Abstract: The attitude of a submerged array of sensing elements can be changed using a fixed quantity of transferable ballast fluid having density different than water. In one embodiment, a non-rigid array of sensor elements is equipped with two expandable reservoirs connected between a flexible conduit which allows the ballast fluid to be transferred back and forth. Pumping fluid between the two reservoirs causes one reservoir to expand while the other contracts. Due to the density difference between the pumped fluid and water, the difference in volume between the two expandable reservoirs causes a shift in the center of buoyancy of the array system. The center of buoyancy in this way becomes offset from the center of gravity of the array system, causing a shift in the attitude of the array.

Abstract: A computer-implemented B-tree structure for information processing. The B-tree structure is used with any storage mechanism that can hold a plurality of data records. The B-tree includes interconnected nodes having a root node, index nodes and leaf nodes. The B-tree structure allows for the data records to be associated with duplicate keys that are stored separate from the leaf nodes.

Abstract: The formation of acid mist or spray over metal electrowinning tanks, such as in the electrowinning of copper obtained by solvent extraction, is substantially inhibited or eliminated by electrowinning the metal from electrolyte containing certain cationic and/or amphoteric fluoroaliphatic surfactants.