Abstract: An electrical stimulation system includes an electrical stimulation circuit and a controller. The electrical stimulation circuit includes a flyback transformer connected to electrical stimulus outputs, and a switch having a control input. In some instances, a controller is connected to the control input, and generates a stimulus signal. The flyback transformer outputs an electrical stimulus event responsive to the stimulus signal onto the electrical stimulus outputs. In some instances, pulses operate to charge the flyback transformer to a saturation mode. In some further instances, a diode and capacitor arrangement electrically connected at a secondary side of the flyback transformer facilitate delivery of the electrical stimulus event at the electrical stimulus outputs.

Abstract: An electrical stimulation system includes an electrical stimulation circuit and a controller. The electrical stimulation circuit includes a flyback transformer connected to electrical stimulus outputs, and a switch having a control input. In some instances, a controller is connected to the control input, and generates a stimulus signal. The flyback transformer outputs an electrical stimulus event responsive to the stimulus signal onto the electrical stimulus outputs. In some instances, pulses operate to charge the flyback transformer to a saturation mode. In some further instances, a diode and capacitor arrangement electrically connected at a secondary side of the flyback transformer facilitate delivery of the electrical stimulus event at the electrical stimulus outputs.

Abstract: An electrical stimulation system includes an electrical stimulation circuit and a controller. The electrical stimulation circuit includes a flyback transformer connected to electrical stimulus outputs, and a switch having a control input. In some instances, a controller is connected to the control input, and generates a stimulus signal. The flyback transformer outputs an electrical stimulus event responsive to the stimulus signal onto the electrical stimulus outputs. In some instances, pulses operate to charge the flyback transformer to a saturation mode. In some further instances, a diode and capacitor arrangement electrically connected at a secondary side of the flyback transformer facilitate delivery of the electrical stimulus event at the electrical stimulus outputs.

Abstract: A ring toss game assembly includes a pair of goals that each has a plurality of branches thereon such that each of the goals has a tree-like shape. Each of the goals is urgeable to penetrate a support surface having the goals spaced a pre-determined distance apart from each other and being vertically oriented. A plurality of first rings, second rings and third rings is distributed evenly among players. Each of the first rings, second rings and third rings is tossed toward a respective goal during game play. Each of the first rings, the second rings and the third rings scores a respective minimum number of point, a medium number of points and a maximum number of points when the first rings, second rings or third rings lands on a branch of the goal.

Abstract: A sealing member for a container is provided having a bottom heat sealable layer. The sealing members herein may be suitable for sealing on glass containers and/or for use with fat and oil containing materials. The heat sealable layer may include ethylene acrylic acid and a polyolefin plastomer.

Abstract: A sealing member for a container is provided having a bottom heat sealable layer. The sealing members herein may be suitable for sealing on glass containers and/or for use with fat and oil containing materials. The heat sealable layer may include ethylene acrylic acid and a polyolefin plastomer.

Abstract: A seal laminate for closing a mouth of a container is provided. The seal laminate includes a heat seal layer, a structural base support layer and upper and lower dimensional stable layers. The heat seal layer bonds the laminate to a rim surrounding the container's mouth. The structural base support layer may be comprised of a pulp, paper, cardboard, chipboard, paperboard, or cellulose based material having a moisture content of about 3 to about 6 percent and is positioned above the heat seal layer. The upper and lower dimensionally stable layers are disposed above and below the structural base support layer and are sized to balance the vertical forces on the structural base support layer upon exposure to about 60 percent or greater relative humidity. The upper and lower dimensionally stable layers have a water vapor transmission rate of about 1.5 g/100 in2/24 hours or below.

Abstract: An insole can include: an upper conductive ground plane layer; an upper compressible insulating layer physically coupled to the upper conductive ground plane layer; a conductive sensor layer physically coupled to the upper compressible insulating layer, the conductive sensor layer comprising one or more sensors are configured to a force applied to the insole by the foot; a lower compressible insulating layer physically coupled to conductive sensor layer; a lower conductive ground plane layer physically coupled to the lower compressible insulating layer and electrically coupled to the upper conductive ground plane layer; and at least one computational unit communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors. The upper conductive ground plane layer and the lower conductive ground plane layer are configured to substantially electrically shield the upper compressible insulating layer, the conductive sensor layer, and the lower compressible insulating layer from the shoe and the foot.

Abstract: A sporting ball training system and method. The sports training system and methods include a rod member, with one end attached to a handle for gripping. The other end is attached to one end of a guide member; the other end of the guide being attached to a ball that creates a tension during a simulated throw.

Abstract: An insole can include: an upper conductive ground plane layer; an upper compressible insulating layer physically coupled to the upper conductive ground plane layer; a conductive sensor layer physically coupled to the upper compressible insulating layer, the conductive sensor layer comprising one or more sensors are configured to a force applied to the insole by the foot; a lower compressible insulating layer physically coupled to conductive sensor layer; a lower conductive ground plane layer physically coupled to the lower compressible insulating layer and electrically coupled to the upper conductive ground plane layer; and at least one computational unit communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors. The upper conductive ground plane layer and the lower conductive ground plane layer are configured to substantially electrically shield the upper compressible insulating layer, the conductive sensor layer, and the lower compressible insulating layer from the shoe and the foot.

