Abstract: In aspects of device configuration based on detected user state, a mobile device includes device applications that can be initiated to display visual content or emit audio content in a secondary user mode of operation of the mobile device. The mobile device implements an access control module to detect a user state of a user accessing one or more of the device applications in the secondary user mode. The access control module can then categorize a device application as restricted based on the user state being a detected first state, or categorize the device application as allowed based on the user state being a detected second state.

Abstract: Compositions, products, systems, kits, and methods of perming hair may include a first-product (perming lotion) that contains cysteamine and cysteine, such that the first-product is used to break preexisting disulfide bonds in hair, and then a second-product may be applied directly over (on top of) the first-product to neutralize the effects of the first-product without first rinsing the hair to remove the first-product, so that disulfide bonds in the hair may form to set the treated hair into a desired shape with desired curls, waves, texture, and/or style. Various on-the-rod, off-the-rod, and/or perm tools may be used to maintain the hair in the desired shape until the first-product and the second-product have finished acting on the hair and/or on each other. The Compositions, products, systems, kits, and methods of perming hair are vegan, cruelty free, paraben free, sulfate surfactant free, use minimal water, and are without thioglycolic acid.

Abstract: A multiple layered print structure and apparatus to apply a design or image to fabric or cloth is disclosed. The structure may include one or more print layers printed on a substrate and an adhesive layer deposited on the print layer(s). The one or more print layer(s) and adhesive or resin layer may be deposited on the substrate in a pre-set pattern to form the shape profile for the design or image. The print layer(s) include inks or dyes for printing the print features and/or background color(s) of the image or design. The ink may be combined with a binder material to form the print layer(s). In some embodiments, the process includes the step of printing the multiple layered print structure using a combination of digital printing processes simplify the process for printing a design or image on fabric or cloth.

Abstract: The present invention provides lyophilized pellets of low concentrations of antibodies in the form of lyospheres. These lyospheres provide pre-measured antibody concentrations suitable for diagnostic and quality control assays.

Abstract: A repositionable sectional sofa comprises a base portion defining a first seating surface and a first forward direction, and a swivel portion defining a second seating surface and a second forward direction. A forward surface of the swivel portion is movable between a first configuration extending downwardly from a forward edge of the second seating surface and a second configuration extending outwardly from the second seating surface. The swivel portion is rotatable in relation to the base portion between a first position in which the first and second forward directions are parallel and a second position in which the first and second forward directions are non-parallel.

Abstract: A load control system, such as a lighting control system, may be configured to control a first electrical load in response to a sensed operational characteristic of a second electrical load. The load control system may include a load control device electrically connected to the first electrical load, and a load-sensing remote control device that is configured to sense an operational characteristic of the second electrical load. The load-sensing remote control device may be configured to communicate with the load control device via wireless communication. The load-sensing remote control device may be configured to transmit messages to the load control device in response to sensing a change in the operational characteristic of the second electrical load. The load control device may be configured to, upon receiving messages from the load-sensing remote control device, control an amount of power that is delivered to the first electrical load.

Abstract: A fermentate and methods for producing a fermentate and for killing or inhibiting the growth of a contaminating microorganism on or within a food product using a GRAS strain of Bacillus that does not produce organic acids at a level effective to inhibit the growth of microorganisms but does contain metabolites that have antibacterial and antifungal activity at a broad range of pH including >5.5 is disclosed. A food product comprising a fermentate having a cellular mass component from a GRAS strain of Bacillus is also disclosed. The GRAS strain of Bacillus may be selected from a group consisting of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Bacillus marisflavi, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus paralicheniformis, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus pumilus, Bacillus safensis, Bacillus siamensis, Bacillus tequilensis, and Bacillus toyonensis.

Abstract: One or more examples provide an electric vehicle or a device for use with an electric vehicle, including an electric vehicle charging system and method. At least one example provides an electric vehicle artificial intelligence based charging system.

Abstract: A variety of methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one example, a method that includes compressing a working fluid with a compressor to form a compressed working fluid, wherein the working fluid includes at least one C5 or C6 cis or (Z) hydrofluoroolefins and at least one C5 or C6 cis olefins, condensing the working fluid to form a condensed working fluid, expanding the working fluid to form an expanded working fluid, and heating the working fluid, wherein heat from a heat source is transferred to a heat sink with the working fluid. In embodiments, the compounds and blends are designed for high temperature heat pump (HTHP) and Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) applications for waste heat recovery and low-grade renewable (e.g., geothermal & flat panel solar) energy utilization.

Abstract: Processes and systems for producing olefins from a crude oil include a steam cracking furnace having a radiant heating section and a convective heating section. One or more heating coils are disposed in the convective heating section for heating a heat transfer fluid. A first heat exchanger heats the crude oil with the heated heat transfer fluid, and the heated crude oil is desalted to form a desalted crude. A second heat exchanger heats the desalted crude with the heated heat transfer fluid to form a preheated desalted crude, which is separated in a first separator to recover a hydrocarbon vapor fraction and a hydrocarbon liquid fraction. A heating coil in the convective section superheats the hydrocarbon vapor fraction and a radiant heating coil in the radiant heating section thermally cracks the superheated vapor fraction to recover a first cracked effluent comprising olefins.

