Abstract: This disclosure relates to a composition for facilitating transdermal delivery of vitamin D while preventing UV light from reaching user skin includes a concentration of cholecalciferol within a range of about 10 IU/g to about 40,000 IU/g. The composition includes one or more metal oxides such as zinc oxide and/or one or more titanium oxides which function to prevent (or at least limit) UV light from reaching user skin. The metal oxide(s) are provided at a concentration within a range of about 10% to about 50% by weight of the total composition.

Abstract: A powered ratchet includes a motor, a mounting portion, and an output member configured to rotate in response to activation of the motor. The output member defines a drive axis. The powered ratchet also includes a release mechanism configured to selectively couple an anvil to the output member. The release mechanism includes a cover coupled to the mounting portion with a track and a locking member positioned between the mounting portion and the cover and operable to slide within the track between a locked position, in which the locking member engages the anvil to secure the anvil to the output member for co-rotation therewith, and a release position, in which the locking member is disengaged from the anvil to facilitate removal of the anvil. The release mechanism also includes a biasing member biasing the locking member to the locked position.

Abstract: Techniques are described for determining a value metric for each of a plurality of payment cards, and recommending payment card(s) based on their respective value metrics. Implementations provide a recommendation engine that analyzes user data and card data, and recommends payment card(s) that may be suitable for a user. The engine consumes usage data and credit score and uses that information, along with characteristics of various available cards, to develop a value metric for each payment card that indicates how valuable owning the card would be to the particular user, such as how much money the user can expect to make or lose every year if they use the card as indicated, given the card's interest rate, rewards, fees, and so forth. The engine can rank the cards according to their value metrics, and the top-ranked card(s) are presented to the user as recommendations in a user interface.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments may include a system for generating traffic work zones. The system may receive, via a first GUI of a user device, a first request to generate a traffic work zone, the first request comprising at least a location of the traffic work zone. Responsive to receiving the first request, the system may retrieve, via a database, one or more regulations associated with the location of the traffic work zone; determine, based on the one or more regulations, one or more required materials associated with the location of the traffic work zone; generate a second GUI configured to display a map of the location of the traffic work zone and at least one of the one or more required materials overlaid on the map; and cause the user device to display the second GUI.

Abstract: An air delivery assembly having a baffle and an ionizer. The baffle is constructed to affect air flow such that air flowing through the air delivery assembly has an air velocity and a direct flow to the ionizer that is effective to deliver ions through a diffuser of the air delivery assembly and up into a room. The air delivery assembly may be included with a damper and/or an upper diffuser to form an air terminal, which may be used in a raised floor air distribution system.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a compartment mounted to a frame of the vehicle. The compartment includes a box coupled to the frame in a fixed position relative to the frame and a latch system coupled to the box to allow a user to access the box. The latch system includes a shape-memory alloy wire guided by a pulley during actuation of the latch system.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a composition for facilitating transdermal delivery of vitamin D while preventing UV light from reaching user skin includes a concentration of cholecalciferol within a range of about 10 IU/g to about 40,000 IU/g. The composition includes one or more metal oxides such as zinc oxide and/or one or more titanium oxides which function to prevent (or at least limit) UV light from reaching user skin. The metal oxide(s) are provided at a concentration within a range of about 10% to about 50% by weight of the total composition.

Abstract: In a wastewater treatment system, a clarifier has a submerged effluent launder, with a sloped, submerged plate that allows clarified liquid to exit through submerged openings. The sloped surface tends to accumulate solids, which can lead to algae growth. Typical internal scum collection system equipment prevents any efficient way to clear the accumulated sludge off the launder surface because of interferences. As disclosed here, a scum discharge area or box is placed external to the clarifier in one embodiment. Scum is wiped from a vertical surface of the launder assembly, above the sloped launder surface, and swept over a scum beach at one position in the clarifier, to drop into a lower trough and the flow out through the clarifier wall to a drop out box or scum discharge area. This allows for a rake-attached, sweeping launder wiper to be moved with the clarifier's rake to remove the accumulation of sludge from the launder's submerged surface, without elaborate moving parts.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for attracting insects to a trap or surface containing insecticide. One embodiment described herein is an insect attractant releasing system comprising a quantity of a volatile insect attractant where the attractant is released at a defined rate and has a particular product lifetime under field conditions. In another embodiment, the attractant releasing system is integrated into an apparatus having insecticide immobilized on one or more surfaces where attracted insects can crawl or land and contact the insecticide, which subsequently kills the insects.

Abstract: A securing apparatus that is configured to provide binding of items such as but not limited to cables. The securing apparatus includes first portion and a second portion that are configured to be operably coupled. The first portion includes a first end and a second end wherein the first end and the second end each have a retention member formed thereon. The second portion is provided is a roll wherein a section thereof is severed. Each end of the severed section of the second portion is operably coupled with the retention members present on the first portion. A loop is formed ensuing coupling of the second portion to the first portion wherein the loop can provide securing of items disposed therein. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the first portion and second portion are manufactured from nylon.

