Abstract: A method for facilitating the distribution of the flow of one or more streams within a bed vessel is provided. Disposed within the bed vessel are internal materials and structures including multiple operating zones. One type of operating zone can be a processing zone composed of one or more beds of solid processing material. Another type of operating zone can be a treating zone. Treating zones can facilitate the distribution of the one or more streams fed to processing zones. The distribution can facilitate contact between the feed streams and the processing materials contained in the processing zones.

Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein to render one or more graphical objects on multiple types of browsers despite the browsers providing support for different graphical capabilities. A Rendering Engine receives source data associated with a graphical object. The Rendering Engine receives an identification of a program for rendering the graphical object in a first browser that supports a graphical capability. The Rendering Engine infers an intended first graphical result of the program. The Rendering Engine identifies a function for rendering a second graphical result in a second browser that does not support the graphical capability. The second graphical result is similar to the intended first graphical result of the program. The Rendering Engine generates target data based on the source data. The Rendering Engine calls the function according to the target data.

Abstract: A transesterification catalyst that is heterogeneous and a method for preparing said transesterification catalyst are provided. The catalyst can be used in a variety of transesterification reactor configurations including CSTR (continuous stirred tank reactors), ebullated (or ebullating) beds or any other fluidized bed reactors, and PFR (plug flow, fixed bed reactors). The catalyst can be used for manufacturing commercial grade biodiesel, biolubricants and glycerin.

Abstract: A method for facilitating the distribution of the flow of one or more streams within a bed vessel is provided. Disposed within the bed vessel are internal materials and structures including multiple operating zones. One type of operating zone can be a processing zone composed of one or more beds of solid processing material. Another type of operating zone can be a treating zone. Treating zones can facilitate the distribution of the one or more streams fed to processing zones. The distribution can facilitate contact between the feed streams and the processing materials contained in the processing zones.

Abstract: A method for facilitating the distribution of the flow of one or more streams within a bed vessel is provided. Disposed within the bed vessel are internal materials and structures including multiple operating zones. One type of operating zone can be a processing zone composed of one or more beds of solid processing material. Another type of operating zone can be a treating zone. Treating zones can facilitate the distribution of the one or more streams fed to processing zones. The distribution can facilitate contact between the feed streams and the processing materials contained in the processing zones.

Abstract: A cash drawer and a method for determining the change in contents of a cash tray is provided. The cash drawer includes: at least two force measuring devices; and a cash tray mounted on the force measuring devices, the cash tray including a plurality of containers, each container for holding a plurality of cash tokens, wherein the cash tray is coupled to each of the force measuring devices through a kinematic mount.

Abstract: A transesterification catalyst that is heterogeneous and a method for preparing said transesterification catalyst are provided. The catalyst can be used in a variety of transesterification reactor configurations including CSTR (continuous stirred tank reactors), ebullated (or ebullating) beds or any other fluidized bed reactors, and PFR (plug flow, fixed bed reactors). The catalyst can be used for manufacturing commercial grade biodiesel, biolubricants and glycerin.

Abstract: In embodiments of radio beacon for direction detection, a beacon differentiates a first packet in a sequence of packets for transmission. The beacon transmits the sequence of packets using an omnidirectional antenna and a number of directional antennas. The beacon transmits the differentiated, first packet using the omnidirectional antenna and transmits each of the other packets in the sequence of packets using a different one of the directional antennas for each transmission of the other packets. A mobile device receives the sequence of packets from the beacon and determines a direction of the mobile device relative to the beacon.

Abstract: A transesterification catalyst that is heterogeneous and a method for preparing said transesterification catalyst are provided. The catalyst can be used in a variety of transesterification reactor configurations including CSTR (continuous stirred tank reactors), ebullated (or ebullating) beds or any other fluidized bed reactors, and PFR (plug flow, fixed bed reactors). The catalyst can be used for manufacturing commercial grade biodiesel, biolubricants and glycerin.

Abstract: A transesterification catalyst that is heterogeneous and a method for preparing said transesterification catalyst are provided. The catalyst can be used in a variety of transesterification reactor configurations including CSTR (continuous stirred tank reactors), ebullated (or ebullating) beds or any other fluidized bed reactors, and PFR (plug flow, fixed bed reactors). The catalyst can be used for manufacturing commercial grade biodiesel, biolubricants and glycerin.

Abstract: A device includes a top cover, a bottom cover connected to the top cover, where the bottom cover is configured to hold an electronic device, and one or more components of a virtual reality headset configured to fold flat on an inner side of the top cover. The components of the virtual reality headset may include a lens frame assembly and a support member.

