Abstract: Methods for limiting bleed-through of aqueous catalyst solutions in ceramic articles are described herein. The methods include applying a hydrophobic cellulose derivative, such as ethylcellulose, to an exterior surface of a fired porous ceramic article. The aqueous catalyst solution is applied to the fired porous ceramic article, such that the hydrophobic cellulose derivative limits bleed-through of the aqueous catalyst solution through at least a portion of the ceramic article. Ceramic articles with skins that limit bleed-through of aqueous catalyst solutions are also described herein.

Abstract: A cell culture article includes a substrate having a polymer coating that is conducive to colony passaging of cells cultured on the coating. Example polymer coatings are formed from polygalacturonic acid (PGA), alginate, or combinations thereof. Cells cultured on the polymer coating can be separated from the substrate as a colony or layer of cells by exposing the polymer coating to (i) a chelating agent, (ii) a proteinase-free enzyme, or (iii) a chelating agent and a proteinase-free enzyme.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the extraction of lithium from liquid resources such as natural and synthetic brines, leachate solutions from clays and minerals, and recycled products with the assistance of an alternate phase.

Abstract: A wireless electronic network of one or more shooting targets controlled by a Wi-Fi enabled user device (laptop, tablet, phone etc.) that electronically records hits to a vertically raising strike face and presents feedback to the shooter. Each individual target is mounted on a folding plastic frame and is able to lift a plastic strike face into position to begin a shooting training scenario once command is sent via Wi-Fi enabled user device. Projectiles are able to pass through the plastic strike face and the target is able to register hits and record performance data for presentation to the user at the end of a training scenario. The targets are able to be programmed to operate in a variety of user customizable scenarios, to include, but not limited to: Fall when hit, fall after a predetermined number of hits or stay up for a predetermined number of seconds etc.

Abstract: An apparatus for extended horizon scheduling that includes a time-sequence interpretation circuit, a target interpretation circuit, a horizon target analysis circuit, and a promotive action provisioning circuit. The time-sequence interpretation circuit interprets time-sequence data, the target interpretation circuit interprets target data, and the time-sequence trend analysis circuit extracts a trend from the time-sequence data. The horizon target analysis circuit: determines whether the extracted trend furthers or impedes a target defined, in part, by the target data, and responsive to a determination that the extracted trend impedes the target, generates a promotive action command value structured to trigger an adjustment to the time-sequence data. The adjustment is structured to mitigate the extracted trend from impeding the target. The promotive action provisioning circuit transmits the promotive action command value.

Abstract: A method for collective bending of microelectronic components, including affixing an initial structure including a temporary handle and a plurality of microelectronic components, onto a shaping support, then removing the temporary handle, and bending the microelectronic components so that they are curved and adhere, by an adhesive layer, to the bent surfaces of the shaping support.

Abstract: Networks, methods, and apparatus to ensure schedule conformance are described. An example apparatus may include a schedule interpretation circuit to interpret schedule data, and a warden circuit to generate scores for the schedule data with respect to schedule properties. The warden circuit retrieves baseline values corresponding to schedule properties and determines whether the schedule data is out of alignment with the baseline value for any of the schedule properties. If so, a corrective action circuit generates a corrective action command value to trigger an adjustment to the schedule data to effect a change to a schedule property that is out of alignment. A corrective action provisioning circuit transmits the corrective action command value.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for enabling workers to compete for currently upcoming shifts are described. In an example, an apparatus may include a schedule display circuit to display a customized view of upcoming shifts where the customization is based on the identify of a worker, their skills/properties and shift requirements. All the workers may have a common employer. A bidding interface circuit may enable the workers to bid on upcoming shifts shown in their customized view. A bid evaluation circuit may evaluate the submitted bids, determine a quality of each bid and determine a winning bid for each shift. A shift allocation circuit then assigns upcoming shifts to workers based on the winning bid.

