Abstract: A system and method includes a first device with one or more processors coupled to a memory that executes instructions from the memory to perform the steps of receiving a request to begin a videogame; streaming video of the videogame to an audience; determine a popularity of the streaming video; and changing the videogame mechanics based on the popularity of the streaming video.

Abstract: A method for operating an entertainment attraction includes receiving an input selection from a guest relating to a characteristic of the attraction. The guest creates their guest profile, or by accesses their previously created profile stored in a memory. The profile may be changed by the current input selection made by the guest, with the changed profile stored for the guest's next use of the attraction. If the attraction is a ride, the guest is assigned to a viewing position, an active prop, a seat, or a vehicle of the attraction. The attraction is then operated with the input selection and/or the guest's profile influencing a characteristic of the attraction as perceived by the guest. A mobile application gameplay may unlock specified game features to change the attraction experience. The attraction may alternatively be a theater or game arcade type of attraction.

Abstract: A matchmaking system and method is provided that facilitates optimization of player matches for multiplayer video games. The system may provide a generalized framework for matchmaking using historical player data and analytics. The framework may facilitate automatic determinations of an optimal mix of players and styles to produce the most satisfying user experiences. The system may dynamically update analytical processes based on statistical or otherwise observed data related to gameplay at any given time. In this manner, the system may continually tune the matchmaking process based on observations of player behavior, gameplay quality, and/or other information.

Abstract: A system and method configured to provide limited-time events to users in an online game. The system and method may include executing an instance of an online game and effectuating presentation of offers to users to activate a limited-time event within the online game. Activation of the limited-time event may enable users to perform event runs through the limited-time event for a duration. The execution of event runs through the limited-time event in response to user commands received from a client computing platform associated with the user may deplete the virtual resource in an inventory of the user. The system and method may maintain inventories of the users and recharge the virtual resource as a function of time. The performance of users may be assessed and awards may be distributed to the users based on the assessment of their performance during the event runs. The system and method may include effectuating exchanges by the users of virtual items for the first virtual resource.

Abstract: Systems and methods for algorithmically arranging contests in a lobby interface are provided. A contest management system can generate, execute and maintain a plurality of contests, such as but not limited to, fantasy sports contests. Rank values can be assigned to the contests using pacing parameters of the contests and profile attributes of users who participate in the contests. The pacing parameters, such as registration ratios and registration deadlines, can indicate if a particular contest is on pace to meet a registration threshold prior to their respective registration deadline. The contest management system can dynamically update, responsive to receiving a plurality of registrations from a plurality of users, the rank value of one or more contests responsive to a change in a registration ratio of at least one contest and arrange the plurality of contests in a lobby interface based on the updated rank values.

Abstract: This case is a case configured to accommodate a controller, the controller including: a first main surface; a second main surface provided on a side opposite to the first main surface; a first side surface and a second side surface provided on both ends in a longer direction of the first main surface and the second main surface; and a first side end surface and a second side end surface provided on both ends in a shorter direction of the first main surface and the second main surface. The controller further includes: a first operation portion provided on the first main surface; a second operation portion provided on the first end surface; a third operation portion provided on the second main surface; and an image capturing section provided on the second end surface.

Abstract: A user motion apparatus has a track. A motion assembly is movably mounted to the track. A drive member drives the motion assembly along the track. A tolerance accommodation member has a first connector portion fixedly mounted to the motion assembly, a second connector portion fixedly mounted to the drive member, and a third connector portion that extends between the first connector portion and the second connector portion. The third connector portion is movably mounted to a first end of the first connector portion and separately movably mounted to a first end of the second connector portion whereby the first connector portion and the second connector portion are movable relative to one another allowing a distance between the first end of the first connector portion and the first end of the second connector portion to vary thereby accommodating a range of manufacturing tolerances in the track.

Abstract: The invention is a novel toy top which appears to defy ordinary performance. The toy top has a top portion, and a bottom portion, and is operable for being spun around with the bottom portion below the upper portion. The top portion is adapted to be rotated by an external rotational force to spin the toy top. The toy top includes means operable for enabling a change in the rotational inertia at a predetermined rate from first value to a second value lower than the first value after the toy top has started to spin, whereby the rotational spinning rate of the toy top initially reduces, and then increases due to the decrease in the rotational inertia of the toy top. Eventually, the toy top monotonically decreases its rotational spin and stops.

