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| 20080234867 | Customer-Created Textiles and Method of Producing Same - Customers obtain customized textile materials by selecting style, shape, size, pattern and color for an undyed textile product. Based on a selection made by the customer, the textile product is transformed by a dyeing operation performed on a single item to yield a product, such as a shirt, pants, or jacket, which has a color and pattern of his or her own choosing, in the size and style he or she desires. The process can be performed in a retail setting using a dye machine which allows the process to be viewed by the customer. Preferably, the textile material is constructed from yarns which include cationic cotton alone or in combination with natural cotton or other natural or synthetic fibers, and using anionic dyes, such as a fiber reactive dye, such that the dye is exhausted during the process and effluent from the dye machine is environmentally friendly without excess dye, salts, and alkalis. | 09-25-2008 |
| 20080281471 | Droplet Actuator Analyzer with Cartridge - A droplet actuator with cartridge is provided. According to one embodiment, a sample analyzer is provided and includes an analyzer unit comprising electronic or optical receiving means, a cartridge comprising self-contained droplet handling capabilities, and a wherein the cartridge is coupled to the analyzer unit by a means which aligns electronic and/or optical outputs from the cartridge with electronic or optical receiving means on the analyzer unit. According to another embodiment, a sample analyzer is provided and includes a sample analyzer comprising a cartridge coupled thereto and a means of electrical interface and/or optical interface between the cartridge and the analyzer, whereby electrical signals and/or optical signals may be transmitted from the cartridge to the analyzer. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090005908 | MULTIVARIABLE PROCESS CONTROLLER AND METHODOLOGY FOR CONTROLLING CATALYZED CHEMICAL REACTION TO FORM PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE AND OTHER FUNCTIONALIZED AROMATICS - A multivariable method and process controller is for controlling a catalyzed chemical reaction to form phthalic anhydride (PA), produced by a production unit including a chemical reactor having a plurality of pipes connected in parallel having inner surfaces affixed with at least one solid catalyst. The reactor implements a process for forming PA by receiving flows of reagents including at least one oxidizable substituted aromatic and an oxygen including source gas at one or more inlets of the reactor. A dynamic multivariable model for the process represents the effects of moving a plurality of manipulated variables (MVs) including a flow of the oxygen including source gas and a flow or temperature of the oxidizable substituted aromatic on controlled variables (CVs) including a temperature at a plurality of positions along a length of the pipes. During the process, a first parameter related to performance of the catalyst in producing PA and a second parameter including a temperature at one or more of the plurality of positions in measured. Using the dynamic model, the temperature in the plurality of positions along the length of the reactor are automatically adjusting based on at least the first measured parameter, which permits the temperature profile to be adjusted to compensate for ageing of the catalyst to improve production efficiency. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090030553 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CREATING AND ANALYZING AN AT TEMERATURE AND PRESSURE OXIDATION-REDUCTION POTENTIAL SIGNATURE IN HOT WATER SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING CORROSION - Disclosed is a method of creating a real-time oxidation-reduction potential signature in a hot water system to detect REDOX stress and inhibit corrosion in the hot water system. The method includes defining one or more operational protective zones in the hot water system. One or more of the operational protective zones includes an oxidation-reduction potential probe that is operable to measure a real-time oxidation-reduction potential in the hot water system at operating temperature and pressure. The probe transmits the measured real-time potential to the controller, which analyzes and interprets the transmitted potential to create an oxidation-reduction potential signature for the hot water system. If the signature does not conform to an oxidation-reduction potential setting, the controller is operable to feed one or more active chemical species into the hot water system. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090062961 | METHOD FOR SOOTBLOWING OPTIMIZATION - A controller determines and adjusts system parameters, including cleanliness levels or sootblower operating settings, that are useful for maintaining the cleanliness of a fossil fuel boiler at an efficient level, Some embodiments use a direct controller to determine cleanliness levels and/or sootblower operating settings. Some embodiments use an indirect controller, with a system model, to determine cleanliness levels and/or sootblower settings. The controller may use a model that is, for example, a neural network, or a mass energy balance, or a genetically programmed model. The controller uses input about the actual performance or state of the boiler for adaptation. The controller may operate in conjunction with a sootblower optimization system that controls the actual settings of the sootblowers. The controller may coordinate cleanliness settings for multiple sootblowers and/or across a plurality of heat zones in the boiler. