Abstract: An elevator car separation assurance system and method of operation includes determining a position and velocity of each one of a plurality of cars by a safety motion state estimator. A safety assurance module of the system is configured to determine a separation map associated with a first car and an adjacent second car of the plurality of cars. The system is further configured to initiate a first separation assurance-induced event associated with at least one of the first and the second cars and based on the separation map. A recovery manager of the system is configured to detect the first separation assurance-induced event, and upon detection, slow at least a third car of the plurality of cars down.

Abstract: A method of startup from a resting state for a ropeless elevator system and a ropeless elevator system are disclosed. The ropeless elevator system may include a hoistway. The method for startup may include applying a thrust force on the brake, the thrust force generated by a propulsion system, detecting the thrust force on the brake, determining if the thrust force on the brake is greater than or equal to a requisite thrust force for startup, and disengaging the brake if the thrust force on the brake is greater than or equal to the requisite thrust force.

Abstract: A computer system can be configured to cause a mechanical action based on transient data stored on a user's mobile device. In some examples, the system includes a mobile device finder for receiving calendar information from a mobile device within a physical distance from an elevator system. The calendar information specifies a time and a place of an appointment. The system includes a calendar verifier for determining that the time of the appointment is within a time period from a current time and that the place of the appointment corresponds to a destination floor reachable by the elevator system. The system includes an elevator programmer for programming the elevator system with the destination floor so that, when a user carries the mobile device onto an elevator car of the elevator system, the elevator system controls the elevator car to take the user to the destination floor.

Abstract: A braking system for a hoisted structure guided along a guide rail is provided. The braking system includes a brake member for coupling to the hoisted structure and having a brake surface configured to frictionally engage the guide rail, the brake member moveable between a braking position and a non-braking position. Further included is a brake member actuation mechanism operatively coupled to the brake member and configured to actuate the brake member from the non-braking position to the braking position, the brake member actuation mechanism remaining coupled to the brake member in the braking position to control the braking force applied on the hoisted structure by the frictional engagement between the guide rail and the brake member.

Abstract: An elevator system permitting horizontal movement of a normally vertically moving elevator cabin, the elevator cabin being automatically attached to or detached from an elevator frame and horizontally moved to or from another elevator shaft or other destination. While an elevator cabin is supported on an elevator frame or other surface, various cables, rods, plugs and other equipment are automatically connected to or disconnected from the elevator cabin to enable vertical or horizontal motion of the elevator cabin. Once disconnected from such devices, the elevator cabin can be propelled horizontally out of the elevator frame and elevator shaft, onto other surfaces, such as floors of a building, and move horizontally to another destination. An elevator cabin may also be horizontally moved into an elevator shaft and onto the surface of an elevator frame, and connected to the frame, thus enabling such cabin to then move vertically within an elevator shaft.

Abstract: A machine assembly for use in an elevator system is provided including a drive sheave (52) configured to rotate about a first axis of rotation (R). A first roller shaft (54) is configured to rotate about a second axis of rotation (S) substantially parallel to the first axis of rotation. Rotation of the first roller shaft about the second axis of rotation is configured to rotate the drive sheave about the first axis of rotation. A first motor is operably coupled to the first roller shaft and is configured to rotate the first roller shaft about the second axis of rotation.

Abstract: A lift sub handling assembly for gripping, handling and maneuvering a lift sub or other tubular member. A yoke member defining a slot is rotatably attached to a lifting frame which, in turn, can be suspended from a hoist, winch or other lifting device. A gate can be selectively opened to a lift sub or other tubular member to be received within the slot, and thereafter closed to secure the lift sub or other tubular member in place. A motor can selectively rotate the yoke member relative to the lifting frame, thereby changing orientation of a lift sub or other tubular member held within the slot.

