Abstract: A fluidized catalytic reactor connected to a start-up heater is provided. The start-up heater provides sufficient heat to a catalyst containing stream to gradually increase the feed temperature. This allows for a critical volumetric flow rate to be achieved so that catalyst can be recovered from product instead of being entrained in product.

Abstract: A process for preventing hazardous conditions at startup and shutdown of a reactor by sending an inert gas such as nitrogen to strip entrained oxygen from the catalyst when reactor temperatures are below about 240° C. During normal operation the entrained oxygen reacts with hydrocarbons to produce oxides but at the lower temperatures that are present at startup or shutdown these reactions do not occur sufficiently leaving oxygen that can cause hazardous conditions as temperatures increase upon startup. When the temperature is in the safe operating zone above 240° C., the nitrogen gas is stripped by air or other oxygen containing gas.

Abstract: Systems and methods for use of a proton beam or a negative hydrogen ion beam cyclotron for production of a flux of a neutron beam and its use in investigation of material analysis is provided. The methods, apparatuses and uses include positioning a target material for irradiation on a sample holder, focusing a proton ion beam or a negative hydrogen ion beam from the cyclotron to the target material; irradiating the target material to induce a proton-neutron reaction thereby producing a flux of a neutron beam; transmitting the flux of the neutron beam through a neutron spectrum modulator, focusing the flux of the neutron beam to a sample material thereby producing a radiation emission; and detecting the radiation emission using a detector.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to the use of a proton/deuteron cyclotron for materials analysis and other industrial applications are provided. The methods, apparatuses and uses include positioning a target material for irradiation on a sample holder, focusing a hydrogen ion beam or a deuteron ion beam, such as a negative hydrogen ion or negative deuteron ion beam, from the cyclotron to the target material, irradiating the target material to induce a (d,*) or a (p,*) reaction thereby producing a radiation emission, and detecting the radiation emission using a detector, wherein the particle beam produced by the cyclotron has an energy in a range of from and including 1 MeV to 3 MeV and has a beam current in a range of from and including 5 pA to 100 nA.

Abstract: A process and apparatus comprise a reaction chamber that includes an aspect ratio between about 0.7 and 1.3 for establishing a dense catalyst bed in the reaction chamber while minimizing hot residence time of the product gas in a range that will not deteriorate product selectivity. We have found the dense catalyst bed is necessary to ensure sufficient contact between catalyst and feed gas.

Abstract: A process and reactor for contacting a feed stream with a catalyst stream comprises a reaction chamber comprising two spent catalyst inlets for delivering two spent catalyst streams to the reaction chamber and at least one regenerated catalyst inlet for delivering a regenerated catalyst stream to the reaction chamber. The reaction chamber may also include a second regenerated catalyst inlet for delivering a second regenerated catalyst stream to the reaction chamber. The second spent catalyst inlet enables thorough mixing of catalyst streams.

Abstract: Processes involving the use of a dry sorbent injection (DSI) unit or slurry reagent injection (SRI) unit to remove sulfur compounds form flue gas are described. Flue gas from an FCC regenerator, for example, is used to make superheated steam and saturated steam. The flue gas is then sent to a DSI unit to remove the sulfur compounds, and then to an economizer (or heat exchanger) to heat boiler feed water or combustion air. Because the temperature is not reduced as much as with a wet scrubber process, additional energy can be recovered in the economizer.

Abstract: Processes involving the use of a dry sorbent injection (DSI) unit or slurry reagent injection (SRI) unit to remove sulfur compounds form flue gas are described. Flue gas from an FCC regenerator, for example, is used to make superheated steam and saturated steam. The flue gas is then sent to a DSI unit to remove the sulfur compounds, and then to an economizer (or heat exchanger) to heat boiler feed water or combustion air. Because the temperature is not reduced as much as with a wet scrubber process, additional energy can be recovered in the economizer.

Abstract: A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes a print controller and an engine controller to receive printing characteristic information from the print controller, determine one or more dryer control parameters based on the printing characteristic information and update the one or more dryer control parameters upon detecting one or more printing characteristic information changes during a printing process.

Abstract: A novel method for extra-alveolar vertical augmentation utilizing bone graft and low-magnitude high-frequency vibration. Graft material is placed at an extra-alveolar location along the alveolar ridge. The graft can be used alone or formed into a PRF block to help it maintain volumetric shape during the initial healing process. After insertion into the surgical site, the graft can be covered by a barrier, for example a bioactive amnion/chorion barrier. The flaps are then sutured to attempt to obtain primary closure over the graft and barrier. Low-magnitude high-frequency vibration is applied, resulting vertically augmented alveolar bone.

