Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for providing collaborative use of computing resources in videogame execution are provided. A list comprising an identity of a plurality of mobile games executable on a mobile computing device (e.g., smart phone, tablet) and controllable, on the mobile computing device, by one or more input devices for a primary computing device (e.g., personal computer, game console) may be surfaced. A selection of one of the plurality of mobile games may be received. The mobile computing device and the primary computing device may be paired. A video data stream of the selected game being executed on the mobile computing device may be received. The video data stream may be displayed on a display device associated with the primary computing device.

Abstract: A method of automating application program operation in a visual display ecosystem is implemented with use of a smart device communicating with the visual display ecosystem through a short-range wireless bidirectional communication link. The method entails user creation of a display spatial data template in the visual display ecosystem and storage of the display spatial data template in the smart device located outside the visual display ecosystem. The user creates the display spatial data template in real time during application program operation by manipulating an input device connected to a command processing device on which the application program is operating. The user can retrieve the stored display spatial data template during application program operation at a later time. The system is advantageous in that the storage and retrieval of the display spatial data template makes minimal use of ecosystem resources, including processing power, bandwidth capacity, and display screen real estate.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for enabling a player of a video game to designate custom voice utterances to control an in-game character. One or more machine learning models may learn in-game character actions associated with each of a number of player-defined utterances based on player demonstration of desired character actions. During execution of an instance of a video game, current game state information may be provided to the one or more trained machine learning models based on an indication that a given utterance was spoken by the player. A system may then cause one or more in-game actions to be performed by a non-player character in the instance of the video game based on output of the one or more machine learning models.

Abstract: An example system including a plurality of terminals configured to be operated by respective users each belonging to one of a plurality of groups executes a game process involved in a game related to a virtual area in the plurality of terminals, respectively, updates area information about the virtual area for each group, based on the game process executed in the plurality of terminals, determines, for each of a plurality of periods of time, which group acquires the virtual area based on the updated area information for each group, and outputs a result of the game in which the plurality of groups compete against each other to acquire the virtual area after repeatedly performing the determining.

Abstract: The negative impact of network disruptions in electronic games may be reduced by providing increased efficiency in network communications and client- and server-side processing when a player rejoins a game in progress. In some embodiments, an electronic game system may generate a list of games, such as a poker tournament, for which a player is registered. A client application may provide the list as part of a user interface through which the player may directly rejoin a listed game upon selection of a currently in-progress game from the list. In addition, the system may establish one or more mandatory break periods in certain extended game types such as tournaments. The mandatory break period may be the same time for all extended game types. Other implementations also are described.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating moving particles in a virtual space use depth information that reflects distances of objects in a virtual space to either a ground level or a viewpoint. The depth information may be stored in a set of information. The system detects collisions of particles and other objects based on the depth information, on a frame-by-frame basis.

Abstract: A method for reducing latency in execution of a game is described. The method includes receiving via a computer network a user input associated with the game and determining from the user input a current state of the game. While the current state of the game is being determined, the method includes predicting a next state of the game based on the user input and one or more predicted user inputs. The method further includes generating one or more predicted image frames from the next state, determining whether the one or more predicted user inputs are received via the computer network, and sending the one or more predicted image frames in response to receiving the one or more predicted user inputs to reduce the latency in execution of the game.

Abstract: Methods and systems for displaying a playable interaction in a simulated game are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a device of a user, a plurality of player selections for a first team, calculating an overall team rating for the first team, calculating a number of scoring chances for the first team, simulating, based on the number of scoring chances, a first portion of the game until a predetermined type of interaction between the first team and the second team occurs, displaying the predetermined type of interaction, providing control of the first team for predetermined type of interaction, simulating, based on the number of scoring chances, a second portion of the game until a second predetermined type of interaction occurs, displaying the second predetermined type of interaction, providing control of the first team for the second predetermined type of interaction.

Abstract: Methods for managing non-player characters and power centers in a computer game are based on character hierarchies and individualized correspondences between each character's traits or rank and events that involve other non-player characters or objects. Players may share power centers, character hierarchies, non-player characters, and related quests involving the shared objects with other players playing separate and unrelated game instances over a computer network, with the outcome of the quests reflected in different the games. Various configurations of game machines are used to implement the methods.

