Abstract: A dining system includes a serving receptacle, an information processor, and utensil(s). Each utensil has an identifier. Each serving receptacle has a measuring system, for measuring an amount of food on the serving receptacle. Each serving receptacle has a reader for reading the identifier of any of the utensils that is brought to a position in which it can remove food from the serving receptacle. Each serving receptacle has a transmitter, for notifying the information processor of a change in the amount of food on the serving receptacle and of an identified utensil that is in a position in which it can remove food from the serving receptacle at a time of the change in the amount of food on the serving receptacle, and the information processor stores information relating to a total quantity of food removed from the serving receptacle by the identified utensil.

Abstract: A dining system comprises: at least one serving receptacle; an information processor and at least one utensil. Each utensil has an identifier. Each serving receptacle comprises a measuring system, for measuring an amount of food on the serving receptacle. Each serving receptacle has a reader for reading the identifier of any of said utensils that is brought to a position in which it can remove food from the serving receptacle. Each serving receptacle comprises a transmitter, for notifying the information processor of a change in the amount of food on the serving receptacle and of an identified utensil that is in a position in which it can remove food from the serving receptacle at a time of said change in the amount of food on the serving receptacle, and the information processor is configured for storing information relating to a total quantity of food removed from the serving receptacle by the identified utensil.

Abstract: A method for making high purity dicyclopentadiene comprises the following steps: providing a dimer feedstock comprising dicyclopentadiene and methyl dicyclopentadiene; blending the dimer feedstock and a diluent to obtain a first blend; cracking the first blend in a vapor phase at 300° C. to 400° C. to obtain a cracked feedstock; separating the cracked feedstock into a second blend and a third blend; dimerizing the second blend at 50° C. to 120° C. to obtain a fourth blend; and separating the fourth blend to obtain a recycled diluent and high purity dicyclopentadiene. By using saturated C5 hydrocarbon, saturated C6 hydrocarbon, benzene and the mixture thereof as the diluent and the steps mentioned above, the clogging problem of cracker tubes is solved and the cost of makeup diluent usage is lowered.

Abstract: A method for preparing the low carbon number petrochemical products along with the high energy fuels from pyrolysis gasoline is provided. In this method, the pyrolysis gasoline is used as feedstock, and the reactive non-aromatic, unsaturated moieties, and the sulfur impurity contained in the pyrolysis gasoline are removed. Then the stabilized feedstock is used to produce C5 olefins, C6-C9 aromatic hydrocarbons as petrochemical products, and C10+ hydrocarbons as precursors of high energy fuels. Upon acid catalytic isomerization, or upon crystallization followed by acid catalytic isomerization, the C10+ hydrocarbons as precursors of high energy fuels are converted to exo-isomers as high energy fuels.

Abstract: A method for preparing the low carbon number petrochemical products along with the high energy fuels from pyrolysis gasoline is provided. In this method, the pyrolysis gasoline is used as feedstock, and the reactive non-aromatic, unsaturated moieties, and the sulfur impurity contained in the pyrolysis gasoline are removed. Then the stabilized feedstock is used to produce C5 olefins, C6-C9 aromatic hydrocarbons as petrochemical products, and C10+ hydrocarbons as precursors of high energy fuels. Upon acid catalytic isomerization, or upon crystallization followed by acid catalytic isomerization, the C10+ hydrocarbons as precursors of high energy fuels are converted to exo-isomers as high energy fuels.

Abstract: A method of producing a suspended agricultural chemical composition, includes the steps of: grinding an agricultural chemical active ingredient; mixing at least water, a polyalcohol, a mineral salt, and a surfactant to produce a solution; adding to the solution the ground agricultural chemical active ingredient and a suspension stabilizer, to produce a mixture; heating the mixture to 40 to 70° C. while stirring; cooling the heated mixture to 10 to 25° C,; and wet-milling the cooled mixture at 30° C. or below. Alternatively the method includes the steps of: grinding an agricultural chemical active ingredient; mixing at least water, a polyalcohol, a mineral salt, and a surfactant to produce a solution; adding to the solution the ground agricultural chemical active ingredient and a suspension stabilizer to produce a mixture; wet-milling the mixture; heating the wet-milled mixture to 40 to 70° C. while stirring; and cooling the heated mixture.

Abstract: This invention relates to pesticidal compositions compatible with liquid fertilizers and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to compositions compatible with liquid fertilizers and methods of use thereof.