Abstract: An example door closer includes a casing and a pinion rotatably mounted to the casing. The pinion is operable to rotate through a plurality of movement zones, and the door closer is configured to exert forces on the pinion as the pinion moves through the plurality of movement zones. The door closer further includes a plurality of adjustment mechanisms, each operable to adjust the force exerted on the pinion as the pinion travels through a corresponding movement zone. The casing is provided with indicia that correlate each of the adjustment mechanisms to the corresponding movement zone.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to substituted Pyrazole and Imidazole derivatives of compounds that are antagonists of orexin receptors, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved or implicated, including but not limited to: The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.

Abstract: A seed orientation system for an agricultural planter includes a seed orientation coil assembly defining a helical pathway. As seed from a seed source enters the seed orientation coil assembly, air flow from an air source is directed toward the seed causing the seed to orient as the seed moves along the helical pathway toward a seed exit. Upon exiting the seed orientation coil assembly, the seed is deposited into the seed furrow with the seed tip-down and with germ of the seed facing an adjacent row. The seed orientation system may be retrofitted onto existing planter row units.

Abstract: A tablet that includes a solid solution of soluble fiber and one or more sugar alcohols, the solid solution having a glass transition temperature of less than 40° C., and one or more additives dispersed in the solid solution such that at least one additive is released from the tablet when the tablet is chewed or dissolved within an oral cavity.

Abstract: The present application provides tobacco inbred plants dS1746, dS1746MS, dS1564 and dS1564MS. The present application also provides parts of such plants and products made from those parts. The present application also includes progeny of the provided plants including hybrids.

Abstract: Methods are provided for treating an infectious disease of a subject with a composition which comprises an active ingredient that can be produced by bacteria of Paenibacillus or Bacillus. The disclosure also provides a composition or a pharmaceutical composition which comprises, or alternatively consists essentially of, or yet further consists of an active ingredient which can be produced by bacteria of Paenibacillus or Bacillus.

Abstract: A firearm accessory may include an elongate body having an end that is positioned adjacent to a firing end of a barrel of a firearm. The firearm accessory may also include a piston assembly that is located at least partially within the elongate body. A first end of the piston assembly may be configured to be secured to the barrel of the firearm. The piston assembly may also include an indexing ring positioned at a second end of the piston assembly. The elongate body and the piston assembly may be rotatable relative to one another about a longitudinal axis that extends from the first end of the piston assembly to the second end of the piston assembly. The firearm accessory may also include an orientation assembly that includes a pawl and a selector component for selectively disengaging the pawl with the indexing ring of the piston assembly.

Abstract: A method for performing ultrasonic inspection to a pipe is described, comprising: introducing an in-line inspection tool assembly into a pipe, wherein the in-line inspection tool assembly comprises a gel reservoir and an ultrasonic inspection tool flanked by a pair of batching pigs, wherein the gel reservoir holds a first gel couplant; and driving the in-line inspection tool assembly along the pipe while performing ultrasonic inspection; wherein a gel slug is formed between the pair of batching pigs, and the gel slug facilitates the ultrasonic inspection.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid metal radio-frequency (RF) coil assembly of a magnetic resonance (MR) system using a sewing machine is provided. The method includes providing a sewing accessory assembly, the sewing accessory assembly including a substrate holder and a presser foot. The method also includes attaching the presser foot with a sewing machine, positioning the substrate holder containing a first substrate underneath a needle arm of the sewing machine, and carving a pattern of grooves on a surface of the first substrate using the presser foot by operating the sewing machine. The method further includes forming RF coil loops by depositing liquid metal in the grooves and applying a second substrate over the RF coil loops.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an image sensor captures an image and passes the image to an image processing system that detects one or more vehicle objects and one or more human objects, using a single detection function having a single artificial intelligence (AI) model. Each of the detected objects correspond to a portion of the captured image. For each vehicle object, the corresponding image portion is processed to determine a plurality of properties of the vehicle, including, e.g., type (truck, van, sedan, motorcycle, etc.), color, and license number. For each human object, the corresponding portion of the image is processed to determine a plurality of properties of the human, e.g., gender, approximate age, skin tone, eye color, hair color, and facial landmarks for facial recognition. The captured image is annotated to describe the objects and their properties, and annotated image is transmitted to a service for use by an application.

Abstract: An upper receiver assembly for a firearm having an upper receiver with an integral barrel nut, a handguard assembly and a barrel nut assembly with a barrel and lock nut is provided. The barrel is received by the upper receiver and is secured directly to the upper receiver using the lock nut. The upper receiver also includes an integral handguard mounting member to which the handguard assembly may be directly attached. The upper receiver assembly allows the user to attach both the barrel and handguard assemblies directly to the upper receiver, independently of one another.

Abstract: Methods and systems for laser cutting of components are disclosed herein. Examples are specifically suited for laser cutting relatively large components of e.g. a vehicle framework such as a unitary side panel of a vehicle door. Multiple robots may perform laser cutting operations substantially simultaneously.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a cargo area with a heat exchanger; a thermal battery system having a phase change material (PCM) with first and second heat exchangers embedded in the PCM; fluid conduits defining fluid passageways interconnecting the cargo area heat exchanger and the first PCM-embedded heat exchanger; and a pump creating a fluid flow through the fluid conduits between the cargo area heat exchanger and the first PCM-embedded heat exchanger. The apparatus also includes external ports configured for connecting to an external charging source for charging the PCM; and fluid conduits defining fluid passageways interconnecting the external ports and the second PCM-embedded heat exchanger. The first PCM-embedded heat exchanger, pump, and cargo area heat exchanger form part of a first closed-loop circuit for transferring heat between the cargo area and the thermal battery system. The second PCM-embedded heat exchanger and external ports do not part of the first closed-loop circuit.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide a so-called companion experience in which content consumed on a primary screen can serve as a source for an automatic search that returns related content that can be presented on an auxiliary screen. The companion experience can be considered to reside in a layer that can be moved across different screens. The different screens can include different physical screens, such as those associated with different computing devices, or the same physical screen in which the companion experience would be rendered in a frame or sub-window.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for storing incomplete dialog sessions between a user and an automated assistant in order that the dialog sessions can be completed in furtherance of certain actions. While interacting with an automated assistant, a user can become distracted and not complete the interaction to the point of the automated assistant performing some action. In response, the automated assistant can store the interaction as a dialog session. Subsequently, the user may express interest, directly or indirectly, in completing the dialog session, and the automated assistant can provide the user with a selectable element that, when selected, causes the dialog session to be reopened. The user can then continue the dialog session with the automated assistant in order that the originally intended action can be performed by the automated assistant.