Abstract: Hydroxycitric acid-metal heterocyclic compounds with covalent characteristics are provided. The subject hydroxycitric acid compounds include monomeric hydroxycitric acid (HCA) compounds having a divalent metal, lactone forms thereof, and dimeric compound forms thereof. The monomeric HCA compound includes a divalent metal (X) bonded via a 5-membered ring to both the carboxylic acid and the hydroxy group of the central C2 carbon of the HCA. In addition, a monovalent metal (Y) can also be bonded to the carboxylic acid of C3 or C1, or to both C1 and C3. The subject dimeric compounds include monomeric HCA compounds linked via a second divalent metal (X) to a carboxylic acid group of each HCA unit at C3 or C1. Also provided are compositions including a monomeric HCA compound and one or more other additional compounds. Methods of alleviating at least one symptom associated with a target disease or condition in a subject are provided.

Abstract: A vehicle seatbelt monitoring system for monitoring seatbelts of a plurality of seats comprising: i) a buckle sensor for each seat configured to determine whether a seatbelt is buckled into a buckle attachment of each seat; ii) a seatbelt webbing payout sensor for each seat configured to determine an amount of seatbelt webbing that is unwound from a seatbelt retractor associated with each seat; and iii) a seatbelt monitor control module coupled to the buckle sensor and the seatbelt webbing payout sensor and configured to receive buckle state data from the buckle sensor for each seat and seatbelt payout data from the seatbelt webbing payout sensor for each seat. The seatbelt monitor control module is further configured to determine if a first seatbelt is unbuckled or not properly worn and, if so, to determine if a second seatbelt is buckled or properly worn when the first seatbelt is unbuckled or not properly worn.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for modifying a Li-ion battery having a region of electrochemical activity and an enclosure therefor, said process comprising forming at least one chamber within said enclosure separate from said region of electrochemical activity, positioning combustion abatement agent within said chamber, whereby said combustion abatement agent is not in contact with said region of electrochemical activity, said chamber being pressure or heat sensitive, whereby when said region of electrochemical activity overheats, said chamber is breached, allowing said combustion abatement agent to contact said region of electrochemical activity to abate combustion of said region of electrochemical activity, wherein exemplary of combustion abatement agent is the composition comprising liquid fluoropolyether and exemplary of the of the chamber exhibiting pressure or heat sensitivity is to include a low melting, non-flammable polymer such as polyvinyl alcohol in the material of construction of the c

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first device housing and a second device housing that is slidable along the first device housing. The electronic device includes a flexible display and a slider framework fixedly coupled to the first device housing. A display mover slidably couples the flexible display to the slider framework, while a housing mover slidably couples the second device housing to the slider framework. An actuator coupled between the display mover and the housing mover causes the display mover and the housing mover to slide symmetrically in opposite directions along the slider framework when the second device housing slides relative to the first device housing between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: An automatic brine salinity control system receives salt brine, by way of an on-off valve, at its inner end. The control system also receives fresh water, by way of a control valve, from a source of fresh water. The salt brine and the fresh water are mixed to reduce the salinity of the mixture. The salt brine-fresh water mixture is fed to the inner end of a mass flow sensor which measures the mass flow rates, density, volume flow rate, temperature and concentration thereof and transfers the data to a Programmable Logic Controller and computer. The mixture, after being discharged from the mass flow sensor, is fed to a three-way valve which is selectively connected to a storage tank, a waste tank or the brine production system. The PLC and computer controls the operation of the three-way valve, the control valve and the on-off valve.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed relating to providing haptic output to a stylus. In one example, rotational position data indicating a rotational position of the stylus about a longitudinal axis of the body of the stylus is received. Travel direction data indicating a direction of travel of a tip of the stylus relative to a touch-sensitive screen of a computing device is also received. Using at least the rotational position data and the travel direction data, one or more characteristics of a drive signal are determined. The drive signal is then transmitted to a haptic feedback mechanism within the body of the stylus to generate haptic output at the body.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a control circuit configured to connect to first word lines of a first vertical sub-block and second word lines of a second vertical sub-block. The first vertical sub-block and the second vertical sub-block include memory cells connected in series in NAND strings, each NAND string including memory cells coupled to the first word lines in series with memory cells connected to the second word lines. The control circuit is configured to program or sense memory cells along a selected first word line of the first vertical sub-block while applying a first voltage to second word lines that are connected to programmed memory cells and applying a second voltage to second word lines that are connected to unprogrammed memory cells.

Abstract: A system and computer implemented method are provided. The method comprises maintaining a database of patent portfolios and a database of patents, with each patent stored in the database of patents being associated with one or more patent portfolios stored in the database of patent portfolios. The method includes receiving a search query associated with a first patent portfolio; searching the first portfolio as a function of the search query; generating a seed set of search results including one or more patent claims associated with the search query, the patent claims including terms from the search query; automatically generating an expanded set of search results including one or more patent claims further associated with the search query or associated with the patent claims in the seed set of search results; and mapping the one or more patent claims to a patent concept.