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090112363 | Adaptive control system for reagent distribution control in SCR reactors - A method for controlling dosage of a reagent in a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system includes the step of providing the system with a plurality of reagent injection nozzles, each nozzle being configured and adapted to be independently calibrated during an SCR reaction when the system is in operation. The method further includes determining an influence coefficient for each injection nozzle for a catalyst independently of the other injection nozzles, and optimizing the flow of reagent from each injection nozzle to minimize a sum of deviation across a surface of the catalyst. A system performs selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and a machine readable medium contains program instructions to controlling dosage of a reagent in a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090112364 | Chemical treatment system and method - A chemical treatment system that injects a dosage chemical solution into a process. A condition of the process is sensed by a sensor, communicated to a controller and used as a basis for varying in real time the dosage of the chemical solution. The sensor, the controller, a pump and the process are disposed in a closed control loop. The controller controls the operation of the pump (speed, duty cycle and the like) to vary the dosage based on the sensed condition, which is disclosed as a corrosion and/or scale of an element of the process, although other conditions can control the dosage as well. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090149996 | MULTIPLE INLET ABATEMENT SYSTEM - A method of operating an electronic device manufacturing thermal abatement system is provided, including: flowing a gaseous effluent through an inlet into a thermal abatement reaction chamber; abating the effluent; flowing the abated effluent through an outlet out of the thermal abatement reaction chamber; using a pressure sensor to measure an inlet pressure; using the same pressure sensor to measure an outlet pressure; wherein the pressure sensor sequentially measures the inlet pressure and the outlet pressure; determining the difference between the inlet pressure and the outlet pressure; and if the difference between the inlet pressure and the outlet pressure exceeds a pre-determined pressure, diverting the flow of effluent away from the inlet. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090319084 | Method and means for tracking corrosion-related plant operation costs - A method of controlling corrosion-related plant operation costs is provided, the method including: accumulating real-time corrosion measurements relating to a plant operation; calculating a relative degree of corrosion value that includes consideration of the real-time corrosion measurements; comparing the relative degree of corrosion value to an expected corrosion progression value associated with a predetermined target maintenance cycle; and adjusting a plant operation based on a comparison of the relative degree of corrosion value to the expected corrosion progression value associated with a predetermined target maintenance cycle. A means for controlling corrosion-related plant operation costs is also provided, the means including: means for accumulating real-time corrosion measurements relating to a plant operation; means for calculating a relative degree of corrosion value that includes consideration of the real-time corrosion measurements; means for comparing the relative degree of corrosion value to an expected corrosion progression value associated with a predetermined target maintenance cycle; and means for adjusting a plant operation based on a comparison of the relative degree of corrosion value to the expected corrosion progression value associated with a predetermined target maintenance cycle. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090326715 | Method for Biofuel Life Cycle Assessment - A method for calculating the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy efficiency, and natural resource requirements of a biofuel production system, using a life cycle assessment of biofuel production from the creation of material inputs to finished products, and producing a GHG emissions inventory from fossil fuels and a few key non-fossil fuel GHG emissions in the production life cycle. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100004785 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF PLASMA PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM - In a control device of a plasma processing system, a communication unit is configured to receive processing information related to a carrier of a next processing lot. A determination unit is configured to determine whether the processing information received by the communication unit has pre-treatment information related to one of the plasma processing devices. When it is determined that the processing information has the pre-treatment information by the determination unit, a generation unit is configured to generate an object for declaring execution of the pre-treatment for the carrier of a next processing lot if a desired condition of transferring of the carrier is satisfied. In addition, if the object is generated by the generation unit, a process executing control unit is configured to start the pre-treatment for the target object in the carrier of a next processing lot without any notification that the carrier reaches a destination plasma processing device. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100121490 | BASE SEQUENCE DETECTION APPARATUS AND BASE SEQUENCE AUTOMATIC ANALYZING APPARATUS - A base sequence detection apparatus is provided with a channel formed on a base sequence detection chip. Working electrodes are formed along the channel and include a probe immobilized thereon, counter electrodes are formed on the inner surface of the channel and, reference electrodes are formed on the inner surface of the channel. An introduction port introduces solution or air from the upstream side of the channel, a delivery port delivers the solution or air in the channel, and the sample is injected into the channel through a sample injection port. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100161132 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION PROCESS - A system for monitoring an industrial production process includes one or more sensors configured to facilitate generating process data and a processor configured to calculate a value of a monitoring variable using the process data. The monitoring variable is optimized with respect to an abnormal space of a process space. The process space includes process parameters and principle components of a multivariate model of the process. The abnormal space includes a subspace of the process space. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110060463 | Virtual transmitter for bioreactor automation system - A bioreactor monitoring and/or control system utilizing only non-dedicated user input and information display devices, a digital controller and software, said system comprising: | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110066285 | Thermodynamic Phase Equilibrium Analysis Based on a Reduced Composition Domain - A method of modeling phase characteristics of thermodynamic systems utilizing pseudo-properties strategy and a reduced number of variables is disclosed herein. The method describes a means of determining the probability of phase splitting of mixtures of materials at a given temperature, pressure, and composition by characterizing the functions that describe the system via pseudo-properties, and also by describing the system in n−1 or fewer variables, where n represents the number of components in the system of interest. In an embodiment, a multi-component system is characterized in one variable, thereby providing simplified thermodynamic models in a time-efficient manner. In addition, the information generated by this reduced-variable calculation can further be used as a starting point for calculations of equations of state. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110172826 | Device including altered microorganisms, and methods and systems of use - Devices, methods, and systems are described for administration to at least one biological tissue of at least one device including at least one altered microorganism. In an embodiment, the altered microorganism includes at least one nucleic acid construct encoding at least one therapeutic agent. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110196537 | DISTRIBUTION CONTROL METHOD EQUIPPED WITH CHEMICAL VALVE BOXES - A distribution control method equipped with chemical valve boxes comprises providing a microcomputer parameter control system, at least one intelligent chemical valve box distribution system and a plurality of chemical supply systems. The microcomputer parameter control system is linked to the intelligent chemical valve box distribution system and the chemical supply systems via a wireless or wired connection means. The intelligent chemical valve box distribution system is linked to the chemical supply systems. The chemical supply systems supply medicinal liquids to a targeted machine through a chemical piping, a branch box and a chemical valve box. The microcomputer parameter control system sets related control parameters and uploads the control parameters to the intelligent chemical valve box distribution system or downloads the control parameters of the intelligent chemical valve box distribution system and performs editing, thus can save the control cost of the chemical supply systems. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110213499 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Conducting Droplet Operations - The present invention provides modified droplet actuator systems, software, and software-executed methods for use in droplet actuator operation and droplet actuator systems that are configured and programmed to execute such software. An aspect of the software components of the invention is an interface description file for each hardware component of a microfluidics system that allows hardware components to be changed without modifying the program for performing droplet operations protocols. Another aspect of the software components of the invention is the establishment of electrode-to-electrode relationships and other aspects of droplet actuator configurations, which may be used when programming droplet operations protocols. Another aspect of the software components of the invention is a physical design library of predefined electrode elements that may be used by a droplet actuator designer when constructing a layout of electrodes. Another aspect of the software components of the invention is a droplet actuator description file that contains the physical and electrical description of the droplet actuator. Another aspect of the software components of the invention is a router component for determining routes of droplet operations in a droplet actuator. Another aspect of the software components of the invention is the use of tri-state vectors for programming sequences in a droplet actuator. Still other aspects are provided. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110301761 | CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A DRY FEED SYSTEM TO CONVEY A SOLID FUEL - A control system for controlling a dry feed system to convey a solid fuel includes multiple sensors, a pressurizing gas controller, at least one assistant gas controller and multiple gas valves. The sensors generate multiple measurement signals signifying characteristics of the dry feed system. The pressuring gas controller calculates a feed tank pressure bias or/and a pressuring gas flow bias based on a solid flow rate and generates a first control signal based on the pressure bias or/and the pressurizing gas flow bias. The assistant gas controller calculates an assistant gas bias based on a solid loading ratio and generates a second control signal based on the assistant gas bias. The gas valves are driven by the first or/and second control signals to regulate the solid fuel. A control method is also described. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120010750 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING THE CLEANING EFFECT OF A CLEANING APPARATUS - The invention comprises a device for testing the cleaning effect of a cleaning apparatus, said cleaning apparatus being part of a container treatment plant, said device comprising a unit for introducing and/or applying a predetermined amount of contamination in and/or to a test container, and a unit for introducing the test container in the container treatment plant. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120022692 | PREDICTION AND CONTROL SOLUTION FOR POLYMERIZATION REACTOR OPERATION - Techniques and systems for the prevention of reactor fouls in polymerization reactors are described. Described embodiments include techniques and systems for performing analyses on reactor data collected over time for the detection of incipient reactor fouling. Techniques are provided for monitoring the state of the reactor as well as for monitoring individual system parameters, including rates of change, for predicting the onset of a reactor foul. In particular, the techniques may be implemented such that predictive proactive control systems may be integrated into polymerization reactor systems to prevent reactor fouling. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120046790 | NETWORKED CHEMICAL DISPERSION SYSTEM - The illustrative embodiments provide a chemical dispersion system comprising a number of chemical dispersion nodes, a chemical dispersion manager, and a processor unit. The processor unit executes the chemical dispersion manager to identify a pest problem and generate a chemical dispersion plan for execution by the number of chemical dispersion nodes. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120065782 | INTEGRATED BIO-REACTOR MONITOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems and methods for automatically controlling conditions of a process are disclosed. In one example, a controller is programmed with a sequence of steps and parameters required to carry out a bioreactor process. A sensor system interacts with the bioreactor to receive information related to a condition of the bioreactor and/or receive a sample from the bioreactor, which it analyzes. The sensor system sends data signals related to the information and/or the sample to a controller, which determines a control signal based on the received information. The controller sends the control signal to the sensor system which, based on the control signal, performs an action that affects a condition of the bioreactor or affects the sensor system itself. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120072028 | INTEGRATED BIO-REACTOR MONITOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems and methods for automatically controlling conditions of a process are disclosed. In one example, a controller is programmed with a sequence of steps and parameters required to carry out a bioreactor process. The controller receives information related to a condition of the process over a first communication network, determines a control signal based on the received information and the programmed process, and sends the control signal over a second communication network to a benchtop utility tower. In one example, the utility tower can include transmitters for temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen that send information related to a condition of the process to the controller over the first communication network, and an agitation system, a gas control system, a temperature control system and a pump control system that perform a control action based on the control signal affecting the process condition. The utility tower can include a computer with a human-machine interface that communicates with the controller over a third communication network. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120101634 | CROP TREATMENT COMPATIBILITY - In a method of ensuring crop treatment compatibility crop treatment information is received at a computer system. The crop treatment information comprises a real-time location of a crop treatment applicator and a description of a crop treatment resident in the crop treatment applicator. Planted crop treatment information is accessed for a planted field which encompasses the real-time location. The planted crop information comprises a description of a planted crop in the planted field. It is determined whether the crop treatment is compatible with application to the planted crop. In response to determining the crop treatment is not compatible with application to the planted crop, a crop treatment incompatibility action is initiated in real-time from the computer system. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120173022 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF AMMONIA LOADING AMOUNT FOR SCR SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A control method of ammonia loading amount for SCR system controls ammonia loading amount according to temperature difference along length direction of a SCR catalyst. The control method includes receiving data from sensors disposed forward and rearward of a SCR catalyst, and dividing SCR catalyst into a plurality of blocks according to temperatures of an inlet and outlet of the SCR catalyst, wherein the blocks have each temperature ranges, calculating required ammonia amount of each block of the SCR catalyst, calculating total required ammonia amount of the SCR catalyst by adding required ammonia amount of each block of the SCR catalyst and controlling the ammonia loading amount for SCR system. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120191248 | Fast-Error/Fast-Exception Handling Scheduler - A method of scheduling an operation and a method of salvaging a launched test on a sample analyzer having a plurality of system resources for which there is a discrete, redundant subsystem Methods include scheduling real-time actions for execution on the subsystem or its redundant subsystem, linking the subsystem or a first redundant subsystem to another subsystem or to a second redundant subsystem, commanding the subsystem or the redundant subsystem to execute the actions for execution, executing each of the actions, monitoring execution of the actions, and re-scheduling an action for execution on a first subsystem on a corresponding discrete, redundant subsystem when an error or malfunction has occurred that may impact the launched test If re-scheduling is not possible, then the method includes trying to pause the launched test When pausing fails, the method includes marking the test bad an removing the test with minimal interference. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120310413 | Simulated Fermentation Process - A method of modeling a fermentation process comprises providing a first principles model of a fermentation process; determining the concentration of at least one substrate in a fermentation composition at a first time; and predicting the concentration of at least one component of the fermentation composition at a second time using the first principles model, wherein the second time is after the first time. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130060384 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING MEMBRANE CLEANING PROCESS - A reverse osmosis separation process is disclosed, such as for desalination and waste water reuse process, wherein an effectiveness of membrane cleaning can be estimated. Exemplary embodiments operate the reverse osmosis membrane cleaning process for a controlled time for cleaning and with a controlled value of chemical concentration in a chemical liquor prepared for cleaning the membrane. A method can include estimating fouling status of the membrane and determining a controlled value of chemical concentration in the chemical liquor, and a controlled time for cleaning based on the fouling status of the membrane. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130090765 | Facilites Manifold with Proximity Sensor - A high productivity combinatorial system can be configured with sensors to automatically sense an identification tag of an installed reactor assembly, which comprises corresponding sensing elements. Configuration and usage data of the install reactor assembly can be retrieved from the identification tag, allowing the combinatorial system to properly access the reactor regions in the reactor assembly. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130123988 | FABRICATING PARTS FROM PHOTOPOLYMER RESIN - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for fabricating parts from photopolymer resin. In one aspect, a method includes iteratively determining a deviation measurement based on a simulated cured geometry and adjusted target geometry data until the deviation measurement is at or less than a threshold. The simulated cured geometry is determined, based in part, on an inhibition model. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130226347 | MONITORING AND CONTROL OF SOIL CONDITIONS - Various methods and systems are provided for monitoring and control of soil conditions. In one example, among others, a method includes obtaining aqueous samples from suction probes within a soil substrate and analyzing the aqueous samples to determine a chemical composition of the soil substrate. Amounts of an additive may be determined to adjust the chemical composition of the soil substrate. In another example, a method includes installing a suction probe within a soil substrate; drawing a vacuum to induce hydraulic conduction of aqueous solutions from the soil substrate; extracting an aqueous sample; and analyzing the aqueous sample to determine a chemical composition of the soil substrate. In another example, a method includes obtaining a composition of a fertilizer solution (FS) supplied to a soil substrate and a chemical composition within the soil substrate; determining nutrient utilization, and providing an amount of additive to produce a subsequent FS for supply. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130231780 | TANK MIXING ORDER TOOL - A tool for optimizing a mixing order among various water soluble agricultural chemicals uses a table of mixing sequence by formulation type and another table of formulation type by the brand name or generic name of a number of chemicals from various manufacturers. The tool matches selected chemicals to their formulation type and orders the selected chemicals in a sequence according to the table of mixing sequence. Additional features include retrieval of label data, bar code recognition of chemicals and storing application data using GPS information and downloaded weather data for a day of chemical application. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130238133 | ANALYZING ULTRASONIC SIGNALS USING A DYNAMIC WINDOW FOR AN EARLY DETECTION OF SCALING IN WATER PROCESSING EQUIPMENT - A method of early detection of scaling on internal surfaces of conduits of water processing equipment, is provided herein. The method includes: transmitting ultrasonic signals through the wall of the conduits; deriving data samples from received ultrasonic signals or reflections thereof; calculating a moving average of the scatter of the ultrasonic signals, over time, based on the data samples; applying a statistical operand to the moving average, to yield a statistical distribution metric; determining a dynamic window defined by: (i) an upper boundary being the moving average plus at least a fraction of the statistical distribution metric and (ii) a lower boundary being the moving average minus the at least a fraction of the statistical distribution metric; generating a trend line being a smooth fitting of the derived samples; and monitoring the trend line within the window to detect a crossover of the trend line at either of the boundaries. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130238134 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FLEXIBLY REPRESENTING AND PROCESSING ASSAY PLATES - A flexible instrument control and data storage/management system and method for representing and processing assay plates having one or more predefined plate locations is disclosed. The system utilizes a graph data structure, layer objects and data objects. The layer objects map the graph data structure to the data objects. The graph data structure can comprise one node for each of the one or more predefined plate locations, wherein the nodes can be hierarchically defined according to a predefined plate location hierarchy. Each node can be given a unique node identifier, a node type and a node association that implements the predefined plate location hierarchy. The layer objects can include an index that maps the node identifiers to the data objects. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130245830 | INTEGRATED BIO-REACTOR MONITOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems and methods for automatically controlling conditions of a process are disclosed. In one example, a controller is programmed with a sequence of steps and parameters required to carry out a bioreactor process. A sensor system interacts with the bioreactor to receive information related to a condition of the bioreactor and/or receive a sample from the bioreactor, which it analyzes. The sensor system sends data signals related to the information and/or the sample to a controller, which determines a control signal based on the received information. The controller sends the control signal to the sensor system which, based on the control signal, performs an action that affects a condition of the bioreactor or affects the sensor system itself. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130331992 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RUN-TIME SEQUENCING RUN QUALITY MONITORING - Systems and methods of providing run-time quality control and monitoring of a single or multiple sequencing runs are provided herein. In some embodiments, the run-time system includes or is in communication with a processor capable of determining various types of run-time information relating to the quality, progress, etc. of various sequencing runs. In some embodiments, the system can also be in communication with a user interface, for example, a GUI, capable of representing and communicating various types of information to a user regarding the quality of the individual or multiple runs, the functioning of the instrument, an error event, etc. Additionally, the system can capable of receiving actionable information from a user via the GUI thereby allowing the user to terminate or repeat various sequencing steps in a particular run, terminate a entire run, terminate all runs, allow a run to proceed, etc. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140039682 | NONLINEAR MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF A BIOFUEL FERMENTATION PROCESS - A system and method are provided for managing batch fermentation in a biofuel production process. A nonlinear control model of yeast growth and fermentable sugar concentration for biofuel (e.g., fuel ethanol) production in a batch fermentation process (pure and/or fed-batch fermentation) of a biofuel production process is provided. Process information for the batch fermentation process is received, and the nonlinear control model executed using the process information as input to determine values of one or more fermentation process variables for the batch fermentation process, e.g., fermentation temperature and/or enzyme flow, for substantially maximizing yeast growth and achieving target fermentable sugar concentrations. The batch fermentation process is then controlled in accordance with the determined values for the one or more fermentation process variables to substantially maximize yeast growth and achieve target fermentable sugar concentrations, where substantially maximizing yeast growth and achieving target fermentable sugar concentrations substantially maximizes biofuel production in the batch fermentation process. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140067129 | Variable Product Agrochemicals Application Management - Methods and products are provided for facilitating application of variable-product agrochemicals, such as fertilizer, to an application area, such as a field. The fertilizer or agrochemical may include a single fertilizer or agrochemical type or a mixture. In one embodiment, a fertilizer-application area is divided into application cells, and a fertilizer product is determined for each cell, based on zones of the application area with a similar characteristic, such as topographic wetness index levels. Based on a determined product for each cell, instructions for controlling an agrochemical applicator are automatically generated. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140107845 | Method of Fabricating Semiconductor Cleaners - A method of manufacturing cleaning solvents is provided. The method includes selecting a small plurality of test solvents from a large plurality of perspective solvents. The equilibrium composition of a multi-component solution is preferably described by the Hansen solubility model. A small plurality of test solvents is applied to solute samples and the degree of dissolution or swelling recorded. Based on the degree of dissolution or swelling, at least one solvent is selected from the large plurality of perspective solvents based on the Hansen parameters. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140200716 | CHEMICALLY-OPERATED TURING MACHINE - The present disclosure relates to a Turing machine having a reactor comprising a reactant solution comprising a reactant; a first chemical species source to provide a selected amount of a first chemical species; a second chemical species source to provide a selected amount of a second chemical species; one or more controllers coupled to control the addition of the first and second chemical species from the first and second chemical species sources responsive to an input; and a sensor positioned to sense changes in the reactant as the controller controls the first and second chemical species sources to add selected amounts of the respective first and second chemical species to the reactor. The controller receives signals corresponding to the state of the reactant and correlates the states of the reactant to a result that is computed as a function of the input. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140309782 | OPERATORLESS PARTICLE PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure provides improved particle processing (e.g., cytometry and/or cell purification) systems and methods that can operate in an autonomous fashion. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for assemblies, systems and methods for analyzing, sorting, and/or processing (e.g., purifying, measuring, isolating, detecting and/or enriching) particles (e.g., cells, microscopic particles, etc.) where human intervention is not required and/or is minimized. The systems, assemblies and methods of the present disclosure advantageously improve run performance of particle processing systems (e.g., cell purification systems, cytometers) by significantly reducing and/or substantially eliminating the burden of operation for human intervention by automating numerous functions, features and/or steps of the disclosed systems and methods. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20150025685 | BATCH AUTHORING TOOL AND BIOREACTOR CONTROL SYSTEM - A bioreactor control system comprises a batch server for controlling a bioreactor system in response to a recipe, a batch software system for generating a control sequence for the bioreactor system via the batch server for implementing the recipe, and a recipe conversion system that inputs the recipe into the batch software system. Preferably, the recipe conversion system reads a word processor file containing the recipe and interprets styles applied to text in the word processor file as indicating equipment and phases of the recipe to the recipe conversion system. Generally, the bioreactor system includes one or more bioreactors and additional hardware to perform the upstream and downstream processing. The document properties of the word processor file containing the recipe are applied as header information for the recipe input into the batch software system. This system solves a problem associated with traditional batching software systems, in which the authoring of recipes on the systems can be relatively arcane. Here, the recipe can be authored on a common word processor. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150301522 | PRODUCTION INSTALLATION FOR A CHEMICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT - A production installation having at least two process modules (P | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150301536 | Monitoring and Control of Soil Conditions - Various methods and systems are provided for monitoring and control of soil conditions. In one example, among others, a method includes obtaining aqueous samples from suction probes within a soil substrate and analyzing the aqueous samples to determine a chemical composition of the soil substrate. Amounts of an additive may be determined to adjust the chemical composition of the soil substrate. In another example, a method includes installing a suction probe within a soil substrate; drawing a vacuum to induce hydraulic conduction of aqueous solutions from the soil substrate; extracting an aqueous sample; and analyzing the aqueous sample to determine a chemical composition of the soil substrate. In another example, a method includes obtaining a composition of a fertilizer solution (FS) supplied to a soil substrate and a chemical composition within the soil substrate; determining nutrient utilization, and providing an amount of additive to produce a subsequent FS for supply. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150316938 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling Acid Concentration for Pickling in Cold Rolling - The present invention discloses an acid concentration control method and device for cold rolling pickling production line. In the method, the acid circulating tank of the pickling production line are provided with three acid-filling tanks. And the three acid-filling tanks are interconnected with each other. An acid concentration measuring device is concatenated on the acid solution back-flow pipeline of each acid-filling tank and acid tank, through which the actual acid concentration of the acid solution in the acid tank of the production line may be measured. The measured acid concentration, after being analyzed by the analyzer, will be transmitted to the multi-variable controller where it is compared to the specified acid concentration as per process requirements. The difference between the measured acid concentration and the specified acid concentration will be used as the input value for the model of the multi-variable controller. As the acid concentrations of the three acid-filling tanks are affected by each other, the coupling relationship of the acid concentrations at the three measuring points must be found out to build the mathematical model for the acid circulating tank of the production line, and perform the multi-variable decoupling calculation. With the control method of the present invention, the close-loop control to the acid concentration can be achieved, thus to save the hydrochloric acid, reduce the regeneration amount of waste acid and decrease the environmental pollution. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150346736 | CHEMICALLY-OPERATED TURING MACHINE - The present disclosure relates to a Turing machine having a reactor comprising a reactant solution comprising a reactant; a first chemical species source to provide a selected amount of a first chemical species; a second chemical species source to provide a selected amount of a second chemical species; one or more controllers coupled to control the addition of the first and second chemical species from the first and second chemical species sources responsive to an input; and a sensor positioned to sense changes in the reactant as the controller controls the first and second chemical species sources to add selected amounts of the respective first and second chemical species to the reactor. The controller receives signals corresponding to the state of the reactant and correlates the states of the reactant to a result that is computed as a function of the input. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160026193 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS - Techniques for monitoring a pharmaceutical manufacturing process and making determinations regarding the release as of radiopharmaceuticals to health care providers. A data processing system collects data across multiple batches of radiopharmaceuticals, across multiple entities, and/or across multiple stages of the manufacturing process, processes the data, and provides feedback to entities involved in the manufacturing process. In scenarios where quality assurance tests are conducted, data is collected from radiopharmaceutical diopharmaceutical products before they are shipped, and the data is analyzed to provide the recipients with an indication of whether the radiopharmaceutical products satisfy quality assurance standards. Techniques for analyzing information about a batch manufacturing process and, when a problem occurred during a manufacture of a batch, determining whether to continue to manufacture a next batch in time for delivering and administering to a patient. The detected problem may be investigated and remedied before or during the synthesis of the next batch. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160048139 | Real-Time Chemical Process Monitoring, Assessment and Decision-Making Assistance Method - A real-time method for operating plant executing a chemical process, comprising continuously, periodically or intermittently obtaining one or more process variable measurements; optionally, continuously, periodically or intermittently estimating one or more inferred process variables from measured process variables and/or mathematical models; estimating the current state of the chemical process based on the process variable measurements and/or inferred process variables; assessing the current state of the chemical process; projecting future probable process state based on the current state of the chemical process; linking the current and/or future probable process state with information in a database, the information comprising preferred actions aimed at favorably influencing the future process state; providing the information to a chemical process plant operating personnel; and optionally, performing manual and/or automatic actions aimed at favorably influencing the future process state of the chemical process is provided. | 02-18-2016 |
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