Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to relief apparatuses and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, a relief apparatus may comprise a housing comprising an interior housing portion configured to store a relief step device therein, and an activation assembly configured to facilitate an automated deployment of the relief step device from within the interior housing portion in response to a fall occurrence, wherein the automated deployment of the at least a portion of the relief step device is based at least in part on a load force acting on at least a portion of the activation assembly, wherein the load force is defined at least in part by a force generated as a result of the fall occurrence. In various embodiments, a relief apparatus may comprise an activation assembly that enables both an automated deployment and a manual deployment of a relief step device in a fall condition.

Abstract: A control device is configured to control a volatile memory. The control device is configured such that when an error has occurred in reading data stored in a storage area of the volatile memory and an error occurrence situation in the storage area in which the error has occurred satisfies a predetermined first occurrence condition, the control device sets the storage area in which the error has occurred as a read cache area which is used to store read data read from a predetermined storage medium.

Abstract: An integrated spinning machine includes a machine body. A rotary table, a first cross carriage and a second cross carriage are provided on the machine body. A clamp block is clamped at the bottom of a workpiece; the second cross carriage can drive an internal rotation wheel to extend into the interior of the workpiece; the internal rotation wheel abuts against the inner wall of the workpiece; the first cross carriage can drive an external rotation wheel to abut against the outer wall of the workpiece, and the external rotation wheel is provided opposite to the internal rotation wheel; or the mold sleeve abuts against the inside of the workpiece; the second cross carriage can drive the tail top of the mold to abut against the top of a mold; and the first cross carriage can drive the external rotary wheel to abut against the outer wall of the workpiece.

Abstract: Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a full body harness that includes a connector. The connector includes a first plate and a second plate, where the first plate is identical to the second plate. The first plate and the second plate includes a plurality of slits to facilitate passage of a first harness and a second harness therethrough. The first plate is rotatably coupled to the second plate such that they are rotatable with respect to each other. Such a connector automatically enables easy adjustment of the harness based on an activity of a user who is wearing the harness.

Abstract: The present invention provides a preparation method of aromatic citrus peel artificial leather, the non-woven fabric adopts the wet impregnation process for impregnation treatment, the impregnated non-woven fabric is scraped and coated with the first fabric by the coating scraper, and then the aromatic citrus peel artificial leather finished product is obtained by coagulation, washing, pre-ironing, drying, cooling, scraping and coating of the second fabric; Liquid nitrogen is used to grind 80-400 mesh citrus peel powder in the fabric formula. The aromatic citrus peel artificial leather finished product has strong oxidation resistance, is not easy to turn yellow, has sterilization, deodorization and can exude a fresh aroma, and the artificial leather is environmentally friendly and easy to degrade.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for extracting and purifying melatonin from natural melatonin sources. Such methods may include extracting melatonin from Hypericum perforatum or from tomatoes. Such methods may include mixing the melatonin source with a first solvent; filtering the extraction solution; and concentrating the filtrate to obtain coarse extract. Compositions of the melatonin extract obtained from the methods are also provided.

Abstract: Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a full body harness that includes a connector. The connector includes a first plate and a second plate, where the first plate is identical to the second plate. The first plate and the second plate includes a plurality of slits to facilitate passage of a first harness and a second harness therethrough. The first plate is rotatably coupled to the second plate such that they are rotatable with respect to each other. Such a connector automatically enables easy adjustment of the harness based on an activity of a user who is wearing the harness.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for extracting and purifying spermidine from rice germ. Such methods may include extracting spermidine from the rice germ with a first solvent; filtering the extraction solution; concentrating the filtrate to obtain coarse extract; optionally mixing the coarse extract with citric acid; extracting with a second solvent; filtering the second extraction solution to remove insoluble matter, and concentrating the filtrate to obtain a rice germ extract. Such methods may produce an extract having a spermidine content of about 1% to about 5% and a total extraction yield of about 80% or more. Compositions of the spermidine extract obtained from the methods are also provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for extracting and purifying melatonin from natural melatonin sources. Such methods may include extracting melatonin from Hypericum perforatum or from tomatoes. Such methods may include mixing the melatonin source with a first solvent; filtering the extraction solution; and concentrating the filtrate to obtain coarse extract. Compositions of the melatonin extract obtained from the methods are also provided.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a plurality of magnetic disks including a first recording surface and a second recording surface, a first magnetic head that writes data to the first recording surface, a second magnetic head that writes data to the second recording surface and a controller that includes a counter configured to detect the number of writes of each of the first magnetic head and the second magnetic head, an unwritten detection unit configured to detect an unwritten block from the blocks, and a memory configured to store a first threshold for the number of writes of each of the first magnetic head and the second magnetic head and a second threshold less than or equal to the first threshold.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to safety device connector apparatuses for use with a wearable safety harness. A safety device connector apparatus may comprise a base portion operable to attach to a strap of the wearable safety harness, the base portion comprising a base attachment pin fixedly secured thereto; a connector element configured to be detachably coupled to the base portion via a connector element detachable base interface comprising a connector interface opening and configured to engage the base attachment pin, wherein engaging the base attachment pin comprises receiving the base attachment pin within the connector interface opening; wherein the connector interface opening comprises an angled notch configuration configured to facilitate a movement of the base attachment pin relative to the connector interface opening; and wherein the connector element is configured to detach from the base portion based at least in part on a load force acting on the connector element.

Abstract: The invention provides 3D-knitted spacer fabrics of high breathability and moisture management and methods of making the 3D-knitted spacer fabrics. The middle layer of the fabric is made of hydrophilic material, comprising two yarns, a blended thermo-fuse wicking yarn comprising hydrophilic fiber and thermo-fuse fiber, and a non-supportive hydrophilic functional wicking yarn. The top layer of the fabric comprises a hydrophilic yarn, and the third layer of the fabric comprises a hydrophobic yarn. The 3D-knitted spacer fabrics are useful in clothing and equipment for wear in high temperature environments.

Abstract: In various aspects, a harness includes a connector, a first strap coupled to the connector, a second strap coupled to the connector, and a web that is coupled to the first strap and the second strap. The web is positioned at least partially behind the connector.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a magnetic disk device includes a plurality of magnetic disks including a first recording surface and a second recording surface, a first magnetic head that writes data to the first recording surface, a second magnetic head that writes data to the second recording surface and a controller that includes a counter configured to detect the number of writes of each of the first magnetic head and the second magnetic head, an unwritten detection unit configured to detect an unwritten block from the blocks, and a memory configured to store a first threshold for the number of writes of each of the first magnetic head and the second magnetic head and a second threshold less than or equal to the first threshold.

Abstract: The invention provides composite cushion materials of high breathability and moisture management, multistep softness, and support and methods of making the composite cushion materials. The first layer of the material comprises a warp-knitted sandwich fabric, the second layer comprises a three-dimensional nonwoven fabric, the third layer comprises a perforated ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam, and the fourth layer comprises a warp-knitted mesh fabric, wherein the second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer, and wherein the third layer is positioned between the second layer and the fourth layer. The composite cushion materials are useful in clothing and equipment for wear in high temperature environments.