Abstract: Data processing systems according to various embodiments are adapted to process data regarding the self-awareness of a user for use in the development of the user's executive function. In various embodiments, the data processing system: (1) executes computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer processor, facilitate the playing of a game by the user; (2) gathers performance data indicating the user's performance while the user plays the game; and (3) automatically evaluates the performance data to assess, for the user, the ability to remember to remember to perform various tasks, and to stay on task. The data processing system may gather and process related data on various levels and then use this information to assist the user in improving the user's executive function skills.

Abstract: An amusement park ride vehicle includes a chassis, a cabin, a slider, and a rotator. The chassis is configured to direct the ride vehicle along a ride path in a direction of travel. The cabin is configured to hold one or more passengers. The slider is configured to translate between a neutral position and a cantilevered position relative to the chassis in a direction substantially transverse to the direction of travel and to carry the rotator and the cabin along the direction substantially transverse to the direction of travel. The rotator is coupled between the slider and the cabin, and is configured to rotate the cabin relative to the slider.

Abstract: According to the waterslide system of the present invention, a rider enters to a spiral path at a entry gradient of a starting gradient, moves against the gravity at a 360° rotational axis and leaves from an exit gradient of a starting gradient by accelerating opposite direction of the entry speed from a peak point.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein include an amusement park system that includes an augmented experience system. The augmented experience system is configured to track guest interactions of a plurality of guests of an amusement park with one or more employees of the amusement park, one or more mobile devices, one or more wearable devices, one or more themed devices, or one or more physical objects disposed within a real-world environment of the amusement park. The augmented experience system is also configured to augment the real-world environment of the amusement park based at least in part on data relating to the guest interactions.

Abstract: An entertainment figure system includes an entertainment figure having an attachment point, a bogie coupled to a track and to the attachment point of the entertainment figure via a cable and a winch coupled to the cable. The bogie is configured to translate along the track and the winch is configured to adjust a length of the cable extending from the winch and thereby modify a distance between the attachment point and the bogie.

Abstract: Provided herein is a conveyor ride system that includes a conveyor structure having a plurality of conveyor beams and a plurality of conveyor grooves. The plurality of conveyor beams and the plurality of conveyor grooves are configured to direct a ride vehicle along a surface of the conveyor structure. The surface of the conveyor structure defines at least a portion of a ride path of the conveyor ride system.

Abstract: Provided herein is a gaming assembly having two or more collapsible frames, two or more facings, and one or more means for attachment. Each of the frames may be composed of first and second upright frame members that are connected by one or more crossbar frame members to define a vertical plane. Each of the two or more facings is configured to fasten to the upright frame members and the crossbar frame members, covering the vertical plane. The facings feature one or more means for capturing the one or more means for attachment, such as by means of magnetic strips. The means for attachment may be made of a material such as rope with pieces of magnetic metal attached at each end, and is used to connect a first frame to a second frame.

Abstract: A plush toy system comprises a foam inner, formed into a character shape, made with a compressible foam. A flexible outer covering surrounds the foam inner and has an inner surface for contacting the foam inner. The foam inner and the flexible outer covering combine to form a plush toy. The system may include a package having at least one open side through which the plush toy traversed when compressed to fill an interior space of the package. In use, when the plush toy is compressed and contained within the package, upon opening of the at least one open side the plush toy at least partially expands out of the at least one open side of the package. When removed completely from the package the plush toy expands to the natural size of the plush toy, preferably three times its size or more when compressed.

Abstract: A robot system has a follower robot and a leader robot. The follower robot follows the path of the leader robot using infrared (IR) signals. The follower robot follows the physical path and positioning of the leader robot. The leader robot is permitted to travel an arbitrary path or is controlled by a wireless transmitter. Relative robot positioning, being distance or direction can use an infrared system between respective robots.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to a foldable play structure comprising a plurality of panels each connected to another by at least one hinge to provide an accordion fold structure, wherein the accordion fold play structure comprises two configurations, in a first configuration, the plurality of panels are folded to be stacked in substantially parallel planes, and in a second configuration, the plurality of panels are unfolded forming a play structure. A method for assembling a foldable structure may comprise providing a playhouse with an accordion fold structure, wherein in a first configuration of the accordion fold structure, the plurality of panels are folded to be stacked in substantially parallel planes, and in a second configuration of the accordion fold structure, the plurality of panels are unfolded forming a play structure; and unfolding the playhouse from the first configuration to the second configuration.

