Abstract: Provided is a system to upgrade an input stream of a straight run vacuum residue or a cracked feedstock that includes a vacuum column, a hydrocracking unit, a high lift solvent deasphalting unit, a low lift solvent deasphalting unit, and a bitumen blowing unit or a pitch pelletizing unit, and optionally a hydrotreating reactor. The system and components thereof may pass a distillate and naphtha product, a light ends product, an asphaltene-lean heavy deasphalted oil stream, an asphaltene-rich pitch stream, a light deasphalted oil that is a lube base feed stock, a heavy oil stream, a bitumen and asphalt stream or a solid fuel. Further provided is a process, including introducing a straight run vacuum residue or a cracked feed stock into a system, and operating the system including a step of fractionating, a step of solvent stage deasphalting, and a step of hydrocracking.

Abstract: Provided is a system to upgrade an input stream of a straight run vacuum residue or a cracked feedstock that includes a vacuum column, a hydrocracking unit, a high lift solvent deasphalting unit, a low lift solvent deasphalting unit, and a bitumen blowing unit or a pitch pelletizing unit, and optionally a hydrotreating reactor. The system and components thereof may pass a distillate and naphtha product, a light ends product, an asphaltene-lean heavy deasphalted oil stream, an asphaltene-rich pitch stream, a light deasphalted oil that is a lube base feed stock, a heavy oil stream, a bitumen and asphalt stream or a solid fuel. Further provided is a process, including introducing a straight run vacuum residue or a cracked feed stock into a system, and operating the system including a step of fractionating, a step of solvent stage deasphalting, and a step of hydrocracking.

Abstract: A measuring tool includes outer and inner tubes. The outer tube telescopically receives the inner tube. Marking indicia are provided on the tubes for measuring a distance between objects. Each tube includes feet for abutting a respective object or anchoring a respective tube end. A measuring method comprises the steps of providing a measuring tool with outer and inner tubes each having a respective end mounting a foot. The measuring tool is placed between objects with each foot engaging a respective object. The measuring tool is telescopically adjusted to determine the distance between the objects.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to processing systems that generate a virtual air gap to facilitate improved techniques for establishing console access to a cyber range virtual environment. The computing platform may receive a request to generate a virtual air gap to facilitate brokering of a connection between a secure console host platform and a cyber range host platform. The computing platform may generate the virtual air gap, which may include a built-in kill switch. The computing platform may implement the virtual air gap, which may be configured to receive requests to establish a connection between the secure console host platform and the cyber range host platform and to grant the secure console host platform access to a broker. The broker may establish the connection, and the computing platform may terminate the connection in response to activation of the built-in kill switch.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to processing systems that implement a virtual air gap to facilitate improved techniques for establishing console access to a cyber range virtual environment. A computing platform may receive, via a first firewall, a cyber range request and authentication credentials from a secure console host platform. By comparing the authentication credentials to access records in a stored database, the computing platform may determine an authorization level corresponding to the authentication credentials. After verifying the authentication credentials, the computing platform may grant access to a broker, which may grant access to a console hosted by the secure console host platform. The computing platform may establish, using the broker and between the console and a cyber range host platform, a connection, which may cause a user device to access, through the console, cyber ranges hosted by the cyber range host platform that correspond to the determined authorization level.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to processing systems that implement a virtual air gap to facilitate improved techniques for establishing console access to a cyber range virtual environment. A computing platform may receive, via a first firewall, a cyber range request and authentication credentials from a secure console host platform. By comparing the authentication credentials to access records in a stored database, the computing platform may determine an authorization level corresponding to the authentication credentials. After verifying the authentication credentials, the computing platform may grant access to a broker, which may grant access to a console hosted by the secure console host platform. The computing platform may establish, using the broker and between the console and a cyber range host platform, a connection, which may cause a user device to access, through the console, cyber ranges hosted by the cyber range host platform that correspond to the determined authorization level.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to processing systems that generate a virtual air gap to facilitate improved techniques for establishing console access to a cyber range virtual environment. The computing platform may receive a request to generate a virtual air gap to facilitate brokering of a connection between a secure console host platform and a cyber range host platform. The computing platform may generate the virtual air gap, which may include a built-in kill switch. The computing platform may implement the virtual air gap, which may be configured to receive requests to establish a connection between the secure console host platform and the cyber range host platform and to grant the secure console host platform access to a broker. The broker may establish the connection, and the computing platform may terminate the connection in response to activation of the built-in kill switch.

Abstract: A balloon closure and hanger device of unitary construction comprising a closure tab and support tab, said closure tab and support tab being integrally constructed at each end of an angularly disposed central portion, said closure tab having slots formed therein for receipt of the stem of an inflated balloon, said support tab having means to mount said device to a ceiling, wall or the like.