Abstract: A turbine engine has a rotatable disk, a seal cartridge, and a blade. The rotatable disk has a peripheral surface, with at least one slot located in the peripheral surface. The seal cartridge defines a blade seat. The blade has a root, a leading edge and a trailing edge, the root being received within the blade seat.

Abstract: Calibration of components of a liquid handling system are provided. As the accuracy of the components of the liquid handling system enable operations of such components, each of a moveable stage and associated attachments (e.g., pipette) and a material handling gripper system are calibrated from time-to-time. In the case of the moveable stage and associated attachments, an affixed calibration probe may be used to locate a particular spatial location at a calibration target slot. In the case of the material handling gripper system, an affixed calibration pin similarly may be used to locate a particular spatial location at a calibration target slot. Based on the movements of the moveable stage and associated attachments and the material handling gripper system to move to and find the particular spatial location, each of these systems may be calibrated.

Abstract: Methods and systems of PFAS destruction in water containing nitrate. The methods and systems include filtering water containing PFAS and nitrate through a membrane selective for PFAS to obtain a membrane reject containing PFAS and nitrate and a filtrate containing nitrate, forming a treatment solution using the membrane reject including diluting the membrane reject and combining the membrane reject with a photosensitizer, a sulfite salt, and a sufficient amount of base such that the treatment solution has a pH of about 10 or more, and irradiating the treatment solution with UV light in a photoreactor to destroy a portion of the PFAS. Before dilution, a concentration of PFAS in the membrane reject may be between about 3 times and about 20 times greater than before the filtering step. Dilution of the membrane reject may include between about a 3 and about a 20 times dilution.

Abstract: A vehicle routing system includes a vehicle routing and analytics (VRA) computing device, one or more databases, and one or more vehicles communicatively coupled to the VRA computing device. The VRA computing device is configured to generate an optimal route for a vehicle to travel that maximizes potential revenue for operation of the vehicle, the optimal route including a schedule of a plurality of tasks, and generate analytics associated with operation of the vehicle. The VRA computing device is further configured to provide a management hub software application accessible by vehicle users associated with vehicles, tasks sources, and other users.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for generating and applying vehicle maintenance models to vehicle telematics data. A vehicle telematics analytics (VTA) computing device is configured to receive vehicle telematics data associated with operation of a subject vehicle, and apply the received vehicle telematics data to a vehicle maintenance model to determine whether the operation of the subject vehicle is better or worse than standard operation of like vehicles. The VTA computing device may adjust a maintenance cost and/or determine if a user of the vehicle is eligible for a reward based upon this determination. The VTA computing device is configured to transmit an itemized report to the user including the adjusted maintenance cost and/or the reward as well as one or more other vehicle costs.

Abstract: An improved method and system for heating and cooling an electronic device, when internal temperatures are below safe operating ranges. To do so, the system selectively heats or cools each zone of the electronic device. This may be done by individual heaters and/or cooling system for each separate zones. Alternatively, or in addition too, the system can selectively open and close baffles, causing fresh ambient air to enter and/or recirculate heated air in a device's enclosure. This keeps sensitive components of the computing device, such as processors and memory from suffering damage, by operating them at temperatures that are either too cold or too warm.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: an epoxy-containing component, elastomeric particles in an amount of greater than 11% by weight to 25% by weight based on total weight of the composition; and a curing component activatable by an external energy source, the curing component comprising at least one guanidine having a D90 particle size of 25 ?m measured by dynamic light scattering. Also disclosed is the composition in an at least partially cured state. Also disclosed is a method for treating a substrate comprising applying the composition to a surface of a substrate; and applying an external energy source to cure the composition. Also disclosed are substrates comprising the composition. Also disclosed are substrates formed by the method of the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: an epoxy-containing component, elastomeric particles in an amount of greater than 11% by weight to 25% by weight based on total weight of the composition; and a curing component activatable by an external energy source, the curing component comprising at least one guanidine having a D90 particle size of 25 ?m measured by dynamic light scattering. Also disclosed is the composition in an at least partially cured state. Also disclosed is a method for treating a substrate comprising applying the composition to a surface of a substrate; and applying an external energy source to cure the composition. Also disclosed are substrates comprising the composition. Also disclosed are substrates formed by the method of the present invention.

Abstract: A backflow preventer for preventing a reverse flow of water in a plumbing system including a body having an inlet and an outlet. The body forms an intermediate zone between the inlet and outlet. An inlet check valve prevents the reverse flow of water from the intermediate zone through the inlet. An outlet check valve prevents the flow of water from the outlet into the intermediate zone. An inlet pressure sensor, an intermediate pressure sensor and an outlet pressure sensor provide readings for the respective zones. A controller monitors a pressure differential between the outlet pressure zone and the intermediate pressure zone to compare the pressure differential to a pre-set range. The controller generates a warning/error message when the pressure differential is outside the pre-set range. The controller can also monitor an inlet pressure in the inlet zone to generate a message if the inlet pressure varies inappropriately.

