Abstract: A data center cooling system includes an air handler, a blower coupled to the air handler, and a thermal-polarization pipe coupled to the blower. The blower is configured to supply air through the thermal-polarization pipe. The system also includes at least one pressure box coupled to the thermal-polarization pipe, where the at least one pressure box is configured to house electronics. The thermal-polarization pipe includes an inner tube, an outer tube surrounding the inner tube and forming an annular cavity between the inner and outer tubes, and a thermal-polarization membrane carried by an outer surface of the inner tube.

Abstract: The various processes of an ethane cracker plant may be segmented into separate process blocks, which may be interconnected using fluid conduits and/or electrical connections. These process blocks may be directly connected, for example without an external piperack or other external piping interconnecting process blocks. Each process block may be formed of one or more modules The process blocks can include an ethane cracking furnace, a steam generation process, a water stripper, a water quench, a compression, a caustic scrubber, a drier, a deethanizer, an acetylene conversion, a demethanizer, a refrigerator, or a splitter.

Abstract: A data center cooling system includes an air handler, a blower coupled to the air handler, and a thermal-polarization pipe coupled to the blower. The blower is configured to supply air through the thermal-polarization pipe. The system also includes at least one pressure box coupled to the thermal-polarization pipe, where the at least one pressure box is configured to house electronics. The thermal-polarization pipe includes an inner tube, an outer tube surrounding the inner tube and forming an annular cavity between the inner and outer tubes, and a thermal-polarization membrane carried by an outer surface of the inner tube.

Abstract: The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease.

Abstract: An integrated building monitoring system including a conductive grid having a plurality of rows, where each row has a plurality of interwoven positive and negative electrodes forming a hexagon pattern, and the conductive grid is integrated within a wall. The system also includes a plurality of signal nodes, where a signal node is coupled to a respective row and each of the rows is insulated from one another. A controller is coupled to the plurality of signal nodes and has a current sensing circuit. In addition, the current sensing circuit is configured to measure the current for each of the rows of the conductive grid to sense when an electrical signal from a row of the conductive grid indicates that moisture is present within the wall when a voltage is applied.

Abstract: An integrated building monitoring system including a conductive grid having a plurality of rows, where each row has a plurality of interwoven positive and negative electrodes forming a hexagon pattern, and the conductive grid is integrated within a wall. The system also includes a plurality of signal nodes, where a signal node is coupled to a respective row and each of the rows is insulated from one another. A controller is coupled to the plurality of signal nodes and has a current sensing circuit. In addition, the current sensing circuit is configured to measure the current for each of the rows of the conductive grid to sense when an electrical signal from a row of the conductive grid indicates that moisture is present within the wall when a voltage is applied.

Abstract: A processing facility, including a first process block configured to carry out a first process. The first process block includes a plurality of first modules fluidly coupled to one another, and a first cooling system configured to circulate a first cooling fluid within the first process block. In addition, the processing facility includes a second process block configured to carry out a second process that is different from the first process. The second process block includes a plurality of second modules fluidly coupled to one another, and a second cooling system configured to circulate a second cooling fluid within the second process block.

Abstract: A system and method of cooling and ventilating for an electronics cabinet is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a cooling unit and a distribution unit in communication with the cooling unit to blow supply air through at least one main supply line. The system further includes at least one supply branch line connected to the at least one main supply line, at least one cabinet supply line connected to the at least one supply branch line, and at least one cabinet having an inlet port and an exit port, wherein the at least one cabinet supply line is connected to the inlet port. In addition, the system includes at least one cabinet return line connected to the exit port and a main return line to receive air exiting from the at least one cabinet, wherein the main return line is in communication with the cooling unit.

Abstract: The various processes of a plant may be segmented into separate process blocks, which may be interconnected using fluid conduits and/or electrical connections. These process blocks may be directly connected, for example without an external piperack interconnecting process blocks. In some embodiments, each process block may be formed of one or more modules. The process-based nature of this modular approach, along with the optional lack of an external interconnecting piperack, may provide benefits over conventional modular plant design.

Abstract: The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease.

Abstract: The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease.

Abstract: The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease.

Abstract: The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease.

Abstract: Consumer data that is submitted through a company's website is tagged and then monitored to assure that the consumer data is not used for unauthorized purposes. A filtering program is capable of identifying pre-authorized users and routing the consumer data only to those pre-authorized users. A banner logo or seal is used to identify websites that comply with pre-determined standards for maintaining the security and privacy of website submissions. The banner logo or seal is automatically removed from a company's website for the failure of the company to maintain compliance with security and privacy standards of consumer data.

Abstract: An hygienic system for use at airports includes a TSA security bin defining a hollow rectangular tray having a major axis, a minor axis, a depth, peripheral edges and an open mouth into which articles of passengers are temporarily placed; and an hygienic cover for the tray formed of a cleanable material or disposable material provided with rectilinear score or fold lines which, when folded, closely approximate all interior dimensions of the rectangular tray and dimensions of the peripheral edges of the tray and may then be slip-fit into the tray.

Abstract: The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease.

Abstract: A system and method of cooling and ventilating for an electronics cabinet is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a cooling unit and a distribution unit in communication with the cooling unit to blow supply air through at least one main supply line. The system further includes at least one supply branch line connected to the at least one main supply line, at least one cabinet supply line connected to the at least one supply branch line, and at least one cabinet having an inlet port and an exit port, wherein the at least one cabinet supply line is connected to the inlet port. In addition, the system includes at least one cabinet return line connected to the exit port and a main return line to receive air exiting from the at least one cabinet, wherein the main return line is in communication with the cooling unit.

Abstract: Single instances of individual codecs are instantiated on different processing elements, and blocks of video frames are interspersed or ‘striped’ across the multiple instances. An apparatus according to the invention comprises a demultiplexer for receiving the incoming uncompressed video stream and parsing it into blocks, each containing an integer multiple of the inter-frame coding distance, and each block is alternately sent to a different processing element for compression. This allows the output compressed signal to be generated in real-time without dropping frames.

Abstract: A shared video data storage system eliminates the need for a costly dedicated server and high performance network connection in audio/video media delivery applications. Instead of stations requesting material from a server and waiting for the data to be delivered across the network from the storage devices via the server, the storage devices are connected locally to each station. Access is arbitrated locally over a low performance (and consequently lower cost) network and access is provided directly via the storage interface.