Abstract: Embodiments may relate to a foldable play structure which may be easily assembled and which may be form of four or more panels each connected to another to provide an accordion fold structure; corner hinges comprising a first hinge portion attached to one panel of the at least four panels; a second hinge portion attached to another panel of the at least four panels; and a fastener configured to be retained within either the first portion or the second portion; and mid-wall hinge(s) attached to two of the panels and located between the corner hinges. Typically, in a first configuration, the panels of the accordion fold structure are folded to be stacked in substantially parallel planes, and in a second configuration, the panels are unfolded forming a play structure. The retained fastener may be used to secure the corner panels together.

Abstract: A building element of a specified shape having at least one surface including at least two diagonally opposed projected portions and at least two diagonally opposed recessed portions in relation to the diagonally opposed projected portions. The projected portions are adapted to engage and interlock by snap fit and/or by interlock friction with a substantially identical side of a corresponding building element.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a triangular building block being assembled into all kinds of various shapes. The building blocks in a same series are latched or stacked together by grooves and bumps thereof, forming many kinds of block assemblies. The building block can be also crossed over on trapezoidal blocks in a different series to form a block assembly in a shape of a house on which a triangular rooftop is installed.

Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus (10) for separation of components with different volatility in a mixed fluid, said apparatus (10) comprising: a first heat exchanging unit (100) provided with first and second flow path structures (131, 132) forming separate flow paths for a first and a second fluid flow through the first heat-exchanging unit (100); an inlet (118) for feeding the mixed fluid to the apparatus (10); an inlet (119) for feeding steam to the apparatus (10); an arrangement for feeding a cooling medium through the apparatus (10), wherein said arrangement comprises at least one cooling medium inlet (105, 106, 107, 108).

Abstract: A multi-functional distiller for separating target compounds from a base material. The distiller has a basket, boiling tank, and sealable cap. The basket has at least one selectively sealable port for holding the base material. The boiling tank is adapted for containing a solvent, and the basket is attachable above the solvent. The sealable cap may be removeably attachable to the boiling tank to provide a sealed chamber. The sealable cap can be fitted with multiple condensers. One possible condenser is positionable exterior to the boiling tank and functions to condense vapors produced by the boiling tank. A second such condenser is an inverted condenser which is positionable interior to the tank so as to condense vapors produced by the boiling tank and cause the condensate to drip through the base material.

Abstract: A method includes supplying a supersaturated brine stream having a plurality of minerals and anti-scalant from a water treatment system to a gypsum removal system disposed within a mineral removal system. The gypsum removal system includes a gypsum reactor that may receive the supersaturated brine, may deactivate the anti-scalant such that gypsum precipitates from the supersaturated brine, and may generate a gypsum slurry having a mixture of desupersaturated brine, precipitated gypsum, and the anti-scalant in solution with the desupersaturated brine. The method also includes supplying gypsum seed crystals to the gypsum reactor. The gypsum seed crystals may precipitate the gypsum from the supersaturated brine to generate the gypsum slurry. The method also includes directing a first portion of the gypsum slurry from the gypsum reactor to a gypsum settler.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a micro device for solid phase extraction and more particularly provides a micro device which is configured to perform solid phase extraction by injecting a filler and a solvent and producing a uniform flow of the solvent.

Abstract: An efficient automatic liquid-liquid extracting machine includes a body. At least one set of stirring extractor is arranged on the body, the stirring extractor includes a cylindrical separating funnel and a stirring motor that are fixed on the body, a bottom funnel opening of the cylindrical separating funnel is connected to a three-way liquid separating device, the stirring motor is arranged opposite to the opening of the cylindrical separating funnel, a motor shaft of the stirring motor is connected to a stirring device, and a stirring end of the stirring device penetrates into the cylindrical separating funnel. Since multiple mechanical stirring devices are used in the analysis of semi-volatile organics, the extraction process for multiple samples can be performed synchronously at the same time, and the solvent and the solute are brought into full contact due to the rotary mechanical stirring up and down.

