Abstract: Helmet mounts for mounting an associated viewing device on a helmet, includes a first pivoting segment for attachment to the helmet and a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device. The second pivoting segment is pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet. In one aspect, the first pivoting segment includes a vertical adjust mechanism having a base plate, a pair of guide rails attached to the base plate and defining a channel therebetween, a sliding plate slidably attached to the guide rails, and a clamping mechanism for selectively applying a clamping force to secure the sliding plate at a desired position relative to the base plate.

Abstract: A zipper assembly that allows for coupling multiple objects together and a single slider that serves to control a common opening for the coupled objects.

Abstract: An environment control device and a video/audio player are disclosed, wherein the environment control device is electrically connected to a video/audio player and controls at least one environment providing device. The environment control device has a processor, a connector, and a wireless communication module. The connector connects to video/audio player and electrically connects to the processor for receiving a situation signal transmitted from the video/audio player. The wireless communication module electrically connects to the processor for outputting an environment control signal to the at least one environment providing device, wherein the environment control signal is determined according to the situation signal.

Abstract: A panel module includes a substrate and a transparent electrode layer disposed on the substrate. The inner surface of the substrate has a plurality of touch-control segments. The transparent electrode layer of each touch-control segment has a coupling electrode, a plurality of first electrodes, and a plurality of second electrodes, wherein the coupling electrode, the first electrodes, and the second electrodes are arranged in an interval and insulting with each other. Each coupling electrode is separating the corresponding touch-control segment into a first-side region and a second-side region, wherein the first-side region and the second-side region are arranged on two opposite sides of the coupling electrode, the first electrodes are disposed on the first-side region, and the second electrodes are disposed on the second-side region. A portion of the transparent electrode layer disposed on any two adjacent touch-control segments are configured in a mirror symmetry arrangement.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus, wherein the suction motor is operable using current supplied from an energy storage member when the power cord is removed and operable using current supplied from an external source when the power cord is in electrical communication with the suction motor.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a communication tool that directly sends messages to accounts of different entities across different social media sites by automatically identifying and associating the accounts of the entities when the entities are referenced in the contents of the messages. Such identification and association is performed without the message originator manually specifying the accounts as intended recipients for the messages. The communication tool also automatically sends messages to different social media accounts of the message originator.

Abstract: An apparatus and process is provided for improved asphaltene separation from heavy hydrocarbon or bitumen with low process complexity through mass transfer using solvent and counter-current flows, with three sections: an upper DAO/solid-asphaltene separation zone, a middle solvent mixing and segregation zone, and a bottom clarification zone. Solvent mixed with heavy hydrocarbon forms a process feed introduced to the process vessel's upper zone and exposed to counter-current solvent removing DAO from solid asphaltene particles in the feed, the particles fall through the middle zone and are mixed with introduced solvent, which introduced solvent segregates DAO-rich solution in the upper zone (for extraction from that zone) from solvent-rich mixtures in the middle mixing and lower clarification zones. Solvent flows and precipitate movement are controlled to optimize mass transfer in process, resulting in high DAO recovery and dry, solid asphaltene product.

Abstract: An orthopedic implant has a prosthetic joint component made, for example, of polyethylene and another component made of a titanium or titanium alloy substrate. The substrate has a first bearing surface coated with a coating made of a cobalt-chromium molybdenum alloy. The bearing surface slidably receives a second bearing surface of the prosthetic joint component. The cobalt-chromium molybdenum alloy coating forming the first bearing surface is made up of hexagonal close packed (HCP) grains having a columnar structure with a length of about 1 ?m and a width of about 0.1 ?m with the length of each HCP grains being oriented generally perpendicular to the titanium substrate bearing surface.

Abstract: An endoscope includes an objective optical system fixed in an observation window provided in a distal end portion main body of the endoscope, an imaging optical system configured to form an image of light incident via the objective optical system and to cause the light to be incident on an imaging element, a ring-shaped member whose outer periphery is circular and in which at least a part of the imaging optical system is arranged on an inner periphery of the ring-shaped member, with an optical axis of the imaging optical system being eccentric with respect to a central axis of the outer periphery, and a frame body in which a through hole that has a long hole shape having a diameter in a minor axis direction thereof equal to an outer diameter of the ring-shaped member is provided and the ring-shaped member is fitted into the through hole.

Abstract: A low-inductance capacitor assembly (12) is provided. The capacitor assembly (12) includes a positive terminal plate (16), a negative terminal plate (18) and an array (20) of capacitors (22) disposed between and electrically coupled to the positive terminal plate (16) and the negative terminal plate (18). A passage (30) extends through the positive terminal plate (16), the negative terminal plate (18) and through a void (35) formed within the array (20) of capacitors (22). The passage (30) may allow routing of a conductor (14) through the capacitor assembly (12).

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of structural formula (Ia): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, X6, X10, R1, Y, Z, L, and n are defined herein. These compounds are useful as immunosuppressive agents and for treating and preventing inflammatory conditions, allergic disorders, and immune disorders.

