Abstract: An appliance and a rack assembly for the same are provided. The rack assembly includes a geared rack and a pair of gears. The gears of the pair of gears mesh with each other and the geared rack. The rack assembly also includes a shelf and a support link that couples that shelf to at least one of the pair of gears. The geared rack and pair of gears can assist with selectively adjusting a vertical height of the shelf.

Abstract: A fixture for etching PCD drill inserts is provided. The fixture design allows the fixture to be injection molded, significantly reducing costs and allowing the fixture to be disposed of after a single use. The fixture allows for faster use and more accurate etching of the PCD insert.

Abstract: An approach is provided for indirectly connecting a customer's mobile smart device to computers located at a business when the customer is making a purchase at the business. The customer's mobile smart device and the business's computers communicate over the Internet with a customer interaction manager executing on an Internet server. This provides an easy to use interface for the customer and allows the customer to receive information and send requests to the business without having to wait for personnel working at the business to be available.

Abstract: An approach is provided for indirectly connecting a customer's mobile smart device to computers located at a business when the customer is making a purchase at the business. The customer's mobile smart device and the business's computers communicate over the Internet with a customer interaction manager executing on an Internet server. This provides an easy to use interface for the customer and allows the customer to receive information and send requests to the business without having to wait for personnel working at the business to be available.

Abstract: An approach is provided for indirectly connecting a customer's mobile smart device to a point of sale computer located at a business when the customer is making a purchase at the business. The customer's mobile smart device and the POS computer communicate over the Internet with a customer interaction manager executing on an Internet server. This provides an easy to use interface for the customer and allows the customer to receive information and send requests to the business without having to wait for personnel working at the business to be available.

Abstract: The present invention provides tangential flow filtration devices and methods for enriching a heterogenous mixture of blood constituents for leukocytes by removal of non-leukocyte blood constituents. In one particular embodiment the device can provide a composition enriched in monocytes.

Abstract: Described is a computerized system for offering financing to applicants seeking financing for the purchase of real estate. The system comprises gathering information from the applicants regarding the applicants and the real estate; calculating, with computerized software, a separation insurance policy premium for the applicants based upon this and other information; determining the insurance policy price with the mortgage financing; offering the mortgage financing, coupled with the insurance premium, to the applicants; if the applicants accept, entering into a legally binding agreement memorializing the separation insurance policy; periodically and regularly charging the calculated periodic amount to the applicants; and administering the separation insurance in such a manner that, upon divorce or legal separation of the applicants, payments are made on behalf of the applicants for the real estate.

Abstract: A fixture for etching PCD drill inserts is provided. The fixture design allows the fixture to be injection molded, significantly reducing costs and allowing the fixture to be disposed of after a single use. The fixture allows for faster use and more accurate etching of the PCD insert.

Abstract: The present invention provides tangential flow filtration devices and methods for enriching a heterogenous mixture of blood constituents for leukocytes by removal of non-leukocyte blood constituents. In one particular embodiment the device can provide a composition enriched in monocytes.

Abstract: The present invention provides tangential flow filtration devices and methods for enriching a heterogeneous mixture of blood constituents for leukocytes by removal of non-leukocyte blood constituents. In one particular embodiment the device can provide a composition enriched in monocytes. One embodiment includes a remover unit (1) having a crossflow chamber (3) separated by a microporous filter (5) from a filtrate chamber (4), the remover unit (1) also having a tangential flow inlet (6), a fluid outlet (7) for a fluid enriched in leukocytes and a filtrate outlet (8).

Abstract: A vehicle console that simultaneously provides console features to multiple rows of occupants in a vehicle. The console includes a fixed portion that is secured to the base of the vehicle. The fixed portion includes at least one fixed console feature. The console further includes a sliding portion that is slidably mounted within the fixed portion. The sliding portion engages the fixed portion to slide in and out of the fixed portion as fixed portion remains stationary on the base. The sliding portion moves longitudinal along the base as it extends from the fixed portion. The sliding portion includes at least one sliding console feature.

