Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to an acoustic wave device that includes high velocity layers on opposing sides of a piezoelectric layer. A temperature compensation layer can be positioned between one of the high velocity layers and the piezoelectric layer. The acoustic wave device can be arranged to generate a boundary acoustic wave having a higher velocity than a respective acoustic velocity of each of the high velocity layers.

Abstract: Provided herein is a living bone graft including a biofabricated graft core including demineralized bone matrix and a carrier and a pre-vascularized shell at least partially enrobing the graft core, the pre-vascularized shell including isolated, intact adipose-derived microvessel fragments, mesenchymal stem cells, and collagen. The disclosed bone grafts include stromal cells that differentiate and microvessels that inosculate to provide a functional microvasculature, thereby approximating native bone repair as the graft matures in the patient. Also provided herein are methods of fabricating a bespoke, living, vascularized bone graft and methods of treating a segmental bone defect in a patient.

Abstract: A sanitary cover arrangement for a shopping cart handle includes a tubular base mount configured to be coupled around the shopping cart handle, and a plurality of sanitary film layers configured to be coupled to the shopping cart handle via the tubular base mount. A topmost layer of the plurality of sanitary film layers is removable for exposing another layer therebeneath for providing a sanitary surface for gripping the shopping cart handle. The tubular base mount comprises a first half and a second half moveable with respect to the first half to secure the tubular base mount to the shopping cart handle. A tubular outer sleeve may be provided for mounting the plurality of sanitary film layers.

Abstract: An invention provides a lens assembly. The lens assembly includes a first substrate, a lens, a first memory alloy wire and a second memory alloy wire, wherein the lens is placed in the first substrate, and the first substrate includes a first side plate and a second side plate that are placed on both sides of the lens. The optical image stabilization lens assembly has the advantages of a simple structure for realizing optical image stabilization and being able to realize miniaturized design. In addition, an optical image stabilization method for the lens assembly is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to terpene synthases capable of producing terpenoids. In one instance, a transformed organism can include terpene synthases or vectors encoding such synthases. One method of employing such synthases and organisms includes protecting an algal culture, in which the produced terpenoid can act as a biocide.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a cabinet that defines a vertical direction and an inner shell positioned within the cabinet. The inner shell defines a cooking chamber therein. The cooking appliance also includes an upper heating module positioned at or proximate to an upper wall of the inner shell. The cooking appliance further includes a movable platform mounted to the inner shell within the cabinet. The movable platform is configured to move along the vertical direction between a bottom position wherein the movable platform is at least partially flush with a bottom wall of the inner shell and an elevated position wherein the movable platform is positioned above the bottom wall of the inner shell.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method for fabricating a composite structure for use as a resilient cushion, including: (a) placing a sheet of first resilient material on a surface; (b) cutting the sheet of first resilient material by pressing a cutter on to the first resilient material to produce a cut sheet of first resilient material displaying a cutting pattern of discrete first resilient elements of defined widths and lengths, wherein at least one of the first resilient elements touches adjacent resilient elements along its side; and (c) mounting a first expanse of material on at least one of the first resilient elements of the cut sheet of first resilient material to form a first composite structure.

Abstract: An expander, preferably for use in expanding a host pipe to be refurbished. A floating pad is disposed to be displaced relative to a chassis by at least one retractable and extendable piston such that the expander has a first expansion range between fully-retracted and fully-extended states. A floating pad jacket and a chassis jacket are disposed to be removably attached to the floating pad and chassis, such that the floating pad jacket increases the first expansion range of the expander to a second expansion range when the floating pad jacket is attached to the floating pad, and the chassis jacket increases the first expansion range of the expander to a third expansion range when the chassis jacket is attached to the chassis. At least one piston may be configured to be extended and retracted independently.

Abstract: A packaging machine which unwinds a bottom film web from a supply roll and conveys it intermittently or continuously along the packaging machine and in a forming station, forms into the bottom film web packaging cavities, which are then filled with a product to be packaged. In a sealing station, a top film web is sealed to the bottom film web, wherein the bottom and top film web are respectively unwound from a supply roll and the bottom and top film web are respectively tensioned by means of a dancer roll. The supply roll is driven by means of a motor, the parameters of which, in particular rotation speed and/or torque, can be set on the basis of the parameters of the respective supply roll.

Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure include receiving analytical attack graph data representative of an analytical attack graph, the analytical attack graph including: one or more rule nodes each representing a network configuration rule; and one or more impact nodes each representing an impact of one or more respective network configuration rules; converting the analytical attack graph to a tactic graph including one or more tactic nodes, each tactic node representing at least one rule node and at least one impact node; determining one or more paths of the tactic graph that lead to a particular network impact; generating a process model based on the paths that lead to the particular network impact, the process model representing network activity for execution of a process that leads to the particular network impact; and executing one or more remedial actions based on the process model to mitigate cyber-security risk to the enterprise network.

