Abstract: Presented is an automatic trailer hitch for enabling removable coupling between a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle. The automatic trailer hitch includes a base module, a vertical climbing module, linchpin modules configured for selectively driving the linchpins in an engaged position and a disengaged position, and a rotation module. The vertical climbing module is configured to vertically displace a hitch along a single axis. The plurality of linchpin modules is configured for selectively driving the linchpins in an engaged position and a disengaged position. A controller module is operatively coupled to each of the vertical climbing module, the linchpin modules, and the rotation module to monitor and control the multiple-axis position adjustment of the hitch(s) of the automatic trailer hitch.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for delivery of an implant to a targeted area of a subject. The systems may include the implant including a plurality of bioresorbable hyaluronan-based fibers and a plurality of non-resorbable fibers, a bone fastener configured to couple the implant to bone, a soft-tissue fastener configured to couple the implant to soft tissue. The systems may include a soft-tissue fastener tool (SFT) configured to couple with and deliver the soft-tissue fastener through the implant and soft-tissue and a bone fastener tool (BFT) configured to couple with and deliver the bone fastener and the implant. The BFT may further be configured to facilitate positioning of at least a portion of the implant over the targeted area after delivery thereto, and a cannula including a cannula passage configured to receive the BFT coupled with the bone fastener and implant therethrough.

Abstract: A method for unlocking a non-combustible aerosol provision system involves receiving, from an age verification service, an indication that an age verification process has been successfully completed. The method further involves sending an unlock request for the non-combustible aerosol provision system to an unlock service and receiving a signed unlock message from the unlock service. The signed unlock message is cryptographically signed using a private key which is associated with a corresponding public key at the non-combustible aerosol provision system. The method additionally involves forwarding the signed unlock message to the non-combustible aerosol provision system for authentication of the signed unlock message using the public key at the non-combustible aerosol provision system. Corresponding devices and computer-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: In one aspect, a system for delivery of an implant to a targeted area of a subject, the system includes the implant includes a plurality of bioresorbable hyaluronan-based fibers and a plurality of non-resorbable fibers, a bone fastener configured to couple the implant to bone, a soft-tissue fastener configured to couple the implant to soft tissue, a soft-tissue fastener tool (SFT) configured to couple with and deliver the soft-tissue fastener through the implant and soft-tissue, a bone fastener tool (BFT) configured to couple with and deliver the bone fastener and the implant. The BFT may further be configured to facilitate positioning of at least a portion of the implant over the targeted area after delivery thereto, and a cannula having a cannula passage. The cannula passage may be configured to receive the BFT coupled with the bone fastener and implant therethrough to secure the implant about the targeted site.

Abstract: A method for unlocking a non-combustible aerosol provision system involves receiving, from an age verification service, an indication that an age verification process has been successfully completed for the non-combustible aerosol provision system. The method further involves sending an unlock request for the non-combustible aerosol provision system to an unlock service and receiving an unlock password from the unlock service. The unlock password is based on a pass key accessible to the unlock service. The method additionally involves forwarding the unlock password to the non-combustible aerosol provision system for authentication of the unlock password to determine whether the pass key matches a device key at the non-combustible aerosol provision system. Corresponding devices and computer-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A system comprising an aerosol provision system and a computer. The aerosol provision system is configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol-generating material. The computer is configured to obtain user behaviour data relating to an amount of an ingredient delivered from the aerosol-generating material to a user of the aerosol provision system. The computer then determines default user behaviour with respect to the amount of the ingredient to be delivered on the basis of the obtained user behaviour data. The computer then monitors a current interaction by the user with the aerosol provision system, and when the current user interaction deviates from the default user behaviour with respect to the amount of the ingredient delivered by a pre-determined amount, the computer provides a notification to the user.

