Abstract: An elongate composite beam 26 for securing or anchoring a solar array 10. The beam 26 comprising a hollow outer shell 28 formed from a C-section beam that has a closed end wall 30, a pair of side walls 32, and end wall sections 34, 36 that extend inwardly towards each other from ends of the side walls 32. Opposed ends of the end wall sections 34, 36 are spaced apart to define an elongate gap G. The closed end wall 30, the side walls 32 and the end wall sections 34, 36 define a shell interior. At least one of the end wall sections 34, 36 comprises an inwardly extending lip 38, 40 that extends in a direction towards the closed end wall 30 inwardly into the shell interior. The shell interior is substantially filled with a settable material 42 which engages about the inwardly extending lip 38, 40.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a chute liner for mounting on a shelf of a material transfer chute. The shelf has at least one locking formation aperture formed therein. The chute liner has a base for mounting on the shelf. The base has an operatively upper surface that comes into contact with material passing through the chute and an opposed operatively lower surface. The base has at least one mounting formation that depends from the operatively lower surface of the base that defines a passage which in use is passed through the locking formation aperture in the shelf. The chute liner also has a locking member passed through the passage until it operatively engages the mounting formation to lock the base to the shelf.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for facilitating assembly and/or dis-assembly of a vehicle brake assembly, the apparatus being configured to be positionable relative to the brake assembly and movable away from the vehicle and further being configurable to support and hold a selected part of the vehicle brake assembly for facilitating removal and installation thereof, and wherein the apparatus comprises a positioning assembly configured to controllably move the selected held part of the brake assembly relative to a base of the apparatus, and the positioning assembly is further configured to raise and lower the held selected part between a lowered position where the selected part is in contact with or on the ground and a raised position where the selected part and adaptor assembly is transportable by the apparatus to or from the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of the general formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, processes for the preparation of these compounds, compositions containing these compounds, and the uses of these compounds.

Abstract: Techniques for synthetic data generation in computer-based reasoning systems are discussed and include receiving a request for generation of synthetic data based on a set of training data cases. One or more focal training data cases are determined. For undetermined features (either all of them or those that are not subject to conditions), a value for the feature is determined based on the focal cases. In some embodiments, the generation of synthetic data may be conditioned on values of features, preserved features, such as unique identifiers, previous-in-time features, and using the other techniques discussed herein.

Abstract: A biodegradable, non-toxic, formulation for degrading webs by web-producing spiders and other species and, in preferred embodiments, repelling such species.

Abstract: A sunshade umbrella is provided including an umbrella shaft, a top frame provided on an upper portion of the umbrella shaft, and an umbrella cloth connected to the top frame. The umbrella cloth is provided including a main body portion and a skirt portion; an upper edge of the skirt portion is connected to an outer edge of the main body portion; a lower edge of the skirt portion is connected to the top frame, so as to be stretched by the top frame and extend downwards from the outer edge of the main body portion at least after the sunshade umbrella is unfolded; an edge of the umbrella cloth hangs downwards and can be stretched to provide advertisements, slogans, patterns or the like, so that a good display effect is achieved.

Abstract: The invention relates to an expandable device adapted to forcibly separate spaced components having generally parallel opposed surfaces defining a cavity therebetween, the expandable device having a jaw assembly with a pair of opposing jaws and actuating mechanism for opening the jaws, the actuating mechanism including a separating member configured to be driven between the jaws so as to push apart the jaws such that the jaws are openable between a contracted configuration where the jaws are receivable in the cavity to an expanded configuration where the jaws are forced apart by the actuating mechanism such that the outwardly directed surfaces of the jaws are engageable with the opposed surfaces and exert oppositely directed forces thereon. The invention also relates to an apparatus configured to carry at least one the expandable device, and an assembly comprising two of the apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to engage and support a heavy vehicle brake assembly to facilitate removal and installation. The apparatus comprises a drum and hub engagement assembly configured to engage an accessible portion of an in-situ drum and/or hub assembly and to support the drum and/or hub assembly when so engaged for transport between an in-situ position and a removed position. The apparatus includes a lifting assembly having an upright guide assembly and a lifting device for raising and lowering the drum and hub engagement assembly. The lifting device is configured to raise and lower the drum and hub engagement assembly and the drum and/or hub assembly engaged thereby along the upright guide assembly in a vertical line. The apparatus is configured to be positionable relative to the brake assembly and movable away from the vehicle to facilitate removal of the brake assembly.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to formulations comprising (S)-3-(3-(1-methyl-2-oxo-5-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-1,2-dihydro-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-3-oxopropanenitrile and methods of preparation.

