Abstract: A chair support shell has an integral back portion, seat portion, and joining portion between the back portion and the seat portion. At least a major portion of the support shell comprises a compliant structure, the compliant structure having a plurality of cells interconnected by a plurality of resilient members. The compliant structure provides compliance in the seat portion, compliance in the back portion, and compliance in the joining portion. The compliant structure enables recline of the back portion relative to the seat portion.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to isolated compositions and methods for treating and/or preventing sepsis and inflammatory conditions, such as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). In some embodiments, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to endothelial progenitor cell-derived exosomes to treat and/or prevent sepsis and inflammatory conditions, such as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). The endothelial progenitor cell-derived exosomes can be modified to overexpress one or more miRNAs.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are new injection molding-coating devices for the continuous manufacturing of coated pharmaceutical tablets comprising one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients and one or more excipients. Also disclosed herein are methods for the continuous manufacture of coated pharmaceutical tablets using these new devices for the purpose application in the pharmaceutical and drug manufacturing industries.

Abstract: The invention relates to parathyroid hormone (PTH) variants and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same. The invention further relates to PTH compositions with improved serum half-life and peak-trough ratios, and methods of controlling serum calcium levels with the PTH variants and compositions of the invention. The invention further relates to methods of treating hypoparathyroidism and/or hypocalcemia due to hypoparathyroidism with the PTH variants and compositions of the invention.

Abstract: An armored vehicle cab with enhanced blast protection accomplished with wedge to wedge interfaces between the cab doors and the cab side walls that are approximately 90 degrees out of synch with each other to provide both fore/aft and vertical buffering of blast force applied to the cab floor in order to shift energy from cab door hinges to the wedges (and the structures to which they are mounted) which are in contact with each other. These enhancements will maintain door functionality post blast event (door will open and close).

Abstract: A system for installing multiple fasteners to a substrate comprising; a chassis having a frame and a transverse member; a plurality of fastener heads mounted to the transverse member; a fastener feed system; a fastener head actuator to move two or more fastener heads in simultaneous movement; and a control system having a processor configured to control movement of the fastener head actuator.

Abstract: A process for preparing a product comprising one or more graphene layers, the process comprising: producing hydrodynamic cavitation in a liquid medium comprising a diaromatic component to synthesise the one or more graphene layers from the diaromatic component.

Abstract: A process for preparing a product comprising one or more graphene layers, the process comprising: producing hydro-dynamic cavitation in a liquid medium comprising a diaromatic component to synthesise the one or more graphene layers from the diaromatic component.

Abstract: A copolymer which comprises, in copolymerized form, (A) 60 to 99% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated polyalkylene oxide monomer of the formula I (I) in which the variables have the following meanings: X is —CH2— or —CO—, if Y is —O—; is —CO—, if Y is —NH—; Y is —O— or —NH—; R1 is hydrogen or methyl; R2 are identical or different C2-C6-alkylene radicals, which may be arranged blockwise or randomly; R3 is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl; n is an integer from 25 to 75, (B) 1 to 40% by weight of at least one quaternized nitrogen-containing monoethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of monomers of formula Ha to IId (Ha-IId) in which the variables have the following meanings: R is C1-C4-alkyl or benzyl; R? is hydrogen or methyl; Y is —O— or —NH—; A is C1-C6-alkylene; X— is halide, C1-C4-alkyl sulfate, C1-C4-alkylsulfonate and Ci-C4-alkyl carbonate, (C) 0 to 10% by weight of anionic monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, and (D) 0 to 30% by weight of other nonionic monoeth

Abstract: The invention relates to parathyroid hormone (PTH) variants and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same. The invention further relates to PTH compositions with improved serum half-life and peak-trough ratios, and methods of controlling serum calcium levels with the PTH variants and compositions of the invention. The invention further relates to methods of treating hypoparathyroidism and/or hypocalcemia due to hypoparathyroidism with the PTH variants and compositions of the invention.