Abstract: Controlling the display of a computer device to deliver functions of a new type of clicker game, in which a player can control the location at which a booster is created on a game board. This provides a player with many more strategic options over game play because the clearing effects of a booster can be targeted more effectively. A game element which a player selects (clicks) to remove a group of adjacent matching game elements is identified and its location on the game board is ‘reserved’. When the game board refills, the ‘reserved’ location is not refilled, but remains as a ‘soft void’ in which a booster object can be created after refill has taken place. At that point the booster may be activated (automatically or by user interaction).

Abstract: A method of providing a game service including providing a game program including a game module and a simulation module, the simulation module having same input and output functions as those of the game module, receiving, from a user terminal, a play result including output information of the game module with respect to input information and output information of the simulation module with respect to the input information, and determining whether play is fair based on the output information of the game module and the output information of the simulation module may be provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for processing recommendations of online games to friends of social network are described. A method for processing recommendations includes identifying a gaming session of a user on an online game provider network, accessing a use profile of the user for the online games of the online game provider network, and accessing a social graph of the user to identify friends of the user and respective friend profiles from the social network. The method further includes producing a recommendation of an online game. The recommendation includes an identification of a target friend of the user and is being provided by examination of the use profile of the user and friend profiles in the social graph. The method includes providing the recommendation to the user. The recommendation also includes an offer incentive to the user to share the recommendation with the target friend.

Abstract: Outcome predictions based on historical data relating to events in a “game” (which can be a sports context, an e-sports contest, a business situation, a medical situation, or other scenarios) can be generated using a watcher process that receives event data and triggers conversion of a “different” last event received into arguments for one or more analysis protocols, which are executed against a data model created by an analysis engine. Methods, systems, articles of manufacture, and the like are described.

Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing a game application are disclosed. While the game application is executed in a gameplay session, embodiment of the systems and methods can acquire data associated with the game application. The data acquired during the gameplay session may be associated with a session identifier. Different types of data (such as telemetry data and video data) can be linked together using the timestamps of the gameplay session. A user can choose a timestamp of the gameplay session to view the data associated with that timestamp. In certain embodiments, the systems and methods can associate an event with one or more timestamps. When a user chooses the event, the systems and methods can automatically display event data starting from the beginning of the event.

Abstract: A building block system includes one or more building blocks and one or more wheels, each building block including a first elongate portion extending in a longitudinal direction, a second elongate portion extending in that longitudinal direction, an intermediate portion connecting the first elongate portion with the said second elongate portion at a middle position thereof, a first end portion extending in a transverse direction, perpendicular to that longitudinal direction, from the first elongate portion, at a side thereof opposite to the intermediate portion, and at a middle position thereof. A second end portion extends in that transverse direction, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, from the second elongate portion, at a side opposite to the intermediate portion, and at a middle position thereof. It thus includes six protrusions and two voids, each void defined between an end of the first elongate portion and an end of the second elongate portion.

Abstract: A lighted toy figurine comprises a figurine body assembly and a headgear assembly. The figurine body assembly includes a head and a body section. The headgear assembly includes a headpiece and a pack element extending downwardly therefrom along a side of the body section. The pack element includes a power source and light powered thereby. The headpiece defines an internal channel communicating between a headpiece opening and the light such that illumination from the light is visible through the headpiece opening via the internal channel. An inductive power transfer system for an interlocking building block set comprises a toy building block and an inductive transmission assembly. The toy building block includes an electrical load and a power source, the power source including an inductive receiver coil. The inductive transmission assembly includes a transmission coil, and a battery or a wired power supply applying electrical power to the transmission coil.

Abstract: Units and fasteners for a modular construction set are provided. A unit includes a panel having a front surface and a back surface opposite the front surface. The panel is made of a flexible material that biases the panel to a flat state. The panel includes an aperture between the front surface and the back surface. The unit further includes a fastener affixed to the panel at the aperture, the fastener including a first piece and a second piece joinable to the first piece through the aperture to affix the fastener to the panel. The fastener further includes a magnet disposed between the first piece and the second piece to engage the fastener with an oppositely facing fastener of the modular construction set.

