Abstract: A skincare rejuvenation composition, adapted at least for tactile use, consists essentially of a skincare rejuvenation ingredient, a skin exfoliation ingredient, an acidity balancing ingredient, a sunscreen composition and an emulsifier. The skincare rejuvenation ingredient has a first weight percentage, the skin exfoliation ingredient has a second weight percentage, and the acidity balancing ingredient has a third weight percentage, whereby each of the first weight percentage, the second weight percentage, and the third weight percentage are substantially equal. As an example, the skincare rejuvenation ingredient may be retinol, the skin exfoliation ingredient may be glycolic acid, and the acidity balancing ingredient may be hyaluronic acid.

Abstract: A compound, composition, or method for treating cancer is disclosed. The compound (that can be used in the composition and/or method) can include or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof. R1a-R1d, R2-R3 (and R4 where applicable), and A---B can be as defined herein.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011140. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011140, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011140 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011140.

Abstract: Systems that are used to support a plurality of frames arranged in a specific configuration are contemplated. The system comprises outer frame panels that removably couple to the plurality of frames. It is contemplated that the outer frame panels collectively couple to the plurality of frames to thereby provide additional stability to maintain the plurality of frames in the specific configuration, such that the risk of the plurality of frames losing their specific configuration during transport is reduced.

Abstract: A joystick assembly for use with a device including a joystick surface and a first magnet having north and south magnetic poles includes a second magnet having north and south magnetic poles and a movable elongated shaft having first and second opposing ends arranged along a major axis of the shaft. The first end of the shaft is coupled to the second magnet such that movement of the shaft results in movement of the second magnet relative to the first magnet such that a line between centers of the north and south magnetic poles of the second magnet is movable relative to a line between the north and south magnetic poles of the first magnet. An attraction of the second magnet to the first magnet results in a restoring force upon the shaft, and the shaft and the second magnet are removable from the joystick surface.

Abstract: Example aspects of a stent spring for repairing a pipe and a method for retaining a stent in a compressed configuration is disclosed. The stent spring for repairing a pipe can comprise a substantially tubular mesh structure defining a void, the void defining a central axis, the mesh structure comprising one or more strands, the one or more strands defining a plurality of openings, wherein the stent spring is configurable in an expanded stent spring configuration and a compressed stent spring configuration; and a tab extending radially inward from the mesh structure into the void, the tab defining a tab opening.

Abstract: Sabots and riders are described herein that have high torsional stiffness, providing for utility in high-speed projectiles. The sabots include multiple petals with a closed configuration comprising polymer or metal containing composites. Corresponding systems and methods also are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to increasing and/or maintaining nitrogen content in soil by administration of granular or powdered nitrification inhibitors coated with urease inhibitors. In one embodiment, urease inhibitors are dispersed in an improved organo liquid delivery system at concentration levels of 50-90%. In another embodiment, urease inhibitors were applied in a non-aqueous, organo liquid delivery system coating solid nitrification inhibitors utilizing simple blending equipment at temperatures of 20°-70° C. Another embodiment discloses a dry, flowable additive containing a nitrification inhibitor coated with a urease inhibitor which can be administered directly to the soil, to a dry natural and/or a manmade fertilizer or to a liquid fertilizer which provides for the reduction of nitrogen loss from the soil.

Abstract: Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles can be achieved. If the shingle is laminated, the layers may be mechanically attached with indentations in the common bond area. The nail zone of the shingle may be visually indicated with fines and/or one or more paint lines. A roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingles is also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a comparative level of user engagement are disclosed. According to at least one embodiment, a method of determining a comparative level of user engagement with content of a first type includes receiving sensor data (e.g., rotational vector, attitude, or ambient light sensor data) from a mobile device. The sensor data includes first sensor data sensed by the mobile device during display of the content of the first type at the device, and second sensor data sensed by the mobile device during display of content of a second type at the device. The method may include determining the comparative level of user engagement with the content of the first type based on the first and second sensor data, selecting additional content based on the determined comparative level of user engagement, and transmitting the selected additional content to the mobile device for output by the mobile device.