Abstract: An automatic boom telescopic motion apparatus for a working machine includes an automatic telescopic motion part configured to continue the telescopic motion of the boom without inputting an operation to perform the telescopic motion of the boom by the boom telescopic motion input part, in a state in which the on/off operation part is turned on, when the output detection part detects an output which is equal to or greater than a predetermined value and an operation is inputted to the boom telescopic motion input part to increase the speed of the telescopic motion of the boom to a value equal to or higher than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for lowering a load on a direct current hoist motor during an electrical power interruption, the method including but not limited to determining in a crane processor that the electrical power interruption has occurred; and providing a brake assist current to shunt field on the direct current hoist motor to produce a counter torque in the hoist motor.

Abstract: There is provided a vehicle lift which includes, under the support plate (1) of the vehicle a lifting/lowering mechanism (101) having at least two pairs of levers articulated to one another in an intermediate section, which constitute the two forks, moved by at least one fluid-dynamic actuator (9). The fluid-dynamic actuator (9) acts on an articulated system (10), which supports at least one first roller (20) and at least one second roller (21) arranged on respective axes. The two rollers (20, 21), in the initial step of lifting/opening the fork, are kinematically coupled with two corresponding inclined surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lifting system and method for lifting a vehicle, wherein the lifting system including one or more lifting devices and: a frame with a carrier configured for carrying the vehicle; a drive for driving the carrier in at least one of the ascent or descent of the carrier; and a controller including an indoor positioning system with a transponder, wherein the transponder is provided on or at the carrier such that the controller determines the location and the height of the carrier in at least one of the ascent or descent of the carrier.

Abstract: Wireless portable vehicle lift system incorporating one or more enhanced communication and/or control features. The lift system can incorporate enhanced touch screen-enabled functionalities and/or enhanced wireless communication features.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for handling containers (3) lined up in a sorting machine, or sorter (10), wherein a plurality of bulk containers (3) are selected and sorted and possibly aligned or straightened; the method involves picking the containers (3) from the machine (10) and transferring the containers or at least a part thereof in an area below the sorter itself where filling is carried out. Devices are adapted to transfer the containers below the sorting machine or sorter (10) by moving them along a non-linear path (21) where filling takes place; the path (21) includes at least one transfer stretch or portion circular and concentric to the sorting machine along which a series of filling taps are arranged.

Abstract: A treatment head for filling a container that has a valve arrangement having an external valve-part and a fastening region includes a housing, a plunger, first and second fluid-ducts, a seal, and a shielding section. The plunger is held so as to be displaced for opening said valve arrangement. The first fluid-duct feeds liquid into said container, and the second fluid-duct provides a path for discharging fluid from said container. The seal bears against the external valve-part. The shielding section shields at least the fastening region from fluid carried in the first fluid-duct.

Abstract: A container-treatment machine having plural treatment stations for treating containers includes a transport element that rotates about a vertical machine axis, thereby moving the treatment stations circumferentially. A first transfer star supplies untreated containers simultaneously to corresponding treatment stations that are next to each other in the circumferential direction. A second transfer star removes treated containers simultaneously from corresponding treatment stations.

Abstract: Among other things, beverages are dispensed from one or more beverage dispensers based on selections made by users. Information about the dispensing of the beverages is sent to a central server where it is used to manage a variety of functions including replacement of depleted supplies of components. Various features of the beverage dispensers enable the beverages that are dispensed to be uniform and appealing to users.

Abstract: A sump base dispensing system for dispensing a flowable material includes a bulk bin container having a bottom wall and a plurality of upstanding side walls foldably joined to the bottom wall to form an interior space. One of the plurality of the side walls includes a dispensing opening. A cassette is configured to be disposed into the interior space bulk bin container and is positioned within the bottom wall of the bulk bin container. The cassette includes a product bag having a respective inlet and outlet ports used for respective filling and dispensing the flowable material from the product bag. A sump base dispensing apparatus is configured to be attached to the product bag via a dispensing fitment so as to assist in removing the flowable material residual through the dispensing fitment by gravity force.

