Abstract: An amusement activity station enables a user to pick up and reposition machine-movable objects. The amusement activity station includes a crane apparatus and an operator gondola. The crane apparatus includes fixed pedestal and a movable boom apparatus. The boom apparatus is rotatable about a station axis of rotation and includes a bridge arm and an operable boom assembly. The boom assembly has a distal boom end and includes an object-to-boom linkage mechanism. The operator gondola is anchored to the bridge arm and provides a user-to-machine interface. The operator gondola is rotatable in unison with an upper machine portion by way of the bridge arm, and a roller enables movement of the operator gondola atop a support surface. The linkage mechanism links machine-movable objects to the distal boom end, and the boom assembly is maneuverable for lifting and repositioning the machine-movable objects by way of the user-to-machine interface.

Abstract: A tactile presentation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a movable member, an elastic portion, and at least one drive unit. The elastic portion supports the movable member. The at least one drive unit is connected to the movable member, moves the movable member so as to elastically deform the elastic portion, and is capable of keeping the elastic portion elastically deformed.

Abstract: A gyroscope includes a frame that surrounds a wheel and a weight that is connected to the wheel. A pair of wheel axles extend from the wheel and connect the wheel to the frame so that the wheel may rotate with respect to the frame. The frame also includes end pivot frames that provide a mounting point for end pivots to be removably attached to the frame. A zip cord may interact with a starting gear on one of the wheel axles to cause rotation of the wheel with respect to the frame.

Abstract: An interactive doll assembly for entertaining and educating a child includes a doll and a housing. A panel is attached to the doll and defines a pocket, into which the housing is selectively positionable. A battery, a microprocessor, and a receiver are attached to the housing and are positioned in an interior space defined by the housing. A speaker is attached to the housing. The microprocessor is operationally engaged to the battery, the receiver, and the speaker. Oversight programming code, which is selectively positionable on an electronic device of a user, enables the electronic device to store a plurality of audio files and user selection of a respective audio file for transmission to the microprocessor, via the receiver. The microprocessor is enabled to actuate the speaker to broadcast the audio.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a car racing system includes: a lane configured for car racing: a car includes: a first magnet for attracting a second magnet; the second magnet configured at one end of a second locking device so that the second locking device operates while being attracted by the first magnet; the second locking device for releasing a first locking device by that the second magnet is attracted to the first magnet; the first locking device for operating the car to be lifted and be departed from the lane by being released by the second locking device; and a remote controller for controlling the car.

Abstract: An inflatable decoration system and method comprising an inflatable decoration that deploys from and deflates into a decorative box, eliminating the eyesore aspect of inflatable holiday yard decorations of the past.

Abstract: A snowman forming device for facile creation of a snowman includes first mold and second molds, which in turn comprise pairs of first and second shells, respectively. The first mold is substantially spherical. The first shells are hingedly engaged and selectively mutually engageable. The second mold comprises upper and lower lobes, which are substantially spherical. The second shells are selectively mutually engageable. First and second cutouts are positioned in upper and lower ends of the second mold, respectively. The first and second molds can be filled and packed with snow. The second cutout is positioned on a surface, and then the first mold is positioned upon the first cutout to form a snowman within the first and second molds. The first and second shells then are disengaged to reveal the snowman.

Abstract: The application relates to an assembled building block toy, and in particular to a splicing animal building block toy which consists of several different body part building blocks of different types of animals. The building blocks are divided into a head part building block, a body part building block, a limbs part building block, and a combined part building block, which are body parts of different types of animals. The connection structures at the splicing positions have the same design method, size and shape, making it possible to realize the mixed splicing use of building blocks of different types of animals and splice a variety of variant models.

