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A floating wind turbine platform includes a floatation frame (105) that includes three columns (102, 103) that are coupled to each other with horizontal main beams (115). A wind turbine tower (111) is mounted above a tower support column (102) to simplify the system construction and improve the structural strength. The turbine blades (101) are coupled to a nacelle (125) that rotates on top of the tower (111). The turbine's gearbox generator and other electrical gear can be mounted either traditionally in the nacelle, or lower in the tower (111) or in the top of the tower-supporting column (102). The floatation frame (105) includes a water ballasting system that pumps water between the columns (102, 103) to keep the tower (111) in a 10 vertical alignment regardless of the wind speed. Water-entrapment plates (107) are mounted to the bottoms of the columns (102, 103) to minimize the rotational movement of the floatation frame (105) due to waves.

A portable hand-held camera for imaging the fundus of an eye, the camera comprising a housing comprising an internal cavity terminating at a forward housing end, a forward lens, and a light source configured to direct light from locations distributed around the perimeter of the forward lens forwardly out of the housing end. In other embodiment, a portable hand-held camera for imaging the fundus of an eye includes optics configured to focus light reflected back from the fundus onto an image receptor, with the optics being capable of varying the field of view among differing portions of the fundus. Methods to ensure unique image identification and storage are described.

A floating wind turbine platform includes a floatation frame that includes at least three columns that are coupled to each other with horizontal main beams. A wind turbine tower is mounted above a tower support column to simplify the system construction and improve the structural strength. The turbine blades are coupled to a nacelle that rotates on top of the tower. The turbine's gearbox generator and other electrical gear can be mounted either traditionally in the nacelle, or lower in the tower or in the top of the tower-supporting column. The floatation frame includes a water ballasting system that pumps water between the columns to keep the tower in a vertical alignment regardless of the wind speed. Water-entrapment plates are mounted to the bottoms of the columns to minimize the rotational movement of the floatation frame due to waves.

A method and apparatus for selecting an optimal set of antennas from a plurality of antennas for use by a transmitter and / or receiver having a plurality of RF chains to transmit and / or receive a wireless signal on a wireless link. According to the invention information concerning transmission of wireless signals on the wireless link is determined and an optimal set of antennas from the plurality of antennas is selected based on the information. Thereafter, the RF chains are connected to the optimal set of antennas to permit transmission and / or reception of the wireless signal from the RF chains on the wireless link via the optimal set of antennas. The RF chains correspond in number to the number of antennas in the optimal set of antennas, and the number of antennas included in the plurality of antennas is greater than the number of RF chains.

Carbon Dioxide capture processes utilizing ammonia, or ammonia in water as the capture fluid for carbon dioxide generate concentrated solutions of ammonium carbonate species in water, which are subsequently decomposed to capture the carbon dioxide and recycle the ammonia. Forward osmosis processes utilize ammonium carbonate species as draw solutions to pull water from saline solutions such as seawater in the ammonium carbonate solution. The ammonium carbonate solution is then heated to decompose the ammonium carbonate to ammonia and CO2 which are both reused, while a portion of the aqueous stream is recovered as pure water. Combination of carbon capture process with an integrated forward osmosis process provide great economies over standalone operations. Furthermore, the very high concentrations of ammonium carbonate provide a further opportunity to include osmotic power recovery cycles with the integrated forward osmosis and carbon capture process.

A floating fish production system for placement within a body of water and being structured and disposed for containing fish and other aquatic animal, plant and algal species, the system including at least one primary containment tank having an arrangement of individual solid wall sections and an arrangement of individual solid floor sections. Flexible membranes span between and connect to adjacently positioned solid wall and floor sections to define flexible connecting joints that allow the individual solid wall and floor sections to move relative to one another in an articulating action. The flexible membranes allow the tank configuration to temporarily deform from a relaxed state in response to externally applied forces exerted on the tank (e.g., waves, wind, current) to thereby absorb the externally applied forces and reduce stress on the structural integrity on the tank. An air lift system including a high volume, low pressure blower and a spaced arrangement of vertically extending air lift pipes delivers water and oxygen from the exterior body of water and into the tank interior. A flexible main drain in a central area at the bottom of the tank connects to a waste recovery system for removing waste produced by the fish and other aquatic species.

