Abstract: An electrical connection element is for a power connector. The power connector includes an electrical component having a number of first electrical mating members. The electrical connection element comprises: a housing including a number of second electrical mating members structured to be electrically connected to the number of first electrical mating members; a contact assembly enclosed by the housing and being electrically connected to the number of second electrical mating members; and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the contact assembly. The contact assembly is structured to electrically connect and disconnect power while the number of first electrical mating members remain mechanically coupled to the number of second electrical mating members.

Abstract: A modular system for setting flooring transitions with adequate pressure during setup and curing of adhesive. The floor-transition-setting system includes a plurality of members such as a connector-body, a plurality of extension-bodies, a plurality of leg-members, and a plurality of pressure-feet. The connector-tubular-body being in functional and adjustable combination with each of the plurality of female-push-button-couplers. Each of the plurality of extension-bodies has a male-push-button-adjuster-coupler and an extension-tubular-body. The system may include one or more assemblies and may be configured without the use of tools.

Abstract: An electrical connection element is for a power connector. The power connector includes an electrical component having a number of first electrical mating members. The electrical connection element comprises: a housing including a number of second electrical mating members structured to be electrically connected to the number of first electrical mating members; a contact assembly enclosed by the housing and being electrically connected to the number of second electrical mating members; and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the contact assembly. The contact assembly is structured to electrically connect and disconnect power while the number of first electrical mating members remain mechanically coupled to the number of second electrical mating members.

Abstract: This invention relates to cyanoacrylate-containing compositions that include, in addition to the cyanoacrylate component, a rubber toughening component, which is substantially clear and colorless and which is substantially free of release agents and anti-oxidants known to impair the fixture speeds and shelf life stability of cyanoacrylate compositions to which they are added. As a result, the inventive rubber cyanoacrylate adhesive compositions demonstrate improved properties, such as fixture speed, strength and shelf life under accelerated aging conditions.

Abstract: An electrical connection element is for a power connector. The power connector includes an electrical component having a number of first electrical mating members. The electrical connection element comprises: a housing including a number of second electrical mating members structured to be electrically connected to the number of first electrical mating members; a contact assembly enclosed by the housing and being electrically connected to the number of second electrical mating members; and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the contact assembly. The contact assembly is structured to electrically connect and disconnect power while the number of first electrical mating members remain mechanically coupled to the number of second electrical mating members.

Abstract: An electrical connection element is for a power connector. The power connector includes an electrical component having a number of first electrical mating members. The electrical connection element comprises: a housing including a number of second electrical mating members structured to be electrically connected to the number of first electrical mating members; a contact assembly enclosed by the housing and being electrically connected to the number of second electrical mating members; and an operating mechanism for opening and closing the contact assembly. The contact assembly is structured to electrically connect and disconnect power while the number of first electrical mating members remain mechanically coupled to the number of second electrical mating members.

Abstract: A computerized method is provided to consume a dynamically-typed language in a compatible language, and to compile source code in a compatible language into a target language to add “eventual type safety” and static type checking to a superset of a dynamically-typed language, irrespective of whether the dynamically-typed language is dynamically type-checked or not. The computing environment is a development environment comprising a compiler to compile statically-typed code to a dynamically-typed target language (or any other target language), a user interface for rendering visual interface for editing code and managing code, an editor for allowing programmers to edit source code, an execution engine for runtime execution of compiled code, a source code manager to enable programmers to manage source code files, and a source files module to store and retrieve source files.

Abstract: A protective apparatus for an article, the apparatus including a surrounding sidewall having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion, the sidewall also having a perpendicularly oriented first margin portion and an opposing second margin portion, also with a primary interior. The interior includes a plurality of flexible longwise channels that are attached in a juxtapose position to one another. In addition, included is a plurality of particulate items loosely disposed within each of the flexible longwise channels and a structure for removable engagement positioned adjacent to the first and second margins. The removable engagement structure facilitates the first and second margins to be removably engaged allowing the surrounding sidewall to envelope the article. The primary interior can be evacuated, thus removing the air spaces between the particulate items and in the interior resulting in rigidifying the surrounding sidewall partially encompassing the article to protect the article.

Abstract: This invention relates to cyanoacrylate-containing compositions that include, in addition to the cyanoacrylate component, a rubber toughening component, which is substantially clear and colorless and which is substantially free of release agents and anti-oxidants known to impair the fixture speeds and shelf life stability of cyanoacrylate compositions to which they are added. As a result, the inventive rubber cyanoacrylate adhesive compositions demonstrate improved properties, such as fixture speed, strength and shelf life under accelerated aging conditions.

Abstract: A reaction vessel for conducting a chemical or biochemical reaction, such as a polymerase chain reaction wherein at least one wall of said vessel comprises a metallic layer and an inner non-metallic layer. Reaction systems comprising combinations of vessels of the invention and apparatus for heating them, as well as particular reactions vessels are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A route comprises interconnected road segments that can be traveled to get from a location to a destination. Previously, routes are represented by display of the spatial arrangement of such road segments (e.g., a map). Here, a route is depicted as a linear shape, and portions of the linear shape represent portions of the route, regardless of their spatial arrangement. A scale is applied between a characteristic of the route and the linear shape. Information elements can be depicted at points on the linear shape that correspond, based on the scale, to locations on the route where such information applies. Portions of the linear shape can be colored or cross-hatched according to traffic congestion conditions. Incident reports can be represented by indicators along the linear shape. Alternate routes (detours) can be represented by respective separate linear shapes; lead lines can connect such linear shapes to points of the route linear shape where each such detour would be taken.

