Abstract: A garden fluid flow connector arrangement including a first connector portion and a second connector portion which is arranged to inter-engage with the first connector portion to form a fluid path through the connector arrangement. The first connector portion includes a first body portion and a locking portion mounted on the first body portion for rotation about an axis of the first body portion and the second connector portion includes a second body portion carrying an engaging portion. The locking portion is rotatable relative to the first body portion and the engaging portion between a first position in which the first and second connector portions are engaged and held against axial separation by interaction of the locking portion and the engaging portion and a second position for allowing axial separation of the first and second connector portions.

Abstract: Provided herein are multivalent protein scaffolds useful as therapeutics, and useful in identifying new therapeutic compounds. The invention also relates to multi-domain polypeptide constructs having multiple binding domains and a structural domain. Also provided herein are methods of using the provided multivalent protein scaffolds to identify new candidate therapeutics, and new therapeutics thereby identified.

Abstract: The various inventions relate to robotic surgical devices, consoles for operating such surgical devices, operating theaters in which the various devices can be used, insertion systems for inserting and using the surgical devices, and related methods.

Abstract: A watering device for mounting in a container P includes a sealing portion for mounting against a container wall around an aperture in the container wall, retaining means for holding the sealing portion in position against the container wall, a fluid distribution portion receiving portion for holding a fluid distribution portion at a location outside of a container on which the device is mounted and a flow channel portion for providing a fluid flow path from an interior of a container P in which the watering device is mounted to the fluid distribution portion receiving portion.

Abstract: The various inventions relate to robotic surgical devices, consoles for operating such surgical devices, operating theaters in which the various devices can be used, insertion systems for inserting and using the surgical devices, and related methods.

Abstract: A robotic crawler is provided. The robotic crawler includes a first crawler system configured to engage and selectively couple with a surface. A second crawler system is spaced apart from the first crawler system and configured to engage and selectively couple with the surface. A linkage is coupled between the first crawler system and the second crawler system, the linkage having an actuator and a bar member. A controller is operably coupled to the first crawler system, the second crawler system and the actuator, the controller being configured to selectively operate the actuator and move one of the first crawler system or the second crawler system from a first position to a second position.

Abstract: A garden fluid flow connector arrangement comprising a first connector portion 1 and a second connector portion 2 which is arranged to inter-engage with the first connector portion 1 to form a fluid path through the connector arrangement. The first connector portion 1 comprises a first body portion 1B and a locking portion 5 mounted on the first body portion 1B for rotation about an axis of the first body portion and the second connector portion 2 comprises a second body portion 2B carrying an engaging portion 6 and wherein the locking portion 5 is rotatable relative to the first body portion 1B and the engaging portion 6 between a first position in which the first and second connector portions 1, 2 are engaged and held against axial separation by interaction of the locking portion 5 and the engaging portion 6 and a second position for allowing axial separation of the first and second connector portions 1, 2.

Abstract: A garden hose connector arrangement comprising a hose connection portion 1 for accepting the end of a garden hose. The hose connection portion comprises a hose receiving portion 32 in which is disposed a spigot 33 for receiving the end of a length of hose and a clamping arrangement comprising a locking nut 41 and a plurality of deformable claws 52 which surround the spigot 33 and are arranged to be driven into contact with hose H carried on the spigot 33 under action of the locking nut 41. In some embodiments the claws 52 are arranged so that they extend axially inwardly into the hose receiving portion 32. In some embodiments a skirt portion S is provided around the spigot 33 so as to define a hose receiving region R between the skirt portion S and the spigot 33, and an inspection window W is provided in the skirt portion S to enable viewing of a hose end when introduced onto the spigot 33 and into the hose receiving region R.

Abstract: Systems and methods for manufacturing a garment, include: receiving garment design input data for a garment design including data representing a first textile structural unit at a first location and data representing a second textile structural unit at a second location; generating a textile production machine instruction data set based on the garment design input data; forming a first garment using a first textile production machine to include the first textile structural unit and the second textile structural unit; creating revised garment design input data for the garment design based on the first garment based on receiving additional body map data relating to the first garment; generating revised textile production machine instruction data set based on the revised garment design input data; and forming a second garment using a textile production machine and the revised garment design input data including the changes to the garment design.

Abstract: A bi-directional robotic crawler includes a first drive system having a first drive member, a second drive member, and a support member. The first drive member includes a first pair of wheels and the second drive member includes a second pair of wheels. A second drive system includes a third drive member and a fourth drive member. The third drive member includes a first drive element and the fourth drive member includes a second drive element. A linking member selectively pivots the third drive member and the fourth drive member relative to the support member. A motor is mounted to the first drive system. The motor selectively operates the first and second pairs of wheels to move the bi-directional robotic crawler along a first axis and the first and second drive elements to move the bi-directional robotic crawler along a second axis.