Abstract: Methods and systems for separating a first metal from a metal-containing feed stream are provided. The method can include applying solar energy, for example, by focusing one or more mirrors in one or more heliostats, to heat a metal-containing feed stream in a heating zone to a first temperature to produce a first vapor including the first metal. The first vapor can be condensed in a condensation zone to produce a first liquid including the first metal, and the first liquid can be collected. The system can include a separation unit include a heating zone in fluid communication with a condensation zone and a means for applying solar energy to heat a metal-containing feed stream disposed in the heating zone.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include, for example, systems, apparatuses, devices, and methods for producing a population of particles. In some embodiments, such particles include particles corresponding to an active, pharmaceutical ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a screening assembly comprising a separating device connected to a conduit for an effluent stream comprising a polymer and a mixture of hydrocarbons, wherein the separating device is configured to separate the effluent stream into a polymer-rich stream and a polymer-lean vapor stream, wherein the first separation device comprises an inlet, a first outlet for withdrawing a polymer-rich stream, and a second outlet for withdrawing a polymer-lean vapor stream, a screening device connected to the separating device via a conduit for the polymer-lean vapor stream, wherein the screening device comprises a first inlet connected to the conduit for the polymer-lean vapor stream, a first outlet for withdrawing a cleaned vapor stream, a second outlet for withdrawing a polymer-comprising condensed vapor stream, and at least one second inlet for introducing a condensed vapor stream.

Abstract: The invention relates to a distillation unit (100 000) which is designed for a continuous distillation process and to a method for a continuous operation for separating a liquid substance mixture (10) into two to six liquid product flows (201, 202, . . . ) with different compositions and into a gaseous product flow (300). For this purpose, an evaporation unit (10 000) is provided consisting of multiple evaporation devices (10 000-1, 10 000-2, . . . ), wherein each evaporation device has a circuit device (1 200-1, 1 200-2, . . . ) for recirculating a sub-quantity of each of the liquid sump flows (22, 21, . . . ) of an evaporation device into the respective evaporation device, and each of the circuit devices additionally has a discharge device (1 300-1, 1 300-2, . . . ) for providing one of the liquid product flows (201, 202, . . . ).

Abstract: Described are methods of extracting target compounds from vanilla, including compounds having beneficial anti-aging properties. The method includes the steps of performing a first extraction step on a feedstock to produce a first extract fraction and a marc; and a subsequent second extraction step on the marc to produce a second extract fraction. Also disclosed are formulations containing compounds containing active compounds obtained using the methods, and ingredients containing the actives compounds for use in various applications.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fluid treatment apparatus. The fluid treatment apparatus includes a first system for removing one or more target compounds from a fluid, said first system comprising adsorbent particles; a second system for regenerating said adsorbent particles; a first connector between said first system and said second system, said first connector configured to transfer adsorbent particles from said first system to said second system; and a second connector between said first system and said second system, said second connector configured to release of adsorbent particles from said second system, wherein said first system and said second system are decoupled. The present disclosure further relates to a system comprising one or more fluid treatment apparatus described herein. Also described herein are methods for treating fluid and a system comprising the methods for treating fluid described herein.

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: Disclosure relates to an electrochemical membrane degassing apparatus including a liquid channel in which raw water flows, a gaseous channel in which gas degassed from the raw water flows, a gas separation membrane allowing gas in the raw water to be moved to the gaseous channel, a surface modification layer formed at the gas separation membrane, and a power supply unit applying power to the surface modification layer, and selectively operated in either of a first process mode applying a low voltage power and a second process mode applying a high voltage power, wherein in the first process mode, an electrostatic repulsive force is generated between the surface modification layer and organic particles, and in the second process mode, a radical is generated, and the organic particles is oxidized by the radical. Accordingly, the efficiency of membrane degassing can be improved and membrane contamination can be prevented.

Abstract: Various systems, apparatus, and methods used to remove solids from water are provided. A plate assembly for a plate settler assembly is provided which includes a plate body with a plate body thickness. The plate assembly also includes a first support plate attached to the plate body on a first axis extending between the first and second end of the plate body. The plate assembly may further include a second support plate attached to the plate body on a second axis extending between the first and second end. The plate assembly may also include a stiffener or a central stiffener attached to the plate body on a third axis. The plate assembly may still further include a flow control plate along the first end. The thickness of the support plates, stiffener, and flow control plate are greater than the plate body thickness. A corresponding method of manufacture is provided.

