Abstract: A wind turbine rotor blade that includes a blade body generating a lift when being impacted by an incident airflow. The blade body may include a pressure side and a suction side joining at a leading edge and a trailing edge. The blade body may extend from a root region to a tip region through a transition region. The blade body may have a substantially cylindrical or circular or elliptical or eccentric body of revolution airfoil cross-section beginning from the root region up to a predetermined length, in the direction of the tip region. The blade body may have a substantially linear profile monotonically tapering down from the root region to the tip region. The wind turbine rotor blade may also include a number of flow enhancing components structurally coupled to the blade body and configured to enhance a number of aerodynamic flow characteristics of the blade body.

Abstract: According to some embodiments a system is provided. The system comprises a remote monitoring computing system that is configured to receive an alarm signal from a premises monitoring system that is configured to monitor a premises where the alarm signal is associated with an alarm event at the premises, in response to the alarm signal, obtain, from a content storage computing system, metadata corresponding to video provided by a camera at the premises, in response to the metadata, store the video in a data store of the remote monitoring computing system, and enforce an access control policy on the video in the data store where the access control policy restricts access to the video in the data store based on time and a plurality of roles of a plurality of users of the remote monitoring computing system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling dynamic treatment of substances are disclosed. Such treatment conditions may include, by way of example, systems and methods for dynamically aerating wastewater within zones of a system in response to the operating parameters of at least one downstream zone.

Abstract: A Fiber-fed Pulsed Plasma Thruster (FPPT) has an anode, a coaxial insulator, and a fiber propellant feed system. At least two cathodes insulated from each other are configured about the coaxial insulator to define an interior profile shaped into a nozzle region. At least one igniter fitted through each cathode. Wherein when the igniters are triggered, the igniters expel electrons toward the anode to ignite a primary high energy discharge between the anode and the cathodes thereby creating a plasma that vaporizes the fiber propellant. The dissociated fiber propellant combines with the primary high energy discharge to create a partially or fully ionized plasma, that is electromagnetically and electrothermally accelerated to produce predominantly {right arrow over (j)}×{right arrow over (B)}{right arrow over (j)}×{right arrow over (B)} thrust.

Abstract: The present invention is for an acidic cleaning composition which has excellent cleaning performance, low toxicity and good antimicrobial efficacy. The inventive acidic cleaning compositions are capable of sanitizing or disinfecting a variety of hard surfaces. The inventive acidic cleaning compositions can take a variety of forms, such as: disinfecting wipes, all-purpose disinfecting sprays, kitchen cleaners, bathroom cleaners, toilet cleaners, etc. The inventive acidic cleaning compositions have good cleaning properties and low residue.

Abstract: A system and method for repairing fatigue cracks in a multi-layer composite body. The method includes repairing fatigue cracks at a first interface between a first layer of the multi-layer composite body and a second layer of the multi-layer composite body. The method also includes repairing fatigue cracks at a second interface between the second layer of the multi-layer composite body and a third layer of the multi-layer composite body. The method further includes anchoring the second interface with the third layer of the multi-layer composite body to prevent failure from fatigue cracks.

Abstract: A clot retrieval device for removing occlusive clot from a blood vessel. The device comprises an inner elongate body having a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. An outer elongate body is at least partially overlying the inner elongate body. The outer elongate body is expandable to a radial extent which is greater than the radial extent of the inner body in the deployed configuration to define a clot reception space. The outer elongate body has a plurality of clot receiving openings and a plurality of clot engaging regions. The clot engaging regions are adapted, on engagement with clot, to urge clot towards the clot receiving openings and into the reception space between the outer elongate body and the inner elongate body, wherein the radial force profile of the device varies along the length of the device.

Abstract: A command center includes at least one network communications interface configured for two-way communications with a plurality of sites remote from the command center and at least one display screen and user interface. Each of the plurality of sites includes at least one forensic field test device configured to identify individuals using DNA samples from the individuals. The display screen and user interface are configured to depict aspects of forensic field test devices of the plurality of sites, wherein the aspects include a site identifier for each of the forensic field test devices and one or more additional aspects.

Abstract: A method for controlling the operation of a gas furnace equipped with one or more secondary electrical power sources is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of switching the gas furnace to a secondary power mode in an event of loss of a primary electrical power source associated with the gas furnace, wherein the gas furnace alternately switches between an ON state for a first prolonged time, and an OFF state for a second prolonged time, at a frequency of an optimized number of cycles per hour.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reconfigurable rest for an article of furniture such as a sofa. The reconfigurable rest comprises an elongate first post for connection to a body of the article of furniture, a length of the first post defining a longitudinal first axis. The reconfigurable rest comprises an elongate second post for connection to the body of the article of furniture, the second post being spaced apart from the first post along a second axis that is transverse to the first axis. At least one articulated connector extends between and interconnects the first and second posts. A curvature of the at least one articulated connector is adjustable to adjust a curvature of the reconfigurable rest relative to the second axis. Upholstery covers at least a majority of the at least one articulated connector.