Abstract: A salt water desalination assembly includes a tank for containing salt water. The tank has an inverted cone therein that is positioned above the salt water thereby facilitating water vapor from the salt water to condense on the inverted cone. An input pipe extends into the tank to fill the tank with the salt water. A condensate pipe extends upwardly into the tank and the condensate pipe is aligned with the inverted cone to collect the condensed water vapor for subsequent use. A stand is vertically oriented and is positioned adjacent to the tank. A reflector is pivotally coupled to the stand and the reflector is exposed to sunlight. The reflector focuses the reflected sunlight onto the tank for heating the tank and thereby facilitate the salt water in the tank to be heated for producing the water vapor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat transfer tube (9) for falling film evaporation having a heating medium surface (21) to be heated by a heating medium, a falling film surface (20) to have spent liquor passing over it, and being made from an iron based high alloy stainless steel material with an alloy content above 16.00% for Chromium and above 1% for Nickel. The falling film surface of the heat transfer tube is equipped with at least one weld ridge (WR; WR1, WR2), said weld ridge having a height (h; h2) in the range 0.3 to 5.0 mm, a width (w; w2) in the range 0.

Abstract: Methods of removing target impurities from a crude lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) to make a purified LiFSI product. In some embodiments, a purification method includes contacting crude LiFSI with a first anhydrous organic solvent to create a solution containing LiFSI and the target impurity(ies), wherein the LiFSI is soluble and the impurity(ies) is/are substantially insoluble. In some embodiments, a second anhydrous organic solvent is added to the solution to precipitate the target impurity(ies), which is then filtered to obtain a filtrate. In some embodiments, solvent is removed from the filtrate to obtain a solid mass containing LiFSI, which may then be contacted with a third anhydrous organic solvent in which the LiFSI is insoluble. The LiFSI may then be isolated from the third anhydrous organic solvent to obtain the purified LiFSI product. Also disclosed are purified LiFSI products and electrochemical devices utilizing purified LiFSI products, among other things.

Abstract: A system for preparing solutions for chromatography application is disclosed. The system comprises a T-joint for preparing a buffer solution by mixing at least one first solution and a second solution. The T-joint receives the second solution from a solution supply unit connected to the T-joint. Further one or more low pressure pumps supply the one or more first solutions into the T-joint. The high pressure pump collects the buffer solution and delivers it to a chromatography apparatus.

Abstract: Separation apparatuses for the separation of a mixture of two fluids, such as a water-in-oil emulsion, via electrocoalescence, are provided. A separation apparatus may include a series of flow conditioners each having a different permittivity, such that the flow conditioner having a permittivity that is similar or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium is selected. Another separation apparatus may include a flow conditioner having a frequency-dependent permittivity, such that the frequency of the electric field generated is selected so that the permittivity of the flow conditioner is as similar as possible to or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium. Another separation apparatus may include a replaceable flow conditioner that may be replaced with a flow conditioner having a permittivity that is as similar to or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium.

Abstract: Separation apparatuses for the separation of a mixture of two fluids, such as a water-in-oil emulsion, via electrocoalescence, are provided. A separation apparatus may include a series of flow conditioners each having a different permittivity, such that the flow conditioner having a permittivity that is similar or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium is selected. Another separation apparatus may include a flow conditioner having a frequency-dependent permittivity, such that the frequency of the electric field generated is selected so that the permittivity of the flow conditioner is as similar as possible to or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium. Another separation apparatus may include a replaceable flow conditioner that may be replaced with a flow conditioner having a permittivity that is as similar to or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium.

