Abstract: Flexible LED assemblies are described. More particularly, flexible LED assemblies having substrates with conductive features positioned on or in the substrate, and layers of ceramic positioned over exposed portions of the substrate to protect against UV degradation, as well as methods of making such assembles, are described.

Abstract: A shim stack foaming die for making foam slabs comprises a plurality of shims that are layered together under pressure to form a shim stack, wherein the shims combine to collectively define a plurality of die orifices in a working face, to define a main body of the shim stack foaming die, and also to define a plurality of die cavity that is fluidly connected to the plurality of die orifices. And articles foamed from the shim stack foaming die have found wide use in various applications, thermal or acoustic insulation, reinforcing layers and/or space-filling layers, and so on.

Abstract: The present description provides an eyewear lens attachment assembly that provides easy and secure attachment between a lens in a frame. An exemplary eyewear lens attachment assembly described herein includes a lens having a lens opening proximate a nose region, a frame holder having a frame engagement feature and a retainer engagement feature, and a slidable retainer including an outer surface, an inner surface, and a flanged projection extending outwardly from the inner surface. When the flanged projection is positioned through the lens opening, the retainer is slidable between an engaged position in which the retainer is secured to the frame holder and a disengaged position in which the retainer and frame holder may be separated.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a light detection device and a system that utilizes such device are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the light detection device can include a housing that includes a port disposed in a top surface, a receptacle disposed within the housing and adapted to receive a sample, a detector disposed within the housing along an optical axis and including an input surface having an active area, and a reflector disposed within the housing along the optical axis between the receptacle and the input surface of the detector. The reflector can include an input aperture disposed adjacent the receptacle, an output aperture disposed adjacent the input surface of the detector, and a reflective surface that extends between the input aperture and the output aperture.

Abstract: A composition comprising a fluoropolymer additive in an acid- or anhydride grafted olefinic (co)polymer is described. The composition may be used as a tie layer in multilayer films for dissimilar polymers.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for real-time coding of medical group codes such as diagnosis and procedure related groups is described. In one embodiment, one or more initial medical group codes may be assigned to a patient record based on a first set of inputs. Upon assigning the one or more initial medical group codes, a coding summary of the one or more assigned medical group codes may be displayed. While displaying the coding summary, at least one input from a subsequent set of inputs may be received and updating one or more medical group codes in the patient record.

Abstract: Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding composites with high-loading-level ceramic beads and methods of making and using the same are described. The composites include high-loading-level of ceramic beads distributed inside a polymer matrix. The ceramic beads have a substantially spherical shape. The ceramic beads are formed by melting ceramic powders or particles. In some cases, the ceramic beads include ferrite beads.

Abstract: At least some aspects of the present disclosure direct to systems and methods for monitoring a physiological condition with a plurality of sensors. The system includes a wireless adaptor device and a wireless sensor device. The wireless adaptor device is configured to transmit wireless identification of the wireless adaptor device to the wireless sensor device via a NFC communication. The wireless sensor device is configured establish a wireless communication with the wireless adaptor device using the wireless identification of the wireless adaptor device. The wireless sensor device is further configured to transmit sensor signals to the wireless adaptor device via the established wireless communication.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a separating device for removing solid particles from liquids and/or gases in extraction wells, comprising a) an annular stack (7) of at least three brittle-hard annular discs (8), the upper side (9) of the annular discs (8) having at least three spacers (10), which are distributed uniformly over the circular circumference of the discs and the contact area (11) of which is planar, so that the spacers (10) have planiform contact with the underside of an adjacent annular disc (8), and the annular discs (8) being stacked and fixed in such a way that between the individual discs (8) there is in each case a separating gap (14) for the removal of solid particles, and the axial projection of the annular discs (8) at the inner and the outer circumference being circular, and the brittle-hard material of the annular discs (8) being chosen from oxidic and non-oxidic ceramic materials, mixed ceramics of these materials, ceramic materials with the addition of secondary phases, mixed

