Abstract: A sealed speaker enclosure for a bass speaker that is hand-insertable and removable from a hard-side motorcycle saddlebag. The body of the enclosure complements the interior space of the saddlebag making sealing contact with the interior walls of the saddlebag. The bass speaker faces the motorcycle side of the saddlebag within the shock absorber tower indentation overlapping and opening. A speaker grill overlays the opening in the shock absorber tower indentation of the saddlebag.

Abstract: Enclosure covers for use with direct burial enclosures are provided. The enclosure covers include a latch assembly that permits the enclosure cover to automatically lock to an enclosure box when installed.

Abstract: A cam operated apparatus with a cam track (16) and cam follower (12) being engaged with one another, a head element such as a bit operatively connected to the cam track or cam follower means, and rotational drive means such as a motor operatively connected to the other, such that rotational drive causes reciprocal action of the head element and the width (A) of the cam follower means (12) is in the region of 91% to 99%, of the width (B) of the cam track (16), to create a harmonic effect on the head element with low noise and increased power efficiency. Pin-in-wave and wave-in-wave arrangements are described along with tools including the cam operated apparatus.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for determining ground stability measurements utilising active sources. In an example a distributed optical sensor detects stains along a length of a railway line. One or more trains provide active sources. The static strain before and after passage of the active source is utilised to determine ground stability. Measurements may be normalised based on characteristics of the active source.

Abstract: A gas and liquid separator includes a wet gas feedstock ingress, a plurality of separating baffles, a dried gas egress, and a first liquid egress. A wet gas feedstock under pressure enters the separator through the wet gas feedstock ingress. The wet gas feedstock ingress adiabatically and isentropically converges the wet gas feedstock and then accelerates the wet gas feedstock into the separation baffles. The separation baffles separate the constituents of the wet gas feedstock. The separated, dry gas egresses the separator through a straw of the dried gas egress that extends into the interior of a separation chamber of the separator from the top thereof. The separated liquids egress from the separator through the first liquid egress.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable media for modeling cyberspace operations and the effects thereof. Network and connectivity data for an operational environment model may be retrieved from a network scan. Likelihood data that a network element takes a plurality of possible configurations may be mapped. Determination of a probability of effect of a capability acting on the network element may be based on the likelihood data and uncertainties associated with the capability. Multiple attacks within the operational environment model may be modeled to determine an attack path therethrough. Functional modeling techniques to model functional impacts of attacks on an operational environment model are also disclosed.

Abstract: Enclosure covers for use with direct burial enclosures are provided. The enclosure covers includes a latch assembly that permits the enclosure cover to automatically lock to an enclosure box when installed.

Abstract: A clamping device (10) for clamping an elongate article (100) is disclosed. The clamping device (10) includes a body (12) and a clamping arrangement (26) in the body (12). The clamping arrangement (26) includes a clamping member (28) and an urging member (30) for urging the clamping member (2B) into clamping engagement with the elongate article (100). The body (12) has a reaction formation (56) along which the elongate article (100) can extend. The reaction formation (56) applies a reaction force to the elongate article (100) when so engaged by the clamping member (28). The clamping device (10) further includes a carriage (32) on which the clamping member (28) is provided, and a release member (42) on the carriage (32) for releasing the clamping member (28) from engagement with the elongate article (100). The release member (42) extends outwardly from the body (12).

Abstract: A capping assembly (10) for mounting on a covering (12) is disclosed. The capping assembly (10) comprises a cap (14) which can be disposed on the covering (12), a securing arrangement (18) to enable the capping assembly (10) to be secured on the covering (12). The capping assembly (10) further includes an insertion member (16) for insertion through the covering (12). The cap (14) can be attached to the insertion member (16). The securing arrangement (18) comprises a securing device (20) and a holding formation (44) to hold the securing device (20), the holding formation (44) being provided on the insertion member (16).

Abstract: Precast utility enclosure aprons for buried utility enclosures that have an angled top surface to direct water, ice and debris away from the center of the apron and to limit damage to the apron and utility enclosure caused by impacts to the apron.

