Abstract: A high temperature paraffinic froth treatment (HTPFT) process utilizes an unheated flash vessel as a first stage of solvent recovery in a paraffinic solvent recovery unit (PSRU) to minimize asphaltene precipitation and fouling in subsequent stages of solvent recovery. The HTPFT may utilize a heat pump circuit for heat integration in the PSRU where a first stage of solvent recovery is at a lower temperature than a second stage of solvent recovery. Froth entering froth separation vessels can be heated using heat in a tailings stream using a heat pump. Froth separation vessels used to separate froth for collecting a bitumen-containing overflow utilize a collector pot and conventional feedwell combination, or a combination of a collection ring and nozzle arrangement for reducing disturbance in the vessel and improving collection of the overflow.

Abstract: A system and a vehicle 100 of a system are described. The vehicle 100 is enabled to provide an autonomous driving mode, a manual driving mode and a vehicle-to-vehicle teleoperation driving mode. The vehicle 100 may send a support request if it detects an incident that prevents the use of the autonomous driving mode. FIG.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods enable connecting tunnels channeling data flow from a user terminal and to a mobile network through a virtual switch in a network device which is configured to provide a service by processing data in the data flow. A method performed by a device having one or more processors includes establishing a first tunnel between the device and a node of the mobile network, and a second tunnel between the device and another network device of the mobile network, the first tunnel and the second tunnel operating according to Internet protocols. The method further includes connecting the first tunnel to the second tunnel using a virtual switch running on the device, and connecting a virtual machine running on the device to the virtual switch, the virtual machine being configured to provide a service by processing data in the data flow.

Abstract: A railway vehicle has two side walls facing each other to define a passenger compartment and a front end portion, which has two LIDAR devices arranged at the upper side corners of the front end portion; each of the LIDAR devices has a field of view of 360° about its axis, and such axis is oriented with a forward inclination and with a lateral outward inclination.

Abstract: A conveyor unit for moving products in a conveying direction is disclosed. The unit comprises first beams extending along the conveying direction substantially parallel to each other. The first beams are slidably mounted on rollers and are displaceable in a back-and-forth reciprocating motion along the conveying direction between an upstream position and a downstream position. The unit further comprises second beams extending along the conveying direction and arranged interleaved with the first beams. The second beams are configured to be displaceable in an up-and-down reciprocating motion between a lower vertical position and an upper vertical position along a vertical direction that is defined in a plane substantially perpendicular to a plane of the conveying direction, wherein an upper working surface of the first beams is positioned along the vertical direction, between the lower vertical position and the upper vertical position.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods enable connecting tunnels channeling data flow from a user terminal and to a mobile network through a virtual switch in a network device which is configured to provide a service by processing data in the data flow. A method performed by a device having one or more processors includes establishing a first tunnel between the device and a node of the mobile network, and a second tunnel between the device and another network device of the mobile network, the first tunnel and the second tunnel operating according to Internet protocols. The method further includes connecting the first tunnel to the second tunnel using a virtual switch running on the device, and connecting a virtual machine running on the device to the virtual switch, the virtual machine being configured to provide a service by processing data in the data flow.

Abstract: A method for automatically undocking a passenger boarding bridge that is located in a docked position at a door of an aircraft, includes detecting a start signal to start the undocking procedure, confirming safety conditions, and automatically moving the passenger boarding bridge from the docking position to a parking position.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods enable connecting tunnels channeling data flow from a user terminal and to a mobile network through a virtual switch in a network device which is configured to provide a service by processing data in the data flow. A method performed by a device having one or more processors includes establishing a first tunnel between the device and a node of the mobile network, and a second tunnel between the device and another network device of the mobile network, the first tunnel and the second tunnel operating according to Internet protocols. The method further includes connecting the first tunnel to the second tunnel using a virtual switch running on the device, and connecting a virtual machine running on the device to the virtual switch, the virtual machine being configured to provide a service by processing data in the data flow.

Abstract: A high temperature paraffinic froth treatment (HTPFT) process utilizes an unheated flash vessel as a first stage of solvent recovery in a paraffinic solvent recovery unit (PSRU) to minimize asphaltene precipitation and fouling in subsequent stages of solvent recovery. The HTPFT may utilize a heat pump circuit for heat integration in the PSRU where a first stage of solvent recovery is at a lower temperature than a second stage of solvent recovery. Froth entering froth separation vessels can be heated using heat in a tailings stream using a heat pump. Froth separation vessels used to separate froth for collecting a bitumen-containing overflow utilize a collector pot and conventional feedwell combination, or a combination of a collection ring and nozzle arrangement for reducing disturbance in the vessel and improving collection of the overflow.

Abstract: Gummy dosage forms comprising gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation, methods for providing nutritional supplementation, and kits comprising gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation are disclosed. Such gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation may provide improved patient compliance relative to non-gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation. These gummy compositions can be used to administer one or more vitamins, minerals, or trace elements.

