Abstract: An aircraft may include at least one secondary power system requiring secondary power, at least two main engines, and at least three non-propulsive utility power (NPUP) generation systems. The NPUP generation systems may each be configured to provide full-time secondary power during operation of the aircraft. The NPUP generation systems may be configured to provide at least a portion of the secondary power required by the secondary power system.

Abstract: This invention relates to a lighting device that interfaces with an external communication device. The lighting device assembly comprises a plurality of lighting devices that may contain light sources and control and network modules, which allow for manual and remote operation of the lighting device assembly by a communicatively coupled network. The lighting devices do not contain a flame and are designed to be safer than candles.

Abstract: A shelf divider apparatus and a system thereof are disclosed herein. The shelf divider apparatus is configured to attached to a wire shelf including a front top rail, a front bottom rail, a plurality of balls separating the front top and bottom rails, and a plurality of support wires supported by the front bottom rail. The shelf divider includes a first end, a second end, and a first clip connected to and extending below and away from the first end. The first clip includes a plurality of receivers defined along a lower portion of the first clip and extending perpendicularly relative to a divider length. Straight slots are defined between adjacent receivers. Each straight slot includes an enlarged opening spaced apart from a straight slot entrance for accommodating a portion of one ball of the plurality of balls so that the plurality of receivers may engage the front bottom wire.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure can provide systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for providing virtual lighting adjustments to image data. A user interface for presenting and/or modifying image data may be provided via an electronic device. User input may be received that indicates a selection of a virtual lighting mode. Landmark points corresponding to a set of pixels of the image data may be identified based, at least in part, on depth measurement values of the set of pixels. One or more masks may be generated from the landmark points. One or more virtual lighting adjustments associated with the selected virtual lighting mode may be made to the image data using these masks (or the landmark points and an implied geometry of the landmark points). The adjusted/modified image may be presented to the user via the user interface at the electronic device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for optimizing user experience are disclosed. The method includes determining historical behavior of at least one user; determining a power profile of a device; determining at least one condition for establishing connection with the device; and using rules for selecting at least one of a plurality of approaches for establishing connection with the device; wherein the rules for selecting at least one of plurality of approaches comprises considering any one or more of: power profile of the device, historical behavioral data of the at least one user and at least one condition for establishing connection with the device; and selecting at least one of the plurality of approaches for establishing connection with the device in relation to a result of the considering.

Abstract: An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, or nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. A method can involve injection/infusion of the ablative fluid over an extended time period of at least 10 seconds or with two injections at two different penetration depths to reduce or eliminate patient pain during ablation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for transferring a graphene film onto a substrate, the methods comprising applying a polymer layer to a first surface of a graphene film, wherein a second surface of the graphene film is in contact with a growth substrate; applying a thermal release polymer layer to the polymer layer; removing the growth substrate to form a transfer substrate comprising an exposed graphene surface; and contacting the exposed graphene surface with a target substrate. Transfer substrates comprising a graphene film, a thermal release polymer layer, and a polymer layer are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A solid state ring laser gyroscope comprises a laser block including a resonant ring cavity having an optical closed loop pathway; a plurality of mirror structures mounted on the block and including respective multilayer mirrors that reflect light beams around the closed loop pathway; and a pump laser assembly in optical communication with the closed loop pathway through one of the mirror structures. One or more of the multilayer mirrors includes a rare-earth doped gain layer operative to produce bidirectional optical amplification of counter-propagating light beams in the closed loop pathway. In some embodiments, the gain layer comprises a rare-earth dopant other than neodymium that is doped into a glassy host material comprising titania, tantalum oxide, alumina, zirconia, silicate glass, phosphate glass, tellurite glass, fluorosilicate glass, or non-oxide glass. Alternatively, the gain layer can comprise a neodymium dopant that is doped into a glassy host material other than silica.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions including primers and probes, which are capable of interacting with the disclosed nucleic acids, such as the nucleic acids encoding the reverse transcriptase, protease, or integrase of HIV as disclosed herein. Thus, provided is an oligonucleotide comprising any one of the nucleotide sequences set for in SEQ ID NOS: 1-89, 96-122, and 124-151. Also provided are the oligonucleotides consisting of the nucleotides as set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 1-89, 96-122, and 124-151. Each of the disclosed oligonucleotides is a probe or a primer. Also provided are mixtures of primers and probes and for use in RT-PCR and primary PCR reactions disclosed herein. Provided are methods for the specific detection of several mutations in HIV simultaneously or sequentially. Mutations in the reverse transcriptase, protease, or integrase of HIV can be detected using the methods described herein.

