The present invention relates to a method of forming silica aerogel from waste glass, comprising the steps of: providing waste glass; crushing and/or grinding the waste glass to form a glass powder; extracting silica from the glass powder in the presence of a base to form a water glass; adding an acid to the water glass to form a sol-gel; solvent exchange and surface modification of sol-gel; and drying the sol-gel to form the silica aerogel, wherein the waste glass or glass powder is not chemically pre-treated before the extracting step. The present invention also relates to a system of forming silica aerogel from waste glass.
Disclosed herein is a fingerprint collection apparatus, comprising an imaging plate, an image capture device, and a movable hand grip. The movable hand grip is positioned relative to the plate to be gripped by a hand of a user while a finger of the hand is positioned on the plate for image capture of a fingerprint of the finger by the image capture device, the hand grip being movable to control rolling of the finger on the plate during image capture. Disclosed herein are also systems for registering and verifying an identity of a user.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G07C 9/37 - Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
G06F 21/32 - User authentication using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
There is provided a radiation device for delivering radiation energy to a surface of a subject and a method of forming a radiation device for delivering radiation energy to a surface of a subject, the radiation device comprises a radiation member coupled to a subject-facing side of the radiation device, the radiation member comprising a plurality of radiation emitters; the plurality of radiation emitters having a first radiation emitter disposed at a first position of the radiation member and having a second radiation emitter disposed at a second position of the radiation member; wherein each of the first radiation emitter and the second radiation emitter comprises at least one light-emitting diode (LED) capable of emitting light in the near-infrared (NIR) region; and wherein the second position is angularly displaced from the first position of the radiation member, the angular displacement arranged to cause respective focal points of the first radiation emitter and the second radiation emitter to converge at a predetermined distance from the subject-facing side of the radiation device.
A61B 18/18 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
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A METHOD OF IMPROVING THE SHELF LIFE OF A FOOD PRODUCT AND A FOOD PRODUCT WITH AN IMPROVED SHELF LIFE
There is provided a method of improving the shelf life of a food product and a food product with an improved shelf life, the method comprising, providing a food product comprising alginate; applying a treatment solution comprising a calcium source to the food product; and forming a coating of calcium alginate on an external surface of the food product.
A23P 20/15 - Apparatus or processes for coating with liquid or semi-liquid products
A23L 29/256 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing gelling or thickening agents of vegetable origin from seaweeds, e.g. alginates, agar or carrageenan
A23L 29/00 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof
A23L 7/109 - Types of pasta, e.g. macaroni or noodles
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A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATOR AGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND REMOTE NAVIGATION TRAINING
A performance evaluation method and system are provided. The performance evaluation method comprises: extracting position data for a user vessel and for a plurality of objects approached by the user vessel during the maritime simulator training, wherein the plurality of objects comprise at least one of a target vessel, a target navigational aid, and pilot boarding grounds; assessing penalty points based on the extracted position data and trainer selectable assessment criteria; and generating a competence assessment report based on the penalty points. A remote navigation training method and system are provided. The remote navigation training method comprises: establishing a network connection between a navigation simulator and a remote site; transmitting audio input and video images via the network connection between the navigation simulator and the remote site; receiving user control inputs from the remote site and sending the user control inputs to the navigation simulator; and evaluating a user performance of maritime simulator training via the performance evaluation method.
G09B 9/06 - Simulators for teaching or training purposes for teaching control of vehicles or other craft for teaching control of ships, boats, or other waterborne vehicles
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
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APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR DISMANTLING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES
Apparatuses, methods and vehicles for dismantling photovoltaic (PV) modules are provided. The apparatuses comprising: a frame removal station, a PV module dismantling station, a solar cell separation station; and one or more conveyor elements configured to convey the PV modules through the stations. A frame is separated from the PV module by the frame removal station to recover the frame and obtain a frameless PV module. A junction box and a back support are separated from the frameless PV module by the PV module dismantling station to obtain a partially disassembled PV module. Encapsulated solar cells are separated from the partially disassembled PV module by the solar cell separation station to recover a cover glass panel and obtain encapsulated solar cells. The apparatus is mountable on a vehicle for on-site dismantling operations.
Disclosed herein are apparatuses and methods for systematic recovery of recyclable components from photovoltaic (PV) modules. The apparatuses are operable to receive a PV module on one end of one of the conveyor elements; load the PV module onto the frame removal station by the loading station; separate a frame from the PV module by the frame removal station to recover the frame; separate a junction box, a back support and one or more glass panels from the frameless PV module by the PV module dismantling station to obtain encapsulated solar cell units; heat the encapsulated solar cell units in the furnace station to remove the encapsulant; separate metallic bus bars and/or glass cullets from solar cell units by the component separation station to obtain solar cells; and etch the solar cells by the etching station to recover aluminium, silver and silicon wafers.
