Abstract: This Hand-Held Insect Eliminator is a device comprising two flaps of optimal size and shape, which are connected at one end by a hinge. Intelligently designed integrated finger housings at the hinged end allow the device to be easily opened and snapped shut by a wide variety of hand and finger sizes. The device can be used on many types of insects, whether flying, hanging, crawling, or at rest. It can be operated in mid-air, against a wall, ceiling, or directly against a surface, or just above a surface, depending on the type and location of the insect. The device incorporates a unique containment grid which allows the elimination to be done cleanly.

Abstract: A method of encapsulating an agrochemical in a biodegradable capsule comprising the complex coacervation of gelatin and a carboxylated polysaccharide.

Abstract: Liquid compositions having a first phase, a second phase which is immiscible and dispersed in the first phase, a matrix of cross-linked cellulose nanocrystals at the interface between the first phase and the second phase, and at least one agrochemically active ingredient in the second phase, as well as methods of use and making thereof.

Abstract: This Hand-Held Insect Eliminator is a device comprising two flaps of optimal size and shape, which are connected at one end by a hinge. Intelligently designed integrated finger housings at the hinged end allow the device to be easily opened and snapped shut by a wide variety of hand and finger sizes. The device can be used on many types of insects, whether flying, hanging, crawling, or at rest. It can be operated in mid-air, against a wall, ceiling, or directly against a surface, or just above a surface, depending on the type and location of the insect. The device incorporates a unique containment grid which allows the elimination to be done cleanly.

Abstract: This Hand-Held Insect Eliminator is a device comprising two flaps of optimal size and shape, which are connected at one end by a hinge. Intelligently designed integrated finger housings at the hinged end allow the device to be easily opened and snapped shut by a wide variety of hand and finger sizes. The device can be used on many types of insects, whether flying, hanging, crawling, or at rest. It can be operated in mid-air, against a wall, ceiling, or directly against a surface, or just above a surface, depending on the type and location of the insect. The device incorporates a unique containment grid which allows the elimination to be done cleanly.

Abstract: In part, the disclosure relates to a method of cosmetic tissue treatment. The method includes disposing a treatment applicator comprising an electrode array comprising a plurality of needles on a portion of tissue such that a region of the electrode array contacts the portion of tissue, wherein each needle is an electrode in electrical communication with a control system; applying a pulse of radio frequency (RF) energy to the portion of tissue through the electrode array; measuring impedance of electrode array over time; detecting a drop in the measured impedance while electrode array is in contact with the portion of tissue; and upon detection of the reduction in impedance by a threshold value, terminating application of the pulse of RF energy after a treatment time period.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: selecting, by a computer device, a set of fields in a program which are marked as final fields to be treated as constants; adding, by the computer device, detection logic to the program, the detection logic including a process that detects writes to the final fields to be treated as constants; compiling, by the computer device, the program into compiled code; executing, by the computer device, the compiled code; detecting, by the computer device, a write to a first one of the final fields to be treated as constants; and transitioning, by the computer device, execution of the compiled code from the compiled code to an interpreter for processing by compensation code that operates on the first one of the final fields to be treated as constants.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: selecting, by a computer device, a set of fields in a program which are marked as final fields to be treated as constants; adding, by the computer device, detection logic to the program, the detection logic including a process that detects writes to the final fields to be treated as constants; compiling, by the computer device, the program into compiled code; executing, by the computer device, the compiled code; detecting, by the computer device, a write to a first one of the final fields to be treated as constants; and transitioning, by the computer device, execution of the compiled code from the compiled code to an interpreter for processing by compensation code that operates on the first one of the final fields to be treated as constants.

Abstract: A method of preparing purified decitabine comprises mixing crude decitabine with solvent, such as dimethylacetamide, to form a solution or suspension and forming the purified decitabine from the solution or suspension. The forming step comprises adding an anti-solvent, such as ethanol, to the solution or suspension. The forming step may further comprise after adding ethanol to provide a mixture of dimethylacetamide and ethanol: cooling the mixture; isolating the solid decitabine present in the cooled mixture; and evaporating residual dimethylacetamide and ethanol from the solid decitabine to provide the purified decitabine. The mixture of dimethylacetamide and ethanol may be heated. The purification method preferably results in decitabine having a ratio of the ?-anomer of decitabine to the ?-anomer of decitabine of at least about 99.9:0.1.

Abstract: Compositions comprising hydrocodone benzoic acid enol ester to form novel prodrugs including hydrocodone benzoic acid enol ester salts, and various polymorphs. Also provided are processes for the preparation of hydrocodone benzoic acid enol ester salts, and various polymorphs.

