Abstract: The invention relates to an air filtration bank (100) and an air filtration system (50) for removing grit or impurities from an airstream using a plurality of cyclonic air classifiers (10) arranged in 2×2 arrays in each air filtration bank (100). The system (50) comprises a plurality of interconnected, modular air filtration banks (100) arranged side-by-side and a grit collecting chute (5). In order to improve airflow efficiency and particle separation, each cyclonic air classifier (10) includes a vortex-inducing inlet duct (13), an extraction pipe (16) and a conical diffuser (15). The conical diffusers (15) of upper and lower cyclonic air classifiers are of different lengths such that their respective waste outlets are not coplanar which serves to limit waste outlet flow interference and results in less pressure drop across the air filtration bank, which in turn leads to more efficient particle removal.

Abstract: A device includes at least one array of photoconductors, at least one bias voltage source, and at least one photoconductor readout circuit. Each photoconductor is configured for exhibiting an electrical resistance dependent on an illumination of its light-sensitive region, and at least one photoconductor of the array is designed as characterizing photoconductor. The bias voltage source is configured for applying at least one alternating bias voltage to the characterizing photoconductor or at least one direct current (DC) bias voltage to the characterizing photoconductor. The photoconductor readout circuit is configured for determining of a response voltage of the characterizing photoconductor generated in response to the bias voltage. The response voltage is proportional to a variable characterizing the array of photoconductors. The photoconductor readout circuit configured for determining of the response voltage of the characterizing photoconductor during operation of the array of photoconductors.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device including at least one photoconductor configured for exhibiting an electrical resistance dependent on an illumination of a light-sensitive region of the photoconductor; and at least one photoconductor readout circuit, where the photoconductor readout circuit includes at least one voltage divider circuit, where the voltage divider circuit includes at least one reference resistor Rref being arranged in series with the photoconductor, where the photoconductor readout circuit includes at least one amplifier device, where the photoconductor readout circuit includes at least one capacitor arranged between an input of the amplifier device and an output of the voltage divider circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device including at least one photoconductor configured for exhibiting an electrical resistance dependent on an illumination of a light-sensitive region of the photoconductor; and at least one photoconductor readout circuit, where the photoconductor readout circuit includes at least one voltage divider circuit, where the voltage divider circuit includes at least one reference resistor Rref being arranged in series with the photoconductor, where the photoconductor readout circuit includes at least one amplifier device, where the photoconductor readout circuit includes at least one capacitor arranged between an input of the amplifier device and an output of the voltage divider circuit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device including: at least one array of photoconductors, where each photoconductor is configured for exhibiting an electrical resistance dependent on an illumination of its light-sensitive region, where at least one photoconductor of the array is designed as characterizing photoconductor; at least one bias voltage source, where the bias voltage source is configured for applying at least one alternating bias voltage to the characterizing photoconductor or at least one direct current (DC) bias voltage to the characterizing photoconductor; at least one photoconductor readout circuit, where the photoconductor readout circuit is configured for determining of a response voltage of the characterizing photoconductor generated in response to the bias voltage, where the response voltage is proportional to a variable characterizing the array of photoconductors, where the photoconductor readout circuit is configured for determining of the response voltage of the characterizing photoconductor duri

Abstract: A determination is made whether a source web element is to be retargeted. In response to the determination that the source web element is to be retargeted, one or more properties or attributes of the source web element is copied to a target web element and content of the source web element is routed to be rendered to the target web element. An event of the target web element is intercepted, and the intercepted event is provided to the source web element.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air filtration bank (100) and an air filtration system (50) for removing grit or impurities from an airstream using a plurality of cyclonic air classifiers (10) arranged in 2×2 arrays in each air filtration bank (100). The system (50) comprises a plurality of interconnected, modular air filtration banks (100) arranged side-by-side and a grit collecting chute (5). In order to improve airflow efficiency and particle separation, each cyclonic air classifier (10) includes a vortex-inducing inlet duct (13), an extraction pipe (16) and a conical diffuser (15). The conical diffusers (15) of upper and lower cyclonic air classifiers are of different lengths such that their respective waste outlets are not coplanar which serves to limit waste outlet flow interference and results in less pressure drop across the air filtration bank, which in turn leads to more efficient particle removal.

Abstract: A determination is made whether a source web element is to be retargeted. In response to the determination that the source web element is to be retargeted, one or more properties or attributes of the source web element is copied to a target web element and content of the source web element is routed to be rendered to the target web element. An event of the target web element is intercepted, and the intercepted event is provided to the source web element.

Abstract: A comprehensive one-number health and wellness index rating is provided. The index score is adapted to facilitate individuals to track and improve their index rating and thus their health and wellness. The system embodied by the present invention aggregates, through a software application, a plurality of health metrics, including physician medical records, nutritional and biometric data, as well as health activities associated with time and date classifications; resulting in the health index rating.

