Abstract: This exhaust gas purifying catalyst is provided with a substrate and a catalyst layer formed on a surface of the substrate. The catalyst layer contains zeolite particles that support a metal, and a rare earth element-containing compound that contains a rare earth element. The rare earth element-containing compound is added in such an amount that the molar ratio of the rare earth element relative to Si contained in the zeolite is 0.001 to 0.014 in terms of oxides.

Abstract: Systems and methods for planting specified seed products in target growing spaces. An example method includes receiving a request for a planting recommendation related to seeding of a target growing space and, in response, determining, using one or more seed placement prediction models, a prediction output including a predicted yield for multiple seed products at the target growing space at each of one or more different weather conditions. The method also includes determining, using an optimization model, a seed planting recommendation output, based on at least the prediction output and at least one grower constraint parameter associated with the target growing space, where the seed planting recommendation output includes at least one of the multiple seed products, and then directing planting of the at least one of the multiple seed products at the target growing space based on the seed planting recommendation output.

Abstract: The present invention provides next-hop monitoring method for border gateway protocol in layer 3 virtual private network models. The invention helps determine the fastest possible next hops of a route. If the next-hop is invalid or there is a change in cost when it comes to the next-hop, an update is needed to ensure convergence time.

Abstract: This exhaust gas purifying catalyst is provided with a substrate and a catalyst layer formed on a surface of the substrate. The catalyst layer contains zeolite particles that support a metal, and a rare earth element-containing compound that contains a rare earth element. The rare earth element-containing compound is added in such an amount that the molar ratio of the rare earth element relative to Si contained in the zeolite is 0.001 to 0.014 in terms of oxides.

Abstract: The method for reducing impact of flapping links on performance of network devices is implemented in 3 steps: Step 1: initialize a number of points of the interface to define interface status; Step 2: add a number of points to T and change interface status to isolated; Step 3: the interface comes back to normal state; By all those steps above, the routers can reduce impact of flapping links on route calculation and its performance.

Abstract: The present invention provides an exhaust gas purification catalyst having an excellent purification performance for purifying chemically stable methane. A catalyst material 30 includes a carrier 32 formed of alumina and a catalyst 34 formed of at least one of palladium and a palladium oxide directly supported on the carrier 32. A specific surface area of the carrier 32 is preferably 20 m2/g or more 90 m2/g or less. In one preferred aspect, a proportion of Pd(100) and PdO(101) in crystal planes of the catalyst 34 at a joint surface between the catalyst 34 and the carrier 32 is 20 number % or more.

Abstract: This exhaust gas purifying catalyst is provided with a substrate and a catalyst layer formed on a surface of the substrate. The catalyst layer contains zeolite particles that support a metal, and a rare earth element-containing compound that contains a rare earth element. The rare earth element-containing compound is added in such an amount that the molar ratio of the rare earth element relative to Si contained in the zeolite is 0.001 to 0.014 in terms of oxides.

Abstract: This exhaust gas purifying catalyst is provided with a substrate and a catalyst layer formed on a surface of the substrate. The catalyst layer contains zeolite particles that support a metal, and a rare earth element-containing compound that contains a rare earth element. The rare earth element-containing compound is added in such an amount that the molar ratio of the rare earth element relative to Si contained in the zeolite is 0.001 to 0.014 in terms of oxides.

Abstract: The method for reducing impact of flapping links on performance of network devices is implemented in 3 steps: Step 1: initialize a number of points of the interface to define interface status; Step 2: add a number of points to T and change interface status to isolated; Step 3: the interface comes back to normal state; By all those steps above, the routers can reduce impact of flapping links on route calculation and its performance.

Abstract: This exhaust gas purifying catalyst is provided with a substrate 10 and a catalyst layer 20 formed on a surface of the substrate 10. The catalyst layer 20 contains zeolite particles 22 that support a metal, and a rare earth element-containing compound 24 that contains a rare earth element. The rare earth element-containing compound 24 is added in such an amount that the molar ratio of the rare earth element relative to Si contained in the zeolite 22 is 0.001 to 0.014 in terms of oxides.

