Abstract: Server daemon based gameplay management systems and methods are provided herein. An example system includes a daemon that is configured to establish one or more triggers that define when an offer is active within the virtual gaming environment. The triggers are associated with game related events, one or more conditions under which the offer is triggered, and items that are provided in the offer. The system monitors gameplay within the gaming environment, determines at least one of the one or more triggers which are fulfilled during gameplay within the virtual gaming environment, and provides an item for use within the gameplay.

Abstract: A system and method are configured to provide a user with entertainment, for which one or more activities are prepared, each activity involving one or more participants. Specifically, the system and method are configured to obtain user information including the user's selection of an activity and a participant in the activity, receive images and sounds captured by at least one camera and one microphone attached to the participant, process the images and sounds, send the processed images and sounds to a client terminal associated with the user who selected the activity and the participant in the activity, and provide the user with a game based on a process of the activity.

Abstract: A video game processing program product for causing a server to realize functions to control progress of a video game is provided. The functions include: a function to generate content in which at least one of the user or a character operated by the user is allowed to participate, in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied; a function to store the number of participants who participate in first content and a clear time indicating a time required to clear the first content in a predetermined storage medium; a function to set up the degree of difficulty for second content indicating content to be generated newly; and a function to detect whether a generation condition contained in the predetermined condition to generate the second content is satisfied or not. The generating function includes a function to generate the second content with the degree of difficulty thus set up.

Abstract: A game server employs a notification system associated with purchase of an item in a game and is capable of promoting the purchase of the item, Specifically, a game server may include a notifier, when receiving a request for provision of a first item from a communication terminal, for sending a notification that the first item is provided to the communication terminal to a communication terminal; and an item provider, when sending the notification from the notifier to the communication terminal that the first item is provided, for providing a second item, in addition to the first item, to at least one of the communication terminal and the communication terminal that sends the request for provision of the first item.

Abstract: A method for sharing three-dimensional gameplay of a video game, that is rendered to a head-mounted display (HMD), to a social network, is provided, including the following method operations: recording, by an HMD connected computer, a three-dimensional (3-D) video clip to a storage, the 3-D video clip generated from 3-D gameplay of a video game that is driven by interactive use of the HMD; receiving, by the HMD connected computer, a request to share the 3-D video clip to a social network; generating, by the HMD connected computer, a two-dimensional (2-D) video clip by converting the 3-D video clip to a 2-D format; sharing, by the HMD connected computer, the 2-D video clip to the social network.

Abstract: Herein described are inflatable guide tubes for keeping participants within a sledding or tubing track. The tubes are inflated with blower that supplies enough air and pressure to keep the tubes inflated at the optimum pressure while overcoming air loss from the seams. The inflatable tubes provide a resilient bumper surface that deflects the participants towards the center of the track, should they come into contact with the guide tube. The guide tube is sewn out of a fabric such that it forms an enclosed volume. The shape of the tube is generally cylindrical, but is compliant enough to follow undulating terrain. The tube has an opening that can be secured to the output path of a high pressure air blower. When the blower is turned on, air fills the tube to such a pressure that it provides a durable and resilient bouncy surface.

Abstract: In the present invention, a resin body has fixed thereto a metal reinforcing member that has a frame part to which side sills of the body abut; therefore while the body is molded from resin to facilitate machining of the details, the metal reinforcing member makes the body (in particular, the portions of the side sills located just below doors) less likely to bend. This configuration allows the doors to be opened and closed stably and, through the metal, gives a sense of weight to the automobile model that can be felt when held by the user.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a ball and product formed thereof is forms light weight frame of a snowman. A core is provided in the shape of a round object. A snow adhering texture is created by winding a malleable wire around the core that forms wire and openings substantially around the core that captures and adheres snow as the ball of wire is rolled in snow. A substantial portion of the core is made of a material that is lighter than snow of the same volume.

