Abstract: Equipment for inspecting persons and luggage for accessing restricted areas which comprises a machine for controlling the content of hand luggage, preferably an X-Ray machine; a walk through gate detector for detecting the presence of metal objects on persons; an admission conveyor for trays with luggage disposed at the entrance of an X-Ray machine; the walk through gate detector being located upstream the X-Ray machine to create a personal inspection area with access to the admission conveyor; a collection conveyor for collecting the trays containing luggage and personal objects, disposed at the outlet of the X-Ray machine; and a secondary conveyor disposed parallel to the collection tray conveyor, to re-direct the trays with suspicious luggage.

Abstract: A junction conveyor is disclosed. The junction conveyor includes a stationary end and a switching end. A stationary assembly is disposed at the stationary end and a switching conveyor assembly disposed at the switching end. The junction conveyor includes a counter conveyor assembly between the stationary and switching conveyor assemblies. The junction conveyor includes a counter movement unit. The counter movement unit causes the counter conveyor assembly to move in an opposite direction as the switching conveyor assembly during switching from a home position to a switch position.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing an aligned bunch of items of media. The apparatus includes a driven drum element arranged to rotate about a drum axis of rotation and at least one driven endless belt member, each arranged along a respective belt pathway. The belt pathway comprises a pathway portion in which the belt member extends in a co-operating relationship with more than sixty percent of the circumference of an outer surface of the drum element. The drum element and at least one belt member co-operate to receive and align items of media therebetween.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a drug-sorting device for dispensing multiple drugs. [Solution] This drug-sorting device is equipped with multiple receiving parts that have an opening and are arranged side-by-side in the longitudinal direction, a conveyor means for conveying drugs into the respective receiving parts, and a first adjustment means for changing the width of the openings. Said first adjustment means is provided with a rail that extends in the longitudinal direction, multiple partitioning parts that partition two adjacent receiving parts and are slidable along the rail, and a rotatable width adjustment drum. On the width adjustment drum, multiple guide grooves are arranged side-by-side at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction and extend so as not to be parallel to each other in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: The invention concerns a conveyor lane divider for dividing trays that are received in one lane from an infeed conveyor and are passed on to a two-lane production unit. The conveyor lane divider has a line motion control system that can be automatically initialized when starting.

Abstract: A rotary indexing machine such as for use in the food preparation industry is configured with reduced velocity index to provide carriers which can be rotated on their mounting base independently at a reduced velocity separate from a main shaft rotation. The carriers may have the ability to rotate in satellite fashion and the rotation may be controlled by a combination of a cam follower fixed to each carrier and a cam plate fixed to the non-rotating machine base. The rotary index machine with reduced velocity index may assist in preventing content spillage while also increasing overall throughput of the overall container processing.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting a plurality of containers through a plurality of work stations including at least two conveyor assemblies, each conveyor assembly being adapted to sequentially convey at least one group of containers therealong in a row from one work station to another. The apparatus further includes a plurality of holder assemblies for holding the containers, some of the holder assemblies being associated with one of the conveyor assemblies and some of the holder assemblies being associated with the other conveyor assembly. The holder assemblies are located on the respective conveyor assemblies such that the plurality of containers are positioned adjacent to each other as they move through the plurality of work stations. A computer control system is programmable to control the coordinated operation of the conveyor assemblies so as to move such conveyor assemblies at different cycles of movement as the containers move through the work stations.

Abstract: A conveying device includes a housing, a linear driving mechanism, a first sliding assembly, a second sliding assembly, and a carrying mechanism. The linear driving mechanism is assembled within the housing. The first sliding assembly is slidably assembled together with the second sliding assembly within the housing, and both sliding assemblies are driven by the linear driving mechanism to slide horizontally. The carrying mechanism is slidably sandwiched between the first sliding assembly and the second sliding assembly. The first sliding assembly and the second sliding assembly are driven by the linear driving mechanism to slide within the housing along either a same direction or along opposite directions. The carrying mechanism may slide linearly together with the first sliding assembly and the second sliding assembly, or slide upwards and downwards perpendicular to the linear sliding direction of the first sliding assembly and the second sliding assembly.