Abstract: A system comprising an aerosol provision system and a computer. The aerosol provision system is configured to generate aerosol from an aerosol-generating material. The computer is configured to obtain user behaviour data relating to an amount of an ingredient delivered from the aerosol-generating material to a user of the aerosol provision system. The computer then determines default user behaviour with respect to the amount of the ingredient to be delivered on the basis of the obtained user behaviour data. The computer then identifies, based on the obtained user behaviour, under what conditions to deliver a notification to the user, the notification informing the user of the user's current behaviour.

Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a method includes flushing a cell stack for a predetermined amount of time as a function of an amount of combustible gas remaining in the cell stack. The method also includes operating a cell stack for a predetermined amount of time, then shutting down the cell stack and ceasing operation of the cell stack for a predetermined amount of time. Flushing occurs after shutting down a cell stack power supply. The method further includes restarting operation of the cell stack after flushing.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel whitening agents for cellulosic substrates. The whitening agents are comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. The whitening agents are further characterized by having a dispersion component value of the Hansen Solubility Parameter of less than or equal to about 17 MPa0.5. This invention also relates to laundry care compositions including but not limited to liquid and/or powder laundry detergent formulations and rinse added fabric softening (RAFS) compositions that comprise such whitening agents.

Abstract: During operation of a machine, an understanding of terrain features is critical. Accordingly, disclosed embodiments augment a video stream, captured by a camera mounted on the machine, with terrain information. In particular, an overlay is generated on at least one image frame. The overlay, which may comprise one or more semi-transparent bands, may cyclically recede from a foreground to a background of the image frame(s), cyclically advance from a background to a foreground of the image frame(s), or cyclically move horizontally across the image frame(s). The overlay may be colorized to illustrate the height of the terrain underneath the overlay.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are designed heterodimer proteins, monomeric polypeptides capable of forming heterodimer proteins, protein scaffolds including such polypeptides, and methods for using the heterodimer proteins and subunit polypeptides for designing logic gates.

Abstract: Presented is an electric toothbrush system capable of being operated in a rinsing mode to rinse the mouth with clean water, a vacuuming mode for sucking out oral gunk left in the mouth after brushing is done besides used for cleaning teeth and gums. The electric toothbrush system is configured to illuminate the interior of the mouth of the user, and is provided with the capability to decontaminate the water used for rinsing the mouth.

Abstract: To automate a pricing strategy for an otherwise unpriced service or item, prices may be generated through a plurality of different pricing models, via a pricing engine passing input data to a plurality of discrete pricing models. Those pricing models may pass data back to the pricing engine, which then adjudicates the results of the pricing models to identify a most-relevant pricing model for the particular unpriced service or item.

Abstract: A method for an aerosol delivery device, may include storing, during use of the aerosol delivery device and in a memory of the aerosol delivery device, information recording usage characteristics of the aerosol delivery device. The method may further comprise creating, using a wireless communication interface of the aerosol delivery device, a connectionless-state advertising packet that includes information relating to an identity and advertising state of the aerosol delivery device and a first set of information recording usage characteristics of the aerosol delivery device from the memory; and transmitting the advertising packet via the wireless communication interface.

Abstract: The present disclosure teaches provision of a method for an aerosol provision device. The method includes operating a wireless communication interface of the aerosol provision device in a listening mode. During operation of the listening mode, data is received data from the wireless communication interface of another aerosol provision device. The received data is stored in a memory of the aerosol provision device. A connectionless-state advertising packet that includes information relating to an identity and advertising state of the aerosol provision device is created using the wireless communication interface of the aerosol provision device and transmitted via the wireless communication interface. A connectionless-state request packet is received from a remote wireless device, via the wireless communication interface.

Abstract: During operation of a machine, an understanding of terrain features is critical. Accordingly, disclosed embodiments augment a video stream, captured by a camera mounted on the machine, with terrain information. In particular, an overlay is generated on at least one image frame. The overlay, which may comprise one or more semi-transparent bands, may cyclically recede from a foreground to a background of the image frame(s), cyclically advance from a background to a foreground of the image frame(s), or cyclically move horizontally across the image frame(s). The overlay may be colorized to illustrate the height of the terrain underneath the overlay.