Abstract: A personal protection system including a surgical garment that may be mounted to a helmet including an electrically powered assembly, such as a fan. The garment includes a shell adapted for being disposed over the helmet, a transparent face shield, and a fastening feature for coupling the garment to the helmet. The garment may also include a memory, the memory for storing data for regulating the operation of the electrically powered assembly mounted to the helmet based on a characteristic of the garment. The helmet includes a memory interface configured to read data from or write data to the memory mounted to the garment, and a controller connected to the memory interface and configured to control the electrically powered assembly of the helmet.

Abstract: An adjustment arrangement for selectively adjusting a seal pack positioned about a ram body in a can bodymaker. The adjustment arrangement includes a primary housing structured to have the seal pack fixedly coupled thereto and a secondary housing structured to be fixedly coupled to a bulkhead of the can bodymaker separating a forming area of the can bodymaker from a drivetrain area of the can bodymaker. The adjustment arrangement further includes a number of adjustment elements engaged with both the primary housing and the secondary housing, each adjustment element being selectively moveable to adjust the relative positioning of the primary housing with respect to the secondary housing.

Abstract: The invention provides a system for removing an acid gas from syngas with enhanced heat recovery, the system including an acid gas absorber containing a solvent and having an inlet positioned to receive a syngas stream, the acid gas absorber producing an acid gas enriched solvent effluent; a first heat exchanger positioned to exchange heat between the syngas stream upstream of the acid gas absorber and the acid gas enriched solvent effluent; and an acid gas stripper positioned to receive the acid gas enriched solvent effluent from the first heat exchanger, the acid gas stripper producing a lean solvent effluent having reduced acid gas content. The invention also provides a method for removing an acid gas from syngas with enhanced heat recovery, which involves heating an acid gas enriched solvent effluent through heat exchange with a syngas stream upstream of an acid gas absorber.

Abstract: The disclosure provides processes and systems for fluid catalytic cracking of feed streams including hydrocarbons and varying amounts of mixed waste plastic oil to produce valuable petroleum products, such as light olefins and aromatics. The processes generally include providing a waste plastic pyrolysis oil, treating the waste pyrolysis oil reduce a content of one or more of silicon, chlorine, nitrogen, sulfur, and higher olefin components, providing a hydrocarbon stream, combining the hydrocarbon stream with the waste plastic pyrolysis oil to provide a combined feed stream, and feeding the combined feed stream to a fluid catalytic cracking unit having a catalytic cracking catalyst containing a mixture of HZSM-5 and USY.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to certain compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, and methods of making and using said compounds and pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds and compositions provided herein may be used for the treatment or prevention of an autoimmune disease and/or inflammatory condition, including rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract: In reconstruction, such as reconstruction in MR imaging, sub-sampled measurements from the scan are used in each iteration. By masking parts of the sub-sampled measurements (i.e., sub-sampling the acquired sub-sampled data) used in one or more iterations of reconstruction, banding is reduced or eliminated.

Abstract: Systems and methods for injecting hydrogen into a natural gas pipeline to lower the carbon intensity of the resulting fuel blend while achieving the required energy output thereof for the end user. In one embodiment a blend ratio for the blended fuel comprising hydrogen and natural gas is determined based at least in part on a minimum energy output for fuel combusted at an end-use location connected to the natural gas pipeline so that the blended fuel (i) has a lower carbon intensity than a natural gas stream flowing in the natural gas pipeline, and (ii) provides at least the minimum energy output when combusted at the end-use location. Further, one or more embodiments include adjusting a control valve of a hydrogen injection assembly connected to the natural gas pipeline upstream of the end-use location based at least in part on the blend ratio to thereby mix hydrogen into the natural gas pipeline and produce the blended fuel.

Abstract: A dual-molded silicone-polyamide composite article including a first molded piece that comprises a blend of polyamide and an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and a second molded piece that comprises a thermoset, hydrosilylation-cure silicone polymer. A portion of a surface of the second molded piece is autogenously bonded to a portion of a surface of the first molded piece.

Abstract: A microscope imaging system including a microscope having a stage with a well plate having a plurality of therapy treatment samples, an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) to illuminate the plurality of therapy treatment samples, and a camera to capture images of the plurality of therapy treatment samples over a period of time using the array of LEDs. The microscope imaging system including an electronic controller configured to receive a plurality of images of the plurality of therapy treatment samples over the period of time from the camera, determine a cell mass for each therapy treatment sample based on each image, track the cell mass over the period of time for each therapy treatment sample, determine a plurality of response parameters for each therapy treatment sample based on the tracked cell mass, and determine a treatment response for each therapy treatment sample based on the plurality of response parameters.

