Abstract: A scalable water purification system for large-scale dialysis applications comprises a first carbon block vessel (worker vessel) connected in series to a second carbon block vessel (polisher vessel). The system includes one or more drain ports, air purge ports, pressure sensors, and sampling ports for monitoring and maintenance. A metal frame with levelling casters provides mobility, while at least one bypass valve allows the worker vessel to be bypassed for performance testing. Additional features include a multi-cartridge filtration unit for further contaminant removal, a UV-filtration unit for limiting biological growth, and a chlorine monitor for measuring chlorine and chloramine levels at various stages of water processing. This innovative design enhances water purification efficiency, reduces water usage, and simplifies maintenance compared to traditional granular activated carbon (GAC) systems.

Abstract: An electronic interactive device includes an interaction surface for use with a user borne device. The interaction surface includes a contact detection surface for detecting a device contact event with the interaction surface; a plurality of magnetometers defining a reference coordinate system and a sensing volume proximate to the interaction surface, with each of the magnetometers having a rigid spatial relationship to the other magnetometers; and processing circuitry communicably coupled to at least the contact detection surface and the plurality of magnetometers. The plurality of magnetometers perform magnetic field measurements and provide measurement data to the processing circuitry. The processing circuitry determines at least one of position and/or magnet orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the user borne device and a distance separating the magnet and/or magnet orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the user borne device from the interaction surface when the contact event occurs.

Abstract: A table game is provided with modular goal-scoring, modular obstacles, or modular goals. The table game consists of a table with walls and bumpers, a field area or playing surface on the top surface of the table, modular and moveable scoring areas on the field area or playing surface, modular and moveable field pieces or obstacles on the field area or playing surface and balls. The table game includes modular or movable terrain pieces scattered along the top surface of the table game that may promote bank shots along the surface of the table game for scoring on said modular or moveable scoring areas.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate for transglutaminase comprising a peptide having from 3 to 15 amino acids and comprising the amino acid sequence X?4X?3X?2X?1QX+1X+2X+3X+4, bound to a first molecule.

Abstract: In a matrix for a heat exchanger to exchange heat between a first fluid and a second fluid, the first fluid being for instance air and the second fluid being for instance oil, the matrix includes a channel for the first fluid, an array of passages for the second fluid, the passages extending in the channel. The array supports at least two cooling fins. The matrix is made by a process of additive manufacturing. The fins are inclined with respect to each other along the direction of the flow of the first fluid. The array defines rectangular corridors for the first fluid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to tetrazolylpropyl derivatives of formula (I) wherein one of V1 and V2 represents CR3 and the other one of V1 and V2 represents N, Q represents a 6-membered aromatic cycle as defined in the specification, and R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are defined as disclosed in the specification, to compositions comprising such compounds, to the use of said compounds as fungicides, as well as to particular intermediates useful in the synthesis of said tetrazolylpropyl derivatives.

Abstract: A system and method for managing pedagogical content are provided. A system and method may capture a screenshot of a presentation of educational or pedagogical content and convert the captured screenshot to an image. A system and method may receive comments from a student and include the comments and image in a pedagogical element, which may be stored in the student's account and may be submitted to a teacher for review, evaluation or assessment. A system and method may receive an assessment from a teacher and may include the assessment in the pedagogical element to produce a revised pedagogical element, which may be presented to the student. A system and method may provide a snapshot tool as a Flash library included in a source code of educational content.

Abstract: A selectively-illuminable lug nut assembly includes a lug nut body portion and an illumination subassembly housed within a containment portion at an upper end of the lug nut body. The lug nut main body portion may have a multi-faceted exterior and a threaded aperture extending into a lower end for threading engagement with a threaded vehicle wheel stud. At an upper end, the lug nut body defines a containment portion for housing the illumination subassembly. The assembly may incorporate a light and/or motion sensor for automatically biasing the assembly between ON and OFF states. Furthermore, a printed circuit board having LEDs mounted thereon may be in communication with a remote control device enabling a user to selectively bias the assembly between the ON and OFF states.

Abstract: Matrix (30) for a heat exchanger to exchange heat between a first fluid and a second fluid, the first fluid being for instance air and the second fluid being for instance oil. The matrix (30) comprises: a channel for the first fluid. an array of passages for the second fluid, the passages extending in the channel. The array supports at least two cooling fins. The matrix is made by a process of additive manufacturing. The fins are inclined with respect to each other along the direction of the flow of the first fluid.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for presenting an augmented reality presentation. One of the methods includes receiving data for a web page associated with a uniform resource indicator and including data for augmented reality presentations. An augmented reality presentation is selected for the web page, and automatically presented using the data for the augmented reality presentation, and data from a camera included in a mobile device. After automatically presenting the augmented reality presentation, data is received indicating that the augmented reality presentation should end. After receiving the data indicating that the augmented reality presentation should end, the web page is presented.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for optimizing three-dimensional models. One of the methods includes determining, for a three-dimensional model of an object to be optimized, a plurality of points on the object that each have at least a threshold likelihood of being a focal point, the object having two or more regions each of which include one or more textures, one or more meshes, or both; identifying, from the two or more regions, one or more non-focal regions that i) each do not include any of the plurality of points, and ii) are a proper subset of the two or more regions; generating, using the one or more non-focal regions, an optimized three-dimensional model for the object with a smaller size less than a larger size of the three-dimensional model; and storing the optimized three-dimensional model in a non-volatile memory.