Abstract: A battery module can include multiple battery cells, multiple cell tubes, and a first plate. The multiple cell tubes can accommodate the multiple battery cells within the plurality of cell tubes so that individual of the plurality of battery cells are positioned within individual of the plurality of cell tubes. Each battery cell can have a first electric pole and a second electric pole. The first plate can include a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board can include a first conductive layer and an isolating layer. The isolating layer can include at least one blind hole for wire-bonding the conductive layer to one of the battery cells.

Abstract: The present invention addresses to a high-pressure vessel for packaging hollow fiber type membranes with application in the field of separation process with contactors with membranes aiming at a compact device/piece of equipment configured for the packaging of hollow fiber type bundles that can be used for various fluid separation processes such as liquid-liquid, liquid-gas and gas-gas, capable of working at high-pressures, enabling adequate hydrodynamic conditions and easily scalable. It is called a module the general piece of equipment, consisting of the vessel (A or C), object of the present invention, and the membranes packed inside the vessel. This piece of equipment consists of a vessel inside which the membranes are placed (14), and two heads attached at the ends (B or D). Each head has two connection points, thus allowing this device to be used with membrane contactors-type separation systems, such as “classical” permeation systems (liquid-liquid, gas-gas, pervaporation).

Abstract: The invention relates to a part of revolution (60) intended to be rotated, comprising a hub (62) intended to be tightly adjusted on a rotary shaft (24), and a body (14) extending radially outwards from an axial end of the hub. In order to increase the critical speed up to which the tightening can be retained, the hub (62) comprises three relatively thick annular regions (68, 66, 70) separated from one another by two relatively thin annular regions (64a, 64b), in such a way that when the part of revolution is subject to a centrifugal force (F), the two relatively thin annular regions (64a, 64b) form privileged deformation zones acting as a double pivot. Such a part can advantageously be used as a piston for balancing in a turbine test bench or in a turbomachine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a part of revolution (60) intended to be rotated, comprising a hub (62) intended to be tightly adjusted on a rotary shaft (24), and a body (14) extending radially outwards from an axial end of the hub. In order to increase the critical speed up to which the tightening can be retained, the hub (62) comprises three relatively thick annular regions (68, 66, 70) separated from one another by two relatively thin annular regions (64a, 64b), in such a way that when the part of revolution is subject to a centrifugal force (F), the two relatively thin annular regions (64a, 64b) form privileged deformation zones acting as a double pivot. Such a part can advantageously be used as a piston for balancing in a turbine test bench or in a turbomachine.

Abstract: A foodstuff item characteristic detection system (10) comprising: a magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, apparatus (12); a conveyor (14,16,18) for conveying a plurality of foodstuff items (11) such that the foodstuff items are imaged by the MRI apparatus (12) to produce MRI image data; and a computer configured to process the process the MRI image data to enhance the image data such that a predetermined foodstuff item characteristic is identifiable. The system (10) is configured such that, in use, a plurality of foodstuff items (11) are conveyed by the conveyor (14,16,18) such that all of the foodstuff items (11) are imaged by the MRI apparatus (12) to produce MRI image data and the MRI image data is processed by the computer to enhance the MRI image data such that the predetermined foodstuff item characteristic is identifiable.

Abstract: The invention features a method for determining the worn shape of a deformable body in sliding contact with a deformable substrate. A wear depth w in an inward normal direction is determined at select points on a surface of the deformable body at each point in time t by integration of the following equation: dw d ? ? ? = kT n ? v b where k is a material dependent variable determined by physical tests, Tn is a contact pressure determined by finite element analysis of the deformable body in sliding contact with the deformable substrate at each point in time t, v is a constant sliding velocity between the deformable body and the deformable substrate, b is a constant determined by physical tests, and ?=tb is a computational time.