Abstract: Separation apparatuses for the separation of a mixture of two fluids, such as a water-in-oil emulsion, via electrocoalescence, are provided. A separation apparatus may include a series of flow conditioners each having a different permittivity, such that the flow conditioner having a permittivity that is similar or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium is selected. Another separation apparatus may include a flow conditioner having a frequency-dependent permittivity, such that the frequency of the electric field generated is selected so that the permittivity of the flow conditioner is as similar as possible to or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium. Another separation apparatus may include a replaceable flow conditioner that may be replaced with a flow conditioner having a permittivity that is as similar to or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium.

Abstract: Separation apparatuses for the separation of a mixture of two fluids, such as a water-in-oil emulsion, via electrocoalescence, are provided. A separation apparatus may include a series of flow conditioners each having a different permittivity, such that the flow conditioner having a permittivity that is similar or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium is selected. Another separation apparatus may include a flow conditioner having a frequency-dependent permittivity, such that the frequency of the electric field generated is selected so that the permittivity of the flow conditioner is as similar as possible to or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium. Another separation apparatus may include a replaceable flow conditioner that may be replaced with a flow conditioner having a permittivity that is as similar to or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium.

Abstract: Separation apparatuses for the separation of a mixture of two fluids, such as a water-in-oil emulsion, via electrocoalescence, are provided. A separation apparatus may include a series of flow conditioners each having a different permittivity, such that the flow conditioner having a permittivity that is similar or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium is selected. Another separation apparatus may include a flow conditioner having a frequency-dependent permittivity, such that the frequency of the electric field generated is selected so that the permittivity of the flow conditioner is as similar as possible to or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium. Another separation apparatus may include a replaceable flow conditioner that may be replaced with a flow conditioner having a permittivity that is as similar to or equal to the permittivity of the flowing medium.

Abstract: A multifunctional phase separation apparatus is provided herein. The multifunctional phase separation apparatus includes a porous tube, a phase separator, and liquid collecting modules. The porous tube includes a first entry port and an exit port. The phase separator includes a second entry port. The multifunctional phase separation apparatus also includes a reservoir. The reservoir is on a first end of the liquid collecting modules.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a deaeration apparatus comprising: a closable deaeration cavity configured to accommodate a liquid to be deaerated; a heating member configured to heat the deaeration cavity; a temperature detection member configured to detect a temperature inside the deaeration cavity; and a controller configured to receive the temperature detected by the temperature detection member and control the heating member based on the temperature. When using in deaeration of a liquid, the deaeration apparatus of the disclosure can shorten the deaeration time and improve the deaeration efficiency of the liquid.

Abstract: Vertically oriented cylindrical vaults, boxes, systems, and methods of treatment systems to capture pollutants from storm water runoff and prevent the conveyance of these pollutants from entering a receiving water body or landscape area, which is designed to be a part of a local permanent storm water drainage infrastructure. A flow deflector can include a flow spreader for splitting an incoming flow into two flow paths that interact with high profile vertical baffle(s), and with low profile vertical baffles, and angled low profile vertical baffles that extend above downwardly inclined surfaces of a horizontal deflector having an opening for allowing debris to fall. Treated water can pass out of an outflow pipe on an opposite side of the cylindrical vault. A bottom open skimmer or a flow restrictive skimmer or a hydro-variant skimmer can be used in front of the output flow port.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating an aqueous suspension of solid mineral particles arising from the extraction of ores, comprising the following steps: a soluble polymer is prepared in water, comprising: at least one non-ionic monomer, selected from the group consisting of acrylamide; methacrylamide; N-monoderivatives of acrylamide; N-monoderivatives of methacrylamide; N,N-derivatives of acrylamide; N,N-derivatives of methacrylamide; acrylic esters; methacrylic esters; N-vinylformamide; and N-vinylpyrrolidone; at least one anionic monomer representing between 10 and 70 mol %, selected from the group consisting of monomers having a carboxylic functional group and salts thereof; monomers having a sulphonic acid functional group and salts thereof; monomers having a phosphonic acid functional group and salts thereof; at least one cationic monomer representing between 0.

