Abstract: The present disclosure relates to system that includes a database including data associated with one or more building features of a building. The system includes a processor of a computing device. The processor is configured to determine an absolute position of the computing device within the building. The processor is configured to identify at least one of the building features located within a threshold distance of the absolute position of the computing device based on a query of the database. Additionally, the processor is configured to generate an alert configured to cause the computing device to display information associated with the at least one of the building features or output an audible signal associated with the at least one of the building features.

Abstract: An electronic rodent trap and monitoring method is provided. Each trap has at least one entrance, and preferably two entrances in opposed relationship to create a longitudinal tunnel, with a pair of lower plates extending longitudinally and oriented in spaced substantially parallel relationship, and a triggering element, such as a third plate, positioned above the lower plates, and preferably adjacent the ceiling of the trap on a center baffle that also shields a bait cup. The trap is activated when the rodent, with its left and right feet on the parallel lower plates, which are preferably raised above the floor, contacts the triggering element on the center baffle. The trap is preferably modular in design with an electronics module and a tunnel module removably secured within and protected by an outer housing. The trap also has improved features for more accurate remote monitoring of rodent dispatch and kill verification.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and devices for designing customized contact lenses, by initially making dynamic wavefront sensor measurements through a trial contact lens that is fitted on an eye, and then calculating a WaveFront Guided (WFG) correction to be applied to the trial contact lens that reduces the RMS level of aberrations as much as practically possible. The output of the wavefront correction program is a customized lathe file that the manufacturer can use to make customized contact lenses on a lathe. The method works best for soft contact lenses and scleral lenses.

Abstract: An electronic rodent trap includes an outer housing forms a trap body having two entrances defined on opposite sides thereof and creates a tunnel therebetween extending longitudinally between the entrances. A high voltage killing circuit is arranged within the trap body, and includes a plurality of killing plates and a triggering element separate from the plurality of killing plates and spaced inwardly from the entrance. A removable tunnel module is received within the outer housing and includes opposed entrances in alignment with the two entrances of the trap body. A removable electronics module is received within the outer housing, the electronics module contains the voltage circuit operatively connected to the plurality of killing plates.

Abstract: Provided herein is a vaccine against RSV. The vaccine comprises an mRNA encoding a stabilised prefusion RSV F protein immunogen linked to a scaffold based on lumazine synthase.

Abstract: Manufacturers, particularly manufacturers of parts for aerospace applications, may use a plating mask to mask parts when plating. Plating masks may be used to mask a metallic part during etching and plating. After etching and plating, the plating mask needs to be removed. The present disclosure describes a solvent blend for removing a plating mask that comprises a co-solvent and a vapor phase cleaning solvent, wherein the co-solvent has a higher boiling point than the vapor phase cleaning solvent. In some embodiments, the co-solvent comprises isopropyl myristate. In some embodiments, the vapor phase cleaning solvent comprises a mixture of trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and hydrofluoroether.

Abstract: Manufacturers, particularly manufacturers of parts for aerospace applications, may use a plating mask. Plating masks may be used to mask a metallic part during etching and plating. The present disclosure describes a temporary plating mask that may comprise a hydrocarbon resin and a styrene block copolymer. The temporary plating mask may further comprise a tackifier and other additives such as pigments, fillers, dyes, surfactants, or rheology modifiers.

Abstract: A direct write laser based machining process wherein a laser beam is controlled to machine a glass material in an interlaced raster scan pattern. An embodiment of machining a glass substrate to form an optical element is described. An ultrashort pulsed laser is used for machining and smoothing fused silica, followed by CO2 laser polishing. High speed and high quality machining is possible using this approach, which allows efficient use of high laser repetition rates.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wearable electronic controller for remotely controlling an external electronic device. The controller comprises a body configured to fit on a human finger, and a multi-directional switch. The multi-directional switch comprises: a lever that extends outwardly from an outer surface of the body, and a control unit configured generate input signals in response to manipulation of the lever. The controller further comprises circuitry configured to generate command signals based on the input signals, and to wirelessly transmit the command signals to the external electronic device, wherein the generated command signals are for causing respective actions to be performed at the external electronic device.