Abstract: A method of preparing purified decitabine comprises mixing crude decitabine with solvent, such as dimethylacetamide, to form a solution or suspension and forming the purified decitabine from the solution or suspension. The forming step comprises adding an anti-solvent, such as ethanol, to the solution or suspension. The forming step may further comprise after adding ethanol to provide a mixture of dimethylacetamide and ethanol: cooling the mixture; isolating the solid decitabine present in the cooled mixture; and evaporating residual dimethylacetamide and ethanol from the solid decitabine to provide the purified decitabine. The mixture of dimethylacetamide and ethanol may be heated. The purification method preferably results in decitabine having a ratio of the ?-anomer of decitabine to the ?-anomer of decitabine of at least about 99.9:0.1.

Abstract: Compositions comprising hydrocodone benzoic acid enol ester to form novel prodrugs including hydrocodone benzoic acid enol ester salts, and various polymorphs. Also provided are processes for the preparation of hydrocodone benzoic acid enol ester salts, and various polymorphs.

Abstract: A method of preparing purified decitabine comprises mixing crude decitabine with solvent, such as dimethylacetamide, to form a solution or suspension and forming the purified decitabine from the solution or suspension. The forming step comprises adding an anti-solvent, such as ethanol, to the solution or suspension. The forming step may further comprise after adding ethanol to provide a mixture of dimethylacetamide and ethanol: cooling the mixture; isolating the solid decitabine present in the cooled mixture; and evaporating residual dimethylacetamide and ethanol from the solid decitabine to provide the purified decitabine. The mixture of dimethylacetamide and ethanol may be heated. The purification method preferably results in decitabine having a ratio of the ?-anomer of decitabine to the ?-anomer of decitabine of at least about 99.9:0.1.

Abstract: Methods and devices for providing a user of a mobile communications device with mobile voice-mediated search capability. The methods and devices involve receiving an utterance from a user of the mobile device, the utterance including a search request; using the speech recognition functionality to recognize that the utterance includes a search request; as a result of recognizing that the utterance includes a search request, establishing a wireless data connection to a remote server; sending a representation of the search request to the remote server over the wireless data connection; receiving search results that are responsive to the search request; and presenting the search results on the mobile device.

Abstract: A method implemented on a mobile device that includes speech recognition functionality involves presenting to a user of the mobile device a voice-control interface that supports two types of commands at a common level of the interface, the two types of commands including a first type and a second type, the first type being command and control commands and the second type being search request commands. The method further involves: receiving an utterance from the user that corresponds to a command of either of the first type or the second type; recognizing the utterance; if the received utterance is a command of the first type, performing a corresponding command and control function; and if the received utterance is a command of the second type, generating a representation of a corresponding search request and then using the representation to request a search that is responsive to the search request.

Abstract: A method implemented on a mobile device that includes speech recognition functionality involves: receiving an utterance that includes a search request from a user of the device; recognizing that the utterance includes a search request; sending a representation of the search request to a remote server over a wireless data connection; receiving information over the wireless data connection that is responsive to the search request; presenting the information on the mobile device; receiving an input from the user selecting an item present in the received information, the item identifying a remote resource; using the selected item to connect to the remote resource, the connection to the remote resource not involving the remote server; and sending to the remote server an indication that a connection was made to the resource identified by the selected item. The method further involves storing a log of the user's connection to remote resources and sending the log to the server.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing voice-mediated search capability to a mobile communications device involve receiving a signal from the mobile device that includes a representation of a spoken search request from a user of the mobile device, using speech recognition software to convert the search request into a text search request, extracting side information contained implicitly within the received signal, using the extracted side information to assign the user to a category, sending the text search request and the user category to content providers, receiving from the content providers content that is responsive to the text search request and the user category, and sending to the mobile device search results that are based on content from content providers. The methods and systems further involve sending searches and user categories to advertising providers, and sending advertisements returned by the advertising providers to the mobile device along with the search results.

Abstract: A method implemented on a mobile device that includes speech recognition functionality involves: receiving an utterance from a user of the mobile device, the utterance including a spoken search request; recognizing that the utterance includes a spoken search request; sending a representation of the spoken search request to a remote server over a wireless data connection; receiving search results over the wireless data connection that are responsive to the search request; storing the results on the mobile device; receiving a subsequent search request; performing a subsequent search responsive to the subsequent search request to generate subsequent search results, the subsequent search including searching the stored search results; and presenting the subsequent results on the mobile device.

Abstract: A safety light is provided which is removably securable to a marine safety vest. Marine safety vests commonly include a back panel and two front panels, each of which have a first side and a second side and at least one slot formed therein. The panels are connected by straps which are threaded through the slots. The safety light includes a lamp which is pivotally mounted to an outer surface of a first plate. A threaded shaft extends from the inner surface of the plate to extend through a slot of a front panel of a vest. A battery pack or other energy source is provided to power the lamp. A securing member is provided to be placed against the inner surface of the front panel and includes an internally threaded boss which receives the shaft of the first plate to secure the safety light to the vest.