Abstract: A blanket including a top layer of fabric and a bottom layer of fabric is disclosed. The blanket may further include a middle layer of mesh disposed between the top layer and the bottom layer. The top layer and the bottom layer may include a first cut-out pattern to enable a user to breathe through the first cut-out pattern when the user wears the blanket. The first cut-out pattern may be disposed in proximity to a blanket top edge. The top layer and the bottom layer may further include a second cut-out pattern disposed in proximity to a blanket bottom edge. The first cut-out pattern may be different from the second cut-out pattern.

Abstract: A vandal resistant light may include a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end opposite the second end, a lighting assembly disposed at the first end of the housing, a cover disposed at the second end of the housing, the cover includes a continuous uninterrupted groove, and a flange including an extension configured to be at least partially received within the continuous uninterrupted groove.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques might provide for implementing secure communications for IoT devices. In various embodiments, a gateway or computing device might provide connectivity between or amongst two or more Internet of Things (“IoT”) capable devices, by establishing an IoT protocol-based, autonomous machine-to-machine communication channel amongst the two or more IoT capable devices. For sensitive and/or private communications, the gateway or computing device might establish a secure off-the-record (“OTR”) communication session within the IoT protocol-based, autonomous machine-to-machine channel, thereby providing encrypted machine-to-machine communications amongst the two or more IoT capable devices, without any content of communications that are exchanged amongst the IoT capable devices over the secure OTR communication session being recorded or logged.

Abstract: A formulation for cellulosic materials comprises a polyvinyl alcohol terpolymer comprising a polyvinyl alcohol modified with about 1 mol % to about 10 mol % of a hydrophilic comonomer, and with about 1 mol % to about 5 mol % of a hydrophobic comonomer, and having a degree of hydrolysis of about 92% to about 98%.

Abstract: Software applications often incorporate an embedded browser to perform web-based operations. Not all browsers operate the same way, for example, elements within tabs in Microsoft Edge browsers use messages to communicate through web extensions, while Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) browsers use the original browsers helper object (BHO). A consequence of the different paradigms is that certain graphical elements may be duplicated in a resource table. A test development may fail to identify the duplication and may produce extraneous or erroneous tests. By launching on a system and monitoring the system's executing processes, a browser application may be determined to be running and, if so, a refresh operation is performed on an application under test (AUT). If the AUT refresh operation results in a browser also performing a refresh, the type of embedded browser may be identified and any duplicates of the same graphical elements identified and merged for subsequent testing.

Abstract: A portable mechanical firehose winder is described. The firehose winder comprises a foldable structure which can be stored and readily transported in a compact, stowed configuration, but can be unfolded in the field to place the firehose winder into a deployed configuration. The firehose winder has a winder mechanism having two pins for securing a firehose connector is mounted on a plate that can be rotated by hand with a crank arm. The firehose winder also has a firehose hold-down mechanism for holding down a firehose as it traverses the winder as well as an adjustable width mechanism for laterally guiding the firehose into the firehose winder mechanism.

Abstract: A method for beneficiation of mineralogical materials that comprises using a one or more of a suite of processes including fluidized bed separation, plasma-based stimulation or enhancement of chemical reactions using a Reactive X-Ray Chemical Processor, field enhancement of chemical reactions and process and drying. All of the processes can be used singly, jointly, simultaneously or sequentially in multiple stages. The methods are nearly non-polluting and serve to replace polluting wet chemistry and other beneficiation techniques.

Abstract: A method for operating a transmitting device to communicate with a receiving device is described herein. The method includes the step of the transmitting device selecting a root index value from a set of root index values. The method further includes the step of the transmitting device generating a frequency domain Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation sequence based on the selected root index value. The method further includes the step of the transmitting device modulating the Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation sequence by a pseudo-noise sequence. The method further includes the step of the transmitting device generating an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing symbol, wherein the frequency domain Constant Amplitude Zero Auto-Correlation sequence modulated by the pseudo-noise sequence defines subcarrier values for the Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing symbol.

Abstract: A system and methods are provided for treating radial head fractures. The system includes an implant, a sterile instrument kit for radial head arthroplasty, and a head sizer and assembly tray for sizing and assembling implants. The implant includes a head that is coupled with a stem. The head is adapted to be placed into sliding contact with a capitellum of the radiocapitellar joint. The stem is configured to be inserted into a hole reamed into a medullary canal of the radial head. The sterile instrument kit comprises a multiplicity of instruments including any one or more of trial heads and trial stems, a starter awl, a reamer, a planar, an inserter cap, and an impactor. The instruments are configured for implanting the implant into the radiocapitellar joint such that the implant restores biomechanical properties of the joint.

Abstract: A system for determining and generating a graphic visualization of a ball flight parameter includes: a ball flight tracking system configured to detect a ball in flight, the ball flight tracking system detecting seam orientation; a processor coupled to the ball flight tracking system and configured to determine a hemisphere plane angle and seam angle of the ball in flight and to determine a coefficient of a seam shifted wake force based on the determined hemisphere plane angle and seam angle, the processor further configured to calculate the seam shifted wake force based on the determined coefficient of the seam shifted wake force for multiple locations on the ball, and generate a visualization of the seam shifted wake force on the multiple locations on the ball; and an output device coupled to the processor to output the visualization of the seam shifted wake force on the ball to enhance pitch analysis and accurate pitch design.

Abstract: A market planning system and associated methods are disclosed for dynamically generating an at least one local trade area and/or market planning area for an at least one business location. In at least one embodiment, a central computing system identifies a plurality of block groups proximal to the at least one business location. For each of the identified block groups, the computing system identifies at least one trade anchor located within said block group. The computing system defines a plurality of local trade areas based on the identified block groups and associated trade anchors, and subsequently defines an at least one market planning area based on the local trade areas.