Abstract: An assembly block with a servomotor enabling assembly of various works without requiring special parts used for a drive shaft only includes: a block main body having connection means including a protrusion or a recessed portion; a servomotor; and a rotation shaft rotationally driven by the servomotor. The assembly block with the servomotor is connectable to a basic block by fitting the connection means of the assembly block to connection means of the basic block. The assembly block with the servomotor includes a rotary block which is formed of a polyhedron, has, on a surface thereof, connection means including a recessed portion or a protrusion, and is fixed to one end of the rotation shaft and rotates. An assembly block kit includes the assembly block with the servomotor, and basic blocks connectable to the assembly block.

Abstract: A joint brick for a building block is pivotally connected between the building blocks to work as a joint of the limbs. The joint brick includes two side plates and two axial post disposed between the side plates to be pivotally connected with engaging recesses of other building blocks. When the axial posts disposed at a top end and a bottom end of the joint brick are pivotally connected with other building blocks, the limbs can substantially swing, extend and bend relative to each other to make playing the building blocks more convenient and more interesting.

Abstract: A construction system uses a comb connector element in combination with flat or generally planar polygonal shapes of various types. The comb connector elements connect to the edges of the planar polygonal shapes. Each comb connector has at least one pair of connector members. Each connector member has a proximal end connected to the polygonal member, and a distal end. Each connector member having a face portion that includes a recess extending from a central region of the face portion. The recess extends to the distal end of the face member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a column (1) for thermal treatment of fluid mixtures, having a cylindrical, vertical column body (2) which forms a column cavity (3) and a vertical inner surface (16), a plurality of trays (8) mounted in the column cavity (3) and spaced apart vertically from one another, at least one stub (11) disposed within the column body (2) and extending away from the column body (2), and a closable inspection orifice (9) formed in the stub (11). The characteristic feature of the column of the invention is that in the case of a vertical cross section of the column (1) the surface (15) of the lower line of intersection of the stub (11) directed into the column cavity (3) or a tangent to the surface (15) of the lower line of intersection of the stub (11) at least in sections forms an angle within a range from 210° to 267° with the vertical inner surface (16) of the column body (2) which extends downward from the stub (11).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a column (1) for thermal treatment of fluid mixtures, having a cylindrical, vertical column body (2) which forms a column cavity (3), a plurality of trays (8) mounted in the column cavity (3) and spaced apart vertically from one another, at least one stub (11) disposed within the column body (2) and extending away from the column body (2), and a closable inspection orifice (9) formed in the stub (11). The characteristic feature of the column of the invention is that a spray device (20) disposed in the column body (2) can spray liquid (22) at least against the surface (15) of the stub (11) directed into the column cavity (3).

Abstract: Provided is an extraction system which can be used to recover light oils and other organic materials during a supercritical or subcritical fluid extraction. The extraction system may include a dual purpose pressure vessel which can be used as an independent, full spectrum extractor by adding organic material within a compartment within the vessel and passing liquefied, compressed gases onto and through organic material as well as a separator to separate the extracting fluid from the extracted material. Filter membranes having different size pore openings designed to capture and retain various compounds based on their molecular size may be used in conjunction with the pressure vessel. The filter membranes are part of a filtration system which may be incorporated as an internal component of the pressure vessel or may be utilized at different locations within the extraction system.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, the liquid crystal material processing device includes a syringe containing contents composed of a liquid crystal material and the like, having a distal end portion constituting a first discharge pipe, an agitation mechanism agitating the contents of the syringe, a vacuum chamber having a second discharge pipe penetrating the bottom to connect to the first discharge pipe of the syringe. The agitation mechanism agitates the liquid crystal material and the pure water in the syringe, and purifies the liquid crystal material by causing water-soluble impurities to transfer to the pure water. The agitation mechanism agitates the liquid crystal material remaining in the syringe after the water layer has been discharged. The evacuation mechanism evacuates the vacuum chamber and causes the liquid crystal material to be degassed while the remaining liquid crystal material is agitated.

