Abstract: A hair straightening apparatus has two arms pivotably coupled at a hinge, and a central pack disposed between the first and second arms and coupled with the hair styling apparatus at the hinge on a hinge end of hair straightening apparatus. A locking mechanism is disposed within the central pack, wherein the locking mechanism includes a symmetrical, elongate lock arm disposed lengthwise within the central pack. The locking mechanism is selectively operable to lock the first and second arms in the closed position. The central pack defines a longitudinal axis, and the elongate lock arm is movable relative to the central pack between the first and second positions in parallel with the longitudinal axis defined by the central pack.

Abstract: There is provided a method for manufacturing, or for use in manufacturing a flexible ultrasonic transducer array and the resultant ultrasonic transducer array. The method includes providing a layer of piezoelectric material onto a foil substrate and using additive techniques to apply a plurality of electrodes to a surface of the piezoelectric material such that the electrodes are arranged in an electrode array and to apply a plurality of electrical conduction tracks and a plurality of electrical connectors to the surface of the piezoelectric material or to a layer of dielectric material provided on the surface of the piezoelectric material, such that respective electrical conduction tracks electrically connect a respective electrode to a respective electrical connector. The additive techniques comprise at least one of: masking, deposition, photo patterning, printing or patterned coating.

Abstract: Disclosed here are airframe component assemblies including example embodiments with a root connected to an aircraft fuselage, a free section with a connection portion with holes, a slidable attachment section formed to fit between the root and the free section, and an elastomeric retention device coupled to the root and the slidable attachment section, the elastomeric retention device configured to exert a force to pull the slidable attachment toward the root.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol provision system comprising the cartridge and a control unit. The cartridge comprises: an air channel extending from an air inlet for the cartridge to an outlet via an aerosol generation region; a heating element for heating aerosolizable material, such as liquid, from a reservoir to generate aerosol in the aerosol generation region; and a valve located in the air channel upstream of the aerosol generating region. The cartridge is configured such that air passing through the air channel is configured to pass from the air inlet, past the air valve, into the aerosol generating region, and then out from the aerosol outlet.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the field of dietary therapies for treating disorders associated with mitochondrial dysfunction, including epilepsy.

Abstract: Provided herein are APP RNAi agents and compositions comprising an APP RNAi agent. Also provided herein are methods of using the APP RNAi agents or compositions comprising an APP RNAi agent in reducing APP expression and/or treating APP associated neurological diseases.

Abstract: A controller, process, and apparatus can be configured to provide backup electrical power to various equipment used in hydrogen and/or ammonia production in response to a loss of power condition being detected. The loss of power can be due to unavailable power from renewable sources (e.g. cloudy day, non-windy conditions) or due to other power transmission problems. The backup electrical power can be provided in a way that can reduce the carbon intensity associated with the providing of the backup power. The backup power can also be provided to help avoid degradation of equipment that can occur from sudden losses of electrical power. In some embodiments, hydrogen powered turbines, hydrogen fuel cells, biofuel generators, and/or hydrogen powered engines can be utilized for providing the backup power.

Abstract: The platforms, systems and methods provided herein may provide a data-driven workflow platform. The method comprises: mapping selected data objects to a data storage model of the data-driven workflow platform, where the selected data objects are stored in a data cloud configuration that is operatively coupled to the data-driven workflow platform; and displaying, on a graphical user interface (GUI), a flow for building a cloud application utilizing or managing the selected data objects. The interactive flow comprises at least one graphical element corresponding to a rule for automating an action triggered by a triggering event of the selected data objects.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hair straightening apparatus having two arms pivotably coupled together and a heating plate on a facing side of at least one arm. A central pack disposed between the first arm and the second arm and coupled to the hair styling apparatus at the hinge end and a biasing means adapted to support the central pack symmetrically between the first arm and the second arm.

Abstract: In some examples, a system derives a first representation of an assembly of components based on a first source of information, and derives a second representation of the assembly of components based on a second source of information that is of a different type than the first source of information, where the second representation includes any or a combination of an indication of a source of a respective component of the assembly of components, or placement location information of a component in the assembly. The system compares the first representation to the second representation to identify a deviation between the first representation and the second representation, the deviation corresponding to an alteration of the assembly of components.

Abstract: A uterine manipulator device includes: an elongated cannulated tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a cervical cup having a top proximal portion of a first diameter and a base distal portion of a second smaller diameter, wherein: the base distal portion includes a hole formed therein having a perimeter including a distal end and a proximal end, and including a longitudinal axis positioned therethrough; one of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is angled away from the longitudinal axis and the other of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is in line with the longitudinal axis; and the elongated cannulated tube is positioned through the hole in the cervical cup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to echinocandin cyclopeptides and to methods for preparing echinocandin cyclopeptides.

Abstract: Variable geometry turbines having new configurations of vanes are disclosed. New methods for designating new configurations of vanes for geometry turbines having are also disclosed.

Abstract: Variable geometry turbines having a turbine housing with an inlet and an outlet, a turbine wheel rotatably mounted between the inlet and the outlet, a movable wall member having an inlet passageway between the inlet of the turbine housing and the turbine wheel, and a plurality of vanes circumferentially spaced and extending across the inlet passageway, the plurality of vanes having a specified shape. Methods for designing configurations of vanes for variable geometry turbines.

Abstract: Variable geometry turbines having new configurations of vanes are disclosed. New methods for designing new configurations of vanes for geometry turbines having are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided an assembly for a turbocharger, the assembly comprising a turbine housing and a nozzle ring, wherein one of the turbine housing and the nozzle ring comprises a tongue and the other of the turbine housing and the nozzle ring comprises a corresponding slot, the tongue and slot being configured to engage and prevent relative rotation of the turbine housing and the nozzle ring. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a turbine housing, assembly for use in a turbocharger, or a turbocharger.