Abstract: An articulating tire valve install-removal tool and related methods for use. The articulating tire valve install-removal tool has a body comprising an outer perimeter, an inner recess, a threaded member, a linkage, and a contact member. The articulating tire valve install-removal tool components are connected to each other and secured within the body so one or more components can rotate around one or more axes. Together these components facilitate in the valve being installed and removed perpendicular or generally perpendicular to the valve hole on the wheel. The articulating tire valve stem tool includes a linkage assembly that is attached to the body to facilitate in ensuring the valve is installed and removed with the valve perpendicular to the valve hole in the wheel rim.

Abstract: Embodiments of the hybrid thermal-chromatograph systems described herein solve the co-product generation problem associated with seawater desalination, and result in significant reduction in the selling price of fresh water generated through the process, while also solving problems associated with traditional lithium mining practices.

Abstract: The present invention features, inter alia, methods of treating a patient having asthma by administering an anti-tryptase antibody (e.g., anti-tryptase beta antibody) to the patient, anti-tryptase antibodies (e.g., anti-tryptase beta antibodies) for use in treating asthma, and uses of anti-tryptase antibodies (e.g., anti-tryptase beta antibodies), e.g., in the manufacture of medicaments for treating asthma.

Abstract: A door assembly, for an opening in a building, comprising a sealing assembly, wherein the sealing assembly is configured to seal a gap (36) between the rolling shutter door (4), the opening, and a surface of the building proximal the opening. The seal comprises a resiliently deformable member (48), and a sealing member (46), mutually positioned such that the resiliently deformable member co-operates with the sealing member when the rolling shutter door is in the closed position to seal the gap, which prevents or mitigates passage of sound, smoke, heat, and the like through the gap. The door assembly is preferably an acoustically-insulating door assembly.

Abstract: A protective cover for a cell phone is formed as a trough having a generally rectangular rimmed base configured to embrace a rear surface and four sides of the cell phone. The cover has an EMF shield rotatable among closed, intermediate, and open positions. The EMF shield in the closed position lies parallel to and screens a display surface opposite the rear surface of the cell phone. The EMF shield in the intermediate position provides a stand configured to support the display surface at a landscape orientation angled with respect to horizontal. The EMF shield in the closed position lies parallel to and screens the rear surface. Rotation of the EMF shield may be effected by a double living hinge strengthened by a metal mesh that forms a Faraday cage for shielding a user from EMF generated by the cell phone.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the recovery of target bio-base carboxylic acid products using a sorption-based technology with a mixed elution solvent optimized for minimized downstream distillation energy input. The sorption-based technology includes absorbing the targeted bio-base carboxylic acid products onto a non-ionic resin and eluting the targeted bio-base carboxylic acid products with a mixed elution solvent. The mixed elution solvent includes a first solvent and a second solvent. The first solvent has a boiling point that is lower than the targeted bio-base carboxylic acid products and the second solvent is selected from the group consisting of a phosphine oxide or tertiary amine.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method that includes utilizing a microorganism for the converting of a substrate to an acid contained in a mixture that includes the acid and water, maintaining a pH of the mixture to less than 5, and treating the mixture with a first stream comprising an organic.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for the recovery of target bio-based products using a sorption-based technology with a mixed elution solvent optimized for minimized downstream distillation energy input.

Abstract: A cut-off tool includes a housing, an arbor supported by the housing for relative movement therewith, and a cutting disk attachable to the arbor. The cut-off tool further includes a motor coupled to the arbor to provide torque thereto, and a battery pack removably coupled to the housing. The battery pack is for providing power to the motor. The cut-off tool further includes a switch operable to adjust rotation of the motor between a first rotational direction and an opposite, second direction for selectively rotating the cutting disk in the first rotational direction or second rotational direction, respectively.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing spout assembly is provided that includes a housing having a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion attached at an angle to the first cylindrical portion, a spout attached to a the second cylindrical housing, a vent disposed inside a lower portion of the first cylindrical housing, the second cylindrical housing, and the spout, and a valve assembly disposed inside the first cylindrical portion.

