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The invention relates to an apparatus for mounting an aerodynamic add-on device to a transport vehicle. decreasing aerodynamic drag, improving stability, and reducing road spray of a transport vehicle. The apparatus employs support posts and support cables to mount the aerodynamic add-on device, such as a trailer skirt, to a transport trailer. The apparatus and method facilitate the installation of the aerodynamic add-on device by one person and allow for the use of lighter, more cost-effective materials in the manufacture of the aerodynamic add-on device.

A package for a medical device having a handle and an elongated shaft. The package includes a holster for holding the medical device, the holster having a tubular member for receiving the elongated shaft and a handle cover located at a proximal end thereof. The handle cover has a holster opening for accessing the handle to draw the medical device from the holster. The package includes a pouch having a sealed area bounded by a top sealed edge, a bottom sealed edge, a pair of side sealed edges extending between the top and bottom sealed edges, and at least one opening tab spaced from the bottom sealed edge. The medical device and the holster are disposed within the sealed area of the pouch with the elongated shaft of the medical device extending along the bottom sealed edge and the holster opening being located adjacent the at least one opening tab.

The present invention is embodied in a pair of electrically connected energy conversion devices. One device, converting thermal energy to electric energy is electrically connected to the second thermally isolated device which is converting electric energy to cooling. Thermal isolation is achieved by using an electrically conducting adiabatic wall which is maintained at constant temperature. The constant temperature of the wall is maintained by removing excessive heat by conduction, convection, or radiation.

A method and system for scheduling vessels among a number of shipping companies to obtain parallel transport cycle as part of a vessel and voyage assignment scheduling system. Port laytime and parallel port service cycle time is scheduled efficiently by port operators by providing a berth for an inbound vessel and the transfer of crew from an inbound vessel to an outbound vessel already pre-serviced for departure such that the crew is not required to remain at port during the port service cycle. Unloading of cargo and reloading of cargo on an inbound vessel is performed prior to the timing of the crew transfer so that the crew transfers to the pre-serviced vessel and exit support system to proceed to the next port of call without minimum amount of delay in the port at which they arrive.

A trim, compact combination case dedicated to storing a cell phone (or PDA or other small electronic device) and an accessible pair of eyeglasses is disclosed. The combination cell phone and eyeglass case includes a phone housing compartment and an adjacent eyeglass housing compartment, which are configured to hold the juxtaposed cell phone and eyeglasses. The phone housing compartment and the eyeglass housing compartment are permanently attached by a joining mechanism. An optional eyeglass-housing cap and an optional swivel belt clip are also disclosed. The compact design allows the combination case to be easily carried in a bag, purse, briefcase or pocket. The combination case advantageously positions the eyeglasses oriented and located for quick retrieval when needed to view the phone screen or buttons.

A powder coating composition comprising an intimate mixture of at least one thermoplastic and / or thermosetting resin binder and optionally, at least one crosslinking agent and constituents conventional in powder coating compositions, such as, pigments, fillers and additives, comprising aluminum particles having a D50 in a range of 8 to 20 μm whereby the aluminum particles are treated with compounds selected from the group consisting of silica, (meth)acrylic polymers, polyesters and wax; the powder coating composition provides coatings with a value of thermal emissivity in a range of 0.4 to 0.55 with total solar reflectance values in a range of 60 to 70% in the infrared (IR) and / or near IR (NIR) wavelength region of 0.3 to 2.5 μm, to minimize the heat transportation through a substrate coated by the powder coating composition, e.g., from a warm building to a colder environment.

The dual heat to cooling converter is comprised of one device which converts thermal energy to electricity and the second device which converts electrical energy to cooling. The emf generating device may be of the thermoelectric type and the cooling device of the thermionic type and conversely, the emf generating device may be of the thermionic type and the cooling device may be of the thermoelectric type. The unwanted heat generated during the conversion process is removed by the adiabatic plane, located between the emf generator and the cooling generator. The emf generator and the cooling generator and thermally isolated and electrically connected.

In the primal cutting-up of half carcasses of animals (12), vision systems are known whereby the determination of one or more fix points on the carcasses takes place, and where on the basis of the position of these points a visualization of the ideal cut line is effected. But the primal cutting-up of carcasses (12) has hitherto been carried out with manually-operated saws on the basis of operator evaluation. However, the use of manually-operated saws involves the possibility of deviations in relation to the ideal cut line, and the manual work is very monotonous and fatiguing for the operators. There is thus disclosed a system as well as a laying-down module (2) and a vision-based system for automatic primal cutting-up of half carcasses, comprising a laying-down module with a laying-down conveyor (18), and a laying-down and angle-positioning module (6) with sideways displaceable conveyors for positioning of a relevant carcass (12) for sawing-up in a subsequent saw module (8), and a method for the execution of automatic primal cutting-up of meat items, namely half carcasses of animals.

