Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of providing hazard information by an electronic device, comprising determining: determining a location of an electronic device in relation to hazards in a geographic region of interest, the location of the electronic device being determined by a location determining unit of the electronic device and the location of the hazards being determined from map data accessible to the electronic device; displaying, in a first display mode on a display of the electronic device, an indication of the hazards in the geographic region of interest in relation to a scale indicative of a distance from the location of the electronic device; and displaying, in response to a predetermined user input, in a second display mode on the display, an indication of one or more of the hazards in a portion of the geographic region of interest, each indication being associated with at least one item of distance information indicative of a distance of the hazard from the location of the

Abstract: A marine riser component which has an integrated fatigue damage sensor in which the sensor is adapted to be damaged by stresses and strains applied to the marine riser component, and is adapted to record said damage on the sensor. The sensor is optionally integrated into the body of the marine riser component in a location on the component that transmits fatigue loads to the sensor at a known stress concentration factor, optionally in a recess on the body, for example, in a closed recess on an outer surface of the marine riser component.

Abstract: A display arrangement for a watch case comprising a display module and a substantially transparent cover extending over the display module, wherein the cover comprises a layer forming a substantially opaque area outside the display module. The display arrangement further comprises one or more light emitting devices arranged below the opaque area, wherein the layer comprises a plurality of discontinuities that allows light to be transmitted through the opaque area from the one or more light emitting devices.

Abstract: The EIP Protocol Converter System is a system that facilitates integration of laser or dot peer marking systems into factory automation networks using the standard EtherNet/lP (EIP) protocol. Built-in support for the EIP protocol greatly simplifies the PLC programming task, and lowers the cost of integrating the marking system into factory operations.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes, among other things, a device. The device includes a plurality of sensors, an output system, a processor coupled to the plurality of sensors and the output system, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a signal from the plurality of sensors, interpret the signal as a first Braille cell, and send a signal corresponding to the first Braille cell to the output system.

Abstract: Alzheimer' s disease (AD) is the common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the formation of extraneuronal accumulation of amyloid fibrils and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles of Amyloid ?-Protein (A?) into plaques. Cactus mucilage extracted from Opuntia ficus-indica was analyzed in disturbing the aggregation pathway of Amyloid ?-Protein (A?) fibrils and ?-synuclein. Mucilage is a pectin polysaccharide with a backbone of ?-D-galacturonic acid and ?-L-rhamnose and a branch of arabinose or xylose. Two different fractions of mucilage can be extracted: pectin gelling extract which forms gels in the presence of Ca2+ ions (GE) and non-gelling extract (NE). The effectiveness of mucilage in disturbing the formation of A? fibrils was evaluated. A? monomeric species have been incubated along with different concentration of the mucilage extract in vitro. The aggregation kinetics of the A? proteins were monitored by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.

Abstract: A trigger assembly a trigger member can be interchanged quickly and easily. The trigger assembly includes a support member adapted to be in communication with a gun, and a trigger member in removable communication with the support member.

Abstract: A technique determines a depth measurement associated with a scene captured by an image capture device. The technique receives at least first and second images of the scene, in which the first image is captured using at least one different camera parameter than that of the second image. At least first and second image patches are selected from the first and second images, respectively, the selected patches corresponding to a common part of the scene. The selected image patches are used to determine which of the selected image patches provides a more focused representation of the common part. At least one value is calculated based on a combination of data in the first and second image patches, the combination being dependent on the more focused image patch. The depth measurement of the common part of the scene is determined from the at least one calculated value.

Abstract: A flow plate for use as an anode current collector in an electrolytic cell for the production of hydrogen from water is provided. The flow plate comprises a channel plate and a cover plate. A front face of the channel plate is provided with a flow field pattern of open-faced channels defined by depressed portions alternating with elevated portions. The cover plate made of a material that is corrosion resistant in an anodic environment of water electrolysis. The cover plate is arranged parallel on top of the channel plate and in electrical contact with the front face thereof. The cover plate is further provided with a pattern of through-going apertures alternating with closed portions, and the closed portions cover at least the elevated portions of the channel plate.

Abstract: An apparatus for stereo-electrochemical deposition of metal layers consisting of an array of anodes, a cathode, a positioning system, a fluid handling system for an electrolytic solution, communications circuitry, control circuitry and software control. The anodes are electrically operated to promote deposition of metal layers in any combination on the cathode to fabricate a structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for stereo-electrochemical deposition of metal layers consisting of an array of anodes, a cathode, a positioning system, a fluid handling system for an electrolytic solution, communications circuitry, control circuitry and software control. The anodes are electrically operated to promote deposition of metal layers in any combination on the cathode to fabricate a structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for stereo-electrochemical deposition of metal layers consisting of an array of anodes, a cathode, a positioning system, a fluid handling system for an electrolytic solution, communications circuitry, control circuitry and software control. The anodes are electrically operated to promote deposition of metal layers in any combination on the cathode to fabricate a structure.

Abstract: The invention is a system that facilitates integration of laser or dot peen marking systems into factory automation networks using the standard EtherNet/IP protocol. Built-in support for the EIP protocol greatly simplifies the PLC programming task, and lowers the cost of integrating the marking system into factory operations.

Abstract: The present invention provides a screen which exploits mechanism-based activity probes that specifically and covalently modify the active site cysteine thiol residue of E3 Ub ligases including, but not limited to the HECT and RBR family. The activity probes are used to screen for activators and inhibitors of E3 Ub ligases, and to interrogate the functional state of E3 Ub ligases in human disease.

Abstract: An electric lighting arrangement including a plurality of lighting units each containing a plurality of LED lights, to form a strip of lights. The units are adapted to be joined together by means of a ball joint arrangement, which comprises two conjoined balls, each ball being adapted to be mounted in a retaining bail cup in a lighting unit, ball cups being provided on opposed ends of the units to enable the units to be pivotable one relative to the other in all planes. Each lighting unit includes a main body incorporating a heat sink in the form of head conducting fins.

Abstract: A system and method for prioritized queues is provided. A plurality of queues are organized to enable long-running operations to be directed to a long running queue operation, while faster operations are directed to a non-long running operation queue. When an operation request is received, a determination is made whether it is a long-running operation, and, if so, the operation is placed in a long-running operation queue. When the processor core that is executing long-running operations is ready for the next operation, it removes an operation from the long-running operation queue and processes the operation.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for testing the compatibility of client devices with web services. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request from a first client device; obtaining a response to the request from a web service, wherein the web service provides responses according to a web service schema that defines a plurality of possible response formats, and wherein the response conforms to a first response format of the plurality of possible response formats; selecting a second, different response format of the plurality of possible response formats defined by the web service schema; modifying the response to generate a modified response, wherein the modified response conforms to the second, different response format; and sending the modified response to the first client device.