Abstract: A method of accelerated testing of a membrane module for resistance to cyclic stress during operation of an industrial membrane separation process comprising loading at least one membrane module into a test cell of a test plant; conducting said industrial membrane separation process while subjecting said membrane module to cyclic stresses during a plurality of membrane operating cycles, each cycle being of significantly lesser duration than used for operation of said industrial membrane separation process in an operating plant; and testing said membrane module for component failure caused by said cyclic stresses.

Abstract: A permanently sealed vacuum tube is used to provide the electrons for an electron microscope. This advantageously allows use of low vacuum at the sample, which greatly simplifies the overall design of the system. There are two main variations. In the first variation, imaging is provided by mechanically scanning the sample. In the second variation, imaging is provided by point projection. In both cases, the electron beam is fixed and does not need to be scanned during operation of the microscope. This also greatly simplifies the overall system.

Abstract: A tuning mechanism (1) for a stringed instrument (2), including: a body (3); a neck (4) extending from the body (3); strings (5) secured to a headstock (6) by a headstock string retainer (7) and to the body (3) by a tailpiece (8). The strings (5) are tensioned over a span formed between a first (10) and a second string supports (11), respectively located on the body (3) and at, or adjacent, the headstock (6). The tuning mechanism (1) includes a manually adjustable tensioning mechanism (13), locatable on the body (3) and connected to at least one movable string deflector (14), contacting a string (5) between the first string support (10) and the tailpiece (8) along a deflection path (28) co-incident with the longitudinal axis of the string (5) between the first string support (10) and the tailpiece (8).

Abstract: A tuning mechanism (1) for a stringed instrument (2), including: a body (3); a neck (4) extending from the body (3); strings (5) secured to a headstock (6) by a headstock string retainer (7) and to the body (3) by a tailpiece (8). The strings (5) are tensioned over a span formed between a first (10) and a second string supports (11), respectively located on the body (3) and at, or adjacent, the headstock (6). The tuning mechanism (1) includes a manually adjustable tensioning mechanism (13), locatable on the body (3) and connected to at least one movable string deflector (14), contacting a string (5) between the first string support (10) and the tailpiece (8) along a deflection path (28) co-incident with the longitudinal axis of the string (5) between the first string support (10) and the tailpiece (8).

Abstract: A lighting assembly is generally elongate having a base and a lens, which are configured to cooperatively define a cavity for receiving a light emitting device therein. The lens includes an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer being configured to diffuse light from the light emitting device passing through the lens and the outer layer being configured to change the hue of light passing through the lens. The outer layer and the inner layer are configured to provide the lens with four refractive surfaces for light passing through the lens.

Abstract: A method in a server device for a source agnostic model is described. The method includes receiving from a client device associated with a subscriber account a selection of a content item. The method also includes selecting a content source that includes the content item in the selection of a content item, wherein the content source is selected based on a priority configuration of content sources in a configuration store, and wherein the priority configuration of content sources prioritizes content sources based at least on the location of the client device and the format that the selected content item stored at each content store is in.

Abstract: Provided herein is a single dose disposable pharmaceutical delivery apparatus and methods of use and manufacture thereof. One aspect provides a single dose disposable pharmaceutical delivery apparatus that includes a needle hub seal attached to a needle hub and a bladder that can contain a pharmaceutical composition. Another aspect provides for dispensing a pharmaceutical composition from the delivery apparatus by rupturing the needle hub seal and fluidically connecting the needle and the bladder. Another aspect provides manufacturing the delivery apparatus according to steps including attaching a needle hub and a needle hub seal and combining the bladder and the needle hub, thereby forming an apparatus described herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a body-worn sensor-based system for evaluating the biomechanics and the motor adaptation characteristics of postural control during a sport activity such as a golf swing. Various embodiments use sensors such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers to measure the three-dimensional motion of ankle and hip joints. In several embodiments, additional sensors attached to other body segments are used to improve the accuracy of the data or detect particular instants during the swing (e.g., top of back swing, instant of the maximum speed of arm, and instant of ball impact). In a golf embodiment, the system combines the measured data in conjunction with a biomechanical model of the human body to: (1) estimate the two-dimensional sway of the golfer's center of mass; (2) quantify and evaluate the golfer's balance via his/her postural compensatory strategy; and (3) provide visual feedback to the golfer for improving dynamic postural control.

Abstract: An optical device, such as a microscope, is disclosed that can be assembled from flat materials. The optical device can be assembled via a series of folds of a flat material. The optical microscope can include a stage for supporting a sample, an optic stage, and a light source. The optic stage can include one or more lenses. The optical microscope can be capable of obtaining simultaneous images from different forms of microscopy. The optical microscope may have bright field and filter field viewing capabilities wherein a user shifts from bright field to filter field by lateral movement of the stage containing a lens and a light source that cooperate to provide either the bright field or the filter field.

