Abstract: An excrement collection apparatus for collecting excrement from an animal before the excrement reaches the ground and without touching the excrement directly includes a ring which defines an aperture therein. The ring has a size and is configured to support a bag in the aperture via a rim of the bag folded over the ring. A receiver is coupled to and extends away from the ring, and an elongated pole is removably couplable to the receiver.

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, embodiments relate to a bulk dry cement that includes a dry blend of, a cement, a solid particle, and a solid resin accelerator, where the solid resin accelerator includes a liquid resin accelerator disposed and dried on the solid particle so as to be included in the bulk dry cement.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of disorders associated with fluid retention or salt overload, such as heart failure (in particular, congestive heart failure), chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, liver disease, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gamma agonist-induced fluid retention. The present disclosure is also directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of hypertension. The present disclosure is also directed to compounds and methods for the treatment of gastrointestinal tract disorders, including the treatment or reduction of pain associated with gastrointestinal tract disorders.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein X, L, V, R1, R2, R3 and R4, are as defined herein.

Abstract: A thermal conductivity detector device includes a chamber defining an inlet channel and an outlet channel. A temperature sensing element is positioned proximal to the outlet channel to detect temperature of a fluid flowing through the chamber from the inlet channel to the outlet channel. The temperature sensing element includes a body defined in a cylindrical shape with a through passage and, the through passage defines an inner surface for the flow of a fluid.

Abstract: A thermal conductivity detector device includes a chamber defined with an inlet channel and an outlet channel. A temperature sensing element is positioned proximal to the outlet channel and a plurality of passages is defined between the inlet channel and the outlet channel. The plurality of passages is structured to direct a fluid from the inlet channel to impinge on the temperature sensing element to detect the temperature of the fluid.

Abstract: A thermal conductivity detector device includes a chamber defined with an inlet channel and an outlet channel. The chamber is of an elliptical shape having at least two opposing sides of the chamber defined in an arcuate shape. The chamber is defined in the shape of a venturi. A temperature sensing element is positioned within the chamber. The temperature sensing element is configured to determine the temperature of a fluid flowing through the chamber from the inlet channel towards the outlet channel.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind to DLL3 and methods of using such antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof same.

Abstract: Cementing in a subterranean formation may include, activating an extended-life cement composition by mixing at least the extended-life cement composition with a liquid activated pozzolan additive comprising a carrier fluid and an activated pozzolan, wherein the extended-life cement composition comprises water, pumice, hydrated lime, and a set retarder; introducing the extended-life cement composition into a subterranean formation; and allowing the extended-life cement composition to set to form a hardened mass in the subterranean formation.

Abstract: Preparing a cement slurry may include, mixing at least a raw pozzolan and a passivated cement solution, wherein the passivated cement solution comprising cement hydration products; reacting at least a portion of the raw pozzolan with the cement hydration products in the passivated cement solution to produce an activated pozzolan; drying the activated pozzolan; and blending the activated pozzolan with a cement.

Abstract: A method for forming hexagrams using four six-sided dice, wherein three of the six-sided dice are numerical dice, and the fourth die is a trigrammatic die consisting of six trigram indicia, one trigram indicium on each face of the six-sided die. Formation of a hexagram incorporates the steps of rolling the four dice together and interpreting the two rolled trigram indica on two successive rolls, wherein rolls of the numerical dice define placement of change line markers corresponding to the hexagram formed from the each rolled trigram indicium.

Abstract: The present application relates to triterpene glycoside saponin-derived adjuvants, syntheses thereof, and intermediates thereto. The application also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the present invention and methods of using said compounds or compositions in the treatment of and immunization for infectious diseases.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides compositions and methods for in vivo diagnosis and treatment of diseases or disorders associated with DLL3. In particular, the presently disclosed subject matter provides novel anti-DLL3 antibodies-TCO conjugates, which can form a radioimmunoconjugate with a radioligand comprising a radioactive isotope.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein X, L, V, R1, R2, R3 and R4, are as defined herein.

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, embodiments relate to a bulk dry cement that includes a dry blend of, a cement, a solid particle, and a solid resin accelerator, where the solid resin accelerator includes a liquid resin accelerator disposed and dried on the solid particle so as to be included in the bulk dry cement.

Abstract: A media processing engine selectively transcodes only a portion of the media clips to be included in a personalized media program and generates playback data that allows seamless playback of the personalized media program. The media processing engine analyzes initial playback data associated with the media program that indicates the media clips needed to generate the personalized media program. The media processing engine identifies one or more transitions between media clips in the personalized media program and determines specific segments of those media clips that are associated with the identified transition(s). The media processing engine performs transcoding operations with the determined segments of the media clips to generate one or more transition clips. The media processing engine then updates the initial playback data to indicate that the transition clip(s) should be played during the corresponding transition(s) between the associated media clips.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to cementing operations and, in certain embodiments, to passivated cement accelerators and methods of using passivated cement accelerators in subterranean formations. An embodiment may comprise a method of cementing comprising: providing a cement composition comprising cement, water, and a passivated cement accelerator; and allowing the cement composition to set.

Abstract: A bulk dry cement may comprise a cement; a solid particle; and a liquid resin accelerator, wherein the liquid resin accelerator is disposed on a surface of the solid particle.

Abstract: Compositions for foamed treatment fluids are disclosed. The foamed treatment fluid may comprise a cement, a viscosifying agent, a thixotropic additive, a foaming surfactant, a gas, and water. The foaming surfactant may comprise a polyethylene glycol alkyl ether (C5-C10), sulfate ammonium salt.

Abstract: A method of cementing may include preparing a cement slurry by mixing at least water and a cement dry blend, wherein the cement dry blend comprises a cement and an activated pozzolan; and introducing the cement slurry into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation; and allowing the cement slurry to set to form a hardened mass.