Abstract: The invention relates to a knit fabric for orthopedic support material. The knit fabric comprises in the weft yarn in-lay/cross direction synthetic organic microdenier yarn of no greater than 1.5 denier per filament (dpf) and synthetic organic multi-filament yarn of greater than 2.5 denier per filament (dpf). It is impregnated with a curable resin which on activation with a curing agent forms a cast supporting the patient's limb. The knit fabric according to invention exhibits the high holding capacity of the resin over time, said capacity being sufficient to prevent resin leak from a resin-coated fabric.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a flexible printed circuit comprising a substrate layer portion and an electrically-conductive layer portion. The electrically-conductive layer portion may be superimposed over the substrate layer portion. The substrate layer portion may have an opening formed therein and part of the electrically-conductive layer portion may be positioned over the opening to form a partially detachable tab. The tab may be for use in initiating separation of one portion of the flexible printed circuit from another portion of the flexible printed circuit. Various embodiments provide a corresponding method of fabrication of a flexible printed circuit. Various embodiments provide a corresponding method of fabrication of a plurality of electronic devices.

Abstract: Nonwoven abrasive articles comprise a nonwoven abrasive member having an overlayer composition comprising a fatty acid metal salt disposed thereon adjacent to a working surface. The nonwoven abrasive member comprises abrasive particles adhered to a fiber web by a binder. The abrasive particles may be exposed and/or the nonwoven abrasive member may have suitable frictional properties. Methods of making the same are also disclosed.

Abstract: A fly-cutting system is disclosed, and in particular one that comprises a dynamically-controllable actuator for controlling the position, orientation, or both position and orientation of a cutting element carried by a fly-cutting head. In certain embodiments, the actuator can adjust the position or orientation of a cutting element, or both, hundreds or thousands of times per second, enabling precise control over the shape of features formed by the cutting element in a surface of a workpiece.

Abstract: Porous articles are provided that include a fibrous porous matrix and porous polymeric particles. The porous polymeric particles are distributed throughout the fibrous porous polymeric matrix. The porous article can be used to prepare a separation device or a system that includes the separation device. The porous articles can be used for the separation of a target material such as a microorganism (i.e., cellular analyte) from a sample.

Abstract: A pressure-sensitive adhesive is provided that is a dried product of a latex composition, which is formed from an emulsion composition. The latex composition and the emulsion composition are also provided. The emulsion composition has droplets that contain various monomers plus a (meth)acrylate polymer and a hydrogenated hydrocarbon tackifier dissolved in the monomers. Additionally, an article containing a layer of the pressure-sensitive adhesive and a method of forming the pressure-sensitive adhesive are provided. The pressure-sensitive adhesives often have both high peel adhesion and high shear strength (i.e., high cohesive strength or high shear holding power).

Abstract: A connector includes a latching mechanism configured to mechanically unlatch the connector and a mating connector. The latching mechanism of the connector, when actuated to unlatch the connector and the mating connector, disengages both a retention feature of the connector and a retention feature of the mating connector.

Abstract: Methods for using a hollow, rotating stencil roll to deposit flowable dry powder particles onto a moving substrate and to attach the particles to the substrate.

Abstract: A buckle with a first pawl that is biased by a pair of magnets that are oriented in opposition to each other to provide a repelling force, and with a second pawl that is biased by another pair of magnets that are oriented in opposition to each other to provide a repelling force.

Abstract: A kit for detecting bacterial ATP in a sample is provided. The kit comprises an aqueous composition having a pH of about 6.0 to 7.2. The aqueous composition comprises effective amounts of a polyol, a buffer reagent, a protein, and ATP-diphosphohydrolase. A method of using the kit to detect bacterial ATP is also provided.

Abstract: Fused [1,2]Imidazo[4,5-c] ring compounds (e.g., imidzao[4,5-c]quinolines, 6,7,8,9-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-c]quinolines, imidazo[4,5-c]naphthyridines, and 6,7,8,9-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-c]naphthyridines) substituted on the fused ring with a group that contains a guanidine or substituted guanidine moiety, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, and methods of making the compounds are disclosed. Methods of use of the compounds as immune response modifiers, for inducing cytokine biosynthesis in animals and in the treatment of diseases including viral and neoplastic diseases are also disclosed.