Abstract: A system including an injector, a press, and a robotic conveyance is used to form a physically foamed article of footwear component from a single-phase solution of a polymeric composition and a supercritical fluid. The parameters and features of the system are configured for the formation of the footwear component in an automated manner with enhanced throughput by the system.

Abstract: Physical foaming a footwear component with a single-phase solution of a polymeric composition and a supercritical fluid is provided. The method include temperature conditioning a mold and then engaging the mold with a robot that conveys the mold to a press. At the press a gas counter pressure is applied to a cavity of the mold before injecting a single-phase solution of a polymeric composition and a supercritical fluid into the cavity of the mold. The process continues with releasing the gas counter pressure from the cavity of the mold and then removing the footwear component from the cavity of the mold. The parameters of the method are configured for the formation of the footwear component in an automated manner.

Abstract: Physical foaming a footwear component with a single-phase solution of a polymeric composition and a supercritical fluid is provided. The method include temperature conditioning a mold and then engaging the mold with a robot that conveys the mold to a press. At the press a gas counter pressure is applied to a cavity of the mold before injecting a single-phase solution of a polymeric composition and a supercritical fluid into the cavity of the mold. The process continues with releasing the gas counter pressure from the cavity of the mold and then removing the footwear component from the cavity of the mold. The parameters of the method are configured for the formation of the footwear component in an automated manner.

Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a support garment testing system comprising a torso form having a motion tracking sensor associated with one or more breast structures of the torso form. A support garment is secured to the torso form, and the torso form is mounted on a motion platform that, when actuated, causes displacement of the breast structures. The amount of displacement is measured by the sensor, and the data is used to assign a level of support provided by the support garment.

Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to a support garment testing system comprising a torso form having a motion tracking sensor associated with one or more breast structures of the torso form. A support garment is secured to the torso form, and the torso form is mounted on a motion platform that, when actuated, causes displacement of the breast structures. The amount of displacement is measured by the sensor, and the data is used to assign a level of support provided by the support garment.

Abstract: A system including an injector, a press, and a robotic conveyance is used to form a physically foamed article of footwear component from a single-phase solution of a polymeric composition and a supercritical fluid. The parameters and features of the system are configured for the formation of the footwear component in an automated manner with enhanced throughput by the system.

Abstract: Physical foaming a footwear component with a single-phase solution of a polymeric composition and a supercritical fluid is provided. The method include temperature conditioning a mold and then engaging the mold with a robot that conveys the mold to a press. At the press a gas counter pressure is applied to a cavity of the mold before injecting a single-phase solution of a polymeric composition and a supercritical fluid into the cavity of the mold. The process continues with releasing the gas counter pressure from the cavity of the mold and then removing the footwear component from the cavity of the mold. The parameters of the method are configured for the formation of the footwear component in an automated manner.

Abstract: Additively manufactured parts are disclosed comprising an integral additively manufactured nut plate cradle, and methods of their manufacture and use in part and component installation and to facilitate joining parts and components to larger structures.

Abstract: Additively manufactured parts are disclosed comprising an integral additively manufactured nut plate cradle, and methods of their manufacture and use in part and component installation and to facilitate joining parts and components to larger structures

Abstract: In one embodiment, a plurality of images is received. The plurality of images are frames of a video file. A user requests for a thumbnail picture representative of the plurality of images. The plurality of images are filtered to obtain a set of images. The filtering can be based on a blurriness of the image, whether an image is near a scene transition, an amount of text depicted in the image, or a color level of the image. Valence scores may be determined for one or more of the images in the set of images. Valence scores are based on determining values of characteristics of an image that can predict user responses to the image. A first image from the set of images is selected based at least in part on the valence score of the first image. The first image is sent for display.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a plurality of images is received. The plurality of images are frames of a video file. A user requests for a thumbnail picture representative of the plurality of images. The plurality of images are filtered to obtain a set of images. The filtering can be based on a blurriness of the image, whether an image is near a scene transition, an amount of text depicted in the image, or a color level of the image. Valence scores may be determined for one or more of the images in the set of images. Valence scores are based on determining values of characteristics of an image that can predict user responses to the image. A first image from the set of images is selected based at least in part on the valence score of the first image. The first image is sent for display.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a 2-ethylaminopyridine derivative of general formula (I) or a salt thereof Process for the preparation of a N-[2-(2-pyridinyl)ethyl]carboxamide derivative of general formula (II) or a salt thereof Intermediate of general formula (III)

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a 2-ethylaminopyridine derivative of general formula (I) or a salt thereof Process for the preparation of a N-[2-(2-pyridinyl)ethyl]carboxamide derivative of general formula (II) or a salt thereof Intermediate of general formula (III)

Abstract: Organic polymer compounds having semi-telechelic olefinic unsaturation, which correspond to the general formula: ##STR1## in which V is the radical of an organic compound containing at least one polymerizable ##STR2## group and another group capable of reacting with the functional groups of organic compounds having radicals represented by W and Y; W is the radical of a chain transfer agent RSH, R being an organic radical having at least one hydroxyl or carboxyl group; X is the radical of an organic compound containing a polymerizable ##STR3## group; Y is the radical of an organic compound containing a polymerizable ##STR4## group and at least one other reactive group selected from hydroxyl, carboxyl, acid anhydride and epoxy groups; y is 0 or a whole number of from 1 to 10; x is the number of moles of X necessary to enable the chain --(X).sub.x -- (Y).sub.

