Abstract: A method for producing a cement material wherein 1) a first acid is reacted with a first cement precursor to form a second cement precursor, and 2) the second cement precursor is converted to a cement material. The first cement precursor includes one or more of Ca, Si, or Al, and the reaction with the first acid produces a second cement precursor that includes one or more of Ca, Si, or Al, and the conjugate base of the first acid. The second step can be performed by thermally converting the second cement precursor to a cement material by sintering or thermally decomposing the second cement precursor at a temperature in the range of 500 to 2000° C. The first step can be performed in the presence of water as a wet slurry. The concentration of the first acid can be greater than 20% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I) and (II), wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of formulae (I) and (II) wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

Abstract: A portable negative pressure wound therapy system includes a dressing assembly for positioning over a wound to apply a negative pressure to the wound and a canister assembly. The canister assembly includes a control unit having a vacuum source and a controller and a collection canister in communication with the dressing assembly operable to receive fluid from the wound. The collection canister has a filter assembly having a filter and a passageway between the filter and a wall of the collection canister. The collection canister also includes a canister interface having a suction port, an inlet port, and a channel. The vacuum source draws air through the suction port from the channel which draws air from the passageway connected to the channel, the air in the passageway is drawn from the collection canister through the filter, and the air in the collection canister is drawn through the inlet port.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

Abstract: A method for producing a cement material wherein 1) a first acid is reacted with a first cement precursor to form a second cement precursor, and 2) the second cement precursor is converted to a cement material. The first cement precursor includes one or more of Ca, Si, or Al, and the reaction with the first acid produces a second cement precursor that includes one or more of Ca, Si, or Al, and the conjugate base of the first acid. The second step can be performed by thermally converting the second cement precursor to a cement material by sintering or thermally decomposing the second cement precursor at a temperature in the range of 500 to 2000° C. The first step can be performed in the presence of water as a wet slurry. The concentration of the first acid can be greater than 20% by weight.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention include a method of producing a cement material comprising step of: first reacting a calcium-bearing starting material with a first acid to produce an aqueous first calcium salt; second reacting the aqueous first calcium salt with a second acid to produce a solid second calcium salt; wherein the second acid is different from the first acid and the second calcium salt is different from the first calcium salt; and thermally treating the second calcium salt to produce a first cement material. Preferably, but not necessarily, during the second reacting step, reaction between the first calcium salt and the second acid regenerates the first acid.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula [INSERT CHEMICAL STRUCTURE HERE}] wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

Abstract: A system and process for generalizing an evolutionary process applied to a particular domain involving different problems includes a researcher module for generating a configuration specification applicable to a particular problem. An evolution module parses the configuration specification into a representative tree structure, assembles policies for each node in the tree structure, and generates candidate genomes using the policies for each node in the tree structure. The policies may be applied to new data or data from prior runs to generate candidate genomes. The evolution module translates internal representations of the generated candidate genomes into known representations of the candidate genome for evaluation in accordance with the particular domain parameters by a candidate evaluation module.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula (I), wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

Abstract: Described herein is a process which facilitates segmented security between domain-specific data sets being evaluated as part of a candidate evaluation service and third-party evolution services, wherein the data sets are not transmitted to the evolution service which is evolving candidates for evaluation. This enables customers with secure data sets to use candidate evolution services securely by obtaining a population of potentially optimal candidate models to evaluate and then optimizing on those data sets in their own secure fashion.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a combination faceplate antenna holder for an electric utility meter.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula (I) wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formulae I, II and III as shown below wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula (I), wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

Abstract: Systems and processes for facilitating the sharing of models trained on a data set confined within a given firewall, i.e., a hidden data set, along with the model's performance metrics are described. The trained models may be used in further processes to improve the trained models to solve a predetermined problem or make a prediction.

Abstract: In an aspect, provided herein are methods for producing sulfuric acid and hydrogen gas, the methods comprising steps of: providing sulfur dioxide formed by thermal conversion of a sulfur-containing species; electrochemically oxidizing said sulfur dioxide to sulfuric acid in the presence of water; and electrochemically forming hydrogen gas via a reduction reaction. In some embodiments, the methods comprise a step of thermally converting said sulfur-containing species to said sulfur dioxide. Systems configured to perform these methods are also disclosed herein. Also provided herein are methods and systems for producing sulfuric acid and hydrogen gas by electrochemically forming the sulfuric acid and the hydrogen gas in a mixture comprising a sulfur material, a supporting acid, and water. Also provided herein are methods and systems for producing a cement material.

Abstract: A system and process for generalizing an evolutionary process applied to a particular domain involving different problems includes a researcher module for generating a configuration specification applicable to a particular problem. An evolution module parses the configuration specification into a representative tree structure, assembles policies for each node in the tree structure, and generates candidate genomes using the policies for each node in the tree structure. The policies may be applied to new data or data from prior runs to generate candidate genomes. The evolution module translates internal representations of the generated candidate genomes into known representations of the candidate genome for evaluation in accordance with the particular domain parameters by a candidate evaluation module.