Abstract: An example assembly includes: a housing; a movable member configured to move within the housing; and a coil flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) wrapped around the housing, wherein the coil FPCB comprises: at least one excitation coil printed on the coil FPCB as a conductive track, wherein the excitation coil is configured to generate a magnetic field when an electric current is provided through the conductive track, and at least one sensing coil printed on the coil FPCB as a respective conductive track, wherein the magnetic field generated by the excitation coil is configured to induce a respective electric current in the at least one sensing coil, and wherein movement of the movable member within the housing changes a parameter associated with the respective electric current, thereby indicating a position of the movable member.

Abstract: Compositions, processes, and methods are provided including, but not limited to, a composition including a plurality of clay nanoparticles, wherein each clay nanoparticle comprises an anionic component and a cationic component wherein the anionic component has the formula (I): [(Si8MgbLic)O20(OH)4]??(I) wherein 5.5<b?6, and wherein c>0 and b/c>12.

Abstract: Compositions, processes, and methods are provided including, but not limited to, a composition including a plurality of clay nanoparticles, wherein each clay nanoparticle comprises an anionic component and a cationic component wherein the anionic component has the formula (I): wherein 5.5<b?6, and wherein c>0 and b/c>12.

Abstract: Exemplary methods for enabling the scheduling of a meeting activity between a service professional and a customer are described. A service professional is prompted to select a type of meeting activity from multiple meeting activities. The service professional is further prompted to enter structured information related to the meeting activity. The quotes including the meeting activity information are received from each service professional and transmitted to the potential customer. The customer is then enabled to accept the meeting activity, and provide additional information for the meeting activity. The potential customer is further enabled to modify one or more details of the meeting activity and transmit a response to the service professional. When the service professional and the potential customer agree on the meeting activity information, a notification message is transmitted to each one of the service professional and the potential customer including all details of the meeting activity.