Abstract: The invention provides a process for regenerating a liquid absorbent, including: contacting the liquid absorbent with a hydrophobic medium, wherein the liquid absorbent includes at least one amine of Formula (I) and degradation product thereof including at least one imine of Formula (II), wherein each Ar is independently an aromatic group and each R is independently selected from hydrogen, an organyl group and NH2; and selectively extracting the degradation product into or through the hydrophobic medium.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that facilitates receiving a first electromagnetic wave propagating along a transmission medium, detecting, according to the first electromagnetic wave, an obstruction on a first portion of an outer surface of the transmission medium, responsive to the detecting the obstruction, configuring a material to have similar properties to the obstruction, the material being positioned along a second portion of the outer surface of the transmission medium, and generating a second electromagnetic wave that propagates along the transmission medium without relying on an electrical return path to facilitate propagation of the second electromagnetic wave along the transmission medium, the material facilitating propagation of the second electromagnetic wave from the second portion of the outer surface of the transmission medium to the first portion of the transmission medium affected by the obstruction. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A liquid laundry composition comprising: (i) one or more anionic surfactants; and (ii) a non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant with a degree of ethoxylation in the range of 1 to 10; wherein the total amount of anionic surfactant in the composition is in the range of 3 to 18 wt % of the total composition and the weight ratio of the total amount of anionic surfactant to the non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant is in the range of 6:1 to 60:1. Use of a liquid laundry detergent composition including said non-ionic ethoxylated C10 Guerbet alcohol surfactant for laundering textiles wherein effective foam is maintained during a main wash step and an easy rinse of the textiles is provided during a rinse step.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus that enable drying and curing a plurality of specimens carried by a plurality of microscope slides. Slide carriers are positioned at a first position while the slide carrier holds the microscope slides. Each of the specimens can be carried by one of the microscope slides. The slide carrier can be robotically moved to move the slide carrier into a circulation loop defined by a heater apparatus. The specimens and/or microscope slides can be convectively heated while the slide carrier is located in the circulation loop.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, generating, by a power supply of an insulator, first output power that is at least partially consumed by an electronic device of the insulator, and generating, by the power supply, second output power that is consumed by a first waveguide device, wherein the first waveguide device is configured to obtain a first electromagnetic wave from a transmission medium, and wherein the first electromagnetic wave is guided by and propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the insulator insulates medium-voltage infrastructure from low-voltage infrastructure. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a first waveguide system that receives first electromagnetic waves that propagate along a transmission medium where the transmission medium comprises an external surface where the first electromagnetic waves propagate along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and where the first electromagnetic waves convey data. The first waveguide system can generate, according to the first electromagnetic waves, first signals, where the first signals convey the data. The first waveguide system can provide the first signals to a switching device that facilitates generating and providing, according to the first signals and routing information conveyed by the first signals, second signals to a second waveguide system selected from among a group of waveguide systems communicatively coupled to the switching device, where the second signals convey at least a first portion of the data. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to improved virus-like particle (VLP) compositions and vaccines for use in inducing an immune response and/or protective immunity against a Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection in a subject, e.g., by inducing a neutralizing antibody response against CHIKV in a subject within 7 days after administration of a single dose of the composition or vaccine.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an air-diffusion system, a computer-implemented method of designing an air-diffusion system, an apparatus for additive manufacturing an air-diffusion system, and a method of additive manufacturing an air-diffusion system.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include identifying at least one parameter associated with a transmission medium of a communication system, wherein the transmission medium is defined by a first physical endpoint and a second physical endpoint, identifying, based on the identifying of the at least one parameter, a first location for deploying a first waveguide system about the transmission medium, wherein the first location is different from each of the first physical endpoint and the second physical endpoint, wherein the first waveguide system is configured to couple a first electromagnetic wave onto the transmission medium, and wherein the first electromagnetic wave is guided by and propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and generating a first directive for deploying the first waveguide system about the transmission medium at the first location. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A device provisioning configuration request from a network device to be configured is received. The network device provides the request to a network location obtained via a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol request made automatically by the network device. A configuration agent script is provided in response to the device provisioning configuration request. One or more notifications associated with a provisioning progress are received from the network device via the configuration agent script. At least one of the one or more notifications is utilized in a provisioning workflow.

Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising providing a biological sample on a swab, directing a spray of charged droplets onto a surface of the swab in order to generate a plurality of analyte ions, and analysing the analyte ions.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that facilitates detecting first electromagnetic waves propagating along a transmission medium are experiencing a first propagation loss, inducing second electromagnetic waves along the transmission medium to mitigate the first propagation loss, detecting that the second electromagnetic waves are experiencing a second propagation loss and inducing third electromagnetic waves along the transmission medium to mitigate the second propagation loss. To reduce radiation losses when transitioning from the first electromagnetic waves to second electromagnetic waves and transitioning from the second electromagnetic waves to the third electromagnetic waves, the system can be further adapted to use differing criteria for each transition. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a device having an envelope detector, an oscillator, a switch driver, a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations of comparing a first signal received from the envelope detector and a second signal received from the oscillator within a high probability interval, thereby generating a valid detection; and activating the switch driver responsive to the valid detection. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, receiving, by a first waveguide system and via a coupler between the first waveguide system and a second waveguide system, a first electromagnetic wave transmitted by the second waveguide system, where the first waveguide system is operably coupled with a first span of a first transmission medium, the second waveguide system is operably coupled with a second span of a second transmission medium, the first transmission medium is supported by a first portion of a utility structure, and the second transmission medium is supported by a second portion of the utility structure, and transmitting, by the first waveguide system, a second electromagnetic wave based on the first electromagnetic wave, where the first and second electromagnetic waves respectively propagate along the coupler and the first span of the first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a method of connecting a first port of an amplification device to a single port electromagnetic communications device; and connecting a second port of the amplification device to a communications system, wherein the amplification device increases a first signal strength of first signals received from the single port electromagnetic communications device and provides amplified first signals to the communications system, and wherein the amplification device decreases a second signal strength of second signals received from the communications system and provides attenuated second signals to the single port electromagnetic communications device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include systems, apparatuses, and methods for monitoring a value of a parameter associated with a first waveguide device that is configured to couple a first electromagnetic wave onto a transmission medium such that the first electromagnetic wave is guided by and propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and periodically transmitting, based on the monitoring, a status of a health of the first waveguide device, wherein the periodic transmission of the status of the health occurs at a rate that is less than once every ten seconds. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include systems, apparatuses, and methods for monitoring a value of a parameter associated with a first waveguide device that is configured to couple a first electromagnetic wave onto a transmission medium such that the first electromagnetic wave is guided by and propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and periodically transmitting, based on the monitoring, a status of a health of the first waveguide device, wherein the periodic transmission of the status of the health occurs at a rate that is less than once every ten seconds. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, systems, apparatuses, and methods for determining that a load associated with a transmission medium exceeds a first threshold, wherein the transmission medium guides a first electromagnetic wave that propagates along the transmission medium from a first waveguide device to a second waveguide device without requiring an electrical return path, and based on the determining that the load exceeds the first threshold, enabling an injector to supply power to the transmission medium utilizing a very low frequency (VLF) generator. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include identifying at least one parameter associated with a transmission medium of a communication system, wherein the transmission medium is defined by a first physical endpoint and a second physical endpoint, identifying, based on the identifying of the at least one parameter, a first location for deploying a first waveguide system about the transmission medium, wherein the first location is different from each of the first physical endpoint and the second physical endpoint, wherein the first waveguide system is configured to couple a first electromagnetic wave onto the transmission medium, and wherein the first electromagnetic wave is guided by and propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and generating a first directive for deploying the first waveguide system about the transmission medium at the first location. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed golf club heads include a body defining an interior cavity, a striking surface, a sole, a crown, and a hosel, which is configured to provide improved aerodynamic and inertia generating properties of the golf club head. Certain embodiments include an inertia generator positioned in the sole between an area proximate the club head's center of gravity and a position toeward of the center of gravity at the rear of the golf club head. Some embodiments include fixed or removable mass elements, weights or weight assemblies positioned in the sole, including, in some instances, within or adjacent to the inertia generator. In particular embodiments, one or more weight assemblies are movably retained within a weight channel defining a path along the sole.