Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous process and device for making polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin, particularly high molecular weight PBT resin. The process includes combining 1,4-butane diol and purified terephthalic acid to form a mixture and continuously supplying the mixture to a tower reactor having a plurality of reactor zones for esterification and/or transesterification. The product is continuously supplied to a first continuously stirred tank reactor, and further to a continuous polycondensation reactor. Particular conditions for each step of the process are further described herein. Also disclosed are a device for conducting the process, and a monitoring process for determining the carboxylic acid end group concentration of the resulting PBT.

Abstract: A tablet including a dishwashing detergent composition and a crosslinked acrylic acid polymer having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of at least 500,000.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate techniques of implementing role-driven notification. The techniques can include determining a location of a role in a role hierarchy and a corresponding location of a first notification template in a notification template hierarchy. The techniques can also include identifying one or more child roles of the role corresponding to the user and one or more child notification templates of the notification template corresponding to the user. The techniques can include generating a second notification template, the second notification template including the one or more rules included in each of the one or more child notification templates and sending a notification for the user based on the second notification template.

Abstract: Implementations described herein generally relate to the fabrication of integrated circuits. More particularly, the implementations described herein provide techniques for deposition of amorphous carbon films on a substrate. In one implementation, a method of forming an amorphous carbon film is provided. The method comprises depositing an amorphous carbon film on an underlayer positioned on a susceptor in a first processing region. The method further comprises implanting a dopant or inert species into the amorphous carbon film in a second processing region. The dopant or inert species is selected from carbon, boron, nitrogen, silicon, phosphorous, argon, helium, neon, krypton, xenon or combinations thereof. The method further comprises patterning the doped amorphous carbon film. The method further comprises etching the underlayer.

Abstract: Each known operating system, software, or hardware within a UNIX environment can correspond to a list of identifiable attributes that is used to uniquely identify the operating system, software, or hardware of interest. By using these identifiable attributes in rules, fingerprints can be generated that define the existence of an object (e.g. operating systems, software and hardware) within the UNIX environment. By using the generated fingerprints via a discovery tool, the existence of the objects can be determined within the UNIX environment (e.g. computing device, computing network).

Abstract: An apparatus and/or method secures session communications between a first network (having a first encryption device configured to encrypt at least some session communications from the first network to the second network) and a second network. The apparatus and/or method receive, at the first network, given session packets of a given session between the first and second networks, and determine that at least one of the received given session packets is encrypted (“encrypted given session packet”). The given session involves a Layer 7 application that encrypted the at least one encrypted given session packet. Next, the apparatus and/or method controls, in response to determining that the given session packet is encrypted, the first encryption device to permit communication of the given session with the second network without further encrypting a plurality of the encrypted given session packets. Preferably, the first encryption device encrypts none of the given session packets.

Abstract: Methods for preparing dynamic cross-linked polymer compositions derived from an ester oligomer component, a monomeric chain extender component, and transesterification and polycondensation catalysts are described.

Abstract: A packet routing method for directing packets of a session in an IP network causes an intermediate node to obtain a lead packet of a plurality of packets in a given session. The intermediate node has an electronic interface in communication with the IP network and obtains the lead packet through that same interface. The method maintains, in a routing database, state information relating to a plurality of sessions in the IP network. Each session includes a single stateful session path formed by an ordered plurality of nodes in the IP network, and the state information includes information about the ordered plurality of nodes in the sessions. The method further accesses the routing database to determine the state of a plurality of sessions, and forms a stateful given path for packets of the given session across the IP network as a function of the state information in the routing database.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure generally relate to the fabrication of integrated circuits. More particularly, the implementations described herein provide techniques for deposition of boron-carbon films on a substrate. In one implementation, a method of processing a substrate is provided. The method comprises flowing a hydrocarbon-containing gas mixture into a processing volume of a processing chamber having a substrate positioned therein, wherein the substrate is heated to a substrate temperature from about 400 degrees Celsius to about 700 degrees Celsius, flowing a boron-containing gas mixture into the processing volume and generating an RF plasma in the processing volume to deposit a boron-carbon film on the heated substrate, wherein the boron-carbon film has an elastic modulus of from about 200 to about 400 GPa and a stress from about ?100 MPa to about 100 MPa.

Abstract: Methods for preparing dynamic cross-linked polymer compositions derived from an ester oligomer component, a polymeric chain extender component, and transesterification and poly condensation catalysts are described.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of modeling a lifetime of a hybrid software application using an application manifest. For instance, workflows and input-output information may be received (e.g., from an independent software vendor). The workflows are configured to implement respective heterogeneous software products that are included in a hybrid software application. The input-output information specifies inputs of the heterogeneous software products and a mapping between output(s) of first heterogeneous software product(s) and input(s) of second heterogeneous software product(s). Operations that are to be performed to execute the workflows are determined based at least in part on the inputs and the mapping. A lifetime of the hybrid software application is modeled by generating an application manifest that defines the lifetime based at least in part on the operations.