Abstract: This exhaust gas purifying catalyst is provided with a substrate 10 and a catalyst layer 20 formed on a surface of the substrate 10. The catalyst layer 20 contains zeolite particles 22 that support a metal, and a rare earth element-containing compound 24 that contains a rare earth element. The rare earth element-containing compound 24 is added in such an amount that the molar ratio of the rare earth element relative to Si contained in the zeolite 22 is 0.001 to 0.014 in terms of oxides.

Abstract: This exhaust gas purifying catalyst is provided with a substrate 10 and a catalyst layer 20 formed on a surface of the substrate 10. The catalyst layer 20 contains zeolite particles 22 that support a metal, and a rare earth element-containing compound 24 that contains a rare earth element. The rare earth element-containing compound 24 is added in such an amount that the molar ratio of the rare earth element relative to Si contained in the zeolite 22 is 0.001 to 0.014 in terms of oxides.

Abstract: A process has been developed in order to recover and recycle the metals present in spent batteries, including alkaline spent batteries alone or mixed with other types of spent batteries. This method shows a good potential in terms of metals recoveries efficiencies and economic feasibility. Firstly, the spent batteries are crushed (optionally after having been frozen in the case of spent batteries of mixed types). Then, the undesirable parts (plastics, steel cases, papers, etc.) are removed by screening. The collected powder, containing the metals, is mixed with a solution of sulfuric acid in the presence of a reducing agent. The solid/liquid separation is carried out by filtration and the leachate is purified in order to selectively recover the metals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the continuous preparation of core-shell nanoparticles, comprising a core of a core material, preferably of a semiconductor material, and a shell of a shell material, preferably of a semiconductor material, wherein selected starting materials for the shell material are mixed with a dispersion of nanoparticles of the core material and are passed continuously through a reaction zone of a tubular reactor, and other starting materials for the shell material are fed to the reaction zone of the tubular reactor at two or more locations, preferably via a tubular membrane, and the starting materials for the shell material react in the reaction zone to form a shell around the nanoparticles of the core material. The invention also relates to the tubular reactor with the membrane and its use for the continuous synthesis of core-shell nanoparticles.

Abstract: An exhaust gas-purifying system for purifying exhaust gas discharged from a diesel engine includes a diesel oxidation catalyst through which the exhaust gas passes, a diesel particulate filter which includes a filter substrate and an active component supported by the filter substrate and exhibiting a catalytic activity for selective catalytic reduction and through which the exhaust gas having passed through the diesel oxidation catalyst penetrates, and an ammonia slip catalyst which includes a zeolite whose alkaline metal ions are partially exchanged with transition metal ions and through which the exhaust gas having penetrated the diesel particulate filter passes.

Abstract: An elongated filter disposed over a metering passage of a valve. A rotor is rotatably mounted over the filter and includes a scraping surface positioned along the length of the filter. As water enters the valve, the rotor rotates, causing the scraping surface to scrape off any debris along the length of the filter.

Abstract: An elongated filter disposed over a metering passage of a valve. A rotor is rotatably mounted over the filter and includes a scraping surface positioned along the length of the filter. As water enters the valve, the rotor rotates, causing the scraping surface to scrape off any debris along the length of the filter.

Abstract: This invention relates to a substrate with via and pad structure(s) to reduce solder wicking. Each via and pad structure connects a component to conductive layers associated with the substrate. The substrate includes one or more plated vias, solder mask(s) surrounding the plated vias, and a conductive pad with a conductive trace connected to each plated via. The conductive pad extends beyond the terminal sides to increase solder formation and the solder mask reduces solder formation at the terminal end of the component. The via and pad structure is suitable for a variety of components and high component density. The invention also provides a computer implemented method for calculating the maximum distance of a conductive pad extending beyond the terminal side of a component.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for optimizing a query in a computer system, wherein the query is performed by the computer system to retrieve data from a database stored on the computer system. The optimization includes: (a) combining join predicates from a query with local predicates from each branch of one or more UNION ALL views referenced by the query; (b) analyzing the combined predicates; and (c) not generating the join when the analysis step indicates that the combined predicates lead to an empty result.