Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrostatic sprayer for applying disinfectants, agricultural production, pesticides, and other chemicals and liquid solutions. The electrostatic sprayer may be used for indoor and outdoor applications. The electrostatic sprayer provides a solution tank for holding a treatment solution, a base for holding and protecting the mechanical and electrical components, including a power supply, solution pump, and electrostatic generator, of the electrostatic sprayer, a supply hose, and a spray wand. The solution tank further includes input and exit filters to remove particles that may damage the solution pump of clog the spray wand. The spray wand includes spray nozzles with backflow valves and metering disks to control the flow of the treatment solution and close the valve when the treatment solution is not sufficiently pressurized to pass through the backflow valve to prevent leak when not in use.

Abstract: A copper treatment additive and methods are provided for applying copper to base metal effectively and efficiently while requiring a reduced frequency of replacing a treatment bath of copper sulfate solution. The copper treatment additive comprises an acidic, liquid mixture for use with a solution of copper sulfate and sulfuric acid to produce a strongly adherent, uniform metallic copper coating on steel. The copper treatment additive includes a first portion of Polyethylene Glycol 3350, a second portion of 4,4?-Methylene Dianiline; and a third portion of 31.45% Hydrochloric Acid. The copper coating has been observed to facilitate wire drawing processes and enhance characteristics associated with welding and decorative wire.

Abstract: A system comprising a pressurized container including a hollow portion and an outer portion, the pressurized container being airtight to maintain a pressure level in an environment in the hollow portion, a controllable pressure system coupled to the pressurized container to generate the environment, a transport system including two transport conduits coupled to two liquid volumes stored within the pressurized container, a pressure regulation system connected to the pressurized container, the pressure regulation system including a pressure conduit extending from the outer portion through a pressure interface and into the hollow portion, the pressure regulation system exerting and maintaining the pressure level within the pressurized container to enable compression of liquid volume in the environment, a temperature system to maintain temperature of the transport system, a temperature control system providing a temperature control signal to the temperature system, and a control system controlling the pressure re

Abstract: This disclosure relates to the monitoring and detection of corrosion and/or erosion of pipes, vessels, and other components in an industrial facility. The monitoring system may comprise of an arrangement of guided wave (GW) transducers and a longitudinal wave (LW) transducer affixed to the piping component to collectively measure for localized corrosion of the piping component without necessarily requiring a thickness map. The monitoring system may use an intelligent amplified multiplexer/switch to control the operation of the transducers that may be controlled and operated to generate waves in the kilohertz range and megahertz range with the same hardware.

Abstract: The system may perform a method comprising analyzing metadata of a text layer of a page of a first pdf document to determine that the pdf document is a first true pdf document; receiving the first true pdf document, in response to the first pdf document being the first true pdf document; receiving a selection of a field including first data to be extracted from the first true pdf document; displaying the first data; creating a template including the coordinates corresponding to the selected field and the first data of the first true pdf document; and extracting from an accessible text layer of a second true pdf document, second data based on the template from the first true pdf document.

Abstract: A sound dampening device can include a tile body and one or more feet attached to a side of the tile body. The tile body and one or more feet can be formed of a sound dampening material. The one or more feet can be attached to a mounting surface such. When the sound dampening device is mounted to the mounting surface an air gap is formed between the mounting surface and a portion of the side of the tile body which is not covered by the feet.

Abstract: The stapled peptides of the present invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are co-agonists of the glucagon and GLP-1 receptors, and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the glucagon receptor and the GLP-1 receptor, including but not limited to, metabolic disorders such as diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and obesity.

Abstract: A modular connector system with components that can be economically assembled to provide high signal integrity in a harsh environment, such as an automobile. In some connectors, electrical conductors serving as signal conductors may be at least partially encircled by a conductive sheet formed into a tube. The tube may be formed by joining opposite edges of the sheet with tab portions extending from the edges. The tab portions may be bent to extend radially outwards from the cavity and crimped together, providing mechanical integrity to the shield, as well as a tab that polarizes the shield to block incorrect insertion into an insulative housing and can engage with components in the insulative housing to latch the shield in the housing. Other disclosed techniques economically and stably position electrical conductors, which may serve as signal terminals relative to ground structures, electrically and mechanically connect shields, or compensate for impedance variations.

Abstract: This application describes techniques for testing fiber optic telecommunication systems, such as undersea fiber optic cable systems. Testing terminals may be deployed at a location of terminating equipment for a fiber optic cable. The testing terminals may be operated remotely. The testing terminals may be configured to programmatically test the cable by loading one or more tests and automatically configure the cable's transmitters and receivers based on predetermined loading schemes selected based on the tests to be performed. The testing terminals may iterate over channels and fiber pairs of the cable and may use back-to-back tests to remove artifacts from test results. Using the described techniques, a cable's channels and fiber pairs can be fully characterized in the amount of time afforded for a typical testing schedule, which was not generally possible using conventional testing.

