Abstract: A medical device for cleaning a laparoscope can include a service box with a pump and a gas valve. Each of the pump and the gas valve can be in communication with an exit valve. The pump can be configured to draw fluid into the service box, along a fluid feed line, and out of the exit valve. The gas valve can be configured to selectively permit gas into the service box, along the fluid feed line, and out of the exit valve. The medical device can include a trocar that can be in communication with the exit valve via a flexible tubing. The trocar can include a hub and a cannula. The hub can be configured to receive and direct the laparoscope through the cannula. The cannula can be configured to receive fluid and gas from the exit valve and direct the fluid and gas to the open end.

Abstract: A water treatment device can include a main body in the form of a main chamber and having an upper portion, a lower portion, a main inlet for receiving a flow of water into the main body and a main outlet for discharging a flow of water from the main body. In some embodiments an insert member disposed within the main chamber at the upper portion includes a return and bypass channel providing fluid communication between the main inlet and the main outlet. In some embodiments a filter assembly disposed within the main chamber and below the insert member includes a treatment chamber in fluid communication with the main inlet and is adapted for filtering water that flows through the filter assembly.

Abstract: An impact reducing headgear is disclosed which utilizes dynamically responsive materials which undergo physical changes during exposure to impact forces, such that physical changes or phase changes absorb energy. The helmet may be constructed with a dual shell structure and a bladder, where the dynamically responsive materials may be contained. An embodiment for a comfortable fit which remains tight to the wearer's head is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for estimating a condition of a tire is provided. The tire supports a vehicle and is mounted on a wheel. The wheel is rotatably mounted on an axle. A sensor is mounted on at least one of the tire, the wheel, the axle, and a component of the brake system. Vibrational data is measured with the sensor. The data from the sensor is transmitted to a processor, and the data is processed. The processed data is normalized and at least one of the normalized data and pre-processed data is input into a machine learning model. A condition estimation for the tire is generated, which includes at least one of a tread depth of the tire, a pressure of the tire, and a dual tire mismatch.

Abstract: A water treatment device can include a main body in the form of a main chamber and having an upper portion, a lower portion, a main inlet for receiving a flow of water into the main body and a main outlet for discharging a flow of water from the main body. In some embodiments an insert member disposed within the main chamber at the upper portion includes a return and bypass channel providing fluid communication between the main inlet and the main outlet. In some embodiments a filter assembly disposed within the main chamber and below the insert member includes a treatment chamber in fluid communication with the main inlet and is adapted for filtering water that flows through the filter assembly.

Abstract: An impact reducing headgear is disclosed which utilizes dynamically responsive materials which undergo physical changes during exposure to impact forces, such that physical changes or phase changes absorb energy. The helmet may be constructed with a dual shell structure and a bladder, where the dynamically responsive materials may be contained. A embodiment for a comfortable fit which remains tight to the wearer's head is disclosed.

Abstract: An impact reducing headgear is disclosed which utilizes dynamically responsive materials which undergo physical changes during exposure to impact forces, such that physical changes or phase changes absorb energy. The helmet may be constructed with a dual shell structure and a bladder, where the dynamically responsive materials may be contained.

Abstract: The invention provides for recreational gear that contains game components and when desired becomes part of a game, games or gaming system.

Abstract: A telescoping concrete form assembly is provided. The concrete form assembly includes a hollow, first member assembly with an elongated hollow body and a generally planar vertical first sidewall, as well as a second member assembly including an elongated body with a medial portion having an outer cross-sectional shape corresponding to the first body inner cross-sectional shape. The second member assembly is slidably disposed within the first member assembly and is structured to move between a retracted first position, wherein the second member assembly is substantially disposed within the first member assembly, and a second position, wherein the second member assembly extends from the first member assembly.

Abstract: A telescoping concrete form assembly is provided. The concrete form assembly includes a hollow, first member assembly with an elongated hollow body and a generally planar vertical first sidewall, as well as a second member assembly including an elongated body with a medial portion having an outer cross-sectional shape corresponding to the first body inner cross-sectional shape. The second member assembly is slidably disposed within the first member assembly and is structured to move between a retracted first position, wherein the second member assembly is substantially disposed within the first member assembly, and a second position, wherein the second member assembly extends from the first member assembly.

Abstract: A telescoping concrete form assembly is provided. The concrete form assembly includes a hollow first member assembly with an elongated hollow body and a generally planar vertical first sidewall, as well as a second member assembly including an elongated body with a medial portion having an outer cross-sectional shape corresponding to the first body inner cross-sectional shape. The second member is slidably disposed within the first member and is structured to move between a retracted first position, wherein the second member is substantially disposed within the first member, and a second position, wherein the second member extends from the first member. The second body first end is a reduced portion. When the second body is in the second position, the second body is further in an offset position wherein a portion of the second body outer surface substantially aligns with a portion of the first body outer surface.

