SYSTEM OF AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING SCHEDULE DESIGN VIA COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT FACILITATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240119399A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-11

    申请号:US17932932

    申请日:2022-09-16

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/08 G06Q10/06 G06Q50/18

    摘要: Described herein relates to a system of and method for optimizing schedule design, via facilitation of agreements, such as environmentally sustainable and/or multi-objective collaborative agreements, between at least one shipping vessel and at least one terminal operator. The present disclosure may include at least one multi-objective mathematical model to capture the proposed collaborative agreements. The first objective of the model may minimize the cost components that are mostly driven by the economic perspectives, while the second objective may minimize emission release components driven by the environmental perspectives. The present disclosure comprises a new multi-objective optimization method comprising the features of the ε-constraint model method and the goal-programming model method. In addition, the present disclosure may facilitate am analysis of trade-offs amongst the economic and environmental perspectives in the ship schedule design. Furthermore, the importance of environmentally sustainable collaborative agreements amongst shipping lines and terminal operators may be showcased as well.

    Machine learning based reconfigurable mobile agents using swarm system manufacturing

    公开(公告)号:US11809200B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US17247300

    申请日:2020-12-07

    IPC分类号: B25J9/16 G05D1/02

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention include a collaborative manufacturing system utilizing a plurality of mobile agents. The mobile agents operate dual robotic arms to improve single and multi-material builds' efficiency. In some embodiments, the dual robotic arms work together in the same area to create multi-functional components. In addition, the mobile agents can change tool heads on the arms to allow for hybrid manufacturing such as pick and place, additive, and subtractive manufacturing. One or more mobile agents interact with other mobile agents, thereby increasing the end product's efficiency and quality. Mobile agents utilize swarm manufacturing techniques to improve the manufactured product's time efficiency further and use machine learning to adjust and re-assign mobile agents constantly.

    Multiple-wavelength triboluminescent optical fiber sensor

    公开(公告)号:US11486775B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US16743783

    申请日:2020-01-15

    IPC分类号: G01L1/24 G01N21/95 G02B6/02

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention include a system and method for detecting or sensing damage within a target material, as well as related devices. In some embodiments, a damage sensing system including a target material, an optical fiber embedded into the target material, where the optical fiber has an outer surface running the length of the optical fiber, a photosensitive receiver, and a triboluminescent coating coated on the optical fiber.

    IDENTIFICATION OF AGENTS DISPLAYING FUNCTIONAL ACTIVATION OF DOPAMINE D2 AND D4 RECEPTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20210401838A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17472882

    申请日:2021-09-13

    摘要: A method of treating psychosis, and the underlying antipsychotic formulation. The method includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of synthetic agents that selectively recruit β-arrestin to D2 receptors and have little-to-no binding to culprit receptors associated with weight gain and Type II diabetes. The synthetic agents can include SYA16263 and SYA16264, and/or derivatives or analogs thereof. The 1-(pyridin-2-yl)piperazine moiety was found to play a significant role in recruiting β-arrestin to D2 receptors. In other embodiments, the current invention relates to synthetic agents that are selective of D4 receptors for treatment of psychosis and erectile dysfunction. The synthetic agents can include SYA27287 and/or derivatives or analogs thereof. In all embodiments, extrapyramidal side effects are eliminated or minimized.

    POSTURE MEASURING DEVICE
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200367806A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16879072

    申请日:2020-05-20

    发明人: Kurt William Gray

    IPC分类号: A61B5/00 A61B90/00

    摘要: Provided are embodiments of a posture measuring device for determining the forward head posture of a patient. Forward head posture (FHP) is the anterior positioning of the cervical spine that is caused by sleeping with the head elevated, extended use of computers and cellphones, lack of developed back muscle strength and lack of nutrients such as calcium. This deformation is associated with headaches, neck pain, thoracic spine pain and symptoms of pain, parastesia or numbness in the upper extremities. The device of the disclosure provides a numerical measurement of the displacement of the skull from the vertical as defined by a datum between the two most posterior points of a patient's spine.

    Method of crude oil analysis
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10690605B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US15843839

    申请日:2017-12-15

    发明人: Yuch Ping Hsieh

    IPC分类号: G01J5/00 G01N25/08 G01N33/28

    摘要: A method of directly analyzing an environmental sample, such as a crude oil sample, to simultaneously determine distillation ranges, identify elements therein, and/or identify impurities. The method includes performing multi-element scanning thermal analysis (MESTA) on the crude oil sample to obtain a thermogram of the elements within the crude oil sample, wherein peak information within the thermogram indicates presence of the elements, compounds, and/or impurities within the crude oil sample.

    Muscadine grape plant named ‘Florida Onyx’

    公开(公告)号:USPP31407P2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-28

    申请号:US15999995

    申请日:2018-09-07

    IPC分类号: A01H5/08 A01H6/88

    摘要: A new and distinct cultivar of the muscadine grape plant, Vitis rotundifolia Michx., which is highly productive, resistant to Pierce's disease, low fruit ripening rot, and relatively low wet scar. The new and distinct cultivar has a very large deep black-red colored berry with an extremely pleasant fruit flavor. The cultivar has moderate vine growth with high fruit yield, and very good disease resistance. The cultivar also has an extended shelf life.