Abstract: A clamping apparatus for clamping a sheet to a supporting structure of an agricultural storage apparatus. The clamping apparatus includes a first clamping section and at least one second clamping section and is attached to a wall of the supporting structure. The, or each, second clamping section includes a lever section and a catch section pivotably attached to the lever section. In use, a section of the sheet is clamped between the first clamping section and the catch section of the, or each, second clamping section thereby securing the sheet to the supporting structure.

Abstract: A clamping apparatus for clamping a sheet to a supporting structure of an agricultural storage apparatus. The clamping apparatus includes a first clamping section and at least one second clamping section and is attached to a wall of the supporting structure. The, or each, second clamping section includes a lever section and a catch section pivotably attached to the lever section. In use, a section of the sheet is clamped between the first clamping section and the catch section of the, or each, second clamping section thereby securing the sheet to the supporting structure.

Abstract: A message formatting system includes a rules execution engine that coacts with an expandable goal-oriented rules production set to process one or more characters of an input message to output a message formatted in accordance with one or more production rules of the set of production rules. The production rule set contains a plurality of production rules each having a criteria triggerable by one more or characters of the input message to cause execution of that so-triggered rule by the rules execution engine to alter the format of the input message in accordance with an action function or the action functions of the so-triggered rule wherein each production rule includes a first side having a condition or criteria that can be selectively triggered by one or more one or more characters of the input message and a corresponding second side having one or more executable format-altering action functions.

Abstract: A public policy auction system for providing a monetary incentive for the adoption of efficient public policies, which encourages constituents of multiple government houses (house, senate, committee, councils, etc.) at different levels (federal, state, local, international) to bid on attempts to persuade members of those government houses to vote on legislation. The system generally comprises a series of hierarchical negotiations and auctions for the proprietary right to receive a portion of the savings generated from the efficiency of a given public policy. The system is administered over the Internet by a series of software modules.

Abstract: There is described a process and apparatus for the depolymerization of polyester resins, such as polyethylene terephthalate into component monomers using a countercurrent or crossflow reactor.

Abstract: There is described a process for removing dimethyl terephthalate contaminants from ethylene glycol. The process comprises distilling ethylene glycol in the presence of an ester exchange catalyst to cause reaction between ethylene glycol and dimethyl terephthalate to form compounds that are less volatile than either ethylene glycol or dimethyl terephthalate, such as bishydroxyethyl terephthalate.

Abstract: There is described a process for the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate into component monomers at ambient pressure. Monomer solids that deposit during cooling, as part of the recovery operation, are removed using a scraped wall heat exchanger.

Abstract: This invention discloses an insulated, longitudinally segmented, rigid conduit containing several pipes of varying sizes. The conduit comprises any number of separate pipe carrying segments wherein the rigid casing, the rigid insulation, and the pipe constitute integral parts of these segments providing rigidity to them. The invention discloses multiple unit conduits and a single unit suitable for use as a conduit by itself, which can be attached to similar units or to other surfaces such as floors, walls or ceilings. The conduit is designed to withstand external bending and shear stresses and internal fluid pressures.