Abstract: A filtration assembly for removing particulate matter from exhaust gas produced by an engine, including: a first filter; a second filter positioned downstream of the first filter; and a valve including: a first ring defining a plurality of first openings, and a second ring defining a plurality of second openings, the second ring abutting the first ring. The valve is moveable between a closed position in which the plurality of first openings are misaligned with the plurality of second openings to prevent a fluid from flowing through the plurality of first and second openings, and an open position in which the second ring is rotated relative to the first ring such that the plurality of first openings are aligned with the plurality of second openings allowing the fluid to flow therethrough. A first end of the valve is positioned at an outlet of the first filter, and a second end of the valve is positioned at an inlet of the second filter.

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for increasing fractional efficiency of diesel or gasoline particulate filters includes a particulate filter that includes a housing and a filter substrate positioned in the housing. The filter substrate is pre-conditioned with an aqueous solution or suspension configured to decompose or evaporate in response to exposure to heat so as to precondition the filter substrate.

Abstract: A control method and control device for a heat pump-type double-circulation hot-air drying system, relating to a device for supplying or controlling air or gas for drying solid materials or products, and in particular to a control method and control device for a heat pump-type hot-air drying system. The method comprises: configuring a temperature control parameter, and saving a preset temperature control curve parameter; detecting and monitoring an outlet air temperature, and the temperature and humidity of a drying room; dynamically adjusting a set temperature according to a preset temperature control curve; and selecting, according to a current set temperature, a double-circulation dynamic operation mode of a system. The control device uses a micro-processor to realize program control. By building an inner circulation loop for large-volume air circulation, the latent heat of condensation in a refrigerant is fully absorbed, to improve the basic air temperature.

Abstract: A control system and method for a frostless, multivariable coupling and heat pump-based hot blast stove are used for grain drying. A first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a main solution pool, corresponding pipelines, and a temperature detector are configured in the control system. A first heat pump unit, a second heat pump unit and a third heat pump unit are formed. A preheating zone, a low temperature zone, a medium temperature zone and a high temperature zone are sequentially formed on an air supply pipeline from a fresh air inlet to a fresh air outlet. A frostless operation procedure is provided. Through the configuration, the control system and method for a frostless, multivariable coupling and heat pump-based hot blast stove can implement heat supply in a gradient heat-circulation preheating mode and a gradient heat-circulation frostless mode.

Abstract: An aftertreatment system comprises a SCR system, a first filter, and a second filter disposed downstream of the first filter and a bypass conduit providing a flow path bypassing the second filter. A valve is operatively coupled to the bypass conduit and is moveable between a closed position in which the exhaust gas flows through the second filter, and an open position in which at least a portion of the exhaust gas flows through the bypass conduit. A controller is operatively coupled to the valve configured to adjust the valve based on a first filtration efficiency of the first filter to cause the exhaust gas expelled into the environment from the aftertreatment to have a particulate matter count meeting particulate matter emission standards.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an albumin pharmaceutical composition, comprising albumin and at least one amino acid having a relative molecular mass of 145-175.

Abstract: Conjugates of an interleukin-2 (“IL-2”) moiety and one or more nonpeptidic, water-soluble polymers are provided. Typically, the non-peptidic, water-soluble polymer is poly(ethylene glycol) or a derivative thereof. Also provided, among other things, are compositions comprising conjugates, methods of making conjugates, methods of administering compositions to an individual, nucleic acid sequences, expression systems, host cells, and methods for preparing IL-moieties.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an albumin pharmaceutical composition, comprising albumin and at least one amino acid having a relative molecular mass of 145-175. Clinically, the albumin pharmaceutical composition can effectively reduce undesirable responses, such as rash, urticaria, anaphylaxis and possible immune responses in the human body caused by albumin polymers and dimers, thereby further ensuring the safety in clinical medication.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cold energy recovery-type variable-capacity air-source heat pump system, relating to combined heating and refrigerating systems running in an alternating or synchronous manner, wherein a first subsystem and a second subsystem share a double-channel variable-capacity heat exchanger; a heat exchanger main body includes two manually independent refrigerant pipe pass channels, and a refrigerant in the two channels synchronously carries out heat exchange with hot medium water in a shell pass channel; the shell pass channel establishes a water-medium heat-supplying circulation via a hot water circulation pipeline and a hot water circulation pump; the first subsystem and the second subsystem are connected to the two refrigerant pipe pass channels via a control valve group.

Abstract: A computer system is structured to determine a density of particulate matter in a diesel particulate filter (DPF) sample. The computer system includes a processing circuit having a processor and a memory. The processing circuit is structured to generate a computed tomography (CT) scan-based image of the DPF sample; and, segment the CT scan-based image of the DPF sample into a plurality of regions. For at least one region from the plurality of regions, the processing circuit is structured to determine a density of a portion of the DPF sample corresponding to the at least one region of the CT scan-based image of the DPF sample and cause an electronic display of a user device to display the CT scan-based image including the at least one region and an indication of the density for the at least one region.

