Abstract: A portable, self-contained beverage apparatus includes a container assembly having a known storage capacity for storing a consumable liquid, and a dispensing assembly disposed within the container assembly that dispenses variable, non-zero quantities of additives into the consumable liquid. The dispensing assembly includes multiple apertures structured and arranged to retain vessels containing the additives to be dispensed into the consumable liquid. The beverage apparatus also includes a level sensor disposed within the container assembly that determines a consumable liquid level of the consumable liquid stored in the container assembly. In certain embodiments, one or more positive displacement pumping mechanisms are configured to pump additive liquid from additive containers into a beverage chamber.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an automatically locking, releasable, safety knob assembly for a stove. The assembly includes a base with a locking notch. An adapter mates with the stove's valve stem and has a head, a tubular middle section, and an adapter base with a central aperture for receiving the valve stem. The knob includes a housing with a housing disk covering the base, an arm movement channel aligned with the locking notch in the locked configuration, and a central aperture for receiving the adapter head. The assembly further includes a sub-assembly with a slidable button allowing free rotation of the knob in the unlocked configuration, an automatic locking arm biased with the slidable button, and engagement with the button causing the arm to disengage from the locking notch and move in the arm movement channel, enabling the knob to freely rotate and rotate the valve stem.

Abstract: A pumping system for pumping a fluid for a wellsite. The pumping system includes a manifold assembly and pumping systems in fluid communication with the manifold header. The manifold assembly includes a manifold header that includes a manifold header body and outlets. The manifold header body includes an inlet to receive the fluid and an interior bore. Each outlet includes an entrance section shaped to have a profile that is approximately the same as a profile of an inner surface of the manifold header body, an outlet port shaped to flow the fluid approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the manifold header body, and a transition section shaped to have a radius of curvature that transitions from the profile of the entrance section to the outlet port and reduces internal erosion of the outlet due to the fluid flowing from the manifold header and through the outlet port.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for composition and presentation of an interactive electronic document. Some embodiments include a computing device. The computing device includes at least one processor that executes computer-executable components stored in at least one memory device. The computer-executable components can include a runtime component configured to apply a navigation rule corresponding to a navigation mode for a series of views, where at least one view in the series of views can include a respective prompt. The compute-executable components also can include a coordination component configured to cause presentation of at least one view of the series of views in response to the runtime component applying the navigation rule.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for an extensible software-as-a-service (SaaS) computing platform. In some embodiments, a computing system includes computer-executable components comprising multiple core modules that provide a defined service. The multiple core modules include at least one extension point corresponding to a first core module of the multiple core modules, where a first extension point of the at least one extension point has a tenant-specific extension module mapped thereto that customizes the defined service. The computer-executable components also can include an application programming interface (API) corresponding to a defined tenant. The computing system also includes a data model corresponding to the defined tenant. Tenant-specific extension modules mapped to the at least one extension point can customize the API and/or the data model.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for generation of an executable package that provides a tenant-specific service. Generation of the executable package can be based on customization assets and a core codebase. The core codebase can define core modules that provide a core service that is common across tenants. Each core module includes one or multiple extension points. The customizations can be defined within one or multiple virtual partitions, where a virtual partition includes a filesystem or another type of non-transitory storage structure. The VP can include multiple customization resources and customization components. The customizations can permit building extension modules that can be mapped onto respective extension points of core module(s) in order to customize the common core service and yield the tenant-specific service. The core codebase can be built to generate built core modules. The executable package can be formed by combining built extension modules and built core modules.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for composition and presentation of an interactive electronic document. Some embodiments include a computing device. The computing device includes at least one processor that executes computer-executable components stored in at least one memory device. The computer-executable components can include a runtime component configured to apply a navigation rule corresponding to a navigation mode for a series of views, where at least one view in the series of views can include a respective prompt. The compute-executable components also can include a coordination component configured to cause presentation of at least one view of the series of views in response to the runtime component applying the navigation rule.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for composition and presentation of an interactive electronic document. Some embodiments include a computing device. The computing device includes at least one processor that executes computer-executable components stored in at least one memory device. The computer-executable components can include a runtime component configured to apply a navigation rule corresponding to a navigation mode for a series of views, where at least one view in the series of views can include a respective prompt. The compute-executable components also can include a coordination component configured to cause presentation of at least one view of the series of views in response to the runtime component applying the navigation rule.

Abstract: Technologies are provided for composition and presentation of an interactive electronic document. Some embodiments include a computing device. The computing device includes at least one processor that executes computer-executable components stored in at least one memory device. The computer-executable components can include a runtime component configured to apply a navigation rule corresponding to a navigation mode for a series of views, where at least one view in the series of views can include a respective prompt. The compute-executable components also can include a coordination component configured to cause presentation of at least one view of the series of views in response to the runtime component applying the navigation rule.

Abstract: A power generation system includes a combustion system, a liquid supply system, and a vapor supply system. The combustion system is configured to generate power by combusting an alternative fuel. The liquid supply system is configured to channel a liquid alternative fuel to the combustion system. The vapor supply system is configured to channel a vapor alternative fuel to the combustion system. The combustion system is ignited by combusting the liquid alternative fuel from the liquid supply system and is operated by combusting the vapor alternative fuel from the vapor supply system.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a nutritional composition comprising carbohydrate in an amount of at least 250 g l?1 of composition. The method comprises the steps of: (i) combining a first gelling agent and water, (ii) heating the mixture produced in step (i) to a temperature of between 60° C. and 100° C.; (iii) combining a second gelling agent with the heated mixture of step (ii) with mixing; and (iv) maintaining the mixture produced in step (iii) at a temperature of between 70° C. and 100° C. for between 10 and 120 minutes; with a carbohydrate component being combined with the mixture during one or more of said steps. Also provided is a nutritional composition.

