Abstract: A dispenser bottle containing liquid may be mounted to a wall by a mounting assembly including a base and a carriage plate. A mounting bracket may be anchored to the wall and the carriage plate is coupled to the mounting bracket and is spring biased toward an extended configuration relative to the mounting bracket. A release pin maintains the carriage plate and base in a retracted configuration. A collar projects from an upper end of the mounting bracket to capture a neck of the bottle. A projection extends upwardly from the base and into a socket on the bottom of the bottle when seated on the base. The combination of the mating socket and projection at the base and the collar around the neck of the bottle inhibits removal of the bottle from the mounting assembly when in the retracted configuration. The bottle may be conveniently removed from the mounting system by depressing the release pin thereby freeing the carriage plate to slide upwardly relative to the mounting bracket into an extended configuration.

Abstract: This application relates to updating collection views in a computing device. A method includes receiving a first data array of a current view of a data collection and receiving a second data array of a future view of the data collection. The method also includes generating a difference data array that, based on a determination that the first data array element is equal to the second data array element, includes the second data array element. The method also includes, based on whether the first data array element is not included in the second data array and/or the second data array element is not included in the first data array, indicating, in the difference data array, that the first data array element is not in the future view or that the second data array element is not in the current view.

Abstract: A trash bin is used in combination with a liner for various purposes, including the collection and disposal of trash. The trash bin has an outer bin, an inner bin, a lid assembly and a liner box mounted on a bottom end of an interior chamber of the trash bin. The liner box houses a roll of liners which can be pulled from a leading end of the roll to position the leading liner of the roll in the trash bin. After the liner is filled with trash, a user may pull the filled liner from the trash bin and by doing so pulls the next liner from the roll in the liner box for subsequent separation from the filled liner and installation in the trash bin for filling with trash.

Abstract: An air-treating apparatus for dispensing a volatilizable material, such as air freshener fragrance, into the atmosphere of an enclosed area. The apparatus includes a housing and a reservoir of the volatilizable material therein, and also includes a multiple-configured air flow path arrangement which enables air-flow through the apparatus in multiple configurations. The apparatus enables use of the consistent delivery rates of a volatilizable material producing a more consistent delivery rate than normally achieved with such devices.

Abstract: A system and method that detect situation awareness failures in operators of remotely operated vehicles and consequently alert the operators and/or activate a fail-safe mode in the vehicles to reduce potential for an accident. Real-time values of indicators displayed on a control station are periodically stored in a database and compared to inspected values of each indicator stored when the operator last viewed each indicator to determine if there is a difference representing an operator's level of awareness. An eye-tracking system is used to monitor the operator's point-of-gaze and awareness of each indicator. If there is a difference beyond an acceptable level of deviation between the real-time value and the inspected value, the system alerts the operator and/or commands the remotely operated vehicle to commence a fail-safe operation.

Abstract: A rodenticide composition is described along with a method for using the same to exterminate rodents. The composition features a mixture of a dehydrant for causing dehydration in a rodent, a water-absorbent, hygromorphic carrier for absorbing water and expanding after consumption by the rodent, and a flavoring composition. The carrier can be a source of cellulose or a non-cellulosic material. After consumption of the composition by a rodent, the dehydrant and carrier cause the rodent to experience dehydration. The rodenticide composition may also include an irritant that causes digestive stress to the rodent, which further stresses and dehydrates the rodent. Once the rodenticide composition is prepared, it may be placed in areas frequented by or infested with rodents so as to kill the rodents once they consume the composition. One or more flavorings, coloring agents, and weather resistant materials may also be added to the composition.

Abstract: A hammock frame allows for the connection of one end of a hammock to a structure at the location and the other end to a hammock frame. The attachment of the hammock frame to the structure is non-permanent and does not damage the surface of the structure. The hammock frame is collapsible, allowing it to be easily transported with the hammock. The hammock frame provides the second point of connection for the hammock, allowing it to be used most anywhere.

Abstract: A system and method that detect situation awareness failures in operators of remotely operated vehicles and consequently alert the operators and/or activate a fail-safe mode in the vehicles to reduce potential for an accident. Real-time values of indicators displayed on a control station are periodically stored in a database and compared to inspected values of each indicator stored when the operator last viewed each indicator to determine if there is a difference representing an operator's level of awareness. An eye-tracking system is used to monitor the operator's point-of-gaze and awareness of each indicator. If there is a difference beyond an acceptable level of deviation between the real-time value and the inspected value, the system alerts the operator and/or commands the remotely operated vehicle to commence a fail-safe operation.

Abstract: Taurine-containing compositions and methods for producing an extending the release of nutrients or other compounds from an ingested item and for improving assimilation of those nutrients or other compounds by the body during digestion are described. The compositions can be a single food-safe taurine-containing compound or a composition containing two or more food-safe taurine-containing compounds. The taurine-containing composition can include a taurine ester, a taurine salt, a taurine amino alcohol, or a combination of two or more of the foregoing. The compositions can be applied to ingestible items such as foods and nutritional supplements to control the timing of release of nutrients and other compounds during digestion.

Abstract: A composition to affect an arthropod is described that may include a fatty alcohol, a surface active agent, and a carrier. The composition may include substantially no oil and interrupts production of adipokinetic hormones (AKH) in the arthropod. The composition is introducible to the arthropod via contact or via a liquid application such as a spray. A method of using the composition is described that may include introducing the composition to an environment, causing the arthropod be introduced to the composition, and affecting production of peptides in the arthropod via the composition that affect energy regulation of the arthropod.

