Abstract: Disclosed herein are various cable gel seal arrangements and thermoplastic gels useful therein. The thermoplastic gels are prepared from a composition including a styrene triblock copolymer, a styrene diblock copolymer, an oil extender, and an additive selected from poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide), a C9 resin, poly(alpha-methylstyrene), a coumarone-indene resin, and combinations thereof, wherein the additive has a Tg from about 95° C. to about 200° C. The thermoplastic gels advantageously exhibit low compression set.

Abstract: A method and system may be provided for determining a set of parameters for preparing a skin for assembly to a substructure. The skin may be nondestructively inspected to gather a data set relating to the skin thickness. Sets of as-built thickness values for the skin and of deviations from a nominal map of the skin thickness may be calculated. A mating area for the skin and substructure and a set of one or more locations for fastener holes in the mating area may be determined. A set of parameters for the one or more fastener holes and a set of one or more fastener lengths may be generated using the deviations. A tool may cut the one or more fastener holes using the set of parameters and the skin and substructure may be fastened using fasteners selected according to the generated set of one or more fastener lengths.

Abstract: High temperature radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are formed from nesting insulative ceramic structures with a woven cladding provided around an RFID tag. Additional interstitial woven cladding may be positioned between the ceramic structures. The layered approach provides sufficient insulation that allows sustained operation at temperatures above 500-600 degrees centigrade (500-600° C.) while being sufficiently transparent to radio frequency (RF) signals to allow interrogation and response for track and trace purposes even at such elevated temperatures.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for preparing a conifer seedling with increased tolerance to a pest. A conifer seedling is inoculated with an isolated endophyte when the conifer seedling is susceptible to colonization by the endophyte.

Abstract: A fiber alignment device is provided that includes a curable refractive index-matching gel that exhibits self-cleaning and self-healing characteristics upon multiple cycles of insertion and removal of an optical fiber.

Abstract: A computer system arranged to determine whether a candidate media-component matches one or more reference media-components, wherein the computer system comprises: at least one processing device arranged to receive the candidate media-component and the at least one processing device further comprising: a window generator arranged to select a portion of the candidate media-component; a fingerprint generator arranged to generate a fingerprint from the portion of the candidate media-component selected by the window generator, wherein the at least one processing device is arranged to cause the window generator to move through the candidate media component thereby selecting a plurality of portions of the candidate media component from at least some of which the fingerprint generator is arranged to generate a candidate fingerprint thereby creating a sequence of candidate fingerprints; a comparator arranged to compare at least some of the candidate fingerprints within the sequence of candidate fingerprints against fi

Abstract: An emergency warning system for warning vehicles and electronic devices is disclosed. The emergency warning system comprises a first system. The first system is provided in a building or highway or road construction zone or in a first vehicle indicative of an emergency vehicle. The first system comprises an actuator, a radio-frequency signal generator communicatively coupled to the actuator. The radio-frequency signal generator is used to generate radio frequency signals at a particular frequency. Further, the first system comprises a transmitter for broadcasting the signals generated by the radio-frequency signal generator. Further, the emergency warning system comprises a second system provided in a second vehicle and at least one electronic device, present within a predefined distance of the first system.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention include a nozzle assembly having a housing configured for attachment to the wall of the vessel. The housing has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion spaced from the proximal end portion along a length of the housing. The housing defines a passageway extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion, which is delineated by an inner surface of the housing. The nozzle assembly further includes a nozzle that has a base portion adapted for coupling to the housing, a shaft portion that extends from the base portion, and a tip portion coupled to the shaft portion of the nozzle. The tip portion defines a plurality of orifices. The nozzle also has an outer surface extending along a length of the nozzle that is spaced from the inner surface of the housing to create a gap when the nozzle is coupled to the housing.

Abstract: A hyperbolic motorcycle handlebar hand grip made of a resilient material, intended for use of attaching onto horizontally placed handlebars as to place the wrist in a neutral holding position and as well as improving grip strength through length tension relationship properties of the middle, ring, and little finger(s).

Abstract: A microservice plug-in user interface (UI) framework can provide a reusable design pattern for building a generic UI portal implementation for any business domain and sub-domain. This microservice design pattern can define a repeatable UI framework that positively impacts cost, speed, and quality for UI development efforts across the enterprise applications. A method associated with the microservice UI can comprise receiving microservice request data representative of a request for a microservice from a second wireless network device. In response to the receiving the microservice request data, the method can comprise sending the microservice request data to an integration layer, and in response to the sending the microservice request data to the integration layer, the method can comprise receiving the microservice from the integration layer, wherein the microservice modifies a graphical user interface associated with a presentation layer, resulting in a modified graphical user interface.

Abstract: Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to an alignment device that includes a groove-type alignment structure with a support region for receiving an optical fiber inserted along a fiber insertion axis. The optical fiber has a first side and a second, opposite side. The groove-type alignment structure engages the first side of the optical fiber. The alignment device includes a stabilization structure that engages the first side of the optical fiber and a first angled transition surface that engages the second, opposite side of the optical fiber. The present disclosure also relates to an alignment system that includes a first housing piece; a second housing piece adapted to mate with the first housing piece; and a flat structure positioned between the first and second housing pieces.