Abstract: This disclosure provides, inter alia, proteins that bind to FcRn, e.g., immunoglobulins that inhibit FcRn with high affinity and selectivity. The FcRn-binding proteins can be used to treat a variety of disorders including autoimmune disorders.

Abstract: An acetabular trialing system has a trial cup including a body comprising an outer surface, a part-spherical inner surface and a rim extending between the inner and outer surface with a plurality of spaced inwardly resiliently deflectable rim members each connected at a first end to the body outer surface. The part-spherical inner surface has a plurality of spaced resilient deflectable bearing members each forming part of the body part-spherical inner surface. The bearing members have a first end deflectable towards the body outer surface. Upon inward deflection, one of the plurality of deflectable rim members is capable of contacting the first end of a corresponding one of the plurality of deflectable bearing members and moving the bearing member towards the body outer surface and into contact an electrical signaling device mounted on the body intermediate the outer surface thereof and the deflectable bearing member.

Abstract: An LED photo-electric source assembly includes a radiator, a radiating fan, a driving circuit board subassembly, an LED light source component, an upper cover of a power supply box, a lower cover of the power supply box and a waterproof bolt component. The radiator comprises a bottom plate, on top of which a radiating part is provided. A space area of the radiating part contains a dust-proof, water-proof fan. An LED road lamp further includes an LED photo-electric source assembly, an installing board and a housing assembly of a traditional road lamp for containing light source. A light outlet arranged on the installing board adapts in size and shape to an opening arranged at the bottom of the housing assembly. The LED photo-electric source assembly is fixedly connected to the installing board and emits light. The installing board is fixedly connected with the housing assembly through a clamping fixture.

Abstract: A method, comprises receiving a flow of milk at an inlet of a manifold. The inlet comprises a first end coupled to a hose that receives a flow of milk from a teat cup and a second end terminating in a chamber of the manifold. The manifold comprises one or more other inlets and a plurality of outlets. The plurality of outlets includes one or more milk collector outlets and one or more drain outlets. The method proceeds by causing the flow of milk to be directed to a corresponding milk collector outlet by causing a shut-off valve corresponding to the inlet to open, and by causing a drain valve corresponding to the inlet to close. The method concludes by causing the flow of milk to be directed to a corresponding drain outlet by causing the shut-off valve corresponding to the inlet to close, and by causing the drain valve corresponding to the inlet to open.

Abstract: A capacitive touch screen includes a plurality of touch sensing electrodes and a touch controller. Each of the plurality of touch sensing electrodes includes at least one driving area and at least one receiving area. The at least one driving area and the at least one receiving area are located in a same layer of the capacitive touch screen. The touch controller, electrically connected to the at least one driving area and the at least one receiving area in the plurality of touch sensing electrodes, is utilized for scanning the at least one driving area in order and detecting signals received by the at least one receiving area, or scanning the at least one receiving area in order and detecting signals received by the at least one driving area.

Abstract: There is provided a process for effecting separation of at least a gaseous permeate-disposed operative material from a gaseous supply material that is being supplied to a gaseous supply material receiving space that is disposed in mass transfer communication with a permeate receiving space through a membrane, the gaseous supply material including an operative material that defines a gaseous supply material-disposed operative material, and the membrane including a gel. The process includes replenishing liquid material that has become depleted from the gel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a spherical carbon material in the form of isotropic particles which undergoes a considerably less change in shape even after subjected to carbonization or graphitization, and has a good crystal growth property. The present invention relates to a raw coke spherical carbon material in which an average of a plane-direction sphericity and an elevation-direction sphericity of particles of the spherical carbon material as measured in plane and elevation directions of particles of the spherical carbon material, respectively, by observation using a scanning electron microscope is not less than 60%, and a shape retention rate of the spherical carbon material after being heated at 1200° C. for 5 hr and then at 2800° C.

Abstract: An embedded resistor including a first interdielectric layer, a cap layer, a resistive layer and a cap film is provided. The first interdielectric layer is located on a substrate. The cap layer is located on the first interdielectric layer, wherein the cap layer has a trench. The resistive layer conformally covers the trench, thereby having a U-shaped cross-sectional profile. The cap film is located in the trench and on the resistive layer, or, an embedded thin film resistor including a first interdielectric layer, a cap layer and a bulk resistive layer is provided. The first interdielectric layer is located on a substrate. The cap layer is located on the first interdielectric layer, wherein the cap layer has a trench. The bulk resistive layer is located in the trench.

Abstract: A medium voltage power distribution system containing a power distribution cabinet with a first and second power supply is described. The cabinets contain one or more power distribution unit static transfer switch units. These units are connected to both the first and second power supplies of the cabinets. The power distribution unit static transfer switch units each have one or more power distribution blades removably contained within. The power distribution blades have first and second power contacts that respectively electrically engage first and second power contacts on the power distribution unit static transfer switch units wherein the first and second power contacts of the power distribution static transfer switch unit are respectively connected to the first and second power supplies of the power distribution cabinet.