Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include fatty acid ?-hydroxyester compounds (e.g., fatty acid esters of ?-hydroxybutyrate), fatty acid esters of butanediol, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions having one or more fatty acid ?-hydroxyester compounds and/or one or more fatty acid esters of butanediol. Methods for treating a subject by administering one or more esters to the subject are also provided. Kits containing one or more of the subject esters are also described.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include fatty acid ?-hydroxyester compounds (e.g., fatty acid esters of ?-hydroxybutyrate), fatty acid esters of butanediol, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions having one or more fatty acid ?-hydroxyester compounds and/or one or more fatty acid esters of butanediol. Methods for treating a subject by administering one or more esters to the subject are also provided. Kits containing one or more of the subject esters are also described.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include fatty acid ?-hydroxyester compounds (e.g., fatty acid esters of ?-hydroxybutyrate), fatty acid esters of butanediol, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions having one or more fatty acid ?-hydroxyester compounds and/or one or more fatty acid esters of butanediol. Methods for treating a subject by administering one or more esters to the subject are also provided. Kits containing one or more of the subject esters are also described.

Abstract: A locking system comprises a lock cylinder which has a cylinder housing, a cylinder core rotatably supported in the cylinder housing and having a keyway, and has a plurality of tumblers which partly project into the keyway, and which furthermore comprises a key which has a key bow and a key shaft which has a shaft profile for acting on the tumblers. An abutment section is formed at the key shaft between the key bow and the shaft profile, said abutment section having an abutment profile having at least one projection and an undercut formed between the projection and the shaft profile. The lock cylinder furthermore comprises a movable counter-abutment.

Abstract: A variable pitch punch apparatus (1) for punching holes in material. The apparatus comprises a rotary punch head (2) comprising at least one punch member (4a-c) to punch at least one hole in a material at least one desired location. The apparatus (1) further comprises a die head (6) comprising at least one die (7) corresponding to said punch member (4a-c). The apparatus (1) further comprises an actuator for providing a selective relative speed difference between the material and the rotary punch head (2).

Abstract: A system and apparatus for noticing and creating relational settings, actions, profiles, and tasks by tying resources to a location based on user behavior.

Abstract: An exemplary piston may include a piston body having radially inner and outer body mating surfaces. The piston may further include a cooling gallery ring cooperating with the piston body to form a continuous upper combustion bowl surface and a cooling gallery. The cooling gallery ring may have radially inner and outer ring mating surfaces abutted along their corresponding radially inner and outer body mating surfaces, such that the cooling gallery is substantially enclosed. The piston body and cooling gallery ring may be joined together along the radially inner and radially outer interface regions to form a generally one-piece piston assembly. The radially outer interface region may be elongated in a direction parallel to the piston axis, e.g., facilitating a laser welding joining process.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are presented for selecting a surface for user input. The apparatus includes an information handling device having at least two surfaces and at least two sensors, as least one of the sensors being associated with one or more of the surfaces, a determination module, and a selection module. The determination module determines a current surface that is likely facing a user. The selection module selects one or more sensors associated with the current surface for user input.

Abstract: A first device captures session data for each application session that is executing on a first device, and provides the session data to a second device in order for the second device to reconstruct the application sessions. A first device identifies one or more application sessions currently executing on the first device. Each of the application sessions include a media object and session data, which includes a media object identifier that corresponds to the media object and a first device media session position. The first device captures the session data transmits the captured session data to one or more second devices. The second devices are adapted to reconstruct at least one of the application sessions using the received session data and positions the application sessions at a second device media session position that corresponds to the received first device media session position.

Abstract: A variable pitch punch apparatus (1) for punching holes in material. The apparatus comprises a rotary punch head (2) comprising at least one punch member (4a-c) to punch at least one hole in a material at least one desired location. The apparatus (1) further comprises a die head (6) comprising at least one die (7) corresponding to said punch member (4a-c). The apparatus (1) further comprises an actuator for providing a selective relative speed difference between the material and the rotary punch head (2).

Abstract: A system and apparatus for noticing and creating relational settings, actions, profiles, and tasks by tying resources to a location based on user behavior.

