Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plurality of parts receives cutting instructions to produce a part based on a nominal model of the part. After cutting a given part, the method measures at least one particular feature of the given part with a coordinate measuring machine and subsequently calculates an error of the given part by determining an initial deviation between the cutting instructions and the nominal model. The cutting instructions are then adjusted based on the error to obtain updated cutting instructions, where the updated cutting instructions have a reduced deviation from the initial deviation with regard to the nominal model. The method then uses the updated cutting instructions to produce another part having a reduced error deviation from the nominal model.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plurality of parts receives cutting instructions to produce a part based on a nominal model of the part. The method then drives a machine tool with the cutting instruction to produce a given part, and subsequently measures the given part with a coordinate measuring machine by measuring at least one particular feature of the given part. After measuring the given part, the method calculates an error of the given part by determining an initial deviation between the cutting instructions and the nominal model, the initial deviation being a function of the measured at least one particular feature of the given part and a corresponding at least one particular feature of the nominal model. The cutting instructions are then adjusted based on the error map to obtain updated cutting instructions, where the updated cutting instructions have a reduced deviation from the initial deviation with regard to the nominal model.

Abstract: Methods and systems used to extract lipids suitable in production of biofuels from a fermentation broth may include using heat to pre-treat the fermentation broth in order to more easily extract a product from oleaginous microorganisms in the broth. Additionally or alternatively, a combination of enzymes including amylase, 1-4 mannosidase, and 1-3 mannosidase may be used to break down cell walls of the oleaginous microorganisms. Residual broth water may be recycled and used as imbibition water for washing a process feedstock to extract sugar.

Abstract: Methods and systems used to extract lipids suitable in production of biofuels from a fermentation broth may include using heat to pre-treat the fermentation broth in order to more easily extract a product from oleaginous microorganisms in the broth. Additionally or alternatively, a combination of enzymes including amylase, 1-4 mannosidase, and 1-3 mannosidase may be used to break down cell walls of the oleaginous microorganisms. Residual broth water may be recycled and used as imbibition water for washing a process feedstock to extract sugar.

Abstract: Methods of separating renewable materials, such as lipids, from microorganisms, such as oleaginous yeasts, may include conditioning cell walls of the microorganisms to form, open or enlarge pores, and removing at least a portion of the renewable material through the pores. These methods may result in delipidated microorganisms with cell walls that are substantially intact and with mesopores. These delipidated microorganisms may be used to produce biofuels.

Abstract: Methods of separating renewable materials, such as lipids, from microorganisms, such as oleaginous yeasts, may include conditioning cell walls of the microorganisms to form, open or enlarge pores, and removing at least a portion of the renewable material through the pores. These methods may result in delipidated microorganisms with cell walls that are substantially intact and with mesopores. These delipidated microorganisms may be used to produce biofuels.

Abstract: An amplification circuit (10) is used in a radio receiver (12) to achieve both constant phase shift over the gain range and low intermodulation. A gain-controlled amplifier (16) is desirably optimized for good fidelity, even if at the expense of poor phase linearity. A phase shift compensator (48) compensates for phase non-linearity by imposing a delay of variable duration downstream of the gain-controlled amplifier (16). The delay duration is determined in response to a gain-control signal (20) generated by an AGC circuit (42). The gain-control signal (20) is translated through a look-up table (62) into delay values which control a programmable delay element (64). The programmable delay element (64) generates an adjusted clock signal (54) that drives a digitizer (36). The digitizer (36) both digitizes and delays an amplified signal (32) produced by gain-controlled amplifier (16).

Abstract: An amplification circuit (10) is used in a radio receiver (12) to achieve both constant phase shift over the gain range and low intermodulation. A gain-controlled amplifier (16) is desirably optimized for good fidelity, even if at the expense of poor phase linearity. A phase shift compensator (48) compensates for phase non-linearity by imposing a delay of variable duration downstream of the gain-controlled amplifier (16). The delay duration is determined in response to a gain-control signal (20) generated by an AGC circuit (42). The gain-control signal (20) is translated through a look-up table (62) into delay values which control a programmable delay element (64). The programmable delay element (64) generates an adjusted clock signal (54) that drives a digitizer (36). The digitizer (36) both digitizes and delays an amplified signal (32) produced by gain-controlled amplifier (16).

Abstract: Additional resources and services are provided in a satellite communication system (100) through the use of seam satellites (52). One or more seam satellites (52) are coupled to communication satellites (12) in an existing constellation using previously unused crosslinks. The seam satellites (52) are located between orbital planes (31 and 36) in which the communication satellites (12) are moving in opposite directions with respect to each other. Seam satellites (52) can provide new services such as earth sensing and observation. Seam satellites (52) can also provide attachment points for other new space-based users. Some of the communication units (26) can communicate with the seam satellites (52) via communication satellites (12). This allows these communication units (26) to use the new services provided by the seam satellite (52). Seam satellites (52) can be controlled by separate control centers or can be controlled by the control center for the communication satellites (12).