Abstract: Processes are provided which utilize fiber conduit reactors/contactors to effect extraction from a fluid stream, particularly a fermentation broth, a waste stream of a fermentation process, a fluid comprising a dye, or a fluid comprising a pharmaceutical compound. In particular, methods are provided which include introducing a first stream comprising an extractant and a second stream which is substantially immiscible with the first stream into a conduit reactor proximate a plurality of fibers. The streams are introduced into the conduit reactor such that they are in contact with each other and the extractant of the first stream interacts with the second stream to extract a fermentation product, a fermentation byproduct, a dye or a pharmaceutical compound from the second stream into the first stream. The method further includes receiving the first and second streams in collection vessel/s and withdrawing separately the first and second streams from collection vessel/s.

Abstract: An endcap including a first plate member including a radial inner portion, a radial outer portion, and defining a longitudinal axis. The endcap also includes a flange disposed between the radial inner and outer portions of the first plate member and projecting axially along the longitudinal axis in a first direction. The endcap also includes a first seal member disposed adjacent the flange. The first seal includes a first portion thereof engaged with an axial facing surface of the first plate member and a second portion thereof engaged with a radially facing surface of the flange. The endcap further includes a second plate member disposed radially outward of the radial outer portion and a second seal member disposed adjacent the second plate member including at least a portion thereof axially spaced from the axially facing surface of the first plate member in a second direction along the longitudinal axis opposite the first direction.

Abstract: A filter device having composite filter core, comprising: a shell, of a barrel-shape; a composite valve, fixed onto an upper end of the shell, with its upper side provided with a water input port and a water output port side by side, and connected respectively to an outside water pipe; a first filter core, of a barrel-shape, disposed longitudinally in the shell, and fixed onto bottom of the shell; a second filter core, sleeved in the first filter core, and fixed onto bottom of the shell; a water purifying tube, having openings at both ends, with its one end connected to the water output port, and with its other end connected into the second filter core; and a baffle, disposed on both sides of the water purifying tube and extending outward, and fastened to outer side of the first filter core.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an industrial scale filtration assembly for filtrating a liquid and screening of foreign particles and dirtiness. More particularly the invention pertains to a self-cleaning filtration assembly for gradually screening of fine and coarse particles in a single system by using different filtration screens (2, 4) concentrically formed in a single filter body (13).

Abstract: A screening apparatus that includes a strainer element used for the purpose of retaining particulate while permitting the passage of a liquid through the strainer element, a support structure for the strainer element to enable rotation of the strainer element between opposed 180 degree positions, and a control member coupled with the strainer element for controlling the rotation of the strainer element. The strainer element, in both opposed positions thereof impedes any particulate while permitting the passage of a liquid. The control member is constructed so that, in a first state thereof, the rotation of the strainer element is periodically controlled to rotate the strainer element between said opposed 180 degree positions, and in a second state thereof, inhibits rotation of the strainer element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a filtering assembly (1) for filtering at least one fluid circulating in particular in an engine or a hydraulic device, comprising: a filter body (2), which comprises a vessel (3) and a head (4), the vessel (3) and the head (4) being provided to engage with one another in order to close the filter body (2), in particular by screwing; a tube (15), in particular a central tube, which is inside the filter body (2) and extends along a longitudinal axis (X); a removable filtration cartridge (16,) which is accommodated in the filter body (2) and includes an upper end plate (20), a lower end plate (21) and a filtration medium (22) which extends between the upper (20) and lower (21) end plates, the filtering medium (22) having a tubular opening (17) for surrounding the tube (15), characterized in that the upper end plate (20) comprises first reversible rigid-connection means (25) and in that the vessel (3) comprises second reversible rigid-connection means (26) which are complementary

Abstract: A filter system (100) for filtering a fluid, with a front-end inlet (102) and outlet (104), and comprising: at least one filter element (10); a filter housing (108); a coupling device (30) for coupling the filter system (100) to a receiving means (32) external to the filter system; and a seal holder (16) having a seal (18) for sealing the filter system at the receiving means (32). In addition, the coupling device (30) has one or more coupling elements (36) that can be at least partially introduced in an axial direction (L) into a coupling contour (34) arranged in the receiving means (32), by means of a sliding-rotating movement, such that the 20 filter system (100) is held and locked in the receiving means (32) in an end position (38). Also disclosed is a combination of a filter system (100) together with a receiving means (32).

