Abstract: This disclosure relates to an assembly and method for attaching a heliostat to a foundation in a tower-based solar thermal CSP installation. A heliostat securing assembly for securing a heliostat to a tubular foundation post comprises an insert locatable within an upper opening in the foundation post, the insert defining an aperture for receiving a support shaft of the heliostat. A clamp arrangement, for locating the insert in the upper opening in the foundation post, has at least one inner or outer bearing surface configured to bear against at least one corresponding outer or inner bearing surface of the insert. One or more urging connectors, for connecting the insert and the clamp arrangement, is operable to urge at least one of the insert and the clamp arrangement toward the other in an axial direction of the foundation post.

Abstract: Current systems for data authentication, such as in the course of financial transactions to comply with anti-money laundering and know-your-customer legislation, are burdensome and inefficient for banks and their clients. A platform of some embodiments provides a system for utilizing distributed ledger technologies, such as a blockchain data structure residing on a distributed ledger. A client may use this blockchain data structure to register the client's personal information in a data object that then may be routed to specific identified trusted individuals who verify that the information in the data object is correct. Once verification is complete, the client or other trusted individuals may use the data object as necessary to register the client for various programs or services, such as additional bank services.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to an assembly and method for attaching a heliostat to a foundation in a tower-based solar thermal CSP installation. A heliostat securing assembly for securing a heliostat to a tubular foundation post comprises an insert locatable within an upper opening in the foundation post, the insert defining an aperture for receiving a support shaft of the heliostat. A clamp arrangement, for locating the insert in the upper opening in the foundation post, has at least one inner or outer bearing surface configured to bear against at least one corresponding outer or inner bearing surface of the insert. One or more urging connectors, for connecting the insert and the clamp arrangement, is operable to urge at least one of the insert and the clamp arrangement toward the other in an axial direction of the foundation post.

Abstract: Current systems for data authentication, such as in the course of financial transactions to comply with anti-money laundering and know-your-customer legislation, are burdensome and inefficient for banks and their clients. A platform of some embodiments provides a system for utilizing distributed ledger technologies, such as a blockchain data structure residing on a distributed ledger. A client may use this blockchain data structure to register the client's personal information in a data object that then may be routed to specific identified trusted individuals who verify that the information in the data object is correct. Once verification is complete, the client or other trusted individuals may use the data object as necessary to register the client for various programs or services, such as additional bank services.

Abstract: Current systems for data authentication, such as in the course of financial transactions to comply with anti-money laundering and know-your-customer legislation, are burdensome and inefficient for banks and their clients. A platform of some embodiments provides a system for utilizing distributed ledger technologies, such as a blockchain data structure residing on a distributed ledger. A client may use this blockchain data structure to register the client's personal information in a data object that then may be routed to specific identified trusted individuals who verify that the information in the data object is correct. Once verification is complete, the client or other trusted individuals may use the data object as necessary to register the client for various programs or services, such as additional bank services.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cord fixture for attachment to a cord. The cord fixture includes a body having at least one side wall, and a slot in the at least one side wall for retaining the cord therein when the cord is in a fixed condition. The slot has a neck portion and an enlarged end portion adjacent the neck portion. The neck portion is configured to guide the cord into the enlarged end portion such that the cord can be releasably retained within the enlarged end portion.

Abstract: Current systems for data authentication, such as in the course of financial transactions to comply with anti-money laundering and know-your-customer legislation, are burdensome and inefficient for banks and their clients. A platform of some embodiments provides a system for utilizing distributed ledger technologies, such as a blockchain data structure residing on a distributed ledger. A client may use this blockchain data structure to register the client's personal information in a data object that then may be routed to specific identified trusted individuals who verify that the information in the data object is correct. Once verification is complete, the client or other trusted individuals may use the data object as necessary to register the client for various programs or services, such as additional bank services.

