Abstract: A vehicle includes ignition controls operable between an active state and an inactive state and a storage compartment operable between a locked state and an unlocked state. An electronic control unit (ECU) is configured to detect one of the active state and the inactive state of the ignition controls and includes data processing hardware and memory hardware that stores a security monitoring system. The security monitoring system includes an alarm and a security monitoring application that is configured to execute a delay mode including a tiered proactive measure. The delay mode is configured to delay translation of the storage compartment from the locked state to the unlocked state in response to a security event.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a user device configured to produce acoustic sounds at varying frequencies. The vehicle system also includes a vehicle microphone for collecting acoustic data from the user device. Additionally, the vehicle system includes a vehicle processor for storing vehicle data including the acoustic data and a server communicatively coupled to the vehicle processor. In some examples, the server is configured to determine if the acoustic data match one or more predetermined frequencies of sound.

Abstract: A method includes transmitting a first wireless communication from a user device via an authorized first cellular network. The first wireless communication includes a current geographic location of the user device. The user device maintains a forbidden list identifying unauthorized cellular networks. Based on determining that the user device is approaching a geofence between a first network coverage area of the first cellular network and a second network coverage area of a second cellular network that is identified on the forbidden list, the method includes removing the second cellular network from the forbidden list. With the second cellular network removed from the forbidden list and based on the user device entering the second network coverage area, the method includes transmitting a second wireless communication from the user device via the second cellular network that includes an updated geographic location of the user device.

Abstract: An aircraft with an aircraft fuselage, and a passenger cabin and a cockpit, where the aircraft includes a center-forward attendant space between the passenger cabin and the cockpit. A cabin crew member of the aircraft can stand in the center-forward attendant space for monitoring progress of an emergency evacuation of the aircraft. The aircraft has one or more emergency exits for providing egress of passengers from the aircraft fuselage during the emergency evacuation. The aircraft also has a situational awareness monitoring (SAM) system for use in evacuating the passengers from the aircraft during the emergency evacuation. The SAM system includes one or more imaging devices and one or more display modules, each of which displays within the passenger cabin images captured by a corresponding one of the one or more imaging devices.

Abstract: A method includes flowing gas within a chamber for first process parameters at a predetermined point in a laser focal plane and simulating the step of flowing gas within the chamber based on the value of the flow characteristic of the gas at the predetermined point in the laser focal plane so that a value of a simulated-flow characteristic of the gas at a predetermined point away from the laser focal plane is identified. The method comprises comparing the value of the simulated-flow characteristic of gas at the predetermined point away from the laser focal plane to a desired value of the simulated-flow characteristic and flowing gas within the chamber for second differing process parameters, when the value of the simulated-flow characteristic of the gas at the predetermined point away from the laser focal plane differs from the desired value of the simulated-flow characteristic is outside a predetermined range.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel cycloalka[b]heteroaryl compounds having CX3CR1/fractalkine receptor (CX3CR1) agonistic properties, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, chemical processes for preparing these compounds and their use in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases associated with CX3CR1 receptor activity in animals, in particular humans.

Abstract: A request for a page is received. In response to the request, content comprising the page is provided. The content includes an element which when executed by a browser with which the page request is associated causes the page as rendered by the browser to send a request initiated by the page to obtain an associated requested content. The request initiated by the page is received. A metric associated with the request initiated by the page is determined. Data reflecting the metric associated with the request initiated by the page is stored.

Abstract: A method of constructing a superconducting switch includes depositing a thin sacrificial layer on top of a substrate. The sacrificial layer is patterned to remove portions of the sacrificial layer except at a first portion of the substrate. A superconducting metal layer is patterned on top of the substrate and on top of the sacrificial layer. The superconducting metal layer is patterned to form a superconducting metal line over the sacrificial layer. The patterned sacrificial layer is etched from under the superconducting metal line to release the metal line from the substrate.

Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure relate to biphasic compositions comprising one or both of solid-phase carbonate and solid-phase phosphate, which are capable of buffering a liquid phase to stabilize a liquid-phase anion.

Abstract: A circuit interrupting device comprises a conductor capable of generating heat and a temperature-activated, permanent lock out trip mechanism. The mechanism includes a plunger, a compressed or stretched spring and a fusible metal to hold the plunger. The mechanism is located near the conductor that generates heat and is configured such that when the fusible metal melts when at least one heating element is energized or a holding wire fuses when energized in response to a failed self-test the plunger is released: allowing the compressed or stretched spring to convert its potential energy into kinetic energy and moving the plunger to generate a force to unlatch a latch releasing a first spring to open a contactor switch removing power from an electrical circuit. The constant force generated by the compressed or stretched spring on the plunger inhibits the circuit interrupting device from resetting.