Abstract: A light controller for pool lighting systems is detailed herein. The light controller can include a switch mechanism for controlling light settings of a lighting device. Switch positions of the switch mechanism can each correspond to a different light program. When a switch is positioned at one of the switch positions, the light controller can display one or more corresponding light settings of the light program corresponding to the switch position. A user may select a light setting for the pool lighting systems based on the displayed light settings. In response to the light setting being selected, the lighting device can cause the pool lighting systems to output the selected light setting of the light program.

Abstract: In some examples, a system may be configured to generate one or more query attributes for a search query received from a computing device of a user. Additionally, the system may be configured to, based at least in part on historical data of the user including data characterizing one or more items associated with the user, generate relevant item data. In various examples, the relevant item data characterizing a set of relevant items. Moreover, the system may be configured to, based on the relevant item data, the historical data of the user and the one or more query attributes, implement a set of operations that generate a set of personalized search results associated with the search query.

Abstract: A portable flaring apparatus is disclosed. The flaring apparatus comprises a stack comprising multiple segments of varying diameters, which may be configured to be telescoped for transport. The flaring apparatus further comprises one or more inlets for the intake of gas, an arrester for suppressing flames and detonation within the flaring system, and a plurality of combustion tips for flaring gas. The components of the flaring apparatus may be affixed to a trailer platform for portability.

Abstract: An example device includes a processor configured to receive a plurality of voltage values representing respective voltage magnitudes at voltage nodes in a first portion of a power system and determine, for each voltage node, a respective value of first and second voltage-constraint coefficients. The processor is also configured to receive a power value corresponding to a connection point of the first portion of the power system with a second portion of the power system and determine for the connection point, a respective value of first and second power-constraint coefficients. The processor is also configured to cause at least one energy resource connected to the first portion of the power system to modify an output power of the at least one energy resource based on the value of the first and second voltage-constraint coefficients for each voltage node and the value of the first and second power-constraint coefficients.

Abstract: A computing device displays, in a graphical user interface, a data visualization and a plurality of phrases that collectively define the data visualization. The device receives user input to specify a natural language command related to the data visualization. The device determines that the natural language command includes a metacommand to: (1) add a data field to the data visualization, or (2) remove a data field from the data visualization, or (3) replace a data field in the data visualization with another data field. The device determines one or more proposed actions in accordance with the determined metacommand and ranks the proposed actions. The device receives user selection of a first proposed action. In response to the user selection, the device generates and displays an updated data visualization and one or more updated phrases that collectively define the updated data visualization.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for inserting placement opportunities into content assets. A content distributor may receive a content asset comprising a plurality of content fragments. The content distributor may be further configured to adjust a playback duration of a portion of the content fragments so that the placement opportunity may be inserted at the content asset fragment boundaries.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vehicle suspension component includes inserting a cover body into an aperture of a housing, the cover body being disposed about a central axis concentric with the aperture of the housing, the cover body having a convex side and a concave side and an outer perimeter disposed about the central axis, the cover body defining a threaded bore concentric with the central axis, and deforming the cover body into retaining engagement with the housing by pressing against the convex side until the cover body is at least partial deformed and the outer perimeter is expanded compared to a pre-deformed state of the cover body.

Abstract: A wearable RFID device is disclosed herein. The wearable RFID device is preferably comprised of a band, one or more RFID inlays attached to a backside of said band, and at least one tamper resistant cut or notch in one or more of the band and/or the RFID inlays so that the RFID inlay(s) are rendered inoperable or destroyed when the wearable RFID device is removed from the user. The band is preferably formed by attaching a first and a second end of the band with an adhesive to form an adhesive closure, and the RFID inlay may be positioned on either side of, or extend across, the adhesive closure to suit user preference or other design considerations.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wave energy converter that uses a flexible and inflatable chamber to absorb wave energy and convert it to electrical energy through the varying hydrostatic and hydrodynamic pressure at or below the water surface.

Abstract: Technology for mitigating interference to select transistors in 3D memory is disclosed. In one aspect, a control circuit pre-charges a first set of bit lines to a first voltage and pre-charges a second set of bit lines to a second voltage greater than the first voltage. The control circuit may increase the voltage on the first set of bit lines to the second voltage while the second set of bit lines are floating to couple up the voltages on the second set of bit lines to a voltage greater than the second voltage. The higher voltage on the second set of bit lines compensates for interference that some of the select transistors may experience from an adjacent select line. For example, the higher voltage can prevent a leakage current in the select transistors from occurring. Preventing the leakage current can improve boosting of NAND channel voltages, thereby preventing program disturb.