Abstract: This invention provides compound having a structure of Formula I: Uses of such compounds and compositions comprising the compounds as alkylating agent sensors.

Abstract: A location detection system and method with fingerprinting including defining nodes in an area, the area being associated with field devices and a target device; determining expected signal strengths from the field devices at the nodes; measuring actual signal strengths from the field devices at the target device for each of the field devices in communication with the target device; designating as valid nodes the nodes having the expected signal strength for a particular field device that is greater than or equal to the actual signal strength for a particular field device; and determining at least one of the valid nodes for which the actual signal strengths for the field devices agree with the expected signal strengths for the field devices at the at least one of the valid nodes.

Abstract: A device and method for applying a material to a hard surface. The device has a sensor and one or more applicator nozzles. The device further includes a reservoir for containing a material to be deposited, and a CPU. The method includes providing information from the sensor about the surface to the CPU, which uses the information to identify where the material is to be deposited and/or how much to deposit.

Abstract: A method for determining a radionuclide concentration of a material is provided. The method comprises placing the material to be analyzed into a vessel, wherein the material comprises a radionuclide, wherein the material has a known volume, and wherein the vessel has a fixed geometry. The method further comprises weighing the material to be analyzed and measuring the moisture content of the material to be analyzed. The method additionally comprises placing a protective structure in the material and placing a detector in the protective structure, wherein the detector is coupled to a single-channel analyzer. The method also comprises counting the emitted radiation having a known energy over an interval of time to produce a count per time, wherein the emitted radiation is emitted from the radionuclide and then dividing the count per time by the weight of the material to produce a count per time per weight.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a sink adapter that includes a first side and a second side. The second side is shaped to couple to an edge of a hair wash sink basin. The apparatus includes a pillow. The pillow includes a foam cushion. The pillow includes a gel pack coupled to the foam cushion. The foam cushion and the gel pack are disposed inside the pillow. The apparatus includes an attachment. The attachment includes a first coupler and a second coupler. The first coupler is disposed on the first side of the sink adapter and the second coupler is disposed on the pillow. The first coupler couples to the second coupler. The gel pack is disposed between the second coupler and the foam cushion. The apparatus includes a removable cap disposed around the pillow.

Abstract: An apparatus for activating a chemistry disposed upon a target structure includes a handle; a structure contacting element rotatably attached to the handle and adapted to roll without slipping upon a target structure; and a radiant energy source having an emissive outlet at least partially within the structure contacting element wherein said contacting element is at least partly transparent or translucent to said radiant energy.

Abstract: A headset is disclosed including optics supported on a headband by a pair of temple arm assemblies. The temple arm assemblies are positioned on either side of a wearer's head when the headset is worn. Each temple arm assembly may include one or more kinematic assemblies allowing pivotal and/or translational adjustment of the optics to optimize optical properties such as line-of-sight, pantoscopic tilt and/or eye relief. The one or more kinematic assemblies for each temple arm may have a variety of different pivots and/or slides enabling adjustment of the optics and optical properties.

Abstract: A headband is disclosed for supporting a head-worn device with a comfortable and non-intrusive fit. In examples, the headband includes first and second loops supporting the headband on a wearer's head, and an adjustment mechanism for tightening the first and second loops. The adjustment mechanism tightens down the loops to a desired fit, at which point further actuation of the adjustment mechanism has no effect on the loops.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for increasing airflow through a charge air cooler (CAC) in order to purge condensate from the CAC. In one example, a method includes increasing airflow through the CAC while maintaining torque by selectively deactivating one or more engine cylinders and increasing boost. The number of deactivated cylinders may be based on an amount of condensate within the CAC.

Abstract: A head-worn assembly is disclosed including a head-worn device supported on a headband. The headband may include a first loop positioned around the head, and possibly a second loop affixed to the first loop and positioned over the head. Weight distribution and comfort of the head-worn assembly may be optimized by mounting the head-worn device at an approximate center (front to back) of the headband, and further balancing the weight of the head-worn device (front to back) over the mounting point. The weight distribution and comfort of the head-worn assembly may be further optimized by providing several user-customizable adjustments to the head-worn assembly.

Abstract: A method of designing a wearable air blast wave energy protection device includes computer modeling at least two candidate reflective materials for a first human-protective and primarily reflective response to a specified incident air blast wave energy. The method includes selecting a layer of a first material from the at least two candidate reflective materials based at least partially on the computer modeling of the at least two candidate reflective materials. The method includes computer modeling at least two candidate attenuative materials for a second human-protective and primarily attenuative response to the specified incident air blast wave energy transmitted through the selected layer of the first material. The method includes selecting a layer of a second material from at least two candidate attenuative materials and electronically maintaining informational data corresponding to the selected layer of the first material and the selected layer of the second material.

