Abstract: The present invention is related to a network-based system and method for real-time online human or human-equivalent assistance that allows a user to connect with an online advisor/helper in real-time, wherein the online advisor/helper assists the user in communicating, providing expertise and/or doing things, both on or offline, including using apps of a personal digital device with or without the click of a button for searching, getting information, transacting, communicating, emoting, connecting with others, getting expertise, learning, multi-tasking, navigating the digital world, and much more.

Abstract: An aircraft airflow sensor includes one or more pitot inlets, ports, and/or static ports and a calibration data memory physically storing calibration data with the aircraft airflow sensor probe. The aircraft airflow sensor moreover includes where the calibration data is configured to be implemented in an air data computer (ADC).

Abstract: Exemplary multimeter-wave acoustic resonators and methods employing intermediate layers in the fabricating of piezoelectric devices based on thin-film lithium niobate/lithium tantalate or aluminum nitride/scandium aluminum nitride on a substrate in a film stack that can use higher order first and third antisymmetric bulk acoustic tones. In some embodiments, the acoustic resonator comprises a base substrate of a material with low electromagnetic loss, a piezoelectric film layer that is suspended over the base substrate, and an interdigitated electrode (IDE) array formed by a pair of independently addressable microelectrode arrays disposed on a top surface of the piezoelectric film layer to resonantly vibrate at a range of frequencies greater than 6 GHz. The piezoelectric film layer was formed over an intermediate or sacrificial layer positioned between the base substrate and the piezoelectric film layer and then etched to provide the piezoelectric film layer suspended over the base substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a network-based system and method for real-time online human or human-equivalent assistance that allows a user to connect with an online helper in real-time, wherein the online helper assists the user in doing things, both on or offline, including using apps of a personal digital device with or without the click of a button, searching, getting information, transacting, communicating, emoting, connecting with others, getting expertise, learning, multi-tasking, navigating the digital world, and much more. The network-based system comprising a mobile/web-based application for the personal digital device having a program and circuitry, is installed by the user and online helper in their respective personal digital devices for the real-time online interaction, creating a peer-to-peer connection therebetween via a server and the Internet. This provides new hope for many to be able to do a wide range of things, both on and offline, more easily.

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing a hydrocarbon feedstock are provided. The method can include removing a portion of one or more impurities from a non-phenolic sour water to produce a treated sour water and a waste byproduct. The non-phenolic sour water can have a total concentration of impurities ranging from about 100 ppmw to about 125,000 ppmw. The treated sour water can have a total concentration of impurities ranging from about 1 ppmw to about 4,000 ppmw. The treated sour water can be heated to produce steam. A hydrocarbon feedstock can be contacted with the steam at conditions sufficient to separate the hydrocarbon feedstock into at least a first hydrocarbon product and a second hydrocarbon product.

Abstract: An apparatus for coupling and sealing tubes, comprising a flexible duct having a first and second end portions, each portion having an outwardly extending seal portion connected to a flat portion, which in turn is connected to an angled portion which connects to a flat portion having expanded diameter. The apparatus also comprises a sealing assembly comprising a split ring, a compression ring and an end cap subassembly which fits over the compression and split rings. The end cap subassembly comprises a pair of half-rings which are hinged together at one end and latched together using a closure mechanism at the other end. The split ring is mounted over the duct end seal after a tube with a bead is inserted inside the duct. A compression ring is fit over the split ring and the end cap subassembly is latched in place over the compression and split rings, thereby placing the duct seal portion under compressive pressure against the tube and maintaining it in place in a sealed relationship.