Abstract: A method of generating a user mobility profile includes receiving mobility data; storing the mobility data; analyzing the mobility data; generating information; transmitting the generated information; and displaying the generated information. A computing system includes a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to receive mobility data; store the mobility data; analyze the mobility data; generate information; transmit the generated information; and display the generated information. A non-transitory computer readable medium contains program instructions that when executed, cause a computer to receive mobility data; store the mobility data; analyze the mobility data; generate information; transmit the generated information; and display the generated information.

Abstract: An actuator includes a motor, a drive member coupled to the motor and structured to transfer movement from the motor to an external mechanism, and a control chip configured to host a web server, connect with a wireless communication network and provide access to the web server via the wireless communication network, and control the motor using reprogrammable control logic. The reprogrammable control logic is adjustable by a user via the web server and the wireless communication network.

Abstract: A smoking article (130) comprises a variable flow system configured to vary gaseous flow into or through the smoking article.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine configured to operate using a liquid fuel and a gaseous fuel may include a combustor system fluidly coupled to a compressor system and a turbine system. The gas turbine engine may also include a control system configured to selectively direct the gaseous fuel and the liquid fuel to the combustor system based on a concentration of a constituent in the gaseous fuel.

Abstract: A smoking article (130) comprises a variable flow system configured to vary gaseous flow into or through the smoking article.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with methods and devices for sample collection and simultaneous detection and/or quantitation my mass spectrometry of multiple trace elements and/or metals in fluid samples.

Abstract: A global timepiece includes a transparent disk, which is arranged overhead the face of the timepiece, which has a New Day Line extending radially from the center outwardly to an indice indicating midnight. The transparent disk is operationally connected to a rotatable shaft, or other drive mechanism, by which it is moving the transparent disk 360° in a clockwise direction within 24 hours. The disk further includes an International Date Line indicia and time zone indicia represented by cities, or areas, or marks, representing a time zone geographically located within each corresponding time zone. Two windows for the indication of two successive dates are cut into the face. These windows are aligned astride in the New Day Line. A wheel is arranged beneath these windows and moves counterclockwise and indicates, on its circumferential top area, the relevant dates. By this wheel, the timepiece shows two successive dates in the windows and which world locations are in which date.

Abstract: An elongate tubular heat transfer element having a longitudinal tube axis that runs through the hollow interior of the heat transfer element. The heat transfer element includes a wall of monolithic construction having an outer surface and an inner surface. The wall is formed from a composite material including a matrix and rovings embedded in the matrix. The composite material is in contact with the hollow interior such that the inner surface determines a boundary of the hollow interior which extends longitudinally along the axis of the heat transfer element. The matrix is of a fluoropolymer having embedded therein rovings of boron-free chemically resistant glass fibres. The rovings include from about 20% to about 60% by volume based upon the volume of the composite material, rovings that extend longitudinally in a lengthwise direction parallel to the axis of the heat transfer element and rovings that extend spirally around the axis.

Abstract: A global timepiece includes a 24 hour movement mechanism in a case, the mechanism has rotatable shaft(s) or other drive mechanism that extend through or around the face and is (are) connected to an hour hand, a minute hand, optionally a second hand, and a transparent disk. Optionally, a bezel rotatably connected to or inside the case has hour/minute indicia. The face can also define hour/minute indicia, as well as New Day Line indicia, having dual day and dual date windows on each side of the New Day Line. Optional features include a 24 hour alarm on the face. The transparent disk preferably is positioned above the face, rotates once every 24 hours, and contains International Date Line indicia; time zone indicia represented by cities or other indicia and Daylight Savings Time conversion indicia. Optionally, the case has a pair of connectors attached to opposing ends of the case to receive a pin to secure a wristband to the case.

Abstract: The invention relates to a capstock polymer composition comprising a blend of a melt extrudable acrylic polymer component; from 10% to 50% by weight of a halogen donor component; a halogen volatilisation component; and a char-inducing component which induces formation of a char upon application of flame to the composition.

Abstract: A shut-off valve for pressurized fluids in an air cooling/heating apparatus that includes at least one condenser and at least one fluid evaporator communicating with each other by a pipe. The valve includes two ducts each containing a restrictor coaxially formed with a capillary designed to cause rapid expansion of the fluid when it emerges from the capillary, thus allowing expansion of the fluid in either the heating or cooling mode. The valve further includes a duct for sampling the pressurized fluid before expansion during operation in either the heating or cooling mode.

Abstract: A shut-off valve for pressurized fluids in an air cooling/heating apparatus that includes at least one condenser and at least one fluid evaporator communicating with each other by a pipe. The valve includes two ducts each containing a restrictor coaxially formed with a capillary designed to cause rapid expansion of the fluid when it emerges from the capillary, thus allowing expansion of the fluid in either the heating or cooling mode. The valve further includes a duct for sampling the pressurized fluid before expansion during operation in either the heating or cooling mode.

Abstract: A new class of fiber optic sensors based on nonlinear buckling of fibers and optical bend loss provide intrinsic, all-fiber displacement sensors which exhibit several unique properties. Primary among them is a sensing range from less than 1 .mu.m to several mm, which is convenient for many structural monitoring applications. This sensing range is also very convenient for many actuator and lever arm sensing applications. In addition, the sensors exhibit a very low temperature dependence of the response, and are easily configurable for a variety of novel applications. They may be implemented with single-mode, few mode, or highly multimode fibers, including plastic optical fiber (POF). Both step index and graded index profile fibers produce useful sensors with differing response characteristics.