Abstract: An oral appliance having an upper dental tray and lower dental tray. The upper dental tray and lower dental tray are connected by an elongated connector having receptacles at its proximal and distal ends for engaging laterally extending supports on the upper dental tray and lower dental tray, respectively. A backstop is positioned adjacent to each of the laterally extending supports to prevent movement of the connector in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: Unstructured data is received from a database server and is associated with an organization. A construct is also received that includes an organization structure associated with the organization for a function of that organization, the organization structure including multiple elements. The construct further includes fields associated with two of the elements, each field including a mapping between its two elements. The fields are populated by mapping a first portion of the unstructured data to the construct to generate an updated construct including field entries. The updated construct is converted into a data interchange format file. A query is received from a user for a second portion of the unstructured data that is subsumed by the first portion. A portion of the file corresponding to the second portion of the unstructured data is converted into response data, including a specification of a visual display of the response data.

Abstract: A slat arrangement for redirecting the trajectory of a bullet has a plurality of elongated steel slats, and each elongated steel slat has a longitudinal front edge and a longitudinal back edge stretching between a first end and a second end. The steel slats are positioned in a louver-like fashion for changing the direction of a bullet following a trajectory along the normal of the slat arrangement. A support structure is connected to each steel slat at the back edge of the steel slat, between the first end and the second end of the steel slat.

Abstract: An oral appliance having an upper dental tray and lower dental tray. The upper dental tray and lower dental tray are connected by an elongated connector having receptacles at its proximal and distal ends for engaging laterally extending supports on the upper dental tray and lower dental tray, respectively. A backstop is positioned adjacent to each of the laterally extending supports to prevent movement of the connector in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: A slat arrangement for redirecting the trajectory of a bullet has a plurality of elongated steel slats, and each elongated steel slat has a longitudinal front edge and a longitudinal back edge stretching between a first end and a second end. The steel slats are positioned in a louver-like fashion for changing the direction of a bullet following a trajectory along the normal of the slat arrangement. A support structure is connected to each steel slat at the back edge of the steel slat, between the first end and the second end of the steel slat.

Abstract: An oral appliance having an upper tray, a lower tray, and axial inserts attached to the upper tray to adjust the relative position of a user's upper jaw and lower jaw in order to treat sleep apnea and/or snoring while at the same time allowing orthodontic treatment of the subject.

Abstract: An oral appliance having an upper tray, a lower tray, and axial inserts attached to either the upper tray or lower tray to adjust the relative position of a user's upper jaw and lower jaw in order to treat sleep apnea and/or snoring while at the same time allowing orthodontic treatment of the subject.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a dryer for plant material, which converts a caged intermediate bulk container tote into a dryer by adding wires from which plant material may be hung to dry. Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) are widely available and offer the benefits of stackability and easy transport; the method creates plant material dryers with the same advantages. Any number of wire segments may be attached to the cage of the IBC tote. Illustrative configurations may place wires into two rows: one row of wires across the top of the cage, and a second row roughly at mid-height of the cage. Wires may be for example stainless steel wires with a gauge between 24 gauge and 30 gauge.

Abstract: An improved fishing lure which comprises a main body which has a baitwell. A body bore extends through the main body and is sized so as to permit a desired gauge of fishing line to pass therethrough while still having sufficient clearance, between an exterior surface of the fishing line and an inwardly facing surface of the body bore, to permit a desired flow of water through the bore and into the baitwell. A removable cover releasably seals an open end of the baitwell. The removable cover has a baitwell bore which is sized so as to permit the desired gauge of fishing line to pass therethrough while still having a sufficient clearance, between the exterior surface of the desired gauge of the fishing line and an inwardly facing surface of the baitwell bore, to permit a desired flow of water and bait therethrough into a surrounding environment.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a method for making a deck for use in construction.

Abstract: An electronic smoking system including an electronic cigarette having an outer shell with an orifice, wherein the outer shell includes a liquid cartridge holding a fluid to be vaporized into a vaporized mixture of air and vaporized fluid, an atomizer for vaporizing the fluid, and a sensor system with one or more sensors configured for detecting a force or pressure exerted by an outer wall surface of the liquid cartridge on the sensor(s). The detected force or pressure may be used as a measure for the fluid volume of the liquid cartridge.

Abstract: A Building Automation Monitor and Control System (BAMCS) can discover building automation control devices operating on various communication protocols, and can enable a user to control multiple building automation control devices that use different communication protocols through a single user interface. A dealer can create a user site, discover building automation control devices, and sell a license to a user to be able to access a site control module over the internet.

Abstract: A slat arrangement for redirecting the trajectory of a bullet has a plurality of elongated steel slats, and each elongated steel slat has a longitudinal front edge and a longitudinal back edge stretching between a first end and a second end. The steel slats are positioned in a louver-like fashion for changing the direction of a bullet following a trajectory along the normal of the slat arrangement. A support structure is connected to each steel slat at the back edge of the steel slat, between the first end and the second end of the steel slat.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a wind power generation tower. The wind power generation tower, according to one embodiment of the present invention, can implement wind power generation by accelerating wind speed even for low speed wind and simultaneously increasing the utilization efficiency of the wind which rotates blades, thereby improving overall power generation efficiency. In addition, the wind power generation tower, according to the one embodiment of the present invention, can increase the intensity of the wind by a Venturi effect and simultaneously increase the drop in pressure of the wind escaping the wind power generation tower by using the vortex generated at the rear surface of the wind power generation tower in a cylindrical shape, thereby improving the rotation of the blades provided to the inside of the wind power generation tower so as to enable faster rotation of the blades.

Abstract: The invention relates to a slat arrangement for redirecting the trajectory of a bullet. The slat arrangement has a plurality of elongated steel slats, and each elongated steel slat has a longitudinal front edge and a longitudinal back edge stretching between a first end and a second end. The slat arrangement also has a support structure for supporting the plurality of steel slats. The steel slats are positioned in a louver-like fashion for changing the direction of a bullet following a trajectory along the normal of the slat arrangement. The support structure is connected to each steel slat at the back edge of the steel slat and between the first end and the second end of the steel slat.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a wind power generation tower. The wind power generation tower, according to various embodiments of the present invention, comprises: a wind collection unit and an energy conversion unit, wherein wind power generation can be implemented by accelerating wind speed even for low speed wind and simultaneously increasing the utilization efficiency of the wind which rotates blades, thereby improving overall power generation efficiency.

Abstract: The invention relates to a slat arrangement for redirecting the trajectory of a bullet. The slat arrangement has a plurality of elongated steel slats, and each elongated steel slat has a longitudinal front edge and a longitudinal back edge stretching between a first end and a second end. The slat arrangement also has a support structure for supporting the plurality of steel slats. The steel slats are positioned in a louver-like fashion for changing the direction of a bullet following a trajectory along the normal of the slat arrangement. The support structure is connected to each steel slat at the back edge of the steel slat and between the first end and the second end of the steel slat.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a method for making a deck for use in construction.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a method for making a deck for use in construction.