Abstract: A drum structure, for a rotary drum filtering apparatus, comprising: a generally annular supporting drum, and a plurality of rib elements carried by the supporting drum longitudinally extending along the circumference of the drum generally in the longitudinal direction of the drum. A duplex stainless steel cover plate extends between two rib elements. A single supporting element supports the cover plate extending between each pair of two rib elements.

Abstract: A filter adapter for a fuel injector is disclosed. The filter adapter may have a filter housing. The filter housing may have a first connection end and a second connection end. The filter housing may also have a through bore extending through the filter housing between the first connection end and the second connection end and forming a filter cavity. The filter adapter may also have a first filter positioned in the filter cavity and including a first plurality of openings and a second filter positioned in the filter cavity and including a second plurality of openings. The first connection end may have a first connector configured to mate with a fuel outlet of a first fuel system component. The second connection end may have a second connector configured to mate with a fuel inlet of a second fuel system component.

Abstract: A water filter may include a diatomite-based ceramic filter having a median pore size greater than about 5 microns, and at least one of a halogen source, a UV source, an active carbon source, or a filtration membrane. A method of filtering water includes passing water from a source chamber through a diatomite-based ceramic filter having a median pore size greater than about 5 microns, and passing the water through at least one of a halogen source, an active carbon source, a UV source, or a filtration membrane to a collection chamber. The diatomite-based ceramic filter may further include bentonite. The water filter may include a biocide. The water filter may have a flow rate greater than about 5 L/hr when normalized to a surface area of 0.015 m2. The water filter may reduce bacteria by greater than about 6-log. The halogen source may include a halogen elution system or a surface modification of the diatomite-based ceramic filter.

Abstract: A filter element and multi-component holding assembly for a filter element is provided. The filter element includes first and second media panels, a support frame, a base frame and first and second end cap structures. Each filter media panel defines first, second, third and fourth sides. The first and second sides extend between the third and fourth sides. The support frame maintains the first and second filter media panels in a spaced orientation forming a cavity therebetween. The base frame defines a first opening in fluid communication with the cavity. The first end cap structure seals the third side of the first and second filter media panels and the second end cap structure seals the fourth side of the first and second filter media panels. The base frame has a first portion captured in the first end cap structure and a second portion captured in the second end cap structure.

Abstract: A modular filter system (10) for cleaning of gaseous fluid has at least one housing module (16) with at least one support (18) in which at least one filter element (20) is arranged and at least one duct for the gaseous fluid on the clean side of the at least one filter element (20). At least one housing module (16) has at least one housing frame part (24) which comprises at least one support section (38). The at least one support section (38) is suitable for realizing at least one support (18). The at least one housing frame part (24) has at least one duct section (40). The at least one duct section (40) is suitable for realizing at least one duct or duct part (22). The at least one housing frame part (24) can be applied in the housing module (16) such, that its at least one support section (38) can form at least one support (18) and/or its at least one duct section (40) can form at least one duct.

Abstract: A separating module for a ventilation device has a housing that surrounds a separating element designed to separate liquid particles from a gas flow. A line module and a ventilation device with such a separating module and such a line module are provided. The housing of the separating module is designed to be connected to the line module that has at least three geometrically parallel channels and the housing of the separating module has corresponding housing openings to be connected to the at least three channels. Several separating modules and several line modules can be combined to adapt the ventilation system as needed.

