Abstract: A power transmission assembly (100) for a 3D printer (110) having a printing chamber (112), a print head (114), and an inductive coil (116) wound around at least a portion of the print head (114) is disclosed. The power transmission assembly (100) may include a first lead (140). At least a portion of the first lead (140) may be configured to be positioned within the printing chamber (112) of the 3D printer (110). The first lead (140) may also be configured to be coupled to a power source (102) external to the 3D printer (110). The power transmission assembly (100) may include a second lead (160). The second lead (160) may be configured to be positioned within the printing chamber (112) of the 3D printer (110). The second lead (160) may be slidably coupled to and in electrical contact with the first lead (140).

Abstract: A game system and method for allowing a player to view a complete list of all upcoming outcomes of a game in the order to be awarded, before spending consideration to play the game. A database associated with a game machine, wherein the database includes an outcome table stored thereon that has a finite predefined list of each and every game outcome for each game play of the one or more games playable on the game machine; the game outcome is the full game outcome, and the outcome table lists each and each and every outcome for all upcoming game plays of the game and in the order to be awarded by the game machine each and every outcome for all upcoming game plays of the game and in the order to be awarded by the game machine.

Abstract: A feeding assembly, container, system and methods configured to automatically present food to an animal for consumption. A feeding assembly including: a) a container storage subassembly configured to store one or more containers of the food therein; b) a container handling subassembly and/or a transport subassembly configured to retrieve and/or receive from the container storage subassembly and transfer to a feeding area; c) a container opening subassembly configured to open the container while being transferred to the feeding area from the container storage subassembly; d) optionally, a waste collection subassembly configured to receive the one or more containers after being presented at the feeding area. The feeding assembly may provide a container opening subassembly configured to peel a lid away from a container prior to presenting the container in a feeding area.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of assessing cell state within a biological sample. In particular, the present invention provides techniques for identifying a live cell fraction within a biological sample through use of OCM/dOCM imaging, and determining a metabolic signature of the identified live cell fraction through use of FLIM imaging. The present invention further provides techniques for assessing changes in cell state of a live cell fraction within a biological sample through use of OCM/dOCM and FLIM imaging in response to a pharmaceutical intervention.

Abstract: A human measurement device, such as for measuring the acceleration, deceleration, speed, and/or timing of an athlete is provided. The device has a body, a power source, a display, and a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly is configurable to measure time of flight to a human longitudinally to a direction of travel of the human. The sensor assembly is also configurable to measure the passing of a human transversely to a direction of travel of the human. The display is a cylindrical LED matrix display that wraps around the body of the device.

Abstract: The present technology is generally directed to bicycle frame knuckles for use with bamboo frame tubes. In some embodiments, a bicycle frame knuckle can include: a cylindrical housing; a first tube lug extending from the housing and configured to extend into a first end portion of a first bicycle frame tube; and a second tube lug extending from the housing and configured to extend into an end portion of a second bicycle frame tube.

Abstract: A method for monitoring and determining consumption from a water dispenser by an animal, the method comprising: a) an animal approaching the water dispenser and coming into a view of a visual monitoring device; b) the animal consuming (e.g.. lap. swallow) a liquid from a serving area of the water dispenser; c) the visual monitoring device receiving incoming video data of the animal consuming the liquid, wherein the incoming video data includes: i) at least a portion of a face and/or neck (e.g.. mouth, tongue, cheek, neck) of the animal visually indicating the animal is consuming the liquid; ii) the surface area of the liquid in serving area; iii) an inner surface of the serving area; and/or iv) a plurality of measurement aids in the serving area; d) automatically determining an amount of the liquid consumed by the animal based on the incoming video data.

Abstract: An automated litter device having: a base; and a chamber configured for retaining a litter and rotatably supported by the support base, wherein the chamber includes: an entry opening so that an animal can enter and exit the chamber; and a waste opening generally opposing the entry opening configured so that an animal waste passes through the waste opening into the base upon rotation of the chamber; wherein the automated litter device includes one or more of: i) one or more sensors located adjacent to the entry opening which are adapted to sense the presence of the animal within the chamber, the presence of the waste in the base, a level of litter in the chamber, a position of the chamber relative to the base, or any combination thereof; ii) a filtering system configured for reducing, eliminating, and/or preventing, malodors building in the base; and/or iii) a litter dispenser in communication with the chamber to transfer some of the litter to the chamber.