Abstract: A method of separating a sample is disclosed. The method includes introducing the sample to a fluidic system including a flow path disposed in an interior of the fluidic system, the flow path including an alkylsilyl coating covering wetted surfaces and deposited on the wetted surfaces by thermal decomposing a carbosilane followed by oxidizing the wetted surface, and the alkylsilyl coating is inert to at least one analyte in the sample.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a separation method capable of efficiently separating a light liquid and a heavy liquid from a mixed liquid containing the light liquid, the heavy liquid, and an emulsion liquid of the light liquid and the heavy liquid, such as an emulsion-layer extraction liquid in a vicinity of an interface in an extraction column. The present invention relates to a separation method for continuously separating a light liquid and a heavy liquid having a specific gravity larger than that of the light liquid from a mixed liquid containing the light liquid, the heavy liquid, and an emulsion liquid of the light liquid and the heavy liquid by introducing the mixed liquid into a separation tank, in which a specific separation layer is used for the separation tank.

Abstract: A phase-separating device for hydrocarbon-contaminated aquifers comprising a support module comprising a central axis, a filter module operatively attached to the lower end of the central axis of the support module, an elastic module operatively attached to the filter module; and a reservoir module.

Abstract: A degasser system may comprise a mass flow controller device and a sample pump coupled to a sample degasser for controlling the dilution of gases extracted from drilling fluid in the sample degasser by a dilution fluid, such as nitrogen gas. The mass flow controller may inject the dilution fluid into the tank of the sample degasser to dilute the gases extracted from the drilling fluid. The dilution fluid may be aspirated or sparged into the sample degasser. The sample pump may extract a sample of the gases separated from the drilling fluid by the sample degasser. The rate of injection of the dilution fluid into the sample degasser and the rate of extraction of the gas sample from the drilling fluid may be adjustable to control the dilution of the gas sample for analysis.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sludge collector including: a plurality of flights collecting sludge in a settling basin; a chain connected to the plurality of flights to move the flights; and an attachment-integrated roller unit detachably coupled to an attachment connected to the flights, and preventing the flights from being reversed when the flights are operated.

Abstract: A feedwell comprising a plurality of holes disposed in a bottom thereof, at least some of the holes having a tube disposed thereabout which extends downward or otherwise away from an interior of the feedwell. Optionally, a large center hole can be provided and it can have a tube disposed around it. By providing a plurality of holes spread across a large portion of the bottom of the feedwell, lower velocity flow rates from the feedwell to a sedimentation chamber can be provided, thus reducing induced turbulence in the fluid within the sedimentation chamber, while still providing sufficient separation of the feedwell from the sedimentation chamber so that the contents of the feedwell can be properly and adequately mixed.

Abstract: Filter systems disclosed herein collapse for storage purposes and include mechanisms to continuously fill an upper chamber, allowing it to be smaller and to include more filters. A UVC light in a lower chamber sanitizes water entering therein. Water entering the lower chamber may pass through a quartz tube near the UVC light for sufficient exposure. The UVC light may be cycled between shorter periods of higher intensity and longer periods of lower intensity. A low power source such as a small solar array and/or battery may power the UVC light. A proximity switch may control the UVC light by providing power to the light only when the upper chamber is engaged with the lower chamber which may protect the user from exposure to the UVC light. Sealing mechanisms between the upper and lower chambers, as well as tote mechanisms and an alternative bucket filter system are disclosed.

Abstract: A filter device that facilitates maintenance is provided. A case that internally includes a filter element includes a lid body. The lid body includes a flange portion having a substantially cylindrical shape fixed to the case and a cover having a substantially plate shape detachably provided to the flange portion. The flange portion has a first hole, and the cover has a second hole. The first hole and the second hole communicate between a space inside the case and a space outside the case.

