Abstract: A rotating anode x-ray generator, comprising: a rotating anode x-ray source; an x-ray generator housing having an interior volume that houses the x-ray source and is configured to contain electrically insulating cooling oil for cooling the x-ray source immersed therein; a radiator exterior to the housing and configured to cool the cooling oil, and having an oil intake and an oil outlet in fluid communication with the interior volume; one or more oil pumps configured to pump the cooling oil from the interior volume of the housing into the radiator via the oil intake, such that the cooling oil passes through the radiator and returns back into the interior volume of the housing via from the oil outlet; and a fan configured to blow air over vanes of the radiator to cool the radiator and thereby increase an oil cooling capacity of the radiator.

Abstract: Use of an unmodified specialty corn starch obtained from a corn endosperm having three copies of the recessive waxy gene (wx) and two copies of the recessive amylose extender gene (ae). The starch is useful in food compositions. The composition comprises an unmodified aewx corn starch in an amount about 0.1% (wt. % of the composition); an aqueous component; and a third ingredient wherein optionally, the third ingredient is selected from the group consisting of a protein, a second starch, a hydrocolloid and mixtures thereof. In at least some compositions the unmodified starch is used to form a thermally reversible gels.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software can be used to control audio output of a vehicle. In some aspects, a method includes: determining, at a vehicle, a current driving mode of the vehicle; determining, at the vehicle, a plurality of audio output levels based on the current driving mode and one or more preconfigured audio zone profiles; and controlling, by the vehicle, audio equipment of the vehicle to output audio according to the plurality of audio output levels.

Abstract: A process for the production of a vapable tablet made of plant-source strands, reconstituted or not, suitable for a fast refill of a Heat-Not-Burn device.

Abstract: A method of providing an anti-microbial coating on an object, comprises the steps of pre-treating the object in a first oxygen plasma to graft oxygen-based functional groups on the surface of the object by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition, coating the pre-treated object with a suspension of particulate graphene oxide to provide a graphene oxide coating on the object, treating the object in a hydrocarbon plasma to deposit an amorphous hydrocarbon film on the graphene oxide coating by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition, and treating the object in a second oxygen plasma configured to etch and flatten the coatings on the surface of the object. A prosthetic implant having a metal or metal alloy surface and an anti-microbial coating on all or part of the surface is also described.

Abstract: This specification discloses a potato starch modified to have a narrow carboxylation and viscosity profile, and sulfite levels that are below detection levels by titration. The disclosed starch forms thermal-reversible gels having a fast gelling rate and that are useful in imitation cheese.

Abstract: This specification also discloses sweet flours and uses of sweet flours in compositions. In preferred embodiments the compositions are edible. In at some embodiments the sweet flour is used as an opacifier and can be used to replace common whitening agents such as titanium dioxide or calcium carbonate. Illustrative compositions are flowable or meltable and comprise a sweet flour in an amount a sweet flour in an amount of from about 1% to about 6% by weight of the composition.

Abstract: This specification discloses high protein analog cheese having protein content greater than about 10% by weight. Such analog cheeses comprise pea starch and one more pulse protein isolate or pulse protein concentrate and have a firmness of greater than about 5000 g. Also, disclosed are methods of making analog cheese that avoid separation during processing. Such methods include applying reduced shear as the process progresses and heating a final mixture for a short time and at low speed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software can be used to control audio output of a vehicle. In some aspects, a method is disclosed comprising: determining, at a vehicle, a current driving mode of the vehicle; determining, at the vehicle, a plurality of audio output levels based on the current driving mode and one or more preconfigured audio zone profiles; and controlling, by the vehicle, audio equipment of the vehicle to output audio according to the plurality of audio output levels.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software can be used to control audio output of a vehicle. In some aspects, a method is disclosed comprising: determining, at a vehicle, a current driving mode of the vehicle; determining, at the vehicle, a plurality of audio output levels based on the current driving mode and one or more preconfigured audio zone profiles; and controlling, by the vehicle, audio equipment of the vehicle to output audio according to the plurality of audio output levels.

Abstract: This specification discloses high protein analog cheese having protein content greater than about 10% by weight. Such analog cheeses comprise pea starch and one more pulse protein isolate or pulse protein concentrate and have a firmness of greater than about 5000 g. Also, disclosed are methods of making analog cheese that avoid separation during processing. Such methods include applying reduced shear as the process progresses and heating a final mixture for a short time and at low speed.

