Abstract: A modulating refrigeration system includes an evaporation unit and a condensing unit. The evaporation unit generates a first output airflow comprising a lower temperature, a lower relative humidity, or both than a first supply airflow and directs the first output airflow into a building. The condensing unit generates a second output airflow at a higher temperature than a second supply airflow and discharges the second output airflow to an unconditioned space. The evaporation unit comprises a first valve operable to direct a portion of refrigerant to a secondary evaporator and primary evaporator or to direct the entire flow of refrigerant to the primary evaporator and bypassing the secondary evaporator.

Abstract: A method and system for provisioning a first computing device and authenticating the provisioned first computing device are disclosed, comprising sending a request to prepare the first computing device, including providing a request identifier and an authentication token to be stored on the provisioned first computing device, receiving a unique identifier of the provisioned first computing device, storing the request identifier, the authentication token, and the received unique identifier in a provisioning data structure, and authenticating the provisioned first computing device on the network based on a determination that a unique identifier and the authentication token stored on the provisioned first computing device requesting authentication match both the authentication token and the received unique identifier of the provisioned first computing device in the provisioning data structure.

Abstract: A fluid extravasation detection device detects the subcutaneous extravasation of fluid from a vein containing an intravenous (IV) catheter. The device includes one or more first temperature sensors for positioning on skin near an entry point of the IV catheter into the vein, and one or more second temperature sensors for positioning on skin near a tip of the subcutaneously located IV catheter. The first and second temperature sensors are operably connected to an electronic thermometer that compares the temperature difference between a first temperature and a second temperature. The first temperature is determined based on temperature detected by at least one of the one or more first temperature sensors. The second temperature is determined based on temperature detected by at least one of the one or more second temperature sensors. An alarm is activated if the difference between the first and second temperatures changes more than a predetermined amount.

Abstract: An exterior shell for an armored cab having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis is provided. The exterior shell has a right side panel extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, a left side panel extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a rear panel extending parallel to the transverse axis. A cab lower surface extends between the right side panel and the left side panel. The cab lower surface has a center tunnel extending along the longitudinal axis with an exterior curvature having a variable radius as the center tunnel extends along the transverse axis of the exterior shell. The center tunnel is configured to act as a pressure vessel in the event of an explosion beneath the armored cab.

Abstract: A method of synchronizing system state data is provided. The method includes executing a first processor based on initial state data during an update cycle, wherein the initial state data represents a state of the system prior to initiation of the update cycle, detecting changes in state of the system by the first processor using sensors, the changes in state being added to a record of modified state data until a predefined progress position within the update cycle, designating the modified state data as next state data, based on reaching the predefined progress position within the update cycle, and transitioning from execution of the first processor based on the initial state data to execution of the first processor based on the next state data, based on completion of the update cycle.

Abstract: To percutaneously deliver a replacement tricuspid valve, a cable is percutaneously positioned with a first end extending out of the venous vasculature at the neck, and a second end extending out of a femoral access point. An eyehook device is positioned over the first end. A tricuspid valve delivery device (TVDD) is advanced over the second end, and then advanced through an IVC into a right atrium. The eyehook device is advanced into the right ventricle, drawing an intermediate portion of the cable into the right ventricle. Contact between the distal end of the eyehook device and the right ventricle is maintained while the TVDD is pushed from the femoral vein. The intermediate portion of cable applies a force to a distal nose of the TVDD that causes the distal nose to be steered into a tricuspid valve annulus as the TVDD is advanced.

Abstract: A cooler and freezer access control system locks a cooler or freezer when occurrence of an event is detected that requires limiting access to the inside of the cooler or freezer. Examples of such events include the loss of power to the cooler or freezer for a predetermined period of time, the opening of the cooler or freezer door for longer than an allowed time, the loss of functionality of a temperature probe and others. In an embodiment, a service mode is supported wherein the door is left unlocked despite the occurrence of such an event, to allow a stocker or other personnel to leave the cooler or freezer door open while stocking the cooler or freezer with product.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral hygiene compositions, dental flossing material, and methods of treatment using the same. In some embodiments, the oral hygiene composition comprises a remineralization agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, a prebiotic agent, and an alkalizing agent.

Abstract: A controller controls precession of a gyroscope that oscillates about a precession axis perpendicular to a spin axis and a roll axis of the gyroscope. To do so, the controller detects a deviation of a center of the oscillation away from a nominal center. The precession is caused by roll of the gyroscope about the roll axis and imposes decreasing amounts of damping upon the roll as the precession moves away from the nominal center. The controller reduces the deviation of the center of the oscillation by applying an asymmetric amount of braking to the precession when the precession and the deviation are in a same direction relative to when the precession and the deviation are in opposing directions.

Abstract: An incentive management system may receive a request for registration of a software application from a software developer and assign at least an API key and an API secret to the software application. The system may further provide, to the software developer, integration instructions including at least the API key and the API secret and provide a developer platform to the software developer, the developer platform configured to receive program information including at one or more actions that may be performed by a user of the software application. The system may monitor messages from one or more application servers, such as via webhooks embedded in the software application, regarding performance of one or more actions identified as actionable by the software developer. The system may periodically determine a cumulative incentive associated with each of the users of the software application and coordinate provision of the incentives.

Abstract: Described herein are devices and methods utilizing cascade photocatalysis to drive multiple chemical reactions via a series of photoelectrochemical catalysts driven by the conversion of light into current by one or more photovoltaic devices. The described devices and methods are tunable and may be used in conjunction with different reactants and products, including the conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable hydrocarbon products.

Abstract: A loyalty switch for examining loyalty messages and routing the loyalty messages to one or more loyalty hosts and examining responses and routing the responses back to stores. Such a switch has configurable number of selector handlers pool, and the switch accepts a connection from stores and reads loyalty host information from master data to establish the connection with a loyalty host and to route messages. Each selector handler in the switch has multiple store objects that contain a routing map and connection information from companies' sites and the loyalty host.

Abstract: A system and method for enabling adaptive streaming management in a broadband multimedia environment. The system utilizes content information (title, streaming resolution, etc.), in conjunction with information indicative of one or more of display device resolution capabilities, device display resolution capabilities, total streaming bandwidth capability of broadband source, and the aggregate bandwidth of all streams being provided to client devices to provide an adaptive process by which media gateway resources can be utilized to improve the availability to optimized content to one or more users.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture are provided for ascertaining aspects of a user, such as the users identity, competence, health, and state of mind. In various embodiments, data is captured about a user via a headset worn by the user. Based on the data, a determination may be made about an aspect of the user, and the user may accordingly be granted or denied access to a resource.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for dispensing ice and at least one liquid, and related cleaning processes. In one embodiment, the system comprises an ice bin for storing a quantity of ice particles, a dispensing tube for carrying at least a first liquid, and a discharge chute in communication with a discharge outlet, wherein the discharge chute is disposed upstream of the discharge outlet. An outlet end of the dispensing tube is positioned within a portion of the ice bin at a location aligned above the discharge outlet. The ice particles and the first liquid are dispensed through the discharge outlet separately or at the same time.

Abstract: Color Holographic Quick Response CHQR labels are scanned at identified locations by scanners that add their time, location, identification and process coded in the labels. The scanners scan and send that information and the scan data to a database having identification of all labels. The database verifies the scanner information to avoid counterfeiting. The information is hashed in the database, scanner and labels. Multiple labels of different types have distributed parts of the coded information and a decoding key. Color Holographic Quick Response labels have integrated radio frequency labels.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to storage boxes commonly used to organize and store items such as school-related supplies that may be carried by a student. The storage boxes generally include a lid and a base. The base optionally includes a divider which provides for two or more storage portions within an interior of the base, while also acting as a functional grip on the outside of the box. A latch mechanism is provided which securely latches the lid and base together in a closed configuration.

Abstract: A shipping management system comprising a memory configured with shipping records representing shipments from a plurality of carriers and scheduling rules that specify a plurality of update frequencies. The shipping management system comprises a processor coupled to the memory. The shipping management system comprises a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a set of computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions executable by the processor to dynamically schedule, according to the scheduling rules, updates to update the shipping records; based on the dynamic scheduling, issue update application programming interface (API) calls according to APIs of carrier systems of respective carriers to request shipment data for the shipments; and update the shipping records based on the shipment data returned in response to the API calls.