Abstract: A fuel-fired water heater includes a top water outlet, a water tank, a top cover assembly having a top surface, wherein the top water outlet is disposed on the top surface to output water from the water tank, a multi-pass heat exchanger positioned in the water tank, wherein the multi-pass heat exchanger comprises flue tubes, and a top plenum at a top end portion of the water heater, wherein the top plenum has a first end and a second end.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatuses of processing a substrate. The apparatus includes a process chamber, the process chamber including a chamber body, a substrate support, and a remote plasma source. The substrate support is configured to support a substrate within the processing region. The remote plasma source is coupled to the chamber body through a connector. The remote plasma source includes a body, an inlet, an inductive coil, and one or more UV sources. The body has a first end, a second end, and a tube spanning between the first end and the second end. The inlet is coupled to a gas source configured to introduce one or more gases into the body through the first end of the body. The inductive coil loops around the tube. The one or more UV sources are coupled to the first end of the body.

Abstract: Single-piece hinged-clamps employed used in assemblies used to mount solar power modules to surface installation are disclosed. In some embodiments, a clamp with a right portion with a right notch having a right platform, a left portion with a left notch having a left platform, and a base portion with a flexible hinge is disclosed. The left portion also includes a threaded aperture extending downwardly from the left platform. In some embodiments, a method of securing a component with the clamp is disclosed in which a right member of a component is inserted into a right notch of a clamp, an applied force imparts movement of a left notch away from the right notch, and a buildup of potential energy in the flexible hinge during the application of the force moves the left notch in the opposite direction to engage the left member of the component.

Abstract: Heptamethine cyanines for use as fluorescent markers of the biliary system are disclosed. Certain heptamethine cyanines exhibit biliary system specificity and methods for in vivo visualization of a biliary system of a subject are provided. The methods may be for diagnostic purposes and/or for visualization of biliary systems during surgery.

Abstract: This specification describes systems and methods for using Zero Echo Time (ZTE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences for applications to functional MRI (fMRI). In some examples, a system for functional magnetic resonance imaging includes a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner and a control console implemented on at least one processor. The control console is configured for executing, using the MRI scanner, a zero echo time (ZTE) pulse sequence; acquiring, using the MRI scanner, magnetic resonance data in response to the ZTE pulse sequence; and constructing at least one MRI image using the magnetic resonance data and measuring tissue oxygenation (PtO2)-related T1 changes as a proxy of neural activity changes of a subject using the at least one MRI image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing 2-[2-(2-chlorothiazol-5-yl)-2- hydroxy-ethyl]sulfanyl-6-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-phenyl-pyrimidin-4-one or a tautomer thereof or enantiomerically enriched forms thereof, to 2-[2-(2-chlorothiazol-5-yl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl]sulfanyl-6-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-phenyl-pyrimidin-4-one or a tautomer thereof or enantiomerically enriched forms thereof, and to the use thereof as intermediate in the preparation of 2,3-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidinium compounds, specifically of 3-(2-chlorothiazol-5-yl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazolo [3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ium-5-olate and enantiomerically enriched forms thereof.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a vortex hybrid motor are described herein. In some embodiments, the vortex hybrid motor may include a housing with a solid propellant positioned within the housing, and an injector ring positioned at a proximal end of the housing. The injector ring can include a plurality of angled injector units each including a first injector and a second injector angled towards an impingement point. A first fluid stream of a liquid propellant dispensed from the first injector can collide with a second fluid stream of the liquid propellant dispensed from the second injector to atomize the liquid propellant and form a spray fan formation. At least one of the first injector and the second injector can be positioned at an injection angle relative to the sidewall to create a swirl flow of the atomized injector fluid.

Abstract: In one aspect, the subject invention is directed to a method of preparing a combinatorial drug delivery device based on a predetermined selection of drug components. The method includes: preparing a plurality of containers, each accommodating one of the selected drug components; coupling the containers to a common outlet so that the drug components may be extracted from the containers and dispensed through the common outlet; and, applying negative pressure to extract the drug components from the containers and urge the drug components towards the common outlet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing an enantiomerically enriched form of 3-(2-chlorothiazol-5-yl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ium-5-olate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing 2-[2-(2-chlorothiazol-5-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]sulfanyl-6-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-phenyl-pyrimidin-4-one or a tautomer thereof, to 2-[2-(2-chlorothiazol-5-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]sulfanyl-6-hydroxy-3-methyl-5-phenyl-pyrimidin-4-one or a tautomer thereof and to its use as intermediate in the preparation of 2,3-dihydrotheiazolo [3,2-a]pyrimidinium compounds, and specifically of 3-(2-chlorothiazol-5-yl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-6-phenyl-2,3-dihydrothiazolo [3,2-a]pyrimidin-4-ium-5-olate and enantiomerically enriched forms thereof.

