Abstract: An aperture valve for maintaining hemostasis extends from a proximal end to a distal end along a primary axis. The aperture valve includes a proximal ring situated at the proximal end and formed of rigid material, a distal ring situated at the distal end and formed of rigid material, a flexible cylinder surrounding the primary axis, attached to and axially overlapping with the proximal ring and the distal ring, and a locking mechanism selectively anchoring the proximal ring to the distal ring. The flexible cylinder is irisable by rotation of the proximal ring relative to the distal ring. The locking mechanism is engageable to retain the flexible cylinder in an irised state by locking the proximal ring to the distal ring while the proximal ring is rotated relative to the distal ring.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for modulating the level of one or more secondary metabolite(s), and a use for modulating the level of one or more secondary metabolite(s) in the gastrointestinal tract of an animal.

Abstract: A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user.

Abstract: A process for sterilization of tissue adhesive is provided that includes heating a container containing a quantity of tissue adhesive to maximal temperature of between 180° C. and 230° C. for a Time Averaged Sterilization Temperature heat flow up to 500,000 C*min/mmol relative to the millimolar quantity of tissue adhesive. The container is cooled to sterilize the cyanoacry late-based tissue adhesive. A composition of matter results that includes a container with a hermetic seal. A quantity of sterilized tissue adhesive is provided within the container and has storage stability at standard temperature and pressure of at least 36 months.

Abstract: A device for odor neutralization of food waste includes a chamber to receive food waste, the chamber having an inlet and an outlet, an odor neutralizer coupled with the inlet via a first flow path, the odor neutralizer to output particles to mitigate odor emitted from the food waste, and a filter coupled with the outlet via a second flow path to filter remaining odor in the second flow path.

Abstract: A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user.

Abstract: According to at least one aspect of the present disclosure a power distribution unit (PDU) is provided, the PDU comprising: a phase selection interface having: a first source contact configured to couple to a configuration system, a first return contact configured to couple to the configuration system, a second source contact configured to couple to the configuration system, and a second return contact configured to couple to the configuration system; a first outlet having: a first supply opening coupled to the first source contact, and a first return opening coupled to the first return contact; and a second outlet having: a second supply opening coupled to the second source contact, and a second return opening coupled to the second return contact.

Abstract: A linkage for releasably securing a fiber optic cable is provided. The linkage includes a central body having a longitudinal axis. The linkage also includes at least two cuffs that are each operatively connected to the central body. Each cuff is defined by a top face, a bottom face, and a lateral face. The lateral face includes an opening such that each cuff is configured to releasably receive a portion of the cable therein. The at least two cuffs includes a first cuff and a second cuff. The first cuff and the second cuff extend in opposing directions transverse to the longitudinal axis of the central body. A cable arrangement including at least two linkages joined together to form a linkage chain and a method for using the linkage chain to releasably secure at least one cable are also provided.

Abstract: A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user.

Abstract: A bracket system for an equipment rack of a fiber optic network for organizing a plurality of cable harnesses that provide optical connections to network equipment mounted in the equipment rack. The bracket system includes a first bracket mounted to the equipment rack and a second bracket mounted to the equipment rack in spaced relation to the first bracket. The first bracket includes a plurality of elongate furcation slots serially arranged along the first bracket and the second bracket includes a plurality of elongate leg slots serially arranged the second bracket. Furcation housings of the cable harnesses are received in the furcation slots and the breakout legs of the cable harnesses are received in the leg slots. An equipment rack having the bracket system is also disclosed. Moreover, a method of installing a cable harness in an equipment rack including the bracket system is disclosed.

Abstract: A pipeline pig system is adapted to clean a pipe before applying a chemical to an interior wall of the pipe. The pipeline pig system includes a cleaning pig and an applicator pig. The applicator pig is configured to follow behind the cleaning pig as the cleaning pig and applicator pig move in a lateral direction through the pipe. Examples of chemicals include one or more of a corrosion inhibitor, a biocide, a paraffin inhibitor, an asphaltene inhibitor, a surface wetting agent, a cleaning compound, an iron chelator, a solvent, a dispersant, a surfactant, an internal film forming material, and a drag reducer.

Abstract: An attachment for a hair dryer that is movable between a first position and a second position in order to alter one or more characteristics of the airflow therethrough. In one embodiment, an internal sliding element is movable within an outer housing in order to alter the internal flow paths inside the housing. In a second embodiment, movable arms cause changes to the shape of an outer housing made of a flexible and resilient material. Motion of the arms between positions causes a change in the shape of the attachment outlet.

Abstract: Provided herein are IL-2 muteins and IL-2 mutein Fc-fusion molecules that preferentially expand and activate T regulatory cells and are amenable to large scale production. Also provided herein are variant human IgG1 Fc molecules lacking or with highly reduced effector function and high stability despite lacking glycosylation at N297. Also, provided herein are linker peptides that are glycosylated when expressed in mammalian cells.