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A dedicated, optimized, secure and private apparatus, system and method is provided for service providers to dynamically share the resources of a single packet services node within a telecommunications network. The apparatus, method and system uses real-time dynamic software partitioning, with low-level dynamic hardware reconfiguration and adaptation, to enable real-time network, software and hardware resource allocation. The packet services node is configured as a unified and integrated switch (UIS) that can be segmented into a number of logical communication nodes (LCN). Each LCN operates as a secure, independent, private and dynamically configured packet services node. A master controller is responsible for the allocation of resources to LCNs based on resource availability and/or a predefined resource allocation configuration between the operator of the UIS and the user of the LCN.

The present embodiments disclose a system (100) for reducing inlet air temperature of a device, comprising: a fogging system that provides air cooling, wherein the fogging system comprises at least one low pressure atomiser (110).

An instrument for conducting nucleic acid amplification reactions in a disposable test device. The test device includes a first reaction chamber containing a first nucleic acid amplification reagent (e.g., primers and nucleotides) and a second reaction chamber either containing, or in fluid communication, with a second nucleic acid amplification reagent (e.g., an amplification enzyme such as RT). The instrument includes a support structure receiving the test device. A temperature control system maintains the first reaction chamber at a first elevated temperature but simultaneously maintains the second nucleic acid amplification reagent at a second temperature lower than the first temperature so as to preserve the second nucleic acid amplification reagent. An actuator operates on a fluid conduit in the test device to place the first and second reaction chambers in fluid communication with each other after a reaction has occurred in the first reaction chamber at the first temperature. A pneumatic system is also provided that assists in fluid transfer of a reaction solution from the first chamber to the second chamber.

The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device including a shell that is divided into a first half and a second half along a longitudinal axis thereof. One or more batteries may be positioned within the shell along with a battery lead that provides an electrical connection to battery terminals. A base unit may be included and may have electrical contacts for matching with a battery terminal and the battery lead. The base unit can include one or both of a printed circuit board (PCB) and a pressure sensor. The shell can attach to a cartridge housing a reservoir for an aerosol-forming composition, a heater; a liquid transport element configured for transport of the aerosol forming composition between the reservoir and the heater; and heater terminals. Such construct can provide for simplified assembly of the device.

The process for the distillation of a gas mixture comprising (meth)acrylic acid obtained from the gas-phase oxidation of at least one (meth)acrylic acid precursors is improved through the use of coupled distillation columns. In a first column, the gaseous mixture is dehydrated while in a second column, the dehydrated gaseous mixture is distilled into product, overhead and bottoms streams.

A serial train communication system employs a pair of ultrasonic transceivers oppositely mounted at each end of a railway car. Each ultrasonic transceiver is coupled to a controller and to an independent power source. The controller is further coupled to various apparatuses installed on the railway car and is capable of controlling operation thereof. A command signal sent from a locomotive cab travels between railway cars enabling control of various apparatuses of such railway cars and status signals from such apparatuses may be sent back to a locomotive cab event recorder. The controller and the power source may be attached to the railway car or to any such apparatus. In another embodiment, a single ultrasonic transceiver is installed within an air brake pipe enabling communication within a mixed railway car configuration.

The present invention provides a method for accelerating start-up for SAGD-type operation by providing radio frequency heating devices inside the lateral wells that can re-heat the injected steam after losing heat energy during the initial injection. The method also extends the lateral wells such that the drilling of vertical wells can be reduced to save capital expenses.

An integrated platform management apparatus to which SDN and NFV technologies are applied includes a VIM controlling and managing virtualized computing, storage, and network resources of a NFVI and interaction of the resources of the NFVI; a VNFM controlling at least one network function and virtualization of the at least one the network function so that a part of the at least one network function and the NFVI is implemented in software; and a NFV orchestrator displaying appliance functions of a plurality of VNFs in form of icons on a UI screen, and provides integrated wired, mobile, and hyper-connection communication services by connecting functions corresponding to icons selected by an OSS or a BSS among the icons displayed on the UI screen in form of a forwarding graph.

A method and system for capturing geothermal energy. Injection and production well pairs in a geothermal zone are connected with a power generation apparatus between the production well of one well pair and the injection well of an adjacent well pair in a subterranean closed loop daisy chain configuration. Fluid circulated through the loop and the power generation apparatus recover subterranean heat energy. Specification is also disclosed in respect of application of the technology to repurpose an unused or suspended oilfield.

The invention provides for the utilization of microchannel apparatus in a process for the cooling of a gaseous mixture comprising ethylene oxide and in a process for the concentration or purification of ethylene oxide.