Abstract: A method, including: generating a plurality of initial schedules for an agglomerate network, including a first number of schedules, and determining a threshold number of schedules, including: evaluating the plurality of initial schedules to select a first schedule, identifying a first place number of the first schedule, if the first place number is greater than or equal to a first threshold number, the first threshold number being within two of the threshold number: increasing the threshold number of schedules to a second threshold number, greater than the first threshold number, and generating a second plurality of schedules equal to the second threshold number, evaluating the second plurality of schedules to select a second schedule, identifying a second place number of the second schedule, and if the second place number is ‘1’ or ‘2’, decreasing the threshold number of schedules to a third threshold number, less than the first threshold number.

Abstract: An apparatus for timekeeping and scheduling is disclosed. The apparatus includes a user surveyor circuit structured to interpret user data and an embedding generator circuit structured to determine user embeddings based at least in part on the user data. The apparatus further includes an artificial intelligence circuit structured to generate a model based at least in part on the user embeddings. Further, the apparatus has a scheduling circuit structured to generate time sequence data via the model. The generated time sequence data is transmitted via a time sequence provisioning circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus including a historic schedule interpretation circuit structured to: interpret historical schedule data; and extract difficult schedule features from the historical schedule data; an incentive determination circuit structured to identify incentives compatible with the difficult schedule features; a schedule experimentation circuit structured to: receive schedule modification parameters; and generate, based at least in part on the schedule modification parameters, a set of experimental schedules each with different incentives of the set of incentives.

Abstract: Embodiments of the current disclosure provide for an apparatus for sequence mimicking. The apparatus includes a historic sequence interpretation circuit, a mimicking circuit, and a sequence data provisioning circuit. The historic sequence interpretation circuit is structured to interpret historical sequence data corresponding to a sequence designed, in part, by an entity. The mimicking circuit is structured to: extract a sequence trend from the historical sequence data; identify a portion of the historical sequence data corresponding to the extracted sequence trend; and generate sequence data based at least in part on the identified portion. The sequence data provisioning circuit is structured to transmit the sequence data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the extraction of lithium from liquid resources such as natural and synthetic brines, leachate solutions from clays and minerals, and recycled products.

Abstract: In embodiments, an apparatus includes a user data interpretation circuit structured to interpret user data corresponding to a first user; a bootstrap circuit structured to: match the first user to a second user via querying one or more databases based at least in part on the user data; retrieve historical time sequence data associated with the second user via querying the one or more databases; extract a time sequence trend from the historical time sequence data; identify a portion of the historical time sequence data corresponding to the extracted time sequence trend; and generate, based at least in part on the identified portion, time sequence data corresponding to the first user; and a time sequence data provisioning circuit structured to transmit the time sequence data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the extraction of lithium from liquid resources such as natural and synthetic brines, leachate solutions from clays and minerals, and recycled products.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for adjusting a time sequence in response to a predicted or detected austere event. The apparatus and method include a time sequence interpretation circuit to interpret time sequence data and provide it to a mitigation circuit. The mitigation circuit processes the interpreted time sequence data along with austere event data to determine if an austere event is occurring or is likely to occur. Upon detection of an austere event, the mitigation circuit generates a mitigation action command value structured to trigger a change to the time sequence sufficient to mitigate the effect of the austere event on the time sequence. In certain aspects, the apparatus and method further include an external event interpretation circuit and an austere event detection circuit which monitor external event data to generate austere event data. In certain aspects, the austere event detection circuit and the mitigation circuit include machine learning elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the extraction of lithium from liquid resources such as natural and synthetic brines, leachate solutions from clays and minerals, and recycled products. For the extraction of lithium from the liquid resources, an ion exchange reactor has a tank, ion exchange particles, particle traps, and provision to modulate pH of the liquid resource.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the extraction of lithium from liquid resources such as natural and synthetic brines, leachate solutions from minerals, and recycled products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to recovery of lithium from liquid resources to produce lithium solutions while limiting impurity precipitation in the lithium solutions.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, a pharmaceutical package may include a glass container and a coating. The glass container may include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface may be an outer surface of the glass container. The coating may be positioned over at least a portion of the first surface of the glass container. The coating may include one or more polyimide compositions and one or more metal oxide compositions. The one or more polyimide compositions and the one or more metal oxide compositions may be mixed in the coating.