Abstract: A field emission device is configured as a heat engine, wherein the configuration of the heat engine is variable.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for implementing shared reference counters among a plurality of virtual storage devices. The method includes the steps of allocating a first portion of a real storage device to store data, wherein the first portion is divided into a plurality of blocks of memory and allocating a second portion of the real storage device to store a plurality of reference counters that correspond to the plurality of blocks of memory. The reference counters may be updated by two or more virtual storage devices hosted in one or more nodes to manage the allocation of the blocks of memory in the real storage device.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for performing fast migration of a virtual resource from one node to another node. The method includes the steps of receiving a first request to migrate a resource from a first node to a second node, transmitting a second request to the second node to create a new instance of the resource, collecting a set of changes associated with the resource in a data structure, and transmitting the data structure that includes the set of changes to the second node. The second node generates the new instance of the resource based on a snapshot of the resource captured by the first node at a previous point in time and updates the new instance of the resource based on the set of changes such that the new instance of the resource on the second node matches the resource on the first node.

Abstract: A see-through, near-eye mixed reality head mounted display (HMD) device includes left and right see-through display regions within which virtual images are displayable. These left and right see-through display regions each having a transmittance that is less than one hundred percent. The see-through, near-eye mixed reality HMD device also includes a see-through transmittance compensation mask that includes a left window through which the left see-through display region is visible and a right window through which the right see-through display region is visible. In accordance with various embodiments, the see-through transmittance compensation mask is used to provide a substantially uniform transmittance across the field-of-view of a user wearing the HMD device.

Abstract: Treatment apparatus has up-stream rollers 2 and down-stream rollers 3. Between the rollers are provided a pair of upper and lower treatment zone plates 4,5, spaced by a gap 6 through which sheet material to be treated can be passed. The plates have grooves 9 occupied by strips defining up- and down-stream even slots 14,15 for flow of treatment liquid into the gap 6. The ends of the upper plate 4 are smoothly rounded at 37. When sheet material is fed into the gap flow occurs on top of the sheet and up over the rounded edge of the plate. Then it flows sideways off the top of the plate without flowing over the top of the upper rollers.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for increasing airflow through a charge air cooler (CAC) in order to purge condensate from the CAC. In one example, a method includes increasing airflow through the CAC while maintaining torque by one or more of selectively deactivating one or more engine cylinders and increasing boost or opening a compressor bypass valve and increasing boost. The amount of compressor bypass valve opening and number of deactivated cylinders may be based on an amount of condensate within the CAC.

Abstract: A method of designing a wearable air blast wave energy protection device includes computer modeling at least two candidate reflective materials for a first human-protective and primarily reflective response to a specified incident air blast wave energy. The method includes selecting a layer of a first material from the at least two candidate reflective materials based at least partially on the computer modeling of the at least two candidate reflective materials. The method includes computer modeling at least two candidate attenuative materials for a second human-protective and primarily attenuative response to the specified incident air blast wave energy transmitted through the selected layer of the first material. The method includes selecting a layer of a second material from at least two candidate attenuative materials and electronically maintaining informational data corresponding to the selected layer of the first material and the selected layer of the second material.

Abstract: A convenient, water-saving and labor-saving FROG irrigation controller and system are provided, which determine the appropriate water budget and schedule for the property's landscaping based on evapotranspiration data for the geographic area, regulation data (any mandated and voluntary watering restrictions), and property-specific data, with consideration given to reduction in watering days, increase in soil watering depth, and day of year. Once set, the FROG controller provides incremental adjustments over the course of the year; the homeowner no longer needs to re-set the watering program seasonally to comply with local mandated and voluntary watering restrictions. Compliance is automatic and obligatory, meeting the water saving goals of the local water authority. Optionally presented is a web-based wizard used to determine a customized water budget/schedule that is input into the FROG controller through a data storage unit or wireless input.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for analyzing an unstructured document that includes a number of glyphs, each of which has a position in the unstructured document. Based on positions of the glyphs in the unstructured document, the method creates associations between different sets of glyphs in order to identify different sets of glyphs as different words. The method creates associations between different sets of words in order to identify different sets of words as different paragraphs. The method defines associations between paragraphs that are not contiguous in order to define a reading order for the paragraphs.