Abstract: A conveyor belt tensioning arrangement for an agricultural harvesting header (102), the agricultural harvesting header (102) with the conveyor belt tensioning arrangement, and an agricultural combine having the agricultural harvesting header (102) are described herein, the arrangement comprising a conveyor belt roller (208) supported on a roller carriage (228), the conveyor belt roller (208) being spring-loaded to maintain tension in the conveyor belt (108, 112), the conveyor belt roller (208) also being supported to pivot about an axis generally perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the conveyor belt roller (208).

Abstract: The invention relates to a drum motor comprising: a drive unit, such as a rotor/stator unit of an electric motor, or a hydraulic or pneumatic actuator unit, an output shaft connected to the drive unit for transmitting force and torque, an outer drum, which surrounds the output unit at least partially and is rotatably mounted relative to a fastening axis, and a casing, which is connected to the outer surface of the rotatable drum and has a profile. According to the invention, the profile contains a helical groove (40) in the casing that extends over at least part of the surface of the casing and runs helically about the rotational axis of the rotatable drum.

Abstract: According to the invention, the curved belt conveyor (2) has at least one continuous belt (4) which runs along a curve, is guided over two deflection rollers (8), and has a bulge-type enlargement (24) at the outer rim of the curve, said bulge-type enlargement (24) extending continuously along an edge of the continuous belt. Means (26) for supporting the continuous belt in the direction of the outer rim of the curve are arranged exclusively within the continuous belt, said supporting means contacting the bulge-type enlargement (24) in the area of faces (26) of the deflection rollers (8) facing the outer rim of the curve.

Abstract: A handle switch wherein chattering after mounting of the handle switch to a handlebar can be restrained while maintaining assembleability of switch cases of bisection structure. The handle switch includes a first case and a second case of bisection structure formed with clamp surfaces making contact with the outer circumference of the handlebar of a motorcycle, the first case and the second case being coupled together, with the handlebar clamped between the clamp surfaces, to thereby fix the handle switch to the handlebar. At least one of the clamp surface formed in the first case and the clamp surface formed in the second case is formed with a rib serving as a fastening allowance in coupling the first case and the second case together. The width B of the rib is set to be smaller than the width A of the clamp surfaces.

Abstract: An electromechanical switch device includes a first switch portion, a second switch portion and an actuator device. The actuator device is configured to provide an actuation force, thereby actuating the first and second switch portion relative to each other to change from a disconnected to a connected state. The actuator device is further configured to provide the actuation force with a modulation at least when the first and second switch portion are in the connected state. A method of operating an electromechanical switch device is also provided.

Abstract: A rotor housing of an electrical switching device, in particular a compact circuit breaker, is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the rotor housing is embodied to mount a moveable contact arm bridge and includes a first and a second rotor housing element, which can be connected in a form-fit manner to one another and which can surround the contact arm bridge at least in sections when in the connected state. An electrical switching device is also disclosed, in particular a compact circuit breaker, including a moveably mounted contact arm bridge, an opening mechanism and a rotor housing of this type for mounting the moveable contact arm bridge.

Abstract: An improved water sealing side key system for use in electronic device 24, such as but not limited to a mobile phone, and which provides for the construction of the seal assembly 21 as a rigid frame 29 and an elastomeric sealing material that allows for both a compressive and circumferential (perimeter) seal 28 as well as the overall non-binding movement of a side key 20 within the seal and the ability to closely control the thickness, tolerance spacing and tactile feel of the side key 20.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an internal stack-up structure of a touch panel including a touch sensing substrate having a joint area with an electronic assembly placed thereon; a cover substrate facing to and being spaced out from the touch sensing substrate and having a first border region with a first mask layer coated thereon, the first border region corresponding to the joint area; a reflection layer disposed on the first mask layer and corresponding to the electronic assembly; and a bonding layer formed at least between the electronic assembly and the reflection layer, the bonding layer being formed by liquid bonding materials which change from liquid state to solid state to improve the bonding strength between the cover substrate and the touch sensing substrate after being exposed to light reflected from the reflection layer.