Abstract: A method includes providing a system comprising an electrophoresis cartridge interface that releasably engages with an electrophoresis cartridge that includes an anode, a cathode, and at least one electrophoresis capillary that is in fluid communication with the anode and the cathode.

Abstract: A method of processing objects with a programmable motion device is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of received objects at an input area proximate the programmable motion device, selecting and grasping a first object of the plurality of received objects from the input area using the programmable motion device, moving the first object to a cache area using the programmable motion device, said cache area being proximate the programmable motion device, selecting and grasping a second object of the plurality of received objects, moving the second object to a first destination location using the programmable motion device, selecting and grasping the first object from the cache area using the programmable motion device, and moving the first object to the first destination location using the programmable motion device.

Abstract: An instrument includes a fluidic cartridge having a body comprising a malleable material and a layer comprising a deformable material bonded to a surface of the body that seals one or more fluidic channels that communicate with one or more valve bodies formed in a surface of the body. The valve can be closed by applying pressure to the deformable material sufficient to close off a fluidic channel in the body. A cartridge interface is configured to engage the cartridge.

Abstract: Provided herein is a system and method for review of forensic report computer files. The method can involve notifying a plurality of service providers of a job to be performed, accepting a bid from a service provider to perform the job, providing the computer file to the service provider, receiving from the service provider a forensic result such as a reviewed file.

Abstract: A system for performing capillary electrophoresis of multiple samples comprises a capillary containing a separation medium and having inlet and distal ends and an interrogation region; a power source configured to apply voltages between inlet and distal ends; and logic to cause execution of: applying a first substantially constant forward polarity electrophoresis voltage to the capillary; before all of the first DNA fragments have passed the interrogation region, applying a reverse polarity voltage pulse to the capillary, thereby transporting at least some of the first DNA fragments in the capillary toward the capillary inlet; introducing a second sample to the capillary inlet, the second sample comprising second DNA fragments having a plurality of different sizes; and applying a second substantially constant forward polarity electrophoresis voltage to the capillary to simultaneously perform electrophoresis on the second DNA fragments and the first DNA fragments.

Abstract: A system and method for providing an electronic label for an article, such as a manufactured product. The label includes a substrate adapted to affix to the article and a battery component provided on the substrate. An electronic circuit is provided on the substrate wherein the electronic circuit is provided with an identification number and a location determining component. A switch component is further provided that couples the electronic circuit and the battery component for energizing the electronic circuit, such that when energized, the electronic circuits is caused to transmit an electronic signal containing the circuit identification number and location information associated with the electronic label to a remotely located computer for performing analytics on the received data.

Abstract: An electrophoresis cartridge can include an integrated electrophoresis assembly including an anode sub-assembly comprising an anode, a cathode sub-assembly comprising a cathode; and at least one electrophoresis capillary having a first end in fluid communication with the cathode sub-assembly and a second end in fluid communication with the anode sub-assembly. The cartridge can further include a reagent container comprising electrophoresis buffer; a fluid conduit in fluidic communication with the reagent container; a pump in fluidic communication with the fluid conduit, the pump configured to transfer the electrophoresis buffer through the fluid conduit from the reagent container to the passage of the cathode sub-assembly; and a sample inlet port and at least one sample line, wherein the sample line places the sample inlet port in fluidic communication with the first end of the electrophoresis capillary through a passage in the cathode sub-assembly.

Abstract: Provided are antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human neuropilin-2 (NRP2) polypeptides, including those that modulate binding interactions between human NRP2 and at least one NRP2 ligand, for example, human histidyl-tRNA synthetase (HRS), and which thereby modulate subsequent NRP2-mediated downstream signaling events, including related therapeutic compositions and methods for modulating NRP2 activity and treating diseases such as NRP2-associated diseases.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for processing articles. The system includes subsystems for synthesizing, pre-treating, conducting a vapor phase coating process and post-treating articles in the form of powders and solid or porous workpieces. The apparatus permits vapor phase synthesis, treatment and deposition processes to be performed with high efficiency and at high overall throughput. The methods include converting solids, liquids or gases into gaseous and solid streams that can be separated or exchanged with or without treatment and/or coating steps, and produce optimized composite articles for specific applications.

Abstract: A method for facilitating a multiparty conversation is disclosed. An electronic device using the method may facilitate a multiparty conversation by identifying participants of a conversation, localizing relative positions of the participants, detecting speeches of the conversation, matching one of the participants to each of the detected speeches according to the relative positions of the participants, counting participations of the matched participant in the conversation, identifying a passive subject from all the participants according to the participations of all the participants in the conversation, finding a topic of the conversation between the participants, and engaging the passive subject by addressing the passive subject and speaking a sentence related to the topic.