Abstract: A form-filling machine for molding and filling a plastic preform with a liquid in a treatment station, including a slop-over protection device to prevent a liquid from slopping out of the container, including during the transition of the container filled with the liquid out of the treatment station of form-filling machine into a discharge unit, such as a discharge star wheel.

Abstract: An alkaline production system comprising an electrochemical unit comprising a hydrogen-oxidizing anode, a cathode compartment comprising a cathode and a hydrogen delivery system configured to deliver hydrogen gas to the anode, wherein the unit is operably connected to a carbon sequestration system configured to sequester carbon dioxide with the cathode electrolyte; and methods thereof. In another embodiment, a system comprising a hydrogen-oxidizing anode in communication with a cathode electrolyte comprising bicarbonate ion; and an hydrogen delivery system configured to deliver hydrogen gas to the anode; and methods thereof.

Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for an electrochemical cell including an anode and a cathode where the anode is contacted with a metal ion that converts the metal ion from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state. The metal ion in the higher oxidation state is reacted with hydrogen gas, an unsaturated hydrocarbon, and/or a saturated hydrocarbon to form products.

Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for an electrochemical cell including an anode and a cathode where the anode is contacted with a metal ion that converts the metal ion from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state. The metal ion in the higher oxidation state is reacted with hydrogen gas, an unsaturated hydrocarbon, and/or a saturated hydrocarbon to form products.

Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for an electrochemical cell including an anode and a cathode where the anode is contacted with a metal ion that converts the metal ion from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state. The metal ion in the higher oxidation state is reacted with hydrogen gas, an unsaturated hydrocarbon, and/or a saturated hydrocarbon to form products.

Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for an electrochemical cell including an anode and a cathode where the anode is contacted with a metal ion that converts the metal ion from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state. The metal ion in the higher oxidation state is reacted with hydrogen gas, an unsaturated hydrocarbon, and/or a saturated hydrocarbon to form products.

Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for an electrochemical cell including an anode and a cathode where the anode is contacted with a metal ion that converts the metal ion from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state. The metal ion in the higher oxidation state is reacted with hydrogen gas, an unsaturated hydrocarbon, and/or a saturated hydrocarbon to form products.

Abstract: Methods to pattern substrates with dense periodic nanostructures that combine top-down lithographic tools and self-assembling block copolymer materials are provided. According to various embodiments, the methods involve chemically patterning a substrate, depositing a block copolymer film on the chemically patterned imaging layer, and allowing the block copolymer to self-assemble in the presence of the chemically patterned substrate, thereby producing a pattern in the block copolymer film that is improved over the substrate pattern in terms feature size, shape, and uniformity, as well as regular spacing between arrays of features and between the features within each array compared to the substrate pattern. In certain embodiments, the density and total number of pattern features in the block copolymer film is also increased. High density and quality nanoimprint templates and other nanopatterned structures are also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for the magnified depiction of samples, wherein at least two sections from a sample, which are present on at least one sample carrier, are depicted in magnified form using an apparatus for the magnified depiction of samples, wherein the sample carrier is connected to the apparatus via a sample carrier holder, wherein the position of the depicted sample carrier regions in relation to the apparatus and the magnification stage used are recorded, at least one selected feature contained in the image information from the sections depicted in magnified form, particularly at least one suitable contour and/or structure, is/are used to define local coordinate systems, which are specific to the respective section, for the at least two sections depicted in magnified form, at least one region within at least one of the sections depicted in magnified form is/are selected (selection region) and the relative position of this at least one selection region in relation to the local coordinate sys

Abstract: A method for patterning a substrate is disclosed. Depressions are patterned into a resist layer over a substrate. A mask layer is deposited over the resist layer at least partially filling the depressions. The mask layer is etched to expose a top surface of the resist layer and leaving at least a portion of the mask layer in the depressions of the resist layer, wherein the mask layer over said top surface of the resist layer is etched at a faster rate than said mask layer in the depressions of the resist layer. Exposed portions of the resist layer are removed to expose portions of the substrate. Exposed portions of the substrate are etched.

