Abstract: A catalyst article for treating a flow of a combustion exhaust gas comprises: a catalytically active substrate comprising one or more channels extending along an axial length thereof through which, in use, a combustion exhaust gas flows, the one or more channels having a first surface for contacting a flow of combustion exhaust gas; wherein the substrate is formed of an extruded vanadium-containing SCR catalyst material, wherein a first layer is disposed on at least a portion of the first surface, wherein the first layer comprises a washcoat of an ammonia slip catalyst composition comprising one or more platinum group metals supported on a particulate metal oxide support material, and wherein a layer comprising a washcoat of SCR catalyst composition is disposed on a surface in the one or more channels, wherein at least the portion of the first surface on which the first layer is disposed comprises a compound of copper, iron, cerium or zirconium or a mixture of any two or more thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses methods and systems for managing data in a database in accordance with a data model, henceforth referred to as a “timeline store” or “timeline model”. The method includes mapping each data reference of one or more data references with a data value of a block of data in a data store. Then, each key reference of one or more key references is mapped with at least one pair of a time reference and the data reference in a timeline store, the time reference determines a point in time at which the key reference is assigned the pair of the time reference and the data reference. Thereafter, the data model is queried to retrieve a set of key references mapped to data references based on a specific ranges of keys and time or time intervals. Finally, the data model is queried to retrieve the raw data bytes associated/mapped with/to any desired data reference.

Abstract: Catalysts having a first catalyst coating and a second catalyst coating, the first catalyst coating including a blend of 1) Pt on a support, and 2) a molecular sieve, and the second catalyst coating including an SCR catalyst.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for forming a fault-tolerant federated distributed database system, wherein the federated distributed database system includes a plurality of globally distributed local agreement groups, each globally distributed local agreement group including a plurality of computing nodes. The method includes storing data in each computing node in accordance with a temporal data model, a block corresponding to the temporal data model storing one or more keys, and time value and data reference value corresponding to each key, wherein the time value determines a point in time at which corresponding key is assigned corresponding data reference value. Then, for each globally distributed local agreement group, one or more blocks of corresponding computing nodes are updated, by updating state of corresponding one or more keys simultaneously using a local agreement algorithm.

Abstract: The disclosure is premised on the realization that despite the apparent convenience, safety and effectiveness possible by use of a less-lethal weapon incorporated into the foregrip of a two-handed weapon, no major police department, government agency, or military unit deploys such a system. This deficiency can be remedied by the disclosed device, which comprises a less-lethal weapon system that employs industry-standard components, and is effective and easy to use. The disclosed invention mounts a standard-size incapacitant canister in the handgrip portion of a foregrip. The foregrip is secured to the firearm by a standard rail system, and uses standard trigger and safety configurations. The canister magazine allows for efficient loading and reloading of the incapacitant, and the canister mounting angle allows for effective use. Further, some embodiments of the invention may include an accessory mounting area in which a tactical flashlight or laser may be mounted.

Abstract: A subset of humanized anti-PD-1 antibodies that inhibit binding of PD-L1 and PD-L2 to human PD-1. These binding proteins modulate the immune system through the manipulation of the PD-1 signaling pathway to treat immune dysfunctional disorders, including for example cancers.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for retrieval of similar images from a database. For a plurality of input images, each input image is disintegrated into a plurality of image patches of one or more predefined pixel sizes. A representation of each image patch is computed using a dimensional reduction method and distances between the representations of each image patch are compared. Further, the representations of each image patch into addressable hyper-cubes are quantized, wherein an address of a hyper-cube is determined by content of corresponding image patch. Then, each image patch is stored using corresponding address as a key into the database. Later, for a target image patch, a set of similar image patches is retrieved from the database using the key.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method of storing data in a distributed data storage system, the distributed data storage system including a plurality of server and client nodes. The method includes receiving unencrypted data from a client node for storing at a server node. The received data is split into one or more data chunks of one or more sizes. Further, each data chunk is encrypted using a key based on the content of corresponding data chunk, and each encrypted chunk is stored at a memory of a server node using a unique data reference. Furthermore, an index chunk is formed that contains one or more data references of one or more encrypted chunks in a predefined order, along with one or more corresponding encryption keys of one or more encrypted chunks, which after being encrypted and stored, the corresponding data reference of this encrypted index chunk is provided to the client node.

Abstract: A catalytic article for treating an exhaust gas stream containing particulate matter, hydrocarbons, CO, and ammonia, the article may include: (a) a substrate having an inlet end and an outlet end defining an axial length; (b) a first catalyst coating including: 1) a platinum group metal distributed on a molecular sieve, and 2) a base metal distributed on a molecular sieve; and (c) a second catalyst coating including: 1) a platinum group metal distributed on a molecular sieve, and 2) a base metal distributed on a molecular sieve.

Abstract: A catalyst article for treating a flow of a combustion exhaust gas comprises: a catalytically active substrate comprising one or more channels extending along an axial length thereof through which, in use, a combustion exhaust gas flows, the one or more channels having a first surface for contacting a flow of combustion exhaust gas; wherein the substrate is formed of an extruded vanadium-containing SCR catalyst material, wherein a first layer is provided on at least a portion of said first surface, wherein the first layer comprises an ammonia slip catalyst composition comprising one or more platinum group metals supported on titania, a silica-titania mixed oxide, a Ce—Zr mixed oxide, or a mixture thereof, and a second layer is provided on at least a portion of the first layer and comprises an SCR catalyst composition.