Abstract: A microelectronic component arrangement includes a sensor and a carrier. The sensor has a detection surface and a region including contact elements situated at a first distance with respect to one another. The carrier includes a mounting surface, and the sensor is fixed on the carrier by the contact elements situated at a first distance with respect to one another at least regionally. The detection surface is opposite the mounting surface in a manner having a second distance with respect to the mounting surface. The contact elements are wetted by a mechanically stabilizing material, the region including the contact elements is enclosed by the mechanically stabilizing material, and the detection surface is free of the mechanically stabilizing material.

Abstract: A physical quantity sensor includes a base substrate; a movable unit which is provided so as to be displaced with respect to the base substrate by facing the base substrate; a first fixed electrode and a second fixed electrode which are disposed on the base substrate by facing the movable unit; and a plurality of protrusion portions which are disposed at a position overlapped with the movable unit in a planar view, on the movable unit side of the base substrate, in which the protrusion portion includes a conductive layer with the same potential as that of the first fixed electrode and the second fixed electrode, and an insulating layer which is provided on a side opposite to the base substrate with respect to the conductive layer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dissipating an electrostatic charge from an optical element are described. An apparatus includes the optical element, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device located proximate to the optical element, and a conductive coating over the optical element, wherein the conductive coating is substantially transparent, and wherein the conductive coating dissipates the electrostatic charge.

Abstract: A system and method for manipulating the structural characteristics of a MEMS device include etching a plurality of holes into the surface of a MEMS device, wherein the plurality of holes comprise one or more geometric shapes determined to provide specific structural characteristics desired in the MEMS device.

Abstract: An encapsulated device of semiconductor material wherein a chip of semiconductor material is fixed to a base element of a packaging body through at least one pillar element having elasticity and deformability greater than the chip, for example a Young's modulus lower than 300 MPa. In one example, four pillar elements are fixed in proximity of the corners of a fixing surface of the chip and operate as uncoupling structure, which prevents transfer of stresses and deformations of the base element to the chip.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an image sensor that has a device layer and a MEMS device that is located on the image sensor and includes a MEMS element, a cap element, and a cover layer. The MEMS element having plural hollow regions is located on the device layer, such that a first cavity is formed between the MEMS element and the image sensor. The cap element having an opening is located on a surface of the MEMS element facing away from the device layer, such that a second cavity is formed between the cap element and the MEMS element and communicates with the opening. The first cavity communicates with the second cavity through the hollow regions. The cover layer is located on a surface of the cap element facing away from the MEMS element and is located in the opening of the cap element.

Abstract: A simplified MEMS fabrication process and MEMS device is provided that allows for cheaper and lighter-weight MEMS devices to be fabricated. The process comprises etching a plurality of holes or other feature patterns into a MEMS device, and then etching away the underlying wafer such that, after the etching process, the MEMS device is the required thickness and the individual die are separated, avoiding the extra steps of wafer thinning and die dicing. By etching trenches into the substrate wafer and filling them with a MEMS base material, sophisticated taller MEMS devices with larger force may be made.

Abstract: A process for producing syngas with a high content of carbon monoxide, reflected in a high CO:CO2 ratio. The process involves integrating membrane-based gas separation and steam methane reforming.

Abstract: A method of producing chlorine dioxide involves generating chlorine dioxide gas by deforming a container body of a chlorine dioxide generator which is deformable in response to application of a force to the container body from outside of the container body. The deforming of the container body causes an enclosure contained in the cylinder body to be broken to bring an aqueous chlorite solution into contact with a solid acidic composition to generate chlorine dioxide gas that is discharged via a gas discharge port of the container body to outside of the container body. The method additionally involves submerging in water at least the gas discharge port of the container body during the generation of the chlorine dioxide gas to dissolve the chlorine dioxide gas discharged via the gas discharge port in the water.