Abstract: A silt and debris catching apparatus comprises a housing component and a catchment component. The housing component is adapted to fit within a valve box assembly. The catchment component is coupled to the housing component and includes a filter. The filter retains material that enters the valve box assembly.

Abstract: A filtration apparatus is provided. The filtration apparatus includes a housing and a plurality of filtering sheets. The housing is enclosed by a first end cap and a second end cap. The first end cap includes a liquid inlet, and the second end cap includes a liquid outlet. The plurality of filtering sheets is disposed on an internal sidewall of the housing. A portion of the filtering sheets interlaces with another portion of the filtering sheets to form a winding flow path in the housing.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a separation apparatus for separating a liquid from a treated object containing the liquid in the course of a process of sending the treated object with each rotating plate being rotated, wherein efficient separation of the liquid from the treated object can be performed, while the rotating plates are efficiently prevented from getting damaged.

Abstract: A filtration system includes a filtration device having filter slats positioned in a linear array and connected via a supporting structure, the filter slats being parallel to one another and being fixed at an angle relative to the linear array; and pores created by the filter slats; a fluid flow chamber to hold the filtration device such that fluid passes through the filtration device, the fluid flow chamber having a filtration channel with an inlet to receive fluid and an expulsion channel in fluid communication with the filtration channel; a filtrate channel in fluid communication with the filtration channel such that fluid passes through the filtration device between the filtration channel and the filtrate channel, the filtrate channel having a filtrate channel outlet; one or more pressure modulating structures in fluid communication with the fluid flow chamber such that the pressure modulating structure modifies pressure in the fluid flow chamber.

Abstract: A filter assembly includes a housing having an outer cavity and an inner cavity, and a gasket disposed within the housing. The gasket includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a vent passage. The gasket forms a first seal with a central tube at the inner surface. The central tube extends into the inner cavity and includes an opening. A filter element is positioned within the housing and includes a filter media configured to filter a fluid and an endcap including an annular tab portion that forms a second seal with the outer surface of the gasket when the filter element is positioned in an operating position within the housing. The vent passage circumvents the first seal and the second seal, allowing air to flow from the inner cavity of the housing to the opening in the central tube.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a filter medium comprising a substrate and a fine fiber layer on top of the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a first layer comprising first fibers having a first average diameter and a first maximum fiber length; a second layer comprising second fibers having a second average diameter and a second maximum fiber length; and a third layer comprising third fibers having a third average diameter and a third maximum fiber length; wherein the boundary area between the first and the second layer forms a first blended area comprising first and second fibers; and the boundary area between the second and the third layer forms a second blended area comprising second and third fibers; and wherein the first and the third average diameters are each larger than the second average diameter.

Abstract: Filter media incorporating one or more filtration layers that include fibers including fiber portions orientated at a non-zero angle with respect to a surface of the filtration layer are provided. In some embodiments, at least a part of the fiber portions are positioned at an angle of at least 20 degrees (e.g., between 46 degrees and 90 degrees, or between 61 degrees and 90 degrees) with respect to a surface of the filtration layer or an outer or cover layer of the media. This orientation of fiber portions may result in an increased efficiency (e.g., average efficiency and/or initial efficiency) compared to similar filter media that do not include such oriented fiber portions.

Abstract: When drawing down drinking water stored in an enclosed reservoir, air must be utilized to displace the drawn-down drinking water in order to ensure an acceptable level of drinking water outflow. If the intake air is not clean, or if debris is carried by the intake air into the reservoir tank, contamination of the drinking water may commence. Such contamination or build-up of unwanted particulates is obviously not desirable. The reservoir inlet air cleaning system serves to prevent potentially contaminating materials carried by the atmosphere from entering the reservoir tank. The system is scalable to reservoirs of all sizes, and thus may be customized for a particular use or for a particular location.