Abstract: A toy vehicle launcher translates a substantially vertical activation movement into a substantially lateral movement that launches a toy vehicle. The end of a lever arm used in the activation engages a vertical channel in a toy vehicle engagement mechanism. The vertical channel allows the end of the lever arm to move vertically within the channel with respect to the toy vehicle engagement mechanism as the lever arm rotates and the toy vehicle engagement mechanism moves laterally. The toy vehicle engagement mechanism engages a guide track in a base of the launcher. The guide track defines a lateral path that the toy vehicle engagement mechanism travels when moving between a loading configuration and a launching configuration. Thus, vertical movement from the activation is reduced in the transfer to the lateral toy vehicle launch.

Abstract: A game set allows building wall structures with magnetic tiles that have magnets located around the peripheral sides or edges. Since the tiles are held only by magnetic force, they are susceptible to buckling by application of perpendicular forces and to prevent such buckling, a plurality of thin holding strips are provided that extend over the joint, magnetically held edges of the magnetic tiles and prevents buckling. The magnet set also includes additional accessories, such as figurines that can be magnetically adhered to the wall structures, electrical lighting that can be adhered to the wall structures and drawing sheets that can be adhered to the wall structures.

Abstract: A building block assembly comprising a first building block and a second building block which are in snap-fit engagement and which cooperate to define a building block receptacle for receiving and retaining a third building block, wherein the first building block comprises a first main body including two lateral portions and a bridging portion interconnecting the two lateral portions, wherein the two lateral portions and the first bridging portion cooperate to define a first partial receptacle having a first partial receptacle wall, and the two lateral portions cooperate to define a first connection surface on which a plurality of snap connectors is distributed; wherein the second building block comprises a second main body including two lateral portions and a bridging portion interconnecting the two lateral portions.

Abstract: An illustrated view of an exemplary souvenir for displaying high-lights or historical information to others is presented. The souvenir is useful for providing a fun, exciting and cheery presence to a room or house by recalling and reminiscing about a wonderful experience. Also, the souvenir is useful providing and sharing the world, an abbreviated history of great cities such as Atlanta, New York City, New Orleans, Chicago, etc. The souvenir is the shape of a Ferris wheel.

Abstract: A stacked type falling film evaporator includes a first evaporator, a second evaporator, a first vapor recovering device, a second vapor recovering device and a vapor recompressor. The first evaporator and the second evaporator respectively have evaporation tubes of a length of 5 m to 10 m, and are stacked in such a manner that wastewater passes through the first evaporator and the second evaporator in order. The first vapor recovering device collects vapor generated from the wastewater in the first evaporator and supplies the collected vapor to the second evaporator. The second vapor recovering device collects vapor generated from the wastewater in the second evaporator and supplies the collected vapor to the first evaporator. The vapor recompressor compresses the vapor collected in the second vapor recovering device before the vapor is supplied to the first evaporator.

Abstract: A liquid distributor is used as an internal column component for a defined distribution of a liquid flowing downward within a column. The liquid distributor includes at least a bottom and side walls which constitute a container for the accommodation and defined distribution of the liquid. The bottom and at least one of the side walls are constructed from panels that are connected to each other. The panel or panels of the at least one side wall include a fiber composite material. A column and a method for separating substance mixtures are also provided.

Abstract: Described are a high pressure carbamate condenser, urea plant, and urea production process. The high pressure carbamate condenser as described is of the shell-and-tube heat exchanger type with a tube bundle and has a redistribution chamber connected to tubes of the tube bundle and to a duct. The duct extends between the redistribution chamber and the shell.

Abstract: A discontinuously operating desublimator for the recovery of products from gas mixtures is disclosed having a housing including an inner cooling line and a housing wall, inwardly directed lamellae arranged on an inside of the housing wall which can be cooled for the desublimation of the product by a cooling medium conducted through ducts on the housing wall. The housing is cylindrical and enables the product to be melted down by a change of pressure.

