Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for controllably converting aluminum into alane. In the system of the invention, a reaction between aluminum and hydrogen to form alane is performed at temperatures below 100 °C using a supercritical fluid such as CO 2 as a reaction medium, with the optional inclusion of a co-solvent, such as an ether, in the reaction vessel. Inert gas is used to exclude unwanted gases such as oxygen. The reaction of aluminum and hydrogen has been observed to proceed at approximately 60 °C using Me 2 O as an added solvent in CO 2 at supercritical pressures.
Abstract:
A magnet array is disclosed which is suitable for inter alia producing a remote field for use in unilateral magnetic resonance. In the "Magnet Array", two separated magnets, which are magnetized along a substantially same collinear magnetization direction, produce a field with a local maximum centered above and between them. The field produced by the two separated magnets is substantially parallel to the collinear magnetization direction of the two separated magnets. A third magnet is centered between the two separated magnets. The third magnet has a magnetization direction which is substantially parallel to the collinear magnetization direction of the two separated magnets. The third magnet produces a field which is substantially parallel to the collinear magnetization direction of the two separated magnets, and adds to the increasing field below the local maximum point produced by the two separated magnets. The field of the third magnet, which decays with distance, adds to the increasing field below the local maximum point. The position of the third magnet is selected in order to generate a total field which has at least one of its first and second spatial derivatives with respect to the distance above the magnet array substantially equal to zero.
Abstract:
MPC controller systems and methods are disclosed that may be applied to various different types of MPC controllers and methods for use in any desired or appropriate controller settings, such as physical systems with non-linearities that require careful modelling tactics, which are considered complex systems. Complex systems include fast systems which are those where solving the descriptive model of the system has the potential to surpass the closed loop sampling time required to control the system. Examples of complex fast systems are robot manipulators, quadracopters and injection speed of an injection molding process.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for determining the security risk associated with one or more users of a computer network. Users are monitored over time to build security related profiles which are employed to assess the risk they impose on the network. The user profiles, which may be computed as online and network user profiles for each user, are processed to classify users according to user groups. A composite risk measure is generated, for a given user, based on a first measure that is obtained by processing the user profile data, and a second security risk measure, that is obtained by comparing the present user group to which the user has been classified and a prior user group that was associated with the given user. Action may be taken by an administrator to mitigate the risk posed by that user based on the computed composite risk score.
Abstract:
Described are methods and associated uses for the treatment of resorptive bone disease using peptides comprising all of part of the C-terminal portion of soricidin. Also described are methods and associated uses for inhibiting osteoclast activity and/or bone resorption using the peptides.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an improved process for chlorine dioxide bleaching of chemical pulps in an aqueous suspension, which uses magnesium hydroxide or magnesium oxide. The process involves the addition of magnesium hydroxide or magnesium oxide to the pulp, in addition to chlorine dioxide, maintaining the mixture at a pH between about 2.5 to 7.5 for about 1 or more hours, most suitably between about 1 - 4 hours. This process can be used in the D1 or D2 stage of a typical D 0 E op D 1 E 2 D 2 bleaching sequence, as well as in the chlorine dioxide brightening stage of other three, four, five, and six-stage bleaching sequences of either the so-called ECF process, or those containing elemental chlorine (Cl 2 ). The temperature is between about 40 to about 90°C, and the pulp consistency is between about 1 to about 16%.
Abstract:
Processes for synthesizing, recharging, reprocessing and chemical doping of hydrogen storage materials utilizing supercritical fluids. The processes include dissolution or suspension of the material in a supercritical fluid mixed with hydrogen.
Abstract:
A method of pyrolysis of Kraft lignin is disclosed, including the steps of providing a microwave generator system, providing a Kraft lignin feedstock in the system, providing a biochar in the system as a microwave receptor, providing nitrogen atmosphere in the system, and heating the feedstock and receptor using microwave energy to make a biooil. A biooil made using the above method is also disclosed as is a biooil having a high phenolic content, in the range of 86.6% to 97.9%.
Abstract:
Methods, compositions and uses for inhibiting the growth in blood cancer cells in a patient with one or more of a caffeic acid phenpropyl ester (GL8) analogue selected from the group consisting of As26, J229, J91, LL27, LL23, HM7, As25, MT26, and J205. The blood cancer cells can be myeloma, lymphoma and leukemia cells. The methods, compositions and uses can be in conjunction with the use of an IMiD to treat a patient. The compositions can include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant or vehicle, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or dietary supplement.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, the present invention relates to (1) a sensor system configuration to record multi-level spatial and spectral information for creating high spatial resolution, large coverage, and high spectral resolution (hyperspectral) images, and (2) a multi-level spatial and spectral resolution sharpening method to create high spatial resolution, large coverage hyperspectral images.