Abstract: A filter that is retained in a shell housing by the use of a snap connection. The filter includes an endplate having snap features that interact with a groove in an inner portion of the shell housing. The groove may extend 360 degrees around an inner circumference of the shell housing. Accordingly, when the shell is unthreaded from the head for service (e.g., during a filter replacement service), the shell only needs to be displaced the length of the inner radial seal interface between the shell and the head, not the entire length of the filter media thereby minimizing the stroke length needed to service the filter assembly.

Abstract: A honeycomb filter includes a honeycomb structure body having porous partition walls defining a plurality of cells, inflow side plugging portions, and outflow side plugging portions, and in a cross section perpendicular to a cell extending direction, the whole periphery of each of outflow cells is surrounded by an inflow cell group, inflow cells are defined by inflow/outflow partition walls which are the partition walls defining the outflow cell and inflow/inflow partition walls which are the partition walls intersecting the inflow/outflow partition walls, a surface area A1 of the inflow/outflow partition wall of the inflow cell and a surface area A2 of the inflow/inflow partition wall of the inflow cell satisfy a relation of 1.2?A1/A2?2, and in the partition wall, an average pore diameter of a surface region is from 4 to 60% of an average pore diameter of a central region.

Abstract: A pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system for purifying a feed gas is provided. The PSA system may have a first adsorber bed and a second adsorber bed, each having a feed port, a product port, and adsorbent material designed to adsorb one or more impurities from the feed gas to produce a product gas. The PSA system may also have a network of piping configured to direct the feed gas to the feed ports of the adsorber beds and direct the product gas to and from the product ports of the adsorber beds. The network of piping may also be configured to transfer gas between the first adsorber bed and the second adsorber bed during a pressure equalization step and a purge step. The PSA system may also have a first valve configured to direct flows of the feed gas and the product gas through the network of piping.

Abstract: An air separation system includes an air separation module configured to receive feed air and separate the feed air into nitrogen-enriched air and oxygen-enriched air, a nitrogen-enriched air line for transporting the nitrogen-enriched air from the air separation module to a fuel tank for inerting, an oxygen sensing line connected to the nitrogen-enriched air line, a gas adsorption filter located in the oxygen sensing line, and an oxygen sensor downstream of the gas adsorption filter in the oxygen sensing line.

Abstract: A CO2 removal device includes: a CO2 capturing material which captures H2O and CO2 in a gas; a reaction container which contains the CO2 capturing material; an H2O measuring unit for measuring the concentration of H2O in the gas; an H2O concentration adjustment device which adjusts the concentration of H2O on the basis of information obtained by the H2O measuring unit; a gas introduction path introducing the gas into the reaction container from the H2O concentration adjustment device and bringing the gas into contact with the CO2 capturing material; a first gas discharge path discharging the gas from the reaction container after the gas has been brought into contact with the CO2 capturing material; and a second gas discharge path discharging the gas that has been desorbed from the CO2 capturing material from the reaction container. The CO2 removal device allows for the reduction of energy consumption in removing CO2.

Abstract: A separation zone and a method of separating a mixed stream are described. The separation zone includes a tank and a stack having a gas outlet. A first baffle is positioned between the sides and defines a disulfide liquid compartment. The stack is positioned above the disulfide liquid compartment. A second baffle is positioned between the first baffle and the second side and defines an alkali compartment. The second baffle has a height less than the height of the first baffle. A third baffle is positioned between the first and second baffles. The bottom of the third baffle is at a height less than the height of the second baffle, and the top of the third baffle is at a height greater than the height of the first baffle.

Abstract: An air separation system includes an air separation module configured to receive feed air and separate the feed air into nitrogen-enriched air and oxygen-enriched air. The air separation module includes an inlet header, an outlet header, and an oxygen sensor located in the outlet header and configured to sense a concentration of oxygen in the nitrogen-enriched air.

