Abstract: A method includes identifying one or more wet spots at an initial position. The method also includes configuring a glove at a position above or around the one or more wet spots. The method also includes attaching a disk of absorbent material onto the glove, wherein the disk is positioned in a center region, wherein the disk and glove are configured to protect a hand of a user at one or more intervals. The method also includes positioning the combined glove and disk on the one or more wet spots to absorb the one or more wet spots at the initial position.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention includes a handle-like mechanism configured to be continuously placed in contact with a plurality of different surfaces. A first copper material placed on an outside surface of the handle-like mechanism to be an intermediary surface between the handle-like mechanism and additional outside surfaces. A portion of the handle-like mechanism is not covered by the first copper material. A second copper material/adhesive is placed over the portion of the handle-like mechanism that is not covered by the first copper material to enable the handle-like mechanism to retain its intended function.

Abstract: A system comprises a device configured at a first position. A jar rim is configured at a second position. The jar rim is configured to couple with the device to enable the device to provide an additional use in addition to an original use. An inner connector is configured to enable the jar rim to couple to the device to allow the device to provide the additional use. A heat sink is configured within the device after the jar rim is configured with the device, wherein the heat sink is configured to maintain a temperature of one or more liquids within the device. One or more holes are configured at a top portion of the coupled jar rim and device to further enable the additional use to be provided.

Abstract: This invention discloses multi-part primers for primer-dependent nucleic acid amplification methods. Also disclosed are multiplex assay methods, related reagent kits, and oligonucleotides for such methods.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention includes a handle-like mechanism configured to be continuously placed in contact with a plurality of different surfaces. A first copper material placed on an outside surface of the handle-like mechanism to be an intermediary surface between the handle-like mechanism and additional outside surfaces. A portion of the handle-like mechanism is not covered by the first copper material. A second copper material/adhesive is placed over the portion of the handle-like mechanism that is not covered by the first copper material to enable the handle-like mechanism to retain its intended function.

Abstract: A mirror assembly can comprise a blind spot mirror hingedly linked to other structures. Through various means, the mirror assembly can be placed and the blind spot mirror adjusted so as to provide a user with enhanced visibility into the blind spot of a vehicle.

Abstract: A system comprises a device configured at a first position. A jar rim is configured at a second position. The jar rim is configured to couple with the device to enable the device to provide an additional use in addition to an original use. An inner connector is configured to enable the jar rim to couple to the device to allow the device to provide the additional use. A heat sink is configured within the device after the jar rim is configured with the device, wherein the heat sink is configured to maintain a temperature of one or more liquids within the device. One or more holes are configured at a top portion of the coupled jar rim and device to further enable the additional use to be provided.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for configuring a device of a lighting control system. The method begins by providing a configuration interface by a centralized controller of the lighting control system. Device configuration information is received via the configuration interface. A communication network of the lighting control system is then placed into a programming mode. A programming request received at the device is detected, and configuration data representing at least a portion of the received device configuration information is transmitted from the centralized controller to the device.

Abstract: A mirror assembly can comprise a blind spot mirror hingedly linked to other structures. Through various means, the mirror assembly can be placed and the blind spot mirror adjusted so as to provide a user with enhanced visibility into the blind spot of a vehicle.

Abstract: This invention discloses multi-part primers for primer-dependent nucleic acid amplification methods. Also disclosed are multiplex assay methods, related reagent kits, and oligonucleotides for such methods.

Abstract: A method of sorting mixtures of nucleic acid strands comprising hybridizing the strands to an array of immobilized oligonucleotides, each of which includes a constant segment adjacent to a variable segment. The constant segment of the immobilized oligonucleotides can be made complementary to the ends of strands obtained by digesting a double-stranded nucleic acid with a restriction enzyme and restoring the restriction sites, thereby permitting the sorting of strands according to their variable sequences adjacent to their constant terminal restored restriction sites.

Abstract: A method of sorting mixtures of nucleic acid strands comprising hybridizing the strands to an array of immobilized oligonucleotides, each of which includes a constant segment adjacent to a variable segment. The constant segment of the immobilized oligonucleotides can be made complementary to the ends of strands obtained by digesting a double-stranded nucleic acid with a restriction enzyme and restoring the restriction sites, thereby permitting the sorting of strands according to their variable sequences adjacent to their constant terminal restored restriction sites.

Abstract: A method of sorting mixtures of nucleic acid strands comprising hybridizing the strands to an array of immobilized oligonucleotides, each of which includes a constant segment adjacent to a variable segment. The constant segment of the immobilized oligonucleotides can be made complementary to the ends of strands obtained by digesting a double-stranded nucleic acid with a restriction enzyme and restoring the restriction sites, thereby permitting the sorting of strands according to their variable sequences adjacent to their constant terminal restored restriction sites.

Abstract: The present invention provides a replicatable and hybridizable recombinant single-stranded RNA probe molecule comprising: a recognition sequence for the binding of an RNA-directed RNA polymerase; a sequence required for the initiation of product strand synthesis by the polymerase; and a heteroloqus RNA sequence inserted at a specific site in the internal region of the recombinant molecule and complementary to an oligo or polynucleotide of interest. This invention also provides methods for determining the presence of concentration of an oligo- or polynucleotide of interest in a sample and for simultaneously determining the presence or concentration of several different oligo- or polynucleotides of interest in a sample.

Abstract: Ligation methods for manipulating nucleic acid stands and oligonucleotides utilizing hybridization arrays of immobilized oligonucleotides. The oligonucleotide arrays may be plain or sectioned, comprehensive or non-comprehensive. The immobilized oligonucleotides may in some cases be binary oligonucleotides having constant as well as variable segments. Some embodiments include amplification of ligated products.

Abstract: Nucleic acid hybridization probes having a first conformation when not interacting with a target and a second conformation when interacting with a target, and having the ability to bring a label pair into touching contact in one conformation but not the other, are labeled with a non-FRET pair of chromophores and generate a fluorescent or absorbance signal. Kits may include such probes, and assays, including multiplex assays, may utilize such probes.

Abstract: A method of sorting mixtures of nucleic acid strands comprising hybridizing the strands to an array of immobilized oligonucleotides, each of which includes a constant segment adjacent to a variable segment. The constant segment of the immobilized oligonucleotides can be made complementary to the ends of strands obtained by digesting a double-stranded nucleic acid with a restriction enzyme and restoring the restriction sites, thereby permitting the sorting of strands according to their variable sequences adjacent to their constant terminal restored restriction sites.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for producing a mutant virus or viroid, or a mutant recombinant RNA molecule comprising a single stranded virus genome or a single stranded viroid genome, a circular virus genome or a circular viroid genome, or a segment of a virus genome or a segment of a viroid genome which comprises incubating a recombinant single-stranded RNA molecule comprising a recognition sequence for the binding of an RNA directed RNA polymerase, a sequence for the initiation of product strand synthesis by the polymerase and a heterologous sequence of interest derived from a different RNA molecule inserted at a specific site in the internal region of the recombinant molecule under appropriate selective conditions and for a sufficient period of time permitting the selection of a mutant population, the heterologous sequence of interest comprising the RNA of the single stranded virus genome or the single stranded viroid genome, the circular virus genome or the circular viroid genome or a segment of the v