Abstract: A seal laminate for closing a mouth of a container is provided. The seal laminate includes a heat seal layer, a structural base support layer and upper and lower dimensional stable layers. The heat seal layer bonds the laminate to a rim surrounding the container's mouth. The structural base support layer may be comprised of a pulp, paper, cardboard, chipboard, paperboard, or cellulose based material having a moisture content of about 3 to about 6 percent and is positioned above the heat seal layer. The upper and lower dimensionally stable layers are disposed above and below the structural base support layer and are sized to balance the vertical forces on the structural base support layer upon exposure to about 60 percent or greater relative humidity. The upper and lower dimensionally stable layers have a water vapor transmission rate of about 1.5 g/100 in2/24 hours or below.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for enabling a client to acquire a commodity via a survey are provided. One system includes a processor and memory coupled to the processor. The memory is configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to provide a survey to a client, receive the survey completed by the client, and enable the client to utilize completion of the survey to acquire a commodity. A method includes providing a survey to a client, receiving the completed survey, and enabling the client to utilize completion of the survey to acquire a commodity. One computer program product includes a computer-readable medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for enabling a client to acquire a commodity via a survey. The computer program product includes computer code for performing the above method.

Abstract: A head having a metal loop is provided for use in a sledgehammer. A sledge hammer having a head with an integral, forged loop is also provided, as is a combination of the sledge hammer and an attachment means such as a carabiner. The head, with the loop are forged as a unit.

Abstract: A sealing unit for sealing a shaft to a housing includes a sealing ring with a first surface for non-rotational engagement with the housing and a flow groove including an axially aligned portion at least partially disposed in the first surface. In some example embodiments, the sealing ring includes a second surface for sealing engagement with the shaft. In an example embodiment, the sealing ring includes a rectangular cross-section, in a radial plane, with first and second axially opposed radial faces, and the flow groove includes a radially aligned portion at least partially disposed in the first and second radial faces. In an example embodiment, the sealing ring has a circular cross-section, in a radial plane, with a center point, and a depth of the groove is greater at a radial line passing through the center point than at a radial line tangent to the sealing ring.

Abstract: A thrust needle bearing with an isolating layer has a cage with rollers, washers on which the rollers run, at least one of the washers is attached to the cage, backup surfaces fixed external to each of the washers and an isolating layer attached to at least one of the washers, which is interposed between the at least one of the washers and at least one of the backup surfaces of the bearing. The isolating layer is a layer of vibration-attenuating material. Alternatively, the isolating layer is a layer of material which has properties that prevent creep or sliding wear for at least one of the backup surfaces. The isolating layer is attached to the washers by bonding, use of adhesives or mechanical means.

Abstract: A roofing underlayment sheet includes several layers. Some of the layers are made of polymeric materials. Other of the layers are made of non-woven materials.

Abstract: Negative-working imageable elements have an imageable layer comprising a free radically polymerizable component, an initiator composition capable of generating radicals sufficient to initiate polymerization of the free radically polymerizable component upon exposure to imaging radiation, a radiation absorbing compound, one or more polymeric binders, and at least 5 weight % of core-shell particles comprising a hydrophobic polymeric core and a hydrophilic polymeric shell that is covalently bound to the polymeric core. The hydrophilic polymeric shell has one or more zwitterionic functional groups. These elements can be imaged such as by IR lasers to provide lithographic printing plates.

Abstract: A user may enable features of a software application installed on a processing device only when the processing device is at a location for which the processing device is authorized to use the software application. If the processing device is offline, the processing device may refer to data in a component of the processing device to determine whether the data includes an authorized value. If processing device determines that the data has the authorized value, then the features of the installed software application may be enabled. In some embodiments, data with respect to unauthorized use of the software application may be recorded. In other embodiments, a determination may be made regarding whether a processing device, associated with an entity, violates a license agreement of the entity with respect to an installed software application. If the license agreement of the entity is determined to be violated, then information may be recorded.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive composition includes a radically polymerizable component, initiator composition, a radiation absorbing compound, and a polymeric binder having recurring units that are derived from various ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomers provided that at least 40 mol % of the recurring units have a tertiary carbon atom in the backbone and the rest of the recurring units have a secondary or quaternary carbon atom in the backbone. This composition can be used to provide negative-working imageable elements that can be imaged and developed to provide lithographic printing plates that have desired imaging speed and excellent run length without the need for a post-exposure backing step.

Abstract: An article includes a porous membrane having pores, a first selectively permeable coating supported by the membrane and a component protective against delamination of the selectively permeable coating from the porous membrane and/or any other coatings applied thereto. The first selectively permeable coating includes an antichemical, antibiological, antiradiological and/or antimicrobial agent. The protective component may be provided alone, or as an element of the first selectively permeable coating, or, a second selectively permeable coating. A laminate and methods of providing these are also provided.