Abstract: An expansion tank system includes a tank, a membrane, and a monitoring system. The monitoring system monitors an amount of gas within the tank to determine a change in the amount of gas within the tank during use of the expansion tank system and outputs an instruction associated with a corrected amount of gas so that the instruction can be used for alignment of the amount of gas within the tank to the corrected amount of gas to minimize stress on the membrane thereby minimizing the risk of failure or degradation of the membrane.

Abstract: A food product includes a plant-based substrate and a native-whole-starch-based fat replacer that is combined with the plant-based substrate. The native-whole-starch-based fat replacer includes a powder form of a cereal grain selected from the group consisting of wheat, millet, rice, barley, oats, rye, sorghum and maize; a plant-based fat, and water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dehydrated mushroom ingredient with a modified rehydration capacity, where the dehydrated mushroom ingredient can be rehydrated to produce texturised mushroom products, and methods of producing and using said ingredient. Specifically, the texturised mushroom product of the invention have a similar texture to real meat.

Abstract: An air-dirt separator adapted to reduce entrained and dissolved air and separate debris from fluid moving through the air-dirt separator is described in the present disclosure. The air-dirt separator includes a degasser unit adapted to reduce pressure in a cavity within the air-dirt separator to enable improved dissolved air reduction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mushroom-based meat substitutes and methods of producing mushroom-based meat substitutes, wherein the method incorporates a retorting step. The invention has been developed to provide versatile vegetarian or vegan alternatives to meat that can mimic the visual, textural, and/or flavour characteristics of meat, and in particular, cooked meat products.

Abstract: A food product includes a plant-based substrate and a native-whole-starch-based fat replacer that is combined with the plant-based substrate. The native-whole-starch-based fat replacer includes a powder form of a cereal grain selected from the group consisting of wheat, millet, rice, barley, oats, rye, sorghum and maize; a plant-based fat, and water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mushroom-based meat substitutes and methods of producing mushroom-based meat substitutes, wherein the method incorporates a retorting step. The invention has been developed to provide versatile vegetarian or vegan alternatives to meat that can mimic the visual, textural, and/or flavour characteristics of meat, and in particular, cooked meat products.

Abstract: An air-dirt separator adapted to reduce entrained and dissolved air and separate debris from fluid moving through the air-dirt separator is described in the present disclosure. The air-dirt separator includes a degasser unit adapted to reduce pressure in a cavity within the air-dirt separator to enable improved dissolved air reduction.

Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to employing grouping and selection components to facilitate a determination of output data based on a set of scoring requirements. In an example, a method comprises retrieving, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a set of genetic data from one or more device capable of analyzing genetic material. In another instance, the method includes identifying, by the system, a first subset of genetic data representing a star allele that corresponds to a set of phenotypic traits. In yet another aspect, the method can include generating, by the system, a set of output data based on correlations between the first subset of genetic data, clinical data and guidance data.

Abstract: An expansion tank which comprises a tank having a predetermined volume capacity; an expandable elastomeric bladder in the tank, partitioning tank volume into a liquid-containing portion for holding liquid and a gas-containing portion for holding a gas under a pressure that defines a normal pressurized gas volume when the liquid-containing portion holds a predetermined liquid volume; and a proximity sensor mounted to the tank at the gas-containing portion thereof and adapted to emit an alarm signal when volume of the gas-containing portion is reduced.

Abstract: An expansion tank which comprises a tank having a predetermined volume capacity; an expandable elastomeric bladder in the tank, partitioning tank volume into a liquid-containing portion for holding liquid and a gas-containing portion for holding a gas under a pressure that defines a normal pressurized gas volume when the liquid-containing portion holds a predetermined liquid volume; and a proximity sensor mounted to the tank at the gas-containing portion thereof and adapted to emit an alarm signal when volume of the gas-containing portion is reduced.