Abstract: A catalyst article including a substrate with an inlet end and an outlet end, a first zone and a second zone, where the first zone comprises: a) an ammonia slip catalyst (ASC) bottom layer comprising a platinum group metal on a support; and b) an SCR layer comprising a second SCR catalyst, the SCR layer located over the ASC bottom layer; where the second zone comprises a catalyst (“second zone catalyst”) selected from the group consisting of a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and a diesel exotherm catalyst (DEC); wherein the ASC bottom layer extends into the second zone; and where the first zone is located upstream of the second zone. The ASC bottom layer may include a blend of: (1) the platinum group metal on a support and (2) a first SCR catalyst.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for storing and accessing data in a distributed data storage system. The distributed data storage system includes a plurality of data storage nodes. The method includes receiving a data storing request. Then, a pseudo-random sequence of data storage nodes of the plurality of data storage nodes is generated, wherein the pseudo-random sequence is not sequential from any starting position and each data storage node of the pseudo-random sequence of data storage nodes is determined using a pre-determined pseudo-random function that is a function of a data reference. Finally, a data is stored into at least one data storage node of the pseudo-random sequence of data storage nodes based on a pre-defined selection criteria. The distributed data storage system includes an access server configured to store into and access data from at least one data storage node of data storage nodes.

Abstract: A catalytic article having a flow-through substrate having an inlet, an outlet, and an axial length; an SCR zone containing a first SCR catalyst; and an oxidation zone containing (a) an ASC zone and a DOC zone or (b) a mixed ASC and DOC zone, where the oxidation zone contains an ammonia oxidation catalyst and a DOC catalyst, the SCR zone is positioned on the substrate from the inlet end and extends less than the axial length of the substrate from the inlet, the DOC zone or the mixed ASC and DOC zone is position on the substrate from the outlet end, and when the DOC zone is present, the ASC zone is located between the SCR zone and the DOC zone. In other catalytic articles, the ASC zone further comprises a DEC catalyst. Methods of using the catalytic articles in an SCR process, where the amount of ammonia slip is reduced, are also described.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to an exhaust gas purification system comprising: an injector for injecting ammonia or a compound decomposable to ammonia into the exhaust gas, positioned downstream of an engine; a Cu-SCR catalyst positioned downstream of the injector, wherein no oxidation catalysts exist between the Cu-SCR catalyst and the engine; wherein the exhaust gas entering the Cu-SCR catalyst comprises an NH3/NOx ratio of less than 1.2.

Abstract: Technologies for an application reputation service to assist users with minimizing their computerized machines' exposure to and infection from malware, including an application reputation service that contains the reputations for elements (e.g., applications) that are known to be non-malicious as well as those known to be malicious. In one example, when a user attempts to install or execute a new application, the service is queried by the user's machine with a set of identities for the element. The service determines the reputation of the application by referencing a knowledge base of known reputations and returns an indication (e.g., an overall rating, or a flag) of how safe that application would be to install and run on the user's computer.

Abstract: Provided is a system for treating an exhaust gas comprising a first SCR catalyst zone comprising an iron loaded medium- or large-pore molecular sieve having a first ammonia storage capacity; and a second SCR catalyst zone comprising a copper loaded small-pore molecular sieve having a second ammonia storage capacity, wherein the first SCR catalyst zone is disposed upstream of the second SCR catalyst zone with respect to normal exhaust gas flow through the system and wherein the second ammonia storage capacity is greater than the first ammonia storage capacity. Also provided is a method for using the system to treat exhaust gas.

Abstract: Provided is a system for treating an exhaust gas comprising a first SCR catalyst zone comprising vanadium loaded on a metal oxide selected from TiO2, ZrO2, SiO2, CeO2, and Al2O3; and a second SCR catalyst zone comprising a copper loaded small-pore molecular sieve, wherein the first SCR catalyst zone is disposed upstream of the second SCR catalyst zone with respect to normal exhaust gas flow through the system. Also provided is a method for using the system to treat exhaust gas.

Abstract: A catalytic article having a flow-through substrate having an inlet, an outlet, and an axial length; an SCR zone containing a first SCR catalyst; and an oxidation zone containing (a) an ASC zone and a DOC zone or (b) a mixed ASC and DOC zone, where the oxidation zone contains an ammonia oxidation catalyst and a DOC catalyst, the SCR zone is positioned on the substrate from the inlet end and extends less than the axial length of the substrate from the inlet, the DOC zone or the mixed ASC and DOC zone is position on the substrate from the outlet end, and when the DOC zone is present, the ASC zone is located between the SCR zone and the DOC zone. In other catalytic articles, the ASC zone further comprises a DEC catalyst. Methods of using the catalytic articles in an SCR process, where the amount of ammonia slip is reduced, are also described.

Abstract: The disclosure is premised on the realization that despite the apparent convenience, safety and effectiveness possible by use of a less-lethal weapon incorporated into the foregrip of a two-handed weapon, no major police department, government agency, or military unit deploys such a system. This deficiency can be remedied by the disclosed device, which comprises a less-lethal weapon system that employs industry-standard components, and is effective and easy to use. The disclosed invention mounts a standard-size incapacitant canister in the handgrip portion of a foregrip. The foregrip is secured to the firearm by a standard rail system, and uses standard trigger and safety configurations. The canister magazine allows for efficient loading and reloading of the incapacitant, and the canister mounting angle allows for effective use. Further, some embodiments of the invention may include an accessory mounting area in which a tactical flashlight or laser may be mounted.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for processing futures contracts that have physical delivery settlement provisions. At the time of settlement, the quality of potential underlying items that would be delivered are ranked. The rankings may be based on characteristics of the sources of the potential underlying items. Subsets of the potential underlying items that comply with percentile ranges included in the futures contracts may then be identified as deliverable underlying items.