Abstract: A method and system for generating one or more questions relating to a presentation session includes receiving audio data from the presentation session, retrieving a transcript for the audio data, receiving other data relating to the presentation session, providing at least one of the transcript and the other data to a machine-learning (ML) model as input for automatically generating the one or more questions relating to the presentation session, receiving from the ML model the one or more questions, and providing the one or more questions for display on a user interface associated with the presentation session.

Abstract: The invention describes the use of both low-density oxidized polyethylene wax (LDoxPE) and high-density oxidized polyethylene wax (HDoxPE) as rheological additives in oil-based drilling fluids (OBF). This includes both 100% oil and invert emulsion drilling fluids in which the continuous phase is diesel oil, mineral oil, synthetic esters, synthetic olefins, or other organic fluid.

Abstract: A synthetic construct suitable for implantation into a biological organism that includes at least one polymer scaffold; wherein the at least one polymer scaffold includes at least one layer of polymer fibers that have been deposited by electrospinning; wherein the orientation of the fibers in the at least one polymer scaffold relative to one another is generally parallel, random, or both; and wherein the at least one polymer scaffold has been adapted to function as at least one of a substantially two-dimensional implantable structure and a substantially three-dimensional implantable tubular structure.

Abstract: A method of data transmission in a 5G network includes receiving, by an internet of things (IoT) device, one or more configuration parameters associated with a prediction-based model; performing a measurement by the IoT device; determining, by the IoT device, a first data sample based on the measurement performed by the IoT device; determining, by the IoT device based on the prediction-based model and using the one or more configuration parameters, whether to transmit the first data sample to a non-terrestrial networking (NTN) node; and transmitting the first data sample to the NTN node in response to determining to transmit the first data sample. The transmitting may indicate that a predicted value corresponding to the first data sample is erroneous.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising HCFC-244bb and/or HFO-1234yf and at least one additional compound. Compositions comprising HCFC-244bb are useful in processes to make HFO-1234yf. Compositions comprising HFO-1234yf are useful, among other uses, as heat transfer compositions for use in refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems.

Abstract: A locking assembly for a three-point hitch quick coupler includes a locking plate configured to be movably coupled to a main support of the three-point hitch quick coupler. The locking plate is configured to block removal of a lower hitch pin from a lower hook of the three-point hitch quick coupler while the locking plate is in a closed position, and the locking plate is configured to enable removal of the lower hitch pin from the lower hook while the locking plate is in an open position. The locking assembly also includes an actuator coupled to the locking plate and configured to be coupled to the main support of the three-point hitch quick coupler. The actuator is configured to drive the locking plate to move between the open and closed positions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rodenticide bait composition comprising a calcium salt and a dehydrant; wherein the calcium salt is selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, calcium citrate, calcium acetate, calcium benzoate, calcium 5 octanoate, calcium stearate, calcium silicate, calcium oxide silicate, calcium sulfate, calcium chloride, calcium bromide, calcium iodide, calcium lactate, calcium gluconate, calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate and combinations of two or more thereof; wherein the calcium salt is present in an amount of less than 20 wt. % based on the total weight of the composition; wherein the dehydrant comprises one or more sources of cellulose 10 and one or more sources of phospholipids.

Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, a strength layer surrounding the optical fiber, and an outer jacket surrounding the strength layer. The strength layer includes a matrix material in which is integrated a plurality of reinforcing fibers. A fiber optic cable includes an optical fiber, a strength layer, a first electrical conductor affixed to an outer surface of the strength layer, a second electrical conductor affixed to the outer surface of the strength layer, and an outer jacket. The strength layer includes a polymeric material in which is embedded a plurality of reinforcing fibers. A method of manufacturing a fiber optic cable includes mixing a base material in an extruder. A strength layer is formed about an optical fiber. The strength layer includes a polymeric film with embedded reinforcing fibers disposed in the film. The base material is extruded through an extrusion die to form an outer jacket.

Abstract: Techniques for notification handling based on identity and physical presence are described and may be implemented to determine whether to route a notification from a first device (e.g., a mobile device) to a second device (e.g., a display device) for output at the second device. Generally, the described implementations utilize sensor data captured at a physical location to detect and/or identify persons present at the physical location and to determine whether to route notifications between devices based on the detected persons/identities.

Abstract: Planting corn in one or more consecutive growing seasons in the same fields causes a yield reduction (“corn-on-corn yield penalty”). We developed methods and inoculants comprising Penicillium bilaii, to reduce corn-on-corn yield penalty. The disclosure covers the inoculants and methods for reducing corn-on-corn yield penalty.

Abstract: A solid, multi-plastic handlebar is provided. The handlebar includes an inner substrate component made of a load-bearing, structural plastic material. In one embodiment, the substrate component includes a first set of circumferentially-spaced, longitudinally-extending locking members. The handlebar also includes an outer component overlying the substrate component and made of a plastic material less rigid than the plastic material of the substrate component. The outer component is configured to be gripped by a human hand. The outer component includes a second set of circumferentially-spaced, longitudinally-extending locking members which interlock with the first set of locking members to mechanically lock the substrate component and the outer component together.