Abstract: A nucleic acid construct comprising a chimeric promoter sequence and a cloning site for insertion of a coding sequence in operable linkage with the chimeric promoter, wherein the chimeric promoter sequence comprises: (a) a hCMV immediate early promoter sequence; (b) exon 1 and at least a part of exon 2 of the hCMV major immediate early gene; and (c) a heterologous intron provided in place of the intron A region of the hCMV major immediate early gene.

Abstract: An expansion tank which comprises a tank having a predetermined volume capacity; a flexible diaphragm in the tank, partitioning tank volume into a liquid-containing portion for holding liquid and a gas-containing portion for holding a gas under a pressure that defines a normal pressurized gas volume when the liquid-containing portion holds a predetermined liquid volume; and a proximity sensor suspended in the gas-containing portion of the tank and adapted to energize an alarm signal when volume of the gas-containing portion is reduced a predetermined amount as indicated by proximity of the diaphragm.

Abstract: A nucleic acid construct comprising a chimeric promoter sequence and a cloning site for insertion of a coding sequence in operable linkage with the chimeric promoter, wherein the chimeric promoter sequence comprises: (a) a Hcmv immediate early promoter sequence; (b) exon 1 and at least a part of exon 2 of the hCMV major immediate early gene; and (c) a heterologous intron provided in place of the intron A region of the hCMV major immediate early gene.

Abstract: An expansion tank comprising a bladder style water storage tank and method of use. The expansion tank includes an alarm module to sense a flooded tank condition. The system also has the ability to sense a bladder over-extended condition. The expansion tank use includes a sonic alarm and/or a visual alarm and is used in combination with a boiler or related hot water system. Method steps using the described design are also included. The hydro-pneumatic expansion tank has important utility in HVAC, boiler and potable water systems.

Abstract: An expansion tank which comprises a tank having a predetermined volume capacity; a flexible diaphragm in the tank, partitioning tank volume into a liquid-containing portion for holding liquid and a gas-containing portion for holding a gas under a pressure that defines a normal pressurized gas volume when the liquid-containing portion holds a predetermined liquid volume; and a proximity sensor suspended in the gas-containing portion of the tank and adapted to energize an alarm signal when volume of the gas-containing portion is reduced a predetermined amount as indicated by proximity of the diaphragm.

Abstract: A nucleic acid construct comprising a chimeric promoter sequence and a cloning site for insertion of a coding sequence in operable linkage with the chimeric promoter, wherein the chimeric promoter sequence comprises: (a) a hCMV immediate early promoter sequence; (b) exon 1 and at least a part of exon 2 of the hCMV major immediate early gene; and (c) a heterologous intron provided in place of the intron A region of the hCMV major immediate early gene.

Abstract: An expansion tank which comprises a tank having a predetermined volume capacity; an expandable diaphragm in the tank, partitioning tank volume into a liquid-containing portion for holding liquid and a gas-containing portion for holding a gas under a pressure that defines a normal pressurized gas volume when the liquid-containing portion holds a predetermined liquid volume; and a proximity sensor mounted to the tank at the gas-containing portion thereof and adapted to emit an alarm signal when volume of the gas-containing portion is reduced.

Abstract: An expansion tank comprising a bladder style water storage tank and method of use. The expansion tank includes an alarm module to sense a flooded tank condition. The system also has the ability to sense a bladder over-extended condition. The expansion tank use includes a sonic alarm and/or a visual alarm and is used in combination with a boiler or related hot water system. Method steps using the described design are also included. The hydro-pneumatic expansion tank has important utility in HVAC, boiler and potable water systems.

Abstract: A performance analysis support system is disclosed that provides one or more recommended solutions of a performance improvement project to management and the expected improvement benefit of each solution. The performance analysis support system guides a user through a detailed, consistent analysis process, helping organizational leaders accurately diagnose critical performance or productivity issues. Then, the performance analysis support system estimates the personnel and equipment requirements, time, costs, and return on investment associated with each solution generated based on the analysis results. In addition, the performance analysis support system provides management immediate access to ongoing and past analyses.