Abstract: A method for producing a keycap of a keyboard of a portable electronic device that includes removing material from the backside of a body of the keycap to form a cavity in a shape associated with a character, filling the cavity with fill material, and removing material from the front side of the body to expose the fill material on the front surface of the keycap.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an input interface and particularly to a novel touch panel which includes a plurality of first axial electrodes and a plurality of second axial electrodes. Each of the first axial electrodes is extended in a first direction. Each of the first axial electrodes includes a plurality of first inductive electrodes, a plurality of second inductive electrodes, and a plurality of first connecting lines. The first inductive electrodes and the second inductive electrodes are disposed alternatively along a first direction. Each of the first connecting lines is disposed between the first inductive electrodes and the second inductive electrodes. Each of the second axial electrodes is extended in a second direction. Each of the second axial electrodes has a plurality of hollow areas arranged along the second direction, and each of the first inductive electrodes is disposed within said hollow areas.

Abstract: A key-board assembly (10) is described that has a key-mat and a keyboard PCB (3) aligned with respect to each other instead of first to a housing of an input device. First, such alignment is achieved by adding pins (6) to the key-mat that fit tightly in holes (5) of the PCB. Secondly the key-mat has hooks (14) that can be clicked around the PCB and/or ribs (4) around the edges/carve-outs of the PCB that hold to the PCB with tight tolerances.

Abstract: An electrical switch has a switch body with upper and lower body parts; actuators; individual switch terminals, each switch terminal having a contact part in the switch body; a common switch terminal having a contact portion in the switch body; and cam sliders extending side-by-side between the actuators and the contact parts of the individual switch terminals, sliding to move the contact parts into and out of contact with the common switch terminal. The contact portion of the common switch terminal extends across the contact parts of the individual switch terminals. The contact portion is sandwiched by the upper and lower body parts. At least two individual switch terminals are located along one side of the switch body, each individual switch terminal having an aperture accessible on the same side of the switch body, in which two ends of a conductor are insertable to short-circuit the two individual switch terminals.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a touch panel with a conductive bridge structure and a manufacturing method thereof, wherein an anti-reflective layer is disposed on the conductive bridge. According to the touch panel with a conductive bridge structure and the manufacturing method provided in the present disclosure, the problem of visual difference of a touch screen can be eliminated and the manufacturing process can be reduced.

Abstract: A pressurized torrefaction reactor vessel including: a rotatable shaft extending vertically down from a top of the vessel; scraper devices each at a different elevation within the vessel and mounted to the shaft; a tray associated with each one of the scraper devices such that the scraper device is immediately above a tray of the tray assembly; wherein the tray is an open mesh and impermeable to passage of biomass through the tray; each tray includes a discharge opening to transfer biomass from the tray and down to a tray of a lower one of the tray assemblies, and wherein the discharge opening in the lowermost tray assembly transfers the biomass to a pile of the biomass in the vessel, and a bottom discharge port of the vessel through which the torrefied biomass is discharged.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for purifying HFO-1234yf by removing HF from a mixture of HFO-1234yf and HF under simple and economically advantageous conditions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the photoinitiated transformation of a transformable reactive substrate. The method includes an initial step in which a protected ketone photoinitiator species which is present in the substrate is deprotected to form the corresponding ketone photoinitiator species for use in a subsequent photoinitiated reaction in the method. The ketone group of the photoinitiator is protected by an unsubstituted 1, 3 dioxolane group. Also disclosed are a composition which may be used in the method, the use of the protected ketone photoinitiator in a photoinitiated reaction, as well as the protected ketone photoinitiators themselves.

Abstract: A sputtering apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a substrate holder, a cathode unit arranged at a position diagonally opposite to the substrate holder, a position sensor for detecting a rotational position of the substrate, and a holder rotation controller for adjusting a rotation speed of the substrate according to the detected rotational position. The holder rotation controller controls the rotation speed so that the rotation speed of the substrate when the cathode unit is located on a side in a first direction as an extending direction of a process target surface of the relief structure is lower than the rotation speed of the substrate when the cathode unit is located on a side in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction along the rotation of the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed therein is a vacuum deposition method for forming gradient patterns using a vacuum device. The vacuum device comprises vacuum chambers (8) containing a substrate (4) and metal targets (1) therein and a blocking member (7) interposed between the substrate (4) and the metal targets (1). When voltage is applied to the metal targets (1), atoms (5) popping out from the metal targets (1) are deposited onto the substrate (4) in such a way that the amount of atoms deposited on the substrate (4) is gradually decreased from the edge toward the center of the blocking member (7) due to interruption of the blocking member (7).