Abstract: An extraction, reaction, and purification apparatus that comprises an entire unit designed to react, extract, purify, and isolate compounds and individual analyte from one or more source material(s), which are contacted with a process fluid to form an absolute, the unwanted components are then further removed in a sequence of steps, using separation chambers, until a sufficient purified extract is obtained. The apparatus further comprises a high-speed solvent separation unit to evaporate the solvent from the extract. There are two methods for using different solvent/sequences to obtain between 90-99% pure extracted and purified material. The process also includes bioconversion of “waste” products, making it a “waste free,” environmentally friendly system.

Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous process for separating or extracting proteins from a low grade mixture of a protein of interest, other proteins, impurities, and salts in a continuous simulated moving bed separation process. The invention provides for direct extraction of heme protein and plant protein from a crude mixture of such proteins, other proteins, impurities and salts using the chromatographic technique of simulated moving bed (SMB) continuous chromatography. The SMB process combines the steps of feed loading, adsorbent washing, product elution, adsorbent regeneration, and adsorbent equilibration. The novel strong anion exchange resin adsorbent is a quaternary amine cross-linked microcellulose wherein the microcellulose is cross-linked with epichlorohydrin and the quaternary amine is 2,3-epoxypropyltrimethyl-ammonium chloride which exhibits selective adsorption of proteins and complete regeneration.

Abstract: A multi-path cleaning system is provided for a fuel tank. The multi-path cleaning system includes a controller, a fuel polisher, and a plurality of controllable valves. The plurality of controllable valves are operatively connected to the controller, and each valve fluidly coupled to at least one of the inlet and outlet of the fuel polisher on a first side and the interior of the fuel tank on a second other side. The pump, when operated, causes fuel to be drawn through the inlet and discharged at the outlet of the fuel polisher, and to pass through at least one filter/water separator. Selective operation of the plurality of valves by the controller selectively fluidly couples portions of the interior of the fuel tank to the inlet and the outlet of the fuel polisher, thereby creating a plurality of fluid flow paths through the interior of the fuel tank.

Abstract: The coalescing separator apparatus includes a containment well including a coalescing media therein; an inlet for a fluid mixture, and an outlet for clean water. The inlet and outlet disposed on opposite sides of the coalescing media. The containment well also includes a variable-height weir and an outlet weir. The variable-height weir is coupled to a surface-skimming drain. The outlet weir includes a front wall and a middle wall, the outlet being disposed behind the middle wall, and the height of the front wall is higher than the height of the middle wall. The variable-height weir is configured to be vertically movable and set to a position from a minimum height and to a maximum height, the height being determined with reference to a bottom wall of the containment well. A method for skimming oil and other fluids from water or other fluids is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a device which is capable of ongoing measurement of variable foaming tendencies in a fluid system and provide a signal to regulate the feed rate of defoamer accordingly to maintain foaming at an acceptable target level. The regulation of feed can be accomplished automatically or manually.

Abstract: A sand trap for use in oil and gas extraction operations includes a cylindrical vessel for receiving a high-pressure fluid stream with particulates. The vessel has a vertical longitudinal axis and a hollow cylindrical wall having upper and lower ends and an inlet opening generally perpendicular to but askew to the vessel longitudinal axis. Upper and lower caps extend from the upper and lower ends and have openings along the vessel longitudinal axis. An annular diverter has top and bottom ends and a longitudinal axis coaxial with the vessel longitudinal axis. A diverter outer wall permanently extends from an inner face of the cylindrical wall, and a diverter inner wall has an upper portion narrowing to a choke area and a lower portion flaring out from the choke area. A vent pipe extends from the upper cap opening to a location between the upper cap and the diverter top end.

Abstract: A system for separating solids from a fluid includes a containment vessel having a V-shaped tank in fluid communication with an agitated overflow tank. Baffles within the V-shaped tank provide a series of zones where the fluid is deposited for processing. A shaftless auger at the bottom of the V-shaped tank transfers solids to an area where they are pumped to a first hydrocyclone assembly associated with a first shaker. Overflow from the hydrocyclone assembly and underflow from the first shaker is further processed by a second hydrocyclone assembly associated with a second shaker. Overflow from the second hydrocyclone assembly and underflow from the second shaker are deposited into overflow tank which contains the cleaned fluid.

