Abstract: Rods for use in a filing system are disclosed. An example file folder rod includes a first end, a second end and an elongated body extending between the first end and the second end, the elongated body having a longitudinal axis. The example rod also includes a hook coupled to the first end of the rod. The example hook includes a longitudinal portion extending along the longitudinal axis, an elongated hook portion coupled to an end of the longitudinal portion with the elongated hook portion extending from the longitudinal portion a first distance, and a first extension extending from the longitudinal portion with the first extension extending from the longitudinal portion a second distance, the second distance less than the first distance.

Abstract: A flow meter is shown. The flow meter includes a housing extending along an axis and defining an interior volume, the interior volume extending between an inlet port and an outlet port. The flow meter further includes an insert positioned within the interior volume and spaced apart from the housing, the insert extending along the axis. A first region between at least part of the insert and the housing along the axis defines a first flow pathway, and a second region within the insert and along the axis defines a second flow pathway.

Abstract: A transitional water treatment wall for kidney dialysis is provided. The transitional wall includes several devices positioned on a mobile frame, the devices establishing fluid communication between a water source, pre-RO treatment equipment, and an RO system. The transitional water treatment wall also provides pressure and temperature control of the water being circulated. The mobile frame of the transitional water treatment wall includes wheels for providing ease of movement of the transitional water treatment wall. The mobile frame also limits space requirements for the various devices. The transitional wall also includes electrical outlets.

Abstract: An endovascular medical assembly and method for restoring chordal support to a leaflet of a heart valve by implanting artificial chordae tendinea in the heart. A chord is inserted into the heart endovascularly with a leaflet grasper which pierces the leaflet and implants the chord through the leaflet. An anchor assembly is implanted into an intracardiac wall and has anchor lines extending therefrom. The chord and an anchor line are assembled by a line gathering member and the tension of the chord is adjusted and secured. The chord is, thus, secured to the anchor assembly to support the leaflet.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, an electronic device, and a computer program product for managing a storage system. The method includes: determining, at a first device of the storage system, whether a load of a first accelerator resource of the first device exceeds a load threshold; sending, if it is determined that the load exceeds the load threshold, a job processing request to a second device in a candidate device list to cause the second device to process a target job of the first device using a second accelerator resource of the second device, the candidate device list indicating devices in the storage system that can be used to assist the first device in job processing; receiving, from the second device, latency information related to remote processing latency of processing the target job using the second accelerator resource; and updating the candidate device list based on the latency information. The embodiments of the present disclosure can optimize the system performance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a movable platform (MP) for moving freight during cross-dock operations. The MP comprises a mechanical actuation assembly used to deploy a plurality of roller assemblies used for moving the MP. Also disclosed is an actuating attachment used to deploy the mechanical actuation assembly of the MP. The actuating attachment can be attached to a conveyance vehicle, such as a forklift, or built in to an automated guided vehicle.

Abstract: This invention describes a new method to increase grain yields in any crop plant by modifying pollination to effect an increase in grain yield, a change in grain content or characteristics, a decrease in contamination, or a combination of these attributes. The process involves the intentional delivery of pollen of the male plant at will to designated male-sterile female plants as available either in a preserved pollen bank, or real-time collection from male plants as they become available, in a growth chamber for example. Desired pollen is delivered to fertile females. The delivered pollenM is in such amounts and fortuitously timed that it preferentially pollinates the females and pollination from neighboring male-fertile plants. The intentional delivery of genetically different pollen will result in increased heterosis and accompanying grain yield increases resulting from increased grain size and the potential to influence grain content and constituents.

Abstract: A plate assembly for attaching a bone flap to a skull is provided and may include a first plate member attached to the bone flap and a second plate member supported by the first plate member and movable between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the first plate member. The second plate member may be removed from a cut line between the bone flap and the skull in the retracted position and may extend over the cut line in the extended position.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling configuration of dual-connectivity service for a user equipment device (UE), where the dual-connectivity service would involve the UE being served concurrently by a first access node over a first connection according to a first radio access technology (RAT) and by a second access node over a second connection according to a second RAT. An example method includes selecting the second access node to be used in the dual-connectivity service of the UE, with the selecting being based cooperatively on (i) a power class of the UE and (ii) a quantity of receive antennas of the second access node. And the example method further includes, based on the selecting, configuring the dual-connectivity service for the UE.

Abstract: Described are methods of preserving cereal crop pollen and/or anthers. A method of the present invention includes collecting fresh pollen and/or anthers and introducing the pollen and/or anthers to field conditioning conditions which regulate pollen moisture content. The field conditioning conditions may include a an air flow at a humidity ranging from 0% to about 99% and a temperature ranging from about ?10-10° C. The field conditioning conditions may further include a flow of one or more continuously refreshed, selected gases. The field conditioning conditions may dehydrate the pollen to achieve a pollen moisture content of about 15% to about 35%.