Abstract: In a wastewater treatment system, a clarifier has a submerged effluent launder, with a sloped, submerged plate that allows clarified liquid to exit through submerged openings. The sloped surface tends to accumulate solids, which can lead to algae growth. Typical internal scum collection system equipment prevents any efficient way to clear the accumulated sludge off the launder surface because of interferences. As disclosed here, a scum discharge area or box is placed external to the clarifier in one embodiment. Scum is wiped from a vertical surface of the launder assembly, above the sloped launder surface, and swept over a scum beach at one position in the clarifier, to drop into a lower trough and the flow out through the clarifier wall to a drop out box or scum discharge area. This allows for a rake-attached, sweeping launder wiper to be moved with the clarifier's rake to remove the accumulation of sludge from the launder's submerged surface, without elaborate moving parts.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a compartment mounted to a frame of the vehicle. The compartment includes a box coupled to the frame in a fixed position relative to the frame and a latch system coupled to the box to allow a user to access the box. The latch system includes a shape-memory alloy wire guided by a pulley during actuation of the latch system.

Abstract: Techniques for providing a recommendation or advertisement for an item associated with media content are provided. In some embodiments, the recommendation or advertisement may be associated with an item that the user is interacting with at a particular time. Metadata associated with the media content can be analyzed to identify the item and the recommendation or advertisement may be provided more often based in part on how recently the user interacts with the item in the media content.

Abstract: Systems and methods for budgeting and/or spending control. In some implementations, a user may select a plurality of spending categories and/or an amount, such as a threshold amount, for a single, intended transaction on a mobile application or a web-based application. A debit card/spending account under the control of the user may then be activated and/or funds may be temporarily allocated to the debit card for the intended transaction. The debit card/spending account may automatically default to at least one of a zero balance and an inactive status other than when sufficient information is received prior to each intended transaction.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for imposing budget control constraints on user financial resources, including allocating funds across a plurality of sub-accounts exclusively associated with categories, the categories associated with a type of expenditure. A predetermined spending threshold is set for each category and a credit card may be activated in response to a spending threshold exceeding a requested payment.

Abstract: In a sludge thickener water/wastewater treatment system, sludge solids are recirculated with a mixer positioned in the influent column or offset from the center column and within the stilling well, in order to produce essentially constant sludge solids concentration in the sludge withdrawn from the thickener. This solves the problem of thickeners producing inconsistent underflow solids concentration and often exhibiting problems with binding of rake arms due to sometimes very high sludge concentrations. Also, dewatering steps that follow thickening typically require a relatively constant solids concentration for efficient operation.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are antagonists of lysophosphatidic receptor(s). Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein, as well as methods of using such antagonists, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating LPA-dependent or LPA-mediated conditions or diseases.

Abstract: A clarifier in a wastewater treatment plant is provided with a submerged launder for effluent, the launder preferably having an integral density current baffle and scum baffle. In one embodiment an existing launder is modified, with its vertical leg replaced with a sloped plate defining launder conduit triangular in cross section, and with a sloping portion of the plate forming a density current baffle. Openings in the sloped plate permit entry of effluent liquid, and the liquid level in a clarifier is controlled without an overflow weir plate. In another form submerged pipe with entry holes serves as the launder, with support brackets integral with a density current baffle. A third form of the launder is a box formed beneath the shelf of an existing internal launder in the clarifier, again with a density current baffle extending down from the box. In another version an existing launder is covered and sealed, and holes are drilled through the launder wall to admit effluent.

Abstract: A compound spring MEMS resonator includes a resonator body constructed using one or more spring unit cells forming a compound spring block and one or more compound spring blocks forming the resonator body. Each compound spring block is anchored at nodal points to ensure a high quality factor. The resonator body further includes masses attached to the open ends of the compound spring block and capacitively coupled to drive/sense electrodes. The dimensions of the spring unit cells, the number of spring unit cells for a compound spring block, the size and weight of the masses, and the length and width of the support beams are selected to realize a desired resonant frequency. Meanwhile, the number of compound spring blocks is selected to tune the desired electrical characteristics, such as impedance, of the MEMS resonator.

Abstract: A multiple coil spring MEMS resonator includes a center anchor and a resonator body including two or more coil springs extending in a spiral pattern from the center anchor to an outer closed ring. Each pair of coil springs originates from opposing points on the center anchor and extends in the spiral pattern to opposing points on the outer ring. The number of coil springs, the length and the width of the coil springs and the weight of the outer ring are selected to realize a desired resonant frequency.