Abstract: A method for controlling brake pressure during a shift of a vehicle out of park may include determining that a first status condition is met when the vehicle is in park with an electric parking brake applied, determining that a second status condition is met when the vehicle is not moving, responsive to detecting a shift of the vehicle out of park when the first and second status conditions are both met, directing a build-up of brake pressure until a brake pressure target is reached, and holding the brake pressure at the brake pressure target until a release condition is met.

Abstract: Methods are provided for improved recovery of organic salts, such as ionic liquids or organic salts comprising quaternary organic cations, in an industrial alumina production process, such as the Bayer process. These methods include (i) using an organic salt for the removal of impurities in an industrial process for the production of alumina; (ii) subjecting the spent organic salt to a recycling operation that generates at least one exit stream having a measureable amount of the organic salt {e.g., by entrainment or by solubility of the organic salt in the exit stream); (iii) collecting and treating the exit stream (s) with an inorganic salt, in an amount effective to induce phase separation; and (iv) recovering the organic phase containing the recovered organic salt. These methods and compositions allow alumina refinery plants to use organic salts for removal of industrial process streams in an economical manner, due to the efficient recovery of the organic salt.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of producing alumina trihydrate crystals from an alumina trihydrate recovery process stream wherein an aqueous emulsion comprising an alkyl or alkenyl succinic anhydride is added to the alumina trihydrate recovery process stream, wherein the aqueous emulsion is substantially free of mineral oils. The method provides a decrease in percentage of alumina trihydrate crystals having a volume average diameter of less than about 45 micrometers compared to the percentage of alumina trihydrate crystals produced in the absence of the aqueous emulsion of an alkyl or alkenyl succinic anhydride.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of producing alumina trihydrate crystals from an alumina trihydrate recovery process stream wherein an aqueous emulsion comprising an alkyl or alkenyl succinic anhydride is added to the alumina trihydrate recovery process stream, wherein the aqueous emulsion is substantially free of mineral oils. The method provides a decrease in percentage of alumina trihydrate crystals having a volume average diameter of less than about 45 micrometers compared to the percentage of alumina trihydrate crystals produced in the absence of the aqueous emulsion of an alkyl or alkenyl succinic anhydride.

Abstract: A diverter for a rain barrel includes a scoop portion configured to fit within a gutter downspout, a rain barrel fitting portion configured to fluidly attach the scoop portion to the rain barrel, and a wing extending outwardly from the scoop portion to direct a flow of water in the gutter downspout towards the scoop portion.

Abstract: A diverter for a rain barrel includes a scoop portion configured to fit within a gutter downspout, a rain barrel fitting portion configured to fluidly attach the scoop portion to the rain barrel, and a wing extending outwardly from the scoop portion to direct a flow of water in the gutter downspout towards the scoop portion.

Abstract: A diverter for a rain barrel includes a scoop portion configured to fit within a gutter downspout, a rain barrel fitting portion configured to fluidly attach the scoop portion to the rain barrel, and a wing extending outwardly from the scoop portion to direct a flow of water in the gutter downspout towards the scoop portion.

Abstract: Methods of removing impurities from an impurity-loaded organic salt solution by intermixing the impurity-loaded organic salt solution with a stripping solution to form a biphasic mixture, wherein the intermixing effectively reduces the concentration of impurities in the impurity-loaded organic salt, thereby removing impurities from the organic salt and forming an impurity-reduced organic salt solution phase and a stripping solution phase are provided herein.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing a seamed, flexible electrostatographic imaging member belt comprising providing a flexible, substantially rectangular, electrostatographic imaging sheet having a first major exterior surface opposite and parallel to a second major exterior surface and a first marginal end region of said sheet opposite and parallel with a second marginal end region; shaping said first marginal end region at an angle to form a first new sloping surface between the first major exterior surface and the second major exterior surface, shaping said second marginal end region at an angle to form a second new sloping surface between the first major exterior surface and the second major exterior surface, wherein the second new sloping surface is substantially parallel with the first new sloping surface; forming the sheet into a loop and overlapping said first new sloping surface with said second new sloping surface to form a mated region; and, joining said first new sloping surface to said seco

Abstract: Methods of removing impurities from an impurity-loaded organic salt solution by intermixing the impurity-loaded organic salt solution with a stripping solution to form a biphasic mixture, wherein the intermixing effectively reduces the concentration of impurities in the impurity-loaded organic salt, thereby removing impurities from the organic salt and forming an impurity-reduced organic salt solution phase and a stripping solution phase are provided herein.