Abstract: A telescoping concrete form assembly is provided. The concrete form assembly includes a hollow first member assembly with an elongated hollow body and a generally planar vertical first sidewall, as well as a second member assembly including an elongated body with a medial portion having an outer cross-sectional shape corresponding to the first body inner cross-sectional shape. The second member is slidably disposed within the first member and is structured to move between a retracted first position, wherein the second member is substantially disposed within the first member, and a second position, wherein the second member extends from the first member. The second body first end is a reduced portion. When the second body is in the second position, the second body is further in an offset position wherein a portion of the second body outer surface substantially aligns with a portion of the first body outer surface.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an eye protection adjunct that provides protection to a person's eyes and resembles a normal pair of eyewear, but contains a hidden facepiece that deploys into a face protection system for the eyes, face, nasal and pharyngeal openings.

Abstract: An automatic gated-pipe actuator for controlling flow of an irrigation material to an agricultural region through an irrigation gate in a gated-irrigation pipe. The automatic gated-pipe actuator includes a gate valve for coupling to the gated-irrigation pipe, a gate actuator removably coupled to the gate valve and for actuating the gate valve and an automatic gated pipe gate control unit for controlling actuation of the gate valve. The control unit has a processor unit communicatively coupled to the gate actuator. Upon instruction from the gate control unit, the gate actuator will actuate and alter the disposition of the gate valve thereby altering the flow of irrigation material through the irrigation gate and to a portion of the agricultural region adjacent the irrigation gate.

Abstract: Systems for analytically combining student admissions data, enrollment data, and financial aid data to present relationships therein, are described. One exemplary system includes a processor configured to obtain admissions data, enrollment data, and financial aid data from respective databases in memory, and identify student data shared among any of at least two of them. The processor is further configured to associate each of the identified student data with a unique identifier, receive a first query for a report for a subset of the identified student data, and provide the report. The report is generated by detecting at least two of admissions data, enrollment data, and financial aid data for the subset using the unique identifiers associated with the subset. The report includes a relationship between any of at least two of admissions data, enrollment data, and financial aid data for the subset. Methods and machine-readable media are also described.

Abstract: A vertical form, fill, and seal packaging system may comprise a source of flexible thermoplastic packaging material, a tubular folder, a product dispenser of the tubular folder, and a side sealer. The source of flexible packaging material in an elongated thin flat strip of material may comprise successive flat package blanks as integral longitudinally contiguous sections. The tubular folder may be adapted to receive a strip material and progressively forms in passage to a depending and upwardly open tubular configuration, with opposite longitudinal edge portions of the material being progressively juxtaposed in a passage so as to extend in vertical and parallel directions. The product dispenser of the tubular folder for discharging measured quantities of materials may be through a fill tube extending downward into an interior of the depending tube of packaging material through an upwardly open end.

Abstract: An automatic flow control actuator having a weather resistant housing affixed to a transmission pipe or tubing to selectively control the flow of a fluid or gas to a discharge orifice via a valving mechanism connected to a control unit that controls the flow control actuator to move the valving mechanism variably between an open flow position and a closed no flow position. In one embodiment an automatic gated-pipe actuator is disclosed having a base plate affixed to an irrigation pipe, a weather resistant automatic gated pipe gate control unit case affixed to the base plate, a automatic gated pipe gate control unit disposed within the case, an irrigation valve and a mechanical actuator operably coupled to the gate control unit and to the irrigation valve wherein the mechanical actuator will actuate and alter the disposition of the irrigation valve to an open or closed position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for regulating use of mobile communication functions while driving. The system includes a vehicle diagnostic device configured to generate vehicle diagnostic data indicating a current state of a vehicle, a vehicle diagnostic information port configured to provide the vehicle diagnostic data, a transceiver configured to plug into the vehicle diagnostic information port and transmit the vehicle diagnostic data using a wireless communication protocol; and a vehicle responsive phone including communication blocking software configured to receive the vehicle diagnostic data and to terminate the operation of at least one function of the vehicle responsive phone based on the received vehicle diagnostic data.

Abstract: An automatic gated-pipe actuator for controlling flow of an irrigation material to an agricultural region through an irrigation gate in a gated-irrigation pipe. The automatic gated-pipe actuator includes a gate valve for coupling to the gated-irrigation pipe, a gate actuator removably coupled to the gate valve and for actuating the gate valve and an automatic gated pipe gate control unit for controlling actuation of the gate valve. The control unit has a processor unit communicatively coupled to the gate actuator. Upon instruction from the gate control unit, the gate actuator will actuate and alter the disposition of the gate valve thereby altering the flow of irrigation material through the irrigation gate and to a portion of the agricultural region adjacent the irrigation gate.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved process for the preparation of 4,5-diamino-1-(substituted)pyrazoles and acid addition salts thereof by coupling the corresponding 5-amino-1-(substituted)pyrazole with an aromatic diazonium compound to produce an intermediate azo compound and contacting the intermediate azo compound with hydrogen in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to produce 4,5-diamino-1-(substituted)pyrazoles. Also disclosed is a decarboxylation process for the preparation of a 5-amino-1-(substituted)pyrazole by heating a solution comprising a 5-amino-4-carboxy-1-(substituted)pyrazole, an inorganic acid and an inert solvent.