Abstract: An excavator wear assembly comprising a mounting nose having a rear bearing face, a forward bearing face, an upper bearing face disposed at an angle between the rear bearing face and the forward bearing face, a front face substantially perpendicular to the forward bearing face and a rib extending over at least part of the upper bearing face, forward bearing face and front face; and a wear member having a rearwardly opening socket adapted to receive the mounting nose, the socket being at least partially defined by a top wall and a front wall, the wear member having a recess formed in the top wall and front wall adapted to receive at least part of the rib.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cord fixture for attachment to a cord. The cord fixture includes a body having at least one side wall, and a slot in the at least one side wall for retaining the cord therein when the cord is in a fixed condition. The slot has a neck portion and an enlarged end portion adjacent the neck portion. The neck portion is configured to guide the cord into the enlarged end portion such that the cord can be releasably retained within the enlarged end portion.

Abstract: An excavator wear assembly comprising a mounting nose having a rear bearing face, a forward bearing face, an upper bearing face disposed at an angle between the rear bearing face and the forward bearing face, a front face substantially perpendicular to the forward bearing face and a rib extending over at least part of the upper bearing face, forward bearing face and front face; and a wear member having a rearwardly opening socket adapted to receive the mounting nose, the socket being at least partially defined by a top wall and a front wall, the wear member having a recess formed in the top wall and front wall adapted to receive at least part of the rib.

Abstract: A retaining pin assembly for an excavator tooth assembly. The retaining pin assembly has opposable locating members each having a shank portion able to be slidably insertable via a respective retaining pin aperture on opposite sides of a wear member into a transversely extending mounting aperture of a mounting nose of an excavator. Each locating member also has an enlarged inwardly convergent tapered wedge portion adjacent a normally outer end. The retaining pin assembly also has a tensionable retaining member extending between the locating members from one side of the retaining pin assembly. When tension is applied to the retaining member relative contraction of the locating members occurs to urge the wear member into engagement with the mounting nose by wedging engagement between each of the wedge portions and a rear wall of respective retaining pin apertures.

Abstract: A retaining pin assembly for an excavator tooth assembly. The retaining pin assembly has opposable locating members each having a shank portion able to be slidably insertable via a respective retaining pin aperture on opposite sides of a wear member into a transversely extending mounting aperture of a mounting nose of an excavator. Each locating member also has an enlarged inwardly convergent tapered wedge portion adjacent a normally outer end. The retaining pin assembly also has a tensionable retaining member extending between the locating members from one side of the retaining pin assembly. When tension is applied to the retaining member relative contraction of the locating members occurs to urge the wear member into engagement with the mounting nose by wedging engagement between each of the wedge portions and a rear wall of respective retaining pin apertures.

Abstract: A method for determining the presence of an infection in a liquid sample comprising the steps of: lowering the pH of the liquid sample so as to drive short-chain fatty acids present in the liquid sample, acetic acid in particular, to the gaseous phase; detecting short-chain fatty acids, ammonia and, optionally amine species present as gases in a headspace associated with the liquid sample using a detector which is sensitive to the presence of short-chain fatty acids, ammonia and, optionally, amine species, particularly conductive and semi-conductive polymer sensors; and correlating the presence of detected short-chain fatty acids, ammonia and, optionally, amine species with the presence of the infection.

Abstract: A saccadic-motion detector includes an optical apparatus configured to focus light received from a subject's eye onto a focal plane, and an optical navigation chip comprising an optical sensing surface disposed substantially in the focal plane of the optical apparatus, the optical navigation chip configured to convert analog light reflected from the eye to digital indicia of movement of the eye.

Abstract: A method for detecting the presence of an infection in a liquid sample comprising the steps of: lowering the pH of the liquid sample so as to drive fatty acids present in the liquid sample to the gaseous phase; detecting fatty acids, ammonia and, optionally amine species present as gases in a headspace associated with the liquid sample using a detector which is sensitive to the presence of fatty acids, ammonia and, optionally, amine species; and correlating the presence of detected fatty acids, ammonia and, optionally, amine species with the presence of the infection.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for detecting microorganisms comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of cultures by culturing said microorganisms on a plurality of different media; making measurements of the cultures; collating the measurements of the cultures; and correlating the collated measurements with the presence of the microorganisms.

Abstract: Attachment for an in-line skate of the kind having a plurality of linearly-aligned wheels comprising chocks which arrest rotational movement in adjacent wheels at the front of the skate and at the back of the skate. An elastomeric member biases the chocks in operative alignment and joins them so that they can be spaced from each other to receive a selected number of wheels in-between. The elastomeric member has first and second end loops which are fastened to respective ends of the associated skate.