Abstract: A light-emitting system is provided which is removably attachable to headgear for personal illumination to enhance visibility of the user to others. The light-emitting system includes a housing that defines a receiving aperture and is configured to surround a portion of the headgear when the light-emitting system is removably attached to the headgear for use. The light-emitting system further includes at least one lens and a plurality of lighting elements coupled to the annular housing which are configured to selectively generate a halo or at least a partial halo of light that radiates outwardly away from the annular housing through the at least one lens to provide enhanced personal illumination.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing least privilege access to a resource within a secured server are disclosed. The systems and method can include receiving an access request from a client requesting access to the resource, the access request comprising a role or policy associated with the client and one or more actions associated with the resource. A rules engine can be initialized, the engine defining one or more rules usable by the system to determine whether the access request complies with a least privilege policy. The systems and method can analyze the role or policy and the access request with the rules engine to determine whether the access request complies with the least privilege policy. When the access request complies with the rules, access to the resource can be granted; when the access request does not comply with the rules, access to the resource can be denied.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes assays that involve measurement of expression levels of prognostic biomarkers, or co-expressed biomarkers, from a biological sample obtained from a prostate cancer patient, and analysis of the measured expression levels to provide information concerning the likely prognosis for the patient, and likelihood that the patient will have a recurrence of prostate cancer, or to classify the tumor by likelihood of clinical outcome or TMPRSS2 fusion status.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol provision system (100, 200, 300) comprising: an aerosol provision device (110, 210, 310); and a consumable (120, 220, 320) comprising aerosol generating material, wherein the aerosol provision device comprises a plurality of operating states selectable by a user and wherein, upon identifying the consumable, the aerosol provision device is configured to allow a sub-set of the operating states corresponding to permitted operating states for the identified consumable, to be selectable by a user.

Abstract: An aerosol provision system including an aerosol generating article having a data storage unit configured to store an identifier identifying a property of the aerosol generating article, the property relating to an eligibility of the aerosol generating article; an aerosol provision device having a detector configured to detect a property of the aerosol generating article from the identifier; and, control circuitry configured to change a performance state of the aerosol provision device based on the detected property of the aerosol generating article from the identifier and inform the user regarding the eligibility of the aerosol generating article.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol provision arrangement (100) comprising: an aerosol provision device comprising control circuitry (112, 212) for controlling an activation state of the aerosol provision device; and, a biometric detector (120, 220) arranged to detect a property associated with a user (130, 230, 250, 304, 326) of the aerosol provision device and provide a signal (140, 240, 260) to the control circuitry (112, 212), wherein the control circuitry (112, 212) is arranged to change an activation state of the aerosol provision device upon receiving a signal (140, 240, 260) from the biometric detector (120, 220) associated with an authorised user and wherein the biometric detector (120, 220) uses nodal point identification.

Abstract: There is provided an aerosol provision system comprising: an aerosol provision device comprising: control circuitry to control a performance state of the aerosol provision device, the control circuitry comprising a memory, the control circuitry arranged to store performance details of the aerosol provision device in the memory; and, a detector for detecting a property of an aerosol generating article and providing a signal to the control circuitry, and an aerosol generating article comprising an aerosolisable material, wherein the aerosol generating article includes a data storage unit configured to store an identifier identifying a property of the aerosol generating article, and wherein the detector is configured to detect the property of the identifier and, provide a signal to the control circuitry, the control circuitry configured to store performance details of the aerosol provision device corresponding to the property of the identifier and use of the aerosol provision device, and wherein, at a predetermi

Abstract: A failsafe valve system configured to bring the valve to a predefined state (e.g., fully opened, fully closed) if the actuator fails (e.g., loss of power). The failsafe system of the present disclosure is energy efficient and reliable.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to recoilers, merchandise security systems, and methods for displaying and protecting an article of merchandise from theft. In one example, the merchandise security system includes a sensor configured to be secured to the article of merchandise and a base for removably supporting the sensor and the item of merchandise thereon. The system also includes a recoiler operably coupled to the sensor. The recoiler includes a rotatable member defining a helical recess. The system further includes a cable configured to connect to the sensor and to be unwound from and wound on the rotatable member as the cable is extended and retracted. The cable is configured to be extended from the recoiler in response to the sensor being lifted off of the base, and the cable is configured to be retracted into the recoiler in response to the sensor being moved to a seated position on the base.

Abstract: The present disclosure teaches provision of a method and a portable electronic device. The method comprises receiving, via a wireless communication interface capable of supporting paired interaction, a data packet from an aerosol provision device via a wireless communication network. The data packet contains information relating to at least one physical characteristic of the aerosol provision device. An identity of the aerosol provision device is determined based at least in part on the at least one physical characteristic of the aerosol provision device and an aspect of a user interface is changed based on the determined identity of the aerosol provision device.