Abstract: Conjugates of an interleukin-2 (“IL-2”) moiety and one or more nonpeptidic, water-soluble polymers are provided. Typically, the non-peptidic, water-soluble polymer is poly(ethylene glycol) or a derivative thereof. Also provided, among other things, are compositions comprising conjugates, methods of making conjugates, methods of administering compositions to an individual, nucleic acid sequences, expression systems, host cells, and methods for preparing IL-moieties.

Abstract: Conjugates of an interleukin-2 (“IL-2”) moiety and one or more nonpeptidic, water-soluble polymers are provided. Typically, the non-peptidic, water-soluble polymer is poly(ethylene glycol) or a derivative thereof. Also provided, among other things, are compositions comprising conjugates, methods of making conjugates, methods of administering compositions to an individual, nucleic acid sequences, expression systems, host cells, and methods for preparing IL-moieties.

Abstract: Conjugates of an interleukin-2 (“IL-2”) moiety and one or more nonpeptidic, water-soluble polymers are provided. Typically, the non-peptidic, water-soluble polymer is poly(ethylene glycol) or a derivative thereof. Also provided, among other things, are compositions comprising conjugates, methods of making conjugates, methods of administering compositions to an individual, nucleic acid sequences, expression systems, host cells, and methods for preparing IL-moieties.

Abstract: A control system and method for a frostless, multivariable coupling and heat pump-based hot blast stove are used for grain drying. A first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, a main solution pool, corresponding pipelines, and a temperature detector are configured in the control system. A first heat pump unit, a second heat pump unit and a third heat pump unit are formed. A preheating zone, a low temperature zone, a medium temperature zone and a high temperature zone are sequentially formed on an air supply pipeline from a fresh air inlet to a fresh air outlet. A frostless operation procedure is provided. Through the configuration, the control system and method for a frostless, multivariable coupling and heat pump-based hot blast stove can implement heat supply in a gradient heat-circulation preheating mode and a gradient heat-circulation frostless mode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cold energy recovery-type variable-capacity air-source heat pump system, relating to combined heating and refrigerating systems running in an alternating or synchronous manner, wherein a first subsystem and a second subsystem share a double-channel variable-capacity heat exchanger; a heat exchanger main body comprises two manually independent refrigerant pipe pass channels, and a refrigerant in the two channels synchronously carries out heat exchange with hot medium water in a shell pass channel; the shell pass channel establishes a water-medium heat-supplying circulation by means of a hot water circulation pipeline and a hot water circulation pump; the first subsystem and the second subsystem are connected to the two refrigerant pipe pass channels via a control valve group.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an albumin pharmaceutical composition, comprising albumin and at least one amino acid having a relative molecular mass of 145-175. Clinically, the albumin pharmaceutical composition can effectively reduce undesirable responses, such as rash, urticaria, anaphylaxis and possible immune responses in the human body caused by albumin polymers and dimers, thereby further ensuring the safety in clinical medication.

Abstract: A control method and control device for a heat pump-type double-circulation hot-air drying system, relating to a device for supplying or controlling air or gas for drying solid materials or products, and in particular to a control method and control device for a heat pump-type hot-air drying system. The method comprises: configuring a temperature control parameter, and saving a preset temperature control curve parameter; detecting and monitoring an outlet air temperature, and the temperature and humidity of a drying room; dynamically adjusting a set temperature according to a preset temperature control curve; and selecting, according to a current set temperature, a double-circulation dynamic operation mode of a system. The control device uses a micro-processor to realize program control. By building an inner circulation loop for large-volume air circulation, the latent heat of condensation in a refrigerant is fully absorbed, to improve the basic air temperature.

Abstract: The invention provides peptides that are chemically modified by covalent attachment of a water-soluble oligomer. A conjugate of the invention, when administered by any of a number of administration routes, exhibits characteristics that are different from the characteristics of the peptide not attached to the water-soluble oligomer.

Abstract: Conjugates of an interleukin-2 (“IL-2”) moiety and one or more nonpeptidic, water-soluble polymers are provided. Typically, the non-peptidic, water-soluble polymer is poly(ethylene glycol) or a derivative thereof. Also provided, among other things, are compositions comprising conjugates, methods of making conjugates, methods of administering compositions to an individual, nucleic acid sequences, expression systems, host cells, and methods for preparing IL-moieties.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with continuous capture of replayable workload for a database are described. In one embodiment, a method includes capturing workload units being executed on a production database and storing the captured workload units in a circular workload buffer. The circular workload buffer is configured to write newest captured workload units over oldest workload units in the workload buffer when the workload buffer becomes full. The method includes, in response to detecting an event, exporting contents of the workload buffer to offline memory. The exporting includes at least one I/O operation. In one embodiment, an advisor feature guides set up of the continuous capture feature by providing historical workload data and making recommendations regarding an amount of memory that should be allocated to the workload buffer.