Abstract: Described is an assembly (1) comprising a wall element (2), defining a circumferential bonding strip (3) running over the wall element, and a flexible flat film connected to the bonding strip with a continuous circumferential bonding (4), which wall element and film define two opposite walls (2a, 5a) of a chamber (5), characterized in that the wall element further comprises a base plane B defined by the wall element, at least two corner elements (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) positioned on a distance to one another, which extend substantially perpendicular with a height H (Ha, Hb, Hc, Hd) in the same direction from the base plane of the wall element, each corner element defining an angle A (Aa, Ab, Ac, Ad) of the chamber with an angle line which is substantially perpendicular to the base plane, strip sections (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d), each connecting two corner elements that define adjacent corners of the chamber to one another, the distance between the strip sections and the base plane being less than H, wherein the continuous ci

Abstract: A device and method for accelerating the conversion of oral bone graft to alveolar bone following extraction in a patient includes a vibrational dental device having a mouthpiece for contacting the dentition. Instructions are provided for using the vibrational dental device by placing the mouthpiece over the dentition, applying a vibratory force during a predetermined number of sessions throughout a predetermined treatment period, wherein the conversion of bone graft material to mature bone is enhanced and/or accelerated compared to without vibratory treatment.

Abstract: A fluidized catalytic reactor decouples the catalyst regenerator temperature from the catalyst reactor residence time. Regenerated catalyst is cooled before it contacts reactant feed. The regenerated catalyst may be cooled by heat exchange with oxygen supply gas, spent catalyst or other materials. The process and apparatus are especially useful for fluidized endothermic catalytic reactions.

Abstract: A dynamic furniture system includes a first frame portion; a set of rollers mounted to the first frame portion; a second frame portion including one or more rockers having a roller-interface surface having a curved profile; wherein the set of rollers interface with the roller-interface surface of the rockers such that the second frame portion is moveable relative to the first frame portion; a set of one or more electromagnets mounted to or integrated with the first frame portion or the second frame portion; a set of one or more magnetically-interactive elements mounted to or integrated with a different one of the first frame portion or the second frame portion; and an electronic control system configured to vary a parameter of electrical energy supplied to the set of electromagnets over time to induce back and forth motion of one of the first frame portion or the second frame portion.

Abstract: A device and system for mobile advertisement and displaying advertisements to people outside a vehicle, and method for use thereof. The device is capable of wirelessly communicating with a separate mobile device, and utilizes one or more processors, a display screen for receiving and displaying images and/or video advertisements, a camera for capturing images of faces as the advertisement is being displayed, and a wireless communication transceiver.

Abstract: An ionized air delivery system, such as a vehicle ionized air delivery system, includes an outlet body that is situated within a duct of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The outlet body delivers ions to air flow in the duct of the HVAC system. The outlet body has an outer surface that is generally spherical at a region of the outer surface that confronts the air flow in the duct. Further, the outlet body has an outlet passage with a primary axis that is directed away from an exit of the duct of the HVAC system. Air flow in the duct passes across an exit opening of the outlet body and draws ions out of the outlet passage to mix with the air flow in the duct of the HVAC system.

Abstract: Network architectures interface with several real-time streams that control network operation. The network can analyze stream data by storing incoming raw stream data, processing the data, and controlling network operations based thereon. Specific packets, bits, flags, fields, or messages may be targeted, including HL7 ADTs. Data is queued for processing in a FIFO manner to avoid timeline mistakes. The network sets a configuration value based on the data analyzed in this time ordering, and a relational database can be updated in real-time with these values as stream data is incoming. Separate clean-up functions separately manage the database by adjusting the values as they become old. Timeline information is generated and selectively broadcast based on the operations value, potentially with additional information from the targeted data. The network selectively provides this information to users interfaces and displays as dictated by the operating value and information calculated therefrom.

Abstract: A charging case assembly for a vaporizer device includes a lower housing pivotably coupled to an upper housing. The lower housing can include a rechargeable power supply and a coupling mechanism configured to receive and position the vaporizer device within the lower housing. The coupling mechanism can include a cradle portion positioned along the lower housing and further include an elongated base that is recessed along an inner surface of the lower housing. The cradle portion can be configured to receive the vaporizer device such that a first elongated side of the vaporizer device is positioned against the base of the cradle portion. The coupling mechanism can further include a pair of case contacts positioned adjacent a first end of the base.

Abstract: A wall-mounted wireless battery charger for a wireless remote lighting controller includes: a wall plate configured to removably retain the wireless remote lighting controller; and an inductive charging transmitter circuit coupled to the wall plate, the inductive charging transmitter circuit being configured to wirelessly interface with an inductive charging receiver circuit of the wireless remote lighting controller when the wireless remote lighting controller is retained by the wall plate. The inductive charging receiver circuit is configured to wirelessly receive power from the inductive charging transmitter circuit and generate a direct current (DC) voltage to charge a battery of the wireless remote lighting controller.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising spray-dried oxalate decarboxylase crystals are disclosed. Methods to treat a disorder associated with elevated oxalate concentration using compositions comprising spray-dried oxalate decarboxylase crystals are also disclosed.