The present disclosure generally relates to a computerized method and a computer device for assessing user competency in marine navigation. The method comprises: receiving eye tracking data measured from a user, the eye tracking data comprising a video and eye gaze data of the user's perspective during marine navigation; locating a region of interest in each of a plurality of image frames of the video based on the eye gaze data; feeding the regions of interest to a machine learning model; determining, from the regions of interest and machine learning model, a set of marine navigation tasks that the user is performing; and generating assessment data comprising the video for an assessor to assess the user's competency in the marine navigation tasks.
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a strong base, an oxidant and a thiocyanate, wherein the composition has a pH in the range of 12 to 14. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing such a composition, a method of extracting a precious metal using such a composition, and use of the composition to recover a precious metal.
The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a silica aerogel blanket, comprising the steps of: providing incineration bottom ash; extracting silica from the incineration bottom ash in the presence of a base to form a water glass; forming a silica gel from the water glass; and contacting the water glass with a fibre to form a silica aerogel blanket. The present invention also relates to a silica aerogel blanket fabricated by the method and the use of incineration bottom ash in the fabrication of a silica aerogel blanket.
The present invention relates to a plant based food product, comprising plant protein at about 8 wt% to about 50 wt% relative to the plant based food product; water at about 35 wt% to about 90 wt% relative to the plant based food product; gum at about 0.01 wt% to about 2 wt% relative to the plant based food product; and cross linking agent at about 0.01 wt% to about 2 wt% relative to the plant based food product; wherein the plant based food product is free of starch.
A23L 29/238 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing gelling or thickening agents of vegetable origin from seeds, e.g. locust bean gum or guar gum
A23L 29/25 - Exudates, e.g. gum arabic, gum acacia, gum karaya or tragacanth
A23L 29/256 - Foods or foodstuffs containing additivesPreparation or treatment thereof containing gelling or thickening agents of vegetable origin from seaweeds, e.g. alginates, agar or carrageenan
A23L 29/262 - CelluloseDerivatives thereof, e.g. ethers
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METHOD FOR HIGH AND SELECTIVE EXTRACTION OF SILVER
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a first weak acid, an oxidant and a metal complexing agent, wherein the composition has a pH in the range of 2 to 4. The present invention also relates to a method of preparing such a composition, and a method of extracting silver using such a composition.
There is provided a system and method for on-site detection of pathogens in a liquid sample. The system comprising: a filtration module comprising a mixture of dead-end filtration elements and cross-flow filtration elements configured to obtain a sample population of pathogens from the liquid sample, an amplification module such as recombinase polymerase amplification configured to amplify one or more target biological elements present in one or more target species of pathogens in the sample population of pathogens, and a detection module configured to detect presence of amplified products of the one or more target biological elements present in one or more target species of pathogens, wherein a positive reading on the detection module indicates the presence of the one or more target species of pathogens. The system may further comprise a treatment module comprising a composition such as propidium monoazide, such that the biological elements present in non-viable pathogens in the sample population of pathogens are incapable of amplification.
C12Q 1/04 - Determining presence or kind of microorganismUse of selective media for testing antibiotics or bacteriocidesCompositions containing a chemical indicator therefor
G01N 33/569 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor for microorganisms, e.g. protozoa, bacteria, viruses
G01N 33/52 - Use of compounds or compositions for colorimetric, spectrophotometric or fluorometric investigation, e.g. use of reagent paper
C12Q 1/6806 - Preparing nucleic acids for analysis, e.g. for polymerase chain reaction [PCR] assay
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING A COMPONENT FROM A THERMOSET POLYMER ADHERED TO THE COMPONENT
Various embodiments may provide a method of separating a component from a thermoset polymer adhered to the component according to various embodiments. The method may include providing the component and the thermoset polymer adhered to the component. The method may further include providing radio frequency electromagnetic waves to induce a current in an electrically conductive surface of the component. The current may generate heat to reduce a bonding force adhering the thermoset polymer to the component so that the component is separated from the thermoset polymer.
DIAGNOSTIC KIT FOR RAPIDLY DIAGNOSING A DENGUE VIRUS, A METHOD OF PREPARING THE DIAGNOSTIC KIT AND A METHOD OF RAPIDLY DIAGNOSING A DENGUE VIRUS USING THE DIAGNOSTIC KIT
The present disclosure generally relates to the rapid diagnosis and/or rapid detection of a dengue virus. In particular, the present disclosure relates to the rapid diagnosis and/or rapid detection of a dengue virus by aggregation.