A portable hand-held ocular fundus camera system for imaging the fundus of the eye is disclosed. The camera system is comprised of a camera housing, one or more groups of lens in an internal cavity of the housing, a front group of lenses at the front end of the internal cavity, a contact member to contact at least a portion of the cornea, a light source configured to direct light from locations inside the camera through an annulus near the periphery of the front lens group, so that the light enters the eye through an annulus at the periphery of the pupil of the eye during contact with the cornea. Light from the light source that is reflected off of the fundus that passes through the center portion of the pupil of the eye is imaged onto an imager configured to acquire a sequence of images while an actuator coupled to the imager continuously varies the location of the imager along the optical axis of the camera.

A permeable, propylene-containing film structure including a core layer containing a propylene polymer matrix that has been cavitated by a two-component cavitation system, wherein the first component of the two-component cavitation system is a beta-nucleating agent to produce the beta-crystalline form of polypropylene and the second component is a filler. The film structure also includes first and second thermoplastic skin layers on either side of the core layer, respectively. A method of manufacturing a permeable propylene-containing film structure, including: forming a melt containing a propylene polymer, a beta-nucleating agent and a filler; cooling the melt to form a film layer; and stretching the film layer. The film structure has a water vapor transmission rate greater than 300 g / m2 / day and a Gurley air permeability less than 3,000 s / 10 cc.

A printing system is linearized automatically using measurements made with a simple optical sensor, such as a line sensor, that is onboard the system. The printing system itself is for forming images on plural printing media. Because the optical sensor is not a calorimeter or even a true densitometer, the sensor requires calibration, preferably based upon measurements using real inks. In the past it has been considered a requirement that such calibration be performed separately using each of the print media that was to be used for printing images. Linearization according to the invention, however, refers to a single calibration of the sensor, that calibration being used in common for essentially all media—even though the single calibration is performed with respect to exclusively a single one of the plural media.

A fixed-bed catalytic reformer unit is converted to moving bed reactor / cyclic regenerator operation by re-using the fixed bed reactors of the original unit as regenerator vessels operated in cyclic regeneration mode in a new catalyst regeneration section. A flow connection, suitably a liftpipe, is provided to convey spent catalyst from the spent catalyst outlet of a new moving bed reactor section to the converted regenerator section, together with a flow connection for regenerated catalyst from the regenerator section to the regenerated catalyst inlet of the new moving bed reactor section. A flow control distributor directs spent catalyst sequentially to each of the regenerator vessels to carry out the regeneration with regeneration gas. Each regenerator vessel is cycled through a fill, regeneration, discharge sequence to maintain a continuous flow of catalyst to and from the reactor section.

Methods for obtaining surface expression of a desired protein or polypeptide in Gram-positive host organisms are provided. In addition, vectors useful in such methods as well as Gram-positive host organisms transformed with such vectors are disclosed.

The present disclosure provides a method for producing a manganese oxide / graphene nanocomposite including synthesizing a manganese oxide / graphene nanocomposite through liquid phase reaction at a room temperature, a manganese oxide / graphene nanocomposite produced by the method, and an electrode material and a super-capacitor electrode including the manganese oxide / graphene nanocomposite.

Provided are a bimetallic zinc complex and a method of producing polycarbonate, including polymerizing an epoxy compound and carbon dioxide using the bimetallic zinc complex. The bimetallic zinc complex according to the present invention has a distance between zinc-zinc atoms, which is maintained in a limited range regardless of its concentration in a reaction medium for the polymerization. Thus, the bimetallic zinc complex can have a polymerization activity even at a high ratio of monomer / catalyst, thereby reducing a catalyst amount to be used, which is economically advantageous. Further, the bimetallic zinc complex can produce a high molecular weight polycarbonate.

