Abstract: A method and an apparatus for conditioning an analyte for measurement. The method may comprise the steps of: providing an analyte; collecting a sample of the analyte; conditioning the sample of analyte; and supplying the conditioned analyte to an analytical apparatus. The apparatus for conditioning an analyte for measurement may comprise: a reservoir for receiving and holding an analyte; an analyte collector communicatively connected to the reservoir; an analyte conditioner communicatively connected to the analyte collector, and an analytical apparatus communicatively connected to the analyte conditioner.

Abstract: Systems and methods for model evaluation. A model is evaluated by performing a decomposition process for a model output, relative to a baseline input data set.

Abstract: Systems and methods for model evaluation. A protected class model that satisfies an accuracy threshold is built by using: data sets for use by a modeling system being evaluated, and protected class membership information for each data set. A target for the protected class model is a protected class membership variable indicating membership in a protected class. Each predictor of the protected class model is a predictor of an evaluated model used by the modeling system. A target of the evaluated model is different from the target of the protected class model. Each predictor is a set of one or more variables of the data sets. For each predictor of the protected class model, a protected class model impact ranking value and a modeling system impact ranking value are determined.

Abstract: Systems and methods for model evaluation. A protected class model that satisfies an accuracy threshold is built by using: data sets for use by a modeling system being evaluated, and protected class membership information for each data set. A target for the protected class model is a protected class membership variable indicating membership in a protected class. Each predictor of the protected class model is a predictor of an evaluated model used by the modeling system. A target of the evaluated model is different from the target of the protected class model. Each predictor is a set of one or more variables of the data sets. For each predictor of the protected class model, a protected class model impact ranking value and a modeling system impact ranking value are determined.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and processing modeling workflows are disclosed. In some examples, a reference distribution of scores generated by a model is determined. The reference distribution of scores is recorded in a structured database. One or more unexpected scores are detected during execution of the model. To detect the one or more unexpected scores, a production distribution of scores is compared with the reference distribution of scores recorded in the structured database. The production distribution of scores is generated by the model for a production input data set. An alert is then provided to an external system, when an alert condition is determined to be satisfied based on the comparison. The alert indicates detection of the one or more unexpected scores.

Abstract: A waste heat recovery for use with refrigeration means and space heating/water heating to meet various seasonal demands on refrigeration and heating energy is disclosed. The system is intended for use with refrigeration means of the conventional type including a compressor and a condenser through which a compressible refrigerant is circulated. The system integrates a refrigeration system and a heating utilization system through a thermochemical system functioning as a heat transfer system and thermochemical energy storage system. Wherein the heat transfer system is used for absorbing the waste heat normally dissipated in the condenser and for discharging the recovered thermal energy to a heat utilization system for space heating and/or water heating, the thermochemical energy storage system is used for converting the waste heat collected into chemical energy for seasonal storage.

Abstract: Warp knitting fabric having a double needle overlap structure forming two loops on two adjacent needles in the same course, and loops being formed from double yarns one of which is a chemical filament yarn and the other yarn is a spandex yarn, and both of the yarns being knitted with the same lapping movement.

Abstract: A method of producing fabrics which show a silk-like visual effect and soft hand-feel and retains such effects after being stretched and returned to its original size. This method combines a specific fabric structure and the treatment with a silicon oil in the finishing process. The particular fabric structure has nylon yarns which is close looped and elastic spandex yarns which is open looped.