Abstract: A method of manufacturing one or more graphene devices is disclosed. A thin film growth substrate is formed directly on a device substrate. Graphene is formed on the thin film growth substrate. A transistor is also disclosed, having a device substrate and a source supported by the device substrate. The transistor also has a drain separated from the source and supported by the device substrate. The transistor further has a single layer graphene (SLG) channel grown partially on and coupling the source and the drain. The transistor also has a gate aligned with the SLG channel, and a gate insulator between the gate and the SLG channel. Integrated circuits and other apparati having a device substrate, a thin film growth substrate formed directly on at least a portion of the device substrate, and graphene formed directly on at least a portion of the thin film growth substrate are also disclosed.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a process for experimental determination of heavy live crude oil dynamic viscosities reliable at a constant temperature (from ambient temperature to 463 K) and pressures from 68.9 MPa to the atmospheric pressure, including the dynamic viscosity at the bubble point pressure and by below of this point, based on a simple, reliable and accurate apparatus. The apparatus used in the present invention is based on an electromagnetic concept, only using a mobile element (piston) through a fluid at a constant force. The time required for the piston to travel a fixed distance is related exactly to the dynamic viscosity of the fluid contained in a measuring chamber. When the fluid contained in the inner part of the measuring chamber is more viscous, the piston displacement will be slower.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for retrieving information from printed documents and dumping it into formatted documents like forms or templates; the method is mainly aimed to portable and autonomous electronic portable devices furnished with capture means like cameras; therefore the invention is meant but not limited to its implementation in smartphones. The computer implement method of the invention allows the direct dump of data present on printed documents to a computer system in order to use that data to fill formatted forms or documents, so the user can easily fill forms, more specifically tax or financial forms, in a direct way. It is worth mentioning that the whole method is carried out in the autonomous electronic portable device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for reducing load database time in a database backup process. In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method may include marking a checkpoint in a log of the database; generating a backup of the database for data up to the checkpoint; recording first changes in the database while generating the backup of the database; adding to the backup of the database an additional backup of the recording of the first changes; recording second changes in the database while adding the additional backup; determining if a number of second changes satisfies a criterion; and if the number of second changes satisfies the criterion, then adding to the backup of the database a backup of the recorded second changes. Recording these changes can enable a database dump process to contain more recent page images, so that the amount of recovery at load time is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recycling SPL from primary aluminum production, comprising the steps of grinding the separated fractions or cuts, separating materials by means of mechanical treatment, mixing salt slags with SPL, dissolving in water the product obtained in the previous step, carrying out a chemical reaction between water and the materials to be made inert, sedimenting, removing cyanides, filtering to obtain a soluble fraction and another insoluble fraction, washing the insoluble fraction, crystallizing salts of the soluble fraction and aging or conditioning the insoluble fraction. The present invention further relates to the product obtained by means of said process and the use thereof in different fields of the art.

Abstract: The capability to perform data backup and restore within a distributed database system environment is provided. The embodiments includes initiating a backup operation of a database distributed across a plurality of nodes, and coordinating synchronization of the backup operation within and among the plurality of nodes for parallel, local data dumping with transactional consistency to a single point in time.

Abstract: System, method, computer program product embodiments and combinations and sub-combinations thereof for backing up an in-memory database. In an embodiment, a backup server is provided to perform backup operations of a database on behalf of a database server. A determination is made as to whether the database is an in-memory database. Database server connections are utilized during data accesses for the backup operations when the database is an in-memory database.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a process for experimental determination of heavy live crude oil dynamic viscosities reliable at a constant temperature (from ambient temperature to 463 K) and pressures from 68.9 MPa to the atmospheric pressure, including the dynamic viscosity at the bubble point pressure and by below of this point, based on a simple, reliable and accurate apparatus. The apparatus used in the present invention is based on an electromagnetic concept, only using a mobile element (piston) through a fluid at a constant force. The time required for the piston to travel a fixed distance is related exactly to the dynamic viscosity of the fluid contained in a measuring chamber. When the fluid contained in the inner part of the measuring chamber is more viscous, the piston displacement will be slower.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing one or more graphene devices is disclosed. A thin film growth substrate is formed directly on a device substrate. Graphene is formed on the thin film growth substrate. A transistor is also disclosed, having a device substrate and a source supported by the device substrate. The transistor also has a drain separated from the source and supported by the device substrate. The transistor further has a single layer graphene (SLG) channel grown partially on and coupling the source and the drain. The transistor also has a gate aligned with the SLG channel, and a gate insulator between the gate and the SLG channel. Integrated circuits and other apparati having a device substrate, a thin film growth substrate formed directly on at least a portion of the device substrate, and graphene formed directly on at least a portion of the thin film growth substrate are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laminar-flow-emitting device that can be incorporated into an operating theatre in order to allow eyes to be operated on safely. The invention is characterised by the special arrangement of the laminar flow outlets, which flow is projected towards the patient such as to facilitate the protection of both eyes simultaneously through the differentiated projection of two flows.