Abstract: Locally backwashing portions of filter media allows a simple and effective design of intake and pretreatment units, as well as their integration. An enclosure is used to limit portions of filter media and backwash them locally by suction, utilizing filtered water from adjacent filter media as the back wash water. Wastewater is produced at small amounts that allows efficient sludge treatment. This design enables water pretreatment at the intake unit, simplifying overall plant design and preventing damage to organisms living outside the intake unit.

Abstract: A filter device has a filter element (1) received in a filter housing of at least two interconnectable housing parts (17, 19). The filter element (1) can be fixed to a housing part (19) in a removable manner by one screw connection (32, 33). An additional screw connection (17, 41) is provided for connecting the housing parts (17, 19). To transmit a torque between threaded elements (33) of the one screw connection (32, 33) and of the additional screw connection (41), the threaded elements are rotatable relative to each other. A coupling device (43, 46, 61) is added that allows an additional rotational movement of the threaded element (17) of the additional screw connection (41) when the threaded element (33) of the one screw connection (32, 33) reaches the fixed rotational state.

Abstract: A fluid filter element for circular locking engagement with a filter support, the fluid filter element including a filter medium arranged about a longitudinal axis, first and second end caps arranged at opposite cylindrical ends of the filter medium and sealed thereto, at least one locking protrusion located on the second end cap for rotatably locking the fluid filter to the filter support and at least one releasable retainer located on the second end cap and associated with at the at least one locking protrusion for retaining the at least one locking protrusion in locking engagement with the filter support and being operative, when released, to allow rotatable unlocking of the fluid filter element.

Abstract: A purification device comprises a main body; and a water-outlet module formed to protrude forward of the main body, wherein the water-outlet module includes a water-outlet nozzle for supplying water passing through the filter out of the main body, wherein the water-outlet module includes: a casing, wherein at least a portion of the water-outlet nozzle is mounted on a bottom of the casing so as to be exposed to an outside; a water-supply hose, wherein one end thereof is connected to an inside of the main body while the other end thereof is provided inside the casing and is connected to the water-outlet nozzle, such water from the main body is supplied to the water-outlet nozzle; and a valve provided within the casing, wherein the valve is provided above the water-discharge nozzle and is installed on the water-supply hose to control a flow of water through the water-supply hose.

Abstract: A filter assembly has a one-piece cast metal pressure vessel with an inlet port communicating only with an inlet chamber and an integral offset bulkhead forming a separate filtrate chamber on the opposite side of the bulkhead having an upper exit port and lower exit port on opposite sides of the filtrate chamber. A filter assembly is disposed through an aperture in the bulkhead with the filter inlet side communicating only with the inlet chamber and the filter outlet side communicating only with the filtrate chamber. An access opening is provided in the top of the pressure vessel with a lid for changing filters. A closure member attached over the lower exit port configures the assembly for simplex operation. Relocating the closure member to cover the upper exit port on a pair of the pressure vessels with filters therein readily configures the pair for attachment to opposite sides of a central diverter valve for duplex filtering operation without rework of either of the pair of pressure vessels.

Abstract: A filter cartridge includes a casing. A filter medium is disposed within the casing. A radio-frequency identification, RFID, tag is positioned on the casing. A leak detection pad is positioned on the casing. The RFID tag is in communication with the leak detection pad. The RFID tag is configured to transmit a leak detection signal in response to a liquid at the leak detection pad.