Abstract: A resilient rubber finger and a locking mechanism therefore for use in poultry processing plants for the plucking of feathers off poultry is provided. The rubber-plucking finger is comprised of an oversized base without an annular recess, and a tapered furrowed shank. A plurality of fingers is inserted into a support base through apertures therein. The diameter of the shank proximate the base is substantially equal to the diameter of the support base aperture to ease insertion and removal. A backing plate is provided to abut the rear of the support plate preventing accidental displacement of the rubber finger from the support plate. The support plate is attached to the backing plate using an integrated centrifugal locking mechanism within the backing plate.

Abstract: A resilient rubber finger and a locking mechanism therefore for use in poultry processing plants for the plucking of feathers off if poultry is provided. The rubber-plucking finger is comprised of an oversized base without an annular recess, and a tapered furrowed shank. A plurality of fingers is inserted into a support base through apertures therein. The diameter of the shank proximate the base is substantially equal to the diameter of the support base aperture to ease insertion and removal. A backing plate is provided to abut the rear of the support plate preventing accidental displacement of the rubber finger from the support plate. The support plate is attached to the backing plate using an integrated centrifugal locking mechanism within the backing plate.

Abstract: The invention includes a method of labeling a biological polymer involving including within the polymer a series of monomers that encode a source of origin or other useful information regarding the biological polymer. Preferably, the biological polymer is DNA, and the series of monomers spell the name of the entity creating the biological polymer using the single letter codes of amino acids corresponding to codons encoded by the DNA.

Abstract: The present invention provides tangential flow filtration devices and methods for enriching a heterogeneous mixture of blood constituents for leukocytes by removal of non-leukocyte blood constituents. In one particular embodiment the device can provide a composition enriched in monocytes. One embodiment includes a remover unit (1) having a crossflow chamber (3) separated by a microporous filter (5) from a filtrate chamber (4), the remover unit (1) also having a tangential flow inlet (6), a fluid outlet (7) for a fluid enriched in leukocytes and a filtrate outlet (8).

Abstract: A system for verifying a part disclosed. The system comprises a virtual part and a virtual gage associated with the virtual part. A physical part corresponds to the virtual part. A digitized part is generated from the physical part, and the virtual gage evaluates the digitized part. A method for verifying a part is disclosed. A virtual part is provided. A virtual gage associated with the virtual part is generated. A physical part corresponding to the virtual part is produced. A digitized part is generated from the physical part. The digitized part is evaluated with the virtual gage.

Abstract: A system and method for multi-channel data management with dynamically configurable routing, having multiple independent container instances or crossbars. The system and method provide dynamically allocated and released half- and full-duplex data communications channels through crossbar access ports, with intercommunications between transmit ports and receive ports being independently configured. Transmission and reception of data is provided through the reserving of pages of transmission media, allocation of pages to producers of data, transmission of the filled pages to a queue for reception at one or more receiving ports, and reception by a consumer through a receiving port. Allocation, transmission and reception of the pages may optionally be executed synchronous to the availability of the page. Page state changes are used to mark pages as to their availability, allocation, and queuing such that data transfer is accomplished using an in-place method.

Abstract: A pressure control apparatus suitable for controlling pressures in autoclaves permits a plurality of autoclaves to be selectably pressurized from a single pressurizing circuit. The apparatus can be externally controlled to more efficiently multiplex autoclaves to the pressurizing circuit and to more efficiently implement different pressure schedules for the autoclaves. Once a pressure has been set for an autoclave maintained in communication with the main pressurizing circuit, the apparatus automatically monitors the position of the pump piston and resets it from either of its extreme limits of movement to maintain pressure at a desired set point. Corresponding methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A wire rope, and method of making same, is provided wherein the wire core is lubricated with a heavy viscous lubricant and impregnated with thermoplastic material. The wire rope strands are embedded in the thermoplastic material which holds these strands in a spaced relationship from the core and from each other.