Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to additive manufacturing systems, components therein, and methods for their use. The additive manufacturing system comprises a powder material handling system comprising a virgin powder inlet. The virgin powder inlet is coupled to a virgin powder drum and configured to receive a virgin powder from the virgin powder drum. The additive manufacturing system further comprises a liquid material handling system comprising a binder inlet. The binder inlet is coupled to a binder drum and configured to receive a binder from the binder drum. The additive manufacturing system also comprises an additive manufacturing machine coupled to the powder material handling system and the liquid material handling system. The additive manufacturing machine receives the virgin powder and the binder from the powder material handling and liquid material handling systems and is configured to manufacture a work product using the virgin powder and the binder.

Abstract: Described herein are robotic platforms and associated features that may have applicability in a wide variety of applications and industries, but that may have particular applicability in automotive testing and testing of vehicles having autonomous or semi-autonomous driving features. Robotic platforms may include a low-profile chassis, one or more rotational elements coupled to one or more drive motors and supported within the chassis, and a control system coupled to and controlling the drive motor(s). Also disclosed are suspension systems that may maintain the chassis of a robotic platform above the ground in use but that allows the chassis to ground out when subject to a pre-determined load, thereby spreading the load across the chassis.

Abstract: A gas monitor configured to monitor at least one target gas in an environmental mixture, by separating and concentrating the target gas and then adjusting for the concentration factor. The adjustment may also take into account sensor sensitivities to other gases. Methods for adjustment of target gas results and increasing accuracy of monitoring are described.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a portable music production apparatus which a USB interface for connecting to a computer device, the apparatus comprises a first control element which is configured to provide a pitch bend functionality and a second control element which can be assigned to modulate any parameter a user desires like a modulation wheel. The apparatus can also be provided with additional programmable control elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new carboxy-functional polyester and diester derivatives preparable by ring-opening reaction of (A) at least one anhydride of the formula (I) where R1?H, C1 to C24 alkyl, or C2 to C24 alkenyl with (B) at least one hydroxy-functional component, where (B1) the polyester derivatives are prepared using at least one linear hydroxy-functional polyester prepared using 7 to 95 mol %, based on the total amount of the monomers used in preparing the polyester (B1), of at least one difunctional monomer (b1) with aliphatic groups with 12 to 70 carbon atoms between the functional groups, and (B2) the diester derivatives are prepared using at least one dihydroxy-functional component which has an aliphatic group with 12 to 70 carbon atoms between the hydroxyl groups. The present invention further relates to aqueous compositions comprising at least one such polyester derivative and/or diester derivative, and water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new carboxy-functional polyester and diester derivatives preparable by ring-opening reaction of (A) at least one anhydride of the formula (I) where R1=H, C1 to C24 alkyl, or C2 to C24 alkenyl with (B) at least one hydroxy-functional component, where (B1) the polyester derivatives are prepared using at least one linear hydroxy-functional polyester prepared using 7 to 95 mol %, based on the total amount of the monomers used in preparing the polyester (B1), of at least one difunctional monomer (b1) with aliphatic groups with 12 to 70 carbon atoms between the functional groups, and (B2) the diester derivatives are prepared using at least one dihydroxy-functional component which has an aliphatic group with 12 to 70 carbon atoms between the hydroxyl groups. The present invention further relates to aqueous compositions comprising at least one such polyester derivative and/or diester derivative, and water.

Abstract: The spider web clearing device is designed to be a cost efficient and simple means of clearing spiders and spider webs from the upcoming path of an ATV. In one embodiment, the spider web clearing device can be installed on all flat ATV surfaces and platforms on the front and center of an ATV. Another embodiment of the spider web clearing device can be installed on tubular surfaces on the front and center of an ATV. Placing the spider web clearing device on the leading, center portion of the ATV efficiently clears spiders and spider webs from the trail, lawn or road in the forward path of the ATV. The above-described embodiments of the spider web clearing device utilize the naturally-occurring tension of spider webs to clear away spiders and spider webs from the upcoming path of an ATV.

Abstract: A method of outputting to a user an indication of the usage of a utility, the method comprising: obtaining data indicating, for each of a plurality of appliances, a respective current level of usage of the utility by that appliance; for each of a plurality of appliance categories, using the obtained data to calculate a respective current total level of usage of the utility by appliances belonging to that appliance category; and outputting an indication of the calculated current total level of usage of the utility for at least one of the plurality of appliance categories.