Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method of using a grapple assembly comprising grapple arms, mecanum wheels, and drive motors. The grapple assembly may use the grapple arms to grasp a pole and support the pole using the mecanum wheels. The drive motors may be configured to drive the mecanum wheels to rotate the mecanum wheels to provide translation and rotation of the pole. The method may be used for positioning and setting a pole, such as a utility pole.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X5, X7, R1, and Q1 are defined herein, inhibit kinase enzymes and are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer. The compounds are also useful in the treatment of inflammation, allergy, asthma, disease and conditions of the immune system, disease and conditions of the nervous system, cardiovascular diseases, disease and conditions of the eye, dermatological diseases, osteoporosis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and infections.

Abstract: An anhydride-cured epoxy resin (epoxy resin+anhydride curing agent+catalyst) may be fortified (i.e. increased in strength and modulus without being made brittle) by the addition of a carboxylic acid and the reaction product of a carboxylic acid anhydride and a substituted aromatic amine. Strengths as high as 125 MPa and moduli as high as 3500 MPa have been attained, as well as elongations up to 6% and an increase in the ability of the plastic to yield before fracture (ductility), compared to 80 MPa strength, 3000 MPa modulus and 2.4% elongation for the unfortified system (strengths and moduli are tensile).

Abstract: Epoxy resins have been found to be fortified (increased strength and modulus yet not brittle) by compounding(a) a resin-forming polyepoxide,(b) an amine curing agent for (a),(c) a fortifier for (a)+(b) comprising the reaction product of(i) an aromatic amine having an amine group attached to an aromatic ring; and(ii) non-symmetrical diepoxide;the reaction product optionally being further reacted with isocyanates or nitriles, in which case (ii) may be at least partly, a monoepoxide;and heat curing the mixture. Strengths as high as 130-150 MPa and modulus increases to as high as 5000 MPa have been attained along with a ductile mode of fracture.

Abstract: Epoxy resins have been found to be fortified (increased in strength and modulus yet not made brittle) by compounding:(a) a resin-forming polyepoxide(b) an amine curing agent for (a) and(c) a fortifier for (a)+(b) comprising the reaction product of(i) an aromatic polyhydroxy compound and(ii) a diepoxide with one epoxy group less reactive than the other:and heat curing the mixture. Strengths as high as 140 MPa and moduli as high as 4500 MPa have been attained with a ductile mode of failure.

Abstract: The reaction product of (i) an aromatic amide having the amine group of the amide attached to an aromatic ring, and (ii) a mono- or di-epoxide, has been found to be a good fortifier of epoxy resins. Epoxy resins have been found to attain increased strength and modulus (yet not brittle) by compounding:(a) a resin-forming polyepoxide,(b) an amine curing agent for (a), and(c) the above fortifier; and heat curing the mixture. Strengths as high as 130-150 MPa and modulus values to as high as 5000 MPa have been achieved yet with a ductile mode of fracture.