Abstract: A membrane permeation system and process accommodates varying acid gas inlet concentrations over time while utilizing only the initially installed equipment and still maintaining the non-permeate gas specification. The system and process provide flexibility to operate efficiently over a wide range of inlet CO2 concentrations by adjustments to primary permeate, secondary permeate, and recycle gas operations. The glassy polymer membrane devices used in the system and process are selected so removal duty efficiency increases as acid gas concentration increase. Designing the system and process to handle about a 15% increase in acid gas concentrations over initial conditions effectively treats acid gas concentrations well above that 15% increase, thereby eliminating the need for additional equipment or for additional downstream amines and physical solvents.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gas separation composite which has high heat resistance and mechanical strength, prevents a support layer from being deformed or damaged by heat during formation of a gas separation membrane and heat during a gas separation operation, and properly supports a gas separation layer to obtain high gas permeability and gas separation properties; and a method of producing the gas separation composite. The gas separation composite includes a metal support having a plurality of through holes in the thickness direction and a gas separation layer laminated on the surface of the metal support. The thickness of the gas separation layer is in a range of 0.1 to 5 ?m, the average opening diameter of the through holes of the metal support is in a range of 0.1 to 30 ?m, and the opening ratio thereof is in a range of 0.05% to 10%.

Abstract: A method for operating an air-drying device (10) and an air-drying device (10) are provided. The air-drying device (10) has at least one adsorption device (20) with a first adsorption section (21), a second adsorption section (22), an air feed line (11), an air removal line and an analysis unit (13). The first adsorption section (21) and the second adsorption section (22) can be used alternatingly to dry air (70). The air feed line (11) feeds air (70) to be dried and is connected to an inlet opening (24) of the adsorption device (20) in a fluid-communicating manner. The air removal line (12) removes dried air (70) and is connected to an outlet opening (25) of the adsorption device (20) in a fluid-communicating manner. A compressed air system (60) for providing compressed air (70) has such an air-drying device (10).

Abstract: A dehumidifying base material and a device for forming the dehumidifying base material are provided. The dehumidifying base material is formed from a raw base material including a metal layer, an upper adhesive film, a lower adhesive film, an upper absorbent material layer, a lower absorbent material layer, an upper release film, and a lower release film. The raw base material is placed on a material placement part and passes a first release roller, an upper absorbent adhesive part, a second release roller, and a lower absorbent adhesive part sequentially to form the dehumidifying base material. The dehumidifying base material with an absorbent material applied onto two sides thereof is compressed, and is rolled by a base material rolling part.

Abstract: A plasma filtration device has a plasma module and a filter. The filter is mounted outside of the outlet side of the plasma module. A high-electric field is formed in the plasma module to excite the air to enter a plasma state so that the structures of the hazardous substances are damaged to dissociate into cations and anions. Since the hazardous substances are damaged, the hazardous substances do not harm the users. Further, since the filter is mounted outside of the plasma filtration module, the particles blocked on the filter do not be effected by the electric fields and do not generate the undesired ozone and peculiar smell. Thus, the plasma filtration device achieves high efficiency air clean effect while preventing side effects.

Abstract: A method and system for reducing ion concentration of a solution and converting gas. The system comprising a multi-chamber unitary dialysis cell comprising a gas chamber, a product chamber, and an acid chamber. Ion exchange barriers separate the chambers of the dialysis cell. A first anion exchange barrier is positioned between the product chamber and the acid chamber and a first cation exchange barrier is positioned between the product chamber and the gas chamber. Anions from the solution being treated associate with cations from the acid chamber to form an acid solution in the acid chamber, and cations from the solution being treated associate with anions from the fluid comprising gas to form salt, thereby reducing the ion concentration of the solution being treated and converting at least a portion of the gas into salt.