Abstract: A tank monitor control system, device and methods are disclosed that are suitable for remote monitoring. The device comprises a monitoring unit for insertion into a fluid holding device or tank to monitor a level of fluid stored in the fluid holding device. The monitoring unit comprises at least one sensor and a communication device for transmitting the data. Additional functionalities include location data, temperature data, water quality properties, and a pressure device for measuring pressure and calculating the weight of the fluid. The system provides automatic data generation and user defined alerts along with the ability to use artificial intelligence.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel method for configuring components of a software-defined network (SDN) to automatically deploy and monitor a logical edge router for a user. The method configures a policy parser to parse an intent-based Application Programming Interface (API) request to identify a set of attributes for the logical edge router. The method also configures a set of multi-cloud edge orchestrators (1) to use the set of attributes to derive an edge deployment plan specifying a set of two or more edge instances to implement the logical edge router, and (2) to deploy the set of edge instances in a set of two or more clouds based on the edge deployment plan.

Abstract: A system and method in at least one embodiment generates, transmits and distributes a diamagnetic field using a flux field generator and a distribution system. In at least one embodiment, the flux field generator is mounted on a platform or a vehicle. In a further embodiment, the flux field generator is not vehicle based.

Abstract: A system communicatively coupled with a vehicle is disclosed. The system may include a detection unit configured to measure sound in proximity to a vehicle tire, and a processor communicatively coupled with the detection unit. The processor may be configured to obtain inputs from the detection unit, and identify a slow leakage in the vehicle tire based on the inputs. The processor may be further configured to output a notification responsive to a slow leakage identification. The system may be a part of the vehicle or may be part of a user device communicatively coupled to the vehicle.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for baking a food product in a portable baking oven. The baking oven includes a main body, lower and upper stones, a heat shield suspending the upper stone above the lower stone, and a heat element emanating heat upward to a rotating flat panel having the lower stone thereon. Convection heat from the heat element moves upward from below the rotating flat panel and past a periphery of the flat panel, channeled by the heat shield to the upper stone, to move along the upper stone, and then down along the heat shield, on the opposite side. With this arrangement, the heat element heats the upper and lower stones with convection heat moving between the lower and upper stones in a side-to-side manner.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device employs controllable aperture projection for uniformity of a waveguide display within a field of view and eyebox domain. A waveguide-based display to control pupil replication density may comprise an image panel to provide light, a projection lens to receive and focus the light from the image panel, a variable aperture to pass the focused light in a controllable manner, and a waveguide to project the focused light passed through by the variable aperture onto an eye box, wherein the variable aperture is positioned at an entrance of the waveguide.

Abstract: Electro-magnetic devices are provided, having conductive elements and leads of multiple thicknesses. Templates are provided for making electro-magnetic devices, formed by an extrusion process, a skiving process, a swaging process, 3D printing, or a machining process. The multi-thickness electro-magnetic devices may comprise a conductive element having an increased thickness area, and one or more leads having at least one decreased thickness area, having a thickness less than the increased thickness area. An electro-magnetic device may be provided comprising a conductive element having an increased thickness encased in a body formed from a core material, and leads or lead portions connected to the conductive element having a decreased thickness.

Abstract: An electrical circuit includes positive and negative voltage rails, a reference voltage rail, a non-trimmable bandgap core configured to output a voltage reference on the reference voltage rail, and a trimming element in an auxiliary section located external to the bandgap core. A current source is coupled to the non-trimmable bandgap core and the positive voltage rail. An auxiliary diode arranged in an auxiliary section outside of the bandgap core is coupled to the current source and negative voltage rail. The trimming element is coupled to the current source external to the non-trimmable bandgap core and has an adjustable set point. The adjustable set point is adjusted to inject a corresponding bias current to the auxiliary section during a trimming process and thereby change the voltage reference.

Abstract: A wearable device for recording biometric information from a person's brain can be embodied in a pair of smart headphones with electrodes or in a biauricular headset with electrodes. This wearable device can position a plurality of electrodes on a person's head at a subset of the following MCN electrode placement sites: CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, CP5, CP6, CPz, FC1, FC2, FC3, FC4, FC5, FC6, FCz, O1, O2, Oz, P7, P8, PO7, PO8, TP7 and TP8.

Abstract: Lighting fixture data hubs and systems and methods for use. An example of a data hub may include an annunciator configured to generate a first indication and a second indication, one or more sensors configured to detect between one or more vehicles and one or more pedestrians and potential convergence thereof within a zone in a vicinity of the data hub and to emit one or more signals corresponding to said detection, and a gateway in communication with an on-board processor and the annunciator, the on-board processor configured to wirelessly receive and analyze the one or more signals, communicate said one or more signals to the gateway so that the gateway can generate the first indication or the second indication in response to the one or more signals. Data hubs may also include a sensor unit housing and/or a light source.