Abstract: A NOx reduction composition and process of using the composition to reduce the content of NOx emissions and gas phase reduced nitrogen species released from the regeneration zone during fluid catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock into lower molecular weight components is disclosed. The process comprises contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock during a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process wherein a regeneration zone of an fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) is operated in a partial or incomplete combustion mode under FCC conditions, with a circulating inventory of an FCC cracking catalyst and a particulate NOx reduction composition. The NOx reduction composition has a mean particle size of greater than 45 ?m and comprises (1) a zeolite component having (i) a pore size of form 2-7 A Angstroms and (ii) a SiO2 to Al2O3 molar ratio of less than 500, and (2) at least one noble metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium, ruthenium, rhenium and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Compositions for reduction of NOx generated during a catalytic cracking process, preferably, a fluid catalytic cracking process, are disclosed. The compositions comprise a fluid catalytic cracking catalyst composition, preferably containing a Y-type zeolite, and a NOx reducing zeolite having a pore size ranging from about 2 to about 7.2 Angstroms and a SiO2 to Al2O3 molar ratio of less than about 500 and being stabilized with a metal or metal ion selected from the group consisting of zinc, iron and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the NOx reducing zeolite particles are bound with an inorganic binder to form a particulate composition. In the alternative, the NOx reducing zeolite particles are incorporated into the cracking catalyst as an integral component of the catalyst.

Abstract: An illumination system (10), comprising an illumination source (2) and a mechanical dimming device (4) for dimming the amount of light generated by the illumination source (2) and emanating from the lighting apparatus, comprising an array of partially overlapping blades, the array of blades being mechanically operable to define an optical passageway there through of variable cross sectional area, wherein each blade comprises at least one overlapping segment and at least one non-overlapping segment, the overlapping segments being a color filter and the non-overlapping segments being a shutter. In a preferred embodiment the color of the color filter is in the range from yellow to amber to red. This arrangement is especially useful with a high intensity lamp as the illumination source, and provides for natural dimming of the light produced by the illumination source over the range of from about 0 to 100% causing a color change in the projected light that resemble natural sunset.

Abstract: Compositions for reduction of NOx generated during a catalytic cracking process, preferably, a fluid catalytic cracking process, are disclosed. The compositions comprise a fluid catalytic cracking catalyst composition, preferably containing a Y-type zeolite, and a NOx reducing zeolite having a pore size ranging from about 2 to about 7.2 Angstroms and a SiO2 to Al2O3 molar ratio of less than about 500 and being stabilized with a metal or metal ion selected from the group consisting of zinc, iron and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the NOx reducing zeolite particles are bound with an inorganic binder to form a particulate composition. In the alternative, the NOx reducing zeolite particles are incorporated into the cracking catalyst as an integral component of the catalyst.

Abstract: A NOx reduction composition and process of using the composition to reduce the content of NOx emissions and gas phase reduced nitrogen species released from the regeneration zone during fluid catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock into lower molecular weight components is disclosed. The process comprises contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock during a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process wherein a regeneration zone of an fluid catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) is operated in a partial or incomplete combustion mode under FCC conditions, with a circulating inventory of an FCC cracking catalyst and a particulate NOx reduction composition. The NOx reduction composition has a mean particle size of greater than 45 ?m and comprises (1) a zeolite component having (i) a pore size of form 2-7 A Angstroms and (ii) a SiO2 to Al2O3 molar ratio of less than 500, and (2) at least one noble metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium, ruthenium, rhenium and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: An illumination system (10), comprising an illumination source (2) and a mechanical dimming device (4) for dimming the amount of light generated by the illumination source (2) and emanating from the lighting apparatus, comprising an array of partially overlapping blades, the array of blades being mechanically operable to define an optical passageway there through of variable cross sectional area, wherein each blade comprises at least one overlapping segment and at least one non-overlapping segment, the overlapping segments being a color filter and the non-overlapping segments being a shutter. In a preferred embodiment the color of the color filter is in the range from yellow to amber to red. This arrangement is especially useful with a high intensity lamp as the illumination source, and provides for natural dimming of the light produced by the illumination source over the range of from about 0 to 100% causing a color change in the projected light that resemble natural sunset.