Abstract: A propulsion system for a hybrid electric vehicle comprises a traction motor having first and second stator windings; a power source having a DC power output coupled to the first windings; a battery having a DC power output coupled to the second windings; and a controller to independently control: (i) a first power level output at the first DC power output, and (ii) a second power level of motive power output by the traction motor; wherein responsive to a signal to set the second power level less than full capacity of the traction motor, the controller provides a power difference between the first and second power levels from the second windings to the battery.

Abstract: A pumping system for pumping a fluid for a wellsite. The pumping system includes a manifold assembly and pumping systems in fluid communication with the manifold header. The manifold assembly includes a manifold header that includes a manifold header body and outlets. The manifold header body includes an inlet to receive the fluid and an interior bore. Each outlet includes an entrance section shaped to have a profile that is approximately the same as a profile of an inner surface of the manifold header body, an outlet port shaped to flow the fluid approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the manifold header body, and a transition section shaped to have a radius of curvature that transitions from the profile of the entrance section to the outlet port and reduces internal erosion of the outlet due to the fluid flowing from the manifold header and through the outlet port.

Abstract: A pumping system for pumping a fluid for a wellsite. The pumping system includes a manifold assembly and pumping systems in fluid communication with the manifold header. The manifold assembly includes a manifold header that includes a manifold header body and outlets. The manifold header body includes an inlet to receive the fluid and an interior bore. Each outlet includes an entrance section shaped to have a profile that is approximately the same as a profile of an inner surface of the manifold header body, an outlet port shaped to flow the fluid approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the manifold header body, and a transition section shaped to have a radius of curvature that transitions from the profile of the entrance section to the outlet port and reduces internal erosion of the outlet due to the fluid flowing from the manifold header and through the outlet port.

Abstract: A reciprocating pump assembly that includes a power end, first and second stay rods coupled to the power end, and a fluid end that includes a mounting flange coupled to the first and second stay rods and a packing nut assembly. The packing nut assembly includes a packing nut threadably engaged with the mounting flange and comprising a gear pattern, and a retention assembly that includes a collar, an alignment arm, a pawl, and a biasing assembly. The collar extends around the first stay rod. The alignment arm is coupled to the collar and shaped to contact the second stay rod. The pawl is pivotally coupled to the alignment arm or the collar and positioned to engage the gear pattern to allow the packing nut thread into the mounting flange and prevent the packing nut from unthreading. The biasing assembly biases the pawl into engagement with the gear pattern.

Abstract: A monitoring system for an aircraft has sensors configured to sense objects around the aircraft and provide data indicative of the sensed objects. A sense and avoid system is designed in a plurality of software layers, each layer functioning in an independent manner. An evasion software layer is made up of fixed, non-modifiable code that meets an applicable regulatory standard. The remainder of the software layers may be made up of modifiable or non-modifiable code configured so as not to adversely impact the functioning of an evasion software layer, even when modified. Each of the software layers of the sense and avoid system may use information from the sensors and information about the aircraft to generate a recommendation which is ultimately used to determine a possible route that the aircraft can follow to avoid colliding with the sensed object. The aircraft may then be controlled, in accordance with the recommendation, to avoid collision with the object.

Abstract: Presented here is an audio device, such as a headphone, that can create, maintain and use secure data. The secure data can include an amount of time that the user has used the audio device and/or an amount of time allocated to the user. When the amount of time the user has used the audio device exceeds the amount of time allocated to the user, the audio device can stop emitting the audio. The secure data can also include a hearing profile of the user, which ca uniquely identify the user. The secure data associated with the headphone can be encrypted to prevent tampering.

Abstract: Client systems of a distributed database system manage execution of transactions on data stored within the distributed database system. The client systems communicate directly with database nodes of the distributed database system in order to manage transactions. The client systems interact with the database nodes of the distributed database system via a client-side interface that performs various operations to execute transactions at the distributed database nodes, including retrieving records, staging mutations or insertions, committing mutations or insertions, or rolling back mutations or insertions on records stored on the distributed database nodes. Interactions between the client-side interface and the database nodes of the distributed database system are further configured to prevent conflicts between different transactions executed by the same or different client systems at the database nodes.

Abstract: Client systems of a distributed database system execute transactions on data stored within the distributed database system. The client systems communicate directly with database nodes of the distributed database system in order to execute transactions. The client systems interact with the database nodes of the distributed database system via a client-side interface that performs various operations to execute transactions at the distributed database nodes, including retrieving records, staging mutations or insertions, committing mutations or insertions, or rolling back mutations or insertions on records stored on the distributed database nodes. Interactions between the client-side interface and the database nodes of the distributed database system are further configured to prevent conflicts between different transactions executed by one or more client systems at the database nodes.

Abstract: A system and associated method for preparing a composite sheet material is provided. The system includes a nonwoven fabric source; a collection surface onto which a nonwoven fabric is deposited; a carding device disposed downstream of the nonwoven fabric source overlying the collection surface, the carding device including a main cylinder, an air source configured to provide a stream of air; an air manifold having an air inlet in communication with the air source, an air outlet, a fiber inlet, an interior channel, and a fiber outlet. The air outlet is positioned to direct an air stream against a surface the cylinder to dislodge fibers from the surface of the cylinder. The dislodged fibers enter the fiber inlet and flow to the fiber outlet at which point the fibers are deposited onto a surface of the nonwoven fabric. The fabrics are then bonded to form a coherent sheet material.