Abstract: An apparatus can include a thermal component. The thermal component can include a first side of the thermal component. The thermal component can include a second side of the thermal component. The first side of the thermal component can couple with a battery cell. The second side of the thermal component can couple with a structural member. The structural member can support the battery cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alcohol acyl transferase which is capable of esterifying a tertiary monoterpene alcohol such that at least 30% by mass of said tertiary monoterpene alcohol is esterified, preferably within 36 h, 24 h, 18 h, 12 h, 6 h, 3 h, 2 h, 1 h, 45 min or 30 min, more preferably in a microbial cell. The invention further relates to a nucleic acid comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding the alcohol acyl transferase of the invention, or a complementary sequence thereof, and a vector or gene construct comprising the nucleic acid of the invention. Further provided by the present invention is a host cell comprising the vector or gene construct of the invention, and a transgenic non-human organism comprising the nucleic acid of the invention, the vector or gene construct of the invention, or the host cell of the invention.

Abstract: A multi-layer touchscreen assembly for an appliance includes a panel including an outer touchscreen surface, an opaque layer positioned below the touchscreen surface and having at least one transparent area therein defining lighting of at least one visual touch control region, a printed circuit board positioned below the opaque layer, the printed circuit board including a plurality of light-emitting diodes proximate one or more corresponding capacitive touch sensors of a first visual touch control region of the one or more visual touch control regions, and the one or more capacitive touch sensors configured to provide a visual indication of a control aspect of the appliance according to a user's touch input. The assembly also includes at least one diffusion portion operatively positioned between the opaque layer at a transparent area thereof and the printed circuit board at the first visual touch control region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for assessing viral, e.g., HIV, infection duration in a subject. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to for assessing viral, e.g., HIV, infection duration in a subject using, inter alia, a reader configured to measure both the number of signal pixels and the intensities of signal pixels to generate a quantitative signal readout that is used to assess average antibody avidity of an anti-viral antibody, e.g., an anti-HIV antibody, in a sample liquid and/or viral, e.g., HIV, infection duration in a subject.

Abstract: Disclosed are santalene synthases with improved product profile and methods for improving santalene synthases. The invention further relates to santalene compositions produced by fermentation that have a greater beta-santalene content than alpha-santalene content.

Abstract: A pyrotechnic egress system for a structure may comprise an explosive cord, an outer sheath disposed about the explosive cord, and a stress concentrator coupled to the outer sheath. The stress concentrator may comprise a triangular cross section. The stress concentrator may include a standoff structure.

Abstract: Disclosed are examples of systems, apparatuses, methods and computer program products for maintaining flows to manage tasks assigned to a user of a database system. Further disclosed are examples of systems, apparatuses, methods and computer program products for sharing execution logic, including but not limited to running instances of flows, across different users of a database system.

Abstract: A self-cleaning sink has an undermounted bowl connected to a countertop. The perimeter of an internal bowl portion extends about a perimeter of a sink access permitting access through the countertop into the bowl and a base of the countertop spaces the internal bowl portion from the sink access perimeter. The base has at least one port in communication with a cross passage which selectively directs water into the bowl in a self-cleaning.

Abstract: Provided in this disclosure is a hand dryer including a mounting structure having a planar surface for adjoining to a planar surface of a mounting wall upon which the hand dryer is mounted. A motor is provided for rotating a fan that generates an air flow. The motor is mounted transversely upon the mounting structure such that a plane of motor rotation is parallel to the planar surface of the mounting wall, and an axis of motor rotation is perpendicular to the mounting wall. The nozzle receives the air flow from the motor, and directs the air flow toward hands of a user. The hand dryer includes air intakes, mounted along opposite sides the motor, for receiving transverse flows of air. The air intake also includes a recessed portion, configured between the air intakes, for receiving the motor, and fluidly connecting the motor to the air intakes.

Abstract: A pyrotechnic egress system for a structure may comprise an explosive cord, an outer sheath disposed about the explosive cord, and a stress concentrator coupled to the outer sheath. The stress concentrator may comprise a triangular cross section. The stress concentrator may include a standoff structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for assessing viral, e.g., HIV, infection duration in a subject. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to for assessing viral, e.g., HIV, infection duration in a subject using, inter alia, a reader configured to measure both the number of signal pixels and the intensities of signal pixels to generate a quantitative signal readout that is used to assess average antibody avidity of an anti-viral antibody, e.g., an anti-HIV antibody, in a sample liquid and/or viral, e.g., HIV, infection duration in a subject.

Abstract: Disclosed are examples of systems, apparatuses, methods and computer program products for maintaining flows to manage tasks assigned to a user of a database system. Further disclosed are examples of systems, apparatuses, methods and computer program products for sharing execution logic, including but not limited to running instances of flows, across different users of a database system.

Abstract: A push-bar includes a cross-bar which has two ends and a longitudinal cross-bar axis from end to end, and a mounting member mounted on each end of the cross-bar and extending along a mounting member axis. Each mounting member defines an aperture for receiving therein and encircling a wheelchair handle and includes a clamp mechanism for engaging a wheelchair handle disposed in the aperture.

Abstract: A push-bar includes a cross-bar which has two ends and a longitudinal cross-bar axis from end to end, and a mounting member mounted on each end of the cross-bar and extending along a mounting member axis. Each mounting member defines an aperture for receiving therein and encircling a wheelchair handle and includes a clamp mechanism for engaging a wheelchair handle disposed in the aperture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new type of method of and system for improving communication over the Internet, and in a preferred embodiment, a method of providing a user with information using the Internet, whereby the method includes: