Abstract: The present application relates to stacked piezoelectric composites comprising piezoelectric structures. Suitably, the composites are useful as tissue-stimulating implants, including spinal fusion implants. The present application also relates to methods of making stacked piezoelectric composites.

Abstract: A unit-dose dentifrice composition includes a soluble fibrous composition and a nonfibrous composition. The soluble fibrous composition includes web forming material and tin ion source. The nonfibrous composition includes abrasive. The abrasive and the tin ion source are in separate locations within the unit-dose dentifrice composition.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are for identifying, determining, or selecting one or more numerologies in a wireless system. The numerologies may include one or more of a subcarrier spacing, a transmission duration, a symbol duration, a number of symbols, or a cyclic prefix (CP) size. The WTRU may send an access request indicating the identified, determined, or selected one or more numerologies. The access request may be a random access channel (RACH) request or a scheduling request (SR). The WTRU may monitor one or more search spaces for one or more physical control channels. The search spaces may be monitored based on an identified, determined, or selected one or more numerologies. Within one of the search spaces, the WTRU may receive and successfully decode a physical control channel. The WTRU may transmit data based on the numerology associated with the search space in which the physical channel was successfully decoded.

Abstract: A carpenter bee trap includes a plurality of walls surrounding a trap cavity, at least one entrance opening formed through at least one of the plurality of walls, a bottom wall coupled to a bottom of the plurality of walls, an exit opening formed through one of the walls or the bottom wall, a container disposed within the trap cavity and extending through the exit opening and into the external environment, and a funnel disposed within the cavity to direct carpenter bees into the container.

Abstract: A carpenter bee trap includes a plurality of walls surrounding a trap cavity, at least one entrance opening formed through at least one of the plurality of walls, a bottom wall coupled to a bottom of the plurality of walls, an exit opening formed through one of the walls or the bottom wall, a container disposed within the trap cavity and extending through the exit opening and into the external environment, and a funnel disposed within the cavity to direct carpenter bees into the container.

Abstract: A carpenter bee trap includes a plurality of walls surrounding a trap cavity, at least one entrance opening formed through at least one of the plurality of walls, a bottom wall coupled to a bottom of the plurality of walls, an exit opening formed through the bottom wall, a container disposed within the trap cavity and extending through the exit opening and beyond a bottom of the trap, and a funnel disposed within the cavity to direct carpenter bees into the container.

Abstract: A carpenter bee trap includes a plurality of walls surrounding a trap cavity, at least one entrance opening formed through at least one of the plurality of walls, a bottom wall coupled to a bottom of the plurality of walls, an exit opening formed through the bottom wall, a container disposed within the trap cavity and extending through the exit opening and beyond a bottom of the trap, and a funnel disposed within the cavity to direct carpenter bees into the container.

Abstract: Imaging devices or systems for providing a perception of a holographic-like or 3-dimensional image from a 2-dimensional image is provided to include: a lens having a lens axis and operating to receive a light reflecting from an object in a first direction and reflect the received light in a second direction, the object located on or around the lens axis; and a recording device arranged to receive the reflected light from the lens and records an image of an object, the image of the object having distortion information that provide a holographic-like effects.

Abstract: A convertible emergency device for enabling a user to deploy a floatation device from a wearable structure in an emergency situation. The convertible emergency device comprises in one embodiment waist pack which can convert to an inflated life vest by actuation of a pull cord. Such actuation of the pull cord causes portions of the body of the waist pack to automatically inflate with air from a gas cylinder canister. The convertible emergency device comprises in another embodiment a backpack configured to convert into an inflatable life boat having a pair of oars. When in the backpack state, the uninflated life boat is releasably attached to the shoulder strap and the oars, with the pair of oars disposed on the either side of the uninflated life boat. When a pull cord is pulled, the life boat is inflated to enable it to provide a floating vessel for a user.

Abstract: A system and method for providing an infrastructure that can be provisioned for use with dynamic business applications. In accordance with an embodiment, the business application infrastructure comprises a plurality of drop-in components which can be added or provisioned as necessary to create a dynamic business application. For example, an integrated composition environment component can be provisioned to allow end-users to quickly develop business applications from an overall business process perspective. In accordance with other embodiments, the business application infrastructure can incorporate additional components as necessary to better support a particular business application, or a particular execution environment.

Abstract: A number of ?-hemolytic streptococci polynucleotides and polypeptides, particularly Streptococcus pyogenes polypeptides and polynucleotides, are described. Two or more of the polypeptides of the invention can be formulated for use as immunogenic compositions. Also disclosed are methods for immunizing against and reducing infection caused by ?-hemolytic streptococci.