A ready-to-assemble (RTA) modular desktop cabinet has a multiple dowels, multiple clasp connectors, two side panels, a rear panel, a main shelf, a pedestal assembly and a top panel. The rear panel has a top board and a bottom board. The side panels are mounted parallelly and detachably mounted to the rear panel, the main shelf, the pedestal assembly and the top panel independently using dowels or clasp connectors. Further, the bottom board is hinged to the top board, so that the footprint of the folded rear panel is reduced for transport and storage. Furthermore, the RTA modular cabinet can be assembled and disassembled easily without needing tools.

Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media for managing business process messaging include receiving a business process message at a first node of multiple nodes in a distributed computing environment, the business process message comprising a message payload; correlating the business process message with a business process executing on one or more of the plurality of nodes in the distributed computing environment based on the message payload; identifying the one or more of the plurality of nodes in the distributed computing environment; providing the business process message to the identified one or more of the plurality of nodes; and mapping the message payload to the business process executing on the identified one or more of the plurality of nodes.

A document feeder includes a frame to be disposed on a platen of a scanner; a sheet feeding stacker, a discharge stacker, and a transporting belt mounted on the frame; a lateral positioning member mounted on the frame for restricting the transporting belt laterally; and a vertical positioning member mounted on the frame for restricting the transportation belt vertically. The lateral positioning member is composed of a projection for abutting against a flange portion provided at a peripheral side of the platen to laterally restrict a position of the transporting belt. The vertical positioning member is composed of a projection for abutting against a surface of the platen to vertically restrict the position of the transporting belt.

A trim, compact combination case dedicated to storing a cell phone (or PDA or other small electronic device) and an accessible pair of eyeglasses is disclosed. The combination cell phone and eyeglass case includes only a phone housing compartment and an adjacent eyeglass housing compartment, which are configured to hold the cell phone and eyeglasses side by side. An optional eyeglass-housing cap and an optional swivel belt clip are also disclosed. The compact design allows the combination case to be easily carried in a bag, purse, briefcase or pocket. The combination case advantageously positions the eyeglasses oriented and located for quick retrieval when needed to view the phone screen or buttons.

The invention provides a method for the separation of liquid from a three phase slurry bubble column. The method includes the step of charging the inside of a hollow filter element with a rinsing fluid to clean the inside of the filter for catalyst fines followed by a backflushing step. The invention also provides an installation for the separation of liquid from a three phase slurry bubble column. The installation includes at least one hollow and enclosed filter element and one or more conduits in fluid communication with the internal volume of filter, with at least one conduit being configured or connected for inflow of rinsing fluid and at least one conduit being configured or connected for outflow of rinsing fluid.

System, apparatus, device, kit, method and associated technique for safely and securely lifting wall and other structures to a vertical position. An electronic winch device that when connected to an end of a wall structure lifts the structure. A keeper or catchment such that when the electronic winch has hoisted the wall structure to a substantially vertical position, catches and keeps the wall structure in place, allowing the technician to more properly secure the wall structure. The apparatuses are also designed for portability and collapsibility, with structural members telescoping inside one another to minimize size in transport but securely configurable when extended and locked into place.

A package for a medical device having a handle and an elongated shaft. The package includes a holster for holding the medical device, the holster having a tubular member for receiving the elongated shaft and a handle cover located at a proximal end thereof. The handle cover has a holster opening for accessing the handle to draw the medical device from the holster. The package includes a pouch having a sealed area bounded by a top sealed edge, a bottom sealed edge, a pair of side sealed edges extending between the top and bottom sealed edges, and at least one opening tab spaced from the bottom sealed edge. The medical device and the holster are disposed within the sealed area of the pouch with the elongated shaft of the medical device extending along the bottom sealed edge and the holster opening being located adjacent the at least one opening tab.

The present invention provides a method, a system, and a computer program code for optimising geometry of at least one semi-finished ophthalmic lens in a set of semi-finished ophthalmic lenses having a designated lens material, each of the semi-finished ophthalmic lenses in the set having an Initially determined geometry including one of a plurality of base curves determined to allow manufacture of finished ophthalmic lenses for ophthalmic lens prescriptions.

A wafer processing apparatus (10), for processing a wafer (20) with a surface protective film (110) attached on the front surface (21) on which at least one circuit pattern is formed, includes a dicing tape application unit (30) for attaching a dicing tape (3) on a frame (36) and the wafer, a surplus dicing tape take-up unit (40) for taking up the surplus part of the dicing tape attached on the frame and the wafer and a surface protective film peeling unit (50) for peeling the surface protective film from the wafer using a peeling tape (4). At least one of the dicing tape application unit, the surplus dicing tape take-up unit and the surface protective film peeling unit is slidably arranged in that order on common rails (91, 92). As a result, tape can be loaded and the maintenance work on each unit can be carried out easily.

Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media for managing business process messaging include receiving a business process message at a first node of multiple nodes in a distributed computing environment, the business process message comprising a message payload; correlating the business process message with a business process executing on one or more of the plurality of nodes in the distributed computing environment based on the message payload; identifying the one or more of the plurality of nodes in the distributed computing environment; providing the business process message to the identified one or more of the plurality of nodes; and mapping the message payload to the business process executing on the identified one or more of the plurality of nodes.