Abstract: A Zr-based or Zr—Cu based metallic glass thin film (MGTF) coated on aluminum alloy substrate and a method of fabricating the metallic glass and MGTF coated on aluminum alloy substrate are disclosed. The Zr-based metallic glass thin film-coated aluminum alloy substrate of the present invention comprises: an aluminum alloy substrate; and a Zr-based metallic glass thin film located on the substrate, in which the Zr-based metallic glass is represented by the following formula 1, (ZraCubNicAld)100-xSix, ??[formula 1] wherein 45=<a=<75, 25=<b=<35, 5=<c=<15, 5=<d=<15, 0.1=<x=<10. The Zr—Cu-based metallic glass thin film coated substrate of the present invention comprises: an aluminum alloy substrate; a Zr—Cu-based metallic glass thin film located on the aluminum alloy substrate, in which the Zr—Cu-based metallic glass is represented by the following formula 2, (ZreCufAlgAgh)100-ySiy, ??[formula 2] wherein 35=<e=<55, 35=<f=<55, 5=<g=<15, 5=<h=<15, 0.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to manufacture a long transparent conductive film comprising a transparent film substrate and a crystalline indium composite oxide film formed on the transparent film substrate. The manufacturing method of the present invention includes an amorphous laminate formation step of forming an amorphous film of an indium composite oxide containing indium and a tetravalent metal on the long transparent film substrate with a sputtering method, and a crystallization step of continuously feeding the long transparent film substrate on which the amorphous film is formed into a furnace and crystallizing the amorphous film. The indium composite oxide preferably contains more than 0 parts by weight and 15 parts by weight or less of the tetravalent metal based on 100 parts by weight of the total of indium and the tetravalent metal.

Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of removing a damaged layer of a sample piece generated through an FIB fabrication sufficiently but at the minimum. A charged particle beam device includes a first element ion beam optical system unit (110) which performs a first FIB fabrication to form a sample piece from a sample, a second element ion beam optical system unit (120) which performs a second FIB fabrication to remove a damaged layer formed on a surface of the sample piece, and a first element detector (140) which detects an first element existing in the damaged layer. A termination of the second FIB fabrication is determined if an amount of the first element existing in the damaged layer becomes smaller than a predefined threshold value.

Abstract: Methods and process chambers for etching of low-k and other dielectric films are described. For example, a method includes modifying portions of the low-k dielectric layer with a plasma process. The modified portions of the low-k dielectric layer are etched selectively over a mask layer and unmodified portions of the low-k dielectric layer. Etch chambers having multiple chamber regions for alternately generating distinct plasmas are described. In embodiments, a first charge coupled plasma source is provided to generate an ion flux to a workpiece in one operational mode, while a secondary plasma source is provided to provide reactive species flux without significant ion flux to the workpiece in another operational mode. A controller operates to cycle the operational modes repeatedly over time to remove a desired cumulative amount of the dielectric material.

Abstract: Methods and systems for electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to organic products including formate and formic acid are provided. A system may include an electrochemical cell including a cathode compartment containing a high surface area cathode and a bicarbonate-based catholyte saturated with carbon dioxide. The high surface area cathode may include an indium coating and having a void volume of between about 30% to 98. The system may also include an anode compartment containing an anode and an acidic anolyte. The electrochemical cell may be configured to produce a product stream upon application of an electrical potential between the anode and the cathode.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to a nanowire mesh solar fuels generator. In one aspect, a nanowire mesh solar fuels generator includes (1) a photoanode configured to perform water oxidation and (2) a photocathode configured to perform water reduction. The photocathode is in electrical contact with the photoanode. The photoanode may include a high surface area network of photoanode nanowires. The photocathode may include a high surface area network of photocathode nanowires. In some embodiments, the nanowire mesh solar fuels generator may include an ion conductive polymer infiltrating the photoanode and the photocathode in the region where the photocathode is in electrical contact with the photoanode.