Abstract: A method for reviewing a treatment plan (24) for delivering radiation therapy to a patient. The treatment plan (24) includes geometric analysis data, dose distribution analysis data, dose volume histogram data, parametric analysis data or deliverability analysis data of a patient. First, for the treatment plan (24), a plurality of clinical and delivery goals are identified (20, 22). Next, goal data points are extracted (26) from the treatment plan (24). Then, data points are correlated (28) to identify deficiencies in the treatment plan (24). A report is generated (30) to display on a display (10) the correlated data points using visual markings (84) to highlight identified deficiencies. Text and audio notations can be attached to the report to explain the correlations and warn a user of plan deficiencies.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for identifying test gaps. A described technique includes identifying production code paths for an application. Each production code path specifies a respective sequence of code of the application that was executed in a production environment. Test code paths are identified for the application. Each test code path specifies a respective sequence of the application that was tested in a test environment. The production code paths are compared to the test code paths to identify a set of test gaps for the application. Each test gap specifies a respective production code path that is not included in the test code paths. Test gap data specifying the test gaps for the application can be provided for presentation to a user.

Abstract: Each known operating system, software, or hardware within a UNIX environment can correspond to a list of identifiable attributes that is used to uniquely identify the operating system, software, or hardware of interest. By using these identifiable attributes in rules, fingerprints can be generated that define the existence of an object (e.g. operating systems, software and hardware) within the UNIX environment. By using the generated fingerprints via a discovery tool, the existence of the objects can be determined within the UNIX environment (e.g. computing device, computing network).

Abstract: A system for an airborne platform includes a display device and a processing circuit communicably coupled to the display device. The display device is configured to provide a display. The processing circuit is configured to determine one or more performance characteristics of the aircraft, a predicted landing path including a predicted touch down point of a runway, and whether the predicted touch down point is within a recommended touch down zone. The processing circuit is further configured to generate a three-dimensional display providing a visual representation of the aircraft, the runway, and the predicted landing path. The visual representation of the predicted landing path is provided as a first color in response to determining the touch down point is within the recommended touch down zone and the visual representation of the predicted landing path is provided as a second color in response to determining the touch down point is not within the recommended touch down zone.

Abstract: A planning image memory stores a volume diagnostic image. A user inputs data defining clinical objectives including organs-at-risk with a user interface device. An auto-planning module generates a candidate treatment plan. A trade-off module having a processor evaluates the treatment plan against the clinical objectives. When one or more objectives is not met, the trade-off module performs a trade-off analysis to determine an effect on other clinical objectives and generates at least one trade-off treatment plan which more closely meets the not met objectives. The candidate and at least one trade-off plan are displayed on a display device and/or analyzed by the processor and a final treatment plan is selected from the at least one trade-off or candidate treatment plan.

Abstract: A process for making oligomers of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) with desirable intrinsic viscosity and carboxylic end group concentrations includes combining 1.4-butane diol (BDO). terephthalic acid and a catalyst to from a mixture and heating the mixture until the clearing point is reached based on visual inspection. The PBT oligomers are used in a continuous process for making polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin.

Abstract: A device may receive video of a facility from an image capture system. The video may show an individual within the facility, an object within the facility, or an activity being performed within the facility. The device may process the video using a technique to identify the individual within the facility, the object within the facility, or the activity being performed within the facility. The device may track the individual, the object, or the activity through the facility to facilitate an analysis of the individual, the object, or the activity. The device may perform the analysis of the individual, the object, or the activity using information related to tracking the individual, the object, or the activity. The device may perform an action related to the individual, the object, or the activity based on a result of the analysis. The action may positively impact operations of the facility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of aromatic hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising contacting a hydrocarbon feed stream with a solvent for aromatics (aromatics solvent) to provide an aromatics-laden solvent stream and subjecting the aromatics-laden solvent stream to solvent regeneration to provide regenerated aromatics solvent and an aromatics stream.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of poly(butylene terephthalate) comprising the steps of: (i) providing a poly(butylene terephthalate) oligomer having an intrinsic viscosity (IV) of 0.25-0.35 dl/g, a carboxylic end group (CEG) content of 25-35 mmol/kg, and a ratio of IV:CEG of ?15 dl/mmol; (ii) introducing said poly(butylene terephthalate) oligomer to a low-pressure reactor; and (iii) performing a polycondensation reaction in said low-pressure reactor by subjecting the poly(butylene terephthalate) oligomer to a pressure of ?0.05 and ?5.0 mbar at a temperature of 235 to 255° C., for such average residence time to obtain a poly(butylene terephthalate) having a ratio of IV:CEG of ?18 dl/mmol, preferably ?25 dl/mmol and having an IV of ?0.45 dl/g; wherein steps (i), (ii) and (iii) are conducted in that order.