Abstract: A system receives vehicle metric data from a gateway device connected to a vehicle. The vehicle gateway device gathers data related to operation of the vehicle and/or location data. The system receives data from multiple vehicles in a fleet. The vehicle gateway device gathers vehicle metric data at a high frequency. Instead of transmitting a large amount of vehicle metric data at a fine level of granularity, the vehicle gateway device aggregates and buckets the vehicle metric data over a period of time (such as, every five minutes). The system uses the bucketed data for fleet management analysis.

Abstract: An apparatus is described that provides cooling therapy for a user of the apparatus. A heat exchanger and/or thermoelectric module in the device, such as a Peltier cooling module, promotes cooling of one or more thermally conductive portions of the device and objects (such as the user's hands holding the device) in close proximity to the thermally conductive portions. A user may place one's palm(s) on the thermally conductive portion(s) to cool the user's palms. As a user's palms are cooled over a time period of use of the device of the present invention, the user's body temperature is also cooled, which reduces negative impacts of body heat on the user's muscles, and thereby enhances physical performance by the user for an added period of time.

Abstract: A dropout recloser is capable of in accordance with its operating programming after a predetermined number of fault interrupting operations, e.g., 1, 2, 3 or more but typically 3, to drop out of a cutout and hang freely in a hinge contact of the cutout providing sectionalization with an observable visible gap. The recloser includes fault interrupting and reclosing components, a drop out mechanism and a controller. The drop out mechanism may include a bi-stable actuator to affect fault interrupting operation and dropout operation. The device may include motion limiting structures. The recloser may have a number of operating modes or sequences.

Abstract: An electronic device for percussive massage therapy is described. The device includes a reciprocating member configured to move at any number of different amplitudes and frequencies. In one example of the device of the present invention, the device is configured with a number of gears which permit amplitude to be varied between a great number of amplitudes within a predetermined range. In another example of the device of the present invention, a threaded stroke adjustment apparatus is positioned at the front of the device, and may be rotated in a first direction to increase stroke, and may be rotated in a second direction to decrease stroke. Amplitude and frequency may be adjusted in real time. In yet another example of the device of the present invention, stroke adjustment is achieved by moving an eccentric drive axle within an eccentric drive unit by way of rotation of a ring gear.

Abstract: A dropout recloser is capable of in accordance with its operating programming after a predetermined number of fault interrupting operations, e.g., 1, 2, 3 or more but typically 3, to drop out of a cutout and hang freely in a hinge contact of the cutout providing sectionalization with an observable visible gap. The recloser includes fault interrupting and reclosing components, a drop out mechanism and a controller. The drop out mechanism may include a bi-stable actuator to affect fault interrupting operation and dropout operation. The device may include motion limiting structures. The recloser may have a number of operating modes or sequences.

Abstract: A load control is provided which includes a wall-box housing, an electrical device to control electrical power to a load, a controller to control the electrical device, and a control interface. The controller is user-programmable and includes a saved settings data structure having multiple columns and rows of control settings. The control interface has first and second button switches to respectively select a column and row of the settings data structure in a settings mode of the controller. The button switches include respective electro-mechanical devices and are selectable by a user without disassembly of the load control. The control interface also includes one or more light indicators to signal the selected column of the settings data structure in the settings mode of the control, and to differently signal the selected row of the settings data structure.

Abstract: Described are sprayable compositions containing oil-in-water emulsions. The emulsions contain (i) submicron particles of one or more hydrophobic agent(s), (ii) an emulsifier system comprising one or more nonionic surfactant(s) or emulsifier(s), and (iii) an aqueous-solute fluid. The submicron particles of one or more hydrophobic agent(s) are present in an amount from about 0.01% wt. to about 70% wt., the one or more nonionic surfactant(s) or emulsifier(s) are present in an amount from about 0.01% wt. to about 10% wt., and the aqueous-solute fluid is present in an amount from about 1.0% wt. to about 98.5% wt., all based on the total weight of the sprayable composition. The submicron particles of one or more hydrophobic agent(s) (i) have an average particle size from about 100 nm to less than about 1000 nm, (ii) have a solubility of less than about 0.1% by weight in water under standard conditions, and (iii) are 85% or more of a size within ±2.0 standard deviations, of the average particle size.

