Abstract: A pair of interlocking batting gloves which may be worn by a batter during practice and during play to improve the batter's grip on the bat. A first of the two gloves in which each glove has a disc magnet attached to the outer peripheral edge of the index finger and a second of the two gloves has a polar opposite magnet attached to the outer peripheral edge of the little finger. The magnets thus positioned connect and lock together providing the proper grip for the batter, aligning the middle knuckles of the left and right hands. The attractive magnetic force will connect the gloves when the magnets overlap their magnetic fields, thus eliminating the need for the batter to have previous knowledge of how to grip the bat correctly. The magnetic connection draws the left and right hand together aligning the middle knuckles of the left and right hand forming proper grip for swinging a bat.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for the production of bio-based material precursors are provided.

Abstract: Methods for producing a biofuel are provided. Also provided are biocatalysts that convert a feedstock to a biofuel.

Abstract: Methods for producing a biofuel precursor are provided. Also provided are biocatalysts that convert a feedstock to a biofuel precursor.

Abstract: A system provides early prediction of heart tissue malfunction and electrophysiological pathology by determining anatomical tissue impedance characteristics for use in medical patient monitoring and treatment decision making. At least one repository of data indicates multiple predetermined expected impedance value ranges for corresponding multiple impedance measurements taken at multiple particular different sites of at least one anatomical organ. An impedance measurement processor automatically determines whether multiple measured impedance values taken at multiple particular different sites of an anatomical organ using an invasive catheter are within corresponding multiple predetermined expected impedance value ranges derived from the at least one repository. An output processor automatically communicates data comprising at least one message to a destination.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system are provided for computing link supportability in a WCDMA communications system. For example, the method can be used to calculate link supportability of a transponder in satellite communications system (e.g. MUOS) in a user-to-base direction. This method can include expressing a carrier signal to noise ratio spectral density for a communication link of interest in terms of a transponder input power of the communication link of interest, a spectral overlap factor representative of one or more interfering communication links, and a transponder input power of the one or more interfering communication links. Assumptions and approximations can be made to simplify the spectral density expression in order to reduce a dimensionality of terms used in the computation of the expression. As such, in reducing dimensionality, the expression becomes a manageable computation for WCDMA communication systems to evaluate.

Abstract: A method of measuring the activation or deactivation of G(alpha)i- or G(alpha)o-coupled receptors, and methods of identifying agonists or antagonists of such receptors.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for utilizing a single integrated EP/ablation catheter to treat cardiac arrhythmias. The disclosed catheter combines the EP signal monitoring of a traditional EP diagnostic catheter, and optical energy for the ablation therapy, which is expected to provide a more efficient, accurate and reliable method of cardiac ablation than current RF techniques since it is based on real-time EP signal mapping, with precise pathological tissue localization, cardiac arrhythmia severity characterization and delivers predictable energy doses with continuous safety monitoring of the intracardiac signals.

Abstract: An electromechanical shutter device comprising a base member and a shutter assembly comprising: an electrical current source member; a shutter member movable between a light beam blocked position and a light beam passed position; a light beam blocking member associated with the shutter member; a shutter coil associated with the shutter member which generates an electromagnetic force when energized; at least one magnet which generates a magnet flux directed towards and intersecting the shutter coil; electrically conductive means connecting the electrical current source member to the shutter member for passing electrical current to energize the shutter coil and to control movement of the shutter member between the light beam blocked and passed positions; wherein when the shutter coil is energized, an electromagnetic force is generated that interacts with the magnetic flux to thereby cause movement of the shutter member between the light beam blocked and light beam passed positions.

Abstract: Methods, products, and systems graphically represent a plurality of end user fixed wireless communication devices. A graphics system receives messages from the end user fixed wireless communication devices wherein the messages indicate operational data. The graphics system then processes the operational data to determine performances for the end user fixed wireless communication devices and diagnose provisionings of the end user fixed wireless communication devices. The graphics system determines geographic locations of the end user fixed wireless communication devices. The graphics system then generates a geographic map indicating the geographic locations and the performances of the end user fixed wireless communication devices.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for fabricating a multi-layer optical article includes grasping an outer surface of a first substrate with a first holder, whereby the outer surface of the first substrate is held to an inner surface of the first holder, grasping an outer surface of a second substrate with a second holder, whereby the outer surface of the second substrate is held to an inner surface of the second holder, arranging the inner surfaces of the holders to face one another, arranging at least one spacer element between the holders, disposing an adherent on the inner surface of one of the substrates, moving the holders together such that the holders contact the at least one spacer and the substrates contact the adherent, and at least partially curing the adherent while the inner surfaces of the holders are in a selected angular relationship.

Abstract: A board is provided particularly for supporting a front of a snow vehicle. The board is provided alone as a single board for a forward portion of the snow vehicle with the board capable of floating upon soft snow. The board includes a mounting bracket on an upper surface for mounting to a chassis of the snow vehicle. The running surface opposite the upper surface floats the board upon the snow or other support surface and preferably includes a central fin and a pair of skegs extending down from the running surface. Side edges of the board can engage the snow to allow turns to be carved by the snow vehicle. The central fin can be adjusted in position and depth and has various different configurations to provide optimal steering control of the snow vehicle through the board.

