Abstract: A method for sleep training includes recommending a default sleep pattern for a user based, at least in part, on crowd-sourced sleep data. The method further includes determining first sleep quality data for the user during one or more first sleep sessions subsequent to the recommending the default sleep pattern and with the user adopting the default sleep pattern in the one or more first sleep sessions. The method further includes identifying based, at least in part, on the first sleep quality data an optimum sleep pattern for the user. The method further includes providing direction to the user prior to, during, or any combination thereof one or more second sleep sessions to encourage the user to sleep in the optimum sleep pattern. The method also includes presenting a dashboard for the user that communicates how the optimum sleep pattern and the providing the direction have affected sleep.

Abstract: A tissue repair assembly is disclosed, including a soft anchor body and at 5 least a first suture operably coupled to the anchor body. Tensioning on first and/or second ends of first suture may deploy the anchor body to a second configuration, in which the anchor body is axially compressed and radially extended. The tissue repair assembly may also include a means to cinch around a portion of a first and/or second suture and knotlessly lock the tissue repair assembly. Some embodiments 10 may include a pre-formed knot. In some embodiments, the preformed knot may be a nail knot, provided wrapped around an insertion instrument and configured to receive and cinch around a suture extending therethrough.

Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of an inflammatory or immune disorder with a pharmaceutical composition including methylsulphonylmethane, glucosamine and glycine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or derivatives of these compounds.

Abstract: A marine vessel hull is disclosed herein. The marine vessel hull includes a bottom surface. The marine vessel hull also includes at least first and second planing skis projecting from the bottom surface. Each of the first and second planing skis includes at least one side extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface. The first and second planing skis are sized to be submerged when the marine vessel hull is stationary in water. The bottom surface is substantially flat laterally between the first and second planing skis.

Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of an inflammatory or immune disorder with a pharmaceutical composition including methylsulphonylmethane, glucosamine and glycine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or derivatives of these compounds.

Abstract: One or more chambers of a multi-chamber vacuum processing apparatus are provided with a high gas flow conductance path to an exhaust volume of the apparatus that is maintained at high vacuum with a high vacuum pump. Separate pumps for the one or more chambers are made unnecessary by providing such chambers with a protective deposition shield or shield set that is configured to substantially protect walls of the chamber and the gas flow conductance path from deposition and to partially impede the gas flow from the chamber through the gas flow conductance path to the exhaust volume so that the chamber can be operated at a higher pressure than that of the exhaust volume and the chambers can be operated at different pressures and without cross-contamination. Preferably, a nested set of chamber shields is used. A controller is programmed to control the processing of wafers in the chambers by controlling the supply of process gas into the chambers.

Abstract: Systems and apparatus are provided for treating waste-containing water such as toilet waste. In one aspect, an apparatus for secondary treatment of effluent from a water treatment process, includes a medium-filled tank adapted for gravity flow of the effluent through a plurality of discrete zones formed in the medium, wherein effluent flow through zones is alternately upward or downward. Further, a waste treatment system includes a primary tank for receiving undiluted waste and a medium-filled secondary tank for receiving gravity feed of effluent from the primary tank, wherein the secondary tank is adapted for gravity flow of the effluent through a plurality of discrete zones formed in the medium, and wherein effluent flow through zones is alternately upward or downward.

Abstract: A covering arrangement for the cargo area of a truck defined by trolley assemblies positioning overlying covering fabric in a sealing relationship with the cargo area. The trolley assemblies, each typically driven by a chain, are propelled forwardly and rearwardly in an uncovering and covering relationship. The rear portion of the cargo area is covered by a fixed and/or independent fabric which includes a laterally extending cushioned bar. Another cushioned bar, locataed at the rearmost end of the movable covering fabric, selectively engages the other cushioned bar to present an effective sealed relationship. Resilient means secured to the trolley assemblies continually urge the covering fabric into a sealed relationship with the top edges of the side walls.

Abstract: A modular wafer processing machine is provided which is based on interconnected handling units having wafer handling arms. Each unit can pass a wafer to another unit in the same vacuum environment to a processing module.