Abstract: Radio-hardenable acrylic polyesters of the general formula:[A][B--C--D.sub.m ].sub.2 (I)wherein A is the radical of a linear polyester of the general formula:--O--[R.sub.1 --R.sub.2 ].sub.x R.sub.1 --O-- (II)wherein R.sub.1 is a radical derived from at least one dihydroxylated compound, R.sub.2 a radical derived from at least one dicarboxylic acid and x an integer from 1 to 20; wherein B has the same meaning as R.sub.2, C is a radical derived from at least one aliphatic polyhydroxylated compound, D a radical derived from acrylic acid and m is an integer from 2 to 7.Manufacture of said polyesters and use as binders in radio-hardenable compositions.

Abstract: Organic polymer compounds having semi-telechelic olefinic unsaturation, which correspond to the general formula: ##STR1## in which V is the radical of an organic compound containing at least one polymerizable ##STR2## group and another group capable of reacting with the functional groups of organic compounds having radicals represented by W and Y; W is the radical of a chain transfer agent RSH, R being an organic radical having at least one hydroxyl or carboxyl group; X is the radical of an organic compound containing a polymerizable ##STR3## group; Y is the radical of an organic compound containing a polymerizable ##STR4## group and at least one other reactive group selected from hydroxyl, carboxyl, acid anhydride and epoxy groups; y is 0 or a whole number of from 1 to 10; x is the number of moles of X necessary to enable the chain --(X).sub.x --(Y).sub.

Abstract: Halogenated photopolymerizable adhesive, which comprises: (a) 20 to 70% by weight of at least one halogenated polymer, which: (1) has a chain interrupted by at least one oxygen or nitrogen atom, (2) contains from 4 to 70% by weight of halogen atoms attached to carbon atoms having the electronic configuration sp.sup.2, (called "active halogen atoms"), (3) has an average molecular weight between 700 and 10,000 and (4) has a glass transition temperature (Tg) between -80.degree. C and 20.degree. C; (b) 5 to 30% by weight of at least one organic monomer compound containing at least two acrylic and/or methacrylic acid radicals and containing from 0 to 65% by weight of active halogen atoms; (c) 20 to 70% by weight of at least one organic monomer compound containing an acrylic or methacrylic acid radical and containing from 0 to about 65% by weight of active halogen atoms; (d) about 1 to about 25% by weight of a photo-initiator system comprising: (1) 0.5 to 100% by weight of at least one aromatic ketone, (2) 0 to 99.

Abstract: A film-forming halogenated photopolymerizable composition, which comprises: a) 20 to 70% by weight of at least one halogenated polymer, which (1) has a chain interrupted by at least one oxygen or nitrogen atom, (2) contains from 4 to 70% by weight halogen atoms attached to carbon atoms having the electronic configuration sp.sup.2, (called active halogen atoms), (3) has an average molecular weight between 700 and 10,000, (4) has a glass transition temperature (Tg) between 20.degree. C and the thermal decomposition point of the polymer; b) 20 to 60% by weight of at least one monomeric organic compound containing at least two acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid radicals and containing from 0 to 65% by weight of active halogen atoms; c) 0 to about 40% by weight of at least one monomeric organic compound containing an acrylic acid or methacrylic acid radical and containing from 0 to about 65% by weight active halogen atoms; d) about 1 to about 25% by weight of a photoinitiator system comprising 1) 0.

Abstract: Isocyanate-modified compounds consisting of the reaction products of an organic isocyanate with compounds with multiple acrylic radicals, the average composition of which has the general formula:X--Y--(Z).sub.m-p-1 ].sub.nwhereinX is the radical derived by removing the OH groups from the carboxyl groups of an organic carboxylic acid containing n COOH groups and the number of carbon atoms of which is between 14 and 90,Y is the radical derived by removing m-p hydrogen atoms from the hydroxyl groups of an organic compound containing m OH groups,Z is the monovalent radical derived by removing the OH group from the carboxyl group of a monocarboxylic acid having at least one terminal CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--COO-- radical,n is a whole number from 1 to 6,m is a whole number from 2 to 8, andp is a number of from 0 to 2.

Abstract: Radiocurable compositions of matter consisting essentially of Diels-Alder reaction products between (A) at least one dienophile containing at least two double bonds >C=C<, at least one of which derives from acrylic acid and (B) at least one linear or cyclic diene containing at least two conjugated olefinic double bonds, the preparation thereof and sealers, adhesives, paints, varnishes and inks formulated therewith.