Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for removing hydrogen sulfide from surface water are described herein. One electrode device includes a vessel permeable to water, and a plurality of direct reduced iron (DRI) pellets in contact with one another and contained within the vessel.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to apparatuses, systems, and methods for removing hydrogen sulfide from surface water. One apparatus includes a vessel having an inlet, an outlet, and a closure, and a plurality of direct reduced iron (DRI) pellets contained within the vessel.

Abstract: A method for validating healthcare transactions via a web-based platform includes: obtaining a preliminary diagnosis from a remote computing device; comparing the preliminary diagnosis to a predetermined diagnosis criteria; determining whether the preliminary diagnosis satisfies the predetermined diagnosis criteria; authorizing payment to a predetermined entity when the preliminary diagnosis is determined to satisfy the predetermined diagnosis; generating a unique token when payment is authorized; recording a transaction in a distributed ledger based on the unique token to establish a recorded transaction; associating the unique token with the recorded transaction; obtaining a fulfillment request from the remote computing device; validating the recorded transaction based on the unique token to establish a validation; and transmitting an indication to fulfill the fulfillment request based on the validation to the remote computing device.

Abstract: A communication system comprising a network interface device; a first coupling device for coupling a first network to a first wireless communication link; a second coupling device for coupling a second network to a second wireless communication link; wherein the first wireless communication link and the second wireless communication link are arranged to form a network backbone communication connection coupled to the network interface device to allow a first communication link to be established between the network interface device and the first coupling device and a second communication link to be established between the network interface device and the second coupling device.

Abstract: A system for teaching a user to identify a family of items is provided including a matching symbol having an identifiable family indicator and a teaching symbol indicating a matching of the family indicator to the family of items. The teaching further illustrates compatibility of the family of items with the family indicator.

Abstract: Resin composition comprising an epoxy resin having an epoxide functionality of at least 2.5, a cycloaliphatic epoxy resin, a phenol-formaldehyde novolac and aluminum acetylacetonate. The resin is heat stable and is suitable for fabrication of resin-rich mica tapes having low reactivity at ambient temperatures for good shelf life stability combined with high reactivity above 140° C. for application in press-cured tapes. The dissipation factors at room temperature to at least 200° C. are less than 3.0%.

Abstract: The process for stator bar rewinds includes disassembly of the stator bars at the generator site, measurement of the stator bars, forwarding digital representations of the measurements to a manufacturing center and forming 3-Dimensional models of the stator bars requiring replacement and the stator. The stator bar 3D model is placed in the stator 3D model to insure accuracy of fit. Tooling and stator bar drawings are generated and sample stator bars are manufactured. 3D modeling of the manufactured sample stator bars are compared to the nominal 3D models to insure accuracy. The replacement stator bars are manufactured and forwarded in batches for assembly into the extant generator.

Abstract: Novel one part, heat cured pressure-sensitive adhesives capable of bonding metallic and non-metallic materials at ambient temperatures and curing at elevated temperatures to form a bond with very high adhesive bond strengths at temperatures up to at least 160° C. The invention is particularly well suited for use with insulated copper coils in electrical generators and includes both the adhesive compositions per se and adhesive transfer tapes capable of bonding to the copper coils at ambient temperatures upon contact due to the pressure sensitive tack of the adhesive. The transfer tapes can subsequently be cured to a hard, thermoset adhesive with high adhesive bond strength. In applications on insulated copper coils, exemplary one part, heat cured pressure-sensitive adhesives can be used either alone or in combination with a substrate to form single or double-sided adhesive tape capable of securing the generator rotor turn insulation.

Abstract: A method for the control of insects breeding on water surfaces and particularly mosquitoes, comprising blending in a high shear mixer water, the ester of a fatty acid of 10 to 25 carbon atoms and a low molecular weight alcohol, such as methanol or ethanol, an emulsifying agent and a thickener until an emulsion containing the ester with droplet sizes ranging from 1 to 20 microns in diameter is obtained and applying such to the surface of insect infested water in sufficiently diluted form, to break the emulsion and form a thin continuous film.

Abstract: There is provided a system for dispensing a plurality of perforated wipes having a perforation detach strength characteristic. The system includes a dispenser having a dispensing force characteristic and including a sealable chamber. The chamber is configured to retain the plurality of perforated wipes therein. A dispensing opening is in communication with the chamber. The opening is adapted to dispense wipes from the plurality of perforated wipes through the opening and out of the dispenser. A wiper blade is positioned in the dispenser to engage at least a portion of the wipes as the wipes dispense through the opening. When dispensing, a ratio of the perforation detach strength characteristic to the dispensing force characteristic is greater than 1:1.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for applying morphological image criteria that identify image units in an undecoded document image having significant information content, and for retrieving related data that supplements the document either from elsewhere within the document or a source external to the document. The retrieved data can result from character code recognition or template matching of the identified significant image units, or the retrieved data can result directly from an analysis of the morphological image characteristics of the identified significant image units. A reading machine can allow a user to browse and select documents or segments thereof, and to obtain interactive retrieval of documents and supplemental data.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an angle iron cover to be removably secured to an angle iron. This angle iron cover includes a first wall, a second wall and a securing mechanism for securing the cover to the angle iron. This design and configuration of the angle iron cover will provide for an aesthetically pleasing view in areas where openings are located in brick buildings and will also shield any rusting that can occur with the angle iron from the view of sight.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liquified fiber-phenol-formaldehyde resin includes heating a mixture of phenol, formaldehyde, liquified cellulosic fiber and alkali at a temperature of 60.degree. C. to 100.degree. C. and a pH of 8-13. The liquified cellulosic fiber comprises about 5 to about 80 percent of the total weight of phenol, formaldehyde and liquified fiber. Also disclosed are fibrous articles manufactured using this resin as a binder, such as fiberboards, particle board, plywood, oriented strand board, and waferboard.

Abstract: A battery charger receives electrical power from an external source of direct current electrical power. The power is received through a first inductor which supplies it to a second node. First switching means receives the power from the second node and supplies it to a third node. A second inductor receives the power from the third node and supplies it to the battery to be charged through output connector means. Second switching means are connected to the second node and to a capacitor which is connected to the third node so that the second switching means can switch the capacitor between series circuit and parallel circuit configurations with respect to the first and second inductors. A safety circuit is connected to temperature sensing means positioned to sense the temperature of the battery to be charged, to the first node and to the first switching means. The safety circuit causes the first switching means to become nonconductive upon detection of unsafe conditions which may occur when charging.