Abstract: System and method for interacting with at least one item, such as at least one artwork display, including at least one display device including a housing, a visual indictor element, a processor, a memory, and wireless communication capabilities, the at least one display device disposed beside or in a vicinity of the at least one item, and a user device configured to interact with the at least one display device by providing, on the at least one display device via the visual indictor element and/or the user device via a display screen of the user device, a visual popularity indicator and a visual sale status indicator for the at least one item.

Abstract: An elevator level warning system is provided, along with methods of use thereof. An elevator level warning system may include a controller, a laser, a sensor, and a reflector. The reflector may be a structured reflector. The elevator level warning system may also include a sensor board. The elevator level warning system may also include an indicator. The elevator level warning system may be used with an elevator system. The elevator level warning system may be used to detect that-and/or warn users that-a front cab-floor edge and a landing plane are misaligned and have a drop between them of greater than a threshold distance.

Abstract: The invention related to an insulating, double-knit fabric having a width and a length and comprising a first knit layer and a second knit layer coupled with the first knit layer forming a plurality of rows of lofted fibers separated by rows of air spaces. The air spaces extend along the length of the insulating, double-knit fabric for the entire length of the fabric and the lofted fibers extend in a direction having an orthogonal component with respect to the at least one of the first knit layer and the second knit layer.

Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a sensor unit including a generally rigid sensor housing and at least one electronic sensor component, a conduit coupled with the sensor unit and extending away from the sensor housing, and a rigid support structure supporting a portion of at least one of the conduit or the sensor housing at a first end adjacent the sensor unit and extending away from the sensor unit to a length of at least about 6 feet. The rigid support structure configured to maintain the sensor unit within an internal structure for monitoring using the electronic sensor component.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed towards noise reduction pipes, vacuum-assisted toilet systems including the same, and methods of using the same. An example noise reduction pipe includes a first end and a second end that is opposite the first end. The first end is configured to be coupled to an outlet of a toilet bowl and the second end is configured to be coupled to an inlet of a flush valve. The noise reduction pipe defines a fluid flow path that extends between the first end and the second end such that waste may flow from the first end to the second end. The noise reduction pipe also includes one or more bends. Each of the bends exhibits a radius of curvature that is greater than about 5 cm or a length that is greater than about 30 cm.

Abstract: A power supply circuit for powering components of a facility are disclosed. The power supply circuit may include a power transformer, a power input terminal, a power output terminal, a bridge, a relay, and a control circuit. The relay is connected between the power input terminal and the power output terminal. A primary side of the power transformer is coupled between the relay and the power output terminal. The bridge is coupled to the secondary side of the power transformer. In a normal power mode, the control circuit closes the relay and operates the bridge as a rectifier. In an emergency power mode, the control circuit opens the relay and operates the bridge as a pulse width modulator. In this manner, the bridge and the power transformer can be used both to charge a battery during normal operation and generate emergency AC power from the battery.

Abstract: An elevator pit safety system is provided, along with methods of use thereof. An elevator pit safety system may include a control system, an emergency stop switch, and a power switch. The emergency stop switch may be configured to stop an elevator cab. The power switch may be configured to operate a lighting system. The control system may prevent either from being used without the other. The elevator pit safety system may be configured to allow overriding the safety features.

Abstract: An anti-cavitation valve assembly includes a seat positioned within a fluid pathway between a fluid inlet and outlet of a valve. Spaced apart elongated seat apertures are formed in a circumferential wall of the seat that have a varying opening width along a length thereof to direct fluid flow into an inner seat chamber of the seat. A disc guide is slidably movable relative to the seat and has a wall having spaced apart disc guide apertures formed therein. A tortuous fluid flow pathway is formed as fluid enters through the seat apertures, into the inner seat chamber, and exits through the disc guide apertures to minimize fluid cavitation.

Abstract: An anti-cavitation valve assembly includes a seat positioned within a fluid pathway between a fluid inlet and outlet of a valve. Spaced apart elongated seat apertures are formed in a circumferential wall of the seat that have a varying opening width along a length thereof to direct fluid flow into an inner seat chamber of the seat. A disc guide is slidably movable relative to the seat and has a wall having spaced apart disc guide apertures formed therein. A tortuous fluid flow pathway is formed as fluid enters through the seat apertures, into the inner seat chamber, and exits through the disc guide apertures to minimize fluid cavitation.