Abstract: When a liquid flows into a case along a tangential direction at an arbitrary point on a side surface of a filter case from an inflow pipe provided substantially around an outer periphery, at the side surface of the filter case, a swirling flow is produced in the liquid flowed and air contained in a fluid is collected in a center portion of the swirling flow to generate bubbles. The inflow pipe and a filter element are positioned not to overlap each other in a height direction, whereby the liquid flows into a hollow portion of a filter element from a case while swirling. The bubbles generated in the center portion of the swirling flow are released to a space above a liquid surface of the fluid retained in a tank through an air outlet portion formed in an upper end surface or the side surface of the filter case.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are nanofiber structures, and methods of making and using the same. In some embodiments, provided is a porous sheet comprising a plurality of nanofibers in contact with a supporting structure comprising a plurality of supporting elements, wherein: the nanofibers have an average diameter of about 10-900 nm; the supporting elements have an average thickness less than, about equal to, or greater than that of the thickness of the nanofibers; the sheet has an average thickness that is about 75%-150% of an average thickness of the supporting elements; a total volume of the nanofibers is less than about 20% of a total volume of the porous sheet; and/or a total volume of the supporting structure is less than about 50% of the total volume of the porous sheet. In some embodiments, provided is a multilayer structure comprising one or more sections, where each section independently comprises one or more porous sheets as described herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an air filtration system, an air filtration device, and an air filtration module for removing ultra-fine particles (UFPs), pathogens (e.g., viruses, bacteria, etc.), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), oxides or odors. The systems, devices, and filter modules of the disclosure perform at enhanced filter and power efficiencies. An air filtration system is provides that includes a docking base for receiving a removable, portable air filtration device in fluid communication with the docking base. In certain embodiments, the air filtration system further includes the removable, portable air filtration device. The portable air filtration device may optionally include an air filtration module.

Abstract: An air purifier including an air filter, an air movement device configured to move air at least partially in an axial direction and through the filter, and a first exit path in fluid communication with the air movement device. The first exit path is configured such that at least part of the air moved by the air movement device exits the first exit path generally in the axial direction. The air purifier further includes a second exit path in fluid communication with the air movement device and configured such that at least part of the air moved by the air movement device exits the second exit path at an angle of between about 10 degrees and about 45 degrees relative to air exiting the first exit path.

Abstract: Disclosed is a purification method for removing a metal component from a fluorine compound gas containing hydrogen fluoride and a metal component. This method includes a removing step for removing the hydrogen fluoride and the metal component therefrom by bringing the fluorine compound gas into contact with a solid metal fluoride to adsorb the hydrogen fluoride and the metal component on the metal fluoride. It is preferable for the fluorine compound gas to contain at least one kind selected from the group consisting of CIF, CIF3, IF5, IF7, BrF3, BrF5, NF3, WF6, SiF4, CF4, SF6 and BF3. It is also preferable for the metal fluoride to be an alkali metal fluoride or an alkali earth metal fluoride. Surprisingly, the presence of hydrogen fluoride in a fluorine compound gas makes it possible to remove a metal component therefrom as an impurity as a result of adsorption thereof by a metal fluoride.

Abstract: The adsorber vessel is configured for radial flow between a center column and a perimeter manifold. Space between the center column and the perimeter manifold contains adsorption media. End caps close off ends of the vessel. An inlet and an outlet are configured within one of the end caps to feed starting gas into the center column or perimeter manifold, and to draw off product gas from the perimeter manifold or center column. An end cap can be removed to provide access for media loading between the center column and the perimeter manifold. Media is preferably provided within cartridges which can slide into this media space. Cartridges can be concentric with one cartridge inboard of the other, or can be stacked vertically. A spring plate can be provided on an open end to hold the media in position, while sealing the open end of the adsorber vessel.

Abstract: A sulfur dioxide absorbent that is an ionic liquid including a solvent; and a salt of a diamine compound that is substituted with a hydroxyl group and has a chemical formula 1 to 3 below dissolved in the solvent: where, in Chemical Formula 1 and 2, R1-R4 are the same or different and each is independently selected from the group consisting of H, a C1-C6 alkyl, and a C1-C6 alkoxy; and where, in Chemical Formula 1 to 3, X is selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, I, MeSO3, CF3SO3, HCO2, CF3CO2 and CH3CO2; and n is an integer of 1-10. The sulfur dioxide absorbent is constituted to selectively absorb sulfur dioxide and sulfurous acid (H2SO3) formed by combination of sulfur dioxide with water, not CO2.

