This system for cultivating marine species employs a marine-based array of floating closed-containment tanks composed of panels made of waterproof fiberglass laminate materials and internal buoyant foam-based materials. The panels, connected by flanged struts, form the walls and bottom of the tanks, which are substantially cylindrical in overall shape. The tops of the tanks are open to the atmosph...

Compounds and salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof and uses thereof are described. In certain aspects and embodiments, the described compounds or salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, and forms thereof are active on each of BRaf and c-Raf-1 protein kinase, and may also be active on either or both of A-Ra...

Fatty acid analogue ( FAA) molecules comprising positron-emitting radionuclides, salts thereof, and FAA-triglycerides are disclosed Also disclosed are methods of synthesis, and methods of imaging distribution and metabolism of fatty acids and fatty acid triglycerides.

Drill bits and methods of measuring drill bit conditions are disclosed. A drill bit for drilling a subterranean formation comprises a bit bearing at least one cutting element and adapted for coupling to a drill string. The drill bit may also comprise a chamber formed within the bit and configured for maintaining a pressure substantially near a surface atmospheric pressure while drilling the subter...

An arrangement for reducing interference in a wireless electronic shelf label (ESL) (100) having a layered structure the ESL comprising: a display layer (101) comprising display material, a circuit board (203) with a backplane material structure and an antenna (202), and a circuit board arrangement with control electronics for controlling the operation of the label, such as the display and the rad...

A method and an apparatus are provided for processing fragmented material by pyrolysis, wherein the material to be processed is fed into a processing cavity and heated therein. In the method, the fragmented material is continuously fed through the processing cavity and heated at least at the beginning of the process with microwave energy. The apparatus comprises means for feeding the fragmented ma...

A water-proof structure for an opening of a case of an appliance which includes a sealing member installed in a peripheral groove around a cover wherein the sealing member is compressed between the inner periphery of the opening and the groove when the cover is inserted into the opening. The water-proof structure is adapted to prevent degraded sealing capability or improper installation due to twi...

A test method for checking the stability performance of water filtration devices. The test is airning for a global standard including sirnulations for truck drive, drop of a bulk box containing the device, weathering and aging of the device, drop of a single device, irnpact sirnulations, static loads, long term use of moving parts of the device and pres sure stability.

An ectoparasiticida composition is provided that comprises a mixture of a carrier and an active with an emu agent. The carrier comprises non vo ow viscosity siloxane and the active comprises a non-vo high viscosity siloxane. The ow viscosity siloxane and the high viscosity siloxane both have a c cup flash point of at kast 1000 C. Preferahly, both the ow viscosity siloxane and the high viscosity si...

A double walled insulated pot with handles on either side of pot body compromising of a locking mechanism to secure the pot lid.

A concrete pulverizer adapted for mounting on an arm of an excavator includes a lower jaw having a first pivot pin mechanism and a crushing surface. The crushing surface on this jaw is formed with concrete waste apertures. An upper jaw has a rear end section connectible to an end of the arm and has crushing teeth mounted on a lower side. This jaw is pivotably connected to the lower jaw by the pivo...

This invention provides a method and an apparatus that consumers can use to select retail merchants over the internet. Information is obtained from consumers about services and products they desire. Potential providers then view the consumer's information, and pay to make their own information available to one or more consumers they select on the basis of the consumer's description. The consumers ...

A security gate system for subway platforms where sliding gates are mounted to header assemblies so as to slide between open and closed positions to allow or block passage to subway users is described herein.

An electromagnetic non-contact brake may include an annular stator assembly including a predetermined number of poles formed about the stator assembly. A rotor assembly is disposed within the stator assembly and may include a selected number of poles formed about the rotor assembly. A shaft may extend through a center portion of the rotor assembly and be fixedly attached to the rotor assembly. An ...

A method for assisted message generation on an electronic device is provided. The method comprises: receiving from an input device a request to compose an electronic message; identifying a message recipient associated with the electronic message; determining from a datastore a suggested message component for the electronic message in dependence on the identified message recipient; and displaying t...

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for developing an analytic process. The method includes displaying, within an electronic system, a plurality of components operable to be used for designing a data analysis process. A user makes a selection of a data access component from the plurality of components. The data access component is operable for configuring acces...

A method and apparatus for determining the specific gravity of a monophasic or polyphasic fluid flowing in a conduit. The apparatus employs a square wave shaped tube known for its effectiveness in differential pressure measurements. The apparatus is configured such that the differential pressure is measured in crosswise manner Pressure taps comprising high and low pressure taps for a respective pr...

An event entry is stored in a computing device, the event entry having a start time associated therewith. A plurality of alerts are provided at respective times prior to the start time, and one of a plurality of levels of notification to be associated with each of the plurality of alerts, wherein the plurality of levels are distinguishable from each other to enable the alerts to be escalated by ch...

A method and apparatus is disclosed for prioritizing the processing of messages sent between site transceivers (12, 15) at utility meter data origination sites (10) and gateway transceivers (20, 30, 40) in a fixed meter data collection network. To reduce message processing time, priorities are assigned for processing messages destined for mobile gateways, messages sent to assigned gateways, and me...