Abstract: A computing device obtains data indicating a topography for an area comprising water and receives an indication of an identified data object representing a stressor to the area or a first monitoring station configurable to monitor the stressor. The computing device also determines a location for the identified data object in the topography and selects one or more related data objects to be related to the identified data object by determining a classification indicating whether the identified data object operates in water and selecting the one or more related data objects based on the location and the classification. The computing device also generates one or more controls for monitoring the area based on the selected one or more related data objects.

Abstract: A plant-based cheese product is provided. The plant-based cheese products have an appearance, cold texture, and melting characteristics similar to a dairy-based cheese. The cheese products include a plant-based protein, at least a first starch and a second starch, a fat component, and an acidulant. The first starch comprises a hydrophobic starch. The second starch comprises a modified starch. The fat component has a solid fat content in the range of 30% to about 60% at 50° F. and 0% to about 10% at 92° F. A flexibility enhancing agent may also be included.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a water-based nail polish that provides the desired characteristics for a nail polish and incorporates ingredients that are non-toxic to human and environmentally friendly, fume free, devoid of typical unpleasant odor, incorporated with pleasant scent, and generally fire-resistant. The nail polish includes solvent comprising deionized water, fragrance solution, thickener comprising xanthan gum, film former comprising polyurethane, stabilizer comprising silicone emulsion, drying accelerator comprising acrylates copolymer, and color pigment.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a water-based nail polish that provides the desired characteristics for a nail polish and incorporates ingredients that are non-toxic to human and environmentally friendly, fume free, devoid of typical unpleasant odor, incorporated with pleasant scent, and generally fire-resistant. The nail polish includes solvent comprising deionized water, fragrance solution, thickener comprising xanthan gum, film former comprising polyurethane, stabilizer comprising silicone emulsion, drying accelerator comprising acrylates copolymer, and color pigment.

Abstract: A plant-based cheese product is provided. The plant-based cheese products have an appearance, cold texture, and melting characteristics similar to a dairy-based cheese. The cheese products include a plant-based protein, at least a first starch and a second starch, a fat component, and an acidulant. The first starch comprises a hydrophobic starch. The second starch comprises a modified starch. The fat component has a solid fat content in the range of 30% to about 60% at 50° F. and 0% to about 10% at 92° F. A flexibility enhancing agent may also be included.

Abstract: A computing device obtains data indicating a topography for an area comprising water and receives an indication of an identified data object representing a stressor to the area or a first monitoring station configurable to monitor the stressor. The computing device also determines a location for the identified data object in the topography and selects one or more related data objects to be related to the identified data object by determining a classification indicating whether the identified data object operates in water and selecting the one or more related data objects based on the location and the classification. The computing device also generates one or more controls for monitoring the area based on the selected one or more related data objects.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel pharmaceutical compositions comprising 2, 4, 4?-trichloro-2?-hydroxydiphenylether (triclosan) and a thickener for use in the treatment of chronic wounds, in particular, in treatment of diabetic chronic wounds, such as foot ulcers.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing production fluid include embodiments for removal of injected chemicals from the production fluid. An embodiment of a method includes receiving production fluid from a borehole in an earth formation, the production fluid including surfactants injected into the earth formation to stimulate production of hydrocarbons therefrom. The method also includes processing the production fluid to separate the production fluid into at least an oil phase and produced water, introducing a treatment fluid from a treatment fluid source into at least one of the production fluid and the produced water, and removing the surfactants from at least the produced water. The treatment fluid includes a concentration of multivalent cations, the multivalent cations configured to reduce water solubility of the surfactants.

Abstract: A crude oil storage tank includes a bottom wall, a peripheral wall and a top wall that collectively define a storage volume. A first nozzle is arranged at the peripheral wall. The first nozzle is configured to selectively rotate between a first position and a second position to direct a first stream of fluid into the storage volume. A second nozzle is arranged at the peripheral wall. The second nozzle is configured to selectively rotate between a first position and a second position to direct a second stream of fluid into the storage volume.

Abstract: A waterjet system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a pressurizing device configured to pressurize a fluid, a cutting head downstream from the pressurizing device, and a catcher positioned to collect a jet from the cutting head. The system can further include a treatment assembly configured to treat a feed fluid to the pressurizing device and/or a byproduct fluid from the catcher, such as by removing submicron colloidal particles from the feed fluid and/or from the byproduct fluid. For example, the treatment assembly can include a coagulation unit, such as a chemical coagulation unit or an electrocoagulation unit, configured to coagulate the submicron colloidal particles. The pressurizing device, the cutting head, and the treatment assembly can be at different respective portions of a fluid-recycling loop.

