A specimen container configured for cryogenic processing of a specimen includes an elongate member, a first specimen processing medium contained within a lumen of the elongate member at a first position, a second specimen processing medium contained within the lumen of the elongate member at a second position located distal to the first position, and a barrier positioned between the first and second specimen processing mediums such that the first and second specimen processing mediums are spaced apart from each other within the lumen of the elongate member.

The present disclosure describes methods and apparatus for remote sensing with data analytics. The methods and apparatus have many applications including monitoring the quality of grain during storage and/or transport. The present disclosure describes a way to collect temperature and other environmental data to describe and predict quality of stored grains, current and future, based on a myriad factors including fumigation, external temperature and humidity, in storage grain temperature and humidity.

This disclosure provides methods of predicting the steady state small scale critical temperatures (S4 T.sub.c) of polymer resins and pipes therefrom.

This disclosure provides methods of predicting the steady state small scale critical temperatures (S4 T.sub.c) of polymer resins and pipes therefrom.

Apparatus and associated methods relate to measuring temperature of a fluid within a hydraulic vessel using a temperature probe that has an annular recess circumscribing a projecting sensor tip. The annular recess is configured to permit fluid flow into an aperture region of a vessel wall through which the temperature probe contacts the fluid within the hydraulic vessel. Because the temperature probe projects from the annular recess within the aperture, a net projection dimension, as measured in a projection direction from an interior surface of the vessel wall proximate the aperture to a sensor, is less than a gross projection dimension, as measured in the projection direction from a bottom of the annular recess to the sensor tip. In some embodiments, this configuration advantageously improves a ratio of thermal conductivity between the fluid and the temperature probe and thermal conductivity between the temperature probe and a sensor housing.

A system including a condition monitoring sensor is provided. The condition monitoring sensor including a first near field communication transponder and a memory. The condition monitoring sensor being affixed to and monitoring conditions of a mechanical system. The condition monitoring sensor storing a unique sensor identifier within the first near field communication transponder or the memory. The system including an inspection device comprising a second near field communication transponder. An electronic coupling of the first and second near field communications is implemented based on a tapping operation between the condition monitoring sensor and the inspection device. The inspection device executes a query to the condition monitoring sensor via the electronic coupling to procure the unique sensor identifier. The inspection device executes an inspection operation in response to procuring the unique sensor identifier from the condition monitoring sensor.

A system including a condition monitoring sensor is provided. The condition monitoring sensor including a first near field communication transponder and a memory. The condition monitoring sensor being affixed to and monitoring conditions of a mechanical system. The condition monitoring sensor storing a unique sensor identifier within the first near field communication transponder or the memory. The system including an inspection device comprising a second near field communication transponder. An electronic coupling of the first and second near field communications is implemented based on a tapping operation between the condition monitoring sensor and the inspection device. The inspection device executes a query to the condition monitoring sensor via the electronic coupling to procure the unique sensor identifier. The inspection device executes an inspection operation in response to procuring the unique sensor identifier from the condition monitoring sensor.

An apparatus includes a vessel configured to be pressurized and heated at a well site to match desired process conditions at which a demulsifier is to break an emulsion of crude oil. The vessel includes a first end, a second end, an inlet pipe, and an outlet pipe. The inlet pipe receives crude oil and a demulsifier and mixes the crude oil and the demulsifier to form a mixture. The apparatus includes a heater surrounding at least a portion of the vessel. The heater is configured to provide heat to the mixture. The apparatus includes a guided wave radar configured to generate a reference pulse of microwave energy and detect a surface echo reflected from the mixture.

An apparatus includes a vessel configured to be pressurized and heated at a well site to match desired process conditions at which a demulsifier is to break an emulsion of crude oil. The vessel includes a first end, a second end, an inlet pipe, and an outlet pipe. The inlet pipe receives crude oil and a demulsifier and mixes the crude oil and the demulsifier to form a mixture. The apparatus includes a heater surrounding at least a portion of the vessel. The heater is configured to provide heat to the mixture. The apparatus includes a guided wave radar configured to generate a reference pulse of microwave energy and detect a surface echo reflected from the mixture.

An Exhaled Breath Temperature (EBT) monitor for the measurement of portions of exhaled respiratory gas temperature during a single exhalation, the monitor comprising: An inlet channel for receiving a stream of exhaled respiratory gas, a plurality of measurement chambers, temperature sensors located within more than one measurement chamber adapted for measuring the temperature of exhaled respiratory gas, a plurality of valves intermediate the air channel and each measurement chamber, configured to selectively pass portions of the gas stream in to each chamber and a control unit, configured to operate the valves and record the measurements of the temperature sensor