Abstract: A filter plate subframe for a filter plate frame assembly having a filter plate frame and a filter plate subframe slidably receivable therein. The subframe comprises separate periphery segments attached to each other so as to form a continuous, generally rectangular periphery region with flank sides and end sides. The flank sides have a linear density lower than that of the end sides, and the end sides have a bending stiffness higher than that of the end flank, while either or both of the first end side and the second end side are provided with a reinforcement bar for increasing the bending stiffness said end sides. A supporting surface is provided on a first planar side of periphery segments forming the flank sides the supporting surface.

Abstract: A filter apparatus connected a container, where the container includes a container neck and is filled with a filling material. The filter apparatus includes a filtrate riser tube in the container, which extends from the base region of the container to the container neck, a container connector head, which is fastened to the container neck and defines passages connected to a liquid inlet line and an inlet filter, and a connector unit with a sealing piston in the connector unit, which is arranged so as to be lowerable to connect the liquid inlet line to the filter material in the container and the filtrate riser tube to the filtrate outlet line.

Abstract: A dual drum screen system for wastewater has a first, inner drum positioned within a second, outer drum. Wastewater is filtered first by a filter screen of the inner drum, then by a finer filter screen of the outer drum. Both drums rotate together on a central shaft with a common drive system.

Abstract: A strainer includes a housing having an inlet port, an outlet port, and a flow path from the inlet port to the outlet port. A strainer drum is supported for rotation in the housing. The drum has an open end arranged in the flow path to receive water flowing from the inlet port into the drum through the open end, and has a porous side wall arranged in the flow path to strain solids from water flowing outward from the drum through the porous side wall. A backwash tube has a backwash outlet located inside the drum and facing outward of the drum beside an inner surface of the porous side wall.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for redundant filtration assemblies containing filters comprising a multi-purpose vent port are disclosed, wherein the redundant filtration assemblies reduce the amount of components and overall size of the assemblies, promoting the minimization of product losses. A method(s) to conduct pre-use post-sterilization integrity test (PUPSIT) are also disclosed.

Abstract: A personal watercraft includes a ship body and a recovery water passage. The ship body includes a deck and a hull. The recovery water passage is provided in the hull, and includes a water intake opening through which water can be taken in when the ship body plains on a water surface, and a discharge opening through which the taken water is discharged. The recovery water passage is formed with a filter accommodation space that accommodates a filter that traps minute foreign matters contained in water flowing through the recovery water passage.

Abstract: A liquid filter has a filter housing with a housing cup. A filter element of the liquid filter has a filter medium annularly surrounding a longitudinal axis of the filter element. The filter element has an extension part with lock groove. A lock device arranged at the housing cup has a lock element movable radially to the longitudinal axis. The lock element engages the lock groove in a locked state of the lock device and is disengaged in a release state. A filter element for the liquid filter has a filter medium annularly surrounding a longitudinal axis and an extension part with lock groove with rounded cross section. The lock groove is engaged by a lock element, movable radially relative to the longitudinal axis, of a lock device of a housing cup of the liquid filter in a locked state of the lock device and disengaged in a release state.

Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, a double filter structure is applied to control a movement path of the fluid to be purified to efficiently utilize the filter unit and use different types of filter unit to increase the purification efficiency.

Abstract: According to various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, a double filter apparatus including a gas supply tube and a system including the same are applied to be supplied with oxygen from the outside through the gas supply tube to maintain the amount of dissolved oxygen in the filter structure at a high level and increasing the activity of aerobic microorganisms to perform the aerobic water treatment.

Abstract: Described herein is the use of a cyclotriphosphazene core substituted with at least three amino-cyclic carbon groups used as a charge-enhancing additive in a thermoplastic resin. Such compositions may be used in filtering applications.