Abstract: A system can display confidence values in a wellbore inversion model using a visual indicator. The system can receive downhole data relating to the wellbore from a downhole tool deployed in a wellbore of a geological formation during a wellbore operation. The system can additionally generate an inversion model of the geological formation by performing inversion processing on the downhole data. Furthermore, the system can determine confidence values for the downhole data in the inversion model. Additionally, the system can determine a depth of detection limit for the downhole data based on the confidence values. The system can output the inversion model, the depth of detection limit, and a visual indicator based on the confidence values for display at a display device for use in adjusting the wellbore operation.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods to evaluate a formation dip of a formation bedding. The system includes memory configured to store a color image indicative of a log of a formation bedding. The system also includes a processor configured to execute instructions to filter colors of the color image to determine one or more cusps of the formation dip, and cross correlate a reference wave with the one or more cusps of the formation dip to match curvatures of the reference wave with the one or more cusps of the formation dip illustrated in the color image, wherein the curvatures of the reference wave are based on one or more parameters of the formation bedding. The processor is further operable to generate a wave that matches the one or more cusps of the formation dip with the reference wave, where the wave is indicative of the formation dip.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to solvent mixtures for swelling and bonding polymeric substances for use in facilitating the connection of polymeric substances to other parts. A swelling solvent solution according to the present disclosure may comprise between 5% and 95% by volume n-Octane and between 5% and 95% by volume of either a heptane isomer (such as n-Heptane) or a nonane isomer (such as n-Nonane). The swelling solvent solution may be used to swell polymeric parts to enable the parts to be attached to other parts. A bonding solvent solution according to the present disclosure may comprise between 2% and 98% by volume of at least one of: acetone, MEK, heptane, octane, nonane, isohexane, and THF, and between 2% and 98% by volume cyclohexanone. The bonding solvent solution may be used to bond polymeric parts to other parts.

Abstract: A method of using a kiosk to dispense funds, a portion of which has a value less than the value of the lowest form of currency the kiosk dispenses. The method may include receiving information at the kiosk identifying a source for the funds and transmitting a request to a host computer to verify the source for the funds. The method may include receiving at the kiosk a verification of the funds and displaying on a display screen an amount of funds available for payment. The method may include receiving at the kiosk a request from a user to remit a first portion of the amount of funds in a first form, wherein the first form is selected from a group consisting of paper currency, money order, credit to an account, and credit to a stored value card.

Abstract: A uranium oxide fuel pellet having an inner region and an outer rim region about the inner region, and that the fuel pellet is cylindrical and the inner region and outer rim region are coaxial cylindrical regions. The outer rim region has an excess of oxygen in comparison to the inner region, wherein high burnup structure (HBS) formation will be suppressed or delayed. Preferably, the excess oxygen is obtained by a chemical treatment by immersing the pellet in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) or potassium permanganate (KMnO4) in solution.

Abstract: A uranium oxide fuel pellet having an inner region and an outer rim region about the inner region, and that the fuel pellet is cylindrical and the inner region and outer rim region are coaxial cylindrical regions. The outer rim region has an excess of oxygen in comparison to the inner region , wherein high burnup structure (HBS) formation will be suppressed or delayed. Preferably, the excess oxygen is obtained by a chemical treatment by immersing the pellet in hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) or potassium permanganate (KMnO4) in solution.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods to evaluate a formation dip of a formation bedding. The system includes memory configured to store a color image indicative of a log of a formation bedding. The system also includes a processor configured to execute instructions to filter colors of the color image to determine one or more cusps of the formation dip, and cross correlate a reference wave with the one or more cusps of the formation dip to match curvatures of the reference wave with the one or more cusps of the formation dip illustrated in the color image, wherein the curvatures of the reference wave are based on one or more parameters of the formation bedding. The processor is further operable to generate a wave that matches the one or more cusps of the formation dip with the reference wave, where the wave is indicative of the formation dip.

Abstract: A computerized method of verifying the identity of an attendant operating a money transfer transaction device includes receiving at the money transfer transaction device a user identification and password from the attendant and receiving at the money transfer transaction device additional information from the attendant. The additional information relates to a security feature that limits access to the transaction device. The method also includes using the additional information, the user identification, and the password to evaluate whether to allow the attendant to operate the transaction device to process a transaction.