Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method comprises receiving location information for an item. The location information indicates the current physical location of the item. The method further comprises determining whether the item is located within a first configurable distance of an establishment and responsive to determining that the item is located within the first configurable distance of the establishment, requesting first location information for the consignee of the item and second location information for the consignee of the item.

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method comprises receiving location information for an item. The location information indicates the current physical location of the item. The method further comprises determining whether the item is located within a first configurable distance of an establishment and responsive to determining that the item is located within the first configurable distance of the establishment, requesting first location information for the consignee of the item and second location information for the consignee of the item.

Abstract: The invention relates to binding molecules, such as antibodies, that bind to the chemokine receptor CCR9. More particularly, the invention relates to the treatment of CCR9-mediated diseases or conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and methods for the detection of CCR9, which make use of the binding molecules of the invention.

Abstract: Provided herein are liquid polymer (LP) compositions comprising a synthetic (co)polymer (e.g., an acrylamide (co)polymer), as well as methods for preparing inverted polymer solutions by inverting these LP compositions in an aqueous fluid. The resulting inverted polymer solutions can have a concentration of a synthetic (co)polymer (e.g., an acrylamide (co)polymer) of from 50 to 15,000 ppm, and a filter ratio of 1.5 or less at 15 psi using a 1.2 ?m filter. Also provided are methods of using these inverted polymer solutions in oil and gas operations, including enhanced oil recovery.

Abstract: An application selects a blueprint for configuration of a resource and retrieves guardrails corresponding to the resource. The application inputs the blueprint and the guardrails into an engine and receives, as output from the engine, a mapping of constraints to respective variables of the blueprint. The application retrieves, from a knowledge graph, definable variables for the resource. The application generates filtered values for each of the definable values by filtering values for each of the definable variables based on the mapping. The application generates for display a user interface for configuration of the resource, the user interface comprising prompts based on the filtered values.

Abstract: A battery which has electrodes and electrolyte inside a rigid outer container is fitted with a sensor device in the form of a strap at the exterior of the container. The strap has a strain gauge secured to the strap to observe strain on stretching the strap. The strap incorporates a tightening mechanism for reducing a length of the strap. After the strap has been put in place at the exterior of the container, the tightening mechanism is used to pull the strap taut with a length of the strap pressing against the exterior of the container. The strain gauge may be used to monitor expansion of the outer container during charging and thus indicate state of charge or to monitor expansion during the working life of the battery and this indicates its state of health. The sensor devices may be used for a large number of batteries storing electricity on grid scale, with electronics attached to each strap communicating wirelessly with a battery management system.

Abstract: There is provided a material transfer system comprising a first reciprocating conveyor which selectively moves material towards a first location, and a second reciprocating conveyor which overlaps with the first reciprocating conveyor, with the second reciprocating conveyor selectively moving material from the first location towards a second location. There is also provided a material transfer system according to another aspect comprising a conduit in fluid communication with an upstream portion of the body of water, and a reciprocating conveyor configured to convey upstream said material in the body of water towards the conduit. There is further provided a reciprocating conveyor configured to promote movement of the material in a first direction and inhibit movement of the material in a second direction, and a conveyor position adjustment assembly configured to selectively move a first end portion of the conveyor relative to a second end portion of the conveyor.

Abstract: A three-dimensional structure is formed when layers of a material are deposited onto a substrate and scanned with a high energy beam to at least partially melt each layer of the material. Upon scanning the layers at predetermined locations at least a first segment overlapping a second segment and underlapping a third segment is formed.

Abstract: Photovoltaic devices and methods for fabricating a photovoltaic devices. The method includes applying a coating layer that surrounds each of a plurality of silicon particles. The method also includes implanting the plurality of silicon particles into a substrate layer such that an exposed portion of each of the plurality of silicon particles extends away from a surface of the substrate layer. The method further includes removing a portion of the coating layer that is positioned around the exposed portion of each of the plurality of silicon particles. The method also includes placing an insulator layer on the surface of the substrate layer. The method further includes placing a selective carrier transport layer on the exposed portion of each of the plurality of silicon particles.

Abstract: An advertising system that includes three embodiments wherein the embodiments are all operably to be secured to commercial trucks such as but not limited to a dump truck or a transfer box trailer. The present invention utilizes a advertising support member across all embodiments that is manufactured from a rigid material and has desired advertising logos and indicia thereon. A transfer box tailgate embodiment is provided wherein this embodiment is configured to be releasably secured to a transfer box tailgate. Another embodiment provided in the present invention is a tarp rack embodiment wherein this embodiment is configured to secured to the rear of a transfer box trailer equipped with a tarp. A dump truck tailgate embodiment is provided wherein this embodiment releasably secures over the top edge of a tailgate of a conventional tailgate. The embodiments include locking members to inhibit unauthorized removal of the advertising support member.

Abstract: Techniques for creating, sharing, and using bundles (also referred to as packages) in a multi-tenant database are described herein. A bundle is a schema object with associated hidden schemas. A bundle can be created by a provider user and can be shared with a plurality of consumer users. The bundle can be used to enable code sharing and distribution without losing control while maintaining security protocols.

Abstract: A bit to detect drill bit metamorphism (DBM) may include a bit head. A bit to detect DBM may include at least one cutting element connected to the bit head. A bit to detect DBM may include a temperature sensor on or in the at least one cutting element. A bit to detect DBM may include an electronics module in communication with the temperature sensor. A bit to detect DBM may include a wiring conduit from the at least one cutting element and through at least a portion of the bit head to the electronics module.

Abstract: A control system for a saw blade used to cut slots in carbon anodes used in aluminum processing includes an instrument package installed on the saw blade. The instrument package includes one or more sensors used to measure one or more operating characteristics. If the operating characteristics are outside of a threshold operating characteristic. then one or more operating parameters of the saw blade can be adjusted. Example adjustments may be made to the rotational speed or depth of cut of the saw blade. or repair or replacement of cutting elements or the saw blade.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the recovery of vanadium from a vanadium containing leach residue, the method comprising the steps of: subjecting the leach residue to a pulping step, the pulping step comprising the contact of the leach residue with an aqueous solution to produce a repulp slurry; passing the repulp slurry to a solid liquid separation step to produce a repulp solution containing vanadium and a repulp residue; and recovering vanadium from solution in an ion exchange step.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an instrument suitable for processing cells for example culturing, concentrating or washing said cells, the instrument comprising: a housing for accommodating mechanical elements including at least one fluid pump; and a disposable processing kit complementary to the mechanical elements within the housing and comprising a fluid circuit including a fluid reservoir and plural fluid paths capable of carrying fluid flow caused by said pump(s), the instrument further including a mechanism for determining the quantity, or change in quantity of the fluid in the reservoir resulting from said fluid flow, the instrument yet further comprising a controller operable to control at least the pump and operable to perform a fault determination process, which includes the steps of determining the expected flow rate of said pump(s) calculated from the speed of the pump(s) and comparing that expected flow with the change in quantity of the fluid in the reservoir as determined by said mechanism.

Abstract: A non-pneumatic wheel includes an outboard annular bead and an inboard annular bead axially spaced from the outboard annular bead. The inboard annular bead is connected to the outboard annular bead by a plurality of circumferentially spaced supports. The inboard annular bead includes a radially inwardly extending face having a plurality of mounting apertures.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for location tracking. In one embodiment, an apparatus receives a message sent to a user of a mobile device in a wireless network, and a processor determines at least one location parameter. Data is extracted from the message, and initiation of a computing function (e.g., transmission of a communication to the mobile device) is triggered by a match between the location and the data from the message.