Abstract: A method of attaching an object to a substrate with a fastener, and an associated fastener. The object is tensible and has an engagement portion. The fastener has a protrusion, which includes thermoplastic material in a solid state. The method includes applying a mechanical pressing force and a mechanical excitation capable to cause a movement of the fastener in a distal direction so that the protrusion penetrates into the substrate and liquefies the thermoplastic material until a flow portion of the thermoplastic material is flowable and penetrates into structures of the substrate. The engagement portion is moved in the distal direction by the movement of the fastener, wherein the movement of the engagement portion in the distal direction causes a tensioning force in the object, and wherein the fastener has a protruding portion extending at least partly into the substrate after the thermoplastic material resolidifies.

Abstract: It is provided a process for the preparation of aripiprazole lauroxil that comprises reacting 1-(hydroxymethyl) aripiprazole with lauric acid in the presence of a suitable solvent and a carboxyl activating agent in the presence of a suitable solvent and, optionally, in the presence of an appropriate base. 1-(Hydroxymethyl) aripiprazole can be prepared by reacting aripiprazol or an hydrate thereof with paraformaldehyde in the presence of a suitable organic solvent and a suitable base, wherein the reaction is carried out without the addition of water as a solvent to the reaction mixture. Additionally, (7-(4-(4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)butoxy)-3,4-dihydro-2-oxoquinolin-1(2H)-yl)methyl formate is provided as a reference standard.

Abstract: A lure for attracting aquatic life comprises a submersible main body portion that defines a watertight interior volume. A removable internal sound cartridge disposed within the interior volume provides a synthetic sound for attracting aquatic life. The removable internal sound cartridge may be exchanged for a second removable internal sound cartridge to provide a second synthetic sound for attracting aquatic life. A speaker operably is coupled to the removable internal sound cartridge and configured to emit the synthetic sound for attracting aquatic life.

Abstract: Apochromatic microscope objective (1) with a focal length f?(Obj), comprising a front lens (L1) made of a high refractive index material, a second lens (L2) which is arranged adjacent to the front lens and which has a thickness (d2) at least as great as a thickness (d1) of the front lens (L1), d2?d1, and at least one cemented group (Gi), wherein the last cemented group (G1) in the beam path of the microscope objective (1) has a converging cemented surface (FK) with a cemented radius (rK) ranging from ?0.95 f?(Obj) to ?0.75 f?(Obj).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for monitoring body parts of a patient simultaneously by means of high-resolution and high-sensitivity detection techniques which detect radiation emitted by a tracer. It is an object of the present invention a device for the enhanced determination of a fine location of at least one tracer within a body part of a patient which comprises a first pair of high-resolution detectors opposing detectors, and a second pair of high-sensitivity detectors and movable opposing detectors, and the device being configured to determine based on signals from the first pair of opposing detectors, position the second pair of opposing detectors based on the coarse location, and determining a fine location of the tracer based on signals from the second pair of opposing detectors, allowing to determine the location of a tracer with high spatial resolution and high sensitivity.

Abstract: An airtrap for a medical or physiological fluid in one embodiment includes a conical housing having a radius that increases from its top to its bottom when the housing is positioned for operation; a medical or physiological fluid inlet located at an upper portion of the conical housing; a medical or physiological fluid outlet located at a lower portion of the conical housing, the inlet and the outlet positioned and arranged so that medical or physiological fluid spirals in an increasing arc around an inside of the conical housing downwardly from the inlet to the outlet; and a gas collection area located at an upper portion of the conical housing. In another embodiment, the airtrap is shaped like a seahorse having a head section and a tail section. Any of the airtraps herein may be used for example in blood sets, peritoneal dialysis cassette tubing, and drug delivery sets.

Abstract: A gas conditioning system removes contaminants including carbon dioxide from flue gas, such as flue gas of a marine vessel, and includes a rotating backed bed assembly. The rotating packed bed assembly fluidly connects to an exhaust port of an engine, and receive a flue gas from the exhaust port. The rotating packed bed assembly includes a first rotating packed bed having an absorption agent to absorb a portion of the carbon dioxide from the flue gas, and a second rotating packed bed to receive the absorption agent from the first rotating packed bed and desorb at least some of the portion of the carbon dioxide from the absorption agent.

Abstract: A gas conditioning system removes contaminants including nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from flue gas of a marine vessel, and includes an oxidizer unit and a direct contact cooler. The oxidizer unit receives an exhaust flue gas from a marine engine through a fluid inlet, such as at a temperature between 150 degrees Celsius and 550 degrees Celsius, and converts at least a portion of the nitrogen oxides in the flue gas into nitrogen gas, nitrogen dioxide, or both. The direct contact cooler is fluidly connected to the oxidizer unit, and includes a housing defining a cooling chamber. The direct contact cooler directs the flue gas into contact with seawater residing in the cooling chamber and cools the flue gas to a temperature less than or equal to 60 degrees Celsius. The seawater removes some or all nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide from the flue gas in the cooling chamber.

Abstract: A method for determining locations of luminaires of a lighting system during a commissioning process uses sound beacons and measured travel time to determine distance. The method enables estimating the distance between the luminaires, and based thereon, the locations of the luminaires, entirely automatically by pinging the other devices, without requiring a commissioning engineer or technician initiating the distance measurement process at each luminaire individually, between luminaires and their location.

Abstract: A computer system includes a token repository configured to store payment tokens, and a server system. The server system includes a processor and instructions stored in non-transitory machine-readable media, the instructions configured to cause the server system to receive a request to provision a payment token based on a financial product, wherein the request includes information related to the financial product, provision a payment token based on the token request, including authenticating the financial product based on the financial product information and generating the payment token upon authenticating the financial product, wherein the payment token is useable to make a payment via the financial product, and store the payment token in the token repository.