Abstract: Systems and methods measure a thickness of a plastic article in two phases. In an initialization phase, a photosensor separately and sequentially measures incident light energy from a light source for each a plurality of spectral sub-regions within a total measurement range without the plastic article to be measured being present. A processor computes a baseline incident signal level for the initialization phase by summing the incident light energy for each of the plurality of spectral sub-regions within the total measurement range. In a measurement phase, the photosensor detects light energy that is incident on the photosensor after being transmitted by the light source through the plastic article. The processor computes the thickness of the plastic article based on at least (i) light energy detected by the photosensor and (ii) the computed baseline incident signal level.

Abstract: A capping assembly (10) for mounting on a covering (12) is disclosed. The capping assembly (10) comprises a cap (14) which can be disposed on the covering (12), a securing arrangement (18) to enable the capping assembly (10) to be secured on the covering (12). The capping assembly (10) further includes an insertion member (16) for insertion through the covering (12). The cap (14) can be attached to the insertion member (16). The securing arrangement (18) comprises a securing device (20) and a holding formation (44) to hold the securing device (20), the holding formation (44) being provided on the insertion member (16).

Abstract: Implementations disclosed describe an inspection device capable of being transferred by a robot blade into a processing chamber of a manufacturing machine, the inspection device comprising an optical sensor to detect light reflected from a target located within the processing chamber, wherein the optical sensor is to output, to a processing device, a signal representative of a state of a region of a surface of the target.

Abstract: This invention provides methods and compositions for inhibiting, reducing or slowing inflammatory diseases, for reducing sequestration or collecting or localization of macrophages, for treating a disease caused all or in part by or characterized by inflammation, for inhibiting, slowing, reversing or preventing atherosclerosis, and for increasing insulin sensitivity, decreasing or inhibiting resistance to insulin, or treating diabetes by inhibiting the biological activity of or antagonizing an axonal guidance protein. The method may feature administering a therapeutically effective amount of an agent to reduce or inhibit the biological activity of an axonal guidance protein or a receptor, analog, derivative or combination thereof.

Abstract: A clamping device (10) for clamping an elongate article (100) is disclosed. The clamping device (10) comprises a body (12) and a clamping arrangement (26) in the body (12). The clamping arrangement (26) comprises a clamping member (28) and an urging member (30) for urging the clamping member (2B) into clamping engagement with the elongate article (100). The body (12) has a reaction formation (56) along which the elongate article (100) can extend. The reaction formation (56) applies a reaction force to the elongate article (100) when so engaged by the clamping member (28). The clamping device (10) further includes a carriage (32) on which the clamping member (28) is provided, and a release member (42) on the carriage (32) for releasing the clamping member (28) from engagement with the elongate article (100). The release member (42) extends outwardly from the body (12).

Abstract: The invention provides methods and kits for detecting the presence of, the amount of, or the concentration of a substantially non-emitting metal in a sample by a) providing a sensitizer to a chelator of the substantially non-emitting metal thereby creating a sensitized-metal complex; b) adding an unsensitized chelate, and c) detecting a signal from the unsensitized chelate. The substantially non-emitting metal may be gadoliniumn and may exist in complex with a chelator. The unsensitized chelate may be terbium (Tb) or europium (Eu) and the detecting a signal may be performed by fluorescence.

Abstract: A light base configured to be installed in the ground and to receive a light fixture to be mounted thereon, comprises a hollow body member having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an interior region between the first and second ends. The first end includes a first opening which is in communication with the interior region and which is configured to receive a light fixture. The hollow body member is formed of a polymer concrete material.

Abstract: Methods for making particles, such as nanoparticles, devices useful in the methods, and particles made by the method are described herein. The methods involves the use of microfluidic device, such that upon mixing solutions of the materials to form the particles (or a solution of the material or materials to form the particles and a non-solvent for the material or materials) at least two symmetrical microvortices are formed simultaneously. The method can be used to prepare polymeric or non-polymeric particles and hybrid particles, such as lipid-polymer hybrid particles, as well as such particles containing one or more agents associated with the particles.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an underground cable enclosure having a body made of a composite material, and a cover assembly having at least one cover rail that is made of polymer cement and molded to at least a portion of the body, and at least one cover that is made of polymer cement and can rest on the at least one cover rail.