Abstract: Polypeptides are provided that include an amino acid sequence at least 50% identical, not including any amino acid insertions at identified insertion sites, to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1-52, wherein the polypeptide is a sequence-specific DNA-binding polypeptide, fusion proteins comprising such polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides and fusion proteins, and expression vectors and host cells comprising such nucleic acids.

Abstract: Improved technical functionality is provided to dynamically select and seamlessly play advertisements immediately before playing of a recorded program upon selection of the recorded program for playing, or upon other detected events and conditions associated with the set-top-box (STB) or user. In some embodiments, this is performed by using metadata which may be delivered to and stored on a digital video recorder (DVR) prior to recording the program, providing a technical solution to enable opportunities for additional advertisement impressions. Playing of the advertisement may also or instead occur upon the recorded program finishing playing. Thus, the technical solution provides the additional opportunity for the content creator and/or the satellite television or cable service provider to sell advertising spots in addition to those already sold for breaks within the recorded program.

Abstract: An aerosol provision device operable in a plurality of operating modes, the aerosol provision device comprising: control circuitry configured to control accessibility of the plurality of operating modes of the aerosol provision device: a signal module configured to receive signals from a secure source, wherein the control circuitry is configured to update an accessibility of at least one of the plurality of operating modes of the aerosol provision device based on reception of a signal from a secure source indicating an accessibility of at least one operating mode of the aerosol provision device.

Abstract: Polypeptides are disclosed comprising an (Fc) binding domain, a helical polypeptide monomer, and an oligomer domain, polymers thereof, and uses thereof.

Abstract: Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for providing multi-parameter offers to users are provided. Such GUIs not only efficiently present a particular multi-parameter offer, but also provide insight to the user as to other multi-parameter offers that could have been offered instead, thereby allowing the user to gauge the relative value of the offer being made against the potential other offers that could have been made. Such GUIs are arranged to present the information regarding the offer parameters in a space-efficient manner that allows for such information to be presented for large numbers of potential offers, e.g., 50+potential offers, in a small display area, e.g., a smartphone screen.

Abstract: A portable sedation toothbrush with a brush head is proposed for surreptitiously administering low volumes of midazolam (or other similar sedative fluids) by entering into the oral cavity of non-cooperative patients just like any conventional toothbrush. The toothbrush is capable of drawing in any sedative fluid from a glass vial and piercing its rubber cap. The proposed toothbrush is capable of gradually dripping an effective volume of 2.5 ml (for example) sedative fluid through sublingual administration. The sedative fluid comes out of a nozzle situated at the top of brush head housing and is aimed at being deposited at the underside of the tongue. The toothbrush is capable of being operated by a single medical professional.

Abstract: Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for providing multi-parameter offers to users are provided. Such GUIs not only efficiently present a particular multi-parameter offer, but also provide insight to the user as to other multi-parameter offers that could have been offered instead, thereby allowing the user to gauge the relative value of the offer being made against the potential other offers that could have been made. Such GUIs are arranged to present the information regarding the offer parameters in a space-efficient manner that allows for such information to be presented for large numbers of potential offers, e.g., 50+ potential offers, in a small display area, e.g., a smartphone screen.

Abstract: Presented is an automatic trailer hitch for enabling removable coupling between a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle. The automatic trailer hitch includes a base module, a vertical climbing module, linchpin modules configured for selectively driving the linchpins in an engaged position and a disengaged position, and a rotation module. The vertical climbing module is configured to vertically displace a hitch along a single axis. The plurality of linchpin modules is configured for selectively driving the linchpins in an engaged position and a disengaged position. A controller module is operatively coupled to each of the vertical climbing module, the linchpin modules, and the rotation module to monitor and control the multiple-axis position adjustment of the hitch(s) of the automatic trailer hitch.

Abstract: Presented is an electric toothbrush system capable of being operated in a rinsing mode to rinse the mouth with clean water, a vacuuming mode for sucking out oral gunk left in the mouth after brushing is done besides used for cleaning teeth and gums. The electric toothbrush system is configured to illuminate the interior of the mouth of the user, and is provided with the capability to decontaminate the water used for rinsing the mouth.

Abstract: To automate a pricing strategy for an otherwise unpriced service or item, prices may be generated through a plurality of different pricing models, via a pricing engine passing input data to a plurality of discrete pricing models. Those pricing models may pass data back to the pricing engine, which then adjudicates the results of the pricing models to identify a most-relevant pricing model for the particular unpriced service or item.