Abstract: A process for cooling a heated coolant, said process comprising: (a) passing a heated coolant to an evaporative cooling apparatus wherein the coolant is cooled by evaporation; (b) heating at least a portion of the coolant from step (a) to provide a heated coolant; (c) recycling at least a portion of the heated coolant from step (b) to step (a) to form a circuit; wherein the process further comprises passing at least a portion of the coolant to a reverse osmosis unit to form a retentate solution and a permeate solution; introducing at least a portion of the permeate solution into the circuit; and removing the retentate solution.

Abstract: An expandable tubular system that includes a launcher section coupled to a tubular string and that houses an expansion device. A shoulder section that is formed at a transition point between the launcher section and the tubular string has a wall thickness greater than the wall thicknesses of the tubular string and the launcher section. The shoulder section has an inner diameter less than inner diameters of the launcher section and the tubular string. The shoulder section is arranged to increase the force required to begin expansion of the tubular string and increase the contact area between the inner surface of the shoulder section the expansion device when supporting the weight of the tubular string.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for maintaining a connection cache at an intermediate server, wherein the connection cache relating to resource requests from a plurality of devices to a plurality of servers remote therefrom. The method comprises monitoring resource requests addressed to a plurality of said remote servers during a first time period; generating statistics data on the basis of the monitored resource requests; establishing a plurality of connections from the intermediate server to a subset of the plurality of remote servers, said subset being determined on the basis of the generated statistics data; and storing data indicative of the plurality of established connections in a connection cache. Caching of connections in this manner ensures efficient use of proxy server resources by only caching connections to “popular” remote servers.

Abstract: An expandable tubular assembly includes an expander for expanding a tubular. The expander may be hydraulically actuated. A bore obstruction object may be received in a receptacle sleeve that is a modular component of the expandable tubular assembly. In this respect, the expandable tubular assembly may be quickly fitted with a receptacle sleeve designed to receive selected type of bore obstruction object.

Abstract: A process for cooling a heated coolant, said process comprising: (a) passing a heated coolant to an evaporative cooling apparatus wherein the coolant is cooled by evaporation; (b) heating at least a portion of the coolant from step (a) to provide a heated coolant; (c) recycling at least a portion of the heated coolant from step (b) to step (a) to form a circuit; wherein the process further comprises passing at least a portion of the coolant to a reverse osmosis unit to form a retentate solution and a permeate solution; introducing at least a portion of the permeate solution into the circuit; and removing the retentate solution.

Abstract: An expandable tubular system that includes a launcher section coupled to a tubular string and that houses an expansion device. A shoulder section that is formed at a transition point between the launcher section and the tubular string has a wall thickness greater than the wall thicknesses of the tubular string and the launcher section. The shoulder section has an inner diameter less than inner diameters of the launcher section and the tubular string. The shoulder section is arranged to increase the force required to begin expansion of the tubular string and increase the contact area between the inner surface of the shoulder section the expansion device when supporting the weight of the tubular string.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for maintaining a connection cache at an intermediate server, wherein the connection cache relating to resource requests from a plurality of devices to a plurality of servers remote therefrom. The method comprises monitoring resource requests addressed to a plurality of said remote servers during a first time period; generating statistics data on the basis of the monitored resource requests; establishing a plurality of connections from the intermediate server to a subset of the plurality of remote servers, said subset being determined on the basis of the generated statistics data; and storing data indicative of the plurality of established connections in a connection cache. Caching of connections in this manner ensures efficient use of proxy server resources by only caching connections to “popular” remote servers.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing of a resource request received at an intermediate server from a client device. A first resource request comprising a first resource identifier associated with a first requested resource is received from a first client device. A channel between the intermediate server and a further client device in respect of the first requested resource and for use in transmitting data relating to the first requested resource is identified based on the first resource identifier. Data transmitted via the channel is used as basis for responding to the first resource request.

Abstract: A system comprising a memory and a processing device coupled to the memory, the processing device to divide a command sequence into a plurality of individual commands, provide the plurality of individual commands to a target system, receive a plurality of individual command results from the target system, and manage a state associated with the command sequence based at least in part on the plurality of individual command results, wherein the state indicates an individual command to be executed next.

Abstract: A system comprising a memory and a processing device coupled to the memory, the processing device to divide a command sequence into a plurality of individual commands, provide the plurality of individual commands to a target system, receive a plurality of individual command results from the target system, and manage a state associated with the command sequence based at least in part on the plurality of individual command results, wherein the state indicates an individual command to be executed next.

Abstract: A data management system and method including a point of control configured to manage one or more target systems. The point of control divides a command sequence into a number of individual commands, and provides the individual commands to the stateless-agentless target system for execution. Furthermore, the point of control maintains the state of the command sequence and monitors the target system. As such, the target system is both “stateless” (i.e., the target system maintains no state information related to the command sequence) and “agentless” (i.e., the target system includes no software for the purpose of monitoring the target system.