Abstract: A cooking oil disposal assembly includes a pot for receiving used cooking oil. A filter is removably positionable in the pot and the filter is comprised of a fluid permeable material to filter particles from the used cooking oil. A cover is hingedly coupled to the pot and the cover is positionable between a closed position and an open position. A bowl is removably positionable in the cover and the bowl is comprised of a fluid impermeable material to capture the used cooking oil. The bowl is disposed of when the bowl is removed from the pot to facilitate the used cooking oil to be disposed without pouring the used cooking oil down sewer pipes. A blower is coupled to the cover and the blower urging air upwardly onto the bowl when the blower is turned on to cool the used cooking oil in the bowl.

Abstract: A process for the separation of the components of a solid/liquid mixture. The process Includes the use of a rotary pressure filter apparatus having improved capacity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a filtering panel (100) for a disk filter and a disk filter for water purification, comprising a metal filter cloth (16, 116) such as a stainless steel filter cloth, pre-tensioned in both warp and weft directions and fastened to a frame (10, 110) comprising a peripheral portion (11, 111), which is integral with an inner grillwork (12) and which divides the inner area of the peripheral portion (11, 111) into fields (15, 115). The frame (10, 110) comprises a plastic material reinforced with glass fibers or carbon fibres such as polypropylene loaded with fibreglass in an amount of at least 20 weight percent. Each field of the grillwork (12, 112) has an area not exceeding 10% of the inner area of the peripheral portion (11, 111). The pre-tensioning of the filter cloth (16, 116) in both directions is from at least 20% of the yield stress of the cloth (16, 116).

Abstract: A filter assembly for fluid filtration having a push-activated lock and release mechanism. A push filter design activates a floating key lock upon insertion and extraction, where the filter key may be used simultaneously as a lock and as an identifier for particular filter attributes. The filter base may be situated inline, and in fluid communication, with influent and effluent piping, such as within a refrigerator. The filter housing assembly may be attached to, and removed from, the filter base by a push-actuated release. Upon insertion, the filter key shifts the filter lock longitudinally to receive interlocking segments. Upon extraction, the same axial push shifts the filter lock further to align the interlocking fingers within gaps that allow for easy extraction. The specific key lock design allows a user to identify and match certain filter configurations received by the mechanical support, and reject other filter configurations.

Abstract: A fluid extractor device including a ring with a circumference capable of fitting around an oil filter; a bracket affixed to the ring; and a valve including a base attached to the bracket, an extendable pin extending through the base, and a vacuum extension extending perpendicularly from the base and terminating in a vacuum aperture.

Abstract: An exhaust configuration for a wet scrubber. The exhaust configuration includes a diffuser that is attached to the wet scrubber and which defining an outlet for discharging scrubbed air and paint laden water from the wet scrubber. Attached on lateral sides of the diffuser are wings. The wings extend away from the outlet.

Abstract: This device is intended to separate oil droplets from a gas stream and comprises an inlet wall (2) having at least one inlet opening in which there is disposed a propeller for accelerating and radially orienting the gas stream and at least one retaining wall (3) having at least one retaining medium disposed facing a propeller (8). Advantageously, the inlet wall (2) and the retaining wall (3) are linked by a hinge allowing the retaining wall (3) to be folded against the inlet wall from an unfolded production configuration to a folded use configuration.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel demister, comprising at least one demisting unit; wherein the demisting unit comprises a glow guide cylinder, a cyclone blade group mounted at a gas inlet of the glow guide cylinder and a liquid collection cylinder arranged outside the flow guide cylinder, wherein the liquid collection cylinder is provided with at least one glow guide cylinder, a water permeable structure is arranged on a side wall of the flow guide cylinder, and a gap is defined between an outer wall face of the flow guide cylinder and an inner wall face of the liquid collection cylinder and an interlayer chamber is formed.