Abstract: The spray mop includes a handle having a mop head at its lower end and a grip at its upper end. The mop includes a receiver adapted to hold an inverted bottle of cleaning solution, as sold at retail with an attached sprayer. The mop includes an adapter that is screwed onto the bottle of cleaning solution after the original sprayer is removed, whereby the bottle of cleaning solution can be inverted and inserted into the receiver. A spring-loaded retainer securely holds the bottle of cleaning solution in the receiver so that if the mop is dropped, inverted, or bumped there will be no leakage, while a trigger on a handgrip at the upper portion of the mop handle activates a valve in the adapter whereby cleaning solution is dispensed through a spray nozzle at the lower portion of the receiver.

Abstract: A method of forming at least a component of a heat exchanger comprises introducing a feed material comprising a first portion including a matrix material and a second portion including a sacrificial material on a surface of a substrate, exposing at least the first portion to energy to form bonds between particles of the matrix material and form a first thickness of a structure, introducing additional feed material comprising the first portion over the first thickness of the structure, exposing the additional feed material to energy to form a second thickness of the structure, and removing the sacrificial material from the structure to form at least one channel in the structure. Related heat exchangers and components, and related methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a digital circuit and method for compressing input digital values. A plurality of input digital values may include zero values and non-zero values. The input digital values are received on M inputs of a first switching stage. The first switching stage is arranged in groups that rearrange the non-zero values on first switching stage outputs according to a compression and shift. The compression and shift position the non-zero values on outputs coupled to inputs of a second switching stage. The second switching stage consecutively couples non-zero values to N outputs, where N is less than M.

Abstract: A method for sharing resource identification includes receiving, at a lookup service, from a first application executing on a particular device associated with a user, a resource identifier (ID) request requesting the lookup service to provide the first application access to a resource ID that identifies the particular device. The method also includes determining, by the lookup service, whether the first application executing on the particular device is authorized to access the resource ID. When the first application is authorized to access the resource ID, the method includes obtaining, by the lookup service, the resource ID and transmitting, by the lookup service, to the first application executing on the particular device, the resource ID.

Abstract: A bridge system establishes a network connection between each of a plurality of private computer networks and a public computer network. The bridge system includes a plurality of bridge devices, each bridge device being connected to the public computer network. Additionally, the bridge system includes a central controller in connection with each bridge device. The central controller configures each bridge device for wireless communication with a designated private network, with aspects of the bridge device configuration being reviewable and modifiable through a network interface in communication with the central controller. Accordingly, the bridge system creates a private-to-public network link between each private network and the public network. As a result, an internet-enabled device with access to the network link is afforded with all the network services and resources provided by the private network over the substantially broadened geographic area of coverage delivered by the public network.

Abstract: A piston actuated drilling tool includes a housing, a top sub, a piston and a drive sub. The piston has a nose at its forward end that is slidably mounted for reciprocating movement within the housing and which strikes a mandrel located at the forward end of the housing. An integrated retaining and bushing system has a retaining ring arranged for preventing the mandrel from detaching from the rest of the tool. The retaining ring encases a bushing for co-operation with the piston nose to stabilise and guide the piston and provide a timing event for percussion of the tool.

Abstract: In one example, a downhole system includes a housing configured to be releasably connected to a tether, projectile fire control circuitry disposed within the housing, a block chamber connected to the housing, and the block chamber includes one or more reloadable chambers each configured to be loaded with a respective projectile, and a firing system operable to directly, or indirectly, control the firing of a projectile, in response to a command issued by the projectile fire control circuitry.

Abstract: Secondary gaming functionality is provided for a casino gaming machine (26) by a secondary controller (200) of the casino gaming machine. The secondary gaming functionality may function to provide a multi-game experience at the gaming machine or remotely at another gaming machine or other device, e.g., a smart phone (28), tablet, personal computer (32), and the like, via the casino gaming machine. The multi-game experience may comprise one or more secondary wager-based games in addition to the one or more primary wager-based game(s) provided by the primary gaming functionality of the gaming machine. The secondary controller functionality may cause the secondary wager-based game to be presented upon a single input player to the gaming machine which also initiates the primary game, whereby primary and secondary games are initiated seamlessly to the player via a single input.

Abstract: A device for preventing unwanted opening of a locked enclosure includes a lock bolt moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A lever arm is movable between disengaged and engaged positions and moves the lock bolt between the locked and unlocked positions. A rotary element is engageable with the lever arm in the engageable position. The rotation of the rotary element when the rotary element is engaged with the lever arm moves the lock bolt between the locked and unlocked positions. A pin normally blocks the lever arm from moving from the disengaged position to the engageable position. A rotatable output gear moves a rack gear and the pin to unblock the lever arm and thereby allowing the lever arm to engage with the rotary element to allow a user to rotate the rotary element to move the lock bolt between the locked and unlocked positions.

Abstract: A solar array structure for a spacecraft is based on a modular approach, allowing for arrays to be designed, and designed to be modified, and manufactured in reduced time and with reduced cost. The embodiments for the solar array are formed of multiple copies of a “bay” of a multiple strings of solar array cells mounted on semi-rigid face-sheet structural elements. The bays are then placed into frame structures made of tubes connected by nodes to provide an easily scalable, configurable, and producible solar array wing structure. This allows for rapid turnaround of program specific designs and proposal iterations that is quickly adaptable to new/future PhotoVoltaic (PV) technologies and that can create uniquely shaped (i.e., not rectangular) arrays, allowing for mass production with simple mass producible building blocks.