Abstract: Methods and dental prosthetics for providing soft tissue adhesion to a temporary healing abutment, or other dental prosthetic (e.g., temporary or permanent). Existing prosthetics generally do not provide any significant adhesion of the soft tissue surrounding the prosthetic, to the outer surface of the prosthetic itself. Because of the presence of gaps between such structures, or simple non-adhesion even where the structures may touch (but be free and unattached relative to one another), there is a tendency for pathogenic microbes to enter into such space between the structures, and for the soft gingival tissue to recede, particularly in patients with “thin” type periodontal tissue. The present disclosure provides materials and/or surface treatment (e.g., texturing) that ensures good bonding between the prosthetic and the soft tissue, reducing risk of infection, and reducing undesirable gingival recession surrounding the prosthetic anchored on a dental implant.

Abstract: A device for clearing liquid from an audio transducer is provided. The device comprises an audio transducer and a port from an external surface of the device to the audio transducer. The device further comprises a liquid clearing mechanism for pushing liquid, trapped in the port, out of the port to clear a path for sound between the audio transducer and the external surface, and an actuator for operating the liquid clearing mechanism.

Abstract: In the present invention, HPPD polypeptides and plants containing them showing a full tolerance against one or more HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are described. A set of mutant HPPD polypeptides have been designed which have either no or only a significantly reduced affinity to HPPD inhibitor herbicides and, at the same time, the rate of dissociation of the HPPD inhibitors of the mutant HPPD polypeptide is increased to such an extent that the HPPD inhibitors no longer act as slow-binding or slow, tight-binding inhibitors but, instead of this, have become fully reversible inhibitors. In particular, isolated polynucleotides encoding mutant HPPD polypeptides conferring tolerance to HPPD inhibitor herbicides belonging to various chemical classes are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed.

Abstract: Techniques are described for iteratively adjusting data processing decision results in accordance with rules. In some implementations, the applied rules may be data ethics rules associated with particular demographic groups, such as users in a particular geographic location, users in a particular age range, and so forth. The rules may describe the manner in which data, such as data that describes or identifies individuals, is collected, stored, analyzed, applied, manipulated, and/or destroyed. The various stages of data handling may be described as a data supply chain, and a set of rules may apply to the handling of data at one or more stages of the data supply chain. The rules may enforce data privacy considerations and/or other types of constraints on data handling.

Abstract: A washing machine is provided herein. The washing machine appliance may include a cabinet, a tub disposed within the cabinet, and a passive pneumatic damper. The passive pneumatic damper may be attached to the tub within the cabinet. The pneumatic damper may include a rod, a casing, and a piston. The rod may extend between a first end portion and a second end portion. The casing may include a body that defines a damping chamber and an axis of motion. The body may include a first end cap and an oppositely-positioned second end cap, and a sidewall that extends between the first end cap and the second end cap. The piston may be slidable along the axis of motion within the damping chamber. The body may define a passive air aperture that extends in fluid communication between the damping chamber and an ambient atmosphere.

Abstract: There is provided a method of shutting down an engine, the engine having an air intake, and the method having the steps of attaching a valve to the air intake, the valve having an open position that allows air to pass into the air intake; using one or more sensors, detecting one or more predetermined engine conditions indicative of a runaway state; electromagnetically actuating the valve to move to a closed position preventing air from passing into the air intake once the one or more predetermined engine conditions have been detected; and causing the valve to return to the open position once a predetermined safe state has been reached.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a method and apparatus for guaranteeing symmetrical delay in both directions for a Time-Division Multiplexing Pseudowire (“TDM-PW”) service on a packet switching network (“PSN”), the method including the steps of using a transport method to specify a first path including a corresponding pair of unidirectional service tunnels for the TDM PW service between a master router and a slave router, detecting a failure on either of the corresponding pair of unidirectional service tunnels of the first path between the master router and the slave router, switching the master router and the slave router to a second path including a corresponding pair of unidirectional service tunnels, resetting a jitter buffer on the master router and the slave router and adjusting the jitter buffer to a halfway point, and transmitting and receiving data using the second path including the corresponding pair of unidirectional service tunnels.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device and a control method that achieve low electric power consumption. A light source is of a wavelength received by an OPD pixel which is a pixel that detects light exposure, and its light emission is controlled by a PC or the like. The OPD pixel is a pixel specialized to detect a brightness of an imaging environment, and converts a received light amount to a current value, without electric power consumption, by utilizing photoelectric conversion. A detector detects a change (light intensity, light reception time, blinking pattern, etc.) of the current value of the OPD pixel, and upon detection, issues an operation instruction to another device (not depicted) or a solid state imaging device, by supplying a detection result to a control unit. The present disclosure can be applied to the solid state imaging device that includes the OPD pixel, for example.