Abstract: SuperDegas process refers to innovative process of the liquid sulfur collection and degassing which takes place in the underground container in a concrete pit or a carbon steel vessel located in the concrete pit. SuperDegas process consists of at least three compartments: (1) sulfur collection to agitate and create turbulent, higher velocity, and higher pressure in the liquid sulfur for more effective degassing by using vertical pumps; (2) consists of the proprietary air spargers and Morpholine catalyst for degassing. Morpholine catalyst degas the liquid sulfur 30 times faster than Quinoline or any other solvent with sparging air and within 1 hour residence time from 16-30 hours and to meet less than 10 ppmw of H2S in liquid sulfur. (3) The last compartment receives the degassed sulfur by overflow and transport through a pump or pumps to other facilities. An eductor will sweep vapor phase containing H2S, vaporized Morpholine with air where the pit vent can be sent to incineration or the reaction furnace.

Abstract: Methods are provided for controlling the shape of antimony selenide (Sb2Se3) synthesized nanostructures. The method dissolves an antimony (III) salt in a first amount of carboxylic acid, forming an antimony precursor. In one aspect, antimony (III) chloride is dissolved in oleic acid. Separately, selenourea is dissolved in oleylamine, forming a selenium precursor. The antimony precursor is combined with the selenium precursor to form a first solution and cause a reaction. The reaction is quenched with a solvent having a low boiling point. In response to quenching the reaction in the first solution, antimony selenide nanorods are formed, having a length in the range of 150-200 nanometers (nm) and a diameter in the range of 20 to 30 nm. Related methods can be used to create, shorter nanorods, nanocrystals, and hollow nanospheres.

Abstract: A nitric oxide generator generates nitric oxide from a mixture of nitrogen and oxygen such as air treated by a pulsating electrical discharge. The desired concentration of nitric oxide is obtained by controlling at least one of a frequency of the pulsating electrical discharge and duration of each electrical discharge pulse.

Abstract: The disclosure features compositions that include a material featuring three calcium phosphate phases that form one or more integral units of a solid, where a first one of the three phases includes one or more regions formed of hydroxyapatite, a second one of the three phases includes one or more regions formed of ?-tricalcium phosphate, a third one of the three phases includes one or more regions formed of amorphous calcium phosphate, and where at least some of the regions corresponding to the first, second, and third phases contact one another in the one or more integral units of the solid.

Abstract: The disclosure features methods that include obtaining a first calcium hydroxide solution that includes a first concentration of calcium ions and a second calcium hydroxide solution that includes a second concentration of calcium ions, adding a phosphoric acid solution to the first calcium hydroxide solution to generate a combined solution featuring an aqueous suspension of calcium dihydrogen phosphate particles, and adding the second calcium hydroxide solution to the combined solution to form a product solution that includes an aqueous suspension of particles of a calcium phosphate composition.

Abstract: Water soluble graphene oxide nanoparticles (GO) are provided having graphene sheets containing carboxylic and hydroxyl groups. The diameter of the GO when present in a closed form ranges from about 40 nm to 120 nm. Eco-friendly methods are provided for producing the GO. Methods for reversible encapsulation of a molecule within water soluble carbon nanoparticles (wsCNP) including the GO nanoparticles are provided that allow for delivery of the wsCNP loaded with therapeutic and/or imaging agents to a subject in need by releasing the therapeutic/imaging agent upon an increase in pH above about 7.2. The wsCNP have been shown to cross the blood brain barrier in a mouse model of vascular dementia, and methods are provided for delivering the wsCNP loaded with a therapeutic and/or imaging molecule to the brain.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of laser-leaching polycrystalline diamond (PCD), devices for performing such methods, and to laser-leached PCD and elements and drill bits containing laser-leached PCD.

