Abstract: A solvent formulation for the direct air capture of carbon dioxide is provided. The solvent formulation includes an amino acid salt, a polar solvent and an antifreeze agent. A direct air capture system for the direct air capture of carbon dioxide is further provided. The direct air capture system incudes a desorption column, a gas separator, and an air contactor. The desorption column, gas-liquid separator, and air contactor are in fluid communication. The air contactor includes the solvent formulation.

Abstract: Metal organic resins, composite materials composed of the metal organic resins, and anion exchange columns packed with the composite materials are provided. Also provided are methods of using the composite materials to remove metal anions from a sample, methods of using the metal organic resins as fluorescence sensors for detecting metal anions in a sample, and methods of making the metal organic resins and the composite materials. The metal organic resins are amine-functionalized metal organic frameworks and their associated counter anions. The composite materials are composed of metal organic resin particles coated with organic polymers, such as alginic acid polymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a sorbent having selective properties, and in particular to a method for producing polymethylsiloxane polyhydrate (methylsilicic acid hydrogel) used in chemistry, medicine, and veterinary medicine. According to the method, polycondensation of a metasil solution is carried out with acid, the said solution being obtained by mixing at temperatures above 90° C. in a ratio of 0.84-1.00 mol, and in the best embodiment of the invention—in the range of 0.84-0.90 mol of alkali per 1 mol of polymethylsiloxane contained in methylsilanetriol, adding an electrolyte in an amount of 0.025-0.1 mol per 1 mol of alkali. The resulting polymethylsiloxane polyhydrate has the supramolecular properties of a molecular capsule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to biological sensing apparatus (12) which is configured to sense particles comprised in fluent material. The biological sensing apparatus (12) comprises particle sensing apparatus (32) comprised in an integrated circuit formed by a semiconductor fabrication process, the particle sensing apparatus being configured to sense an electrical property. The biological sensing apparatus further comprises a flow arrangement 30 configured to contain and provide for flow of fluent material. The particle sensing apparatus (32) is disposed relative to the flow arrangement (30) such that the particle sensing apparatus is operative to sense an electrical property of particles comprised in the fluent material as the fluent material flows through the flow arrangement.

Abstract: Provided are a high-pressure jet impact chamber structure, with an industrial-grade “single orifice+single pulverizing chamber” design, and a multi-parallel type convenient pulverizing component adopted with the high-pressure jet impact chamber structure. The high-pressure jet impact chamber structure includes a body, a jet orifice, and a pulverizing chamber. The multi-parallel type convenient pulverizing component adopted with the high-pressure jet impact chamber structure includes a multi-parallel type chassis, a multi-parallel type connector disk, multiple high-pressure jet impact chamber structures that are parallel to each other, a sealing end cover, a discharge disk, and a discharge pipe.

Abstract: Object To provide a robot system, a robot, and a robot control method capable of improving the operability of a robot. Solution to Problem A robot system 1 includes a robot 3 and a robot controller 5 configured to control the robot 3. The robot 3 includes an arm 13 and a strip-shaped switch 25 configured to allow an operation at a plurality of locations in a direction of circling around an outer periphery of the arm 13, and allow the robot controller 5 to cause the robot 3 to be in an operable state based on the operation when an operator performs the operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a pellet or film, wherein the pellet or film comprises at least 30 wt % seaweed material, wherein the seaweed material comprises seaweed material derived from macro algae, and wherein the at least one plasticiser comprises water or at least one C—H bond.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multi-layered PEX pipe where the core layer or center layer is a cross-linked polyethylene PEX which is sandwiched between two stabilized Polyethylene layers that are not cross-linked. The core PEX-a layer is a major proportion of the pipe's cross sectional area and thus is the primary stress-bearing layer of the pipe product. The present disclosure also relates to a method of extruding all layers simultaneously to make a composite PEX pipe.

Abstract: A method for making an acoustic component includes a plurality of hollow complex acoustic elements, the method including heating a film of thermoplastic material to a first temperature above the glass transition temperature of the film; shaping the heated film of thermoplastic material in a tool including a mould which has a plurality of mould cavities having a shape corresponding to the shape of the complex acoustic elements of the acoustic component to be made, the heated film of thermoplastic material being shaped locally in each of the mould cavities, at least the mould being kept at a second temperature above the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic material; cooling the mould; and removing a complex acoustic multi-element panel including a plurality of hollow complex acoustic elements from the mould.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to attach a protective film to a surface of an electronic device includes a fixing tray including a seating portion at which the electronic device is seated, a base to which the fixing tray is coupled, the base including a rail extending in a first direction, and a roller module configured to move along the rail in the first direction, the roller module including a roller configured to press the surface of the electronic device seated in the fixing tray, where the fixing tray includes a first fixing guide protruding from the fixing tray in the first direction from the seating portion and configured to support a first end of the protective film, and a second fixing guide protruding from the fixing tray in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction and configured to support a second end of the protective film.