Abstract: A converter module is described which handles memory requests issued by a cache (e.g. an on-chip cache), where these memory requests include memory addresses defined within a virtual memory space. The converter module receives these requests, issues each request with a transaction identifier and uses that identifier to track the status of the memory request. The converter module sends requests for address translation to a memory management unit and where there the translation is not available in the memory management unit receives further memory requests from the memory management unit. The memory requests are issued to a memory via a bus and the transaction identifier for a request is freed once the response has been received from the memory. When issuing memory requests onto the bus, memory requests received from the memory management unit may be prioritized over those received from the cache.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods of treating T-cell lymphomas with combination therapies.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the synthesis of a non-racemic cyclohexene compound of formula (I) by a Diels-Alder reaction of a compound of formula (II) with a compound of formula (III) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and Y have the meanings as defined in the description in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one m-valent metal cation Mm+ wherein the metal M is selected from Scandium (Sc), Yttrium (Y), Lanthanum (La), Cerium (Ce), Praseodymium (Pr), Neodymium (Nd), Promethium (Pm), Samarium (Sm), Europium (Eu), Gadolinium 15 (Gd), Terbium (Tb), Dysprosium (Dy), Holmium (Ho), Erbium (Er), Thulium (Tm), Ytterbium (Yb), Lutetium (Lu), Gallium (Ga) and Indium (In), and m is an integer of 1, 2 or 3, and a chiral ligand of the formula (IV) wherein R10a, R10b, R10c, R10d, R10a?, R10b?, R10c?, R10d?, Z and Z? have the meanings as defined in the description.

Abstract: A personal care device including at least one sensor (28) configured to obtain sensor data including information about a user; a controller (30) having a feature extraction module (230) and a classifier (240), the feature extraction module configured to extract one or more features from the obtained sensor data, the classifier configured to determine a status of a user based on the extracted one or more features; and a personal care device (10) configured to provide a personal care function and receive one or more control signals to adjust the personal care function based on a determined status of at least a portion of the user's body.

Abstract: An exhaust conduit for neutralizing condensate from high efficiency gas storage water heaters is provided. The exhaust conduit includes an inlet configured to be coupled to an exhaust outlet of the heater, an outlet configured to be coupled to an exhaust vent, and a condensate chamber having an interior in fluidic communication with the inlet and the outlet. The condensate chamber has a lower portion configured to receive a neutralizer and an upper portion having a service port configured to provide access to the lower portion of the condensate chamber. The condensate chamber further includes a fluid outlet for draining the neutralized condensate via a drain line. The exhaust conduit has one or more ridges disposed in the chamber that are arranged to define a channel for directing condensate from the inlet across the neutralizer toward the fluid outlet.

Abstract: A coherency manager for receiving snoop requests addressed in a physical address space, the snoop requests relating to a cache memory addressable using a virtual address space, the cache memory having a plurality of coherent cachelines, the coherency manager comprising: a reverse translation module configured to maintain a mapping from physical addresses to virtual addresses for each coherent cacheline held in the cache memory; and a snoop processor configured to: receive a snoop request relating to a physical address; in response to the received snoop request, determine whether the physical address is mapped to a virtual address in the reverse translation module; and process the snoop request in dependence on that determination.

Abstract: In one aspect, a system is provided of verifying the accuracy of a plurality of serially-connected drug modules of a combinatorial drug delivery device, each of the drug modules including a drug reservoir, the system including: a machine-readable code located on each of the drug modules; application software configured to generate an activation code based on the machine-readable codes and the sequence of the machine-readable codes; a flow controller on the drug delivery device which is selectively actuatable to a use state to permit flow of drug from the drug delivery device; and, a control unit on the drug delivery device having a computing processing unit configured to compare the activation code with an authentication code, and, wherein, if the authentication code matches the activation code, the computing processing unit causes actuation of the flow controller to permit flow of the drug from the drug delivery device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation 2-chloro-1-(2-chlorothiazol-5-yl)ethanone.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a device for cleaning a sleeve of an ultraviolet light source, including: the ultraviolet light source for the disinfection of a fluid, wherein the sleeve surrounds the ultraviolet light source; a cleaning composition encapsulated in a polymer material to form a compound; a canister around and in contact with the sleeve and encapsulating the compound against the sleeve thereby placing the compound in a location adjacent to the sleeve, wherein the polymer material dissolves at a pH above a target value above the polymer material dissolution point releases the cleaning composition. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Mount and clamp assemblies employed in solar power installations are disclosed. In some embodiments, a mount assembly having a rail and opposing wings extending outwardly from the rail is disclosed. Each wing includes a top surface and a bottom surface for creating a chemical flashing, a groove and a sealant-receiving cavity extending away the bottom surface and upwardly into the wing, and a compressible seal with a circumferential pressure relief passageway. In some embodiments, a clamp having an upper member and a lower member with two horizontal flanges and a vertical flange is disclosed; in this embodiment, adjacent modules may be clamped together without an underlying structure mounted directly below to an installation surface. In another embodiment, a fourth flange is included in the mount assembly; in this embodiment, adjacent modules may be clamped together while being mounted directly to an installation surface.