effect are provided herein. The polypeptides can be formulated for topical application and can be applied topically to a subject to provide a senotherapeutic effect in the subject or in the cells of the subject.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing interfaces for measured boot data on network devices are disclosed. Embodiment of such a measured boot interface on a network device may include both a command line interface (CLI) or an Application Programming Interface (API) provided through the operating system of the network device. Measured boot data returned in response to a request received via the CLI (e.g., through a command) may be returned in an easily digested human readable format. Similarly, measured boot data returned in response to accesses to the API may be returned in a machine readable format such that verification of the measured boot data can be programmatically accomplished.

Abstract: The present specification provides an electric battery monitoring system. The system has particular application in electric vehicles where there it is desired to balance energy consumption to preserve vehicle range while also periodically monitoring for unsafe conditions that could lead to a thermal event.

Abstract: An apparatus for machining a web made of electrode material includes a track extending continuously between a web path and an offload path, and supports operatively coupled to the track and moveable continuously along the web path and the offload path. The track is operable to control a conveying speed of each support along the web path. Each support includes a work surface that engages with the web at a first end of the web path to convey the web in the down-web direction at the conveying speed along the web path between the first end and a second end of the web path. The web is disengaged from the work surface at the second end of the web path. The apparatus also includes a machining device operable to act on the web as the web is conveyed in the down-web direction at the conveying speed along the web path.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a method of flame arresting in an electrochemical energy storage module may include receiving one or more signals indicative of operation of a plurality of electrochemical cells; based on the one or more signals, determining an operating state of the plurality of electrochemical cells; and, according to a predetermined relationship between the operating state of the plurality of electrochemical cells and a flame risk in a shared vent in fluid communication with the plurality of electrochemical cells, controlling power to at least one fan to control movement of gas along the shared vent and toward an outlet region in fluid communication with the shared vent.

Abstract: Disclosed are perturbation signaling systems and methods for use in a downhole well. Such systems can include a downhole tool configured to hang from a wellbore anchoring mechanism. The tool can have or associate with an energy harvesting system, a power management system, a sensing system, and a wireless communication system. A turbine generator can encode signals into flowing fluid through electric load and related changes in hydraulic energy, transmitting information through the fluid. A receiver station positioned at another well location can decode and or relay the signals. Signals can bypass impediments such as noise zones by inducing signals in adjacent parallel well environments such as an annulus. The receiver station can accumulate energy from repeated redundant signaling over time to enhance communication and signal resolution. An additional wireless communication system can receive and/or relay data to a remote location.

Abstract: User interfaces integrating one or more hardware buttons are described, including camera user interfaces that perform different media capture operations (e.g., different types of captures, synthetic depth-of-field operations, and/or changes to the camera user interface) in response to presses of different buttons and/or in response to different types of button presses, user interfaces that provide different responses to button presses inside and outside of a camera application, and user interfaces that provide different settings functions in response to different types of button presses.

Abstract: In example embodiments, techniques are provided for determining next command recommendations using a trained recurrent neural network model. A command prediction module of an application gathers command data and user characteristic data for a user, and cleans the command data to produce an input dataset. The command prediction module applies the input dataset to a trained recurrent neural network model, where the trained recurrent neural network model is configured to produce a separate next command prediction for each of a plurality of different values of one or more user characteristics. The command prediction module selects one or more recommended next commands from within the next command prediction produced for a value of one or more user characteristics that correspond to the user characteristic data for the user, and provides the one or more recommended next commands for display in a user interface of the application.

Abstract: A thrust reverser for an aircraft propulsion assembly, including at least one sealing membrane designed to deflect at least one portion of the secondary flow towards a set of cascades when the movable structure of the reverser is in the retracted thrust reversal position, the reverser also including a first flexible hook connecting a first end of the membrane to the fixed structure of the reverser, a second hook connecting a second end of the membrane to the fixed structure or to the movable structure, the second hook being fixed to the radially inner delimiting wall of the secondary vein, or guided by an internal guide fixed to the same radially inner delimiting wall.

Abstract: An interior aircraft lighting assembly comprises: at least one infrared lighting device for emitting infrared light; at least one further lighting device for emitting visible light; a lighting assembly controller for controlling an operation of the at least one infrared lighting device and of the at least one further lighting device; a supplementary infrared lighting device controller; and a power supply network, which is configured for supplying electric power from the lighting assembly controller to the at least one further lighting device. The supplementary infrared lighting device controller is tapped into the power supply network. The lighting assembly controller is configured to provide an electric trigger pulse on the power supply network for activating the at least one infrared lighting device.

Abstract: A system and method for indicating failure of a vehicle component of a vehicle by determining anomalies for a vehicle signal of a vehicle is provided that includes a model that is trained with training data resulting in a trained artificial intelligence model. The trained model is executed by an electronic processor configured to: receive a plurality of input signals correlated with the vehicle signal; analyze the input signals; determine a predicted vehicle signal from the input signals; determine a tolerance band from the input signals; and when the model is valid, generate a model valid signal. A comparison device is configured to: receive the predicted vehicle signal, the tolerance band, and the model valid signal; receive the measured vehicle signal; and determine whether the measured vehicle signal is an anomaly based on the measured vehicle signal, the predicted vehicle signal, the tolerance band, and the model valid signal.

Abstract: Exemplary methods of semiconductor processing may include providing an etchant precursor to a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. A structure may be disposed within the processing region. The structure may include a first silicon-containing material. The structure may include a second silicon-containing material, an oxygen-containing material, or both. The methods may include contacting the structure with the etchant precursor. The contacting with the etchant precursor may etch at least a portion of the second silicon-containing material or the oxygen-containing material from the structure. The methods may include providing a carbon-containing precursor to the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The methods may include contacting the structure with the carbon-containing precursor. The contacting with the carbon-containing precursor may replenish carbon in the first silicon-containing material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plastic laminate for covering agricultural crops. The plastic laminate includes an upper film having a plurality of upper film holes, and a bottom film having a plurality of bottom film holes. In use, the plastic laminate is arranged over a tunnel frame to form a greenhouse. The bottom film holes are arranged higher than neighbouring upper film holes. The present disclosure also relates to greenhouses that are made from such plastic laminates and also methods for manufacturing plastic laminates for covering agricultural crops.

Abstract: To help enable the faster translation of identifiers during the replay of a captured workload, a processor is configured to generate and insert one or more translation commands into the captured workload. To this end, the processor includes one or more processor cores configured to capture a workload that includes graphics calls referencing an identifier stored in a memory object of a processing unit. Based on the graphics calls referencing the identifier stored in a memory object of a processing unit, the processor cores generate a translation command that includes instructions configured to translate the identifier stored in a memory object of a processing unit to a runtime identifier. After generating the translation command, the processor cores then insert the generated translation command in the captured workload at a location based on the graphics calls referencing the identifier.