Abstract: A centering assembly for an eddy current probe includes a foot element having a plurality of resilient cantilevered legs projecting radially about a central aperture and an adjustment element moveable relative to the foot element for exerting a radial force on the plurality of resilient cantilevered legs. Movement of the adjustment element allows an outside diameter of the plurality of resilient cantilevered legs to be maintained consistent as the plurality of resilient cantilevered legs are worn down during use.

Abstract: A vacuum mount for an inspection and maintenance robot, includes a vacuum mount housing configured for releasable coupling to the inspection and maintenance robot, at least one vacuum pump provided in the vacuum mount housing; and at least one vacuum foot articulatably coupled to the vacuum mount housing. The at least one vacuum foot receives a source of negative pressure from the at least one vacuum pump. The vacuum mount housing includes power and communications independently from the inspection and maintenance robot so as to be capable of generating the source of negative pressure when not coupled to the inspection and maintenance robot.

Abstract: A centering assembly for an eddy current probe having a shaft includes a body portion configured to couple to the shaft and a plurality of wheels rotatably coupled to the body portion. At least a portion of each of the plurality of wheels projects beyond an outer surface of the body portion to engage a conduit under test.

Abstract: An eddy current probe system includes a probe head, and a length of delivery tubing coupled to the probe head for pushing or pulling the probe head into or out of a conduit under test. The delivery tubing comprises an ultra high molecular weight (UHMW) polyethylene material sufficient to enable insertion of the probe head into a convoluted, lengthy, or damaged conduit under test.

Abstract: A tooling set for stamp forming a workpiece includes a first stamping tool, a second stamping tool and an elastomeric layer between the first and second stamping tools. The first stamping tool defines a first forming face. The second stamping tool defines a second forming face. The elastomeric layer defines first and second compliant stamping surfaces. A method for stamp forming a workpiece includes positioning a workpiece between the first stamping tool and the elastomeric layer and compressing the workpiece between the first forming face and the first compliant stamping surface in response to the first and second stamping tools being approximated. A system for stamp forming a workpiece includes the tooling set.

Abstract: A compliant stamping tool for stamp forming a workpiece includes a support structure, a fluid and a deformable membrane. The support structure includes a support wall spaced from a stamping axis. The support wall defines a chamber with an opening. The fluid is disposed within the chamber. The deformable membrane is secured to the support wall, covers the opening and seals the fluid within the chamber. The deformable membrane defines a compliant stamping surface configured to oppose different non-compliant stamping surfaces of opposing stamping tools. A system for stamp forming a workpiece includes a first stamping tool and the compliant stamping tool. The first stamping tool defines a first non-compliant stamping surface extending from the stamping axis. A method for stamp forming a workpiece is also provided.

Abstract: Tooling for stamp forming a workpiece includes a first tool, a second tool, and an elastic boundary. The second tool includes an elastomeric member. The first tool has a thickness along a stamping axis and defines a first stamping surface extending from the stamping axis. The elastomeric member having a thickness along the stamping axis and defining a second stamping surface axially opposing the first stamping surface. The elastomeric member defines a periphery spaced from the stamping axis. The elastic boundary disposed proximate to at least a portion of the periphery of the elastomeric member.

Abstract: A centering assembly for an eddy current probe includes a foot element having a plurality of resilient cantilevered legs projecting radially about a central aperture and an adjustment element moveable relative to the foot element for exerting a radial force on the plurality of resilient cantilevered legs. Movement of the adjustment element allows an outside diameter of the plurality of resilient cantilevered legs to be maintained consistent as the plurality of resilient cantilevered legs are worn down during use.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for determining true utilization based on productive behaviors of operators in a digital environment. One of the methods includes automatically determining productivity for each of multiple users of an organization. Timing data for a user is received that indicates available work time for the user. Interaction data is received for the user for interactions by the user during the available work time for the user. Productivity rules for an organization of the user are received that define productivity of interactions by users of the organization. Productivity of interactions of the user is determined based on the interaction data and the productivity rules. True utilization for the user is determined based on the productivity of the interactions and the timing data. Action data is generated based on the determined true utilization action is taken based on the action data.

Abstract: A flexible eddy current probe for non-destructive testing of a metallic object may include one or more plus-point coils and a flexible printed circuit having first and second parallel sides, third and fourth parallel sides, and a number of adjacent strips. The strips have first and second ends that are contiguous with the first and second parallel sides, respectively. Each of the strips may contain a pair of coils oriented along the length of the strip, a first coil being proximate to the first end and a second coil being proximate to the second end, and each of the coils is configured to excite an eddy current in the metal object or to sense an eddy current. Each of the strips may also be independently flexible from one another. The eddy current sensor array is configured to be scanned over the metal object.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for determining focus events. One of the methods includes determining time spent by a user. A sequence of events occurring in multiple software services being accessed by a user is tracked. The sequence of events includes one or more events from each case of a group of cases handled by the user. Using information extracted from one or more interactions of the user with at least one service, focus events are determined that identify which case in the group of cases is being worked on by the user at various points in time, each focus event having a focus event duration. Using the extracted information, each focus event of the focus events is assigned to a particular case. A total period of time spent by the user on the particular case is determined based on a sum of focus events durations for the focus events assigned to the particular case.

Abstract: Antibacterial agents against D,D- and L,D-transpeptidases are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the same also are disclosed.

Abstract: New antimicrobials targeting L,D-transpeptidases, non-classical cysteine peptidases, have been developed and their unique chemical structures identified. Carbapenems and penems of the present invention are unique among ?-lactams as they acylate and inhibit L,D-transpeptidases, which likely results in their superior antimicrobial potency. These new antimicrobial agents can be used alone, or in combination with other classic antimicrobial agents that target D,D transpeptidases, when treating bacterial infections.

Abstract: An flexible eddy current probe for non-destructive testing of a metallic object, the probe having a flexible printed circuit containing eddy current drive and sense coils and one or more plus-point coil pairs arranged for inspection of the toe area of a raised bead weld.

Abstract: Antibacterial agents against D,D- and L,D-transpeptidases are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the same also are disclosed.

Abstract: New antimicrobials targeting L,D-transpeptidases, non-classical cysteine peptidases, have been developed and their unique chemical structures identified. Carbapenems and penems of the present invention are unique among ?-lactams as they acylate and inhibit L,D-transpeptidases, which likely results in their superior antimicrobial potency. These new antimicrobial agents can be used alone, or in combination with other classic antimicrobial agents that target D,D transpeptidases, when treating bacterial infections.

Abstract: In some aspects, the present disclosure provides new nanomaterials which are passivized by the polymerization of an olefin catalyzed by the nanomaterial. In some embodiments, these nanomaterials exhibit increased stability in the ambient atmosphere. In other aspects, the present disclosure provides methods of preparing nanomaterials as well as use of these nanomaterials in a fuel such as a rocket fuel.