Abstract: A locking system comprises a lock cylinder which has a cylinder housing, a cylinder core rotatably supported in the cylinder housing and having a keyway, and has a plurality of tumblers which partly project into the keyway, and which furthermore comprises a key which has a key bow and a key shaft which has a shaft profile for acting on the tumblers. An abutment section is formed at the key shaft between the key bow and the shaft profile, said abutment section having an abutment profile having at least one projection and an undercut formed between the projection and the shaft profile. The lock cylinder furthermore comprises a movable counter-abutment.

Abstract: A drivetrain for a hybrid-electric vehicle (200), including an engine (210), a first electrical machine (220), a second electrical machine (230), and at least one driveshaft (260). The first (220) and second (230) electrical machines are axial-flux electrical machines. The first electrical machine (220) is arranged to be driven by the engine (210) so as to operate as a generator and to supply electrical power for the second electrical machine (230). The second electrical machine (230) is arranged to receive electrical power so as to operate as a motor and to drive the at least one driveshaft (260). The drivetrain includes a clutch (225) selectively operable to provide inter-engagement between the rotor of the first electrical machine (220) and the rotor of the second electrical machine (230) to transmit rotary power therebetween.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for modifying a transition to an altered power state of an electronic device based on accelerometer output. The apparatus includes an electronic device having a display and an accelerometer. The apparatus also includes a determination module, and a modification module. The determination module determines an in-use condition of the electronic device based on accelerometer output for the electronic device. The modification module modifies a transition to an altered power state of the electronic device in response to the determination module determining the in-use condition.

Abstract: A rotor (300) for an axial-flux electrical machine is disclosed. The rotor has a plurality of permanent magnets (350) fixed thereto, with each of the plurality of magnets extending at least partly through an aperture in the rotor. The arrangement is such that material of the rotor (200) abuts each magnet (350) so as to locate the magnet substantially circumferentially with respect to the axis of rotation of the rotor and substantially axially in at least one axial direction. The magnets (350) may slide radially onto the rotor (300) and be constrained axially and circumferentially by a tongue-and-groove arrangement (325, 355), with reinforced tape (340) being wound around the radially outer edge thereof to provide radial constraint.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for variable authentication requirements. The apparatus includes an operating status module identifying a change in an operating status of a device and maintaining a history of operating statuses, and an access control module comparing a current operating status with a previous operating status. The apparatus also includes a profile module maintaining a trust indicator for each operating status. The access control module determines a level of authentication required to unlock the device in response to the trust indicator associated with the current operating status. The method includes identifying a change in an operating status of a device and maintaining a history of operating statuses, and comparing a current operating status with a previous operating status.

Abstract: An exemplary piston may include a piston body having radially inner and outer body mating surfaces. The piston may further include a cooling gallery ring cooperating with the piston body to form a continuous upper combustion bowl surface and a cooling gallery. The cooling gallery ring may have radially inner and outer ring mating surfaces abutted along their corresponding radially inner and outer body mating surfaces, such that the cooling gallery is substantially enclosed. The piston body and cooling gallery ring may be joined together along the radially inner and radially outer interface regions to form a generally one-piece piston assembly. The radially outer interface region may be elongated in a direction parallel to the piston axis, e.g., facilitating a laser welding joining process.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are presented for selecting a surface for user input. The apparatus includes an information handling device having at least two surfaces and at least two sensors, as least one of the sensors being associated with one or more of the surfaces, a determination module, and a selection module. The determination module determines a current surface that is likely facing a user. The selection module selects one or more sensors associated with the current surface for user input.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for variable authentication requirements. The apparatus includes an operating status module identifying a change in an operating status of a device and maintaining a history of operating statuses, and an access control module comparing a current operating status with a previous operating status. The apparatus also includes a profile module maintaining a trust indicator for each operating status. The access control module determines a level of authentication required to unlock the device in response to the trust indicator associated with the current operating status. The method includes identifying a change in an operating status of a device and maintaining a history of operating statuses, and comparing a current operating status with a previous operating status.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed for pairing a first wireless device with a second wireless device and establishing an identifier. The first wireless device transmits to the second wireless device from the first wireless device with the identifier. The first wireless device shares the identifier with a third wireless device. This allows the third device to transmit to the second wireless device appearing as the first wireless device. The first wireless device stops transmitting while the third wireless device transmits. Since the third wireless device used the identifier for the first wireless device, the second wireless device believes is communicating with the first wireless device.