Abstract: The devices and methods can provide short-term strength and rigidity and long-term stability and support after a bone and/or ligament injury in a single procedure. An orthopedic fixation device may include a body having a first end, a second end, and a length therebetween. The body may include a first portion, a second portion and a shaft portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The shaft portion may include one or more bioabsorbable materials. The body may include an internal channel disposed along the length. The device may also include a suture being disposed within the internal channel.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for controlling access to fuel repositories such as an underground gasoline storage tank located at a retail gas station. A method of the present disclosure may include sensing when a fuel access cover is removed from a pipe that leads to an underground fuel storage tank. Alternatively, or additionally, the method may include sensing when a fuel regulation device or an access panel of a fuel pump has been accessed. Systems consistent with the present disclosure may monitor both a set of fuel storage tanks access points and a set of fuel pump access points that control the flow of pumped fuel. Unauthorized access to fuel may result in an alarm being initiated. Such systems may also allow authorized individuals to access fuel storage tanks or metering devices of specific fuel pumps after providing authorization information to a computer.

Abstract: In a method for managing power storage and delivery in a hybrid vehicle, battery management program determines a battery charge state and identifies a charge variable affecting the battery charge state. The battery management program then retrieves data associated with the charge variable and identifies a preselected charge priority. Once the preselected charge priority is identified, the battery management program analyzes the retrieved data based on the identified charge priority and determines at least one charging parameter based in the analysis of the retrieved data.

Abstract: Disclosed is an oxidation process to produce a crude carboxylic acid product carboxylic acid product. The process comprises oxidizing a feed stream comprising at least one oxidizable compound to generate a crude carboxylic acid slurry comprising furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and compositions thereof. Also disclosed is a process to produce a dry purified carboxylic acid product by utilizing various purification methods on the crude carboxylic acid.

Abstract: Disclosed is an oxidation process to produce a crude carboxylic acid product carboxylic acid product. The process comprises oxidizing a feed stream comprising at least one oxidizable compound to generate a crude carboxylic acid slurry comprising furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and compositions thereof. Also disclosed is a process to produce a dry purified carboxylic acid product by utilizing various purification methods on the crude carboxylic acid.