Abstract: The present invention relates to plumbing fixtures, and more particularly to drain stopper assemblies used to control the flow of fluid through a drain opening of a sink or bathtub. More specifically, the present invention is a novel drain stopper device that can be attached or removed from a drain without the use of tools and without requiring a user to access the space underneath the drain. The device is preferably comprised of a drain stopper head portion having a repositionable push button in mechanical communication with a spring, a shaft and a pair of repositionable jaws such that the pair of jaws are repositioned to grip or release a pivot rod when the push button is repositioned between a first and a second position.

Abstract: This invention is a tubular shaped flying toy comprised of a polypropylene (foam) main cylindrical body with a heavy plastic ring supported front end. The main foam body is held in place to the plastic ring support with the help of rubber bracelet bands that stretch around the outside of the front end of the toy where the foam body stretches onto the hard plastic ring. The toy is thrown with a baseball type throwing motion, and provides a graceful, smooth flight.

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may store a set of data in a first database associated with a fixed storage duration and a storage parameter that restricts access associated with adding or modifying information stored in the first database. The device may process a subset of data from the set of data, wherein processing the subset of data includes performing one or more data processing operations performed via data processing operation documentation that defines the one or more data processing operations. The device may store the data processing operation documentation in a second database associated with a variable storage duration for data stored in the second database. The device may provide the first database and the second database as data sources for a data searching application to enable the first database and the second database to be searchable via a dashboard associated with the data searching application.

Abstract: A portable hydration device for use with a portable hydration system is described. The portable hydration device comprises a housing having an inlet, configured to be in fluid communication with a reservoir of water, and an outlet configured to be in fluid communication with a mouthpiece; the housing defining a throughbore connecting the inlet and the outlet. The device also includes a receptacle configured to contain an additive and a selector. The selector is movable between an engaged position in which the selector is engaged with the receptacle and a disengaged position in which the selector is disengaged from the receptacle. In the engaged position the selector permits fluid communication between the receptacle and the throughbore and in the disengaged position the selector prevents fluid communication between the receptacle and the throughbore. The selector defines a throughbore, the selector throughbore being aligned with the housing throughbore in the engaged and the disengaged positions.

Abstract: This invention is a tubular shaped flying toy comprised of a polypropylene (foam) main cylindrical body with a heavy plastic ring supported front end. The main foam body is held in place to the plastic ring support with the help of rubber bracelet bands that stretch around the outside of the front end of the toy where the foam body stretches onto the hard plastic ring. The toy is thrown with a baseball type throwing motion, and provides a graceful, smooth flight.

Abstract: A method and a system are for sparse sampling utilizing a programmatically randomized signal for modulating a carrier signal. The system includes a compound sparse sampling pattern generator that generates at least one primary carrier signal, and at least one secondary signal. The at least one secondary signal modulates the at least one primary signal in a randomized fashion.

Abstract: A cord for reinforcing a rubber product, comprising a core (9) and at least one thread (8) wrapped around the core, wherein the core comprises at least one strand of filaments, and wherein the linear density of the core is greater than the linear density of the thread.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula (I), and their use in methods for treating or preventing a protozoan infection in a subject using a compound of Formula (I). The invention also provides the use of a compound of Formula (I) in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a protozoan infection in a subject. The invention further provides a medical device when used in a method of treating or preventing a protozoan infection in a subject and to a medical device comprising the composition of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amorphous porous particles comprising sugar, a bulking agent and surfactant, having a closed porosity of between 20 to 60% a sphericity of at least between 0.8 and 1. In a further aspect the present invention relates to a process of making said amorphous porous particles and their use as bulk sugar replacers in food products such as fat based confectionery products for example, chocolate.

Abstract: In some implementations, a monitoring device may obtain information related to one or more extract, transform, and load (ETL) jobs scheduled in an ETL system. The monitoring device may generate ETL job metrics that include status information, timing information, and data volume information associated with one or more constituent tasks associated with the one or more ETL jobs, wherein the ETL job metrics include metrics related to extracting data records from a data source, transforming the data records into a target format, and/or loading the data records in the target format into a data sink. The monitoring device may enable capabilities to create or interact with one or more dashboards to visualize the ETL job metrics via a workspace accessible to one or more client devices. The monitoring device may invoke a messaging service to publish one or more notifications associated with the ETL job metrics via the workspace.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amorphous porous particles comprising sugar, a bulking 940 agent and surfactant, having a closed porosity of between 20 to 60% a sphericity of at least between 0.8 and 1. In a further aspect the present invention relates to a process of making said amorphous porous particles and their use as bulk sugar replacers in food products such as fat based confectionery products for example, chocolate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to food compositions, in particular soft food compositions comprising amorphous porous particles, the amorphous porous particles comprising sweetener, bulking agent and surfactant. Further aspects of the invention relate to a spread having an enhanced sweetness perception and a process for manufacturing a food composition having a soft texture.

Abstract: A rotating footwear platform comprising a base; a top configured to receive footwear of a user; a rotator rotatably coupling the top to the base to rotate the top relative to the base after one of more of the user steps onto the top in the footwear and steps out of the footwear and off the top, and the user steps into the footwear, onto the top, and steps off of the top with the footwear.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus of processing a task for execution at an end device by a task management system. The task management system is configured to provide a secure communication channel between a user device and an end device such that a user can request a task to be carried out at the end device via the task management system. The method comprises receiving an input configured by a first operating environment, the input relating to a task configured to be executed by an end device in a second operating environment determining the task from the input. The method further comprises converting the task into an output which is executable on the end device, and providing the output to the end device to execute the task.

Abstract: An apparatus employed in a processing device comprises a processor configured to process data of a predefined data structure. A memory fetch device is coupled to the processor and is configured to determine addresses of the packed data for the processor. The packed data is stored on a memory device that is coupled to the processor. The memory fetch device is further configured to provide output data based on the addresses of the packed data to the processor, where the output data is configured according to the predefine data structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amorphous porous particles comprising sugar, a bulking agent and surfactant, having a closed porosity of between 20 to 60%. Further aspects of the invention relate to a food product comprising the amorphous porous particles; a process of making the amorphous porous particles and a fat based confectionery product containing them; and the use of the amorphous porous particles as bulk sugar replacers in food products such as fat based confectionery products for example, chocolate.