Abstract: A carriage unit for binder jetting additive manufacturing of components. A carriage body is movably mounted to a carriage frame within a printer unit and configured to traverse relative to a work surface. Two compaction rollers are mounted to the carriage body. Each is configured to move between a retracted position disengaged from build material powder to a deployed condition to recoat build material powder over a work surface. A powder dispensing unit is mounted to the carriage body and configured to dispense a metered amount of the build material powder as the carriage body traverses over the work surface. A print head mounted to the carriage body is configured to deposit a predetermined pattern of binder as the carriage unit traverses relative to the work surface.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product are provided for multi-dimensional printing. A printing request for printing tan object with at least one component is received. Information is obtained about the specifics of the object from a knowledgebase corpus database including at least a material requirement for printing of the object. The number of associated components and material and geometric requirements of each component and the object is analyzed. An output model is generated using at least one machine learning optimization model. The output model is generated based on the information obtained about the object and the analysis of the object's geometry and material requirements. The output model is stored in the knowledgebase corpus database.

Abstract: A battery disconnect unit includes: a relay; a busbar connected to a terminal of the relay; a heatsink; and an insulating sheet located between a cooler and a joint section. The cooler is a coolant plate. The joint section is a section in which the terminal of the relay, the busbar, and the heatsink are fastened together by a screw that is an example of a fastening member.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a storage and retrieval system which can be operated to efficiently deliver goods, for example groceries, using two different methods. Capacity within one or more delivery vehicles may be assigned to orders placed in advance for later delivery and also for rapid orders for quick delivery.

Abstract: A carrier module for a linear motor conveying system is disclosed. The carrier module includes a carrier component and at least two wheels. The carrier module is configured to be received between a first side part and a second side part of a track module. The carrier module is movable in a conveying direction when received in the track module. At least a first one of the at least two wheels and at least a second one of the at least two wheels are arranged at the carrier component opposite to each other, such that the at least one first wheel faces the first side component and the at least one second wheel faces the second side component, and match with a respective bearing surface of the track module, when received in the track module. One or more of the at least two wheels are pivotable wheels. The carrier module includes, for the one or each of the more pivotable wheels, a wheel support mechanism. The wheel is supported at the wheel support mechanism, such that a rolling motion of the wheel is possible.

Abstract: Provided is a sulfonamide derivate represented by the general formula (I), a preparation method thereof, a pharmaceutical composition containing said derivative, and the use thereof as a therapeutic agent, especially as a Lysine Acetyl Transferase (KAT) inhibitor and the use of same in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of cancer.

Abstract: Waterborne top coat compositions, processes for preparing such compositions, and methods for forming top coats on substrates are provided. In an embodiment, a waterborne top coat composition includes water, pigment(s) and resin solids. The resin solids comprise about 60 to 100 wt. % of binder solids and 0 to about 40 wt. % of crosslinker solids, the binder solids comprising about 1 to about 40 wt. % of an acrylic/(meth)acryl copolymer hybrid binder, and about 60 to about 99 wt. % of one or more additional binders, the sum of the respective wt. % in each case equaling 100 wt. %.

Abstract: Described herein is a one-pot, four-enzyme cascade of enzymes, three bound to quantum dots with one enzyme free in solution, for the conversion in vitro of fumarate to 1,3-diaminopropane. The cascade operates via two distinctly different enzymatic channeling mechanisms which simultaneously function to increase the overall rate. The first three enzymes of the pathway (AspB->LysC->Asd) were able to engage in channeling in a nanoparticle displayed format, but addition of the last two enzymes to this pathway in this format (AspB->LysC->Asd->Dat->Ddc) did not result in complete channeling through the entire pathway to the final diaminopropane product. Surprisingly, replacement of the last two enzymes (Dat->Ddc) with a naturally occurring fused Dat-Ddc hybrid (Daba) provided for full channeling in this system (AspB->LysC->Asd->Daba).

Abstract: The invention discloses an AlCrVTiSiON nano-gradient coating with surface pre-oxidation and a preparation method thereof, belonging to the technical field of coatings. The AlCrVTiSiON nano gradient coating is prepared by arc ion plating technology, wherein the target materials are selected from metal Cr target, V target, AlCrSi target and AlTiSi target. In order to further improve the heat resistance of the coating and increase the cutting amount during service, the AlCrVTiSiON nano-gradient coating with O element content increasing from inside to outside was formed. The prepared coating has good heat resistance, which is suitable for high-speed cutting and improves processing efficiency.

Abstract: Proposed is a single-atom catalyst (SAC) including a nitrogen-doped carbon structure and a single-atom metal, wherein the single-atom metal forms a coordination bond with a nitrogen atom of the nitrogen-doped carbon structure. When using an electrochemical cell having a pair of electrodes including the single-atom catalyst in an electrochemical advanced oxidation process (EAOP) for water treatment, organic contaminants in wastewater are efficiently degradable under mild pH conditions.