Abstract: An air flow guiding structure for a pulse filter cartridge configured to include a hollow filter media pack, said air flow guiding structure extending from a first end to a second end and including a cage, said air flow guiding structure being configured to be positioned inside a hollow filter media pack of an pulse air filter cartridge, and said air flow guiding structure including at least one air flow guiding vane arranged at least partially within an interior volume of the cage, which vane is configured to guide of an air flow directed into the air filter cartridge through the cage and the filter media pack during use. The disclosure further relates to an air filter cartridge.

Abstract: An air filter mounting plate having sealing side and a filter media retaining side, said mounting plate including an air passage opening and a gasket encircling the air passage opening provided on sealing side of the mounting plate, the gasket comprising a connection portion and double sealing lips (7a,7b) extending from the connection portion, and wherein the gasket is joined with the mounting plate by the connection portion being fixed on the sealing side of the mounting plate.

Abstract: A filtration article is disclosed comprising a plugged porous honeycomb filter body, deposits of inorganic particles within the plugged honeycomb filter body, the deposits having a porosity in a range of greater than 95% to less than or equal to 99.9% and an average thickness in a range of greater than or equal to 0.5 ?m to less than or equal to 200 ?m, and at least some of the inorganic particles being fused to each other and/or to the filter body. The particles are fused by one or more of low-melting inorganic particles, inorganic particles capable of chemical bonding organic fusion bonds or organic chemical bonds between inorganic particles coated with an organic binder.

Abstract: The present invention is a highly efficient and easily shippable drum filter device comprising segmented filter media, easy to manufacture light-weight drum segments or torsional tensioning elements. Preferably, it comprises bulged side wall, that can be fitted after shipment and that can be readily opened for easy access to the filter. The drum filter device can be incorporated into a filtering system further.

Abstract: A multiuse home station includes a vacuum cleaner docking station, a vacuum cleaner charging station, and a room air cleaner unit, wherein the room air unit uses a portion of the vacuum cleaner docking station.

Abstract: Provided are filtration devices, including medical filtration devices, for operating within a vacuum unit. The filtration system removes particulate matter, including smoke, volatile compounds, and long chain organic compounds. The construction of the filtration system is within a single filter housing allowing for ease of construction and a single potting versus multiple potting's. The filtration system contains a hermetic seal to achieve a lower probability of seal failure versus processes that require multiple potting's.

Abstract: A sorbent useful for CO2 capture is described, including a solid support with CO2-sorbing amine and ionic liquid thereon. The ionic liquid is catalytically effective to enhance sorbent characteristics such as (i) CO2 sorption capacity, (ii) CO2 sorption rate, (iii) CO2 desorption capacity, (iv) CO2 desorption rate, and (v) regeneration temperature, in relation to a corresponding sorbent lacking the ionic liquid. In specific implementations, the sorbent is regenerable at temperatures significantly below 100° C., thereby avoiding the need for steam heat desorption and enabling utilization of waste heat or other low energy thermal regeneration sources.

Abstract: A carbon capture system includes two carbon capture plates. A first carbon capture plate collects carbon dioxide from a flow of ambient air. A second carbon capture plate releases carbon dioxide upon application of heat from a heat exchanger. The heat is exhaust heat from a data center. The first carbon capture plate and the second carbon capture plate are rotatable between the capture and release positions. The carbon capture system uses the waste heat from a data center to collect and store atmospheric carbon dioxide, thereby reducing the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Abstract: Certain implementations of amine sweetening of flash gas are described. Flash gas including acid gas is flowed from a flash drum through a column section connected to the flash drum. A lean amine stream is flowed through the column section. The lean amine stream is configured to treat the acid gas flowed from the flash drum through the column section. A quantity of the lean amine stream flowed through the column section is controlled based, in part, on a rate at which the flash gas including the acid gas is flowed from the flash drum through the column section and a concentration of the acid gas in the flash gas.

