Abstract: A power tool includes a housing, a motor, a first user input device, a second user input device, a controller, and a circuit board. The motor is disposed at least partially within the housing. The first input device is partially disposed within the housing and is configured to move along a first axis. The second input device is also partially disposed within the housing and is configured to move along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis. The controller is configured to control an operational characteristic of the motor. The circuit board is connected to the controller. The circuit board includes a first sensor and a second sensor on a first side of the circuit board. The first sensor is configured to sense a plurality of distinct positions of the first user input device. The second sensor is configured to sense a displacement along the second axis.

Abstract: An improved system for well boring and related hydraulic fracturing processes, which typically includes a sleeve that may be formed with some composite material to provide a stable and consistent low-friction surface, which surface may potentially improve the seating and uniform breaking of slip segments in a fracking plug application. The system may be formed, in part, by a filament winding process.

Abstract: The present invention refers to developing and obtaining new composite materials based on rubbers and/or elastomers and/or their recycled can be reused through an in situ polymerization program between the combination of different monomers and/or oligomers type diisocyanate, esters, or organic peroxides cross-linking agent, which in their combination generate a binding agent capable of modifying the intrinsic chemical, thermal, rheological, and mechanical properties in the material and the chains chemical cross-linking originated by the incorporation of organic peroxides which are able to accelerate or decrease the reaction rate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing tolerogenic dendritic cells (tolDCs) with specific antigens, comprising the steps of: (a) culturing precursors of dendritic cells in an animal-serum-free medium, using cytokines, IL-4 and GM-CSF, in order to differentiate same in dendritic cells; (b) producing apoptotic cells; (c) culturing the dendritic cells obtained in step (b) in the presence of compounds having anti-inflammatory activity; (d) co-culturing the dendritic cells from step (d) with the apoptotic cells from step (c), such as to stimulate the endocytosis of the apoptotic cells by the dendritic cells; (e) and, by means of identification based on phenotypic evaluation, determining the production of tolerogenic dendritic cells (tolDCs) with specific antigens. The invention also relates to the tolDC cells produced with said method and to the use of said tolDCs with specific antigens in the production of a drug suitable for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus.

Abstract: The present invention refers to developing and obtaining new composite materials based on rubbers and/or elastomers and/or their recycled can be reused through an in situ polymerization program between the combination of different monomers and/or oligomers type diisocyanate, esters, or organic peroxides cross-linking agent, which in their combination generate a binding agent capable of modifying the intrinsic chemical, thermal, rheological, and mechanical properties in the material and the chains chemical cross-linking originated by the incorporation of organic peroxides which are able to accelerate or decrease the reaction rate.

Abstract: The present invention refers to developing and obtaining new composite materials based on rubbers and/or elastomers and/or their recycled can be reused through an in situ polymerization program between the combination of different monomers and/or oligomers type diisocyanate, esters, or organic peroxides cross-linking agent, which in their combination generate a binding agent capable of modifying the intrinsic chemical, thermal, rheological, and mechanical properties of each base material, due to the chemical curing of the monomers present in the material and the chains chemical cross-linking originated by the incorporation of organic peroxides which are able to accelerate or decrease the reaction rate.

Abstract: An exemplary system for energy optimization in photovoltaic generators comprises a plurality of primary photovoltaic generators, a plurality of secondary photovoltaic generators, and a plurality of inverters. The secondary photovoltaic generators each comprise a plurality of photovoltaic generator blocks. The inverters are configured to convert direct voltage/current into alternating voltage/current. A first switching system is operable to selectively couple outputs of the primary generators with inputs of the inverters. A second switching system is operable to selectively couple outputs of the generator blocks with the outputs of the secondary generators. A control system is operable to automatically control the first switching system and the second switching system. An exemplary method comprises operating the control system to automatically control the two switching systems to optimize power provided to the inverters.

Abstract: An exemplary system for energy optimization in photovoltaic generators comprises a plurality of primary photovoltaic generators, a plurality of secondary photovoltaic generators, and a plurality of inverters. The secondary photovoltaic generators each comprise a plurality of photovoltaic generator blocks. The inverters are configured to convert direct voltage/current into alternating voltage/current. A first switching system is operable to selectively couple outputs of the primary generators with inputs of the inverters. A second switching system is operable to selectively couple outputs of the generator blocks with the outputs of the secondary generators. A control system is operable to automatically control the first switching system and the second switching system. An exemplary method comprises operating the control system to automatically control the two switching systems to optimize power provided to the inverters.