Abstract: A system and method for interfacing a television with a second device is provided. The system includes an interfacing unit to enter an interfacing mode between the television mode and the second device; a card storage unit to store a first card and a second card, the first card being presently displayed on the television and the second card being previously displayed on the television; a current card display register to store the first card; an interactive retrieval unit to retrieve a plurality of interactive functions associated with the first card; and a display unit to display the first card and the plurality of interactive functions in response to being in the interfacing mode.

Abstract: A curling iron includes a first member and a clamp segment connected to the first member configured for relative movement between a spaced apart position for receiving hair between the clamp segment and the first member and a closed position to impart a curling effect. A heating assembly is connected to the first member and/or clamp segment. The curling iron has at least one ion emitter for generating ions upon activation of the curling iron.

Abstract: A computing device operating system providing a plurality of secure domains. A domain manager selectively creates a plurality of secure domains, and one of the secure domains is selected as a current domain. A domain policy service stores and enforces, for each secure domain, a policy comprising a rule set controlling access to files and applications associated with the domain. A package manager enforces, for each secure domain, installation of the applications associated with the domain. A domain message service provides communication between running processes associated with different ones of the secure domains. An activity manager selectively switches the current domain. Domain isolation is achieved while enabling a unified user interface providing concurrent access to the resources of multiple domains.

Abstract: A multi-engine malicious code scanning method for scanning data sets from a storage device is provided. The method includes, among other steps obtaining at least one data set from a storage device and generating a single forensic image of the data set and also applying a recover data application to the data set to generate a single recovered data set. A scanning is initiated of the single forensic image and the single recovered data set using the selected plurality of malware engines, where each of the malware engines, installed on the independent operating systems of the virtual operating system may be run concurrently on the single forensic image and the single recovered data set. A report is generated combining each of the malware engines reporting the results of the scans.

Abstract: A method of presenting appropriate actions for responding to a visitor to a smart home environment via an electronic greeting system of the smart home environment, including detecting a visitor of the smart home environment; obtaining context information from the smart home environment regarding the visitor; based on the context information, identifying a plurality of appropriate actions available to a user of a client device for interacting with the visitor via the electronic greeting system; and causing the identified actions to be presented to the user of the client device.

Abstract: A ventilation assembly and methods of forming the same includes a ventilation grille having reducing acoustic bodies configured to attenuate sound of the ventilation assembly. Arrangement of the acoustic bodies can form phononic crystal to attenuate sound and can be tuned to desired sound bands to reduce sounds.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for providing conductivity. The apparatus may include an epitaxial layered structure having a first-type doped semiconductor layer, a second-type doped semiconductor layer, and an active layer between the first-type doped semiconductor layer and the second-type doped semiconductor layer. The apparatus may also include a conductive layer adjacent to and in ohmic contact with the first-type doped semiconductor layer. The conductive layer may have a micropixellated structure comprising a plurality of micropixel contact areas that are electrically isolated from each other. The plurality of micropixel contact areas may be sized and spaced to allow multiple ones of the plurality of micropixel contact areas to overlap a single contact pad for providing charge flow for a pixel in an array of pixels formed using the epitaxial layered structure.

Abstract: A device or system is provided that provides olfactory stimuli, and includes a piezoelectric vibration device that is used to produce scents corresponding to actions performed in a VR or AR environment, or other application. In some implementations, a user interacts with one or more game elements within a game program being executed by a game engine, and responsive to the interaction, the game engine may communicate a series of commands that cause a piezoelectric device of the device to generate scents to be experienced by the user.

Abstract: This application relates to apparatus and methods for automatically providing item reviews. In some examples, a website provides a widget on a website allowing a customer to request an item review for an item. In response to the customer requesting the item review, a computing device determine whether suitable reviews for the item are available. If suitable reviews are available, the reviews are provided to the customer requesting the item review. If suitable reviews are not available, the computing device determines a set of customers to request item reviews for the item from, and provides item review requests to the determined set of customers. The computing device receives responses to the item review requests received from the set of customers, and provides an item review based on the received item review requests. In some examples, the website provides the item review to the customer requesting the item review.