Abstract: A photocatalyst material and a photocatalyst device capable of generating hydrogen from water by radiation of sunlight at high efficiency. The photocatalyst material according to the present invention includes a nitride-based compound semiconductor obtained by replacement of part of Ga and/or Al by a 3d-transition metal. The nitride-based compound semiconductor has one or more impurity bands. A light absorption coefficient of the nitride-based compound semiconductor is 1,000 cm?1 or more in an entire wavelength region of 1,500 nm or less and 300 nm or more. Further, the photocatalyst material satisfies the following conditions: the energy level of the bottom of the conduction band is more negative than the redox potential of H+/H2; the energy level of the top of the valence band is more positive than the redox potential of O2/H2O; and there is no or little degradation of a material even when the material is irradiated with light underwater.

Abstract: A hydrogen generator for producing hydrogen and oxygen gases comprising a housing having an electrolyte reservoir and an electrolysis cell, an electrical power source; a plurality of axially spaced-apart alternating positive and negative electrode plates mounted concentrically and separated from each other by a peripheral sealing ring in the electrolysis chamber; a pair of opposite tabs formed on the perimeter of the plates with openings for receiving an electrode support rod therein, positive electrode plates connected to a positive electrode support rod and negative electrode plates connected to a negative electrode support rod for electrically connecting the positive and the negative electrode plates to the power source, and fluid conduits for conveying liquid electrolyte from the reservoir to the electrolysis cell and for conveying hydrogen and oxygen gases from the electrolysis chamber; the electrode plates comprise a titanium plate having a 1-3 micron platinum coating, said plates preferably having a ci

Abstract: A reference electrode includes a reference electrolyte and a proton exchange membrane arranged to separate the reference electrolyte from a medium external to the electrode. The proton-exchange membrane comprises acid-doped polyaniline. The acid-doped polyaniline is in the form of particles distributed in a bonding polymer material.

Abstract: A magnetron sputtering apparatus where a target is disposed to face a substrate installed in a vacuum chamber and magnets are disposed on a rear surface of the target, including a power supply unit configured to apply a voltage to the target; and a magnet array body including a magnet group arranged on a base body provided at the rear surface of the target. In the magnet array body, rod-shaped magnets each having different polarities at opposite ends thereof are disposed in a mesh shape on a surface of the base body facing the target; the mesh has a 2n polygonal shape (n being an integer greater than or equal to 2); permeable core members are disposed at intersection points of the mesh surrounded by the ends of the rod-shaped magnets; and end portions of the rod-shaped magnets which surround each of the core members have a same polarity.

Abstract: A film formation apparatus of the present invention has two sputtering evaporation sources each of which includes an unbalanced magnetic field formation means formed by an inner pole magnet arranged on the inner side and an outer pole magnet arranged on the outer side of this inner pole magnet, the outer pole magnet having larger magnetic line density than the inner pole magnet, and a target arranged on a front surface of the unbalanced magnetic field formation means, and further has an AC power source for applying alternating current whose polarity is switched with a frequency of 10 kHz or more between the targets of the two sputtering evaporation sources so as to generate discharge between both the targets and perform film formation.

Abstract: Provided are an indium target that can favorably inhibit the occurrence of arcing, and a method for producing the indium target. The indium target having a surface arithmetic average roughness (Ra) of 1.6 ?m or less.

Abstract: A microelectrode for electrochemical analysis having an analysis surface which comprises one or more regions of electrically conductive diamond material surrounded by electrically insulating diamond-like carbon material, the diamond-like carbon material having, (a) a hardness lower than that of the electrically conductive diamond material and (b) a resistivity of at least 1×109 ohm·cm, and the microelectrode being provided with connection means (10) for electrically connecting the one or more regions to an external circuit.