Abstract: A flange for a filter insert for separating oil aerosol from air has a flange region with radial contact surface for supporting the flange; an axial first wall region adjoining radially inwardly the flange region; a radial cover region adjoining an end of the first wall region opposite the flange region; a second axial wall region adjoining radially inwardly the cover region and surrounding a central cutout. Radial lifting regions adjoin an end of the second wall region opposite the cover region and extend into the central cutout. First and second wall regions and cover region are concentric to each other. The lifting regions are arranged exclusively in a radially outer region of the central cutout. A coaxial imaginary circle with outer circumference defined by radially innermost points of the lifting regions has a radius of at least three fourths of a radius of the second wall region.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure body is constituted of a circumferential region including the outermost circumference in a cross section of the honeycomb structure body which is perpendicular to an extending direction of cells, and a central region excluding the circumferential region. The circumferential region includes a specific circumferential region in which pressure loss with soot when an amount of the deposited soot is 4 g/L is higher than the pressure loss with soot of the central region as much as 15% or more and in which an open frontal area of the circumferential region is the same as or larger than an open frontal area of the central region. In the cross section of the honeycomb structure body, a ratio of an area of the specific circumferential region is 5% or more to a total area of the circumferential region and the central region.

Abstract: The plugged honeycomb structure includes a plurality of honeycomb segments, a bonding layer, and plugging portions which plug open ends of cells of each honeycomb segment, and in the honeycomb segment, at least two types of cells having different sectional shapes are formed to constitute predetermined repeated arrangement patterns, and in rim circumferential wall cells including rims of the cells surrounded with partition walls and segment circumferential walls, an inflow open area of each corner rim circumferential wall cell disposed in each corner portion of the honeycomb segment is 1.1 times or more as large as an average inflow open area of non-corner rim circumferential wall cells arranged in portions other than the corner portions, or an outflow open area of the corner rim circumferential wall cell is 1.1 times or more as large as an average outflow open area of the non-corner rim circumferential wall cells.

Abstract: Provided herein are metal organic frameworks comprising metal nodes and N-donor organic ligands which have high selectivity and stability in the present of gases and vapors including H2S, H2O, and CO2. Methods include capturing one or more of H2S, H2O, and CO2 from fluid compositions, such as natural gas.

Abstract: Described and depicted is a gas scrubber, in particular for desulphurising flue gases, preferably for installation on a ship, having a scrubber housing and a gas pipe arranged underneath the scrubber housing for guiding the gas to be scrubbed in the scrubber housing, wherein the scrubber housing has a scrubber chamber delimited by a scrubber base, a scrubber head and a scrubber shell provided between the scrubber base and the scrubber head. In order to achieve a more reliable operation, it is provided that a gas supply for the lateral introduction of gas via at least one opening into the scrubber chamber is provided in the region of the scrubber shell.

Abstract: An absorbent liquid which absorbs at least one of CO2 and H2S from a gas, including a secondary linear monoamine; a tertiary linear monoamine or a sterically hindered primary monoamine; and a secondary cyclic diamine, wherein a concentration of each of the secondary linear monoamine, the tertiary linear monoamine or the sterically hindered primary monoamine; and the secondary cyclic diamine is less than 30% by weight.

Abstract: A process and system are disclosed for capturing carbon dioxide from a gas stream. The process and system comprise a first stage, in which a metal silicate is reacted with nitric acid to produce a metal nitrate. The metal silicate can be one or more of: an alkaline-earth metal silicate, in particular magnesium or calcium; or an alkali metal silicate, in particular lithium. The process and system also comprise a second stage, in which the metal nitrate from the first stage is heated to a temperature sufficient to decompose the metal nitrate to a metal oxide. The process and system further comprise a third stage, in which the metal oxide is mixed with water to convert the metal oxide to a metal hydroxide solution. The process and system additionally comprise a fourth stage, in which the gas stream is scrubbed with the solution from the third stage such that the metal hydroxide reacts with the carbon dioxide to form a metal carbonate/bicarbonate product.

Abstract: A co-catalyst system for the removal of NOx from an exhaust gas stream has a layered oxide and a spinel of formula Ni0.15Co0.85CoAlO4. The system converts to nitric oxide to nitrogen gas with high product specificity. The layered oxide is configured to convert NOx in the exhaust gas stream to an N2O intermediate, and the spinel is configured to convert the N2O intermediate to N2.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of ceramic hollow fiber membranes in a spinning process by using a spinning mass, comprising the steps: providing a spinning mass formulation; providing a secondary phase; adding the secondary phase to the spinning mass formulation; manufacturing the ceramic hollow fiber membranes in a spinning process.

