Abstract: A method for producing a solution of dispersed graphenes comprising contacting graphite having a dimension in the a-b plane of 10 ?m or less with an electronic liquid comprising a metal and a polar aprotic solvent, and solutions of dispersed graphenes which may be obtained by such a method are described.

Abstract: A redox flow battery includes an anolyte storage tank configured for containing a quantity of anolyte and an anolyte headspace; a catholyte storage tank configured for containing a quantity of a catholyte and a catholyte headspace; and a gas management system comprising at least one conduit interconnecting the anolyte headspace and the catholyte headspace, and a gas exchange device configured to contain or release an evolving gas from either or both of the anolyte and catholyte storage tanks to an exterior battery environment when an interior battery pressure exceeds an exterior battery pressure by a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A method of operating an all vanadium redox flow battery includes providing an all vanadium redox flow battery comprising an anolyte storage tank including a volume of anolyte and a catholyte storage tank including a volume of catholyte; an electrochemical cell in fluid communication with the anolyte and catholyte storage tanks; and a predetermined range for the ratio of vanadium concentration between the anolyte and the catholyte; and transferring an amount of catholyte from the catholyte storage tank to the anolyte storage tank, or an amount of anolyte from the anolyte storage tank to the catholyte storage tank, to restore the ratio of vanadium concentration to the predetermined range. An all vanadium redox flow battery system includes means for transferring anolyte and catholyte between the anolyte and catholyte storage tanks to maintain a predetermined range for the ratio of vanadium concentration between the anolyte and the catholyte.

Abstract: A development tool for optimizing a software program is disclosed herein. The tool may be implemented as machine readable instructions, part of a specially configured computer, or part of a practical application of a specialized process. The tool may comprise: an automation rig for executing the program, a capture tool having a plurality of data recorders, an aggregator for generating cluster data based on code block execution patterns, and a code writer for generating optimized binary programs.

Abstract: An air spring bellow comprising a vulcanized rubber component including the at least partially vulcanized residue of EPDM and a rubber other than EPDM.

Abstract: A development tool for optimizing a software program is disclosed herein. The tool may be implemented as machine readable instructions, part of a specially configured computer, or part of a practical application of a specialized process. The tool may comprise: an automation rig for executing the program, a capture tool having a plurality of data recorders, an aggregator for generating cluster data based on code block execution patterns, and a code writer for generating optimized binary programs.

Abstract: A method for dispersing nanomaterial comprising an electrochemical process, a solution of dispersed nanomaterial, comprising individual charged nanomaterial at a concentration of about 0.1 mgm?1 or more and a solvent and an electrochemical cell are described.

Abstract: A system, a method, a device, and a computer program for detecting, monitoring and logging smoking activity related data. The device can comprise a housing, a power supply located within the housing, an atomizer electrically coupled to the power supply, a liquid solution fluidly coupled to the atomizer, and a data logging device configured to be located within the housing and that can comprise a microcontroller, a memory, and a data interface. The data logging device can be configured to detect, monitor, and log smoking activity data, and a data logging device that can comprise a microcontroller, a memory, and a data interface. The data logging device can be configured to detect, monitor, and log smoking activity data.

Abstract: In one configuration, a program analyzer for comparing a first and second program is disclosed. The analyzer may be stored on tangible computer readable storage media, and configured to be executed by a processor of a computer. Each program may comprise a plurality of blocks, each block comprising a block identifier. The analyzer may comprise a preparation process, a comparison process, a refinement process, a repetition process, and an output process.

Abstract: Co-authoring of a digital content file using content contributed by peer devices in a peer-to-peer communications network is described. A local copy of the digital content file is stored in each of plural peer communications devices disposed in a multi-node communications network. The contents of the local copies of the digital content file stored in at least two peer communications devices are compared and in an event the local copies of the digital content file stored in a peer communications device is missing content that is contained in the other compared peer communications devices, the missing content is merged into the local copy of the digital content file stored in the peer communications device.

Abstract: A method for producing a solution of dispersed graphenes comprising contacting graphite having a dimension in the a-b plane of 10 ?m or less with an electronic liquid comprising a metal and a polar aprotic solvent, and solutions of dispersed graphenes which may be obtained by such a method are described.

Abstract: A method for removing impurities from a sample of carbon nanotubes wherein the sample is contacted with an electronic liquid comprising a metal and an amine solvent is described.

Abstract: Peer-to-peer sharing of information is described. A requester peer device obtains portions of a desired digital content from a select number of provider peer devices. The provider peer devices are selected using statistical information that considers historical data access between the requester communication peer device and the provider communication peer devices. The requester peer device also obtains an amount of error correcting data associated with the requested portions of the digital content from the server. The amount of error correcting data is determined using the statistical information. The requester peer device reconstructs the desired digital content using a combination of the digital content portions obtained from the selected provider peers and the error correcting data obtained from the server.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for capturing data relating to a person. The device includes a memory for storing instructions for executing a program and a processing system configured to execute the instructions. When the processing system executes the instructions the processing system is configured to record consent from a person to capture and/or transmit the data. In the event that consent has been recorded, the processor enables the data to be captured and/or transmitted. Also disclosed in a device that receives a first indication that the person has given their consent, the first indication being received in the form of biometric data; and receives a second indication that the person has given their consent. The device records both the first indication and the second indication of the consent. Also disclosed is a method controlling access to a digital image of a subject, a servicing system for handling data, and processor-executable instructions for configuring a device in accordance with the disclosure.

Abstract: An attachment stud for a variable vane assembly is disclosed. The attachment stud may generally include a bottom segment, a middle segment, a top segment and a shoulder segment. The bottom segment may generally have a shape and configuration adapted to be secured to a synchronizing ring of the variable vane assembly. The middle segment may generally have a shape and configuration adapted to receive a rotational attachment device of the variable vane assembly. The shoulder segment may be disposed between the bottom segment and the middle segment. The top segment may generally have a shape and configuration adapted to receive a retaining device configured to rigidly attach the rotational attachment device to the attachment stud.

Abstract: Systems and methods for profiling an executable include generating differently instrumented versions of a portion of the program code for the executable. References to the portion of the program code may be replaced with references to a control function that conditionally executes the differently instrumented versions. Different profiling modes may be selected at runtime to control which version is executed. Profiling data may also be generated during execution of the program.

Abstract: An information retrieval system having: a client adapted for accessing a plurality of file sets stored on one of a plurality of file servers; a plurality of file servers configured to operate with a federated file system namespace; and a memory for storing re-direction information accessible by the client for identifying a request issued by the client for a file set at a first location in the namespace where the file set is located at a second, different location on one of the file servers and wherein the client in examining the re-direction information in the memory, re-directs the request to the second location in accordance with the re-direction information.

Abstract: A method for dispersing carbon nanotubes, wherein the nanotubes are contacted with an electronic liquid wherein the ratio to metal atoms in the electronic liquid to carbon atoms in the carbon nanotubes is controlled and a solution of carbon nanotubes obtainable by such a method is described.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for objectively rating users of a collaborative writing system forms an online group having a plurality of members, and assigns one or more roles to each of the members within the group. One or more members of the group produce at least one digital writing within the online group. The method then monitors online activity of each member in the group with regard to 1) other users of the system and 2) the digital writing(s) produced by the one or more members, and calculates, for each member, a numerical influencer score for each assigned role as a function of the monitored online activity. The influencer score indicates the influence of the member in each assigned role within the group.