Abstract: A high temperature paraffinic froth treatment (HTPFT) process utilizes an unheated flash vessel as a first stage of solvent recovery in a paraffinic solvent recovery unit (PSRU) to minimize asphaltene precipitation and fouling in subsequent stages of solvent recovery. The HTPFT may utilize a heat pump circuit for heat integration in the PSRU where a first stage of solvent recovery is at a lower temperature than a second stage of solvent recovery. Froth entering froth separation vessels can be heated using heat in a tailings stream using a heat pump. Froth separation vessels used to separate froth for collecting a bitumen-containing overflow utilize a collector pot and conventional feedwell combination, or a combination of a collection ring and nozzle arrangement for reducing disturbance in the vessel and improving collection of the overflow.

Abstract: Gummy dosage forms comprising gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation, methods for providing nutritional supplementation, and kits comprising gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation are disclosed. Such gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation may provide improved patient compliance relative to non-gummy compositions for nutritional supplementation. These gummy compositions can be used to administer one or more vitamins, minerals, or trace elements.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to biodegradable and biocompatible dendritic repeating unit/scaffold (bRU), to a method of synthesis of biodegradable and biocompatible dendritic repeating unit/scaffold (bRU) and to the biomedical applications of biodegradable and biocompatible dendritic repeating unit/scaffold (bRU). This bRU is useful as scaffold to synthesize fully biodegradable dendrimers and/or “mix” or “hybrid” biodegradable dendrimers, presenting a biodegradable shell and a hydrolytically stable/non-degradable core of already existing dendritic systems, in particular it relates to a Biodegradable dendritic structure of formula (I).

Abstract: A communication device for a vehicle comprises a plurality of communication means and a rule base. The communication device is designed to determine a communication means to use using said rule base. The communication device is further designed to: check with a remote server as to whether an update of the rule base is available, download the rule base update, and update the rule base using the downloaded rule base.

Abstract: A system for generating structured queries and carrying out searches using the structured queries may result in high quality queries and may adequately simulate natural language for suggested search queries. In embodiments, attributes and matching product/services may be extracted from various data sources. Structured queries that include the attributes, products/services, and/or additional terms may be combined to form a structured query. In various embodiments, each structured query may be structured according to a pre-defined pattern that is selected based on the type of relevant product and/or service.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to biodegradable and biocompatible dendritic repeating unit/scaffold (bRU), to a method of: synthesis of biodegradable and biocompatible dendritic repeating unit/scaffold (bRU) and to the biomedical applications of biodegradable and biocompatible dendritic repeating unit/scaffold (bRU).

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide techniques that enable a communication server hosting a virtual communication session to receive theme parameters from a remote server to control the look and feel of the virtual communication session. In one example, a method includes sending a plurality of video feeds for display at a plurality of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) of client devices coupled to a communication session. The communication session enables communication among a plurality of users of the client devices. The method also includes receiving a set of parameters of a theme to modify one or more visual properties of the GUIs. The method also includes sending the set of parameters to the client devices connected to the communication session to modify visual properties of the GUIs displaying the plurality of video feeds at the plurality of client devices based on the parameters of the theme.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide techniques that enable a communication server hosting a virtual communication session to receive theme parameters from a remote server to control the look and feel of the virtual communication session. In one example, a method includes sending a plurality of video feeds for display at a plurality of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) of client devices coupled to a communication session. The communication session enables communication among a plurality of users of the client devices. The method also includes receiving a set of parameters of a theme to modify one or more visual properties of the GUIs. The method also includes sending the set of parameters to the client devices connected to the communication session to modify visual properties of the GUIs displaying the plurality of video feeds at the plurality of client devices based on the parameters of the theme.

Abstract: A method, computer environment and cloud server configured to facilitate communication among plural networks established in the cloud server. The cloud server (400) includes hardware components (802) configured to process and store information; a hypervisor (430) configured to run on the hardware components (802) and also configured to provide a virtual platform in a kernel space (404); a first virtual machine (410) running on the virtual platform in a user space (402); a first L2aaS network (414) connected to the first virtual machine (410), the first L2aaS network (414) being located in the kernel space (404); a second virtual machine (416) running on the virtual platform in the user space (402); a second L2aaS network (418) connected to the second virtual machine (416), the second L2aaS network (418) being located in the kernel space (404); and a virtual router (424) located in the kernel space (404) and connected to the first L2aaS network (414) and the second L2aaS network (418).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, implemented by a terminal, for commanding the establishment of a vehicle accident report, from a telematic computer of the vehicle, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: subscribing, from the telematic computer of the vehicle, to a data publication service, for at least one datum representing a vehicle parameter; repeatedly receiving values for the datum representing a vehicle parameter; determining from the received values, whether the vehicle has been involved in an accident; if the vehicle has been involved in an accident, transmitting to the telematic computer an accident report request; receiving an accident report signed and encrypted by the telematic computer; transmitting the signed and encrypted accident report to a remote server.