Abstract: This invention is a utility which is applicable to the comfort of individuals, and a way to carry their jackets or coats when not using them in any place where they need to do so in such a way that it does not bother them anymore while going about performing their business. They do it by carrying the Jackets or Coats on their backs instead of folding and carrying them on their arms, or wrapping them around their waists or just carrying them with discomfort.

Abstract: Porous composite particles are provided which comprise an aluminum oxide component, e.g., crystalline boehmite, and a swellable clay component, e.g., synthetic hectorite, intimately dispersed within the aluminum oxide component at an amount effective to increase the hydrothermal stability, pore volume, and/or the mesopore pore mode of the composite particles relative to the absence of the swellable clay. Also provided is a method for making the composite particles, agglomerate particles derived therefrom, and a process for hydroprocessing petroleum feedstock using the agglomerates to support a hydroprocessing catalyst.

Abstract: Porous composite particles are provided which comprise an aluminum oxide component, e.g., crystalline boehmite having a crystallite size of from about 20 to about 200 Angstroms and additive component residue, e.g., silicate, phosphate, of a crystal size growth inhibitor, intimately dispersed within the aluminum oxide component. The aluminum oxide component of the composite particles are derived from a mixture of alumina trihydrate (e.g., gibbsite) and an alumina seed component, i.e., active alumina, which are both converted to crystalline boehmite in the presence of the additive component. Also provided is a method for making the composite particles, agglomerate particles derived therefrom, and a process for hydroprocessing petroleum feedstock using the agglomerates.

Abstract: Porous composite particles are provided which comprise an aluminum oxide component. e.g., crystalline boehmite, and a swellable clay component, e.g., synthetic hectorite, intimately dispersed within the aluminum oxide component at an amount effective to increase the hydrothermal stability, pore volume, and/or the mesopore pore mode of the composite particles relative to the absence of the swellable clay. Also provided is a method for making the composite particles, agglomerate particles derived therefrom, and a process for hydroprocessing petroleum feedstock using the agglomerates to support a hydroprocessing catalyst.

Abstract: Porous composite particles are provided which comprise an aluminum oxide component, e.g., crystalline boehmite, and a swellable clay component, e.g., synthetic hectorite, intimately dispersed within the aluminum oxide component at an amount effective to increase the hydrothermal stability, pore volume, and/or the mesopore pore mode of the composite particles relative to the absence of the swellable clay. Also provided is a method for making the composite particles, agglomerate particles derived therefrom, and a process for hydroprocessing petroleum feedstock using the agglomerates to support a hydroprocessing catalyst.

Abstract: A method for optimizing the write current used by a disc drive read/write transducer to write data to data tracks on a disc. The method optimizes the write current by selecting write currents that minimize the occurrence of repeatable, hard read errors. The method comprises writing a predetermined pattern of information to selected data tracks using each of a plurality of write current values and subsequently reading the data on the selected data track while recording the number of hard read errors for each of the write current values. The optimum write current value is selected at the write current value having the minimum number of hard read errors. An optimum write current value is determined for each of a plurality of locations on the disc and these write current values are stored in the disc drive. During subsequent disc drive write operations, these values are used to determine the optimum write current value for a selected data track through interpolation techniques.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new substance derived from the enzymatic polypeptide lysozyme by methylation in the .epsilon.-position on the amino nitrogen of lysine residues, this new substance being called .epsilon.-N-trimethyl[1ys]-lysozyme.

Abstract: Air cushion vehicle structure comprises a platform with a grid frame formed of longitudinal girders crossing crosspieces, and an upstanding caisson or compartment formed of transverse frames connected by continuous systems of sheets. The lower segment of each caisson transverse frame is constituted by a portion of the upper beam of a crosspiece of the platform, and the lower longitudinal edges of the caisson are integrated with the upper beams of two girders. The crosspieces and some girders are lattice girders, but the others are ladder girders. Upper and lower beams of the girders and the crosspieces are connected by normal tubes welded to their feet, the oblique tubes of the lattices also being welded to the feet. The structure is especially appropriate for medium tonnage ACV.