Abstract: An implantable medical device, such as an intervertebral spacer, may comprise a polymeric component and a metallic component. The metallic component can contain both porous metal and substantially-solid metal. The polymeric material can contain particles of an osseointegrative material. The metallic component can be more protruding toward bone than the polymeric component while having a smaller dimension of roughness than the polymeric component. In embodiments, the pin may press-fit against substantially solid metal. The porous metal may surround solid metal which in turn may surround the pin. The pin may have a press-fit with metal and a looser fit with polymeric component, if the metal components and polymeric components are trapped. A pin may connect superior and inferior metal components by a press-fit. The central opening may be exposed to porous metal and also to substantially-solid metal and to polymer. Specific geometries of implants are disclosed.

Abstract: A compressor includes a housing defining a working chamber. The housing further includes a bore and an endplate disposed toward a discharge end. The compressor further includes a rotor having helical threads, the rotor being configured to be housed in the bore, a rotor clearance, a controllable bearing supporting the rotor, and a controller configured to control the controllable bearing such that the controllable bearing moves the rotor in a manner to reduce and/or enlarge the rotor clearance.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods which provide availability of information on a network wide basis, with the network or information technology (IT) fabric spanning a wide range of institutions and other sources of information, including correctional facilities, without regard to which jurisdiction the source of information belongs, e.g. police, courts, federal investigation agencies, public databases etcetera. Embodiments provide an electronic based capability to identify useful information and for locating, collecting, compiling, aggregating, distilling, and/or reporting robust data.

Abstract: A method, and apparatus for the controlled acceleration, and/or retardation of the body's inflammatory response generally comprises a foam pad for insertion substantially into a wound site, a heating, a cooling pad for application over the wound site, a wound drape or sealing enclosure of the foam pad, the heating, and cooling pad at wound site. The foam pad is placed in fluid communication with a vacuum source for promotion of the controlled acceleration or retardation of the body's inflammatory response. The heating, and cooling provision controls the local metabolic function as part of the inflammatory response.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for shared folder backed integrated workspaces. In some implementations, a content management system can provide a graphical user interface (GUI) that integrates communications and content management into a single user interface. The user interface can include mechanisms that allow a user to provide input to generate a new workspace. The user interface can provide a mechanism to allow a user to view conversations related to the workspace and/or content items associated with the workspace. The user interface can present representations of content items associated with the workspace and allow the user to provide input to generate, view, edit, and share content items associated with the workspace.

Abstract: An inbred corn line, designated MDS2713, is disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of inbred corn line MDS2713, to the plants of inbred corn line MDS2713 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing the inbred line MDS2713 with itself or with another corn line. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing other inbred corn lines derived from the inbred MDS2713.

Abstract: An active matrix array of electroactive polymer actuators is provided, each electroactive polymer actuator having a switching arrangement. The switching arrangement comprises a first circuit (90) connected to a first terminal of the electroactive polymer actuator, for selectively driving the first terminal of the electroactive polymer actuator to ground or connecting it to an open circuit. A second circuit (92) is connected to a second terminal of the electroactive polymer actuator, for selectively driving the second terminal of the electroactive polymer actuator to ground or connecting it to an open circuit. Furthermore, a pull-up component (50) is permanently connected between a drive voltage and the first terminal of the electroactive polymer generator. By controlling both terminals of the electroactive polymer actuator, it is possible to reduce static power consumption, at least when no voltage is to be stored across the electroactive polymer actuator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (245cb), the process comprising gas phase catalytic dehydrochlorination of a composition comprising 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,3-dichloropropane (243db) to produce an intermediate composition comprising 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-chloro-prop-1-ene (CF3CCI?CH2, 1233xf), hydrogen chloride (HCl) and, optionally, air; and gas phase catalytic fluorination with hydrogen fluoride (HF) of the intermediate composition to produce a reactor product composition comprising 245c, HF, HCl and air; wherein the process is carried out with a co-feed of air.

Abstract: A portable tactical simulated shooter barricade for shooting ranges with a target located down-range. A portable tactical simulated barricade consisting of a barricade attached vertically to a base stand by a continuous hinge and kept in place vertically by a sash lock, forming the base barricade designed for use atop the counter in an indoor range shooter booth. A portable tactical simulated barricade consists of a second, detachable barricade that can be adjusted vertically at different height positions as it slides along a grove located at the center of the barricade and perpendicular to the base stand which can be folded and kept in place laterally to the vertical barricade by Velcro strips for storage and transport. It can be used in indoor and outdoor range with the base barricade alone and in combination with the detachable barricade for laying, crouching and standing target acquisition through cut-outs placed throughout the barricade.