Abstract: A bocce ball measurement device includes a support surface for being supported over a pallino ball and a generally cylindrical wall for supporting the support surface over the pallino ball. The generally cylindrical wall has an inside diameter greater than a diameter of the pallino ball for encircling the pallino ball without touching it when placed around the pallino ball. A housing is coupled with the support surface at a center of the support surface. A retractable measurement ribbon is stowable within the housing. A first end of the housing can provide an index for reading a measurement on the retractable measurement ribbon. The bocce ball measurement device further includes a biasing mechanism coupled with the retractable measurement ribbon for biasing the retractable measurement ribbon into a retracted orientation within the housing so that the retractable measurement ribbon can be retracted and stowed within the housing.

Abstract: In one aspect, an in-wheel electric generator apparatus is provided for a vehicle having a wheel hub rotatably mounted to a non-rotatable spindle of the vehicle. The wheel hub has an outboard end portion and a wheel mounting flange inboard of the outboard end portion. The in-wheel electric generator apparatus includes a stator configured to be connected to the spindle so that the stator is outboard of the spindle. The in-wheel electric generator apparatus further includes a rotor configured to be connected to the outboard end portion of the wheel hub so that the rotor is outboard of the wheel hub and spaced outboard from the wheel mounting flange. The rotor is configured to rotate at the same speed as the wheel hub with the wheel connected to the outboard end portion of the wheel hub.

Abstract: An in-wheel electrical generator for a vehicle is disclosed. The in-wheel generator comprises: a stator configured to be coupled to a non-rotating spindle of a vehicle; and a rotor configured to be indirectly coupled to a rotating hub of a vehicle. The in-wheel electrical generator is configured to be arranged outwardly of the rotating hub. A vehicle comprising such an in-wheel generator is also disclosed, along with an ancillary unit system for a trailer which uses such an in-wheel generator to power the ancillary unit.

Abstract: Methods for treatment of fibrotic diseases using compounds of formula I wherein RA is hydrogen, R7 and R8 are independently selected from H and SO2NR3R4, one of R7 and R8 is hydrogen, and R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently selected from H, alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, arylcycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, and each of NR1R2 and NR3R4 can independently combine to form a heterocycloalkyl, and wherein said alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, arylcycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or heterocycloalkyl may be optionally substituted, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, amide, stereoisomer, geometric isomer or prodrug thereof.

Abstract: An IVR dialer creation method and system is described that creates new IVR dialers from recorded conversations between users and target IVR systems. An IVR dialer creation server and/or an IVR dialer application records each channel communications between a user and a target IVR system. The IVR system times target IVR system messages, and converts the times into pauses for the IVR dialer. The IVR system speech recognition determines the content of target IVR system messages. The IVR system analyzes user DTMF tones or voice responses to queries from the target IVR server. The IVR system determines which of the user responses are generic for the functional task performed and which pertain to user-specific information. The IVR system then builds the new IVR dialer from the pauses and user responses leaving open the possibility for the input of user-specific information during a later communication with the target IVR system.