Abstract: An electronic device for percussive massage therapy is described. The device includes a reciprocating member configured to move at any number of different amplitudes and frequencies. In one example of the device of the present invention, the device is configured with a number of gears which permit amplitude to be varied between a great number of amplitudes within a predetermined range. In another example of the device of the present invention, a threaded stroke adjustment apparatus is positioned at the front of the device, and may be rotated in a first direction to increase stroke, and may be rotated in a second direction to decrease stroke. Amplitude and frequency may be adjusted in real time. In yet another example of the device of the present invention, stroke adjustment is achieved by moving an eccentric drive axle at varying distances with respect to a centerline of the motor.

Abstract: A system receives vehicle metric data from a gateway device connected to a vehicle. The vehicle gateway device gathers data related to operation of the vehicle and/or location data. The system receives data from multiple vehicles in a fleet. The vehicle gateway device gathers vehicle metric data at a high frequency. Instead of transmitting a large amount of vehicle metric data at a fine level of granularity, the vehicle gateway device aggregates and buckets the vehicle metric data over a period of time (such as, every five minutes). The system uses the bucketed data for fleet management analysis.

Abstract: The invention provides polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and methods for the preparation thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to closed-celled, polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and methods for their preparation. The foams are characterized by a fine uniform cell structure and little or no foam collapse. The foams are produced with a polyol premix composition which comprises a combination of a hydrohaloolefin blowing agent, a polyol, a silicone surfactant, and a precipitation-resistant metal-based catalyst used alone or in combination with an amine catalyst.

Abstract: An apparatus is described that provides cooling therapy for a user of the apparatus. A user may place his or her palm(s) of the hand(s) on or close to the present invention to cool the palm(s) and thereby reduce heat in the user's body. The invention may include one or more internal fans pulling ambient air in through multiple air inlets and discharging cooled air from multiple outlets as the user holds the device of the present invention in his or her hand(s). Air circulation within the device, through a heat exchanger and/or thermoelectric module in the device, such as a Peltier cooling module, promotes cooling of the device and objects (such as the user's hands holding the device) in close proximity to the device. As a user's palms are cooled over a time period of use of the device of the present invention, the user's body temperature is also cooled, which reduces negative impacts of body heat on the user's muscles, and thereby enhances physical performance by the user for an added period of time.

Abstract: Described are platforms, systems, and methods for efficient collection and processing of patient medical data, including medical images, videos, or multiframes and patient biographical information. Provision of a mobile device application comprising a scanning module configured to acquire patient biographical information and interface directly or indirectly with a network node provided with medical images obtained from a medical imaging system can decrease data loss in clinical settings, in various embodiments. Improvement of existing medical imaging systems using mobile device applications and/or system configurations described herein can significantly increase efficiency of data entry and analysis, in various embodiments.

Abstract: Electrical load controllers and methods for controlling conduction of electrical power to loads are provided that include determination of a baseline value based on a dynamic collection of past value(s), determination of a threshold humidity value as a function of a baseline humidity value and a second humidity value greater than the baseline humidity value and/or based on a received ambient light value, and/or determination of whether to transition a switching circuit to an ON state based on a current humidity value, other sensed environmental condition, baseline humidity value, and/or a threshold value.

Abstract: An electronic device for percussive massage therapy is described. The device includes a reciprocating member configured to move at any number of different amplitudes and frequencies. In one example of the device of the present invention, the device is configured with a number of gears including a planetary gear, a ring gear, and a positioning gear, which permit amplitude to be varied between a great number of amplitudes within a predetermined range. The user may adjust frequency and amplitude of the reciprocating member in real time. The reciprocating member may be adapted to vibrate to permit vibration therapy in addition to percussive therapy. In another example of the device of the present invention, a threaded stroke adjustment apparatus is positioned at the front of the device. The threaded stroke adjustment apparatus may be rotated in a first direction to increase stroke, and may be rotated in a second direction to decrease stroke.

