Abstract: A method includes supplying feed water in a forward direction into a ceramic membrane treatment system at a first rate the ceramic membrane treatment system including at least one ceramic membrane (120), and determining production cycle data of the system, the production cycle data including one of more of accumulation data, feed pressure data, and time since last backflush. The method further includes determining optimal physical flux parameters based on the production cycle data and efficiency of a previous flux maintenance event, conducting a flux maintenance event including accelerated cleaning of the at least one ceramic membrane at a second rate by using a square step backwash rate based on optimal physical flux parameters. The squre step rate can be generated by ramping up pressure by a pump (220) against a closed valve (222) and a sudden openin of said valve.

Abstract: A method for removing silica includes treating feedwater with Mg at a high pH, inputting treated feedwater to an optional reactor, pumping the feedwater to a ceramic membrane in a first direction, removing precipitated solids with the ceramic membrane, and removing the precipitated solids from the ceramic membrane.

Abstract: A filtration assembly includes a membrane housing and at least one membrane fixture device disposed in the housing. Each membrane fixture device has a plurality of membrane fixture members extending from fixture device inner surface, and each membrane fixture device has membrane openings between the membrane fixture members. The filtration assembly further includes a plurality of ceramic membranes each extending from a first membrane end portion to a second membrane end portion, and each first membrane end portion is disposed in one of the membrane openings, where the membrane fixture members fixture the membranes therein.

Abstract: A medical screening system includes: a mobile device including: a user interface embodied in an input/output system; a processor; and a memory in communication with the processor, including stored instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: provide a medical screening intake system that receives objective medical data, subjective medical data, and medical test results for a person as input through the user interface; receive the objective medical data, subjective medical data, and medical test results for the person as input through the user interface; automatically process the objective medical data, subjective medical data, and medical test results to generate one or more plans of care specifically adapted for the person; and communicate the one or more plans of care specifically adapted for the person to the person as a report embodied in a structured data output.

Abstract: A method and system for modifying the operation a device. The method can include obtaining a first reconfiguration kit. The first reconfiguration kit can include a portable memory device. The method can also include connecting the portable memory device to the device and transmitting information between the portable memory device and the device. The method can further include disconnecting the portable memory device from the device and returning the portable memory device to an entity associated with the provider of the portable memory device.