Abstract: Automated systems, methods and devices for refinish surface on equipment (such as ski and snowboards), engaging the equipment and retracting ski brake arms are disclosed. The disclosure include applying wax on at least skis and snowboards and may provide kiosks where skiers and boarders can deposit their equipment in a track and have appropriate wax for current snow conditions applied to the equipment.

Abstract: A multipurpose tool system that can be assembled into multiple configurations by a user. The tool system may comprise a plurality of components, including tool heads, shaft segments, and handle ends. The components of the tool system can be combined in various configurations to provide different functions, at different lengths. Connectors may be utilized to connect the various components of the system using a twist lock mechanism. The connectors may include a tubular sleeve member having a biased locking shaft that interacts with a locking groove.

Abstract: A customizable modular speaker system. The system includes one or more acoustic modules; one or more optional spacer modules coupled to the acoustic modules; and one or more end caps that can be coupled to the acoustic or spacer modules. The modules and endcaps, when assembled, formed a substantially continuous T-slot. The T-slot is capable of engaging a wall mounting cradle which in turn can affix the speaker to a surface with a mounting bracket to create a wall mounted speaker. In other instances, where a shelf or tower speaker is desired, the T-slot engages a spine mounted in a base. The present modular system allows for the same components to be assembled into a bookshelf speaker, a tower speaker, a sound bar, or a wall speaker.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for providing a removable, durable enclosure for the contents of a payload storage area, providing a cost-effective, removable and efficient solution for protecting the contents of a payload storage area.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for providing a removable, durable enclosure for the contents of a payload storage area, providing a cost-effective, removable and efficient solution for protecting the contents of a payload storage area.

Abstract: A seal for a pill dispenser having a body including a plurality of recesses formed in a surface of the body, each recess having an open mouth bounded by a surrounding portion of the body surface, the seal comprising a cover film defining a plurality of apertures to provide access to the open mouths of the recesses, each aperture being cut in the cover film so as to be smaller than the open mouth of the corresponding recess and being closed by a liner cut from a liner film, the liner being larger than the aperture and being adhered to the cover film around the entire periphery of the aperture, the seal in use being adhered to the body surface of the pill dispenser so that the liners are located between the cover film and the open mouths of the corresponding recesses and each liner is removable.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there are provided sterically demanding intercalators. These compounds are useful for detection of a base-pair mismatch, such as by measuring fluorescence of complexes formed by the compounds of the invention and nucleic acid duplexes. The compounds are also capable of catalyzing photolytic cleavage of nucleic acids.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there are provided sterically demanding intercalators. These compounds are useful for detection of a base-pair mismatch, such as by measuring fluorescence of complexes formed by the compounds of the invention and nucleic acid duplexes. The compounds are also capable of catalyzing photolytic cleavage of nucleic acids.

Abstract: A seal (20) for a pill dispenser having a body (12) including a plurality of recesses (14) formed in a surface (16) of the body, each recess having an open mouth (18) bounded by a surrounding portion of the body surface, the seat (20) comprising a cover film (22) defining a plurality of apertures (24) to provide access to the open mouths (18) of the recesses (14), each aperture being cut in the cover film (22) so as to be smaller than the open mouth of the corresponding recess and being closed by a liner cut (26) from a liner film (28), the liner being larger than the aperture and being adhered to the cover film around the entire periphery of the aperture, the seal in use being adhered to the body surface of the pill dispenser so that the liners are located between the cover film and the open mouths of the corresponding recesses and each liner is removable by pushing the liner into the corresponding recess to release the liner from the cover film.

Abstract: A pill dispenser (10) having a body (12) including a plurality of recesses (14) formed in a surface (16) of the body (12). Each recess (14) has an open mouth (18) bounded by a surrounding portion (20) of said body surface (16). The open mouth (18) of each recess (14) is closed by an imperforate cover (22) secured to the surrounding portion (20) which bounds the recess (14). A lid (24) is hingedly connected to the body (12) for movement between a first position whereat the lid (24) overlies the mouth (18) of all of the recesses (14) to prevent access thereto and a second position whereat the lid (24) is spaced from the mouths (18) of the recesses (14) to permit access thereto.

Abstract: A client for reproducing a video session includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The memory stores a first video frame that includes first video data, a first video sub-frame comprising second video data that is different from the first video data, and a second video sub-frame comprising third video data. The processor generates a second video frame using the first video frame and the first video sub-frame, wherein the third video data is different from the video data of the second video frame. The processor further generates a third video frame using the second video frame and the second video sub-frame, and displays the first video frame.

Abstract: The invention features a method and related computer program product and apparatus for assessing the security of a computer network.

Abstract: The present invention describes methods for directly labeling the 3?-phosphate end at a nucleotide site. Further, as internal 3?-phosphate termini on DNA duplexes are also associated generally with oxidative lesions, these methods provide a general strategy for labeling, and therefore, detecting the frequency of oxidative DNA lesions. The present invention also discloses labeling methods using terminal transferase or nontemplated DNA polymerization, where the use of either of these activities affords tagging a site, after removal of the 3?-phosphate, with polynucleotide tails. Such polynucleotide tails in turn can function as primer binding sites for use in PCR in gene analyses.

Abstract: This invention relates to a substantially purified p100 which is a human neu related protein having a molecular weight in the range from about 97,000 daltons to about 115,000 daltons which corresponds substantially to the extracellular domain of the human neu gene product, said protein being detectable in a biological fluid. In another embodiment this invention relates to assays for detecting this protein. Finally, this invention also concerns monoclonal antibodies which are capable of binding to p100.

Abstract: A latch and switch interlock safety structure includes an electronic circuit module having a switch normally biased in an OFF state. Regardless of the switch state, upon insertion and removal of the module into a support frame, the latch mechanism interacts with the switch interlock to ensure removal of electrical power to the module. Only after the module is properly mated with the frame can the switch be actuated to its ON state.