Abstract: Exercise equipment can be used in a wide range of settings by a wide range of users of varying strengths and abilities to gain strength, fitness and mobility using an internally variable resistance.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing share assessment data, the method including: maintaining access to a repository of data for a plurality of shares; providing, via a client interface, a share selection interface, wherein a share selected via the share selection interface is added to a virtual share portfolio; providing, via the client interface, a virtual portfolio display interface, wherein the interface provides data indicative of the shares in the virtual portfolio; providing, via the client interface, a chart display interface, wherein the chart display interface is configured to display a plurality of charts, wherein each chart provides, for each of a selection of the shares, respective graphical markers thereby to illustrate the attributes of each share in the selection relative to a set of assessment dimensions; responsive to a user command, applying a visual identifier to one or more of the graphical markers corresponding to shares in the virtual share portfolio, thereby to facilitate identi

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for transforming company performance data thereby to provide cash flow assessment data, the method including: maintaining access to a repository of data for a plurality of shares, wherein the data includes, for each share, company performance data for the company in respect of which the share is issued; receiving, from a client, a cash flow assessment request for a given one of the shares; obtaining from the repository, for the user selected share values for a set of data fields associated with the given one of the shares, wherein values include, for one or more historical periods a profit quantifier a paid dividend quantifier, and one or more cash flow quantifiers; determining a funding gap/surplus quantifier for each historical period wherein each funding gap quantifier is derived from a calculation that accepts inputs including the paid dividends quantifier and one or more of the cash flow quantifiers; defining data indicative of a chart to be displayed by the client, wherein

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for transforming share assessment data into plain language, the method including: maintaining access to a repository of data for a plurality of shares; receiving, from a client, a share assessment request, the share assessment request being indicative of a user-selected share and a user-selected assessment type; identifying a set of data fields associated with the user-selected assessment type; obtaining from the repository, for the user-selected share, values for the identified data fields; executing a plain language conversion algorithm defined for the user-selected assessment type in respect of the obtained values thereby to generate a string of plain language prose; providing the string of plain language prose for display to the client.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing share assessment data, the method including: maintaining access to a repository of data for a plurality of shares in respective businesses, wherein the data includes, for each share: (c) one or more first inputs for deriving a first share quality rating component indicative of risk of an adverse liquidity event in each business; and (d) one or more second inputs for deriving a second share quality rating component indicative of financial performance of each business; and combining the first and second share quality rating components thereby to define a compound share quality rating that is independently indicative of both liquidity risk and financial performance for each of the respective businesses; wherein the compound share quality rating scale provides an assessment dimension for an axis of one or more charts.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for transforming share assessment data thereby to provide return on equity assessment data, the method including: maintaining access to a repository of data for a plurality of shares, wherein the data includes, for each share, company performance data for the company in respect of which the share is issued; receiving, from a client, a capital history assessment request for a given one of the shares; obtaining from the repository, for the user-selected share, values for a set of data fields associated with the given one of the shares, wherein the values are indicative of, for one or more historical periods, a profit quantifier, one or more equity quantifiers, and a debt quantifier; determining a return on equity quantifier for each of the historical periods, wherein the return on equity quantifier is derived from the profit quantifier and at least one of the equity quantifiers; defining data indicative of a chart to be displayed by the client, wherein the chart displays in graphic

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing share assessment data, the method including: maintaining access to a repository of data for a plurality of shares, wherein the data includes, for each share: (e) data indicative of a share price rating; and (f) data indicative of a share quality rating; and providing a client interface configured to display a plurality of charts, wherein each chart provides, for each of a selection of the shares, respective graphical markers thereby to illustrate the attributes of each share in the selection relative to a set of assessment dimensions; wherein, for each share, the graphical marker has a visual feature determined by the relationship between the respective share price rating and share quality rating; and wherein for each share the graphical marker has the same or a corresponding visual feature across the plurality of charts.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid sampling device comprising a housing arranged to be freely rotatable under the influence of a fluid and comprising an opening for channeling the fluid through the housing such that the fluid contacts a particular portion of a sampling medium corresponding to a relative angular position of the housing.

Abstract: A protective apparatus for an article, the apparatus including a surrounding sidewall having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion, the sidewall also having a perpendicularly oriented first margin portion and an opposing second margin portion, also with a primary interior. The interior includes a plurality of first and second chambers that are intersticed in position to one another. In addition, included is a plurality of particulate items loosely disposed within each of the first and second chambers and a structure for removable engagement positioned adjacent to the first and second margins. The removable engagement structure facilitates the first and second margins to be removably engaged allowing the surrounding sidewall to envelope the article. The primary interior can be evacuated, thus removing the air spaces between the particulate items and in the interior resulting in rigidifying the surrounding sidewall, thus protecting the article.