Abstract: A firearm optic assembly has a body, the body having a first mounting facility configured to removably connect the body to the firearm, the body having a first receptacle configured to receive a first accessory, the body having a second mounting facility configured to removably receive a second mount portion associated with a second accessory offset from the medial plane, the second mounting facility including a pocket defined by one of the body and the second mount portion, the second mounting facility including a protrusion on the other of the body and the second mount portion, the protrusion being configured to be slidably or loosely received in the pocket, the protrusion having a free end and an opposed base end, the second mounting facility having an alignment facility including flared surfaces at the base end, and the flared surfaces being on opposing sides of the protrusion.

Abstract: Techniques for synthetic data generation in computer-based reasoning systems are discussed and include receiving a request for generation of synthetic data based on a set of training data cases. One or more focal training data cases are determined. For undetermined features (either all of them or those that are not subject to conditions), a value for the feature is determined based on the focal cases. In some embodiments, the generation of synthetic data may be conditioned on values of features, preserved features, such as unique identifiers, previous-in-time features, and using the other techniques discussed herein.

Abstract: A surface-mounted keylessly operated lock (10) comprises a chassis (11) mountable on one of two parts, especially a door and a door surround, to be locked and unlocked relative to one another and carrying locking means (17 to 23) transferrable between a locking state and an unlocking state respectively for the locking and unlocking, the locking means being electrically operable to cause or allow transfer from the locking state to the unlocking state. In addition, the lock includes a control module (16) mounted on the chassis (11) and carrying control means (30) for controlling supply of electrical operating power to the locking means. The chassis has a receptacle (25) for reception of an electrical energy source, especially batteries, for providing the operating power and the module (16) inclusive of the control means (20) is movable relative to the chassis (11) to permit access to the receptacle (25) to enable battery exchange without demounting of the installed lock.

Abstract: Disclosed is an umbrella with dual arms to tighten a fabric or sheet material cover for a clean look and ability to brand. With the dual arms, or spokes, the framework can be created that is solid while operating in the manner of a traditional umbrella.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of the general formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, processes for the preparation of these compounds, compositions containing these compounds, and the uses of these compounds.

Abstract: A firearm optic assembly has a body, the body having a first mounting facility configured to removably connect the body to the firearm, the body having a first receptacle configured to receive a first accessory, the body having a second mounting facility configured to removably receive a second mount portion associated with a second accessory offset from the medial plane, the second mounting facility including a pocket defined by one of the body and the second mount portion, the second mounting facility including a protrusion on the other of the body and the second mount portion, the protrusion being configured to be slidably or loosely received in the pocket, the protrusion having a free end and an opposed base end, the second mounting facility having an alignment facility including flared surfaces at the base end, and the flared surfaces being on opposing sides of the protrusion.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for laser modification of a sample to form a modified region at a target location within the sample. The method comprises positioning a sample in a laser system for modification by a laser; measuring tilt of a surface of the sample through which the laser focusses; using at least the measured tilt to determine a correction to be applied to an active optical element of the laser system; applying the correction to the active optical element to modify wavefront properties of the laser to counteract an effect of coma on laser focus; and laser modifying the sample at the target location using the laser with the corrected wavefront properties to produce the modified region.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, processes for the preparation of these compounds, compositions containing these compounds, and the uses of these compounds.

Abstract: A rifle scope mounting height assessment tool has a frame having a mounting facility configured to removable connect to the mounting facility of the rifle, a cradle movably connected to the frame and operable to move among a plurality of different vertical positions, the cradle defining a rifle scope support passage, and a retention element operable to secure the cradle relative to the frame in a selected one of the plurality of different vertical positions. The cradle may be constrained for only vertical translation movement with respect to the frame. The cradle may be moved only in translation with respect to the frame. The cradle may define an upwardly open channel. The rifle scope support passage may include a lower surface portion facing upward and configured to contact a lower surface of a cylindrical scope tube.

Abstract: In the context of service and maintenance of heavy road vehicles, apparatus is provided that is configured to engage and support a rack and manoeuvre it into position relative to the vehicle to facilitate removal and installation of the wheels. The rack has a frame with a base and a pair of arms, each arm being pivotally attached to opposite sides of the base to pivot between an open configuration and a folded configuration. The apparatus may be expanded and contracted between an expanded configuration, where the rack engagement assembly is configured to engage the rack in the open configuration, and a contracted configuration where the rack engagement assembly is configured to engage the rack in the folded configuration.