Abstract: An oven includes an oven liner defined by front, top, bottom, back and side panels, a heating element thermally coupled to the oven liner, a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of a panel of the oven cavity, and a controller operatively coupled to the temperature sensor and the heating element. The controller is configured to energize the heating element as a function of the detected temperature.

Abstract: An adjustable height backsplash for an appliance such as a cooking range is disclosed. The backsplash includes an upper wall mount mountable to a wall; a lower wall mount mountable to the wall at a selectable distance from the upper wall mount; an upper faceplate mountable to the upper wall mount and including an upper front panel; and a lower faceplate mountable to the lower wall mount and including a lower front panel. After installation, the upper front panel and the lower front panel together substantially cover a continuous portion of the wall.

Abstract: An oven includes an oven liner defined by front, top, bottom, back and side panels, a heating element thermally coupled to the oven liner, a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of a panel of the oven cavity, and a controller operatively coupled to the temperature sensor and the heating element. The controller is configured to energize the heating element as a function of the detected temperature.

Abstract: A gas cooking appliance including a gas oven cavity for baking a food item, the gas oven cavity including a top surface and a bottom surface, a first heat source disposed adjacent the bottom surface of the gas oven cavity, a second heat source disposed adjacent the top surface of the gas oven cavity, and a controller configured to cycle the first heat source and the second heat source for providing heat above and below the food item during baking

Abstract: An adjustable height backsplash for an appliance such as a cooking range is disclosed. The backsplash includes an upper wall mount mountable to a wall; a lower wall mount mountable to the wall at a selectable distance from the upper wall mount; an upper faceplate mountable to the upper wall mount and including an upper front panel; and a lower faceplate mountable to the lower wall mount and including a lower front panel. After installation, the upper front panel and the lower front panel together substantially cover a continuous portion of the wall.

Abstract: A method of making frozen, reheatable and mashable potato pieces includes fully cooking potato pieces such that the potato pieces maintain structural integrity, dewatering the potato pieces, and freezing the potato pieces and packaging the frozen potato pieces in a reheatable container to form frozen, reheatable, and mashable potato pieces.

Abstract: A cardiac electrode assembly includes an electrode lead with a plurality of electrical conductors in a common lead jacket. The electrical conductors include a primary conductor and at least a first secondary conductor. At a proximal end of the lead, the conductors terminate at a connector having a plurality of exposed electrical contacts. The contacts include a primary contact connected to the primary conductor and a secondary contact connected to the secondary conductor. A plurality of cardiac electrodes is mechanically connected to the distal end of the lead. The plurality includes a primary cardiac electrode and at least a secondary cardiac electrode (more preferably, at least two secondary cardiac electrodes) connected to one or more secondary conductors. In still preferred embodiments of the invention, multiple secondary conductors with separate leads in the common jacket are connected to the distal end of the common lead jacket.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for treating congestive heart failure by administering a fibrosis-inducing agent to an epicardial surface of the heart in an amount selected to induce the formation of fibrosis on the epicardial surface. The fibrosis-inducing agent may be a drug, metal, abrasive or an electrical stimulation on the epicardial surface.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for treating congestive heart failure. The method includes relieving wall stress on a diseased heart by an amount to decrease a rate of myocardial cell loss. Further, the method includes pharmacologically encouraging a myocardial cell gain. Cell gain may be encouraged by cell replication, cell recruitment or inhibition of cell death. Further embodiments of the method include a passive cardiac constraint selected to reduce wall stress on the heart. An apparatus of the present invention includes a passive cardiac constraint and a pharmacological agent to encourage cell gain.

Abstract: A squid mounting rig for shaping and securing the body of a dead squid having a squid body tubular portion and squid tentacles for fishing includes a squid body mounting structure for insertion longitudinally into the squid body tubular portion, the mounting structure having lateral extent for laterally filling out the squid body, a fishing hook mounting structure and a fishing line engagement structure, and a fishing hook connected to the fishing hook mounting structure. The hook preferably includes a hook eyelet and the mounting structure preferably includes a plate body having a plate forward end including the fishing line engagement structure in the form of a fishing line-passing port and having a plate rearward end including the hook mounting structure in the form of a hook eyelet-passing port. The plate rearward end is preferably beveled. The plate forward end preferably has tapered shoulder edges terminating in a forwardly extending elongate stem portion including the fishing line-passing port.