Abstract: A reflective garment has a jacket having a channel formed therein. A strap slidably engages the channel, so that the strap may slide longitudinally within the channel. Cover bands extend across the channel, and over the strap, so that the strap slides within the channel and beneath the plurality of cover bands. The strap including a front surface that includes a plurality of reflective sections that are spaced apart from one another by a non-reflective sections, such that when the strap is in a first position, each of the plurality of cover bands covers one of the reflective sections, and when the strap is in a second position, the reflective sections are each within an open windows between the cover bands.

Abstract: Provided herein is a luggage case having a first portion having a storage space, a second foldable portion having at least one expandable sleeve for transforming between a folded configuration and an expanded configuration, a separation member positioned between the first portion and the second foldable portion, the separation member separating the first and second portions such that when the second foldable portion is in the folded configuration the separation member prevents the second foldable portion from take away any storage space from the first portion.

Abstract: A firmware enumerates the buses of root bridges in the computing system. If an OOR condition occurs during enumeration of the buses, the firmware determines the number of required buses for each root bridge causing an OOR condition. The number of required buses for bridge devices connected to each root bridge causing an OOR condition can be identified using the same set of bus numbers. Once the firmware has determined the number of buses required by each root bridge, including those not causing an OOR condition, the firmware reallocates the number of available buses between the root bridges such that each root bridge is allocated a number of the available buses greater than or equal to the number of required buses. The firmware stores data identifying the allocation and restarts the computing device. Upon rebooting, the computing system utilizes the new allocation of bus numbers to eliminate the OOR condition.

Abstract: The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated 512W206. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety 512W206. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety 512W206 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety 512W206 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: Methods and systems of managing communications through a bridge between a gateway and a node in a long-range wireless wide area network include receiving at the bridge through a gateway a message with information for a node in accordance with a first communication protocol, identifying by the bridge the node to which the information is directed, and transmitting a message with at least a portion of the information to the identified node in accordance with a second communication protocol that is different from the first communication protocol.

Abstract: A microwave heating construct comprises a base, a wall extending upwardly around the base for defining a cavity for receiving a food item, and a microwave energy shielding element overlying a lower margin of the wall, the microwave energy shielding element having an upper edge including a substantially incurved portion.

Abstract: A lid assembly that includes a lid body member, a stopper, and a flow control. The lid body member includes a pouring aperture configured to allow a fluid to flow therethrough. The stopper allows the fluid to flow through the pouring aperture at first and second flow rates when the stopper is positioned in first and second open positions, respectively. The second flow rate is faster than the first flow rate. The flow control is operable to position the stopper in the first and second open positions.

Abstract: A polymer composite and its method of manufacture using a recycled multilayer material. An example of the recycled multilayer material is comprised of a polyethylene/polyethylene terephthalate/aluminum film that may be extruded with organic filler to obtain desirable performance in wood-substitute products such as deck boards, railing, fencing, pergolas, residential cladding/siding, sheet products, and other applications.

Abstract: A polymer composite and its method of manufacture using a recycled multilayer material. An example of the recycled multilayer material is comprised of a polyethylene/polyethylene terephthalate/aluminum film that may be extruded with organic filler to obtain desirable performance in wood-substitute products such as deck boards, railing, fencing, pergolas, residential cladding/siding, sheet products, and other applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated 413H323. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety 413H323. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety 413H323 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety 413H323 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: Technologies are disclosed herein for updating a firmware file system (FFS) file by preserving the original FFS file in its current firmware volume and then storing an updated version of the original FFS file in a firmware volume for updated FFS files. The updated FFS file may be stored in the firmware volume for updated FFS files referenced to the same FFS file identifier as the original FFS file. During boot-up of a system incorporating the updated firmware, the firmware volume for updated FFS files may be accessed to determine if an updated version of any FFS files are present. If updated FFS files are present, then those updated FFS files may be executed, rather than the original FFS files.

Abstract: A beam seating assembly has a frame supporting a seating surface. A beam secures to a first support and extends in a longitudinal direction. A channel is located the beam free of the first support. The frame has a lower portion with a connector that is insertable into the channel transverse to the longitudinal direction and the connector, once inserted into the channel, is retained from removal out of the channel in a direction. The connector is insertable into a first portion of the channel and a second portion of the connector rotatable into a second portion of the channel and then slidable away from the first portion such that the first and second portions of the connector are retained within the channel but are slidable in the longitudinal direction until the connector is fixedly secured to the beam. The frame is made in certain aspects from a flat plate.

Abstract: A system that incorporates aspects of the subject disclosure may perform operations including, for example, obtaining performance measurements, identifying a performance measurement from the performance measurements that is below performance threshold and, in turn, initiating corrective action to improve the performance measurement of an affected network element falling below the performance threshold. The performance measurements can be determined from measurements associated with signals generated by communication devices, noise levels in a spectral portion used by communication devices to transmit the signals, and interference signals exceeding an adaptive inter-cell interference threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for raising a floating roof included in a storage tank whereby a first and a first opposite force are applied between a floor in the storage tank and an internal surface of the floating roof. An additional set of forces are also provided and are constrained according to the first and first opposite force, not only in magnitude, but in position. By constraining these forces to be applied orthogonally to the floating roof, horizontal shear forces can be resisted thus reducing the likelihood of failure of a cribbing unit. By increasing these forces, the roof is raised.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing a medical kit, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing a medical kit for cleaning endoscopes. In some aspects, a medical kit may comprise an outer bag capable of being vacuum sealed, at least one inner bag contained within the outer bag, at least one solution container comprising a solution contained within the outer bag, at least one absorbent pad contained within the outer bag, and/or the like. The air from the outer bag may be evacuated to form a vacuum seal surrounding the at least one inner bag, the at least one solution container, and the at least one absorbent pad. In an additional aspect, the medical kit may comprise an absorbent pad and solution contained within a bag capable of being vacuum sealed. In yet another aspect, a dispenser may be implemented to dispense medical kits.

Abstract: A one-part or two-part air terminal for protecting a structure against lightning strikes. A flexible adapter, such as a spring, attaches an upper air terminal to a lower air terminal or a one-piece air terminal and base. The flexible adapter allows a flexible engagement between parts of the air terminal and has an internal passageway. A elongate tether couples parts of the air terminal in case the upper air terminal or one-piece air terminal breaks, so as to avoid a broken part from injuring individuals around. The elongate tether may be a ball chain or other type of chain. The elongate tether runs through the internal passageway of the flexible adapter. A base mounts to the one-part or two-part air terminal and mounts the air terminal to the structure. A grounding wire grounds the base to the grounding rod.

Abstract: The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated 1114T029. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety 1114T029. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety 1114T029 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety 1114T029 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods.

Abstract: A photo-acoustic polarimetric remote sensing apparatus includes a telescope that directs visible light photons from an object. A polarizing beam splitter is in optical alignment with the telescope. The polarizing beam splitter has first and second pathways corresponding to first and second polarization states, respectively. The first and second pathways are substantially perpendicular. A first photodetector is in optical alignment with the first pathway, and a second photodetector is in optical alignment with the second pathway. At least one processor is in communication with the first and second photodetectors. The at least one processor generates a signal corresponding to a degree of linear polarization of the photons over time, and the signal is indicative of an acoustic signature of the object.