Abstract: A gas dissolution accelerating device with a simple structure efficiently increases the concentrations of oxygen dissolved in deep water, such as at lake bottoms. A gas dissolution accelerating device includes a cylindrical member located parallel to a vertical direction when installed, a box member having an opening facing downward when installed, and a fixing unit for fixing the box member to a diffuser. The box member includes a top plate having a cone-shaped protrusion protruding inward and a through-hole receiving the cylindrical member. The fixing unit includes a flat attachment plate having an upper surface onto which the box member is mounted, a pair of halved banding members for clamping a feeding pipe of the diffuser, and rod-shaped connecting members connecting the attachment plate to the banding members.

Abstract: In one example, a liquid mixture nozzle for flowing a liquid mixture therethrough includes a body having a flow inlet and a flow outlet. The flow inlet is configured to couple to a first piece of piping and the flow outlet is configured to couple to a second piece of piping. The liquid mixture nozzle also includes a converging section having a decreasing diameter positioned adjacent the flow inlet, an orifice positioned at a narrow end of the converging section, an intermediate section having a constant diameter positioned adjacent the orifice, a diverging section having an increasing diameter positioned adjacent the intermediate section and the flow outlet.

Abstract: A multimodal micromixer obstacle for intensification of mixing and performing the reaction in a continuous manner is disclosed herein. The micromixer 100 comprises of plurality of inlets, an outlet and a plurality of channels. The end channels—of the channels, have plurality—of converging sections having width, to depth ratio ranging 1:1 to 20:1. The intermediate channels have at least, one obstacle having non-circular shape. Each converging section is incomplete ellipse, prolate or oblate shaped having, angle of curvature in the range of 90 to 270°. Axes of the inlets are coplanar and perpendicular to the channels. All the components of the micromixer are coplanar.

Abstract: A stirring element device, in particular for mixing media with a wide range of viscosities, in particular for a polycondensation reactor, includes at least one inner stirring blade and at least one outer stirring blade which are rotatable about a common axis of rotation, wherein at least the inner stirring blade is inclined at least section-wise relative to the axis of rotation. The inner stirring blade is arranged entirely in a subregion around the axis of rotation which is equivalent to a cylinder sector with a circular sector of less than 360° as base area.

Abstract: A bioprocess mixer (1), which comprises: —a support vessel (2) with at least one side wall (3, 4, 5, 6) and a bottom wall (7), where the walls define a support vessel inner volume (8), and at least a first (9) and a second (10) magnetic impeller drive unit; and —a flexible bag (11, 111) adapted to fit inside the support vessel inner volume, where the bag has at least one bag side wall (12, 112, 13, 113, 14, 15), a bag bottom wall (16, 116) and a bag top wall (17, 117) defining a bag inner volume (18), and at least a first (19) and a second (20) magnetic impeller rotatably attached to a bag wall in the bag inner volume.

Abstract: A diluted solution production method of the present invention is a diluted solution production method of producing a diluted solution of a second liquid by adding the second liquid a first liquid, the method including feeding the first liquid to a first pipe; and controlling pressure in a tank that stores the second liquid to add, through the second pipe that connects the tank to the first pipe, the second liquid to the first liquid in the first pipe. Adding the second liquid includes measuring a flow rate of the first liquid or the diluted solution that flows through the first pipe; measuring a component concentration of the diluted solution; and controlling the pressure in the tank, based on the measured values of the flow rate and the component concentration, so as to adjust the component concentration of the diluted solution to a specified value.

Abstract: A biomass granulator is described herein. In some embodiments, in the biomass granulator, the primarily molded particles extruded from the ring-shaped die are subjected to an orderly, quantitative and uniform reformation via a rotating scraper provided, as well as timely delivery of the finally molded particles out of the biomass granulator.

Abstract: Reaction device which makes possible the oligomerization of olefins to give linear olefins and preferably linear ?-olefins, comprising a gas/liquid reactor and a reactor of plug-flow type. The reaction device is also employed in an oligomerization process.

Abstract: A process for producing an adsorbent comprising activated carbon, wherein the process comprises a molding step of molding an adsorbent through a plurality of stages, and wherein the molding step comprises molding in a final stage performed by tableting.

Abstract: Provided herein are stationary phase compositions comprising a chromatographic surface of porous or non-porous core material comprising a surface modifier for use in chromatographic separations.