Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for the treatment of cancer with a targeted therapy in combination with radiation. Administration of an effective dose or series of doses of a CD47 blocking agent, i.e. an agent that blocks the interaction between CD47 and SIRP?, is combined with radiation therapy to provide for an abscopal effect. In some embodiments the cancer is a metastatic cancer, or a cancer with a high likelihood of metastasis.

Abstract: A container assembly for carrying a consumable material which includes a container with a sidewall and a bottom connected together. The sidewall defines an opening and at least one of, one of a bead and a recess. A receptacle member configured to receive a portion of the container wherein the receptacle member includes a sidewall and a bottom connected together. The sidewall of the receptacle member defines at least one of, the other of the one of the bead and the recess and defines a depth of the receptacle member such that with a portion of the container positioned within the receptacle member and releasably secured together, the bottom of the container and the bottom of the receptacle member are spaced apart and at least a portion of the sidewall of the receptacle member is positioned spaced apart from the sidewall of the container.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the production of energy and the reclamation of carpet waste material. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and system for storing and using post industrial and post consumer carpet as fuel in an energy generation process and for producing at least one recyclable carpet waste material.

Abstract: A container assembly for carrying a consumable material which includes a container with a sidewall and a bottom connected together. The sidewall defines an opening and at least one of, one of a bead and a recess. A receptacle member configured to receive a portion of the container wherein the receptacle member includes a sidewall and a bottom connected together. The sidewall of the receptacle member defines at least one of, the other of the one of the bead and the recess and defines a depth of the receptacle member such that with a portion of the container positioned within the receptacle member and releasably secured together, the bottom of the container and the bottom of the receptacle member are spaced apart and at least a portion of the sidewall of the receptacle member is positioned spaced apart from the sidewall of the container.

Abstract: A landing system of an aircraft, including: a site selector to select a candidate site using geographical reference point data for the site and current navigation data for the aircraft; a path generator to generate (a) a survey route within the vicinity of said candidate site using said geographical reference point data for the site, and (b) a route to said survey route and; a camera system to obtain images of the candidate site when said aircraft flys said survey route; a site detector controller to process the images to confirm the site by determining the images are of at least part of the candidate site; a tracker to track the site, once confirmed, relative to the aircraft based on the images to verify, and provide navigation data on, the candidate site; and a navigation and guidance system to land the aircraft on the site once the candidate site is verified using the navigation data.

Abstract: A landing site tracker of an aircraft, including a track filter configured to process feature data representing the location of features of a candidate landing site, initialize and maintain tracks of the features as a track of the candidate site, compare geometry constraints for a landing site with the track to validate the candidate site as the landing site, and convert the track into navigation data, representing the position of the landing site, for a navigation system of the aircraft.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the production of energy and the reclaimation of carpet waste material. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and system for storing and using post industrial and post consumer carpet as fuel in an energy generation process and for producing at least one recyclable carpet waste material.

Abstract: Microwork customers may create microtasks and publish them with a microwork broker. Microwork providers may discover published microtasks and complete them in exchange for specified compensation. Microtask creation, publication, discovery and workflow facilities may be integrated into document editors, productivity tools, and the like. To facilitate trust and efficiency, particularly in the context of large public microwork brokers, public reputations may be maintained for microwork participants by the microwork broker. Distinct reputations may be maintained with respect to particular microwork categories. Discovery of microtasks, access to microtasks, selection of providers, and even compensation may be based on reputation.

Abstract: A method for hydrocarbon processing is provided. In one or more embodiments, the method includes splitting a hydrocarbon stream comprising natural gas and acid gas into a first stream and a second stream. Alternatively, the first stream and second stream may be provided from other sources. The first stream is processed to remove a portion of the acid gas therefrom, thereby producing a third stream comprising the acid gas removed from the first stream and a fourth stream comprising less than 100 ppm of sulfur-containing compounds. The second stream is combined with the third stream to provide a combined stream, which is compressed and reinjected into a subterranean reservoir.