Abstract: A combined hydrothermal and activation process that uses hemp bast fiber as the precursor to achieve graphene-like carbon nanosheets, a carbon nanosheet including carbonized crystalline cellulose, a carbon nanosheet formed by carbonizing crystalline cellulose, a capacitative structure includes interconnected carbon nanosheets of carbonized crystalline cellulose, a method of forming a nanosheet including carbonizing crystalline cellulose to create carbonized crystalline cellulose. The interconnected two-dimensional carbon nanosheets also contain very high levels of mesoporosity.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a MXene nanosheet includes removing an A atomic layer from an inorganic compound having a formula of Mn+1AXn to form a nanosheet, the nanosheet having a formula of Mn+1XnTs, and reducing the nanosheet having a formula of Mn+1XnTsto form an MXene nanosheet, the MXene nanosheet having a formula of Mn+1Xn, wherein M is at least one of Group 3 transition metal, Group 4 transition metal, Group 5 transition metal, and Group 6 transition metal, A is at least one of a Group 12 element, Group 13 element, Group 14 element, Group 15 element and Group 16 element, X is one of carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and a combination thereof, Ts is one of oxide (O), epoxide, hydroxide (OH), alkoxide having 1-5 carbon atoms, fluoride (F), chloride (Cl), bromide (Br), iodide (I), and a combination thereof, and n is one of 1, 2 and 3.

Abstract: The invention relates to an application of silicon dioxide aerogel as a nano-drug carrying system in pharmacy. The silicon dioxide aerogel has a nanosized drug carrying hole structure, and is a nanosized pharmaceutical excipient capable of realizing a physical drug carrying scale below 100 nm.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing calcium-silicate-based porous particles (CSPPs) is described. Control over CSPP morphology and pore size is achieved through a refined solution-based synthesis, allowing loading of a variety of sealants. These particles, upon external stimuli, release the loaded sealant into the surrounding material. Methods of loading the CSPPs with loading sealant are described. The CSPPs may be used in pure form or mixed with another material to deliver self-healing, sealing and multi-functional properties to a physical structure. The composition of the CSPPs is described, along with methods of use of the CSPPs.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for preparing zeolite SSZ-98 using N,N-dimethylpiperidinium cations as a structure directing agent.

Abstract: The ammonia synthesis catalyst of the present invention, comprises: a powder of a perovskite oxyhydride having hydride (H?) incorporated therein as a support; and a metal or a metal compound exhibiting a catalytic activity for ammonia synthesis, supported on the support, and the perovskite oxyhydride is represented by ATiO3-xHx (wherein A represents Ca, Sr, or Ba, and 0.1?x?0.6).

Abstract: The disclosure features methods that include obtaining a first plurality of particles that include calcium carbonate, where the particles have a distribution of sizes between 8 mm and 12 mm, and heating the first plurality of particles to a temperature of between 900° C. and 1200° C. for a time period of at least 1 hour to generate a second plurality of particles that include calcium oxide.

Abstract: A system for cleaning and sterilizing a water flow comprises a main treatment line with a pump to pump water from a water storage, a main filter, a sterilizing station and a system outlet. The main filter is provided with a first filter element and a backflush member to rinse the first filter element with backflush water. The secondary treatment line connects to an outlet of the backflush member, and has a backflush filter to remove silt from the backflush water. The main filter is designed such that the pressure difference over the, first filter element is at least 0.1 bar (10 kPa) and the backflush filter is designed such that the pressure difference over the backflush filter element is less than 0.05 bar (5 kPa).

Abstract: A method and process for deploying a stand-alone system for recycling and processing residential and/or industrial grey water. System includes measuring and recording sensor data for indicating incoming grey water quality, deterministic conditional logic algorithm for recycling, processing and reintroducing grey water to drinking and non-drinking water systems in both residential and/or industrial platform. The process disclosed in this filing aims to describe a water recycling system that brings together several sub-systems in order to create a high level process for grey water recycling. The process presents a linear series design in which grey water will pass each sub-system in a linear fashion and will progressively become cleaner as it is pushed to the next sub-system.

Abstract: An apparatus to classify and separate turbid water and clean water water is disclosed, basically comprising a turbidity metering section which measures the turbidity of a flow of water based on the absorption of a beam of light in the flow of water and in the measurement of the electrical conductivity of the flow of water, and a turbid water separation section comprising a deviation device having an external body and an internal deviator, the external body being provided with a turbid water outlet connected to a discard outlet, which discards turbid water, and a clean water outlet connected to a clean water transfer pipe, which transfers clean water to a clean water tank.

