Abstract: Designed polypeptides that bind specifically to a defined protein target are provided, as well as methods for their design and use.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for the prevention or treatment of metabolic disorders. In exemplary embodiments, methods of administering an anti-CGRP antibody are provided, optionally in combination with a second agent, wherein peripheral and/or hepatic glucose utilization is increased, thereby preventing or treating diseases and disorders associated with insulin resistance. Compositions comprising an anti-CGRP antibody are also provided, optionally in combination with a second agent, which are suitable for administration to increase peripheral and/or hepatic glucose utilization and thereby prevent or treat diseases and disorders associated with insulin resistance.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed as including a first material volume with at least a hardened portion and a second material volume that includes at least two layers. The first material volume is composed of at least a hardenable alloy of steel. The at least two layers is located adjacent to a first surface comprising the hardened portion of the first material volume. The at least two layers includes a first layer composed of at least a ductile low-carbon alloy of steel and a second layer composed of at least a cobalt-based hardfacing over the first layer. The apparatus is applicable in preparing shear ram blocks and shear ram blades to provide a hardened blade edge with an adjacent hardfacing surface.

Abstract: A system and method for growing and maintaining biological material including producing a protein associated with the tissue, selecting cells associated with the tissue, expanding the cells, creating at least one tissue bio-ink including the expanded cells, printing the at least one tissue bio-ink in at least one tissue growth medium mixture, growing the tissue from the printed at least one tissue bio-ink, and maintaining viability of the tissue.

Abstract: A dual wearable smart device system and a method of using the dual wearable smart device system for authenticating an electronic financial transaction are described. In one embodiment, a method for approving an electronic financial transaction using at least two wearable smart devices includes providing a first wearable smart device that is designated as a payment device for conducting electronic financial transactions. The method also includes providing a second wearable smart device that is designated as a confirmation device for confirming the electronic financial transactions by the first wearable smart device. The method includes initiating, by the first wearable smart device, an electronic financial transaction, and, approving, by the second wearable smart device, the electronic financial transaction initiated by the first wearable smart device. The method further includes authenticating the first wearable smart device to complete the electronic financial transaction.

Abstract: A system and method for growing and maintaining biological material including producing a protein associated with the tissue, selecting cells associated with the tissue, expanding the cells, creating at least one tissue bio-ink including the expanded cells, printing the at least one tissue bio-ink in at least one tissue growth medium mixture, growing the tissue from the printed at least one tissue bio-ink, and maintaining viability of the tissue.

Abstract: Creating an effective system and/or method for providing right-sized in-home care requires solving a unique logistics problem: how to optimize a fleet of disparate mobile care resources to geographically distributed and disparate patients, each with an individualized healthcare need. The integrated mobile care unit dispatching tool disclosed herein may schedule and proactively re-schedule in-home care using mobile care units. The mobile care unit dispatching tool accounts for an array of disparate mobile care resources (e.g., different specializations, or a lack of any specialization) and disparate patient needs, any or all of which may change over time, to create and maximize the value of patient schedules for treatment.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are directed towards providing advertisement insertions at a point of consumption into digital content, such as broadcast television content. A content provider may initially mark the content for advertisement insertion, and create a metadata file indicating constraints, targets, expirations, or the like. A downstream user employs a plug-in component and provides an initial user profile, in part, to access the content with advertisements. As the content is played, and an advertising marker is encountered, fast forwarding or other skipping features are disabled, and an advertisement stream is spliced into the content stream. The advertisement stream is determined based on the user profile and/or other metadata. Moreover, the advertisement stream may be obtained over a network such that advertisements may be refreshed even years after the content has been acquired by the user. In one embodiment, the advertisement consumption may be tracked and reported.

Abstract: An alloy includes a composition, in weight percent, of aluminum from about 1.3% to about 1.8%, cobalt from about 1.5% to about 4.0%, chromium from about 18.0% to about 22.0%, iron from about 4.0% to about 10.0%, molybdenum from about 1.0% to about 3.0%, niobium from about 1.0% to about 2.5%, titanium from about 1.3% to about 1.8%, tungsten from about 0.8% to about 1.2%, carbon from about 0.01% to about 0.08%, and balance nickel and incidental impurities. The alloy has a stress rupture life at 700° C. and 393.7 MPa (57.1 ksi) of at least 300 hours and a room temperature percent elongation of at least 15% after aging at 700° C. for 1,000 hours.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus according to which a first valve is opened, or kept open, the first valve being part of a wellhead including a flow component above the first valve. The method may further include detecting a state of the first valve and, in response to detecting the state of the first valve, metering an amount of grease to the first valve. In addition, or instead, the method may further include opening, or keeping open, a second valve, the second valve being operably coupled to the wellhead and positioned above the flow component, and, after opening, or keeping open, each of the first and second valves, detecting whether the second valve is open or closed, in response to detecting that the second valve is open, preventing the first valve from being closed, and in response to detecting that the second valve is closed, allowing the first valve to be closed.

Abstract: The techniques of this disclosure relate to determining an optical characteristic of a camera. The device includes a housing that receives a test fixture retaining a camera. The housing includes a first segment and a second segment creating a chamber surrounding the camera. The first segment is attached to the test fixture and defines a first orifice located in a side of the first segment. The first orifice directs a flow of a gas out of the chamber. The second segment defines a second orifice located in a first side of the second segment to direct the flow of the gas into the chamber. An aperture is located in a second side of the second segment and positioned opposite the test fixture to define a field of view that includes a camera target. The aperture receives a lens barrel of the camera and enables the determination of the optical characteristic.