Abstract: There is provided a biosensor which includes: a substrate formed of an insulator; a set of electrodes provided on the substrate; a reaction part provided on the set of electrodes; a supply port for introducing blood (a specimen) to the reaction part; an attachment part for connecting the set of electrodes to a terminal of a measurement display; and a picking plate having a picking part to be picked up, the picking plate extending to a side opposite from the attachment part with respect to the reaction part and being bent in a cross-sectional direction perpendicular to the extending direction.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions, methods and kits for high speed, high resolution of analytes by capillary electrophoresis starting with uncoated capillaries. The compositions comprise a sieving component, comprising a non-crosslinked acrylamide polymer, and a surface interaction component, comprising at least one uncharged and non-crosslinked water-soluble silica-adsorbing polymer. Methods for employing the novel compositions in capillary electrophoresis are provided. Kits comprising the novel compositions for use in the novel methods are also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions, methods and kits for high speed, high resolution of analytes by capillary electrophoresis starting with uncoated capillaries. The compositions comprise a sieving component, comprising a non-crosslinked acrylamide polymer, and a surface interaction component, comprising at least one uncharged and non-crosslinked water-soluble silica-adsorbing polymer. Methods for employing the novel compositions in capillary electrophoresis are provided. Kits comprising the novel compositions for use in the novel methods are also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate modification method that enables improvement of reproducibility in measurement with use of capillary electrophoresis. The substrate modification method includes immobilizing, to a substrate surface, at least two types of modification groups selected from three types of modification groups that are a type of a modification group having one functional group, a type of a modification group having two to nine functional groups, and a type of a modification group having ten or more functional groups.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for separating an analyte from a test sample, such as bacteria from blood components, based on their dielectric properties, localizing or condensing the analyte, flushing substantially all remaining waste products from the test sample, and detecting low concentrations of the analyte. Species movement is caused by a module array imparting opposing dielectrophoretic forces. The module array includes a plurality of microfluidic channels with connecting microfluidic waste channels for directing undesired material away from the analyte. An electric field is applied causing a positive dielectrophoretic force to the analyte to capture the analyte. The Clausius-Mossotti factor of the analyte is changed by flushing the analyte with a reference solution, which causes a negative dielectrophoretic force to facilitate release of the analyte. A field effect nanowire or nanoribbon sensor detects the analyte after capture.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for producing fluids with desired concentration factors from the given supply of any two concentration factors, one greater than the target CF and one less than the target CF, of the same fluid. According to one embodiment, a method is provided that stores intermediate waste droplets from a sequence of mix and split steps and repeats certain steps of the sequence using the stored intermediate waste droplets. Such a method may produce additional target CF droplets faster than repeating the entire sequence. In another embodiment, a method of volumetric error resilient target CF droplet generation has been described, and includes reusing the stored intermediate waste droplets and involves a collection of capacitive sensing circuits associated with some electrode platforms.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for producing fluids with desired concentration factors. According to one embodiment, an arrangement of digital microfluidic (DMF) based electrode platforms are provided. The arrangement may be configured to carry out a sequence of mix steps that may demand storage of resultant fluid mixtures produced in intermediate mix steps. Such sequences of mix steps may be desirable as a result of the decreased demand for initial fluid samples, and reduced wastage.

Abstract: A slide holder assembly and method for use in high content screening of a comet assay. The slide holder assembly has an inside surface and is configured to receive a slide holding a plurality of biological cells on a top surface thereof. When the slide is secured within the slide holder assembly, the inside surface of the slide holder assembly and the top surface of the slide combine to form a cavity having an open top end. The cavity is watertight and configured to hold a liquid therein. A method of performing a comet assay using a slide disposed within a slide holder assembly. The method includes performing encapsulation, lysis, electrophoresis, staining, and imaging of cells on the slide while the slide remains secured within the slide holder assembly.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method of operating a flow-through capacitor and a related controller for performing the method. The method includes establishing a summed-current capacity of the flow-through capacitor. In an operational cycle, the flow-through capacitor is operated to transfer ions between the pair of electrodes and water. A current is monitored during operation of the flow-through capacitor. This current is integrated over time to calculate a monitored-current value. To determine an end of the operational cycle, the monitored-current value is compared to the summed-current capacity.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a control valve assembly and method of operating in a blend position at which a supply fluid and a treated fluid are combined into a blended fluid that is directed from the control valve assembly to establish multi-port blending. The control valve assembly is adjustable to accommodate fluctuating demand for treated fluid.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods of removing ions from a feed water stream using a flow-through capacitor and a controller for performing the methods. A target value for a water property concentration or a fixed percent removal of a water property concentration to be removed is established for a treated water stream exiting the flow-through capacitor. A feed value for the water property concentration is measured in a feed water stream entering the flow-through capacitor. An amperage of the flow-through capacitor and a flow rate through the flow-through capacitor is controlled to remove ions from the feed water stream to achieve the desired removal of the water property.