Abstract: A device (1) for extracting a chemical compound from a gas of which the initial composition, the flow rate, and the partial pressure of the elements are known, this device comprising an inlet (7) via which the contaminated gas rushes in and an outlet (8) via which the decontaminated gas escapes, the device (1) comprising at least one decontamination level (2) defining an open passage for the gas, this decontamination level (2) comprising means (9) of injecting an acid solution into the gas.

Abstract: Carbon dioxide is separated from flue gas by scrubbing the gas with an aqueous solution of ammonia and salt, and the CO2 is therefore released from the solution by heating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flue ozone distributor applied in a low-temperature oxidation denitrification technology and an arrangement manner thereof. The flue ozone distributor comprises a distribution main pipe, multiple distribution branch pipes, multiple Venturi distributors and multiple delta wings. The multiple distribution branch pipes are led out from the distribution main pipe as parallel branches. The multiple Venturi distributors are arranged with an equal space on the distribution branch pipes. The delta wings are arranged on one diffusion segment side of the Venturi distributors. The flue ozone distributor is arranged in the flue. The present invention is mainly applied in a field of denitrification for flue gas of an industrial boiler/kiln by a low-temperature ozone oxidation method in industries such as pyroelectricity, steel and the like. The ozone-injecting direction is consistent with a flow direction of the flue gas. A soot deposit congestion problem does not exist.

Abstract: A mercury removal apparatus for removing the metal mercury in an flue gas containing the metal mercury and halogen, including an electro discharging device including a first electrode and a second electrode facing the first electrode, and activating the mercury by generating a streamer discharge, an oxidizing catalyst device provided at an output of the electro discharging device, to oxidize the mercury by reacting with halogen in the flue gas.

Abstract: An assembly for treating gaseous emissions includes a substrate body having cells for the passages of emissions gas. Lengths of metal wire are located in selected ones of the cells and an induction heating coil is mounted adjacent the substrate body for generating a varying electromagnetic field. In this way the metal wires are heated, resulting in heating of the substrate body and heating of exhaust gas flowing in the cells. Individual lengths of wire or wire lengths that are joined together are configured as loop conductors.

Abstract: An assembly for treating gaseous emissions includes a substrate body having cells for the passages of emissions gas. Lengths of metal wire are located in selected ones of the cells and an induction heating coil is mounted adjacent the substrate body for generating a varying electromagnetic field. In this way the metal wires are heated, resulting in heating of the substrate body and heating of exhaust gas flowing in the cells. The metal wires are distributed non-uniformly through the substrate body to obtain a desired heating pattern.

Abstract: An assembly for treating gaseous emissions includes a substrate body having a front and a rear and cells for the passage of emissions gas. Inductance heating metal is located in the substrate body and an induction heating coil is mounted adjacent the substrate body for generating a varying electromagnetic field for inductively heating the metal and thereby heating the substrate body. A greater concentration of the metal is located near the front of the substrate body than near the rear.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a catalyst system for the reduction of the harmful exhaust-gas constituents hydrocarbons (THC), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and the environmentally detrimental secondary emissions ammonia (NH3) and nitrous oxide (N2O) of combustion engines operated using gasoline and to a corresponding method for exhaust-gas purification. The system is characterized by a particular arrangement of catalysts and is used in the case of engines which are operated with predominantly, on average, stoichiometric air/fuel mixtures. Here, a three-way catalyst produced in accordance with the current prior art is preferably installed in a close-coupled position. In the underfloor position, there is situated an SCR catalyst produced in accordance with the current prior art, followed by a further three-way catalyst produced in accordance with the current prior art.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method therefor capable of reducing the amount of heat which must be supplied to a regeneration tower for regenerating an absorbent in an acid gas capture system for such acid gas as carbon dioxide, and provides an acid gas capture system and an acid gas capture method capable of reducing energy consumption by using the heat from the system itself in an acid gas capture system. The system and method according to the present invention have the benefit of saving energy by lowering the thermal demand of a reboiler by using the low-temperature steam condensate generated in the capture system to cool the upper end of the regeneration tower and a steam generator and compressor.