Abstract: A rodenticide composition is described along with a method for using the same to exterminate rodents. The composition features a mixture of a dehydrant, a composition for producing endogenous gas, a dietary emulsifier, a hypercalcemia promoter, and a source of cellulose. After consumption of the composition by a rodent, the dehydrant and source of cellulose cause the rodent to experience dehydration, while the endogenous gas produced by the composition causes bloating and increased digestive stress. The dietary emulsifier and hypercalcemia promoter cause digestive stress, which reduces the rodent's desire to feed and quickens dehydration and death. Once the rodenticide composition is prepared, it may be placed in areas frequented by or infested with rodents so as to kill the rodents once they consume the composition. One or more flavorings, coloring agents, and weather resistant materials may also be added to the composition.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are described that promote health and increase a shelf-life of foods. The compositions may feature mixtures of fatty acids, vegetable gums, and oligosaccharides. When introduced into a food article, the compositions can act as a protective barrier for micronutrients, phytochemicals, and nutraceuticals such as may be found in food products, for example food additives, as the food products are stored and as the food products are being digested. The compositions can stabilize food products during prolonged storage and as ingested food products move through the digestive tract so that nutrients are available for absorption in a consumer's intestines. Methods for producing food additives using the compositions are also described.

Abstract: A rodenticide composition is described along with a method for using the same to exterminate rodents. The composition features a mixture of a dehydrant for causing dehydration in a rodent, a water-absorbent, hygromorphic carrier for absorbing water and expanding after consumption by the rodent, and a flavoring composition. The carrier can be a source of cellulose or a non-cellulosic material. After consumption of the composition by a rodent, the dehydrant and carrier cause the rodent to experience dehydration. The rodenticide composition may also include an irritant that causes digestive stress to the rodent, which further stresses and dehydrates the rodent. Once the rodenticide composition is prepared, it may be placed in areas frequented by or infested with rodents so as to kill the rodents once they consume the composition. One or more flavorings, coloring agents, and weather resistant materials may also be added to the composition.

Abstract: By this invention, for the first time, a method for high-efficiency site-specific genetic engineering, utilizing either native or heterologous CRISPR-Cas9 systems, in the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium pasteurianum, is provided. Application of CRISPR-Cas9 systems has revolutionized genome editing across all domains of life. Here we report implementation of the heterologous Type CRISPR-Cas9 system in Clostridium pasteurianum for markerless genome editing. Since 74% of species harbor CRISPR-Cas loci in Clostridium, we also explored the prospect of co-opting host-encoded CRISPR-Cas machinery for genome editing. Motivation for this work was bolstered from the observation that plasmids expressing heterologous cas9 result in poor transformation of Clostridium. To address this barrier and establish proof-of-concept, we focus on characterization and exploitation of the C. pasteurianum Type CRISPR-Cas system.

Abstract: A composition for producing a pharmacological effect is provided, which includes a bio-active ingredient and a carrier liquid solution. The bio-active ingredient can be a cannabinoid, cannabinomimetic, or combination thereof capable of inducing a pharmacological effect. The cannabinomimetic can be or can include one or more isoprenoids. The carrier liquid composition can include ethanol, at least one lecithin, at least one fatty alcohol, a liposome, and an active compound that includes glycerin or glycerol. The bio-active ingredient is receivable by a cannabinoid receptor and/or an acetylcholine receptor, which causes the production of the pharmacological effect. The composition may also include flavoring agents and aromatherapy agents. The composition is deliverable to a user via vaporization. A method is provided for creating a pharmacological effect using the composition.

Abstract: A self-anesthetizing needle system which includes preferably an opaque tubular member within which the hypodermic needle is positioned and also includes a chamber at the opposite end of the tubular member within which a sponge-like material is carried and which is saturated with a topical anesthetic such as ethyl chloride and includes a closure to provide an air-tight, water-tight seal within which the sponge-like material is contained until it is time for an injection to be given, at which point the closure member is removed and the sponge-like material is applied against the skin of a patient to whom an injection is to be administered to anesthetize the skin at the point where the injection is to be given after which the injection is then administered.

Abstract: An aviation performance evaluation methodology that can be implemented in various ways depending on the applications of interest. Baseline standards for expected performance are stored in one or more databases. One database may contain performance parameters and another database may contain baseline standards such as expert gaze data. Real-time actual performance data is acquired using an eye tracker system comprising at least one video camera, at least one infrared light source, and a computer system which receives image data from the video camera(s). More specifically, the actual and expected performance data are input to a computer system that is programmed to analyze the actual performance based on a comparison of the actual and expected performance data. Based on the results of the comparative analysis, context-adjusted inferences can be made regarding performance, adopted strategies, gaze scan quality, alertness or distraction, situational awareness, and workload.

Abstract: A rodenticide composition is described along with a method for using the same to exterminate rodents. The composition features a mixture of a dehydrant, a composition for producing endogenous gas, a dietary emulsifier, a hypercalcemia promoter, and a source of cellulose. After consumption of the composition by a rodent, the dehydrant and source of cellulose cause the rodent to experience dehydration, while the endogenous gas produced by the composition causes bloating and increased digestive stress. The dietary emulsifier and hypercalcemia promoter cause digestive stress, which reduces the rodent's desire to feed and quickens dehydration and death. Once the rodenticide composition is prepared, it may be placed in areas frequented by or infested with rodents so as to kill the rodents once they consume the composition. One or more flavorings, coloring agents, and weather resistant materials may also be added to the composition.