Abstract: A diverter for a rain barrel includes a scoop portion configured to fit within a gutter downspout, a rain barrel fitting portion configured to fluidly attach the scoop portion to the rain barrel, and a wing extending outwardly from the scoop portion to direct a flow of water in the gutter downspout towards the scoop portion.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for producing a cross-sectional angular surface along a substrate, such as a flexible electrostatographic imaging member belt. The apparatus may include a support body, and a blade support member connected to the blade support body. The blade support member comprises a cutting blade having a straight blade edge. The cutting blade may be positioned at an angle relative to a plane of an associated substrate to be cut.

Abstract: A system for transmitting and receiving data is provided. The system includes a direct-conversion receiver that receives a signal modulated on a carrier frequency signal. The direct-conversion receiver includes one or more subharmonic local oscillator mixers. A local oscillator is connected to the direct conversion receiver, and generates a signal having a frequency equal to a subharmonic of the carrier frequency signal. A transmitter is connected to the local oscillator, which uses the local oscillator signal to transmit outgoing data.

Abstract: A stress/strain relief process for a flexible, multilayered web stock includes providing a multilayered web stock including at least one layer to be treated, the at least one layer to be treated having a coefficient of thermal expansion significantly differing from a coefficient of thermal expansion of another layer; passing the multilayered web stock over and in contact with a first wrinkle-reducing roller that spontaneously creates transverse tension stress in the at least one layer to be treated; heating at least the at least one layer to be treated above a glass transition temperature Tg of the at least one layer to be treated to thereby create a heated portion of the at least one layer to be treated, a portion of the web stock in proximity to the heated portion of the at least one layer to be treated thereby becoming a heated portion of the web stock; inducing curvature in the heated portion of the web stock; and cooling the heated portion of the web stock at said curvature.

Abstract: A method and related system of message prioritization in a control system. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising receiving a first packet-based message from a first software package across a high bandwidth channel (the first packet-based message directed to a first software port), receiving a second packet-based message from a second software package across the high bandwidth channel (the second packet-based message directed to a second software port), selecting the first packet-based message based on the first packet-based message being directed to the first software port, forwarding the first packet-based message across a low bandwidth channel (the bandwidth channel of the high bandwidth channel higher than the bandwidth of the low bandwidth channel), and then forwarding the second packet-based message across the low bandwidth channel.

Abstract: A method and related system of a method and system of field device protocol masking. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising receiving a message in a first protocol format from a field device of a control system, modifying the message to create a modified message (the modified message in a second protocol format), and forwarding the modified message to an upstream device that communicates using the second protocol.

Abstract: A variable load control valve comprising a load control chamber, a control port for communication with a source of control fluid under pressure and a test point associated with the control port. The test point is normally configured to permit communication between a source of control fluid and the load control chamber. The test point has a first testing configuration permitting communication by both the source of pressure and the load control chamber with a test port. The test point has a second testing configuration permitting communication only between the load control chamber and the test port.

Abstract: A metal welding horn having tripartite ceramic coating on its welding horn tip.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus for producing a cross-sectional angular surface along a substrate, such as a flexible electrostatographic imaging member belt, comprising a cutting blade that is angled at an angle of less than 90° relative to a plane of an associated substrate to be cut. An apparatus may include a support body, and a blade support member connected to the blade support body. The blade support member comprises a cutting blade having a blade edge. The cutting blade may be positioned, in some embodiments, at an angle of less than 45°, and in other embodiments from about 5° to about 15° relative to a plane of an associated substrate to be cut. The cutting assembly may be used to form a sloping surface on each of first and second marginal end regions of a substrate, such as a flexible electrostatographic imaging member belt, wherein the second sloping surface is substantially parallel with the first new sloping surface.