Abstract: Nickel-base precipitation hardenable alloys with enhanced hydrogen embrittlement resistance and desired yield strength have critical ranges of titanium and iron, among other elements. One of the nickel-base precipitation hardenable alloys has a composition, in wt.%, of Cr from about 18.0% to about 23.0%, Fe from about 7.0% to about 12.0%, Mo from about 6.5% to about 9.5%, Nb from about 3.2% to about 5.2%, Ti from about 0.3% to about 1.3%, Al up to about 0.4%, with a balance of Ni and incidental impurities. This alloy has a yield strength (0.2% offset) greater than or equal to 120 ksi (827 MPa), a plastic strain ratio greater than or equal to 0.35, and a plastic strain to failure greater than or equal to 9.0%.

Abstract: The techniques of this disclosure relate to determining an optical characteristic of a camera. The device includes a housing that receives a test fixture retaining a camera. The housing includes a first segment and a second segment creating a chamber surrounding the camera. The first segment is attached to the test fixture and defines a first orifice located in a side of the first segment. The first orifice directs a flow of a gas out of the chamber. The second segment defines a second orifice located in a first side of the second segment to direct the flow of the gas into the chamber. An aperture is located in a second side of the second segment and positioned opposite the test fixture to define a field of view that includes a camera target. The aperture receives a lens barrel of the camera and enables the determination of the optical characteristic.

Abstract: A magnetically-driven electricity-producing generator having an anti-lock assembly generates electricity indicative of a full pulse wave environment while creating a repulsive force that reduces the force necessary to rotate the shaft. The generator includes three rotor assemblies, each having three longitudinally extending rotor magnets oriented such that outwardly facing poles establish a N-S-N pattern that, when passed in proximity to a corresponding coil pack, produces electricity having a full pulse wave form. The magnetic anti-lock device utilizes opposing magnets to reduce the varying force required to rotate the shaft and increases efficiency of the rotating shaft. The magnetic anti-lock device includes at least one inner magnet attached to the rotating shaft and at least one outer magnet fixed in position relative to the rotating shaft. The inner magnet passes the outer magnet each time the shaft rotates creating a repulsive force that reduces the force necessary to rotate the shaft.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus according to which a first valve is opened, or kept open, the first valve being part of a wellhead including a flow component above the first valve. The method may further include detecting a state of the first valve and, in response to detecting the state of the first valve, metering an amount of grease to the first valve. In addition, or instead, the method may further include opening, or keeping open, a second valve, the second valve being operably coupled to the wellhead and positioned above the flow component, and, after opening, or keeping open, each of the first and second valves, detecting whether the second valve is open or closed, in response to detecting that the second valve is open, preventing the first valve from being closed, and in response to detecting that the second valve is closed, allowing the first valve to be closed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel crosswalk light device. The device is designed to ensure that a crosswalk is highly visible during nighttime and other lowlight hours of the day to prevent accidents. The device comprises an LED floodlight mounted on top of a pedestrian crosswalk signal. The light illuminates the crosswalk area during the walking phase of the crosswalk. The light is wired through a series of relays and a capacitor to hold steady voltage. Accordingly, the device maintains an optimal level of safety for both pedestrians and motorists.

Abstract: The techniques of this disclosure relate to determining an optical characteristic of a camera. The device includes a housing that receives a test fixture retaining a camera. The housing includes a first segment and a second segment creating a chamber surrounding the camera. The first segment is attached to the test fixture and defines a first orifice located in a side of the first segment. The first orifice directs a flow of a gas out of the chamber. The second segment defines a second orifice located in a first side of the second segment to direct the flow of the gas into the chamber. An aperture is located in a second side of the second segment and positioned opposite the test fixture to define a field of view that includes a camera target. The aperture receives a lens barrel of the camera and enables the determination of the optical characteristic.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed as including a first material volume with at least a hardened portion and a second material volume that includes at least two layers. The first material volume is composed of at least a hardenable alloy of steel. The at least two layers is located adjacent to a first surface comprising the hardened portion of the first material volume. The at least two layers includes a first layer composed of at least a ductile low-carbon alloy of steel and a second layer composed of at least a cobalt-based hardfacing over the first layer. The apparatus is applicable in preparing shear ram blocks and shear ram blades to provide a hardened blade edge with an adjacent hardfacing surface.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed as including a first material volume with at least a hardened portion and a second material volume that includes at least two layers. The first material volume is composed of at least a hardenable alloy of steel. The at least two layers is located adjacent to a first surface comprising the hardened portion of the first material volume. The at least two layers includes a first layer composed of at least a ductile low-carbon alloy of steel and a second layer composed of at least a cobalt-based hardfacing over the first layer. The apparatus is applicable in preparing shear ram blocks and shear ram blades to provide a hardened blade edge with an adjacent hardfacing surface.

Abstract: An alloy includes a composition, in weight percent, of aluminum from about 1.3% to about 1.8%, cobalt from about 1.5% to about 4.0%, chromium from about 18.0% to about 22.0%, iron from about 4.0% to about 10.0%, molybdenum from about 1.0% to about 3.0%, niobium from about 1.0% to about 2.5%, titanium from about 1.3% to about 1.8%, tungsten from about 0.8% to about 1.2%, carbon from about 0.01% to about 0.08%, and balance nickel and incidental impurities. The alloy has a stress rupture life at 700° C. and 393.7 MPa (57.1 ksi) of at least 300 hours and a room temperature percent elongation of at least 15% after aging at 700° C. for 1,000 hours.