Abstract: A method of accelerated testing of a membrane module for resistance to cyclic stress during operation of an industrial membrane separation process comprising loading at least one membrane module into a test cell of a test plant; conducting said industrial membrane separation process while subjecting said membrane module to cyclic stresses during a plurality of membrane operating cycles, each cycle being of significantly lesser duration than used for operation of said industrial membrane separation process in an operating plant; and testing said membrane module for component failure caused by said cyclic stresses.

Abstract: A lighting assembly is generally elongate having a base and a lens, which are configured to cooperatively define a cavity for receiving a light emitting device therein. The lens includes an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer being configured to diffuse light from the light emitting device passing through the lens and the outer layer being configured to change the hue of light passing through the lens. The outer layer and the inner layer are configured to provide the lens with four refractive surfaces for light passing through the lens.

Abstract: Sound-attenuating housing (10) for a heat pump (34) comprises a base chassis (11), a first sub-chassis (17) and a second sub-chassis (19). The base chassis (11) is surrounded by upstanding walls (12-15) and has a top (16) adapted to engage with the upstanding walls (12-15), thereby to form an enclosure for the heat pump (34). The first sub-chassis (17) is provided within the enclosure, and is mounted on the base chassis (11) via-anti-vibration mounts (18). The second subchassis (19) is provided within the enclosure, and is mounted on the first sub-chassis (17) via anti-vibration mounts (21). The second sub-chassis (19) forms a mounting surface for a heat pump compressor (25), whilst the first sub-chassis (17) forms a mounting surface for other components of the heat pump (34).

Abstract: A system and method for implementing medical prescriptions in a manner which is at least partially independent describing or otherwise representing a medical prescription independent of the writing or other written format originated by a physician, pharmacist, etc. A plurality of indicators are provided, preferably on an indicator composite wherein each of the indicators include indicia representative of the possible terms of a plurality of different prescriptions. At least some of the indicia are pictorial representations wherein selected ones of the plurality of indicators are disposed preferably on any of a plurality of different types of presentation structures in a predetermined array. The indicia of predetermined array of the selected indicators thereby collectively define the operative terms of the prescription which determine accurate and intended content, preparation and terms of use.

Abstract: A radiator fin (10) has front (11) and rear (12) faces, and is defined by upper (15) and lower (16) edges and opposed side edges (17, 18). The fin (10) has first and second apertures (13, 14), each passing through the front (11) and rear (12) faces and adapted to receive and contact a conductive element (24, 25) for the transfer of heat to the fin (10). The centre of the first aperture (13) is offset relative to the centre of the second aperture (14), such that said first (13) and second aperture (14) centres are not vertically aligned when the fin (10) is installed. The fin (10) is adapted for mounting adjacent a plurality of like fins (10) to form a heat exchange coil (30) for use in a radiator (40).

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer instructions for handling intrusions. A tracer packet is sent back to an intruder causing the intrusion in response to receiving notification of an intrusion from a particular node in a network data processing system. Nodes in the network data processing system are notified of the tracer packet. Identification of the node is stored for use in tracing a route of the tracer packet through the data processing system in response to receiving a message from a node indicating receipt of the tracer packet.

Abstract: A radial flow reactor vessel is disclosed for use in gas purification, separation or reaction processes and most suitably used in prepurification processes. The reactor has internal baskets for confining a bed of active material. The baskets are rigidly supported at both the top and bottom ends of the reactor and have walls that are axially flexible and radially rigid. The vessel has multiple movable support columns designed to facilitate pre-stressing of the baskets to offset axial compressive loads induced from thermal cycling.

Abstract: A method of communicating with a remote site on a network by establishing different user personas respectively associated with different remote sites on the network, each user persona containing one or more attributes used in accessing the remote sites, and then accessing a specific one of the remote sites using the attributes in a specific one of the user personas that is associated with the specific remote site. The specific remote site can be associated with the specific user persona by a universal resource locator (URL), e.g., for web sites on the Internet, and the accessing is automatically performed in response to matching of the URL of the specific remote site to the URL associated with the specific user persona. A default persona can be used for any remote site having no specifically associated user persona.

Abstract: A radial flow reactor is disclosed for use in gas purification, separation or reaction processes and most suitably used in prepurification processes. The reactor has two concentric internal baskets which are rigidly supported at both the top and bottom ends of the reactor. The reactor has a removable section in the inner basket to accommodate rotating arms to dense load one or more layers of active materials between the concentric baskets.