Abstract: A method for producing a component for a blow molding module of a stretch blow molding machine which as a component to be produced includes at least one of a blow valve, a blow nozzle, a valve block, a stretching rod, a mold carrier, a shell mold one or more single- or multi-part mold inlay(s) with a container contour, and which entails that the component to be produced is completely or partly produced by use of an additive rapid prototyping method, for example by 3D printing or laser sintering, and is produced from one or more of metal, plastic materials, ceramic materials, or from a combination of metal, plastic materials and/or ceramic materials.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing segmented blow molds for plastic containers, where blow mold preforms are manufactured by flame-spraying at least one metal-containing and/or ceramic-containing layer on a negative model of at least one segment of the blow mold to be manufactured, and the at least one layer is then detached from the negative model, thereby providing a particularly simple and repeatable manufacturing of blow molds.

Abstract: An improved alignment precision of Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS). A method includes two parts of MEMS separated by at least one rolling element having a first diameter, where the rolling element is maintained on one of the two parts using a thermally dissipative material, horizontally aligning the two parts by pivoting one of the two parts about the rolling element, and locking the two parts together.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software are disclosed herein in which a collaboration service registers users as participants in a collaboration session. As session content is received from at least one instance of various instances of a collaboration application engaged by the users, the collaboration service shares the session content with at least one other instance of the collaboration application. In addition, the collaboration service shares session information descriptive of at least a portion of the session content with at least one social network application associated with at least one user registered as one of the participants.

Abstract: A low-voltage, low-energy electrochemical system and method of removing protons and/or producing a base solution comprising hydroxide and carbonate/bicarbonate ions, utilizing carbon dioxide in a cathode compartment that is partitioned into a first cathode electrolyte compartment and a second cathode electrolyte compartment such that liquid flow between the cathode electrolyte compartments is possible, but wherein gaseous communication to between the cathode electrolyte compartments is restricted. Carbon dioxide gas in one cathode electrolyte compartment is utilized with the cathode electrolyte in both compartments to produce the base solution with less that 3V applied across the electrodes.

Abstract: A container treatment plant having an oven, a blow molder located downstream of the oven and used for processing a plurality of container blanks, such as preforms, and a conveying unit configured for conveying a plurality of carriers, each carrier being provided for accommodating at least one container blank, and the conveying unit and the carrier being adapted to one another such that each carrier is individually movable through the oven.

Abstract: A blowing mould array includes a blowing mould unit forming a cavity, inside of which plastic preforms are expanded to plastic containers. The blow mould unit includes a blowing mould retainer having at least two mould retainer elements for accommodating parts of the blowing mould unit, and a locking mechanism to arrest at least one part of the blowing mould unit against at least one mould retainer element. The locking mechanism includes an engagement element that can be pivoted and/or shifted relative to a default axis, which in an arrested state abuts a segment of a part of the blowing mould unit. The locking mechanism has an actuating element to loosen the arrest between the mould retaining element and the blowing mould unit. Actuation of the actuating element is coupled with actuation of the engagement element.

Abstract: A method for producing a component for a blow molding module of a stretch blow molding machine which as a component to be produced includes at least one of a blow valve, a blow nozzle, a valve block, a stretching rod, a mold carrier, a shell mold one or more single- or multi-part mold inlay(s) with a container contour, and which entails that the component to be produced is completely or partly produced by use of an additive rapid prototyping method, for example by 3D printing or laser sintering, and is produced from one or more of metal, plastic materials, ceramic materials, or from a combination of metal, plastic materials and/or ceramic materials.

Abstract: A method for removing blow molds from a forming device for transforming plastic preforms into plastic containers may include arranging a multi-piece blow mold on a blow mold carrier. The method may include separating the blow mold in at least partly assembled state from the blow mold carrier.

Abstract: A blowing mold array includes a blowing mold unit forming a cavity, inside of which plastic preforms are expanded to plastic containers. The blow mold unit includes a blowing mold retainer having at least two mold retainer elements for accommodating parts of the blowing mold unit, and a locking mechanism to arrest at least one part of the blowing mold unit against at least one mold retainer element. The locking mechanism includes an engagement element that can be pivoted and/or shifted relative to a default axis, which in an arrested state abuts a segment of a part of the blowing mold unit. The locking mechanism has an actuating element to loosen the arrest between the mold retaining element and the blowing mold unit. Actuation of the actuating element is coupled with actuation of the engagement element.