Abstract: A smart-home device may include a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) inside the housing, an environmental sensor mounted to the PCB inside the housing, and a gasket that encloses the environmental sensor inside the housing to isolate the environmental sensor from an atmosphere inside of the housing while allowing an atmosphere outside of the housing to enter the gasket such that the environmental sensor can measure an aspect of the atmosphere outside of the housing.

Abstract: A smart-home device may include a plurality of wire connectors configured to receive a plurality of signals from an environmental system; a plurality of diodes configured to receive the plurality of signals from the plurality of wire connectors, wherein at least two of the plurality of diodes have different voltage drops; and a power-stealing circuit that is configured to receive outputs of the plurality of diodes and to steal power through one of the plurality of wire connectors that is determined at least in part by the different voltage drops.

Abstract: A sliding door system includes a stationary door frame, a sliding door panel installed in the stationary door frame and movable between closed and open positions, and a handle assembly coupled to the sliding door panel. The handle assembly includes a handle spindle extending into a vertical stile of the sliding door panel, a cam coupled to the handle spindle within the vertical stile and movable between stowed and extended positions, and a handle coupled to the handle spindle and rotatable about a pivot axis extending through the handle spindle between first and second positions. Rotating the handle from the first position to the second position causes the cam to move from the stowed position to the extended position and into engagement with the stationary door frame, whereby the sliding door frame is forced away from the stationary door frame from the closed position to the open position.

Abstract: The clothing line with attachable pockets and interchangeable patches is a kit that includes a plurality of garments, one or more pocket structures, a plurality of patches, and a plurality of garment seams. Each garment seam selected from the plurality of garment seams attaches an individual pocket structure selected from the plurality of pocket structures to an individual garment selected from the plurality of garments. Each individual patch removably inserts into an individual pocket structure such that the image applied to the individual patch is visible through the individual pocket structure from the exterior of the individual garment. The clothing line with attachable pockets and interchangeable patches enables the image displayed on any individual patch to be readily moved and displayed from the first individual garment to any second individual garment selected from the plurality of garments.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program for verifying benefit information for an employer-provided benefit plan. A computer system verifies employee enrollments in the benefit plan. Verifying employee enrollments includes receiving an employee identifier in a first panel of a graphical user interface, identifying an employee associated with the employee identifier, identifying employee enrollments of the employee, and displaying the employee enrollments in the first panel. The computer system verifies plan benefits for the benefit plan. Verifying plan benefits includes receiving a plan identifier in a second panel of the graphical user interface, identifying the plan benefits based on the plan identifier, and displaying the plan benefits in the second panel. The computer system verifies plan membership.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for adjustable fuel pressure module. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus for regulating fuel pressure comprises a body configured to mate to a fuel filter housing, a spring seat assembly configured to seal an opening in the fuel filter housing according to a force applied by a pressure regulating spring acting on the spring seat assembly, and a pressure regulating spring adjusting assembly mounted to the body, configured to constrain an adjustable length of the pressure regulating spring, wherein the spring is constrained between the spring seat assembly and the pressure regulating spring adjusting assembly. A force exerted upon the spring seat assembly by the pressure regulating spring corresponds to a desirable fuel pressure. The spring seat assembly is configured to unseal the opening in the fuel filter housing responsive to a fuel pressure greater than the desirable fuel pressure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing surface-postcrosslinked water-absorbent polymer particles by coating of water-absorbent polymer particles having a content of residual monomers in the range from 0.03 to 15% by weight with at least one surface-postcrosslinker and thermal surface-postcrosslinking at temperatures in the range from 100 to 180° C.

Abstract: Described herein is a feminine hygiene absorbent article, including: (A) an upper liquid-pervious layer, (B) a lower liquid-impervious layer, (C) a fluid-absorbent core between the layer (A) and the layer (B), including 5% to 50% by weight of water-absorbent polymer particles G and not more than 95% by weight of fibrous material, based on the sum of water-absorbent polymer particles G and fibrous material; (D) an optional acquisition-distribution layer between (A) and (C), (E) an optional tissue layer disposed immediately above and/or below (C); and (F) other optional components, where the water-absorbent polymer particles G are obtainable by agglomerating a blend of non-surface post-crosslinked fine water-absorbent polymer particles and surface post-crosslinked fine water-absorbent polymer particles, and drying, grinding, sieving and classifying the agglomerated water-absorbent polymer particles.

Abstract: Described herein is a fluid-absorbent core including at least two layers, an upper layer and a lower layer, each layer including from 0 to 10% by weight fibrous material and from 90 to 100% by weight water-absorbent polymer particles, based on the sum of water-absorbent polymer particles and fibrous material, where within the upper layer (91) is a water absorbent mixture including at least 10% by weight of a first type of water-absorbent polymer particles, water-absorbent polymer particles G, with a vortex of less than 30 s and at least 50% by weight of a second type of water-absorbent polymer particles, water-absorbent polymer particles H, with a CRC of at least 25 g/g. Also described herein is a fluid-absorbent article including the fluid-absorbent core.

