Abstract: A liquid monitoring system includes a remote measurement device located at a location of the fire hydrant that is in contact with water provided by a water main. The remote measurement device has sensors that measure characteristics of the water and/or acoustic vibrations in the water and a communication interface that transmits measured information to a communication network device that may be located elsewhere on the fire hydrant. The communication network device communicates with a communication network.

Abstract: Provided is an intraruminal device comprising an elongate body or body assembly substantially impervious to rumen fluids, the body defining a barrel having a first end and a second end, a dose of an active agent within the body to be accessible to rumen fluid via substantially only the first outlet, a biasing arrangement within the body adapted to bias the active agent in the barrel towards the first end, and a first outlet at the first end comprising two or more apertures in the outlet, and a method of manufacturing the intraruminal device.

Abstract: An apparatus for picking, placing, and forming a composite charge over a complex geometry tool comprises a first frame, a second frame, and a plurality of dynamic mechanisms. The first frame is formed from rigid material and includes a first frame member that forms at least a rectangular perimeter. The second frame is formed from flexible material and includes a second frame member that forms at least a rectangular perimeter. Each dynamic mechanism is connected to the first frame and the second frame and located along the perimeters of the first frame and the second frame. Each dynamic mechanism includes a length-variable component positioned between the first frame and the second frame, with at least a portion of the dynamic mechanisms configured to vary a length of the length-variable component for the second frame member to conform to the shape of the complex geometry tool.

Abstract: The present invention provides an intra-ruminal device comprising a body substantially impervious to rumen fluid, the body comprising a barrel, at least one outlet, and at least one matrix in the barrel, a compression arrangement within the body adapted to bias the column of matrices in the barrel to the at least one outlet, and at least one variable geometry device dependent from the body to assist numen retention, wherein the at least one matrix in the barrel comprises at least one active ingredient and at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of a non-ionic polymer and a cross-linked anionic polymer. The invention also provides a method of making and using the device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an intra-ruminal device comprising a body substantially impervious to rumen fluid, the body comprising a barrel, at least one outlet, at least one matrix comprising at least one active ingredient and at least one clay mineral, a compression arrangement and at least one variable geometry device dependent from the body, use of the intra-ruminal device and a method of treating a ruminant animal by administering the intra-ruminal device to the animal.

Abstract: A method of mining comprising the steps of introducing a mining head into a borehole fracturing the ore with the mining head and extracting the fractured ore through a borehole to a location remote from the mining head.

Abstract: An apparatus for picking, placing, and forming a composite charge over a complex geometry tool comprises a first frame, a second frame, and a plurality of dynamic mechanisms. The first frame is formed from rigid material and includes a first frame member that forms at least a rectangular perimeter. The second frame is formed from flexible material and includes a second frame member that forms at least a rectangular perimeter. Each dynamic mechanism is connected to the first frame and the second frame and located along the perimeters of the first frame and the second frame. Each dynamic mechanism includes a length-variable component positioned between the first frame and the second frame, with at least a portion of the dynamic mechanisms configured to vary a length of the length-variable component for the second frame member to conform to the shape of the complex geometry tool.

Abstract: An apparatus for picking, placing, and forming a composite charge over a complex geometry tool comprises a first frame, a second frame, and a plurality of dynamic mechanisms. The first frame is formed from rigid material and includes a first frame member that forms at least a rectangular perimeter. The second frame is formed from flexible material and includes a second frame member that forms at least a rectangular perimeter. Each dynamic mechanism is connected to the first frame and the second frame and located along the perimeters of the first frame and the second frame. Each dynamic mechanism includes a length-variable component positioned between the first frame and the second frame, with at least a portion of the dynamic mechanisms configured to vary a length of the length-variable component for the second frame member to conform to the shape of the complex geometry tool.

Abstract: An apparatus for picking, placing, and forming a composite charge over a complex geometry tool comprises a first frame, a second frame, and a plurality of dynamic mechanisms. The first frame is formed from rigid material and includes a first frame member that forms at least a rectangular perimeter. The second frame is formed from flexible material and includes a second frame member that forms at least a rectangular perimeter. Each dynamic mechanism is connected to the first frame and the second frame and located along the perimeters of the first frame and the second frame. Each dynamic mechanism includes a length-variable component positioned between the first frame and the second frame, with at least a portion of the dynamic mechanisms configured to vary a length of the length-variable component for the second frame member to conform to the shape of the complex geometry tool.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intra-ruminal device comprising a cap, with outlet, that overlaps a portion of the barrel to define an attachment zone. Located within the attachment zone is at least one protrusion providing a localised point of contact between the barrel wall and the internal sidewall of the cap to provide for an ultrasonic weld between the barrel and the cap. Optionally the plunger comprises at least one aperture to allow fluid or gas communication between first and second compartments in the barrel. Optionally included are at least one pair of resilient wings, each pair of wings having a pair of reinforcement ridge that extend a first distance from the body along the wing surface, and at least one middle reinforcement ridge that extends between the pair of ridges from the body a second distance, and where the second distance is less than the first distance.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to ink-jet ink sets, as well as related systems and methods. In one example, an ink set for ink-jet printing can comprise a cyan ink-jet ink including from about 2 wt % to about 5 wt % of a cyan pigment admixed in a first ink vehicle; a magenta ink-jet ink including a magenta colorant comprising from about 2 wt % to about 5 wt % of a magenta pigment and about 0.1 wt % to about 1 wt % of a slightly soluble magenta dye admixed in a second ink vehicle; and a yellow ink-jet ink including from about 2 wt % to about 5 wt % of a yellow pigment admixed in a third ink vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a granule comprising one or more veterinary agents, the granule producing a formulation comprising an effective amount of the one or more veterinary agents and having a viscosity of less than about 250 to about 1,400 cps when the granule is mixed with an aqueous carrier, and/or the granule producing an aqueous formulation that dries to a film or gel and when applied transdermally substantially limits transdermal penetration of the one or more veterinary agents and/or substantially limits the loss of the one or more veterinary agents upon application of water to the animal, such as by rain.

Abstract: A voltage regulator system for regulating an output voltage of a genset includes a voltage regulator for reducing terminal voltage in response to a reduction in terminal frequency. A plurality of under-frequency roll-off (UFRO) states is provided in the voltage regulator, with each UFRO state being configured to implement a UFRO characteristic. An operational signal indicative of an operating condition of the genset forms the basis for selection of the UFRO characteristic.

Abstract: A microprotrusion array for use in transport of a material across a biological barrier, wherein said array comprises a plurality of microprotusions composed of a swellable polymer composition.

Abstract: Systems and techniques of providing suggestions for email recipients to a user who is composing an email communications are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a user may register a plurality of email accounts with an email application. Once an email account is registered with the email application, contact data from each such registered email account may be received. In another embodiment, if the user employs a plurality of devices from which the user composes and/or sends email communications, device-specific contact information may also be received. Relevance metrics may be applied to such suggestions depending upon the contact data received from the various email accounts. Dynamic correction factor may be applied to such relevance metrics—e.g., a decay factor, decrement factor or the like that may or may not be time dependent.

Abstract: Techniques to adaptively manage service requests within a multi-server system. In one embodiment, a service request and a service rule associated with the service request are received. Data about operating parameters of at least one server in a multi-server system are also received as part of a feedback loop. A response to the service request based on the service rule and the operating parameters is determined. Execution of the service request may be modified according to a tiered service rule based on the at least one server reaching a capacity threshold. The modification includes omitting an action in execution of the service request.

Abstract: A voltage regulator system for regulating an output voltage of a genset includes a voltage regulator for reducing terminal voltage in response to a reduction in terminal frequency. A plurality of under-frequency roll-off (UFRO) states is provided in the voltage regulator, with each UFRO state being configured to implement a UFRO characteristic. An operational signal indicative of an operating condition of the genset forms the basis for selection of the UFRO characteristic.

Abstract: A messaging application provides a user interface through which a user is presented a view of messages related to a selected contact. The message application processes messages based on contacts related to the messages. A user can select a contact and view the messages related to that contact. In a view of messages related to a contact, messages can be organized by threads, which include a plurality of messages from multiple entities. This view is generated based in part on a parameter of a message in each thread that is related to the selected contact. The threads can be ordered based on the last message in each thread from the selected contact. When selecting and displaying only unread messages, the system reveals threads which contain unread messages from the selected contact. A list of contacts that are frequent participants in messages can be identified automatically and set as favorites.

Abstract: Described herein are technologies pertaining to transmitting electronic contact data from a first application to a second application by way of an operating system without generating a centralized contact store or providing the second application with programmatic access to all electronic contact data retained by first application.

Abstract: Described herein are technologies pertaining to transmitting electronic contact data from a first application to a second application by way of an operating system without generating a centralized contact store or providing the second application with programmatic access to all electronic contact data retained by first application.