A low density opaque polymer film containing at least one layer having a propylene polymer matrix that has been cavitated by a two component cavitation system, wherein the first component of the two component cavitation system is a beta-nucleating agent to produce the beta-crystalline form of polypropylene, and the second component is filler. A method of manufacturing a low density cavitated opaque polymer film, including: forming a melt containing a propylene polymer, a beta nucleating agent and filler; cooling the melt to form a film layer; and stretching the film layer to form voids therein. The cavitated opaque film has a density falling within the range of 0.2 g / cm3 to 0.45 g / cm3.

An antibacterial substrate of the present invention includes a substrate and a plurality of antibacterial metal islands formed on the surface of the substrate. The antibacterial metal islands are exposed to an external atmosphere. The average value of contact angles between the substrate and the respective antibacterial metal islands is 90 degrees or less, as measured on the basis of results of surface observation with a scanning electron microscope.

The invention relates to a method and an arrangement implementing the method for testing a transmitter part and receiver part in a transceiver. A signal in the transmitter part is mixed with a mixing signal for generating a signal to be connected to the receiver part, which generated signal is connected to the receiver part and the connected signal is compared with the transmitter part signal to test the transceiver. The mixing signal is generated by connecting a signal generated by means of a signal generator used in the operation of the transmitter part and / or receiver part to at least two signal branches, dividing the signal in the signal branches into at least two signals of different frequencies in the different signal branches, and generating a mixing signal from the signals of different frequencies.

A system and method of reducing the net carbon dioxide footprint of an industrial process that generates power from the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels in which ambient air is admixed with up to 50% by volume of an effluent gas from the power generator of the industrial process, in order to substantially increase the CO2 concentration in the air prior to treatment. The treatment comprises adsorbing CO2 from the admixed ambient air utilizing a cooled, porous substrate-supported amine adsorbent, wherein the porous substrate initially contacts the mixed ambient air containing condensed water in its pores, which act as an intrinsic coolant with respect to the exothermic heat generated by the adsorption process. In addition, prior to regenerating the supported adsorbent, air pressure is substantially reduced in the sealed regeneration chamber and the low pressure chamber is placed in fluid connection with a higher pressure regeneration chamber containing steam and carbon dioxide, to preheat the sorbent to be regenerated and to quickly cool the regenerated sorbent prior to use for further CO2 adsorption.

Porous membrane contactors and / or their methods of manufacture and / or use are provided. In at least selected embodiments, the present invention is directed to flat panel hollow fiber or flat sheet membrane contactors and / or their methods of manufacture and / or use. In at least certain particular embodiments, the present invention is directed to hollow fiber array flat panel contactors, contactor systems, and / or their methods of manufacture and / or use. In at least particular possibly preferred embodiments, the contactor is adapted for placement in an air duct (such as an HVAC ductwork) and has a rectangular frame or housing enclosing at least one wound hollow fiber array or membrane bundle.

In embodiments of the present disclosure improved capabilities are described for providing efficient delivery of real-time synchronous services over a large area broadband LTE wireless network, where optimization servers utilizing publish-subscribe broker services are provided within the wireless network to reduce the resources required for applications streaming data to a plurality of mobile cellular devices.

A method of recovering carbon dioxide from a synthesis gas stream generated within a facility having a synthesis gas reactor, a water-gas shift reactor and a steam generation system for generating steam for the synthesis gas reactor and for export. After the synthesis gas stream is passed through at least one process heat exchanger of the steam generation system located downstream of the water-gas shift reactor, the temperature of the synthesis gas stream is increased while simultaneously adding steam to the synthesis gas stream. Thereafter, the synthesis gas stream is added to an absorption system having an absorption zone utilizing a solvent to absorb the carbon dioxide and a regeneration zone to disengage the carbon dioxide from the solvent and thereby regenerate the solvent. Heat is transferred from the synthesis gas stream to the regeneration zone to promote disengagement of the carbon dioxide from the steam and such that between about 40 percent and about 90 percent of the carbon dioxide originally present in the synthesis gas stream is recovered. The temperature of the synthesis gas stream can be increased and steam can be added thereto by mixing superheated steam with the synthesis gas stream. Alternatively, a synthesis gas stream can be introduced into a saturator utilizing a water stream that undergoes indirect heat exchange with a low pressure steam stream.