Abstract: A weighted funnel, the weight assisting to keep the funnel substantially upright, the weight comprising a periphery defining an internal void, the void receiving the neck of the funnel. The neck of the funnel is threaded externally while the weight is threaded internally (in the void) so that the threads engage each other, securing the weight in place. Other embodiments allow for alternate methods of securing the weight.

Abstract: A system for the disposal of spent automobile fluids, the system including a funnel and a receiving container. The funnel is divided into a funnel body and downspout. The funnel parts are stored in recesses on the surface of the receiving container. The receiving container is configured to receive the spent automobile fluid. The downspout may consist of one or two pieces, the pieces may be coupled to the funnel body, the fillspout, or each other in a number of ways.

Abstract: A method for tracking financial transactions, including: obtaining a group of financial transactions; identifying a first financial transaction of the group of financial transactions involving a payment from a financial account held by a financial institution; allocating an amount of the first financial transaction corresponding to the payment to a budget category, wherein the first financial transaction includes a name of a merchant; accessing a website of the merchant; matching, on the website of the merchant, a list of purchased items to the first financial transaction based on the amount; extracting, after matching, the list of purchased items from the website of the merchant; identifying, after extracting the list of purchased items, a new budget category based on a purchased item of the list of purchased items; and reallocating at least a portion of the amount corresponding to the purchased item to the new budget category.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing spout assembly is provided that includes a housing having a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion attached at an angle to the first cylindrical portion, a spout attached to a the second cylindrical housing, a vent disposed inside a lower portion of the first cylindrical housing, the second cylindrical housing, and the spout, and a valve assembly disposed inside the first cylindrical portion.

Abstract: The Modular, Folder Based Approach for Semi-Automated Document Classification is a systematic approach to implementing a divide and conquer strategy which leverages the power of known automated document classification techniques and organizes the use of standard software techniques into a system which is easy to configure, and deploy.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a receiver for receiving a narrow frequency deviation frequency modulated or phase modulated base band signal including a mixer for mixing the received narrow frequency deviation signal to generate an intermediate frequency signal, a band pass filter for filtering the intermediate frequency signal, and a narrow band discriminator circuit that performs a time domain expansion of the modulation deviation of the intermediate frequency signal and discriminates the base band signal.

Abstract: A fuel filter includes a first filter chamber, a second filter chamber and a valve assembly disposed between the first and second filter chambers. The valve assembly includes a valve casing with a valve head connected to a flag indicator slidably disposed within the valve casing and movable between a first and second position. A port located in the valve casing allows fuel to flow from the first filter chamber to the second filter chamber when the valve head and flag indicator moves from the first position to the second position. A transparent portion of the valve casing allows the flag indicator to be visible in the second position allowing a user to determine that the fuel filter must be serviced or removed and replaced.

Abstract: Devices and methods are described herein for implanting a connector to provide an anastomotic connection at a graft/host vessel junction.

Abstract: Devices and methods are described herein for implanting a connector to provide an anastomotic connection at a graft/host vessel junction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for communicating a base band signal via a communication channel that connects a transmitter to a receiver comprising the steps of modulating the base band signal into a low frequency deviation modulated signal, transmitting the low frequency deviation modulated signal with a transmitter, receiving the low frequency deviation modulated signal with a receiver, mixing the received signal to an intermediate frequency signal, multiplying the intermediate frequency signal by to a multiplied frequency signal, multiplying a reference signal having a frequency generally equal to the center frequency of the intermediate frequency signal by a multiple that is one greater than or one less than the multiplied frequency signal to create a reference multiplied frequency signal, subtracting the reference multiplied frequency signal from the multiplied frequency signal to generate a wide band frequency signal, and discriminating the wide band frequency signal to obtain t