Abstract: An electronic device for playing audio information to a user includes a body and an ear insert. The body has a speaker therein. The ear insert includes an integrated fin and sound director. The fin and sound director are oriented opposite one another at opposite ends of the ear insert in a longitudinal direction. The fin and sound director each project beyond the body in the longitudinal direction. The sound director is in audio communication with the speaker to direct sound from the speaker through and out of the sound director.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a plurality of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) nanofibers comprising enhanced thermal and structural properties is provided. The method includes providing a spinning apparatus comprising a plurality of orifices for extruding a polymeric resin material therethrough. At least a portion of the plurality of orifices have at least one feature of a radial arrangement, a recessed portion, and a distinctive size in relation to a remaining portion of the plurality of orifices. Extruding the polymeric resin material through the plurality of orifices by way of the spinning apparatus produces the plurality of PET nanofibers having enhanced thermal and structural properties.

Abstract: A conveyorized baking system having improved dust shield support. The system includes including a conveyor track, a conveyor chain that moves through the conveyor track, flanged support struts attached to the conveyor chain, and dust shields supported by the flanged support struts for preventing dust and debris from entering the conveyor track.

Abstract: An animal decoy device is presented. The animal decoy device comprises a panel or panels with a realistic representation of a turkey tail fan imprinted thereon and a plurality of pockets located on a central area substantially on a lower portion of the decoy, wherein each pocket is configured to retain a quill of a feather.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of angiotensin II, angiotensin III, or angiotensin IV in therapeutic methods for the treatment of hypotension, especially catecholamine-resistant hypotension.

Abstract: A method of identifying a fault in a friction brake actuated by hydraulic brake pressure and configured to decelerate a vehicle road wheel includes detecting, via a first sensor, a vibration at the road wheel and communicating data indicative of the detected vibration to a controller. The method additionally includes detecting, via a second sensor, upon application of the hydraulic brake pressure, a hydraulic brake pressure variation and communicating data indicative of the detected hydraulic brake pressure variation. The method additionally includes comparing, via the controller, the data indicative of the detected vibration with a threshold vibration value and the data indicative of the detected hydraulic brake pressure variation with a threshold hydraulic brake pressure value.

Abstract: A mobile communication device-based corneal topography system includes an illumination system, an imaging system, a topography processor, an image sensor, and a mobile communication device. The illumination system is configured to generate an illumination pattern reflected off a cornea of a subject. The imaging system is coupled to an image sensor to capture an image of the reflected illumination pattern. A topography processor is coupled to the image sensor to process the image of the reflected illumination pattern. The mobile communications device includes a display, the mobile communications device is operatively coupled to the image sensor. The mobile communications device includes a mobile communications device (MCD) processor. A housing at least partially encloses one or more of the illumination system, the imaging system, or the topography processor.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to transformative shape-memory polymer tissue cavity markers and corresponding systems and deployment methods. In one embodiment, a tissue cavity marker for delivery to a tissue cavity via a minimally invasive surgical incision includes a transformative body having a first three-dimensional shape in a permanent state and a second three-dimensional shape different from the first three-dimensional shape in a temporary state, the transformative body comprising a shape-memory polymer material and being automatically transformable between the temporary state for delivery to a tissue cavity and the permanent state for residence within the tissue cavity by application of a stimulus; and at least one radiopaque marker coupled to the transformative body.

Abstract: A factory processed fiber optic ferrule assembly and field installable cable system are configured to pass through tight, microducts when routed to a demarcation point. A connector housing attaches to the fiber optic ferrule assembly at the demarcation point (or after leaving the tight, microducts) to form a connectorized end of the optical fiber. A fiber tip is protected before leaving the factory until connection is desired.

Abstract: A stalk roll assembly for header of a combine harvester. The assembly includes first and second stalk rolls spaced laterally with respect to one another and rotating in opposite directions. Each stalk roll includes a frusto-conical nose and a cylindrical body. The cylindrical body includes a plurality of radially extending flutes. The nose includes a pair of helical flights. The plurality of flutes includes at least one cutting flute having a straight edge and a plurality of puncturing flutes with teeth. The stalk rolls are laterally offset a distance that permits the tips of the flutes to laterally overlap and the teeth of the puncturing flutes are longitudinally offset so the tips of the teeth are received between with the valleys of the teeth of the other stalk roll.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for user behavior analytics using keystroke analysis of pseudo-random data strings. One method comprises obtaining timestamps corresponding to keystroke activities on a device of a user associated with typing a pseudo-random character string comprising multiple characters, wherein at least one timestamp is adjusted based on errors associated with the typing of the pseudo-random character string; determining a time difference between keystroke activities associated with the pseudo-random character string using at least one adjusted timestamp; obtaining a time difference distribution for a subset of character sequences in the pseudo-random character string; determining a probability value for one or more character sequences in the subset; and determining an aggregate probability value for the pseudo-random character string based on the probability values.

Abstract: Wireless communications systems supporting carrier aggregation and selective distributed routing of secondary cell component carriers based on transmission power demand or signal quality are disclosed. The wireless communications system includes a signal router circuit communicatively coupled to a signal source. The signal router circuit is configured to distribute a primary cell component carrier, including control information, to each of multiple remote units to be distributed to any mobile device in a respective coverage area of any remote unit to avoid the need to support handovers. In addition, the signal router circuit is configured to selectively distribute one or more secondary cell component carriers to any subset of the remote units based on at least one of transmission power demand or signal quality associated with the remote units.

Abstract: A method of operating a surgical tool includes sending a command signal from a computer system to a motor to drive rotation of a drive shaft mounted within a drive housing of the surgical tool, monitoring one or more operational parameters of the motor with one or more monitoring devices in communication with the computer system, and measuring an unexpected change in the operational parameters of the motor with the monitoring devices. The unexpected change includes a measured operational parameter that is inconsistent with the command signal. The unexpected change is reported to the computer system as a bailout signal, and the surgical tool is disabled once the bailout signal is received at the computer system.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for developing and implementing workflows for a variety of data types. For example, systems disclosed herein may receive or otherwise generate a schema object on a schema system including a plurality of schema objects associated with different workflows. The schema object may include user interface behavior data indicating a content type and associated control type. The schema object may further include application programming interface (API) behavior data indicating a binding between a user interface engine and an API engine. The schema object may also include workflow behavior data indicating one or more services for processing the schema object. Moreover, systems described herein may deploy a plurality of parsers on a plurality of processing engines to enable flexibility and dynamic updates to content ingestion lifecycles.

Abstract: An agent for dyeing keratin fibers comprises a composition A comprising at least one alkalizing agent, at least one oxidative dye precursor, at least one surfactant and at least one fatty substance free of carboxylic acid groups and a composition B comprising at least one oxidizing agent and at least one surfactant. The concentration of fatty substances free of carboxylic acid groups after mixing composition A and composition B is at least 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the mixed composition A and B. The concentration of alkalizing agent after mixing composition A and composition B is not more than 1.75% by weight relative to the total weight of the mixed composition A and B.

Abstract: A graph database management system includes a computing system in communication with a distributed computing environment comprising a plurality of elements and a database that stores element records associated with corresponding elements of the distributed computing environment. The computing system generates a graph database having a plurality of vertices representing the element records of the distributed computing environment and at least one edge representing a specified relationship between at least one pair of the element records. Thereafter, the computing system may receive a request to view the vertices associated with the at least one pair of element records and their associated edge, and facilitate the display of the vertices and their associated edge on a display in response to the request.