386 results about "Downstream processing" patented technology

Disclosed are a method, upstream processing node, and computer readable medium for dynamically stabilizing a stream processing system. The method includes receiving at least one computing resource allocation target. The method further includes determining that an input data flow rate of at least one upstream processing element varies. The computing resource is dynamically allocated to the upstream processing element in response to the input rate of the upstream processing element varying. Data flow is dynamically controlled between the upstream processing element and at least one downstream processing element.

Systems and methods are disclosed for in-line removal of duplicate network packets in network packet streams operating at high speeds (e.g., 1-10 Gbps and above). A hash generator applies at least one hash algorithm to incoming packets to form one or more different hash values. The packet deduplication systems and methods then use the one or more hash values for each incoming packet to identify data stored for previously received backs and use the identified data to determine if incoming packets are duplicate packets. Duplicate packets are then removed from the output packet stream thereby reducing duplicate packets for downstream processing. A deduplication window can further be utilized to limit the amount of data stored for previous packets based upon one or more parameters, such as an amount of time that has passed and / or a number of packets for which data has been stored. These parameters can also be selected, configured and / or adjusted to achieve desired operational objectives.

The invention discloses a hydrogenation process for removing impurities and controlling acid for use in downstream processing of biochemically-derived 1,3-propanediol. Preferably, the biochemically-derived 1,3-propanediol, before the contacting, has an initial color and, after the contracting, has a color that is lower than the initial color.

Systems and methods are disclosed for in-line removal of duplicate network packets in network packet streams operating at high speeds (e.g., 1-10 Gbps and above). A hash generator applies at least one hash algorithm to incoming packets to form one or more different hash values. The packet deduplication systems and methods then use the one or more hash values for each incoming packet to identify data stored for previously received backs and use the identified data to determine if incoming packets are duplicate packets. Duplicate packets are then removed from the output packet stream thereby reducing duplicate packets for downstream processing. A deduplication window can further be utilized to limit the amount of data stored for previous packets based upon one or more parameters, such as an amount of time that has passed and / or a number of packets for which data has been stored. These parameters can also be selected, configured and / or adjusted to achieve desired operational objectives.

A light fixture converts source light from one or more solid state light emitting elements to a virtual light source output. An optical element receives and diffuses light from the solid state emitters to form a processed light for the virtual source output. The optical element forms light that is relatively uniform, for example having a substantially Lambertian distribution and / or having a maximum-to-minimum intensity ratio of 2 to 1 or less over the optical area of the virtual source. In the examples, the diffuse optical processing element comprises a cavity having at least one diffusely reflective surface, and the emitting elements supply light into the cavity at locations that result in reflection and diffusion before emission through an aperture of the cavity. The aperture or a downstream processing element appears as the virtual source of the processed light from the cavity.

A conveyor for orienting and registering articles in a preferred orientation and position for accurate downstream processing. The conveyor includes a conveyor belt running in a conveyance direction next to an orientation belt running parallel in an opposite direction or more slowly in the same direction. The orientation belt has upstanding structure, such as flights, or a high-friction surface. The conveyor belt includes article-supporting rollers on a top side. The rollers are arranged to rotate about axes oblique to the conveyance direction. The rollers also extend below the bottom side of the belt and are rotated by dynamic contact with bearing surfaces supporting the belt as it advances in the conveying direction. The rotating rollers direct conveyed articles toward a side rail. If a portion of a conveyed article extends past the side edge of the conveyor belt into the path of the orientation belt, the obstructions or high-friction surface of the slower- or oppositely-moving orientation belt strikes the conveyed articles and cause them to rotate clockwise toward an alignment of the article in the conveyance direction and into registration against the side rail at the downstream end of the conveyor. In other versions of the article-orienting conveyor, the orientation belt is replaced by a row of posts or a rotating paddle wheel that strikes conveyed articles extending past the side edge of the conveyor belt.

Solids removal assemblies (14) adapted for use in flow-through or batch-type sedimentation tanks (12) are provided which increase the efficiency of solids removal and eliminate physical scraping devices common with such sedimentation tanks. The preferred removal assemblies (14) include an elongated hood (34) disposed over a cooperating and complementally configured fill structure (26,28), which fills the majority of the internal volume of the hood (34). The hood (34) includes converging sidewalls (44, 46) having lower most inlet openings (54) and spaced, tubular outlets (56) adjacent the apex thereof. Outlet pipes (64) are operably coupled with each of the hood outlets (56) for suction withdrawal of waste water-solids suspensions which are then conveyed for downstream processing. The hood (34) and fill structure (26, 28) cooperatively define restricted flow paths for the waste water-solids suspensions, and assist in the creation of relatively high velocity movement of the suspensions to prevent bridging or clogging by collective solids adjacent the bottom of the tanks (12).

Disclosed herein is a method for separating from the reactor effluent of an olefin oligomerization procedure those catalyst materials and polymeric by-products which can cause difficulties in the downstream processing of such effluent. Polymer by-products and catalyst in the effluent are separated from reaction products by flash vaporization utilizing an in-situ hot solvent which is contacted with the effluent and serves as the heating medium to promote this flash vaporization step. Subsequent processing of a liquid portion of the effluent which is left after flash vaporization involves recovery of catalyst and polymeric by-products therefrom in a steam stripping vessel. Also disclosed is a multiple reactor system which can be used for continuous trimerization of ethylene to 1-hexene while at the same time washing polymeric by-products from one of the reactors in the series using a wash oil solvent.

The invention provides a method for preparing biodiesel from microalgae. The method comprises the following steps of: a. changing collected microalgae from the wet algae into algae block or algae powder; b. mixing a catalyst into low-carbon alcohol, directly adding the algae block or the algae powder obtained by the step a, and carrying out ester exchange reaction to prepare the biodiesel; c. after the reaction is stopped, adding an organic solvent for extracting reaction solution which is divided into organic solvent phase used for extraction, low-carbon alcohol water-adding phase and algae mud; and d. after the extraction is completed, collecting the organic solvent phase used for extraction, removing the organic solvent by distillation, and obtaining oily liquid, namely crude products of the biodiesel. After preparing the biodiesel, the steps that the low-carbon alcohol water-adding phase is used circularly after dewatered by a solid drying agent, and the produced algae mud is used for producing biogas by biological fermentation are added. The invention completes the oil extraction of microalgae and biodiesel production by one step, simplifies the technique steps and equipment, saves cost; the sulphuric acid and low-carbon alcohol used for production can be recovered, then dewatered by drying, then utilized repeatedly, the cost is reduced, the final product is neutral, does not need washing and reduces the downstream processing pressure; and simultaneously, chlorophyll is mainly concentrated in the low-carbon alcohol, reduces the interference of the chlorophyll to the color of the product and does not need the step of decoloring.

A new design for a cathode having a configuration of: SVO / first current collector / CFx / second current collector / SVO is described. The two cathode current collectors are vertically aligned one on top of the other in a middle region or zone of the cathode. This coincides to where a winding mandrel will be positioned to form a wound electrode assembly with an anode. The overlapping region of the two current collectors helps balance the expansion forces of the exemplary SVO and CFx active material layers. This, in turn, helps maintain a planar cathode that is more amenable to downstream processing. The use of two current collectors on opposite sides of an intermediate cathode active material also provides for enhanced reliability when cathodes are wound from the center as they lend structural integrity to outer portions of the wind.