Abstract: A copolymer which comprises, in copolymerized form, (A) 60 to 99% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated poly-alkylene oxide monomer of the formula I in which the variables have the following meanings: X is —CH2— or —CO—, if Y is —O—; is —CO—, if Y is —NH—; Y is —O— or —NH—; R1 is hydrogen or methyl; R2 are identical or different C2-C6-alkylene radicals, which may be arranged blockwise or randomly; R3 is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl; n is an integer from 25 to 75, (B) 1 to 40% by weight of at least one quaternized nitrogen-containing monoethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of monomers of formula IIa to IId in which the variables have the following meanings: R is C1-C4-alkyl or benzyl; R? is hydrogen or methyl; Y is —O— or —NH—; A is C1-C6-alkylene; X— is halide, C1-C4-alkyl sulfate, C1-C4-alkylsulfonate and C1-C4-alkyl carbonate, (C) 0 to 10% by weight of anionic monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, and (D) 0 to 30% by weight of oth

Abstract: A system for separating solids from a liquid-solid slurry includes a collection vessel configured to receive the liquid-solid slurry in first opening and discharge it through a second opening. There is a filter unit having a chamber with a plurality of apertures and a discharge port. There is a pump unit interconnected to the chamber of the at least one filter unit. One of the filter unit or the pump unit is in fluid communication with the second opening in the collection vessel and is configured to receive the liquid-solid slurry and it through the filter unit chamber, causing liquid from the liquid-solid slurry to flow through the apertures and the solids to be retained in the chamber of the filter unit. The pump unit includes a discharge device which is translatable through the chamber of the filter unit to force solids retained in the chamber toward the discharge port.

Abstract: An unused card sorting and recovering apparatus includes a card input device, a card sensing device, a card sorting device, and a card disposing device. The apparatus further includes a plurality of pockets, each of the plurality of pockets configured to hold one or more cards. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to, for each of a plurality of cards, determine an identity of the card, determine whether at least one pocket of the plurality of pockets is missing the card from a complete deck based on the identity of the card, instruct the card sorting device to distribute the card to a pocket of the at least one pocket of the plurality of pockets that is missing the card, or instruct the card sorting device to distribute the card to a holding device. The apparatus further comprises a resetting device configured to reset specific pockets.

Abstract: Systems and methods for multiple-user information sourcing in a gaming environment. In some example, the information sourcing is analyzed and correlated with one or more players. The gaming environments are any games, such as craps and poker. The gaming environment information can be shared with any one or more of the players.

Abstract: An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a transcriptional enhancer of cytochrome P450 (P450) CYP3A4 production or expression, and uses of the nucleic acid molecule for screening compounds for xenobiotic induction of CYP3A4 expression in cells and animals.

Abstract: An unused card sorting and recovering apparatus includes a card input device, a card sensing device, a card sorting device, and a card disposing device. The apparatus further includes a plurality of pockets, each of the plurality of pockets configured to hold one or more cards. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to, for each of a plurality of cards, determine an identity of the card, determine whether at least one pocket of the plurality of pockets is missing the card from a complete deck based on the identity of the card, instruct the card sorting device to distribute the card to a pocket of the at least one pocket of the plurality of pockets that is missing the card, or instruct the card sorting device to distribute the card to a holding device. The apparatus further comprises a resetting device configured to reset specific pockets.

Abstract: A hand held, portable drill bit sharpener is provided which may be powered by a standard commercially available electrical power tool. The power tool may be used to actuate the drill bit sharpener by arranging the drive shaft of the sharpener into the power tool chuck. This drive shaft is connected through a gear set to a biased rotating sharpening stone which is pressed against a drill bit tip. The drill bit may be held in the sharpener using a standard keyless drill bit chuck.

Abstract: The invention relates to the generation of non-human transgenic animals comprising a reporter construct for producing a detectable amount of a reporter molecule operably linked to a transcriptional regulatory nucleic acid molecule from the human CYP3A4 gene located between the initiation of transcription site of the gene and a position located 13,000 nucleotides upstream from the site. The invention also relates to the use of these animals for determining the effect of a compound, particularly, but not exclusively, a xenobiotic or steroid, on the regulation of expression of the CYP3A4 gene in a human.

Abstract: The method determines whether a particular node of a high availability cluster is functioning properly or is a failed node. The method dumps node process state information as a dump data for the failed or crashed node in a shared storage area of the high availability cluster. A high availability cluster manager identifies the dump data that corresponds to the failed node as the most recent dump data for that failed node. The high availability cluster manager interrogates the dump data using kernel debugger services to identify a process trace and thereby identify the crash-causing application for the failed node. The method determines if the dump data includes a process match for the failed node process. The high availability cluster manager may initiate a crash-causing application notification to administrators or other entities of the high availability cluster.

Abstract: The invention relates to the generation of non-human transgenic animals comprising a reporter construct for producing a detectable amount of a reporter molecule operably linked to a transcriptional regulatory nucleic acid molecule from the human CYP3A4 gene located between the initiation of transcription site of the gene and a position located 13,000 nucleotides upstream from the site. The invention also relates to the use of these animals for determining the effect of a compound, particularly, but not exclusively, a xenobiotic or steroid, on the regulation of expression of the CYP3A4 gene in a human.