Systems and methods are described for providing efficient delivery of real-time services over a large area broadband LTE wireless network, where base station optimization servers are provided within the wireless network to reduce the resources required for applications streaming data to a plurality of mobile cellular devices, such as where a base station optimization server is connected to first and second mobile transceiver devices via redirected bearers such that the base station optimization server may route an application data packet stream from the base station optimization server to each of the first and the second mobile transceiver devices when both the first and the second mobile transceiver devices connect to request the application data, such that both the first and the second mobile transceiver devices receive concurrently at least a common portion of the application data packet stream and wherein use of the back haul network is minimized.

Disclosed is a method for annealing a silicon thin film in a substrate in which an insulation layer and the silicon thin film are subsequently formed. The method includes heating or preheating the silicon thin film within a temperature range at which the substrate is not transformed during the process so as to generate an intrinsic carrier therein, thereby lowering a resistance to a value at which Joule heating is possible; and applying an electric field to the preheated silicon thin film so as to induce Joule heating by means of movement of the carrier, thereby conducting crystallization, eliminating crystal defects, and ensuring crystal growth. When using the method, Joule heating is selectively induced to a-Si thin film, a-Si / Poly-Si thin film or a Poly-Si thin film according to the preheating condition, thereby making a Poly-Si thin film of good quality within a very short time without damaging the substrate.

The invention relates to a high quality paperboard comprising at least two plies, a first ply having good surface properties and strength, and a second ply for providing the paperboard with bulk wherein the second ply comprises hardwood CTMP. This paperboard has an internal strength and a bending resistance that is comparable with conventional high quality paperboard based on softwood CTMP. The invention also relates to products manufactured of the paperboard.

A novel method to develop highly conductive functional materials which can effectively shield various electromagnetic effects (EMEs) and harmful radiations. Metallized nanotube polymer composites (MNPC) are composed of a lightweight polymer matrix, superstrong nanotubes (NT), and functional nanoparticle inclusions. MNPC is prepared by supercritical fluid infusion of various metal precursors (Au, Pt, Fe, and Ni salts), incorporated simultaneously or sequentially, into a solid NT-polymer composite followed by thermal reduction. The infused metal precursor tends to diffuse toward the nanotube surface preferentially as well as the surfaces of the NT-polymer matrix, and is reduced to form nanometer-scale metal particles or metal coatings. The conductivity of the MNPC increases with the metallization, which provides better shielding capabilities against various EMEs and radiations by reflecting and absorbing EM waves more efficiently. Furthermore, the supercritical fluid infusion process aids to improve the toughness of the composite films significantly regardless of the existence of metal.

A silicone rubber coating composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane, (B) an organosilicon compound having at least three hydrolyzable groups or a partial hydrolyzate thereof, and (C) aluminum hydroxide surface treated with a silane, siloxane or silazane is coated onto the surface of an insulator body to form a high-voltage electric insulator film which maintains the stabilized electrical properties of silicone rubber over a long term even in the ambient environment.

Carbon Dioxide capture processes utilizing ammonia, or ammonia in water as the capture fluid for carbon dioxide generate concentrated solutions of ammonium carbonate species in water, which are subsequently decomposed to capture the carbon dioxide and recycle the ammonia. Forward osmosis processes utilize ammonium carbonate species as draw solutions to pull water from saline solutions such as seawater in the ammonium carbonate solution. The ammonium carbonate solution is then heated to decompose the ammonium carbonate to ammonia and CO2 which are both reused, while a portion of the aqueous stream is recovered as pure water. Combination of carbon capture process with an integrated forward osmosis process provide great economies over standalone operations. Furthermore, the very high concentrations of ammonium carbonate provide a further opportunity to include osmotic power recovery cycles with the integrated forward osmosis and carbon capture process.