There is provided a method of forming a coating on a metal substrate, the method comprising the steps of: a. contacting the substrate with an electrolyte solution containing silicate and hydroxide anions and being substantially free of at least one of fluorine compounds, chromate compounds and phosphate compounds; and b. passing a current through the electrolyte solution to form the coating on the metal substrate, wherein the molar ratio of silicate to hydroxide anions in the electrolyte solution is selected to be in a range to provide a corrosion resistance of said coating that is at least equal to or higher than the corrosion resistance of a coating formed using an electrolyte solution comprising at least one of fluorine compounds, chromate compounds and phosphate compounds. There is also provided a coating, optionally produced by the disclosed method, comprising metal silicate and metal oxide, said coating comprising interstitial spaces having a size of 5 µm or less.
AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH (Singapore)
TEMASEK POLYTECHNIC (Singapore)
NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC (Singapore)
SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC (Singapore)
Inventor
Chong, Karen Siew Ling
Lee, Yeong Yuh
Goh, Seok Hong
Khaw, Kevin Beng Chin
Chaw, Ryan
Low, Hong Yee
Yeo, Adrian
Choy, Weng Keong
Loh, Han Liat
Abstract
A surface on a polymeric film having an array of patterned structures, wherein the array of patterned structures influences fluid flow of the surface and causes reduced attachment of a biological material.
F28F 19/02 - Preventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters by using coatings, e.g. vitreous or enamel coatings
F28F 19/04 - Preventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters by using coatings, e.g. vitreous or enamel coatings of rubberPreventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters by using coatings, e.g. vitreous or enamel coatings of plastics materialPreventing the formation of deposits or corrosion, e.g. by using filters by using coatings, e.g. vitreous or enamel coatings of varnish
B08B 17/06 - Preventing deposition of fouling or of dust by giving articles subject to fouling a special shape for arrangement
A system and method for applying ultrasonic energy and a second type of energy to a continuous flow chemical process. Ultrasonic energy is applied from an ultrasonic transducer (100) that is in direct contact with a flow reactor (305). Thus, the ultrasonic energy may be applied in the absence of a carrier medium. The ultrasonic transducer (100) is on one side of the flow reactor (305) and a second emitter (315) is on the second side of the flow reactor (305). Thus, the ultrasonic energy and the second type of energy are applied at angles that are substantially perpendicular to the flow of material through the flow reactor (305).
B01J 19/10 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor employing sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
B01J 19/12 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor employing electromagnetic waves
B01F 11/02 - Mixing by means of ultrasonic vibrations
B06B 1/06 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
The present invention relates to primers and probes having a target sequence in the conserved 5'UTR region of enterovirus and/or the VP1 region of EV71 virus.
C12Q 1/68 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving nucleic acids
C07H 21/04 - Compounds containing two or more mononucleotide units having separate phosphate or polyphosphate groups linked by saccharide radicals of nucleoside groups, e.g. nucleic acids with deoxyribosyl as saccharide radical
C12Q 1/68 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving nucleic acids
C07H 21/04 - Compounds containing two or more mononucleotide units having separate phosphate or polyphosphate groups linked by saccharide radicals of nucleoside groups, e.g. nucleic acids with deoxyribosyl as saccharide radical
C12Q 1/70 - Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganismsCompositions thereforProcesses of preparing such compositions involving virus or bacteriophage
The present invention relates to an energy saving circuitry for reducing the energy consumption of a magnetically ballasted fluorescent lamp. The energy-saving circuitry includes an alternating current (A.C.) voltage source, a pair of switches, a pair of inductive ballasts and pair of control inputs.
The present invention relates to a process for treating an aqueous solution containing hydrocarbons, the process comprising the step of exposing said aqueous solution to a biofilm of at least one of the following microorganisms: Bacillus sp. microorganisms, Acinetobacter sp. microorganisms and Brevibacillus sp. microorganisms, in a treatment zone containing said aqueous solution while providing substantially aerobic conditions in said treatment zone during at least part of said exposing step to reduce the amount of said hydrocarbons in said aqueous solution.
A process for treating a sludge containing hydrocarbons, the process comprising the step of contacting the sludge with a biofilm comprising at least one of the following microorganisms: Bacillus sp. microorganisms, Acinetobacter sp. microorganisms and Brevibacillus sp. microorganisms, said contacting being undertaken under conditions to at least partly reduce the amount of hydrocarbons in said sludge.
The present invention related to a device for measuring a physiological parameter of a diver, said device including an implement, said implement capable of obtaining a reading of a derived physiological parameter of the diver, a housing for said implement, said housing hermetically sealed so as to prevent fluid flow there-through and a sensor operationally coupled to said implement to be in contact with said diver so as to measure the physiological parameter of the diver.
Kalata Bl based polypeptides comprising viral NS3 serine protease recognition sequence on a cyclic molecular framework for use as anti-virals in the treatment of dengue fever.
There is disclosed a method of increasing the reaction rate of a fusion polypeptide undergoing a cleavage reaction. The method comprises the step of providing an oxidant to a reactant solution of the fusion polypeptide as it undergoes the cleavage reaction to increase the rate of the reaction.
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