Abstract: An air purification plant has a partition for spatially separating a contaminated air chamber arranged upstream from a clean air chamber downstream, the partition including a support frame and multiple filter boxes projecting from the support frame, the filter boxes having at least one filter box wall which extends from the support frame into the contaminated air chamber. The filter boxes are each open into the clean air chamber arranged downstream, wherein filter box walls, facing toward one another, of adjacent filter boxes form in each case one filter pocket which is open at the upstream side and preferably at the top and/or bottom, and a suction nozzle is movable from one filter pocket into an adjacent filter pocket. At the downstream side, each filter pocket has a pocket base portion which is at least approximately impermeable to air and has a smooth surface on the contaminated air side.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating air includes a housing with an air inlet and an air outlet, the housing enclosing an air treatment zone and an ozone removal zone, wherein the ozone removal zone is positioned downstream of the air treatment zone with respect to a flow direction of the air being treated, an ozone generator in the air treatment zone configured to generate ozone from the air, wherein the ozone generated by the ozone generator treats the air in the air treatment zone, catalyst in the ozone removal zone that removes at least a portion of the ozone generated the ozone generator, a particle matter (PM) filter positioned between the air treatment zone and the ozone removal zone, wherein the ozone generated by the ozone generator treats the PM filter, and an air mover positioned near the air outlet configured to draw the air through the air inlet.

Abstract: A filter element, a safety element and fluid cleaner assembly. The fluid cleaner assembly generally includes a housing having a cover and a primary fluid cleaner section. The element generally comprises z-filter media, arranged in a straight through configuration, and an axial seal gasket positioned to extend continuously around at outer perimeter of the straight through flow construction. The fluid cleaner assembly can have a precleaner positioned therein. Methods of assembly and use are provided.

Abstract: An air cleaner arrangement or assembly is provided. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge. The air cleaner assembly also includes an arrangement for positioning the filter cartridge into a preferred, sealing, orientation and for securing the filter cartridge in that location. Preferred serviceable filter cartridges are provided, as well as methods of assembly and use.

Abstract: A scrubber for cleaning a gas comprises a casing extending along a longitudinal central axis and enclosing a scrubbing chamber. The casing has a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The casing is configured to permit flow of the gas through the scrubbing chamber in a flow direction from the gas inlet to the gas outlet. A deflector device in the scrubbing chamber between the gas inlet and outlet forms a gas passage between the deflector device and the casing. The deflector device comprises an upstream surface facing the gas inlet. A spraying nozzle is configured to spray a scrubbing liquid into the scrubbing chamber and the gas flow. A separation device comprises a shield element and is arranged between the upstream surface of the deflector device and the gas inlet. The shield element shields the upstream surface from the gas flow and is perforated by a plurality of holes.

Abstract: A medical gas production system produces oxygen enriched air using from air a gas composition having a concentration of oxygen greater than the air for subsequent respiration by patients. The system includes a pair of treatment tanks, each containing an adsorbent bed for adsorbing gases from the air and a receiver tank for receiving an oxygen enriched gas mixture from the treatment tanks. A pair of transfer valves connected between receiver tank and respective ones of the treatment tanks control flow of gas from each treatment tank to the receiver tank, as well as enabling backflow of the gas mixture from the receiver tank to the treatment tank if a measured quality of the gas exiting the receiver tank falls below a prescribed threshold.

Abstract: The present invention provides a low cost surge tank design for pressure swing adsorption plants that does not contain internal structures, achieves good mixing and is 15-20% less expensive than the conventional designs. The surge tank is characterized by having a first inlet located in the upper quadrant of said surge tank and a second inlet located in the lower quadrant of said surge tank, wherein said inlets configured to fluidly couple the interior of said surge tank with the exterior of said surge tank; and wherein said first and second inlets are tangentially configured to allow flow to enter said surge tank in diametrically opposite directions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transport mechanism apparatus for transporting at least one of a gas or a fluid. The transport mechanism may have an inlet, an outlet and a triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structure. The TPMS structure is formed in a layer-by-layer three dimensional (3D) printing operation to include cells propagating in three dimensions, where the cells include wall portions having openings, and where the cells form a plurality of flow paths throughout the transport mechanism from the inlet to the outlet, and where the cells form the inlet and the outlet.

