Abstract: Low profile, contoured footplates that maintain tension in the plantar fascia without causing undue discomfort to the user are suggested for treatment of plantar fasciitis and other heel pain. The footplates may be ambidextrous and thus used to support either the left and right plantar fascia. The footplates can be used in assemblies for securing the footplate to the wearer's foot, as well as systems for iterative treatment of plantar fasciitis and other heel pain.

Abstract: A golf club head has a body having a ball striking face, a rear opposite the ball striking face, a crown, a sole, a heel, and a toe, the body having a void defined by a peripheral edge on the sole. The body further defines a cover that extends over the void and forms at least a portion of the crown. At least a portion of the peripheral edge of the void includes a lip extending from the peripheral edge inwardly into the void. The golf club head may additionally or alternately include one or more weight receptacles connected to the sole and having an opening in the sole, such that each weight receptacle is configured to receive insertion of a weight through the opening.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for making an electronic document easier to use based on prior interactions with the same or a similar document by other users. An electronic document is presented to one or more users in an interactive environment. Interactions between the users and the document can be recorded as usage data. The usage data may represent one or more operations performed on the electronic document by the users. Based on the usage data, an enhanced user interaction feature associated with the document is configured. The electronic document and the enhanced user interaction feature are then presented to another user in another interactive environment. The enhanced user interaction feature makes using the document easier than it would be if the feature was not present, particularly for users who are unfamiliar with the document.

Abstract: In one form, a signal generator system such as a power amplifier system includes an amplification stage, a lowpass filter, and a controller. The amplification stage includes a first amplifier having an input for receiving an input signal, a control input for receiving a first control signal, and an output. The lowpass filter has a first input coupled to the output of the first amplifier, and an output. The controller has a first input coupled to the output of the lowpass filter, and a first output coupled to the control input of the first amplifier, wherein the controller varies the first control signal to reduce a difference between the output of the lowpass filter and a first target voltage level.

Abstract: In one form, a power amplifier system includes first and second amplification path, and a combination element. The first amplification path has an input for receiving a drive signal, and an output. The second amplification path has an input coupled to the input of the first amplification path, and an output. The second amplification path has a delay element that inserts a signal path delay with respect to the first amplification path, wherein the delay element has a delay corresponding to a harmonic that is desired to be reduced. The combination element is coupled to the output of the first amplification path and an output of the second amplification path, and provides an output signal as a sum of outputs of the first amplification path and the second amplification path.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for improving failure recovery in a distributed system during execution of a processing chain. In the context of a method, an example embodiment includes implementing, by the distributed system, a task coordination state machine corresponding to the processing chain. This example embodiment of the method further includes discovering, using the task coordination state machine, an error occurring during execution of the processing chain. Finally, the example embodiment of the method further includes reporting the error by a failure report generator service and recovering, by a failure recovery service, from the error. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: A Decelerator Packed Tether constructed with a Bungee Section and a Deployment Section in a combination of materials which, when combined as herein described, and a fall is experienced by the user, the maximum arrest force is one that will present the least amount of impact on the user conventional safety harnesses.

Abstract: Techniques described herein relate to automatic upstream service resumption after downstream system failure. An automatic resumption module may be configured to monitor a downstream endpoint (of a problematic downstream service provider) and determine when it again successfully can process requests by periodically processing inbound requests (e.g., from suspended upstream service providers) and automatically re-enabling upstream endpoints for the suspended upstream service providers in the case of success. The automatic resumption module may start a trickle feed timer for each upstream endpoint to allow messages to be processed at a configured retry rate while the upstream endpoint remains suspended. The trickle feed timer may be configured to start upon the triggering of a circuit breaker for the involved downstream service. When downstream endpoint invocation succeeds, the automatic resumption module can resume all upstream endpoints associated with the downstream endpoint.

Abstract: A garment has at least a vest for wearing about a torso. The vest has a pair of cross body access pockets and one or more gear retractors, one retractor inside said at least one of said cross body access pockets. A hand warmer pocket and an easy access pocket are positioned in front of and below each of the cross body pockets. A pair of full length front gear pockets; one full length front pocket on each left and right side of the vest and located adjacent a zipper and behind one of the hand warmer pockets and one of the cross body access pockets. The garment further has at least one cord retractor on a front shoulder portion of the vest, a pair of elastic adjuster straps to conform the vest to a user's torso, and a carrying handle to accommodate carrying the garment when not worn.

Abstract: This application discloses a method of provisioning an electronic device. The electronic device establishes a communication link with a client device that can obtain network credentials for accessing a secure wireless network. The network credentials is configured to enable the electronic device to independently access the secure wireless network. The client device encrypts at least a portion of the network credentials using a password key provided by a remote server. The password key is based on a secret not known to the client device, and the secret is associated with the electronic device at the remote server. The client device sends the encrypted network credentials to the electronic device over the established communication link, thereby allowing the electronic device to recover the network credentials based on the secret and access the secure wireless network using the network credentials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola line, designated CL2231974R. Also included are seeds of canola CL2231974R, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola CL2231974R and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the canola CL2231974R with itself or another canola genotype, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of canola CL2231974R.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola, designated G3697124H. Also included are seeds of canola G3697124H, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola G3697124H and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the canola G3697124H with itself or another canola genotype, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of canola G3697124H.

Abstract: A collagen-based therapeutic delivery device includes an insoluble synthetic collagen-fibril matrix comprising a polymerization product of soluble oligomeric collagen or a polymerization product of a mixture of soluble oligomeric collagen with one or more type of non-oligomeric soluble collagen molecules, such as, for example, soluble telocollagen and/or soluble atelocollagen, and an active agent dispersed throughout the collagen-fibril matrix or within a portion of the collagen-fibril matrix. A pre-matrix composition includes an aqueous solution including soluble collagen-fibril building blocks and an active agent in the aqueous solution. The soluble collagen-fibril building blocks include soluble oligomeric collagen or a mixture of soluble oligomeric collagen with non-oligomeric soluble collagen molecules. The building blocks are operable to self-assemble into a macromolecular synthetic collagen-fibril matrix in the absence of an exogenous cross-linking agent.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to collect and analyze driver rating information. An example apparatus includes at least one of an audio input device or a video input device to collect at least one of audio or video; a rating input device to receive a rating associated with a person; a first rating analyzer to analyze the at least one of the audio or the video to determine demographic information for the person; and a second rating analyzer to: analyze the demographic information, the rating, and historical rating information to detect a demographic trend in the rating information; and output an indication of the trend.

Abstract: A cosmetic tool for use in the entire process of the application of permanent makeup. The cosmetic tool provides the following functions: abrading of the epidermis; measuring of the face for proper design placement; precise drawing, dotting, and measuring; stirring of the pigment; and application of temporary pigment to outline the design on the areas of epidermis or skin to be treated prior to application of the permanent makeup; and application of the permanent makeup.