Abstract: Hydrophobic poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) hollow fiber membrane for retention of anesthetic agents with an inner and an outer surface and between inner and outer surface an essentially isotropic support layer with a sponge-like, open-pored, microporous structure free of macrovoids and adjacent to this support layer on the outer surface a dense separation layer with a thickness between 1.0 and 3.5 ?m. The membrane has a porosity in the range of greater than 35% to less than 50% by volume and a permeance for CO2 of 20-60 mol/(h·m2·bar), a gas separation factor ?(CO2/N2) of at least 5 and a selectivity CO2/anesthetic agents of at least 150. The process for producing this membrane is based on a thermally induced phase separation process in which process a homogeneous solution of a poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) in a solvent system containing components A and B is formed, wherein component A is a strong solvent and component B a weak non-solvent for the polymer component.

Abstract: A method of drying a fluid comprising a fluoropropene, which method comprises the step of contacting the fluid with a desiccant comprising a molecular sieve having openings which have a size across their largest dimension of from about 3 ? to about 5 ?. A heat transfer device comprising a heat transfer fluid comprising a fluoropropene, and a desiccant comprising a molecular sieve having openings which have a size across their largest dimension of from about 3 ? to about 5 ?. Preferably, the fluoropropene is R134yf or R-1225ye.

Abstract: A composition for controlling ambient humidity within 55%-68%. The composition includes water and at least one of citrate, lactate and formate. The citrate includes at least one of sodium citrate, potassium citrate and calcium citrate. The lactate includes at least one of sodium lactate and potassium lactate. The formate includes at least one of sodium formate and potassium formate. The weight percentage of each of the citrate, the lactate and formate in the composition is 33.3%-84.2%. The total weight percentage of the citrate, the lactate and the formate in the composition is 33.3%-84.2%. The composition can control the ambient humidity within 55%-68% without the need to pre-adjust the objective space. The composition has large capacity of moisture absorption and desorption, and can quickly achieve the desired humidity in the objective environment.

Abstract: A ship desulfurization device for desulfurizing exhaust gas discharged from an exhaust gas generation device mounted to a ship includes: an absorber including an absorber body unit defining an interior space having a longitudinal direction and having an exhaust gas introducing port formed on an end portion of the absorber body unit with respect to the longitudinal direction, the exhaust gas introducing port being in communication with the interior space; and an exhaust gas introducing device for introducing exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust gas generation device to the absorber body unit. When L is a maximum length of the interior space of the absorber body unit with respect to the longitudinal direction, and W is a maximum width of the interior space of the absorber body unit with respect to a lateral direction that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, a ratio (W:L) of the maximum width W to the maximum length L is within a range of 1:over 1.1 and 1:6.0 or under 6.0.

Abstract: A promoted activated carbon sorbent is described that is highly effective for the removal of mercury from flue gas streams. The sorbent comprises a new modified carbon form containing reactive forms of halogen and halides. Optional components may be added to increase reactivity and mercury capacity. These may be added directly with the sorbent, or to the flue gas to enhance sorbent performance and/or mercury capture. Mercury removal efficiencies obtained exceed conventional methods. The sorbent can be regenerated and reused. Sorbent treatment and preparation methods are also described. New methods for in-flight preparation, introduction, and control of the active sorbent into the mercury contaminated gas stream are described.

Abstract: An example article includes a substrate and a coating applied to the substrate. The coating includes a stabilizer and an organic phosphonic acid reactant. In an example article, the coating includes a water-soluble polymer and an organic phosphate or phosphonate reactant. An example coating configured to be applied to a basic gas filter substrate includes a water-soluble polymer and an organic phosphate or phosphonate reactant. An example technique includes applying a coating to a substrate and heating at least the coating to a temperature between about 100° C. and about 275° C. for about 1 minute to about 10 minutes. An example system includes a basic gas filter including a coating, and a sensor configured to sense an optical change in the coating.

Abstract: Methods for enzyme-enhanced CO2 capture include contacting a CO2-containing gas with an aqueous absorption solution at process conditions—such as high temperature, high pH, and/or using carbonate-based solutions—in the presence of Thermovibrio ammonificans carbonic anhydrase (TACA) or functional derivative thereof for catalyzing the hydration reaction of CO2 into bicarbonate and hydrogen ions and/or catalyzing the desorption reaction to produce a CO2 gas. The TACA may be provided to flow with the solution to cycle through a CO2 capture system that includes an absorber and a stripper.