Abstract: A carbon capture system includes a CO2-containing flue gas from any CO2 producing source connected to a first flue gas compressor of a gas turbine with a corresponding first turbine expander and a generator driven by said gas turbine. The gas turbine includes a first burner and a second burner, wherein the second burner utilizes at least a non-carbon fuel such as Hydrogen (H2) or Ammonia (NH3), so as for increasing a temperature of a first relatively hot compressed CO2-lean flue gas to a second relatively hotter compressed CO2-lean flue gas for being fed into said first expander.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to systems, devices, and methods for uptake of CO2 from ambient air. In some aspects, a device can include a platform with a top portion and a bottom portion, an elevation mechanism configured to move the platform vertically, a plurality of orifices defined by the top portion of the platform, the plurality of orifices configured to dispense liquid toward a tray, and an actuator configured to move laterally along a bottom side of the top portion of the platform, the actuator configured to urge the tray to move laterally. In some embodiments, the bottom portion can support the tray as the tray moves laterally. In some embodiments, the elevation mechanism can include at least one of a chain or a linear actuator driven by a motor.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for use of an alkaline reagent (e.g. sodium hydroxide, NaOH, potassium hydroxide, KOH, etc.) to facilitate removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from flue gas output from a glass melting operation. The CO2 removed from the flue gas can be in carbonates formed in the reaction of the reagent with the flue gas, which can be used in glass melting operations. A portion of the flue gas can also be liquefied in some embodiments to produce a liquefied CO2 stream for other uses. In some embodiments, a portion of the carbonate generated from the CO2 removal process can be heated (e.g. in an indirect heat exchange process) to liberate the CO2 for feeding the liberated CO2 to a liquefaction process while a resultant oxide formed via the CO2 liberation can be hydrolyzed to regenerate the alkaline reagent for subsequent use in the CO2 removal process.

Abstract: A heating system for compressed parts capable of controlling process atmosphere and pressure includes an accommodating body, a heating device, an atmosphere controlling device, and a processing pressure adjusting device. The heating device is disposed inside or outside of the accommodating body to heat a component to be heated, so as to remove an impurity within the component to be heated. The atmosphere controlling device transports a reaction gas, such as hydrogen, oxygen, water vapor, or plasma, into a cavity for reacting with the impurity within the component to be heated. A phase transition or a chemical reaction can be carried out, such that the impurity is gasified, oxidized, carbonized, or disintegrated. The processing pressure adjusting device uses an inert gas (e.g., a nitrogen gas or an argon gas) to control the processing pressure in the cavity to be from 800 Torr to 10?2 Torr.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting helium gas includes: a first receptacle having a first flexible membrane for receiving a gas containing helium, the first receptacle being selectively couplable to an inlet of the apparatus; a second receptacle having a second flexible membrane for receiving the gas containing helium, the second receptacle being selectively couplable to the inlet of the apparatus; a pump having an inlet selectively couplable to an outlet of the first receptacle and selectively couplable to an outlet of the second receptacle; a purifier having an inlet couplable to an outlet of the pump; and an outlet of the apparatus couplable to an outlet of the purifier. A method of collecting and reusing helium gas is also described. Other valuable and/or rare gases may be recovered and reused.

Abstract: According to the present invention, an exhaust gas purification catalyst that has both a warming performance and a high load performance is provided. By the present invention, provided is the exhaust gas purification catalyst including a base material and a catalyst coated layer. The catalyst coated layer includes a former stage part and a latter stage part. An alumina content X1 in the former stage part per volume of the base material is not more than an alumina content X2 in the latter stage part per volume of the base material A ratio (Y2/Y1) of a coating amount Y2 in the latter stage part per volume of the base material to a coating amount Y1 in the former stage part per volume of the base material satisfies 1.0<(Y2/Y1)?2.0.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods of removing carbon dioxide from a gaseous stream using magnesium hydroxide and then regenerating the magnesium hydroxide. In some embodiments, the systems and methods can further comprise using the waste heat from one or more gas streams to provide some or all of the heat needed to drive the reactions. In some embodiments, magnesium chloride is primarily in the form of magnesium chloride dihydrate and is fed to a decomposition reactor to generate magnesium hydroxychloride, which is in turn fed to a second decomposition reactor to generate magnesium hydroxide.

