Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for separating oxygenates present in an aromatic hydrocarbon stream to obtain an oxygenates-free aromatic hydrocarbon stream. The process involves selectively removing oxygenates from the aromatic hydrocarbon stream by passing said stream through at least one zeolite based adsorbing material.

Abstract: A method and system for archiving data based on a defined relevance attribute is discussed. This attribute may be based on the data's importance to a business or user. In an embodiment, more important data may be placed in high-end storage and less critical data may be placed in low-end storage.

Abstract: A medical device communication method that may be implemented within a variety of medical devices including but not limited to infusion pumps. The method may be implemented with a protocol stack for at least intra-device communication. Embodiments provide connection-oriented, connectionless-oriented, broadcast and multicast data exchange with priority handling of data, fragmentation, and reassembly of data, unique static and dynamic address assignment and hot swap capability for connected peripherals or subsystems.

Abstract: The sunscreen composition includes dibenzoylmethane derivative in 1 to 5% by weight of the composition, octyl-methoxycinnamate in 1 to 10% by weight of the composition and dermatologically acceptable excipients in 79 to 97% by weight of the composition containing 60-75% aqueous phase stabilised with 1-(4-methoxy-5-benzofuranyl)-3-phenyl 1, 3 propanedione (pongamol) in 0.9 to 6% by weight of the composition.

Abstract: Provided is a life cycle tracking system including a memory and a processor. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform certain operations. For example, the operations can include effecting a change in a first database including data related to a set of components installed on a blowout preventer stack, in response to a drag and drop operation having been performed on a human machine interface. The change can include associating information from a second database to the first database. The second database includes data related to a set of spare components.

Abstract: There is provide an addition-curable silicone composition from which a silicone cured product having excellent adhesiveness and external appearance, being able to protect metal, in particular, silver, from corrosion, and having less shrinkage and change in hardness due to heat, is obtained. The addition-curable silicone composition contains: 100 parts by mass of a polyorganosiloxane having alkenyl groups; an amount of a polyorganohydrogensiloxane such that an amount of Si—H groups is 0.9 to 3.0 mol relative to 1 mol of the alkenyl groups; a catalyst amount of a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst; 0.01 to 10 parts of an adhesiveness imparting agent; and 0.001 to 0.015 parts by mass, in terms of metal atoms of (R3COO)kM (where M is Ce, Fe, Cr, La, Nd, Pr or Sm, k is 2, 3 or 4, and R3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 4 to 17 carbon atoms).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber suitable for packaging. The fiber comprises a photocatalyst and optionally, a silicon containing linker. The photocatalyst is bonded to the fiber by means of a first functional group pre-present on the fiber and optionally, a second functional group generated by a silicon containing linker. The chemical bonding between the fiber and the photocatalyst imparts durability and wash ability to the fiber. A packaging material prepared using the fiber of the present disclosure can be used for the storage of plant produce.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fiber suitable for packaging. The fiber of the present disclosure comprises a photocatalyst bonded to it by means of a first functional group generated by a surface modifying agent and optionally, a second functional group generated by a silicon containing linker. The chemical bonding between the fiber and the photocatalyst imparts durability and wash ability to the fiber. A packaging material prepared using the fiber of the present disclosure can be used for the storage of plant produce.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for distributing a resource (such as electricity) using a resource allocation system. One of the disclosed embodiments is a method for generating a bid value for purchasing electricity in a market-based resource allocation system. In this embodiment, a desired performance value indicative of a user's desired performance level for an electrical device is received. Price information from an electricity futures market is received. A bid value for purchasing electricity from a local resource allocation market sufficient to operate the electrical device at the desired performance level is computed. In this embodiment, the computing is performed based at least in part on the desired performance value and based at least in part on the price information from the electricity futures market.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for removing metal contaminants from a contaminated fluid stream comprising the step of contacting said fluid stream with macroporous alpha alumina to obtain a fluid stream containing less than 50 ppm of metal. The fluid stream can be selected from the group consisting of a stream of mineral acid(s) and a stream of alkylene(s); and the metal contaminant can be at least one of elemental metals and metal oxides. The process further comprises a step of obtaining spent macroporous alpha alumina and regenerating active macroporous alpha alumina therefrom by washing said spent macroporous alpha alumina with at least one purified stream selected from the group consisting of a stream of mineral acid(s) and a stream of alkylene(s).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for distributing a resource (such as electricity) using a resource allocation system. One of the disclosed embodiments is a method for generating a bid value for purchasing electricity in a market-based resource allocation system. In this embodiment, a desired performance value indicative of a user's desired performance level for an electrical device is received. Price information from an electricity futures market is received. A bid value for purchasing electricity from a local resource allocation market sufficient to operate the electrical device at the desired performance level is computed. In this embodiment, the computing is performed based at least in part on the desired performance value and based at least in part on the price information from the electricity futures market.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for distributing a resource (such as electricity) using a resource allocation system. One of the disclosed embodiments is a method for generating a bid value for purchasing electricity in a market-based resource allocation system. In this embodiment, a desired performance value indicative of a user's desired performance level for an electrical device is received. Price information from an electricity futures market is received. A bid value for purchasing electricity from a local resource allocation market sufficient to operate the electrical device at the desired performance level is computed. In this embodiment, the computing is performed based at least in part on the desired performance value and based at least in part on the price information from the electricity futures market.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for distributing a resource (such as electricity) using a resource allocation system. One of the disclosed embodiments is a method for generating a bid value for purchasing electricity in a market-based resource allocation system. In this embodiment, a desired performance value indicative of a user's desired performance level for an electrical device is received. Price information from an electricity futures market is received. A bid value for purchasing electricity from a local resource allocation market sufficient to operate the electrical device at the desired performance level is computed. In this embodiment, the computing is performed based at least in part on the desired performance value and based at least in part on the price information from the electricity futures market.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a surface modified zeolite having formed pores therein, with apertures on the surface of the zeolite of diameter less than 4.4° A without reduction of the pore volume. The present disclosure also relates to a process for the preparation of the surface modified zeolite and a method of selectively removing substances with molecular size below 4.4 A° from fluids by using the surface modified adsorbents.