Abstract: A water treatment method includes: introducing an aqueous solution containing impurities into a first tank; irradiating, from a light source, photocatalytic particles with ultraviolet light, to turn the aqueous solution introduced into the first tank into primary post-treatment water with which the impurities have been treated; reducing pressure in a first chamber by a filtering pump to filter the primary post-treatment water with a filtering membrane, the filtering separating the primary post-treatment water into the photocatalytic particles stopped at the filtering membrane and secondary post-treatment water that passes through the filtering membrane and does not contain the photocatalytic particles; measuring concentration of photocatalytic particles in the first tank; measuring the difference in pressure between the first chamber and the second chamber; and when the concentration of the photocatalytic particles is equal to or smaller than the first threshold value and the difference in pressure between th

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods for separation of arsenic, in the form of arsenate and arsenite, from liquids. The method uses CuO as an adsorbent and brings down the arsenic content of liquids, such as water, to less than 10 ppb. This process is cost-effective and applicable for small, medium, and large scale.

Abstract: An ultraviolet water purifier includes a water filter including a water inlet connector for guiding in a fluid, a filter element for filtering the fluid from the water inlet connector and a filtered water outlet connector for guiding out the filtered fluid, a housing including an intake water connection portion for guiding in the filtered fluid, a purified water output portion and a water passage in communication between the intake water connection portion and the purified water output portion, a hydroelectric generator drivable by the flowing of the filtered fluid in the water passage to generate electricity and to provide generated electricity to a germicidal UV lamp for sterilizing the filtered fluid that flows out of the water passage through the purified water output portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for deep oil removal from wastewater containing a low concentration of wasteoil. Wastewater containing a low concentration of wasteoil enters the device via an inlet and passes through a flow conditioner, causing the fluid to become uniformly distributed. Then, by means of a layer of oleophilic-hydrophobic fibers and hydrophilic-oleophobic fibers woven in a certain manner, a trace of oil droplets are captured and then coalesce and grow on the layer, and a trace of oil-in-water emulsion is demulsified and separated on the layer. Finally, by means of corrugation-enhanced sedimentation and separation, the oil droplets coalesce and grow and are then separated rapidly. The invention also provides a set of devices for implementing the method, having several parts such as a housing, a feed pipe, a flow conditioner, a fiber coalescence layer, a corrugation-enhanced separation layer, and a level gauge.

Abstract: Methods and systems for acid regeneration of ion exchange resins are disclosed. Acid resins designed for use in a variety of cleaning application using a water source use a treated, softened, acidic water source according to the invention. Various methods of using the softened acidic water generated by acid regenerate-able ion exchange resins are disclosed to beneficially reduce spotting, filming and scale buildup on treated surfaces, reduce and/or eliminate the need for polymers, threshold reagents and/or rinse aids, and using protons generated in the acidic water effluent for triggering events useful in various cleaning applications.

Abstract: An electrokinetic purification device includes at least three channels and a turbulence-reduction component for reducing turbulence with the concentration polarization (CP) zone. The main channel includes a pair of electrodes in contact with a solvent stream entering and exiting the main channel. A waste diversion channel branches from the main channel, allowing flow-through of a high concentration portion of the stream. A turbulence-reduction component comprised of a neutrally charged porous is placed across the entire interior cross section of the main channel and in contact with the upstream surface of the permselective material. The clean solvent discharge channel branches from the main channel, allowing flow-through of a low concentration portion of the stream.

Abstract: A water treatment unit performs a normal operation during which discharge parts generate an electric discharge in a state where water flows into a treatment vessel and treated water flows out of the treatment vessel. When the water treatment unit starts operating, the water treatment unit performs a preparatory operation for a predetermined period of time before starting the normal operation. During the preparatory operation, the discharge parts generate an electric discharge in a state where an outflow of the water from the treatment vessel is stopped. As a result, the water which has been stagnating in the treatment vessel while the water treatment unit is not operating and in which bacteria have grown is sufficiently sterilized.