Ion delivery manifolds with a gas transport channel, for receiving an ionized gas stream, and plural outlets that divide the gas stream into plural neutralization gas streams that are directed toward respective plural target regions are disclosed. At least generally equal ion distribution across the target regions is achieved by using different ion flow rates through the plural outlets. Methods of delivering plural neutralization streams to respective plural target regions include steps for receiving an ionized gas stream, for dividing the ionized gas stream into plural neutralization streams, and for directing the neutralization streams toward respective target regions. At least generally equal ion distribution across the target regions is achieved by differing the ion flow rates of the neutralization streams.

The invention provides a method for the separation of liquid from a three phase slurry bubble column. The method includes the step of charging the inside of a hollow filter element with a rinsing fluid to clean the inside of the filter for catalyst fines followed by a backflushing step. The invention also provides an installation for the separation of liquid from a three phase slurry bubble column. The installation includes at feast one hollow and enclosed filter element and one or more conduits in fluid communication with the internal volume of the filter, with at least one conduit being configured or connected for inflow of rinsing fluid and at least one conduit being configured or connection for outflow of rinsing fluid.

A ready-to-assemble (RTA) modular desktop cabinet has a multiple dowels, multiple clasp connectors, two side panels, a rear panel, a main shelf, a pedestal assembly and a top panel. The rear panel has a top board and a bottom board. The side panels are mounted parallelly and detachably mounted to the rear panel, the main shelf, the pedestal assembly and the top panel independently using dowels or clasp connectors. Further, the bottom board is hinged to the top board, so that the footprint of the folded rear panel is reduced for transport and storage. Furthermore, the RTA modular cabinet can be assembled and disassembled easily without needing tools.

System, apparatus, device, kit, method and associated technique for safely and securely lifting wall and other structures to a vertical position. An electronic winch device that when connected to an end of a wall structure lifts the structure. A keeper or catchment such that when the electronic winch has hoisted the wall structure to a substantially vertical position, catches and keeps the wall structure in place, allowing the technician to more properly secure the wall structure. The apparatuses are also designed for portability and collapsibility, with structural members telescoping inside one another to minimize size in transport but securely configurable when extended and locked into place.

The invention relates to a device for depositing especially crystalline layers on an especially crystalline substrate, comprising a high-frequency heated substrate support from a conductive material on which the substrate is two-dimensionally supported, and which comprises a zone of higher conductivity. The system is specifically characterized in that the higher conductivity zone is associated with the surface of support of the substrate and substantially corresponds to the area occupied by the substrate. Further, the zone on which the substrate rests heats up more than the substrate surface surrounding the substrate.

A modular structure for installing an artificial playing field comprising: a stabilising layer forming a plurality of compartments for receiving a granular infill; a separation layer for location over the stabilising layer to retain the infill; a water distributing layer; and an artificial turf layer. The claimed construction allows a stable base layer to be formed using virtually any locally available granular material such as earth, gravel, lava, rock and the like. The compartments ensure that the granular material is held in place and cannot be displaced due to loading or washed away due to rain or flooding.

A system for detection of non-volatile solutes dissolved in solution comprises: a spray emitter system configured to receive a flow of the solution and generate an aerosol comprising droplets thereof, the generated droplets comprising a restricted size range; a spray chamber configured to receive the aerosol and emit a modified aerosol comprising droplets having a diameter smaller than a predetermined value; a conduit configured to receive a flow of the modified aerosol and to evaporate the solvent so as to generate an aerosol comprising solid particles of the solutes; a charging chamber configured to receive the aerosol and impart electric charge to the solid particles; and a detector configured to measure a quantity of charge imparted to the solid particles, wherein the restricted size range is such that solid particles having diameters greater than 10 nm comprise a substantial portion of all particles received by the charging chamber.

Methods for controlling electrolyte chemistry in electrodialysis units having an anode and a cathode each in an electrolyte of a selected concentration and a membrane stack disposed therebetween. The membrane stack includes pairs of cationic selective and anionic membranes to segregate increasingly dilute salts streams from concentrated salts stream. Electrolyte chemistry control is via use of at least one of following techniques: a single calcium exclusionary cationic selective membrane at a cathode cell boundary, an exclusionary membrane configured as a hydraulically isolated scavenger cell, a multivalent scavenger co-electrolyte and combinations thereof.

A batch reaction system for simultaneously conducting reactions in at least two separate reactors (CSTR reactors), is provided wherein the at least two batch reactors, containing mixing means and a fluid inlet, a fluid feed common conduit is present for feed fluid to the reactors, which is connected to the inlet of each reactor of a fluid inlet conduits, and further includes a fluid discharge common conduit which is connected to the outlet of each reactor wherein in each fluid inlet conduit and / or in each fluid outlet conduit a non-return valve is arranged to prevent contamination but can provide simultaneous reactions wherein the reactors can be easily isolated from one another during reaction.

The present invention provides a method, a system, and a computer program code for optimizing geometry of at least one semi-finished ophthalmic lens in a set of semi-finished ophthalmic lenses having a designated lens material, each of the semi-finished ophthalmic lenses in the set having an Initially determined geometry including one of a plurality of base curves determined to allow manufacture of finished ophthalmic lenses for ophthalmic lens prescriptions.