Abstract: The techniques provide a wireless communication carrier with the ability to efficiently add a device that is currently provisioned for a different carrier. Identification information is received for a mobile device to be switched from a first mobile network operator to a second mobile network operator. From a user interface executing on the mobile device, authorization is received to switch the mobile device. A token is generated that is usable to access unique identification data for an embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card (eUICC) installed on the mobile device. Based in part on the tokens, subscription credentials are generated for accessing a mobile communications network operated by the second mobile network operator. Using the subscription credentials, the mobile device is provisioned to communicate on the mobile communications network operated by the second mobile network operator without further user input.

Abstract: A plurality of golf hole shapes (e.g., star, circle, rectangle, triangle and hexagon) with a ball reception area in the center of each shape, are set on a flat surface to whatever distance chosen by players. The holes are in various diameters and each shape has a different sized entry and point value. The shapes are a part of a putting skill game played by one or more players. Players roll the dice to determine the order of play--highest points to lowest ordering. During a players turn, he/she rolls both dice and putts at the shape indicated on the dice. If a player rolls a flag, they can shoot at any shape. Each player keeps score of the points earned when they hit a ball into a shape. The first player to score a predetermined number of points wins.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for assessing the suitability of a graft for transplantation or implantation by measuring total and/or specific cell-free nucleic acids (such as cf-DNA) and/or cell lysis. Specifically, the method comprising obtaining an amount of total cf DNA and/or graft-specific cfDNA released from a potential graft (e.g., ex vivo), e.g., prior to contacting of the potential graft with blood cells of a potential recipient, and/or subsequent to contacting of the potential graft or cells thereof with blood cells from a potential recipient, assessing the amount(s) to determine the suitability of the potential graft for transplantation or implantation.

Abstract: An assembly that is configured to form a seal with a bottom of a closed door panel includes a holder, a threshold cap, and a biasing member. The holder defines a pivot axis and is configured to releasably couple to a substrate of a threshold. The threshold cap includes a sealing wall and a joint portion. The sealing wall is configured to form a seal with the bottom of the closed door. The joint portion is engaged with the holder to pivotally support the threshold cap about the pivot axis. The biasing member biases the sealing wall away from the holder towards a raised position.

Abstract: A Honeypot Adaptive Security (HAS) system is described that determines whether a pre-loaded partner or third-party (PP-TP) application executed on a client device has gained over-privileged access to confidential client or network (CCN) data, or over-privileged use of client account features or information provided by a telecommunications service provider. The HAS system is configured to retrieve client data associated with a PP-TP application executed on the client device, retrieve policy rules associated with the PP-TP application, generate a PP-TP application data model to determine a probability of the PP-TP application gaining over-privileged access to CCN data or over-privileged use of client account features on a client device. Responsive to the determined probability, the HAS system is configured to deploy a solution data package to the client device that resolves the instance of over-privileged access or over-privileged use.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for assessing an amount of donor-specific fraction of cell-free DNA, such as from a subject. The methods and compositions provided herein can be used to determine risk of a condition, such as transplant organ injury (e.g., cellular injury), cellular rejection grade, antibody-mediated rejection, cardiac allograft vasculopathy, and/or cardiac arrest in a transplant subject.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring an amount of donor-specific fraction and/or total cell-free DNA, such as from a transplant subject. The methods and composition provided herein can be used to assess a transplant subject to determine whether the subject has a “normal” or desirable decrease in cell-free DNA over the first few days following a transplant. Deviations from the “normal” course may be indicative of one or more transplant complications and/or a need for additional monitoring or treatment.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and compositions for assessing an amount of total cell-free DNA, such as from a transplant subject. The methods and composition provided herein can be used to determine risk of complications following transplantation, including infection, cardiac arrest, and death, in a subject.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for coordinating content selection across devices. A user device may transmit a request for webpage content and in response, may receive response communications that include the webpage content, embedded content, and a script. The user device may retrieve a device identifier initially generated by a remote system from a locally stored data object. The user device can detect, using the script, whether at least part of the embedded content is being presented within a portion of the webpage that is displayed on a screen of the user device. The user device may then transmit a report communication to a remote ID-graph system that includes the device identifier and an indication as to whether the at least part of the embedded content was presented within the portion of the webpage that was displayed on the screen of the user device.

Abstract: A fluid-absorbent article having an upper liquid-pervious layer, a lower liquid-impervious layer, a fluid-absorbent core between the layer and the layer, containing from 0 to 20% by weight fibrous material and from 80 to 100% by weight of a water-absorbent polymer material, based on the sum of water-absorbent polymer material and fibrous material. The fluid absorbent article has a first intake time of 15 seconds or less by the hanging U-shape test (HUS).

Abstract: A heat sensing cooking assembly includes a hot plate, a cooking element positioned on the hot plate, a control circuit coupled to the hot plate, a thermometer coupled to the hot plate and an output port coupled to the hot plate. A first thermocouple is removably plugged into the output port. The first thermocouple is draped into a pot to be in thermal communication with a food item that is being cooked in the pot. A second thermocouple is removably plugged into the output port. The second thermocouple engages a port on a lid of a pressure canner that has been placed on the cooking element such that the coupler is in thermal communication with an interior of the pressure canner. A control unit is coupled to the hot plate and the control unit setting a desired temperature for the cooking element.