Abstract: Various well-perforating systems and methods are disclosed incorporating a self-shunting detonator. The detonator may include an electrically-conductive detonator body. A resistor initiator inside the detonator body includes first and second leads. A grounding element inside the detonator body couples the detonator body to the first lead. An electrically-conductive clip coupled to the second lead includes an arm biased to electrical contact with an external surface of the detonator body to shunt the detonator. The arm is moveable away from the detonator body to un-shunt the detonator, such as automatically in response to insertion into a detonator housing.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for treating or preventing ophthalmic and dermatologic conditions in a patient, including ocular surface conditions such as blepharitis. The methods can include topically administering directly to an ocular surface of one or more eyes of a patient in need of treatment thereof an effective amount of an isoxazoline parasiticide, formamidine parasiticide, or other active ingredient, formulated into an ophthalmic composition, the ophthalmic composition further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: An adaptive mapping (AM) computing device having at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device is provided. The AM computing device may be configured to retrieve a plurality of tasks associated with a user, and retrieve geographic mapping data. The AM computing device may also generate a route model based upon the retrieved plurality of tasks and the retrieved geographic mapping data. The AM computing device may execute the route model to determine an optimal route, and transmit, to the user, an optimized travel plan based upon the optimal route.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, systems, and devices for generating security challenges are described. An identity management system may obtain image descriptions. The image descriptions may include a first image description set that corresponds to a sequence of events and a second image description set that is unassociated with the sequence of events. The identity management system may obtain images based on the image descriptions. The images may include a first image set that corresponds to the sequence of events and a second image set that is unassociated with the sequence of events. The identity management system may generate a security challenge using the images. The security challenge may request for a user to identify the sequence of events from the images. Identification of the sequence of events may be based on each image of the first image set being contextually relevant to the sequence of events.

Abstract: A matching computer system for electronically generating, matching, and providing online user profiles, and determining a trust score for a user based upon at least social media data and insurance data is provided. The matching computer system may be configured to register users within the matching computer system, receive consent from the users to capture the social media data, and collect the social media data and the insurance data from each registered user. The matching computer system may also be configured to retrieve the social media data and the insurance data associated with each registered user. The matching computer system may be further configured to determine a trust score for each registered user based upon each respective social media data and each respective insurance data. Each trust score represents a level of trustworthiness of the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a clamp mechanism to secure a temperature sensor to a plumbing fixture. The clamp includes a first semicircular portion and a first sensor housing lobe; a second semicircular portion and a second sensor housing lobe; wherein the first and second sensor housing lobes being hingedly coupled together and defining a first bore between the first and second semicircular portions to fit around pipe structures and around a test cock, and wherein the first and second sensor housing lobes defining a second bore between the first and second sensor housing lobes to house a temperature sensor configured to generate temperature sensor data indicative of an ambient temperature around the plumbing fixture.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for event detection and response. A method can include: receiving sensor data associated with an environment, processing the sensor data using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect an event in the environment, the AI being trained to correlate the received sensor data with different types of events, generating, based on the detected event, egress guidance for a user in the environment, returning instructions for presenting the egress guidance by a sensor device, and iteratively updating the egress guidance for the user based on (i) the sensor data and (ii) user feedback that is received from the sensor device.

Abstract: A video recording device, holster and article of clothing are disclosed to reliably and covertly provide for the capture of video, audio, and metadata, and perform other commands. The holster may be provided with a carrier that is, in turn, inserted into the holster. In one embodiment, the holster may be confirmed as being associated with the video recording device to authenticate a user, and establishes a docked position. Moreover, the video recording device may enter a mode of operation associated with using the video recording apparatus automatically when inserted into a holster.

Abstract: A compound comprising a structure of Formula I, is provided. In Formula I, each of X1 to X10, X1? to X4?, and X8? to X10? is independently C or N, but is C if attached to an R; each of R1 to R6 and RA to RG is hydrogen or a General Substituent defined herein; any two substituents may be joined or fused to form a ring; and at least one of six different conditions is met regarding RA, RB, or R3 to R6. Formulations, OLEDs, and consumer products containing the compound are also provided.

Abstract: An on-demand insurance (ODI) server for generating dynamic user offerings may be provided. The ODI server may include at least one processor in communication with a memory device. The at least one processor may be programmed to (i) receive, from a user computing device associated with a user, an insurance policy request for a trip from a start location to an end location, (ii) determine at least one transportation mode available for the trip, (iii) access contextual data associated with the trip, (iv) assess a risk associated with the at least one transportation mode, (v) calculate a risk score associated with the at least one transportation mode based upon at least the contextual data, (vi) generate an insurance offering associated with the at least one transportation mode, and/or (vii) transmit the insurance offering in real time to the user computing device for purchase by the user.

Abstract: A panoramic system can receive content (e.g., live video) recorded in a landscape orientation and use a portrait dynamic crop window to display a portrait area of the received content. The panoramic system can further display the content in a landscape dynamic crop window that has a moveable user interface control that can pan the portrait crop window as the content plays in one or both of the dynamic crop windows.