Abstract: An electrochemical reactor is arranged inside an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine and is provided with a plurality of groups of cells. Each group of cell has a plurality of cells, each cell has an ion conducting solid electrolyte layer, and an anode layer and cathode layer arranged on a surface of the solid electrolyte layer. Each group of cells is configured so that all of the exhaust gas flows into passages defined by cells configuring the group of cells and so that both of the anode layers and the cathode layers are exposed to each passage. The plurality of groups of cells are arranged aligned in a direction of flow of exhaust gas and different groups of cells are connected to a power source in parallel with each other.

Abstract: An exhaust purification system of an internal combustion engine is provided with an electrochemical reactor provided in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine, and a voltage control device controlling a voltage supplied to the electrochemical reactor. The electrochemical reactor is provided with an ion conducting solid electrolyte layer and an anode layer and cathode layer placed on the surface of the solid electrolyte layer. The voltage control device is configured to perform short-circuit detection control detecting short-circuiting between the anode layer and the cathode layer, and energizing control applying current between the anode layer and the cathode layer so to energize the short-circuited part when short-circuiting is detected.

Abstract: The present application solves the existing problem of using very expensive oxidation reagents, such as H2O2 and ozone, in removal of NOx and SOx from the flue gases, by performing the NOx and SOx oxidation with atmospheric oxygen.

Abstract: The invention relates to a catalytic converter for treating exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine, having a housing through which an exhaust gas may flow and which has an inflow side and an outflow side, wherein, in the housing, there is formed a plurality of flow channels (4, 13) which is flowed through along a main throughflow direction from the inflow side to the outflow side, wherein, in the housing, there is arranged at least one pipeline (5, 12) which is flowed through by a fluid which is independent of the exhaust gas that is caused to flow through the flow channels (4, 13).

Abstract: A inventive two-stage batch-CCD RO system includes two separate batch-CCD units of a different number of modules per stage with more modules in the first-stage—N(1)>N(2). A two-stage batch-CCD process proceeds when both units execute parallel fixed flow variable pressure desalination sequences of same operational set-points [flux, module recovery and batch sequence recovery (R)], with brine of a former first-stage used as second-stage feed. In two-stage batch CCD RO systems of high N(1)/N(2) ratio whereby the relative production of permeates of the two stages complies to: ?(1)>>?(2), most of the permeates are produced in the first-stage under mild conditions and contribute to the low energy and salinity of permeates of the entire process. Compared with the performance of a single-stage batch-CCD RO unit, a two-stage system of the same module-number will render a performance of super RO characteristics, unmatched by any existing RO methods.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the enzymatic synthesis of oligosaccharides, preferably human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) The method comprises the enzymatic transfer of a glycosyl moiety and subsequent removal of by-products, such as lactose, by nanofiltration using a membrane comprising an active polyamide layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to liquid predominantly water purification systems of membrane type and/or of desalination type with recirculation used in industry household and/or drinking water supply on factories, water treatment stations, public institutions, household, in country side. Liquid purification system with predetermined ratio between purified and drainage liquid, containing raw liquid line equipped with pump, membrane element, connected to purified liquid line and recircualtion line, equipped with pressure regulator, and connected to drainage liquid line, characterized in that it is configured to spontaneous pressure maintenance not less than necessary to carry out the filtration process, because pressure regulator is made as mechanical spring valve, and the ratio between raw liquid feed velocity and total velocity of purified liquid and drainage liquid withdrawal more than 1. 1 independent and 2 dependent claims, 1 figure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dialysis cell for sample preparation for a chemical analysis method, in particular for ion chromatography. The dialysis cell comprises a donor channel and an acceptor channel extending parallel thereto. The donor channel and the acceptor channel are separated from each other by a selectively permeable dialysis membrane. In particular, an analyte that is dissolved in a donor solution in the donor channel can enter through the dialysis membrane into the acceptor solution in the acceptor channel. The acceptor channel has at least in some sections a volume that is smaller than the volume of the donor channel extending parallel thereto. Acceptor and donor channels are formed from half-cells, between which the dialysis membrane is arranged, wherein the donor channel and the acceptor channel are designed in each case as a recess in a contact surface of one of the half-cells with the dialysis membrane.