Abstract: Technology is shown for establishing a chain of trust for an unknown root certificate in an isolated network that is verified using a chain of trust external to the network. A bootstrap executable and a leaf certificate rooted in the external chain of trust are configured with an OID. The leaf certificate is received in the isolated network and used to sign a new root certificate created in the isolated network to create a blob that is stored in a pre-determined location. The bootstrap executable is executed to instantiate a client machine, which retrieves the blob and verifies its signature using the leaf certificate. The client machine verifies that the OID values from the blob and bootstrap executable match. If the signature and OID checks are successful, then the new root certificate is distributed within the isolated network and installed in a PKI certificate chain of trust.

Abstract: Some implementations of the disclosure are directed to a eustachian tube dilator system including: a housing for removably inserting an endoscope, the housing including an insert ratchet mechanism or top down ratchet mechanism configured to couple to a proximal rigid end of the endoscope; and a hollow balloon cannula coupled to and distally extending from the housing, the hollow balloon cannula including a curved distal end configured to couple to a flexible distal end of the endoscope, and the hollow balloon cannula configured for insertion of a balloon catheter used for eustachian tube dilation such that a distal balloon of the balloon catheter is advanced through the hollow balloon cannula from a proximal opening of the hollow balloon cannula to a distal opening of the hollow balloon cannula.

Abstract: A surgical suturing device has a guide tip defining cuff receiving and tissue bite areas. The guide tip has at least one needle guide configured to guide at least one needle through the cuff receiving area and the tissue bite area. Another surgical suturing device has a guide tip defining cuff receiving and tissue bite areas. The guide tip has at least one pair of needle guides configured to guide both the needles of at least one pair of needles through the cuff receiving area and the tissue bite area. The guide tip also has at least one pair of ferrule receiving apertures. The cuff receiving area and the tissue bite area are oriented to avoid cross-over of a suture passed by the at least one pair of needles through tissue in the tissue bite area and a replacement anatomical device sewing cuff in the cuff receiving area.

Abstract: A dental composition is provided. The dental composition includes at least one monomer comprising at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups; and an addition-fragmentation agent comprising at least one cyclic imide monomer comprising an ?, ?-unsaturated carbonyl.

Abstract: Compounds for treating a microbial and/or bacterial infection and, particularly, to compounds that are 5-(substitutedphenyl)-7-thioxo-7,8-dihydropyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione analogues and their use as anti-microbial or anti-bacterial agents.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing insufflation loss due to gas leakage during a laparoscopic surgical procedure are provided. The surgical procedure includes the use of a surgical instrument having an end effector and a trocar through which the surgical instrument is inserted for access to the abdominal cavity of a patient receiving laparoscopic surgery. The trocar includes a lip, a lip seal disposed within the lip, and a cannula located beneath the lip. The systems and methods reduce or prevent a loss of insufflation when using conventional systems and methods to insert the surgical instrument through a conventional trocar.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for heat-based authentication. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code that is executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to capture a thermal image of an object placed within a heated environment, identify at least one characteristic of the object based on the thermal image, and determine an authenticity of the object based on the at least one characteristic.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device and a method for performing size exclusion chromatography. Embodiments of the present invention feature devices and methods for size exclusion chromatography at normal high performance liquid chromatography or ultra performance liquid chromatography pressures and above using small particles.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are described corresponding to immutable configuration of memory devices. An example memory includes a memory bank including a first portion and a second portion, the second portion configured to store configuration information that specifies whether the first portion is immutable; and a controller coupled to the memory bank, the controller configured to determine whether to prevent data from being written to the first portion based on the configuration information.

Abstract: A flood detection and alert system and method for use with a fleet of vehicles. The system and method gather information pertaining to flooding from a fleet of vehicles spread across a geographic area and, with this information, are better able to identify flooded areas and alert vehicles so that such areas can be avoided. By using a cloud-based system to gather and analyze real-time flooding information from a distributed fleet of vehicles, the system and method are able to leverage the benefits of large data for more accurate recognition of flooded areas and more effective remedial measures, such as alerts, notifications and/or alternative routes.

Abstract: The subject matter of this disclosure relates to a method and a system for providing and managing post-purchase rebates and other commercial offers. An example method includes: receiving a notification indicating that a consumer has purchased a product at a store and is requesting a discount for the product, wherein the notification is received in response to a client device of the consumer scanning a QR code on the product; determining that the client device scanned the QR code when the client device was outside of a physical boundary for the store; confirming that the consumer has purchased the product; and providing the consumer with the discount.