Abstract: A carbon dioxide (CO2) capture system and method for removing CO2 from an inlet gas including a first fluid stream inlet providing for the flow of a first fluid stream, such as an inlet gas containing CO2, and a second fluid stream inlet providing for the flow of a second fluid stream, such as steam, an outlet providing for the flow of a CO2 depleted stream from the CO2 capture system, an outlet providing for the flow of a CO2 stream from the CO2 capture system and a concentrator in fluid communication with the first fluid stream. The system further including a first contactor and a second contactor. Each of the first contactor and the second contactor defining therein a first fluidically-isolated, sorbent-integrated, fluid domain for flow of the first fluid stream and CO2 adsorption and a second fluidically-isolated fluid domain for flow of the second fluid stream to assist in desorption.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide (CO2) capture system and method for removing CO2 from an inlet gas including a first fluid stream inlet providing for the flow of a first fluid stream, such as an inlet gas containing CO2, and a second fluid stream inlet providing for the flow of a second fluid stream, such as steam, an outlet providing for the flow of a CO2 depleted stream from the CO2 capture system, an outlet providing for the flow of a CO2 stream from the CO2 capture system and a concentrator in fluid communication with the first fluid stream. The system further including a first contactor and a second contactor. Each of the first contactor and the second contactor defining therein a first fluidically-isolated, sorbent-integrated, fluid domain for flow of the first fluid stream and CO2 adsorption and a second fluidically-isolated fluid domain for flow of the second fluid stream to assist in desorption.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide (CO2) capture system and method for removing CO2 from an inlet gas including a first fluid stream inlet providing for the flow of a first fluid stream, such as an inlet gas containing CO2, and a second fluid stream inlet providing for the flow of a second fluid stream, such as steam, an outlet providing for the flow of a CO2 depleted stream from the CO2 capture system, an outlet providing for the flow of a CO2 stream from the CO2 capture system and a concentrator in fluid communication with the first fluid stream. The system further including a first contactor and a second contactor. Each of the first contactor and the second contactor defining therein a first fluidically-isolated, sorbent-integrated, fluid domain for flow of the first fluid stream and CO2 adsorption and a second fluidically-isolated fluid domain for flow of the second fluid stream to assist in desorption.

Abstract: A stand-alone multipurpose lifting device includes an elongated vertical support section having a planar base section with an upper end including a substantially U-shaped receiving bearing including a plurality of pivot slots on either side of the U-shaped bearing and an angled elongated lever arm section. The lever arm section includes an angle strengthening gusset and a detachable extension arm and handle including a receiving sleeve for fitting over and receiving the end of the lever arm section. A device for cracking a seal formed around a manhole cover includes a horizontal cross bar section including a bottle jack holder recess, a bottle jack retaining means, two opposed leg sections, support struts between the horizontal cross bar and leg sections and a jack cap section including two lifting eyes including a hook and lifting chains for attaching to a manhole lifting arm detachably connected to a manhole cover.

Abstract: A stand-alone multipurpose lifting device includes an elongated vertical support section having a planar base section with an upper end including a substantially U-shaped receiving bearing including a plurality of pivot slots on either side of the U-shaped bearing and an angled elongated lever arm section. The lever arm section includes an angle strengthening gusset and a detachable extension arm and handle including a receiving sleeve for fitting over and receiving the end of the lever arm section. A device for cracking a seal formed around a manhole cover includes a horizontal cross bar section including a bottle jack holder recess, a bottle jack retaining means, two opposed leg sections, support struts between the horizontal cross bar and leg sections and a jack cap section including two lifting eyes including a hook and lifting chains for attaching to a manhole lifting arm detachably connected to a manhole cover.

Abstract: A stand-alone multipurpose lifting device includes an elongated vertical support section having a planar base section with an upper end including a substantially U-shaped receiving bearing including a plurality of pivot slots on either side of the U-shaped bearing and an angled elongated lever arm section. The lever arm section includes an angle strengthening gusset and a detachable extension arm and handle including a receiving sleeve for fitting over and receiving the end of the lever arm section. A device for cracking a seal formed around a manhole cover includes a horizontal cross bar section including a bottle jack holder recess, a bottle jack retaining means, two opposed leg sections, support struts between the horizontal cross bar and leg sections and a jack cap section including two lifting eyes including a hook and lifting chains for attaching to a manhole lifting arm detachably connected to a manhole cover.

Abstract: A system and method that manages and pre-optimizes incoming database queries by decomposing queries into component parts, and executing corresponding pre-compiled procedures. A requestor specifies search arguments and/or query options. Middle tier code cooperates with database code by decomposing the query operations into stages, one stage for each specified search argument. To improve performance, the stages are ordered such that the most selective searches are executed first, and if after any stage it is recognized that no results are possible, the search terminates without attempting further stages. As each stage is executed, a list of matching keys is maintained in the database. After completing the stages, the list is sorted as specified and returned to the middle tier, which then retrieves the details for each entity represented in the key list, and formats and returns the results to the client. Relatively complex queries may be submitted without executing ad-hoc queries.

Abstract: The spontaneous growth of low melting point metal whiskers poses a serious reliability problem in the semiconductor industry. With the introduction of lead-free technology, this problem has become more acute and a solution is urgently needed. To date this 50+ year old problem has resisted interpretation and no solution exists. The likely driving force for spontaneous growth of low melting point metal whiskers is the volume expansion associated with the dissolution and/or reaction of oxygen and/or nitrogen in the metal. The volume expansion creates a local compressive stress that pushes the whisker up exposing fresh metal. The repetition of this process—a form of chemical ratcheting—results in the linear growth of the whiskers. The present invention provides compositions and methods for the reduction and/or prevention of diffusion of oxygen and/or nitrogen into the low melting point metal to reduce or prevent metal whisker formation.

Abstract: A system and method that manages and pre-optimizes incoming database queries by decomposing queries into component parts, and executing corresponding pre-compiled procedures. A requestor specifies search arguments and/or query options. Middle tier code cooperates with database code by decomposing the query operations into stages, one stage for each specified search argument. To improve performance, the stages are ordered such that the most selective searches are executed first, and if after any stage it is recognized that no results are possible, the search terminates without attempting further stages. As each stage is executed, a list of matching keys is maintained in the database. After completing the stages, the list is sorted as specified and returned to the middle tier, which then retrieves the details for each entity represented in the key list, and formats and returns the results to the client. Relatively complex queries may be submitted without executing ad-hoc queries.