Abstract: The present invention includes a medicated dental floss and a method of making a medicated dental floss comprising: stretching a dental floss; dipping the dental floss in a biocompatible polymer—solvent bath to coat the braided dental floss; drying the coated braided dental floss; dipping the coated dental floss in a medicated solution comprising an encapsulated medicament; and drying the medicated encapsulant on the coated dental floss.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a coating method, a coating bar head and a coating apparatus which enables coating in which changes in coating film thickness is less likely to occur, even when performing meniscus coating at a high speed. This coating method is a coating method including: supplying a coating liquid between a coating bar head and a substrate to form a meniscus; and moving the substrate, wherein a cross section of the coating surface of the bar head in the direction of coating, is a convex curve, and has bending points at both ends of the curve.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to dynamic crypto key management for mobility in a cloud environment. A computing platform may receive a request to generate a new tenant master key and a new server recovery key. Subsequently, the computing platform may send to a cloud-based key vault server, the new tenant master key and the new server recovery key. The computing platform may send to a tenant database, the encrypted server recovery key. As a result, the computing platform may provision the enrollment servers with the encrypted server recovery key. In some embodiments, the enrollment servers are configured to manage enrollment of policy-managed devices in a policy enforcement scheme and to authenticate with the key update service based on the encrypted server recovery key.

Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes a frontal curtain airbag. The airbag has overlying panels that are interconnected. The airbag is deployable a deployed condition in which the airbag spans across a width of a windshield opening of the vehicle. A restraining panel is separate from and extends widthwise over the panels of the airbag. The restraining panel is connected to the airbag and has a width configured to cause opposing end portions of the deployed airbag to be bent toward one another and into a curved configuration. Pressurization in the deploying airbag tensions the restraining panel widthwise. The tensioned restraining panel maintains the bend in the deploying airbag so that an effective airbag depth is measured between the restraining panel and the airbag.

Abstract: The photoelectric conversion layer of an embodiment is based on Cu2O, contains at least one p-type dopant selected from the group consisting of Ge, Ta, and In, and has a band gap of equal to or more than 2.10 eV and equal to or less than 2.30 eV.

Abstract: Virtual application and desktop delivery may be optimized by supplying application metadata and user intent to the device between a client and a server hosting resources for the delivery. The data packets used to deliver the virtual application or desktop may be also tagged with references to the application. By supplying the metadata and tagging packets with the metadata, an intermediary network device may provide streams of data packets at the target QoS. In addition, the device may apply network resource allocation rules (e.g., firewalls and QoS configuration) for redirected content retrieved by the client out of band relative to a virtual channel such as the Internet. The network resource allocation rules may differ for different types of resources accessed. The device may also control a delivery agent on the server to modify communication sessions established through the virtual channels based on network conditions.

Abstract: A new method for installing one or more electric cables (60) in a wind turbine tower section (100) is provided. The method comprises providing the wind turbine tower section (100) in a substantially horizontal orientation and installing a zip line (20) inside the wind turbine tower section (100), between a first end (120) and a second end (130) of the wind turbine tower section (100). The method further comprises coupling a second end of the electric cables (60) to the zip line (20) at a location near the first end of the wind turbine tower section (100), drawing the second end of the electric cables (60) through the wind turbine tower section (100) along the zip line (20), decoupling the second end of the electric cables (60) from the zip line (20), and removing the zip line (20) from the wind turbine tower section (100).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a diagnosis support apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry executes identification processing by using medical information as an input to output a first identification result and a first identification reason for providing the first identification result. The processing circuitry modifies the identification processing to refrain from outputting the first identification reason in response to an instruction to reject the first identification reason. The processing circuitry executes the modified identification processing by using the medical information as an input to output a second identification result and a second identification reason for providing the second identification result.

Abstract: An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle seat includes an airbag defining an inflatable volume for receiving inflation fluid from an inflator having first and second ends. The airbag has a first sleeve configured to receive the first end of the inflator and a second end configured to receive the second end of the inflator. The first and second sleeves extend from the airbag.

Abstract: Exception event recorders and analysis systems include: vehicle mounted sensors arranged as a vehicle event recorder to capture both discrete and non-discrete data; a discretization facility; a database; and an analysis server all coupled together as a computer network. Motor vehicles with video cameras and onboard diagnostic systems capture data when the vehicle is involved in a crash or other anomaly (an ‘event’). In station where interpretation of non-discrete data is rendered, i.e. a discretization facility, captured data is used as a basis for production of supplemental discrete data to further characterize the event. Such interpreted data is joined to captured data and inserted into a database in a structure which is searchable and which supports logical or mathematical analysis by automated machines. A coupled analysis server is arranged to test stored data for prescribed conditions and upon finding such, to initiate further actions appropriate for the detected condition.