Abstract: Described are oil-in-water emulsions of (i) submicron particles of one or more hydrophobic agent(s), (ii) an emulsifier system comprising one or more nonionic surfactant(s) or emulsifier(s), and (iii) an aqueous-solute fluid. The submicron particles of one or more hydrophobic agent(s) are present in an amount from about 0.01% wt. to about 70% wt., the one or more nonionic surfactant(s) or emulsifier(s) are present in an amount from about 0.01% wt. to about 10% wt., and the aqueous-solute fluid is present in an amount from about 1.0% wt. to about 98.5% wt., all based on the total weight of the composition. The submicron particles of one or more hydrophobic agent(s) (i) have an average particle size from about 100 nm to less than about 1000 nm, (ii) have a solubility of less than about 0.1% by weight in water under standard conditions, and (iii) are 85% or more of a size within ±2.0 standard deviations, of the average particle size.

Abstract: Described are sprayable sunscreen compositions having one or more oil-in-water dispersions of (i) particles of one or more hydrophobic ultraviolet B ray (UVB) filters or ultraviolet A ray (UVA) filters or ultraviolet (UV) absorbing boosters or other non-UV absorbing hydrophobic agent(s), (ii) one or more polymer or copolymer fragments, or combinations thereof, and (iii) an aqueous-solute fluid. The particles of one or more hydrophobic UVB filters or UVA filters or UV absorbing boosters or other non-UV absorbing hydrophobic agent(s) are present in an amount from about 0.01% wt. to about 70% wt., the one or more polymer or copolymer fragments, or combinations thereof are present in an amount from about 0.01% wt. to about 10% wt., and the aqueous-solute fluid is present in an amount from about 1.0% wt. to about 98.5% wt., all based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: Sprayable sunscreen compositions containing oil-in-water emulsions of (i) submicron particles of one or more hydrophobic ultraviolet B ray (UVB) filters or ultraviolet A ray (UVA) filters or ultraviolet (UV) absorbing boosters or other non-UV absorbing hydrophobic agent(s), (ii) an emulsifier system comprising one or more nonionic surfactant(s) or emulsifier(s), and (iii) an aqueous-solute fluid. The submicron particles of one or more hydrophobic ultraviolet B ray (UVB) filters or ultraviolet A ray (UVA) filters or ultraviolet (UV) absorbing boosters or other non-UV absorbing hydrophobic agent(s), are present in an amount from about 0.01% wt. to about 70% wt., the one or more nonionic surfactant(s) or emulsifier(s) are present in an amount from about 0.01% wt. to about 10% wt., and the aqueous-solute fluid is present in an amount from about 1.0% wt. to about 98.5% wt., all based on the total weight of the sprayable sunscreen composition.

Abstract: Described are sprayable compositions containing oil-in-water emulsions. The emulsions contain (i) submicron particles of one or more hydrophobic agent(s), (ii) an emulsifier system comprising one or more nonionic surfactant(s) or emulsifier(s), and (iii) an aqueous-solute fluid. The submicron particles of one or more hydrophobic agent(s) are present in an amount from about 0.01% wt. to about 70% wt., the one or more nonionic surfactant(s) or emulsifier(s) are present in an amount from about 0.01% wt. to about 10% wt., and the aqueous-solute fluid is present in an amount from about 1.0% wt. to about 98.5% wt., all based on the total weight of the sprayable composition. The submicron particles of one or more hydrophobic agent(s) (i) have an average particle size from about 100 nm to less than about 1000 nm, (ii) have a solubility of less than about 0.1% by weight in water under standard conditions, and (iii) are 85% or more of a size within ±2.0 standard deviations, of the average particle size.