Abstract: Systems and methods for manufacturing a garment, include: receiving garment design input data for a garment design including data representing a first textile structural unit at a first location and data representing a second textile structural unit at a second location; generating a textile production machine instruction data set based on the garment design input data; forming a first garment using a first textile production machine to include the first textile structural unit and the second textile structural unit; creating revised garment design input data for the garment design based on the first garment based on receiving additional body map data relating to the first garment; generating revised textile production machine instruction data set based on the revised garment design input data; and forming a second garment using a textile production machine and the revised garment design input data including the changes to the garment design.

Abstract: A bi-directional robotic crawler includes a first drive system having a first drive member, a second drive member, and a support member. The first drive member includes a first pair of wheels and the second drive member includes a second pair of wheels. A second drive system includes a third drive member and a fourth drive member. The third drive member includes a first drive element and the fourth drive member includes a second drive element. A linking member selectively pivots the third drive member and the fourth drive member relative to the support member. A motor is mounted to the first drive system. The motor selectively operates the first and second pairs of wheels to move the bi-directional robotic crawler along a first axis and the first and second drive elements to move the bi-directional robotic crawler along a second axis.

Abstract: A bi-directional robotic crawler includes a first drive system having a first drive member, a second drive member, and a support member. The first drive member includes a first pair of wheels and the second drive member includes a second pair of wheels. A second drive system includes a third drive member and a fourth drive member. The third drive member includes a first drive element and the fourth drive member includes a second drive element. A linking member selectively pivots the third drive member and the fourth drive member relative to the support member. A motor is mounted to the first drive system. The motor selectively operates the first and second pairs of wheels to move the bi-directional robotic crawler along a first axis and the first and second drive elements to move the bi-directional robotic crawler along a second axis.

Abstract: The various inventions relate to robotic surgical devices, consoles for operating such surgical devices, operating theaters in which the various devices can be used, insertion systems for inserting and using the surgical devices, and related methods.

Abstract: The various inventions relate to robotic surgical devices, consoles for operating such surgical devices, operating theaters in which the various devices can be used, insertion systems for inserting and using the surgical devices, and related methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of making multi-layered graded multiblock copolymer films; multi-layered graded multiblock copolymer films made by the disclosed methods; uses of the disclosed multi-layered graded multiblock copolymer films; and devices comprising the disclosed multi-layered graded multiblock copolymer films. An exemplary disclosed multi-layered graded multiblock copolymer film has at least three identifiable layers comprising a first porous “skin” layer formed on the surface of a substrate, a porous bulk layer formed on the first porous “skin” layer, and a second porous “skin” layer formed on the surface of the porous bulk layer. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for manufacturing a garment, include: (a) receiving garment design input data for a garment design including data representing a first textile structural unit at a first location in the garment design and data representing a second textile structural unit at a second location in the garment design; (b) generating a textile production machine instruction data set based on the garment design input data; (c) forming a first garment using a first textile production machine to include the first textile structural unit at a first location in the first garment and the second textile structural unit at a second location in the first garment; (d) creating revised garment design input data for the garment design based on the first garment created in the forming step; (e) generating revised textile production machine instruction data set based on the revised garment design input data; and (f) forming a second garment using a textile production machine and the revised garment design input data includi

Abstract: Systems and methods for manufacturing a garment, include: (a) receiving garment design input data for a garment design including data representing a first textile structural unit at a first location in the garment design and data representing a second textile structural unit at a second location in the garment design; (b) generating a textile production machine instruction data set based on the garment design input data; (c) forming a first garment using a first textile production machine to include the first textile structural unit at a first location in the first garment and the second textile structural unit at a second location in the first garment; (d) creating revised garment design input data for the garment design based on the first garment created in the forming step; (e) generating revised textile production machine instruction data set based on the revised garment design input data; and (f) forming a second garment using a textile production machine and the revised garment design input data includi

Abstract: A bi-directional robotic crawler includes a first drive system having a first drive member, a second drive member, and a support member. The first drive member includes a first pair of wheels and the second drive member includes a second pair of wheels. A second drive system includes a third drive member and a fourth drive member. The third drive member includes a first drive element and the fourth drive member includes a second drive element. A linking member selectively pivots the third drive member and the fourth drive member relative to the support member. A motor is mounted to the first drive system. The motor selectively operates the first and second pairs of wheels to move the bi-directional robotic crawler along a first axis and the first and second drive elements to move the bi-directional robotic crawler along a second axis.

Abstract: The various inventions relate to robotic surgical devices, consoles for operating such surgical devices, operating theaters in which the various devices can be used, insertion systems for inserting and using the surgical devices, and related methods.