Abstract: A convertible emergency device for enabling a user to deploy a floatation device from a wearable structure in an emergency situation. The convertible emergency device comprises in one embodiment waist pack which can convert to an inflated life vest by actuation of a pull cord. Such actuation of the pull cord causes portions of the body of the waist pack to automatically inflate with air from a gas cylinder canister. The convertible emergency device comprises in another embodiment a backpack configured to convert into an inflatable life boat having a pair of oars. When in the backpack state, the uninflated life boat is releasably attached to the shoulder strap and the oars, with the pair of oars disposed on the either side of the uninflated life boat. When a pull cord is pulled, the life boat is inflated to enable it to provide a floating vessel for a user.

Abstract: A convertible emergency device for enabling a user to deploy a floatation device from a wearable structure in an emergency situation. The convertible emergency device comprises in one embodiment waist pack which can convert to an inflated life vest by actuation of a pull cord. Such actuation of the pull cord causes portions of the body of the waist pack to automatically inflate with air from a gas cylinder canister. The convertible emergency device comprises in another embodiment a backpack configured to convert into an inflatable life boat having a pair of oars. When in the backpack state, the uninflated life boat is releasably attached to the shoulder strap and the oars, with the pair of oars disposed on the either side of the uninflated life boat. When a pull cord is pulled, the life boat is inflated to enable it to provide a floating vessel for a user.

Abstract: A dock assembly is made of floats and deck supports on top of the floats. The floats have upwardly opening channels in which utility conduits may be laid from above before the channels are closed by the deck supports. Whalers attached to the sides of the floats and deck supports connect adjacent floats to each other. Decking may be attached to the deck supports. Rods extending from side to side hold the whalers in place and fasten the deck supports to the floats.

Abstract: A user may use a mobile device to request information related to a selected topic or a point of interest. A location of the mobile device may be determined to provide the user with informational content related to the selected topic or point of interest. The mobile device may receive and display the informational content as a set of search results. The user may select search results to review content referenced by the selected search results. A verification process or step may ensure that the selected information is relevant to the selected topic or determined location, and a link may be generated relating the topic, the selected search result(s), and the determined location. Moreover, a rating system may be used to provide an indication of the relevancy of search results. Thereafter, users may be provided access to the link when located in close proximity to the determined location.

Abstract: A dock assembly is made of floats and deck supports on top of the floats. The floats have upwardly opening channels in which utility conduits may be laid from above before the channels are closed by the deck supports. Whalers attached to the sides of the floats and deck supports connect adjacent floats to each other. Decking may be attached to the deck supports. Rods extending from side to side hold the whalers in place and fasten the deck supports to the floats.

Abstract: A convertible emergency device for enabling a user to deploy a floatation device from a wearable structure in an emergency situation. The convertible emergency device comprises in one embodiment waist pack which can convert to an inflated life vest by actuation of a pull cord. Such actuation of the pull cord causes portions of the body of the waist pack to automatically inflate with air from a gas cylinder canister. The convertible emergency device comprises in another embodiment a backpack configured to convert into an inflatable life boat having a pair of oars. When in the backpack state, the uninflated life boat is releasably attached to the shoulder strap and the oars, with the pair of oars disposed on the either side of the uninflated life boat. When a pull cord is pulled, the life boat is inflated to enable it to provide a floating vessel for a user.

Abstract: A number of ?-hemolytic streptococci polynucleotides and polypeptides, particularly Streptococcus pyogenes polypeptides and polynucleotides, are described. Two or more of the polypeptides of the invention can be formulated for use as immunogenic compositions. Also disclosed are methods for immunizing against and reducing infection caused by ?-hemolytic streptococci.

Abstract: A product display system for disposable absorbent article containers is provided. The product display system includes a first stacked product array including a first set of individual disposable absorbent article containers and a second stacked product array including a second set of individual disposable absorbent article containers. Each individual disposable absorbent article container contains a first and second visible graphic such that when the individual containers are stacked appropriately the combination of visible graphics forms a continuous larger visible graphic. The set of stacked product arrays maintains the continuous larger visible graphic, even when some individual containers from the product display are removed or missing. A method for enhancing the visibility and recognition of a product display system is also provided.

Abstract: Micro-cooling device comprising:—an elongate body having a first end and an opposite second end;—an evaporation chamber arranged at the first end of the elongate body;—a feed channel arranged between a feed opening, for feeding a high pressure cooling medium, at the second end of the elongate body and the evaporation chamber;—a discharge channel arranged between the evaporation chamber and a discharge opening at the second end of the elongate body;—a restriction arranged in the feed channel and adjacent to the evaporation chamber;—temperature equalization means for equalizing the temperature over a isothermal zone extending from the first end to a first zone of the feed channel upstream of the restriction.