Abstract: A synthetic radiator fabric with permanent mechanical wicking defines an inner surface and has a raised knit body defining an opposite outer surface. The fabric includes hydrophilic and hydrophobic fiber-containing yarns. At the inner surface, the hydrophilic fiber-containing yarns collect liquid sweat from a wearer's skin surface and maintain the collected sweat at the inner surface, generally in the vicinity of and/or in contact with the wearer's skin, for encouraging evaporation of sweat and providing evaporative cooling. The raised knit body extends from the inner surface toward, and defines, the opposite outer surface. The hydrophobic fiber-containing yarns are arranged in a radiator-like construction forming egg-crate or honey-comb like cells or pores, defined by the knit body and open to the inner surface. At the outer fabric surface, the hydrophobic fibers receive excess sweat from the wearer's body, thereby to encourage rapid evaporation and drying, for improved breathability.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed towards noise reduction pipes, vacuum-assisted toilet systems including the same, and methods of using the same. An example noise reduction pipe includes a first end and a second end that is opposite the first end. The first end is configured to be coupled to an outlet of a toilet bowl and the second end is configured to be coupled to an inlet of a flush valve. The noise reduction pipe defines a fluid flow path that extends between the first end and the second end such that waste may flow from the first end to the second end. The noise reduction pipe also includes one or more bends. Each of the bends exhibits a radius of curvature that is greater than about 5 cm or a length that is greater than about 30 cm.

Abstract: An ultrasonic detector suitable for mounting in a position for surveying an area for a source of airborne ultrasound, which detector comprises a sensor for detecting an ultrasonic sound signal, characterised by a transducer configured to produce a broadband ultrasonic sound signal for reception by said sensor enabling said ultrasonic detector to perform a self-test.

Abstract: A power supply circuit for powering components of a facility are disclosed. The power supply circuit may include a power transformer, a power input terminal, a power output terminal, a bridge, a relay, and a control circuit. The relay is connected between the power input terminal and the power output terminal. A primary side of the power transformer is coupled between the relay and the power output terminal. The bridge is coupled to the secondary side of the power transformer. In a normal power mode, the control circuit closes the relay and operates the bridge as a rectifier. In an emergency power mode, the control circuit opens the relay and operates the bridge as a pulse width modulator. In this manner, the bridge and the power transformer can be used both to charge a battery during normal operation and generate emergency AC power from the battery.

Abstract: Described herein is a kit of materials prepared for assays that involve determining relative abundance and/or absolute abundance of various targeted peptides. The kit may comprise trigger versions of target peptides with masses offset from the respective target peptides by predetermined and known amounts. The trigger peptides may be present in amounts that may be readily detected via a mass spectrometry analysis. When mixed with samples that are analyzed, detection of the trigger peptides indicates where in the mass-spectrometer output the target peptide may be found. The kit may include a predetermined amount of synthetic versions of one or more of the target peptides. A measured relative abundance of this synthetic peptide relative to that of the target peptides yields an absolute quantitative value of the target peptide. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a plurality of samples to be submitted for mass spectrometer analysis in parallel.

Abstract: A triple flap nipple reconstruction is shown with preoperative incision markup lines guided by a template. The incision lines made on a patient's skin rims of flaps that are to form a reconstructed nipple. The marked-up lines define three flaps where each flap has one side in common with each of the other two flaps and also has one side in common with a part of the skin which is to be removed or de-epithelized. Also, the marked-up lines define parts of the patient's skin to be removed or de-epithelized. The surgical method thus consists of making the markup with the template with three single pedicled local dermal-fat flaps from the patient's skin and then de-epithelizing designated areas of the patient's skin, making incisions and forming, i.e., raising three flaps, forming base and elevating nipple by joining sides of de-epithelized areas, and jointing the three flaps.

Abstract: The invention related to an insulating, double-knit fabric comprising an outer knit layer and an inner knit layer coupled with the outer knit layer forming a plurality of elongated air pockets in a plurality of rows. Only the outer layer comprises a plurality of windows, where the air pockets comprise intermediate fiber regions and the intermediate fiber regions comprise fibers positioned parallel to the inner and outer knit layers.

Abstract: The invention related to an insulating, double-knit fabric having a width and a length and comprising a first knit layer and a second knit layer coupled with the first knit layer forming a plurality of rows of lofted fibers separated by rows of air spaces. The air spaces extend along the length of the insulating, double-knit fabric for the entire length of the fabric and the lofted fibers extend in a direction having an orthogonal component with respect to the at least one of the first knit layer and the second knit layer.

Abstract: A hose end adaptor for holding an inner component to be nested within an outer tube of a hose includes a first support portion for receiving the outer tube and a second support portion on which a component to be nested within the outer tube is mountable.

Abstract: This invention provides transcription regulatory control sequences, the activity of which function as biomarkers for a variety of biological responses. This invention also provides expression constructs in which a biomarker transcription regulatory sequence is operably linked with a sequence for a reporter. Cells that comprise these expression constructs can be used in assays to identify conditions that modulate activity of the biological response.

Abstract: A hose arrangement includes an outer tube of flexible material and an inner tube of an elastic material for carrying fluid. Due to an action of the elastic inner tube, the hose has a shorter length in a contracted state in the absence of fluid pressure in the interior of the inner elastic tube and a longer length in an expanded state when the fluid pressure is applied to the interior of the elastic inner tube. The tube has an undulating state in the contracted state and controls and contains expansion of the inner tube when the hose is in the expanded state. At least one sleeve portion is provided between the elastic inner tube and the outer tube along a part of the elastic inner tube where undulation of the outer tube occurs in the contracted state for protecting the elastic inner tube from abrasion undulations of the outer tube.