Abstract: A bundling band includes: a first band portion having a first band, and a first head portion connected to a first end thereof; and a second band portion having a second band, and a second head portion connected to first and second ends thereof. In the first head portion and second head portion, a first insertion hole (insertable with the second band, second head portion, and first band) and a second insertion hole (insertable with the second band) are formed, respectively. The first insertion hole is provided with a locking mechanism locking drawing-out of the inserted first band by engaging with one of engaging grooves. The second insertion hole is provided with a locking mechanism locking drawing-out of the inserted second band by engaging with one of engaging grooves.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transmission/reception device, a transmission/reception method, and a program that enable transmission and reception in either a two-pole configuration or a three-pole configuration by switching with the same circuit configuration in human body communication. A first switch that switches, by on or off, connection to a human body side electrode connected to one of transmission drivers each transmitting a signal by a differential output, and a second switch that switches, by on or off, connection to a space side electrode connected to the other are provided, and in the case of the two-pole configuration, the switch to which the electrode is not connected is used by being fixed to off, the switch to which the electrode is connected is turned on at the time of transmission and turned off at the time of reception, and a terminal is grounded to which the electrode is not connected among terminals connected to a reception unit.

Abstract: A method of dynamically configuring a multiplexer that can support more frequency bands than a traditional multiplexer is disclosed. For example, the reconfigurable multiplexer can handle frequencies of several hundred megahertz up to 10 gigahertz. Further, certain implementations of the method enable the multiplexer to reduce or eliminate frequency dead zones that exist with traditional multiplexers. The reconfigurable multiplexer includes a filter bank capable of supporting a number of frequency bands and a bypass circuit that enables the multiplexer to support a variety of sets of frequencies. For instance, unlike traditional multiplexers, the reconfigurable multiplexer can support both frequency bands with relatively narrow spacing and frequency bands with relatively wide spacing. Further, the inclusion of the bypass circuit enables the reduction or elimination of dead zones between supported frequencies.

Abstract: A method for operating a ship propulsion system. A setpoint rotational speed is determined for a propeller shaft and a setpoint pitch angle for an adjustable propeller on a control side based on an adjustable propeller characteristic diagram and an operator. An engine is determined based on a ship's engine characteristic diagram and the setpoint rotational speed for the propeller shaft. An actual engine operating point is determined as a function of a measured actual rotational speed and a measured actual torque, so that when the drive power is constant, the set-point rotational speed for the propeller shaft and the pitch angle for the adjustable propeller can be varied while reducing fuel consumption of the ship's engine and, when this is possible, the setpoint rotational speed for the propeller shaft, the setpoint pitch angle for the adjustable propeller and the setpoint operating point of the ship's engine are adapted.

Abstract: A diffractive pigment blend or composition is provided which includes a plurality of groups of all-dielectric diffractive pigment flakes. The pigment flakes of each group each include one or more dielectric layers for providing a background color, at least one of which includes a diffractive structure for providing a diffractive effect. Each group of pigment flakes provides a different diffractive effect, and the diffractive pigment blend or composition provides a combined diffractive effect that is a combination of the different diffractive effects. The combined diffractive effect may be a neutral white diffractive effect or may include a reversal in color travel.

Abstract: Method of operating a network entity A method of operating a network entity of a network comprising a gateway (200) is provided, wherein the method comprises dynamically changing a packet processing resource (204, 227) in the gateway (200).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole system for unloading a liquid of a well in an annulus between an intermediate casing and a production tubular metal structure.

Abstract: A dishwasher appliance is provided having a fluid circulation assembly that uses a single motor and a common drive shaft to rotate both a wash pump impeller and a drain pump impeller. The wash pump impeller and the drain pump impeller are separated by a filter to prevent food soil from being circulated by the wash pump impeller. The common drive shaft passes through an aperture in the filter, the aperture being sealed to prevent the passing of food soil by an inlet guide assembly. The inlet guide assembly includes an upper inlet guide and a lower inlet guide that define a clearance bore and a washer chamber. A washer is positioned in the washer chamber to prevent the flow of food soil through the clearance bore.

Abstract: The specification and drawings present packaging for integrating a microphone into an outdoor luminaire that provides high sensitivity and dynamic range together with being waterproof, resistant to impact and wind noise, environmentally resistant and unobtrusive to passers-by. Various embodiments describe packaging of outdoor luminaire mounted microphones to achieve waterproof and minimized unwanted noise performance, and other desirable features.

Abstract: Methods and materials for determining the affinity of separation materials for targeted species are described. A composite separation medium is described that combines a separation material such as an ion exchange material or a sorbent with an SERS substrate. Methods and materials can be utilized to determine the distribution coefficient of a species for a separation material after running a single separation protocol followed by examination of the separation material of the protocol according to SERS. Disclosed methods can be utilized to determine the affinity of existing separation materials for targeted species as well as to determine the affinity of newly engineered separation materials to characterize species.