Abstract: There is provided a room-temperature-curable polyorganosiloxane composition that provides a cured product having little decrease in hardness at high temperature and high humidity, and is excellent in adhesiveness to various base materials. The composition is a two-part room-temperature-curable polyorganosiloxane composition including a main agent composition (A) and a curing agent composition (B). The main agent composition (A) contains, at a predetermined ratio, (c) polyorganosiloxane having a resin structure represented by an average unit formula: (R13SiO1/2)p[Si(OH)xO(4?x)/2]q. The curing agent composition (B) contains (e) a trifunctional or tetrafunctional silane compound or a partial hydrolysis condensate thereof and (f) an amino group-containing silicon compound.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for separating oxygenates present in an aromatic hydrocarbon stream to obtain an oxygenates-free aromatic hydrocarbon stream. The process involves selectively removing oxygenates from the aromatic hydrocarbon stream by passing said stream through at least one zeolite based adsorbing material.

Abstract: A medical device communication method that may be implemented within a variety of medical devices including but not limited to infusion pumps. The method may be implemented with a protocol stack for at least intra-device communication. Embodiments provide connection-oriented, connectionless-oriented, broadcast and multicast data exchange with priority handling of data, fragmentation, and reassembly of data, unique static and dynamic address assignment and hot swap capability for connected peripherals or subsystems.

Abstract: A solid shaped composite adsorbent for reducing deactivated catalyst residues and contaminants from a post polyolefin solution polymerization mixture is disclosed. The composite adsorbent comprises 70-90 wt % of an alumina component; 30-10 wt % of a clay component; and 0.5-3.5 wt % of at least one alkali metal component selected from the group consisting of elements in Group 1A of the modern periodic table.

Abstract: A solid shaped composite adsorbent for reducing deactivated catalyst residues and contaminants from a post polyolefin solution polymerization mixture is disclosed. The composite adsorbent comprises 70-90 wt % of an alumina component; 30-10 wt % of a clay component; and 0.5-3.5 wt % of at least one alkali metal component selected from the group consisting of elements in Group 1A of the modern periodic table.

Abstract: A personal electronic carrier device (PECD) comprising means for receiving PECD data; means for storing PECD data; means for transmitting PECD data directly or indirectly PECD; and operating software means to affect the displaying, verifying, receiving, storing and transmitting the PECD data. The PECD is part of a network having a plurality of data stations and preferably a main data base. A method when use with the PECD that maintains master information or database of an individual and is integral to internetworking and interoperability of data consisting of medical, particularly insurance information, drug information, medical records; educational and identification data. The method of data exchange in association with the PECD within and between networks provide for the efficacious and convenient handling of data. Overall, it presents a method that provides an efficient and effective way of data exchange and interoperability by leveraging the master data in the PECDs of individuals.