Abstract: The present invention discloses a modular pickup system that is integrated into an electric guitar that facilitates quick change-out of pickups, free form repositioning of pickups, switch assignment of pickups to the guitar's pickup switch positions or phase (polarity) selection of the pickups.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a magnetically latched, spring assisted, built-in guitar stand that is built in to a guitar to provide quick standing of the guitar without the need for a separate guitar stand. The magnetically latched, spring assisted, built-in guitar stand consists of a stand arm that pivots away from the guitar when opened to form a tripod-like footprint that allows the guitar to stand by itself. The reduced footprint of the guitar stand allows the guitar to stand in a relatively small area.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a reversible, height adjustable guitar nut that allows quick reversal from right-handed to left-handed and easy adjustment of the nut height. The reversible, height adjustable guitar nut uses two screws to hold it in a slot of the guitar neck. Removal of the two screws allows the guitar nut plate to be removed from the guitar, rotate the nut plate to switch from right to left handed, and reinstalled on the guitar. The two screws are also designed to provide adjust capability to the height of the guitar nut as needed.

Abstract: A reversible guitar bridge that can be flipped over or reversed on the guitar body to allow the same guitar to play with the right hand or left hand. The guitar strings remain attached to the reversible guitar bridge and are moved to the opposite side of the bridge when it is reversed.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, software, and apparatuses provide a system for implementing a tool that allows users to test a webpage. The system may include a computing device configured to use the tool to parse a request that is transmitted in response to, for example, a selection to load the webpage. The tool may also generate a user interface comprising variables of the request. The variables may be displayed so that they may be selected by a user. For each selected variable, the computing device may generate a column within a table. The table may include the values for each selected variable. The computing device may also generate a second table with corresponding values for corresponding variables. Further, the computing device may compare corresponding values to execute regression testing. Also, the computing device may allow a user to select criteria for certain variables to generate rules and apply rules against requests.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods, and kits for detecting human Pegivirus 2 (HPgV-2). In certain embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 specific nucleic acid probes and primers, and methods for detecting HPgV-2 nucleic acid. In other embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 immunogenic composition compositions, methods of treating a subject with immunogenic HPgV-2 peptides, and methods of detecting HPgV-2 subject antibodies in a sample.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods, and kits for detecting human Pegivirus 2 (HPgV-2). In certain embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 specific nucleic acid probes and primers, and methods for detecting HPgV-2 nucleic acid. In other embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 immunogenic composition compositions, methods of treating a subject with immunogenic HPgV-2 peptides, and methods of detecting HPgV-2 subject antibodies in a sample.

Abstract: A twin wire welding apparatus including a first contact tube for guiding a first consumable electrode toward a weld puddle and transferring welding current to the first consumable electrode, a second contact tube for guiding a second consumable electrode toward said weld puddle and transferring welding current to the second consumable electrode, and a single power source connected to said first and second contact tubes for providing the same potential to said two consumable electrodes, and a method for operating such an apparatus.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions, methods, and kits for detecting human Pegivirus 2 (HPgV-2). In certain embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 specific nucleic acid probes and primers, and methods for detecting HPgV-2 nucleic acid. In other embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 immunogenic composition compositions, methods of treating a subject with immunogenic HPgV-2 peptides, and methods of detecting HPgV-2 subject antibodies in a sample.

Abstract: A twin wire welding apparatus including a first contact tube for guiding a first consumable electrode toward a weld puddle and transferring welding current to the first consumable electrode, a second contact tube for guiding a second consumable electrode toward said weld puddle and transferring welding current to the second consumable electrode, and a single power source connected to said first and second contact tubes for providing the same potential to said two consumable electrodes, and a method for operating such an apparatus.

Abstract: The various technologies presented herein relate to the determination of unexpected and/or malicious activity occurring between components communicatively coupled across a backplane. Control data, etc., can be intercepted at a backplane where the backplane facilitates communication between a controller and at least one device in an automation process. During interception of the control data, etc., a copy of the control data can be made, e.g., the original control data can be replicated to generate a copy of the original control data. The original control data can continue on to its destination, while the control data copy can be forwarded to an analyzer system to determine whether the control data contains a data anomaly. The content of the copy of the control data can be compared with a previously captured baseline data content, where the baseline data can be captured for a same operational state as the subsequently captured control data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a twin wire welding apparatus (1) including a first contact tube (2) for guiding a first consumable electrode (4) toward a weld puddle (6) and transferring welding current to the first consumable electrode (4), a second contact tube (10) for guiding a second consumable electrode (12) toward said weld puddle (6) and transferring welding current to the second consumable electrode (12), and a single power source (16) connected to said first and second contact tubes (2,10) for providing the same potential to said two consumable electrodes (4,12), and to a method for operating such an apparatus.

Abstract: A system comprising a stanchion, the stanchion including a pole and a base supporting the pole. A cover adapted to display visible indicia, the cover defining an opening and a discontinuity extending from an exterior boundary of the cover to an interior boundary of the cover, the interior boundary bounding the opening. The discontinuity permits the pole to be positioned within the opening.

Abstract: An improved tool for pulling off a rotor of a motor from a shaft or a fan from a shaft, which improved tool is provided with hooked arms that are releasably but securely held at one end in the housing, without the use of retaining clips, so that the arms do not fall off during use or become lost, and so that they do not interfere with the use of the tool when using the securing bolts for pulling off a rotor. The housing of the improved tool of the invention is circular in shape, and in a first version, is provided with a plurality of equally-spaced holes about its circumference, which holes received the hooked ends of the hooked arms, so that various configurations of hooked arms may be provided to best suit the configuration of vanes and type of fan being pulled off a shaft.

Abstract: A method of optimising real cellular, wireless communication networks comprising the steps of providing location-referenced values of subscriber traffic for area elements; transmitting a reference signal of constant transmission power; providing a cell-referenced value of the power received from the reference signal; providing a model of the communication network having an original model network configuration, and iteratively optimising the model network configuration by accumulating and weighting the subscriber traffic values of the area elements and by locally adjusting the model network configuration, to provide an optimised model network configuration.

Abstract: A system comprising a stanchion, the stanchion including a pole and a base supporting the pole. A cover adapted to display visible indicia, the cover defining an opening and a discontinuity extending from an exterior boundary of the cover to an interior boundary of the cover, the interior boundary bounding the opening. The discontinuity permits the pole to be positioned within the opening.

Abstract: An improved tool for pulling off a rotor of a motor from a shaft or a fan from a shaft, which improved tool is provided with hooked arms that are releasably but securely held at one end in the housing, without the use of retaining clips, so that the arms do not fall off during use or become lost, and so that they do not interfere with the use of the tool when using the securing bolts for pulling off a rotor. The housing of the improved tool of the invention is circular in shape, and in a first version, is provided with a plurality of equally-spaced holes about its circumference, which holes received the hooked ends of the hooked arms, so that various configurations of hooked arms may be provided to best suit the configuration of vanes and type of fan being pulled off a shaft.