Abstract: A filter element adapted to separate a dispersed fluid phase from a continuous phase of a gas mixture, comprising a coalescing filter medium being folded in a sinusoidal or zigzagged manner forming at least one fold, and at least one corrugated separator comprising sinusoidal or zigzag-shaped corrugations located in between adjacent longitudinal surfaces of the fold, wherein the heights of the corrugations extend perpendicularly to the length of the fold and wherein each corrugation comprises a corrugation depth axis extending across the depth of the fold.

Abstract: An adjustable load floor system for a vehicle includes a support frame including a first side member, a second side member arranged opposite the first side member, and a support member. A first guide member is provided on the first side member. The first guide member includes a first continuous guide track having a first plurality of adjustment lands. A second guide member is provided on the second side member. The second guide member includes a second continuous guide track having a second plurality of adjustment lands. A floor panel includes a first guide element and a second guide element. The first guide element is translatable through the first continuous guide track and the second guide element is translatable through the second continuous guide track to position the support surface in one of a plurality of adjustment positions.

Abstract: The present invention relates method for the production of a thiosulfate comprising the steps of providing a thiosulfate A represented by formula (X)n(S2O3)m; providing a compound B represented by formula (Y)o(Z)p; contacting the thiosulfate A of step (i) with the compound B of step (ii) in the presence of a solvent, thereby obtaining a reaction mixture comprising a compound C represented by formula (X)q(Z)r and a thiosulfate D represented by formula (Y)s(S2O3)t; wherein the ratio of the solubility of the thiosulfate D in the solvent at a predetermined temperature to the solubility of the compound C in the solvent at the same predetermined temperature is at least 5:1 or less than 1:5. The invention also relates to liquid fertilizers obtainable by the method of the invention.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for detection of anomalous behavior on online platforms using machine learning techniques are provided herein. An example method includes obtaining a set of machine learning models configured to detect anomalous behavior associated with users interacting with an online platform and performing an incremental machine learning process on one or more of the machine learning models in the set. The incremental machine learning process may include obtaining data related to interactions of users with the online platform, updating at least one of the machine learning models in the set based on the obtained data, comparing the machine learning models, and selecting one of the machine learning models from the set to be used by the online platform based on the comparison. The method may further include determining, utilizing the selected machine learning model, that a given user is exhibiting anomalous behavior on the online platform.

Abstract: An aircraft section comprising a first fuel storage tank and a second fuel storage tank arranged in a caudal tandem configuration. The corresponding casings, housing conduits configured for distribution of fuel to and from inside the tanks, are arranged in a common section of the fuselage and spaced between them. Also an aircraft with such a section.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the carrot juice dispensers. A dispenser (1) comprises a frame structure (2): a bunker (3) configured to store carrots (11). The bunker (3) comprises a bunker floor (4) configured to move in reciprocating motion (B). The dispenser further comprises a step feeder (8) arranged to the bunker floor (4) and configured to collect carrots (11) from said bunker (3) and move collected carrots (11) upwards to a buffer zone gate (9). The buffer zone gate (9) is configured to hold at least one carrot (11) and release hold carrot (11) by opening the buffer zone gate (9). A gravity chute (10) configured to receive the carrot (11) from the buffer zone gate (9) and to slide said carrot (11) into a juicer (12). The juicer (12) is configured to extract a carrot juice from the carrot/-s (11) and dispense said carrot juice.

Abstract: A throttle point for a vibration damper, having a valve support with an annular groove, in which an annular valve element with a variable diameter is arranged, which, together with a flow guide surface, forms a throttle point. With increasing flow velocity within the throttle point, the valve element switches from an open position to a throttle position, and an annular and slotted return spring, which rests against a vertical lateral surface of the valve element and has two impacting ends, moves the valve element back in the direction of the open position, wherein the vertical lateral surface has at least one radially oriented recess for receiving one of the impacting ends.

Abstract: A gas conditioning system removes contaminants including nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from flue gas of a marine vessel, and includes an oxidizer unit and a direct contact cooler. The oxidizer unit receives an exhaust flue gas from a marine engine through a fluid inlet at a temperature between 150 degrees Celsius and 550 degrees Celsius, and converts at least a portion of the nitrogen oxides in the flue gas into nitrogen gas, nitrogen dioxide, or both. The direct contact cooler is fluidly connected to the oxidizer unit, and includes a housing defining a cooling chamber. The direct contact cooler directs the flue gas into contact with seawater residing in the cooling chamber and cools the flue gas to a temperature less than or equal to 60 degrees Celsius. The seawater removes some or all nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide from the flue gas in the cooling chamber.

Abstract: Systems and methods of providing powder are disclosed. A system includes a powder hopper, one or more sensors, a feeder hopper and a processor in operable communication with the one or more sensors and the feeder hopper. The powder hopper is configured to provide a powder to a pair of rollers. Each of the one or more sensors is configured to determine a characteristic of the powder in the powder hopper. The feeder hopper is configured to provide the powder to the powder hopper. The processor is configured to cause the feeder hopper to provide the powder to the powder hopper in response to the characteristic of the powder in the powder hopper being less than a threshold.

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for assigning anonymized status information recorded by vehicles in a V2X network to respective vehicles when an irregular event such as an accident occurs. An anonymized assignment takes place by comparing the status information with vehicle information relating to vehicles involved in an irregular event. Therefore, despite the status information being in an anonymized form, when an irregular event occurs, the information is assigned to the individual vehicles and the event, in particular the accident, is thus reconstructed.