Abstract: Various aspects of the disclosure relate to methods and systems for extracting plant oil from plant material. A system may comprise a microwave emitter, an extraction chamber, and a cooling chamber. Microwave radiation emitted by the microwave emitter may dielectrically heat a microwave absorbing agent, which may heat the plant oil of the plant material. Plant oil of the plant material may be volatized in the extraction chamber and may be directed into the cooling chamber to be condensed.

Abstract: Various aspects of this patent document relate to a method to extract an oil from a plant material using an apparatus by first exposing the plant material to a heated gas stream at a temperature sufficient to volatilize the oil from the plant material, and then rapidly cooling the gas stream to liquefy the oil.

Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure relate to excipients comprising a solid phase and a liquid phase, wherein the solid phase has a surface-area-to-volume ratio of at least 500 per meter, which improves the bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of various hydrophobic ingredients. Compositions comprising such excipients can be utilized to disperse a hydrophobic ingredient in a beverage, which improves the bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of the dispersed hydrophobic ingredient.

Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure relate to (1) methods to perform a ring contraction in the gas phase, (2) compositions obtainable by such methods, and (3) reaction vessels that contain compositions that comprise either a reactant or a product of the ring contraction.

Abstract: An aircraft with an aircraft fuselage, and a passenger cabin and a cockpit, where the aircraft includes a center-forward attendant space between the passenger cabin and the cockpit. A cabin crew member of the aircraft can stand in the center-forward attendant space for monitoring progress of an emergency evacuation of the aircraft. The aircraft has one or more emergency exits for providing egress of passengers from the aircraft fuselage during the emergency evacuation. The aircraft also has a situational awareness monitoring (SAM) system for use in evacuating the passengers from the aircraft during the emergency evacuation. The SAM system includes one or more imaging devices and one or more display modules, each of which displays within the passenger cabin images captured by a corresponding one of the one or more imaging devices.

Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure relate to a composition, comprising a gas phase and a condensed phase, wherein the gas phase comprises a molecule; the condensed phase comprises the molecule; the gas phase has a temperature and a pressure; the molecule has a boiling point at the pressure of the gas phase; the boiling point of the molecule is less than the temperature of the gas phase; the molecule has a vapor pressure at the temperature of the gas phase; the vapor pressure of the molecule is less than the pressure of the gas phase; the condensed phase consists of one or both of a solid phase and a liquid phase; the condensed phase is suspended in the gas phase; and the condensed phase has a surface-area-to-volume ratio of at least 500 per meter.

Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure relate to the discovery that converting a solid or a liquid into an aerosol allows the distillation of molecules from the aerosol in seconds at temperatures that are significantly less than the boiling points of the molecules. Various aspects of this disclosure relate to the discovery that mute plants can be extracted at both ambient temperatures and temperatures significantly less than the boiling points of the volatile molecules of the mute plants by capturing the volatile molecules in a solvent such as ethanol.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel cycloalka[b]heteroaryl compounds having CX3CR1/fractalkine receptor (CX3CR1) agonistic properties, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, chemical processes for preparing these compounds and their use in the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases associated with CX3CR1 receptor activity in animals, in particular humans.

Abstract: A grip strap magnetic mounting device for supporting objects such as water bottles within a strap. The device is configured to magnetically connect to various metallic surfaces, including surfaces of exercise equipment. The strap is connected to a magnet. The strap includes a grip portion for preventing an object from slipping out of the strap. The strap is configured to maintain a bottle in an upright position regardless of magnet orientation.

Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure relate to a composition, comprising a liquid phase that comprises a plurality of cations, an anion, a molecule, a base, and a solvent, wherein the plurality of cations, the anion, the molecule, and the base are solutes that are dissolved in the solvent; each cation of the plurality of cations is a metal cation or an ammonium cation; the molecule is a cannabinoid; the solvent is not water; the solvent has a solubility in water at 37 degrees Celsius of at least 25 grams per liter; each cation of the plurality of cations has a net charge of 1, 2, or 3; the anion has a net charge of ?1; the molecule lacks a net charge; the base has a net charge of ?1; the composition has a molar concentration for the anion, the molecule, the base, and each cation of the plurality of cations; the composition has an equivalent concentration for each cation of the plurality of cations, which is equal to the molar concentration of a cation multiplied by the net charge of the same cation; the composi