Abstract: A system includes one or more systems, a controller and a server. The one or more systems including one or more heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, refrigeration systems, or building automation systems. The controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more systems. The server is communicatively coupled to the controller. The controller receives telemetry data associated with the operation of the one or more systems. The received telemetry data includes data associated with individual components of the one or more systems. The controller also determines a subset of the telemetry data that has changed by comparing the received telemetry data to previous telemetry data. The controller also communicates to the server only the subset of the telemetry data that has changed.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X15M017 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X15M017 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X15M017 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X15M017, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X15M017 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X15M017 and methods of using maize variety X15M017 are disclosed.

Abstract: XPS spectra are used to analyze and monitor various steps in the selective deposition process. A goodness of passivation value is derived to analyze and quantify the quality of the passivation step. A selectivity figure of merit value is derived to analyze and quantify the selectivity of the deposition process, especially for selective deposition in the presence of passivation. A ratio of the selectivity figure of merit to maximum selectivity value can also be used to characterize and monitor the deposition process.

Abstract: A removably attachable optical device includes a clamp comprising an upper clamp member and a lower clamp member. When the clamp is mounted on a mobile device, the upper member extends over a device side to enable an orifice formed by the upper clamp member to be positioned over an aperture of the mobile device. An optical element housing has a portion configured to engage the an upper clamp member. A non-uniform optical element is rotatably mounted to the optical element housing. Rotation of the non-uniform optical element causes light passing through the non-uniform optical element as the non-uniform optical element is rotated to be correspondingly altered to create optical effects.

Abstract: Positional input systems and methods are provided. Using a handheld device comprising a detector, to which display of a plurality of displays a detector is proximate may be determined. Using the detector, at least a part of an optical pattern disposed on the display to which the detector is proximate may be detected. The part of the optical pattern may correspond to a location on the display.

Abstract: An adapter for a tailpiece for a dental valve is disclosed which has a body having an exterior surface, a valve receiving end, a tailpiece receiving end, a lumen formed between the valve receiving end and the tailpiece receiving end, the lumen having an interior surface, an interior annular groove formed in the interior surface, and an exterior annular rib formed in the exterior surface, with the exterior annular rib being positioned near the tailpiece receiving end and the interior annular channel being positioned near the valve receiving end.

Abstract: A polymer coating/ring is employed to aid in the sealing and connection of modular elements used in body flow lumens for the exclusion and bypass of diseased regions of the flow lumen, such as where aneurysm occurs adjacent to branching blood vessels.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X18K375 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X18K375 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18K375 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X18K375, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18K375. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18K375.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X08M626 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08M626 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08M626 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08M626, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08M626 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08M626 and methods of using maize variety X08M626 are disclosed.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated PH2R84 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2R84 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2R84 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2R84 or a locus conversion of PH2R84 with another maize variety.

Abstract: A display may include a viewing area and a border about the viewing area. The border is visibly opaque and near infrared transparent. An encoded pattern underlies the border.

Abstract: Styli for generating alert notifications to prevent unintentional marking of interactive devices are disclosed. A disclosed stylus includes a housing and a processor. The housing is to interchangeably receive a physically marking nib and an electronic marking nib. The processor is carried by the housing. The processor is to determine a received nib is the physically marking nib. The processor is further to determine a distance between the stylus and an interactive device satisfies a threshold. The processor is further to generate an alert notification based on the received nib being the physically marking nib and the distance between the stylus and the interactive device satisfying the threshold.

Abstract: A process of detecting an implemented blacklist may include downloading data from at least one blacklist. The process may also include compiling a list of image elements from the at least one blacklist based on a feature of the image elements, and selecting an image element from the list of image elements. The process may further include receiving a report indicative of the selected image successfully loading while a webpage is loaded on a web browser of a client device, and analyzing the report based on an expected response of the web browser to detect the implemented blacklist of the at least on blacklist.

Abstract: Cloud Digital Video Recorder (cDVR) storage reduction may be provided. First, a plurality of recording requests to record a content program may be received. Then a plurality of content data instances corresponding to the content program may be recorded by recording a content data instance for each of the plurality of recording requests. Next, a plurality of play-back requests corresponding to the content program may be received. Ones of the plurality of content data instances may be respectively provided in response to each of the plurality of play-back requests and then the ones of the plurality of content data instances may be respectively deleted in response to providing respectively the ones of the plurality of content data instance. In addition, other ones of the plurality of content data instances may be periodically deleted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating symptoms associated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective amount of a compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A novel maize variety designated X13M633W and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X13M633W with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13M633W through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13M633W, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13M633W are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13M633W and methods of using maize variety X13M633W are disclosed.

Abstract: A computerized process of detecting content blocking software may include forwarding, to a client device, instructions to enable scanning of a web browser and a file with features resembling advertisement content, and receiving a report from the forwarded instructions indicative of a response of a webpage generated by a web browser of the client device in response to the loaded file. The computerized process may also include analyzing the report based on an expected response of the web browser, and indicating the presence of the content blocking software based on the analysis.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided an exerciser suitable for exercising lower leg muscles wherein the exerciser comprises a support and a two part foot platform wherein each part of the foot platform is rotatable such that a first part of the foot platform allows plantar flexion rotational movement of a foot and that a second part of the foot platform allows dorsiflexion rotational movement of the foot; and a dual foot exerciser wherein the respective first parts of each foot platform are connected together and/or the respective second parts of each foot platform are connected together such that movement of a first or second part on one exerciser moves the corresponding first or second part of the other exerciser; by separating the movement of the foot by the provision of a two part rotatable foot platform, the exerciser allows natural movement of the foot, ankle and lower leg; with the optional addition of a resilient member of variable resistance for muscle strengthening and/or a mechanical devic

Abstract: A stairway (1) comprising a plurality of steps (2) each defining a top surface or tread (3) is converted into a lift platform by employing a mechanism concealed beneath an envelope defined by the treads of all of the steps to guide each step of the plurality vertically from a stairway configuration in which the steps form a stairway enabling access from a lower (7) level to an upper level (8) to a flat configuration in which the top edge of each step is substantially in a horizontal plane level with one of the lower and upper levels from which a wheelchair user may wish to travel to the other of the lower and upper levels. As a result, a wheelchair user may move horizontally from the said one of the lower and upper levels on to a platform defined by the top edges of the plurality of steps in the flat configuration. The stairway and flat configurations occupy the same footprint.