Abstract: A transesterification catalyst that is heterogeneous and a method for preparing said transesterification catalyst are provided. The catalyst can be used in a variety of transesterification reactor configurations including CSTR (continuous stirred tank reactors), ebullated (or ebullating) beds or any other fluidized bed reactors, and PFR (plug flow, fixed bed reactors). The catalyst can be used for manufacturing commercial grade biodiesel, biolubricants and glycerin.

Abstract: A transesterification catalyst that is heterogeneous and a method for preparing said transesterification catalyst are provided. The catalyst can be used in a variety of transesterification reactor configurations including CSTR (continuous stirred tank reactors), ebullated (or ebullating) beds or any other fluidized bed reactors, and PFR (plug flow, fixed bed reactors). The catalyst can be used for manufacturing commercial grade biodiesel, biolubricants and glycerin.

Abstract: A pointer tool in a touch-screen display is disclosed. The method includes activating a pointer tool in a touch screen display in response to contact with an area of the touch screen and persisting the displaying of the pointer tool in the touch screen display after the contact with the touch screen is removed. Once editing data is received, the pointer tool is removed from the touch screen display.

Abstract: Example apparatus and methods concern controlling a hover-sensitive input/output interface. One example apparatus includes a proximity detector that detects an object in a hover-space associated with the input/output interface. The apparatus produces characterization data concerning the object. The characterization data may be independent of where in the hover-space the object is located. The apparatus selectively controls the activation, display, and deactivation of user interface elements displayed by the apparatus on the input/output interface as a function of the characterization data and interface state.

Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein to render one or more graphical objects on multiple types of browsers despite the browsers providing support for different graphical capabilities. A Rendering Engine receives source data associated with a graphical object. The Rendering Engine receives an identification of a program for rendering the graphical object in a first browser that supports a graphical capability. The Rendering Engine infers an intended first graphical result of the program. The Rendering Engine identifies a function for rendering a second graphical result in a second browser that does not support the graphical capability. The second graphical result is similar to the intended first graphical result of the program. The Rendering Engine generates target data based on the source data. The Rendering Engine calls the function according to the target data.

Abstract: Example apparatus and methods concern controlling a hover-sensitive input/output interface. One example apparatus includes a proximity detector that detects an object in a hover-space associated with the input/output interface. The apparatus produces characterization data concerning the object. The characterization data may be independent of where in the hover-space the object is located. The apparatus selectively controls the activation, display, and deactivation of user interface elements displayed by the apparatus on the input/output interface as a function of the characterization data and interface state.

Abstract: A winch for a sailboat comprises a support for mounting the winch with respect to a sailboat, a winch drum rotatable with respect to the support, a ring gear fixed with respect to the winch drum, a main drive gear meshing with the ring gear for driving rotation of the winch drum, a manual drive spindle 300 and a motor gear shaft 114. Forward winding of the winch drum in a first gearing ratio and in a second gearing ratio which are selected depending on the direction of rotation of the manual drive spindle. Gear trains provide the first and second gearing ratios. Manual and motorized operational arrangements are possible.

Abstract: One exemplary implementation of the present disclosure is directed to a lighting system for detecting the source of glare in imagery. The lighting system includes a first illumination light and a second illumination light each having an associated signal light. Each illumination light is configured to be illuminated independent of the other illumination light and both signal lights. Each signal light has a different spectral peak from the other signal light. The lighting system further includes a control system configured to control the illumination of the first and second illumination lights and associated signal lights based at least in part on identified glare.

Abstract: The invention relates to kinase inhibitors of the formula (I) in which —R1 to R4?H; ether or polyether, amino; NO2; NH-carbamate; NH—CO—R, with R such as defined above; N3 and derivatives thereof of the 1,2,3-triazole type; —R5=—OH; halogen; —OR with R such as defined above; OH-carbamate; OH-carbonate; NH2, NH-carbamate; NH—CO—R, with R such as defined above; N3 and derivatives thereof of the 1,2,3-triazole type; N(R9,R10); —R5??H or a C1-C12 alkyl, —R6?H; R; (R or R?)3—Si, with R such as defined above; optionally substituted aryl, heteroaryl; halogen (iodine); alkynyl; —R7 and R8?H, C1-C12 alkyl; —R9 and R10?H, R (or R?) such as defined above. These compounds can be used as kinase inhibitors in particular for treating cancer.