Abstract: A method of priming and drying substrates having high-aspect ratio trenches. In one aspect, the method comprises: a) supporting at least one substrate having high-aspect ratio trenches in a process chamber having a gaseous atmosphere; b) sealing the process chamber; c) vacuuming the process chamber to achieve a first sub-atmospheric pressure within the process chamber; d) introducing a wetting solution into the process chamber while maintaining the process chamber at a second sub-atmospheric pressure until the substrate is immersed in the wetting solution; e) restoring the process chamber to atmospheric pressure while the substrate remains immersed in the wetting solution; and f) removing the substrate from the wetting solution.

Abstract: System, method, computer program product embodiments and combinations and sub-combinations thereof for backing up an in-memory database. In an embodiment, a backup server is provided to perform backup operations of a database on behalf of a database server. A determination is made as to whether the database is an in-memory database. Database server connections are utilized during data accesses for the backup operations when the database is an in-memory database.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recycling SPL from primary aluminium production, comprising the steps of grinding the separated fractions or cuts, separating materials by means of mechanical treatment, mixing salt slags with SPL, dissolving in water the product obtained in the previous step, carrying out a chemical reaction between water and the materials to be made inert, sedimenting, removing cyanides, filtering to obtain a soluble fraction and another insoluble fraction, washing the insoluble fraction, crystallizing salts of the soluble fraction and aging or conditioning the insoluble fraction. The present invention further relates to the product obtained by means of said process and the use thereof in different fields of the art.

Abstract: Process of treating filter dust (3) of the type produced in aluminium recycling processes in a recycling system for recycling the metal (1) of salt slag recycling (2), including at least a pyrolysis step (31) in which the filter dust (30) enter a rotating auger where it is heated to a temperature of not less than 500° C. and not more than 600° C.; and in which the organic and toxic substances breakdown in this heating and part of the carbon and other combustibles burn in the controlled presence of air, this air being mixed with the dust by the movement of the rotating auger (310); in which organic materials are oxidized due to the oxygen provided; and in which the solid result of the pyrolysis step (31) is added to the general salt slag recycling process (2).

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for bulge testing an article (12) comprises a pressure vessel (14) arranged to define a chamber (15), the pressure vessel (14) has a first aperture (28) and a second aperture (30), means to pressurize the chamber (15), means (19) to measure the deflection of the article (12, means (39) to measure the pressure in the pressure vessel (14) and means (18) to determine material properties of the article (12) using the measurements of pressure in the pressure vessel (12) and the measurements of deflection of the article (12). A piston (24) is arranged to move within the pressure vessel (14) and the chamber (15) is filled with a fluid. The means to pressurise the pressure vessel (14) comprises a gun (16) arranged to fire a projectile (36) to strike the piston (24) to produce a high pressure in the fluid in the chamber (15) in the pressure vessel (14) to deform an article (12) placed over the first aperture (28) in the pressure vessel (14) to seal the pressure vessel (14).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of treating filter powders (3) of the type produced in aluminum recycling processes in a recycling system for recycling the metal (1) of saline slag recycling (2), comprising at least a pyrolysis step (31) in which the filter powders (30) enter a rotating auger where they are heated to a temperature of not less than 500° C. and not more than 600° C.; and in which the organic and toxic substances breakdown in this heating and part of the carbon and other combustibles burn in the controlled presence of air, this air being mixed with the powder by the movement of the rotating auger; in which organic materials are oxidized due to the oxygen provided; and in which the solid result of the pyrolysis step (31) is added to the general saline slag recycling process (2).

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for bulge testing an article (12) comprises a pressure vessel (14) arranged to define a chamber (15), the pressure vessel (14) has a first aperture (28) and a second aperture (30), means to pressurise the chamber (15), means (19) to measure the deflection of the article (12, means (39) to measure the pressure in the pressure vessel (14) and means (18) to determine material properties of the article (12) using the measurements of pressure in the pressure vessel (12) and the measurements of deflection of the article (12). A piston (24) is arranged to move within the pressure vessel (14) and the chamber (15) is filled with a fluid. The means to pressurise the pressure vessel (14) comprises a gun (16) arranged to fire a projectile (36) to strike the piston (24) to produce a high pressure in the fluid in the chamber (15) in the pressure vessel (14) to deform an article (12) placed over the first aperture (28) in the pressure vessel (14) to seal the pressure vessel (14).

Abstract: A separable insertion sheath is for inserting a medical device into a patient. The insertion sheath includes releasably connectable ends. A medical device loaded into the insertion sheath is deployed by using an elongate member connected to the insertion sheath to shift the proximal and distal sections away from each other to expose the medical device.

Abstract: A lighting or signalling device for a motor vehicle, comprising a light source and a light guide associated with the light source, the light rays issuing from the light source entering the light guide through an entry face and propagating in the light guide in order to emerge therefrom substantially parallel to a general direction of emission through an exit face. The guide comprises at least one internal intermediate wall or a lateral wall on which the light rays undergo at least one total reflection.

Abstract: A heart valve includes a stent for fixing the heart valve in a bodily vessel and a stentless valve portion for restricting the flow of blood through the valve to a single direction. The valve portion is supported and suspended in the bodily vessel via connectors spanning a gap between the valve portion and the stent or by a direct end-to-end connection with the anchor portion.