Abstract: A method for installing a liquid quality system into a containment structure, wherein the liquid quality system includes a liquid quality device and at least one drag-inducing assembly, wherein the at least one drag-inducing assembly includes at least one supporting portion and at least one drag-inducing portion, wherein when the liquid quality device is installed a sump region is formed below, is provided. The method may include mounting, at least partially in the sump region, the at least one supporting portion onto a sidewall of the containment structure. The method may also include attaching the at least one drag-inducing portion to the at least one supporting portion. The method may also include mounting the liquid quality device in the containment structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner for a vehicle having a cover of an improved structure which can prevent foreign matters from being introduced into a sliding door driving part and also prevent the introduced foreign matters from being stuck in the driving part. The air conditioner for a vehicle, which includes an air-conditioning case having a heat exchanger, and a first door and a second door disposed in the air-conditioning case to adjust the degree of opening of an air passageway, further includes: a plurality of driving parts for interlocking and operating the first door and the second door; and a cover part for fixing the driving part to the air-conditioning case. The cover part covers at least one among the plurality of driving parts.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide systems and methods selecting one or more applications to launch based in part on features of a file. A device can receive a file from a user of a client device. The device can select, according to a file type of the file, an algorithm to identify one or more features of the file. The device can determine, according to the one or more features, one or more applications to execute the file on the client device. The device can provide, to the user through the client device, a listing of the one or more applications to execute the file.

Abstract: The present invention describes a fuel-management system for minimizing particulate emissions in turbocharged direct injection gasoline engines. The system optimizes the use of port fuel injection (PFI) in combination with direct injection (DI), particularly in cold start and other transient conditions. In the present invention, the use of these control systems together with other control systems for increasing the effectiveness of port fuel injector use and for reducing particulate emissions from turbocharged direct injection engines is described. Particular attention is given to reducing particulate emissions that occur during cold start and transient conditions since a substantial fraction of the particulate emissions during a drive cycle occur at these times. Further optimization of the fuel management system for these conditions is important for reducing drive cycle emissions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system, apparatus and method directed to detecting malposition of a medical device within a vessel of a patient, such as an Azygos vein. The medical device can include a multi-core optical fiber including a plurality of core fibers, where each of the plurality of core fibers includes a plurality of sensors is configured to reflect a light signal based on received incident light, and change a characteristic of the reflected light signal for use in determining a physical state of the multi-core optical fiber. The system can include a console having non-transitory computer-readable medium storing logic that, when executed, causes operations of providing a broadband incident light signal to the multi-core optical fiber, receiving reflected light signals, processing the reflected light signals, and determining whether the medical device has entered the Azygos vein of the patient based on the reflected light signals.

Abstract: An energy harvesting device includes a housing (2), a moveable device (12) disposed within the housing and including a first surface including a first material (15) and a second surface including a second material (17), wherein the moveable device is operable to move to bring the first and second surfaces together and apart to cause contact and separation between the first and second materials, a first strap (4) attached to the housing, a second strap (6) coupled to the moveable device, wherein movement of the second strap causes operation of the moveable device, and electronic circuitry (20) structured to harvest energy from the electrical charge generated by the contact between the first and second materials.

Abstract: A system incorporating a fluid dispenser for dispensing chemicals includes at least one sensor for sensing fluid flow and a dispenser management unit. The dispenser management unit includes a processor and corresponding storage memory for storing firmware, at least one input for receiving sensor data from the or each sensor, a data transfer device comprising storage memory for storing the received sensor data, and a power source for powering at least the processor. The system further incorporates a portable terminal configured to receive data from the dispenser, and a remote server configured to receive the data from the portable terminal.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide systems and methods of allocating cloud resources for application deployments. A resource allocator may identify a first metric indicating usage of cloud resources by clients in a first release environment for an application update. The resource allocator may generate, using the first metric, a resource capacity model for predicting usage of the cloud resources by clients in a second release environment for the application update. The resource allocator may determine, using the resource capacity model, a metric predicting the usage of the cloud resources by the clients in the second release environment. The resource allocator may generate instructions to set an allocation of the cloud computing resources for performing deployment of the application update to the second release environment based on the second metric.

Abstract: One or more devices, systems and/or methods for generating waste profiles are provided. For example, a graphical user interface may be controlled to display a waste profile interface. A request to generate a waste profile associated with waste may be received via the waste profile interface. The request may comprise waste parameters of the waste. One or more waste information databases may be analyzed to identify data records associated with the waste parameters. The waste profile may be generated based upon the waste parameters and the data records. An electronic waste transfer request, comprising the waste profile, associated with the waste, may be transmitted over a network connection to a second device associated with a waste facility. An acceptance message indicating that the waste facility accepts the waste or a rejection message indicating that the waste facility rejects the waste may be received from the second device.