Abstract: An illustrated view of an exemplary float for fishing is presented. The float is useful for keeping a hook on a fishing line at a depth below a water line of a body of water. The float provides an easily visible, consistent depth for the hook on the fishing line. The float preferably has a shape of a bullet or a mortar. The float has a tail fin that is preferably orange in color. The tail fin is coupled to a casing, the casing preferably being gold in color. A tip that has a first portion and a second portion where the second portion may be a light. A first end of the tip is coupled to the casing and the second end is pointed and is coupled to an eyelet.

Abstract: A method for locating and tracking facial features in an unconstrained video sequence includes: in a face-detecting process, delineating, with region-bounding coordinates, the face of the subject within an image selected from the sequence; detecting, in the selected image, a small set of landmarks, corresponding to the face of the subject, using a convolutional neural network, trained to take as input an image region corresponding to the face of the—subject and to return a set of coordinates at computational speeds approximating real time; projectively fitting a three-dimensional character model to the detected landmarks, and using the fitted model to estimate physical locations of additional landmarks, so as to provide a complete hypothesized set of facial landmarks; and in a feature tracker process, updating the hypothesized set of facial landmarks to improve convergence between predicted feature locations and their actual physical locations based on data sampled from the selected image.

Abstract: A method for locating and tracking facial features in an unconstrained video sequence includes: in a face-detecting process, delineating, with region-bounding coordinates, the face of the subject within an image selected from the sequence; detecting, in the selected image, a small set of landmarks, corresponding to the face of the subject, using a convolutional neural network, trained to take as input an image region corresponding to the face of the—subject and to return a set of coordinates at computational speeds approximating real time; projectively fitting a three-dimensional character model to the detected landmarks, and using the fitted model to estimate physical locations of additional landmarks, so as to provide a complete hypothesized set of facial landmarks; and in a feature tracker process, updating the hypothesized set of facial landmarks to improve convergence between predicted feature locations and their actual physical locations based on data sampled from the selected image.

Abstract: A temporary safety box for assistance in excavation of an associated below grade foundation wall is placed in an associated trench located adjacent the associated foundation wall. The safety box comprises a wall member including an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end face and a second end face. The inner surface faces the associated foundation wall and includes a reinforcing element for providing strength and rigidity to the wall member. The outer surface abuts a wall of the associated trench and is configured to assist in removal of the safety box from the associated trench. The first and second end faces abut the associated foundation wall. The safety box and the associated foundation wall together substantially surround a worker in the associated trench to protect the worker from excavated debris.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a ventilation system for a building including a conditioning unit, a ventilation unit and a control unit. The conditioning unit is mounted in at least one of a door and a wall of the building for conditioning air as it moves through or into the building. The conditioning unit includes at least one air inlet and an air outlet, spaced from the air inlet. The at least one air inlet communicates with at least one of air within the building and atmosphere and the air outlet communicates with air within the building. The ventilation unit is spaced from and communicates with the conditioning unit for expelling air from the building to atmosphere. The ventilation unit includes an air inlet and an exhaust air outlet, spaced from the air inlet. The air inlet communicates with air within the building and the exhaust air outlet communicates with atmosphere.

Abstract: A dust suppression guard includes a shroud defining an enclosed space. The guard also includes a clamp mounted adjacent a first end of the shroud, a reinforcing member attached to a central portion of the shroud, and a boot attached adjacent a second end of the shroud. The dust suppression guard also includes a hose mounted to and extending through the shroud in communication with the enclosed space. A dust suppression system may include a vacuum source having an attached vacuum hose, where the vacuum hose connects to the hose mounted to and extending through the shroud.

Abstract: A dust suppression guard includes a shroud defining an enclosed space. The guard also includes a clamp mounted adjacent a first end of the shroud, a reinforcing member attached to a central portion of the shroud, and a boot attached adjacent a second end of the shroud. The dust suppression guard also includes a hose mounted to and extending through the shroud in communication with the enclosed space. A dust suppression system may include a vacuum source having an attached vacuum hose, where the vacuum hose connects to the hose mounted to and extending through the shroud.

Abstract: A waterproof system for draining water away from a building located in ground having a surface above which a portion of the building extends. The building has a footer and at least one wall extending vertically from the footer. The system includes a first drain member located in a first trench provided in the ground outside the building. A membrane including a first portion and a second portion is provided. The first portion forms a liner which lines the first trench to form a trough for capturing water. The second portion is affixed to an outer surface of the wall along at least a portion of a height of said wall and extending toward the footer.

Abstract: A tube bender has multiple rotatable bend dies of differing radii and a pressure die engaging the outer surface of the trailing portion of the tube tangential to the bend. A drive for the pressure die is provided to move the pressure die parallel to the tangential tube portion during bending. The drive includes sensors for determining both the drive speed of the pressure die and the rotation rate of the bend die, a computer which converts the detected rotation rate into a center line speed for the tube, and a servomechanism which controls the drive structure so as to drive the pressure die at a speed which has a selected ratio to the tube center line speed.

Abstract: Cross-linked, synthetic polymer compositions comprising an aqueous polymer dispersion of (1) heterogeneous polymer particles having a high concentration of reactive groups such as an activated halogen on their surface and (2) a water-soluble coreactive component bearing a plurality of reactive groups coreactive with the reactive groups of the heterogeneous polymer particle, e.g., ##STR1## are useful for preparing strong films or coatings. For example, a polymer composition consisting of an aqueous colloidal dispersion of heterogeneous polymer particles having a shell layer derived from a reactive monomer such as vinylbenzyl chloride and a coreactive component of triethylenetetraamine can be applied to a suitable substrate and cross-linked to form a strong, water-resistant film.