Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical tool system with a tip capable of simultaneously vibrating in plural modes. The system includes a console capable of supplying a drive signal to the tip that includes plural components. Each component has a frequency characteristic that is based in part on the equivalent of current through the mechanical components of the tip. The frequency components are different from each other. Based on the application of drive signal the tip undergoes non-linear vibrations.

Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical tool system with a tip capable of simultaneously vibrating in plural modes. The system includes a console capable of supplying a drive signal to the tip that includes plural components. Each component has a frequency characteristic that is based in part on the equivalent of current through the mechanical components of the tip. The frequency components are different from each other. Based on the application of drive signal the tip undergoes non-linear vibrations.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a client system of a first user of an online social network, a request for a user-list, generating a structured query corresponding to the user-list, where the structured query is selected from a plurality of structured queries, and identifying one or more second users of the online social network that match the structured query and have a social connection or non-social connection with the first user. The social connection between the first user and the second user being based on social interactions on the online social network. The non-social connection between the first user and the second user being based on non-social interactions on a third-party application on the client system and being accessed by the online social network from the third-party application. The method includes sending, to the client system, instructions for displaying the user-list to the first user.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a client system associated with a first user, a request to access a user-card interface. The method includes generating, in response to the request, multiple user-cards, each user-card being associated with a pre-selected query. Each user-card includes references to second users matching the pre-selected query associated with the user-card. The method includes calculating a user-card score for each user-card. The user-card score represents a relevance of the pre-selected query to the first user and a relevance of the second users referenced in the user-card to the first user. The relevance of each second user referenced in the user-card is based on an affinity coefficient of the first user with respect to the second user. The method includes sending, to the client system, instructions for presenting the user-card interface with user-cards in ranked order based on the user-card score associated with each user-card.

Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical tool system with a tip capable of simultaneously vibrating in plural modes. The system includes a console capable of supplying a drive signal to the tip that includes plural components. Each component has a frequency characteristic that is based in part on the equivalent of current through the mechanical components of the tip. The frequency components are different from each other. Based on the application of drive signal the tip undergoes non-linear vibrations.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a client system of a first user of an online social network, a request for a user-list, generating a structured query corresponding to the user-list, where the structured query is selected from a plurality of structured queries, and identifying one or more second users of the online social network that match the structured query and have a social connection or non-social connection with the first user. The social connection between the first user and the second user being based on social interactions on the online social network. The non-social connection between the first user and the second user being based on non-social interactions on a third-party application on the client system and being accessed by the online social network from the third-party application. The method includes sending, to the client system, instructions for displaying the user-list to the first user.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a client system of a first user of an online social network, a request for a user-list including one or more second users of the online social network. The method includes calculating, for each of the second users, a contact-score between the first user and the second user based on social interactions and non-social interactions between the users. The social interactions are interactions on the online social network visible to the first user based on privacy settings associated with the second user and the respective social interaction. The non-social interactions are interactions on a third-party application accessed by the online social network, shared based on a privacy setting associated with the third-party application. The method includes generating the user-list with references to second users having a contact-score above a threshold contact-score. The method includes providing instructions for displaying the user-list.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a client system of a first user of an online social network, a request for a user-list including one or more second users of the online social network. The method includes calculating, for each of the second users, a contact-score between the first user and the second user based on social interactions and non-social interactions between the users. The social interactions are interactions on the online social network visible to the first user based on privacy settings associated with the second user and the respective social interaction. The non-social interactions are interactions on a third-party application accessed by the online social network, shared based on a privacy setting associated with the third-party application. The method includes generating the user-list with references to second users having a contact-score above a threshold contact-score. The method includes providing instructions for displaying the user-list.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a client system associated with a first user, a request to access a user-card interface. The method includes generating, in response to the request, multiple user-cards, each user-card being associated with a pre-selected query. Each user-card includes references to second users matching the pre-selected query associated with the user-card. The method includes calculating a user-card score for each user-card. The user-card score represents a relevance of the pre-selected query to the first user and a relevance of the second users referenced in the user-card to the first user. The relevance of each second user referenced in the user-card is based on an affinity coefficient of the first user with respect to the second user. The method includes sending, to the client system, instructions for presenting the user-card interface with user-cards in ranked order based on the user-card score associated with each user-card.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a social graph including a number of nodes and a number of edges connecting the nodes. Each of the edges between two of the nodes represent a single degree of separation between them. The nodes include a first node corresponding to a first user associated with an online social network and a number of second nodes that each correspond to a concept or a second user associated with the online social network. The method also includes generating a number of user-cards in response to a request by the first user for a list of second users. Each user-card is associated with a structured query referencing nodes or edges of the social graph. Each user-card contains references to a number of second users corresponding to one or more second nodes that match the structured query associated with the user-card.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a social graph including a number of nodes and a number of edges connecting the nodes. Each of the edges between two of the nodes represent a single degree of separation between them. The nodes include a first node corresponding to a first user associated with an online social network and a number of second nodes that each correspond to a concept or a second user associated with the online social network. The method also includes generating a user-list containing references to a number of second users. A contact-score for each second user may be calculated based on interactions between the first user and second user on the online social network, or interactions not on the online social network but accessed by the online social network. A user-list is generated containing references to second users with contact-scores above a threshold contact-score.

Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical tool system with a tip capable of simultaneously vibrating in plural modes. The system includes a console capable of supplying a drive signal to the tip that includes plural components. Each component has a frequency characteristic that is based in part on the equivalent of current through the mechanical components of the tip. The frequency components are different from each other. Based on the application of drive signal the tip undergoes non-linear vibrations.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes automatically and without user input grouping one or more images captured by a first user into clusters of particular moments based at least in part on metadata associated with one or more of the images or data determined through analysis of one or more of the images. Each particular moment being associated with a particular geo-location and time. The method also includes, for each of one or more of the clusters, determining curating information corresponding to the cluster based at least in part on the metadata associated with images in the cluster, the data determined through analysis of images in the cluster, or social-graph information associated with images in the cluster; and providing the clusters of images and at least some of the curating information corresponding to them for display on a computing device of the first user.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes automatically and without manual input determining one or more first users of a social-networking system associated with one or more images based at least in part on social-graph information associated with or analysis of one or more of the images. The images having been captured by a second user of the social-networking system. The method also includes automatically and without user input sending a notification to a computing device of the second user that prompts the second user to provide access to the images to one or more of the first users.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes automatically and without user input grouping one or more images captured by a first user into clusters of particular moments based at least in part on metadata associated with one or more of the images or data determined through analysis of one or more of the images. Each particular moment being associated with a particular geo-location and time. The method also includes, for each of one or more of the clusters, determining curating information corresponding to the cluster based at least in part on the metadata associated with images in the cluster, the data determined through analysis of images in the cluster, or social-graph information associated with images in the cluster; and providing the clusters of images and at least some of the curating information corresponding to them for display on a computing device of the first user.

Abstract: A pivot adaptor couplable between an electrical meter and a service mast. The pivot adaptor includes a main body which is internally pivotable between a normal position and a yielded position without substantial inelastic deformation thereof. The body defines a cable-receiving channel extending therethrough and is configured to keep the channel at least substantially open when the body is in the normal and yielded positions.

Abstract: A pivot adaptor couplable between an electrical meter and a service mast. The pivot adaptor includes a main body which is internally pivotable between a normal position and a yielded position without substantial inelastic deformation thereof. The body defines a cable-receiving channel extending therethrough and is configured to keep the channel at least substantially open when the body is in the normal and yielded positions.

Abstract: A process for the production and the conversion of shale kerogen to produce shale oil. The process includes grinding crushed shale into a first product and treating the first product with a first collector. The treated first product is introduced into a first flotation zone in order to recover liberated kerogen. Subsequently, the recovered liberated kerogen is ground into a second product which is treated with a second collector. The treated second product is introduced into a second flotation zone in order to recover clean kerogen. The recovered clean kerogen is mixed with a liquid means to form a pumpable kerogen paste which is subsequently introduced into a reaction zone in order to convert the kerogen in the pumpable kerogen paste into a hydrocarbon liquid that is subsequently removed from the reaction zone.