Abstract: The present invention relates to embodiments of: (1) a unitary holographic drive head assembly mounting structure; (2) an assembly comprising a unitary holographic drive head assembly mounting structure and a plurality of holographic drive head components and/or subassemblies; (3) a subassembly comprising a spatial light modulator, detector array, and a beam splitter; (4) a device comprising a spatial light modulator and a physical aperture positioned over or an imaged aperture projected onto the photoactive area of the spatial light modulator; (5) a system for optically aligning or pointing a laser in a holographic drive head assembly; (6) a light source subassembly comprising a laser, a fiber coupling lens; and an optical fiber having a fiber connector ready output end; and (7) a light source subsystem comprising a laser source, beam conditioning optics, fiber coupling optics for receiving the conditioned light beam, and a fiber optic connector for receiving the conditioned light beam from the fiber couplin

Abstract: A high capacity battery including terminals on a terminal-bearing face thereof, and a plate member coupled in spaced-apart relationship to the terminal-bearing face to define a coolant gas flow space therebetween including a peripheral gap for coolant gas communication with an exterior environment of the battery. One or more motive coolant gas drivers is mounted on the plate member and arranged for effecting flow of coolant gas through the coolant gas flow space and the peripheral gap, and the motive coolant gas drivers are electrically coupled with the terminal-bearing face for powering of such drivers. Such high capacity battery can be substituted for a conventional battery in a battery-powered apparatus such as a forklift vehicle, to provide extended use operation as a result of the on-board thermal management capability of the battery.

Abstract: A thermal management system for fast charging and subsequent heavy use operation of high-capacity batteries. The thermal management system includes at least one motive driver arranged to impinge air on the terminal and strap structure of the high capacity battery. The terminal and strap structure in a specific aspect of the invention is protectively shrouded by a cover including a main top surface member having air inflow openings therein and a circumscribing wall depending downwardly therefrom and provided with gas egress openings along its medial and end portions. Such cover allows a high flux flow of air therethrough, for high efficiency cooling of the battery during fast charging and subsequent heavy use operation.

Abstract: A highly efficient fast charger for high capacity batteries and methods for fast charging high capacity batteries. The fast charger preferably comprises a rectified AC input of single or preferably three phases, with an optional power factor corrected input, minimally filtered with high frequency, high ripple current capacitors, which is switched with a power switching circuit in the “buck” configuration into an inductor/capacitor output filter. Metallized film capacitors are employed, to minimize the rectified 360 Hertz AC component filtering while providing transient switch protection and ripple current requirements for the buck regulator, to provide a high current fast charger with substantially improved power factor. High power, high frequency switching with minimized output filter size provides a highly filtered DC output. The fast charger is adapted to be constructed in a modular design for simple maintenance.

Abstract: A method for predicting the properties of crude oils or their boiling fractions which comprises selecting a chemical or perceptual or physical or performance property or groups of properties of the crude oil or its boiling fractions and creating a training set from reference samples which contain characteristic molecular species present in the crude oil or its boiling fractions. The reference samples are subjected to GC/MS analysis wherein the often collinear data generated is treated by multivariate correlation methods. The training set produces coefficients which are multiplied by the matrix generated from a GC/MS analysis of an unknown sample to produce a predicted value of the chemical, performance, perceptual or physical property or groups of properties selected.

Abstract: An improved ceramic fiber module for installation a high temperature furnace. The module is made from ceramic fiber mats having hot and cold faces. The module includes a tine which impales each of the mats in a plane generally parallel to the hot and cold faces. The tine receives a threaded stud through its central opening. The module is welded to the interior wall of the furnace. The tine is thereafter forced downwardly toward the wall of the furnace to pull the module against the interior wall of the furnace thereby enveloping the stud within the module and compressing the mats of the module against the interior wall.

Abstract: A center mount module of ceramic fibers having internal hardware adapted to engage a prior art anchor stud and guide the module into place on the internal wall of a furnace. The module may be a plurality of edge stacked mats or loop folded mats; the edge grain forms both the hot and the cold face of the installed module in the former case whereas, in the latter, either the loops or the edge grain may form the cold face but a looped cold face is preferred. The mats are joined together by an elongate tine having a central hole therein and lying in a plane between and substantially parallel to the hot and cold faces of the module. A notched tube disposed between adjacent mats straddles the tine in co-axial relationship with the central hole of the tine.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a covering remover, the covering including roofing shingles. Removal of roofing shingles and other coverings presently requires hand tools, such as crow bars, hammers, shovels and nail pullers. This manual method is time and labor-intensive, as roofing needs to be removed in small individual sections. The present invention comprises a cylinder assembly with a rotatable shaft within the cylinder. Strapping is attached to and extends from the cylinder. A lifting force underneath the covering to be removed is accomplished when the cylinder assembly is rotated about its axis. This rotating assembly lifts whole sections of roofing and when removed from the cylinder, leaves the rolled-up section in a bale for convenient disposal.