An optical connector (10) comprises at least one optical guide (12) for carrying optical radiations; a total internal reflection surface (11) upon which, in use, said radiations impinge, so that the radiation in the optical guide is reflected by said surface towards an optical element (14) of the connector and means enabling the connector (10) to interlock with any other optical connector which is appropriately matingly configured.

A subsea system comprises a wellbore within a reservoir, equipment downstream of the wellbore, and a barrier connected to the equipment. The equipment is rated for a maximum pressure that is less than a maximum reservoir pressure and equal to or greater than the maximum reservoir pressure less external hydrostatic pressure experienced by the equipment. The barrier is rated for a maximum pressure that is equal to or greater than the maximum reservoir pressure.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a self-configuration method and system for a double-connection small base station in a heterogeneous network, and the method comprises the steps that an SeNB obtains the address of a network management system and uploads the equipment capability information of the SeNB and the parameter information of a transmission layer to the network management system; the network management system determines an ownership MeNB of the SeNB, requests the ownership MeNB to activate a new cell, transmits the transmission layer parameter information and configuration information of the SeNB to the new cell, and transmits the transmission layer parameter information of the MeNB to the SeNB; the SeNB and the ownership MeNB build a data transmission X2 interface, and the SeNB carries out corresponding parameter configuration according to configuration parameters transmitted by the ownership MeNB; the network management system also configures neighborhood self-optimizing ANR measurement and target PCI for the ownership MeNB and a user terminal in a nearby neighborhood base station of the ownership MeNB if the neighborhood relation of the SeNB and the PCI are not configured in advance, and the ownership MeNB determines whether to add the neighborhood relation or to request the network management system to modify the target PCI or not according to ANR measurement results uploaded by the user terminal. According to the embodiment of the invention, the method and system achieve quick deployment of the double-connection small base station in the heterogeneous network.

This invention relates to a method and device to produce esterified, olefinated/esterified, or thermochemolytic reacted bio-oils as fuels. The olefinated/esterified product may be utilized as a biocrude for input to a refinery, either alone or in combination with petroleum crude oils. The bio-oil esterification reaction is catalyzed by addition of alcohol and acid catalyst. The olefination/esterification reaction is catalyzed by addition of resin acid or other heterogeneous catalyst to catalyze olefins added to previously etherified bio-oil; the olefins and alcohol may also be simultaneously combined and catalyzed by addition of resin acid or other heterogeneous catalyst to produce the olefinated/esterified product.

A method and system for stateful handling of packets in a network are described. In a client-server network environment, the stateful inspection of incoming protocols is offloaded from the server and distributed to the client device. The stateful inspection, as well as the provisioning of the client with the necessary functions required by the handlers, is referred to as Client Assisted Application Level Gateway (ALG). This version of ALG, in which the client performs or assists the server by performing at least some of the inspection and provisioning tasks, allows for a marked performance gain to the network gateway by reducing its packet inspection load.

A continuous oil fryer used to fry food slices, such as potato chips, having an internal oil stripping capability. The fryer accumulates the steam produced by the frying process in a hood and utilizes such steam, after superheating the steam by passing it through a heat exchanger, to strip oil from product immediately upon removal from the hot oil bath by passing the superheated steam through a product bed while on an output conveyor. The superheated steam removes oil from the product on the output conveyor without increasing the moisture level of the product. The fryer therefore accomplishes the same function as a low-oil stripper without increasing the footprint of the frying unit and with less energy.

A short message service (SMS) node detects that at least one request to deliver a plurality of short messages (SM) originates from a single user. Information (MSISDN, ISMI) related to recipients of the plurality of short messages is combined in a signaling message, and the signaling message is transmitted to a charging function (OFCS, OCS).

A mask (stencil) having cells (openings) is disposed on a surface of a heater stage, and is then filled (printed) with solder paste. Then a substrate is assembled to the opposite side of the mask. Then the solder paste is reflowed. This may be done partially inverted. Then the mask is separated from the substrate, either before or after cooling. Solder balls are thus formed on the substrate, which may be a semiconductor wafer. A biased chuck urges the substrate into intimate contact with the mask. A method for printing the mask with solder paste is described. Methods of forming high aspect ratio solder bumps (including balls and reflowable interconnect structures) are described.

A series of ternary oxide and quaternary oxide catalysts were prepared and evaluated for various reforming processes. Representative examples of these catalysts were found to be active and stable for all the processes tested verifying the “feedstock and process flexible” nature of these catalysts. Thus, feedstock- and process-flexible reforming catalysts for hydrogen and/or syngas production have been developed.