Abstract: A container suitable for storing a food for an animal therein, the container comprising: a) a container base defining a food cavity, wherein the container base includes: i) one or more flanges which include and/or form one or more keying features; b) a lid removably affixed to the container base, wherein the lid includes one of the following: i) a handling portion which includes a bottom surface of the lid which is exposed from the one or more; ii) the handling portion which extends beyond the container base such that a bottom of the lid is exposed and includes a reinforcement structure affixed thereto; or iii) the handling portion which extends away from the container base together with a reinforcing feature of the one or more flanges which is affixed thereto, and is configured for being engaged for peeling the lid from the container base.

Abstract: A process for purifying polyester-grade ethylene glycol from crude ethylene glycol containing at least a first component and a second component that have a boiling point below that of ethylene glycol that includes (a) providing a stream of crude ethylene glycol by depolymerizing polyethylene terephthalate in a chemical recycling process; (b) introducing the crude ethylene glycol stream into a first distillation column for distilling the first component and removing the first component from the process; (c) withdrawing a first stream from the lower portion of the first distillation column and feeding the first stream into a second distillation column for distilling the second component and removing the second component from the process; (d) withdrawing a second stream from the lower portion of the second distillation column and feeding the second stream into a third distillation column; and (e) recovering polyester-grade ethylene glycol from the third distillation column.

Abstract: A feeding, container, system and methods configured to automatically present food to an animal for consumption. A feeding assembly (1) including: a) a container storage subassembly (12) configured to store one or more containers (16) of the food therein; b) a container handling subassembly (42) and/or a transport subassembly (40) configured to retrieve and/or receive from the container storage subassembly and transfer to a feeding area (32); c) a container opening subassembly (46) configured to open the container while being transferred to the feeding area from the container storage subassembly; d) optionally, a waste collection subassembly (14) configured to receive the one or more containers after being presented at the feeding area. The feeding assembly may provide a container opening subassembly (46) configured to peel a lid away (54) from a container (16) prior to presenting the container in a feeding area.

Abstract: A game system and method for allowing a player to view a complete list of all upcoming outcomes of a game in the order to be awarded, before spending consideration to play the game.

Abstract: A modular, multi-use dynamometer 10 having a body 100 with a connector 120, 140 at each end for releasable attachment of accessories, such as a pads, loops or hooks, or a grip strength tool. The dynamometer can measure both compression and tensile forces. The accessories may have an electronically readable element, such as NFC or RFID such that the dynamometer 10 knowns which accessories are attached and reacts accordingly. The dynamometer preferably also has an in built IMU to allow range of motion measurements and the like.

Abstract: A camera assembly having: a) a housing assembly having: i) a housing; ii) an imaging assembly within the housing; and iii) one or more metallic liners within the housing and which have a shape at least partially reciprocal with a shape of an interior of the housing; and b) a base assembly having: a magnet therein and configured to be magnetically attracted to the one or more metallic liners to removably support the housing assembly on the base assembly, wherein the magnet is retained at an angle such that an upper surface of the magnet is parallel to a tangent plane which is tangential to an outer curvature of the housing and the angle is offset from a vertical axis.

Abstract: A demolding device and process are provided for continuously removing confectionaries, such as jelly candies, from a flexible mold. The demolding device contains a drive roller for applying pressure to the mold, a plurality of angled gussets for positioning the mold during confectionary extraction, and a plurality of agitators for removing the confectionaries from the mold cavities. The resulting device and process can facilitate the efficient and safe removal of confectionaries from flexible elastomeric molds.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and software are provided for using an optically-readable code such as a quick-response (QR) code. The optically-readable code may represent a uniform resource identifier (URI) including parameters that represent a query, such as a query for content and/or other data. The query results may be used to command a content consumption device to record or otherwise obtain an item of content. The optically-readable code may additionally or alternatively be determined based upon a status of the device, such as what content, or portion thereof, is currently being displayed, and/or what error condition is being experienced.

Abstract: A method for generating topic maps includes receiving user data via an editor, transmitting the data to a remote device, synchronizing an access, monitoring a remote topic, updating a local topic, and causing the editor to display the local topic. A computing system includes one or more processors and a memory including computer executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to receive data via an editor, transmit the data to a remote device, synchronize an access, monitor a remote topic, update a local topic, and cause the editor to display the local topic. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions that when executed, cause a computer system to receive data via an editor, transmit the data to a remote device, synchronize an access, monitor a remote topic, update a local topic, and cause the editor to display the local topic.

Abstract: A human-electric hybrid powertrain with a continuously variable transmission achieved with the use of a bevel planetary gearset. Two electric motors are utilized to produce a hybrid powertrain with either a driveshaft, chain, or belt driveline. The electric motors combine to produce an infinitely variable range of gear ratios and power assistance to the operator.