Abstract: This specification also discloses sweet flours and uses of sweet flours in compositions. In preferred embodiments the compositions are edible. In at some embodiments the sweet flour is used as an opacifier and can be used to replace common whitening agents such as titanium dioxide or calcium carbonate. Illustrative compositions are flowable or meltable and comprise a sweet flour in an amount a sweet flour in an amount of from about 1% to about 6% by weight of the composition.

Abstract: A method of providing an anti-microbial coating on an object, comprises the steps of pretreating the object in a first oxygen plasma to graft oxygen-based functional groups on the surface of the object by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition, coating the pretreated object with a suspension of particulate graphene oxide to provide a graphene oxide coating on the object, treating the object in a hydrocarbon plasma to deposit an amorphous hydrocarbon film on the graphene oxide coating by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition, and treating the object in a second oxygen plasma configured to etch and flatten the coatings on the surface of the object. A prosthetic implant having a metal or metal alloy surface and an anti-microbial coating on all or part of the surface is also described.

Abstract: A method of providing an anti-microbial coating on an object, comprises the steps of pre-treating the object in a first oxygen plasma to graft oxygen-based functional groups on the surface of the object by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition, coating the pre-treated object with a suspension of particulate graphene oxide to provide a graphene oxide coating on the object, treating the object in a hydrocarbon plasma to deposit an amorphous hydrocarbon film on the graphene oxide coating by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition, and treating the object in a second oxygen plasma configured to etch and flatten the coatings on the surface of the object. A prosthetic implant having a metal or metal alloy surface and an anti-microbial coating on all or part of the surface is also described.

Abstract: A touchless interface device utilizing a plurality of infrared beams is disclosed along with its method of use. By using beams of light to detect the position of a user's hand, the touchless elevator call button selection device allows the user to interface with the elevator control system without physically coming into contact with the elevator control system.

Abstract: A convertible wrist rehabilitative training device for use with a stroke patient includes a base; a first adjustable wrist support that is configured to move between a first handle position for use in wrist flexion and extension training and a second handle position for use in ulnar deviation and radial deviation training; and a second adjustable wrist support that is configured to move between a first handle position for use in wrist flexion and extension training and a second handle position for use in ulnar deviation and radial deviation training.

Abstract: A touchless elevator call button selection device utilizing a plurality of infrared beams is disclosed along with its method of use. By using beams of light to detect the position of a user's hand, the touchless elevator call button selection device allows the user to interface with the elevator control system without physically coming into contact with the elevator control system.

Abstract: The technology disclosed in this specification pertains to imitations cheese comprising a grade 2 gum Arabic in an amount of from about 0.1% to about 1.0% and having a molecular weight of greater than about 800 kDa. In some embodiments the imitation cheese are low protein imitation cheeses having protein content of less than about 20%. It has been observed that the disclosed cheeses have an improved melt-stretch compared to imitation cheeses made with other hydrocolloids. It has further been observed low protein imitation cheeses comprising a grade 2 gum Arabic have a melt-stretch more like that of a full protein imitation cheese compared to the melt-stretch of imitation cheeses made with other hydrocolloids.

Abstract: A method of providing an anti-microbial coating on an object, comprises the steps of pretreating the object in a first oxygen plasma to graft oxygen-based functional groups on the surface of the object by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition, coating the pretreated object with a suspension of particulate graphene oxide to provide a graphene oxide coating on the object, treating the object in a hydrocarbon plasma to deposit an amorphous hydrocarbon film on the graphene oxide coating by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition, and treating the object in a second oxygen plasma configured to etch and flatten the coatings on the surface of the object. A prosthetic implant having a metal or metal alloy surface and an anti-microbial coating on all or part of the surface is also described.

Abstract: A method of producing a multi-layered functionalised graphene oxide paper, comprises the steps of providing an aqueous suspension of oxidised graphene oxide flakes, size reducing the oxidised graphene oxide flakes in the suspension to provide an aqueous suspension of particulate oxidised graphene oxide having an average particle size of less than 1 ?m and drying the aqueous suspension in a vessel to provide a multi-layered graphene oxide material. The multi-layered graphene oxide material is annealed to provide a multi-layered reduced graphene oxide material, before surface grafting functional groups to the surface of the multi-layered reduced graphene oxide material by reacting the material with a functional group precursor in the presence of plasma. The use of a graphene oxide material to treat bone defects, and as an energy storage device, is also described.