Abstract:
The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S. automatically in emergency situations, cellular communication device coupled to the drone for transmitting and receiving messages from the social distancing application, wherein the drone includes a cellular signal strength sensor to automatically move to a location to boost cellular signal strength, and providing at least one camera for capturing images and videos during user directed reconnaissance, drone sensors to detect and measure aerosols including biologics and DNA in an area, electromagnetic fields, barometric pressure, humidity, ambient temperature, wind speed and direction, detection and identification devices to detect unnatural sounds, to analyze and identify manmade, animal and environmental objects and conditions using computer vision.
Abstract:
A keypad having a keypad frame and at least three input devices arranged in a grid layout within the keypad frame. A signal output is generated by the keypad after two sequential actuations of any two selected input devices of the at least three input devices. A first selected input device of the two selected input devices selects a block of signal outputs associated with the first selected input device, the block of signal outputs being mapped to match the grid layout of the at least three input devices. A second selected input device of the two selected input devices selects a particular signal output from the block of signal outputs, the second selected input device corresponding in a relative position with a position of the particular signal output in the block of signal outputs.
Abstract:
A reamer bit for use in earth boring operations comprising a body, four cutter mounts, rolling cutters on each mount, and cutting elements disposed on each cutter arranged so adjacent cutting swaths formed by the bit are created by cutting elements on cones of oppositely disposed cutter mounts. The swaths are generally curvilinear, wherein the outermost swaths are formed by cutting element rows on the outer portion of the cutters. The reamer bit can further comprise a pilot bit.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for processing a hydrocarbon feedstock are provided. The method can include removing a portion of one or more impurities from a non-phenolic sour water to produce a treated sour water and a waste byproduct. The non-phenolic sour water can have a total concentration of impurities ranging from about 100 ppmw to about 125,000 ppmw. The treated sour water can have a total concentration of impurities ranging from about 1 ppmw to about 4,000 ppmw. The treated sour water can be heated to produce steam. A hydrocarbon feedstock can be contacted with the steam at conditions sufficient to separate the hydrocarbon feedstock into at least a first hydrocarbon product and a second hydrocarbon product.
Abstract:
A soluble multimeric polypeptide or protein is disclosed that is able to inhibit interaction of leukocyte Fcγ receptors (FcγR) and immunoglobulin G (IgG). The protein or polypeptide comprises two or more Fc binding regions linked in a head to tail arrangement, at least one of which is derived from an FcγR type receptor, and an Fc domain of an immunoglobulin which has been modified to reduce or prevent binding to the said Fc binding regions and/or to alter effector function. Also described are polynucleotide molecules encoding the polypeptide or protein and the use thereof in methods of treating a subject for an immune-complex (IC)-mediated inflammatory disease.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of a paraffinic base oil in a lubricant for the reduction of nitrogen oxide emissions of compression ignition engines, wherein the paraffinic base oil comprises (i) a continuous series of iso-paraffins having n, n+1, n+2, n+3 and n+4 carbon atoms, wherein n is between 15 and 40.
Abstract:
A positioning system includes a plurality of devices configured to exchange RF signals with one another. A first device periodically receives a message from each other device during time slots assigned them. The received message includes information representing a time of arrival at the other device of a respective message transmitted by the first device. A time of arrival of the message from each of the other devices is determined by the first device. The first device periodically transmits messages to the other devices, each transmitted message including information representing the determined time of arrival for at least one of the other devices. A range from the first device to each of a plurality of the other devices is determined as function of the determined time of arrival of the message from the other device and the time of arrival information in the message from the other device.
Abstract:
A system and method are provided for automatically generating a summary document with information mined from a data repository. The database stores information garnered from a plurality of sources. The information includes the type of data which can be easily organized into fields, as well as less definable data such as transcribed dictation. The information is converted into a markup language for parsing and storage as tagged data and marked up data objects. The summary document is created from the tagged and marked up data objects. Specific examples are also provided for the generation of a clinical resume type summary document.
Abstract:
A method of functionalizing a diamond crystal comprises hydrogenating a diamond crystal, chlorinating the hydrogenated diamond crystal; and exposing the chlorinated diamond crystal to a metal precursor. The exposing step deposits a layer of metal on surfaces of the diamond crystals. The diamond crystal formed by the method possesses surface sites that form a strong bond with the layer of metal to prevent separation thereat, and the layer of metal form strong bonds to a matrix material, for example one of a vitreous and metallic matrix. The functionalized diamond crystal can be used in abrasive products.
Abstract:
The embodiments disclose a method including providing an aerial drone coupled wirelessly to a social distancing application on a user digital device, wherein the drone is coupled to solar cell panels for recharging its batteries, providing a strobe light coupled to the drone for signaling an S.O.S. automatically in emergency situations, cellular communication device coupled to the drone for transmitting and receiving messages from the social distancing application, wherein the drone includes a cellular signal strength sensor to automatically move to a location to boost cellular signal strength, and providing at least one camera for capturing images and videos during user directed reconnaissance, drone sensors to detect and measure aerosols including biologics and DNA in an area, electromagnetic fields, barometric pressure, humidity, ambient temperature, wind speed and direction, detection and identification devices to detect unnatural sounds, to analyze and identify manmade, animal and environmental objects and conditions using computer vision.