Abstract: A flex coupling assembly for coupling a first shaft to a second shaft of a shaft assembly. The flex coupling assembly decouples axial and torsional stiffness from bending stiffness of the shaft assembly, thereby dampening the transmission of noise and vibration between the first and second shafts. The flex coupling assembly includes an inner housing subassembly and an outer housing subassembly. The inner housing subassembly includes an inner housing and a resilient flex coupling disposed in an outer housing cavity of an outer housing of the outer housing subassembly. A retention member is fixed to an outer housing to retain the inner housing subassembly in the outer housing cavity. The inner and outer housing subassemblies can rotate and translate relative to a common axis, while the inner and the outer housings restrict bending between the inner and outer housing subassemblies, thereby restricting bending between the first and second shafts.

Abstract: A dryer appliance may include a cabinet, a drum, an additive dispensing assembly, and a controller. The drum may define a drying chamber for receipt of clothes for drying. The additive dispensing assembly may be positioned within the cabinet and configured to selectively provide a dryer additive to the drying chamber. The controller may be in operable communication with the additive dispensing assembly. The controller may be configured to initiate a drying operation. The drying operation may include obtaining washer operating parameters from a washing machine appliance, determining an occurrence end time of a washing operation occurrence based on obtaining washer operating parameter, initiating a dry cycle for a laundry load following obtaining the washer operating parameters, and directing a supplemental dispensing action of the dryer additive at the additive dispensing assembly based on the occurrence end time of the washing operation occurrence.

Abstract: A mixing assembly for an exhaust system can include an outer body, a front plate, a back plate, a middle member, and an inner member. The outer body defines an interior volume and has a center axis. The front plate defines an upstream portion of the interior volume and the back plate defines a downstream portion of the interior volume. The middle member is positioned transverse to the center axis and defines a volume. The inner member is positioned coaxially with the middle member inside the middle member. The front plate includes inlets configured to direct exhaust to (i) a first flow path into an interior of the inner member, (ii) a second flow path into the volume of the middle member between a sidewall of the middle member and a sidewall of the inner member, and (iii) a third flow path into the interior volume of the outer body.

Abstract: A fuel supply system of an engine designed as a gas engine or dual-fuel engine, has at least one solenoid valve. The solenoid valve is designed for introducing gas fuel into charge air or into a charge air line leading to at least one cylinder of the engine. The respective solenoid valve includes a valve body and an actuator with at least one magnetic plate and with at least one coil for actuating the valve body. The at least one solenoid valve of the solenoid valve is formed out of a corrosion-resistant material or is coated with a corrosion-resistant material.

Abstract: An article including a stack of layers including a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer; wherein at least one layer of the stack includes a wavelength selective absorbing material; and wherein the stack of layers has a transparent region with an edge at a wavelength in which light is absorbed by the wavelength selective absorbing material, and a reflection band with an edge at a wavelength in which light is reflected is disclosed. Compositions and optical devices including the article are also disclosed. Additionally, there is disclosed a method of making the article, the composition, and the optical device.

Abstract: The present invention includes a method of creating electrical air gap low loss low cost RF mechanically and thermally stabilized interdigitated resonate filter in photo definable glass ceramic substrate. Where a ground plane may be used to adjacent to or below the RF filter in order to prevent parasitic electronic signals, RF signals, differential voltage build up and floating grounds from disrupting and degrading the performance of isolated electronic devices by the fabrication of electrical isolation and ground plane structures on a photo-definable glass substrate.

Abstract: Method for preparing 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)phenothiazin-5-ylium iodide, the method resulting in a high purity while being very simple to implement and producing high yields. The method uses phenothiazine as a starting material and includes the following steps: a) treating phenothiazine with diiodine, b) treating the reaction medium directly obtained from step a) with dimethylamine.

Abstract: A rack bar assembly for a rack electric power steering system is provided. The rack bar assembly includes a first rack bar extending axially. The rack bar assembly also includes a second rack bar extending axially, wherein the first rack bar and the second rack bar are spaced a radial distance from each other and oriented parallel to each other.

Abstract: A particle including a core particle; and a vapor deposited colorant including an organic colored material that encapsulates the core particle. The particle can be a special effect pigment or a thin film interference pigment. Methods of making the particle are also disclosed.

Abstract: Improved multi-cell nanopore-based sequencing chips and methods can employ formation, characterization, calibration, and/or normalization techniques. For example, various methods may include one or more steps of performing physical checks of cell circuitry, forming and characterizing a lipid layer on the cells, performing a zero point calibration of the cells, forming and characterizing nanopores on the lipid layers of each cell, performing a sequencing operation to accumulate sequencing signals from the cells, normalizing those sequencing signals, and determining bases based on the normalized sequencing signals.