Abstract: A method of capturing a target species from a gas comprises the steps of: contacting a gas containing a target species with a first absorbent solution comprising a capture species; dissolving the target species in the first absorbent solution to form a target anion; electrochemically separating the target anion from the first absorbent solution by contacting the first absorbent solution with one or more ion-exchange membranes, and transferring the target anion through an ion-exchange membrane into a second absorbent solution; and releasing at least some of the target species from the second absorbent solution. The one or more ion-exchange membranes are not permeable to the capture species, so the capture species does not pass through the one or more ion-exchange membranes. An apparatus for capturing a target species from a gas is also provided.

Abstract: Sterilization is achieved while the filtration performance of membranes is maintained. In a hollow fiber membrane module 1, a hollow fiber membrane bundle 3 is accommodated in a module case 5. In the hollow fiber membrane module 1, both ends of the hollow fiber membrane bundle 3 are integrated with the module case 5 by a potting material. A storage liquid is contained in 90% or more of the pores of the hollow fiber membrane bundle 3. Space inside the module case 5 is filled with a gas free of viable bacteria and the storage liquid.

Abstract: A cell retention device includes a structured support with a plurality of circumferentially distributed ribs to retain the active filtering surface of a flexible, porous membrane filter medium. The filter medium surrounds the support in contact with the peaks of the ribs, thereby forming axial voids between the rib peaks. This arrangement imparts sufficient structural support over small regions of the filter medium to facilitate its use in a circular (or other rounded) configuration while providing sufficient channel volume to support high throughput of fluid sparse of cells.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a method of manufacturing a spiral sheet product via an additive manufacturing process, the method comprising: obtaining an electronic file representing a geometry of the spiral sheet product; and controlling an additive manufacturing apparatus to manufacture, via the additive manufacturing process, the spiral sheet product according to the geometry specified in the electronic file. The geometry of the spiral sheet product comprises: a geometric model of a spiral body revolving around a longitudinal axis, the spiral body comprising spiral sections repeating along the longitudinal axis; each spiral section comprising unit cells repeating along a spiral length of the spiral section; and each unit cell comprising a geometric pattern, such that the repetitive geometric pattern functionalizes the spiral sheet product that is arrangeable into a flat sheet product that is larger than a build chamber of the additive manufacturing apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed is a membrane filter unit which includes: a filter case for housing a membrane; an inner tube housing a wastewater chamber and a hollow core tube, a middle tube housing a pure water chamber; the hollow core tube having a top opening at a top end and a bottom opening at a bottom end, and having a water collecting channel on its outer wall and positioned coaxially inside the case, wherein the top opening is adapted to open into the wastewater chamber; and a membrane having an inner peripheral surface, a top outer peripheral surface, a bottom outer peripheral surface and a side outer peripheral surface; and arranged around the core tube such that the inner peripheral surface of the membrane is spirally wound around the core tube and the side outer peripheral surface is capable of permeation of raw water through its surface.

Abstract: Provided is a method for washing a hollow fiber membrane module which comprises a hollow fiber membrane for filtering raw water containing a suspended component, said method comprising, in the following order, a first washing step for removing a suspended component that is accumulated on the hollow fiber membrane and a second washing step for carrying out an air scrubbing process in which gas is caused to pass through at least to the raw water side of the hollow fiber membrane, wherein, out of water that existed in the hollow fiber membrane module before washing, water in an amount corresponding to not less than 50 vol % of the capacity of the hollow fiber membrane module is removed in the first washing step.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a water purification apparatus capable of being cleaned at a point of care, and methods for cleaning the water purification apparatus at the point of care. The water purification apparatus and the methods provide an efficient use of a heater for heat disinfection the water purification apparatus, e.g. by recirculating heated fluid to further heat the fluid. Several different cleaning programs are provided that may be utilized for cleaning different parts of the water purification apparatus.