Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical reloads, and to surgical systems including handheld electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical reloads to the handheld electromechanical surgical devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical reloads, and to surgical systems including handheld electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical reloads to the handheld electromechanical surgical devices.

Abstract: A surgical device includes a handle assembly having a controller and an adapter assembly including a tubular housing having a proximal end portion configured to couple to the handle assembly and a distal end portion. The adapter assembly also includes a load sensing assembly disposed with the tubular housing. The load sensing assembly is configured to measure a load exerted on the tubular housing and includes: a sensor body having a pocket defined therein; a load sensor circuit disposed within the pocket and coupled to the sensor body; and a signal processing circuit disposed within the pocket and electrically coupled to the load sensor circuit. The load sensing assembly further includes a cover disposed over the pocket and enclosing the load sensor circuit and the signal processing circuit therein, the cover being coupled to the sensor body thereby forming a first hermetic seal therebetween.

Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a building is provided. The monitoring system includes a monitoring server and a monitoring client. The monitoring server is configured to receive an aggregate current value from a monitoring device, wherein the aggregate current value represents a total current flowing through the HVAC system, determine a commanded operating mode of the HVAC system in response to the aggregate current value, wherein operating modes of the HVAC system include at least one of an idle mode and an ON mode, and analyze a system condition of the HVAC system based on the determined commanded operating mode. The monitoring client is configured to command the monitoring server to execute validation testing based on data received from monitoring the HVAC system, display results of validation testing, display real-time system performance data, and display an alert during a system malfunction.

Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a building is provided. The monitoring system includes a monitoring server and a monitoring client. The monitoring server is configured to receive an aggregate current value from a monitoring device, wherein the aggregate current value represents a total current flowing through the HVAC system, determine a commanded operating mode of the HVAC system in response to the aggregate current value, wherein operating modes of the HVAC system include at least one of an idle mode and an ON mode, and analyze a system condition of the HVAC system based on the determined commanded operating mode. The monitoring client is configured to command the monitoring server to execute validation testing based on data received from monitoring the HVAC system, display results of validation testing, display real-time system performance data, and display an alert during a system malfunction.

Abstract: A seal for a pill dispenser having a body including a plurality of recesses formed in a surface of the body, each recess having an open mouth bounded by a surrounding portion of the body surface, the seal comprising a cover film defining a plurality of apertures to provide access to the open mouths of the recesses, each aperture being cut in the cover film so as to be smaller than the open mouth of the corresponding recess and being closed by a liner cut from a liner film, the liner being larger than the aperture and being adhered to the cover film around the entire periphery of the aperture, the seal in use being adhered to the body surface of the pill dispenser so that the liners are located between the cover film and the open mouths of the corresponding recesses and each liner is removable.

Abstract: A system and method for assessing remanufacturability of one or more items in an apparatus includes assessing a plurality of remanufacturing options for an item based on a determination of the overall condition for the item, a determination on whether the item satisfies operation specifications, and a determination of a risk priority for the item to identify which of the plurality of remanufacturing options are viable.

Abstract: This invention relates to a vehicle load area liner comprising a sheet foldable to form a receptacle having a base and a wall around the base, the receptacle being arrangable in use to be mounted in the load area of a vehicle, and wherein at least a portion of the wall of the receptacle is unfoldable to provide a flap able to mask the threshold of the load area, when the vehicle load area is open, in use. The invention further provides a method of protecting a vehicle load area comprising the steps of: (a) providing a liner of the invention; and in any order; (b) folding a liner to form a receptacle; and (c) mounting the liner on the floor of the vehicle load area.

Abstract: A seal (20) for a pill dispenser having a body (12) including a plurality of recesses (14) formed in a surface (16) of the body, each recess having an open mouth (18) bounded by a surrounding portion of the body surface, the seat (20) comprising a cover film (22) defining a plurality of apertures (24) to provide access to the open mouths (18) of the recesses (14), each aperture being cut in the cover film (22) so as to be smaller than the open mouth of the corresponding recess and being closed by a liner cut (26) from a liner film (28), the liner being larger than the aperture and being adhered to the cover film around the entire periphery of the aperture, the seal in use being adhered to the body surface of the pill dispenser so that the liners are located between the cover film and the open mouths of the corresponding recesses and each liner is removable by pushing the liner into the corresponding recess to release the liner from the cover film.

Abstract: A pill dispenser (10) having a body (12) including a plurality of recesses (14) formed in a surface (16) of the body (12). Each recess (14) has an open mouth (18) bounded by a surrounding portion (20) of said body surface (16). The open mouth (18) of each recess (14) is closed by an imperforate cover (22) secured to the surrounding portion (20) which bounds the recess (14). A lid (24) is hingedly connected to the body (12) for movement between a first position whereat the lid (24) overlies the mouth (18) of all of the recesses (14) to prevent access thereto and a second position whereat the lid (24) is spaced from the mouths (18) of the recesses (14) to permit access thereto.

Abstract: Chimeric insect hormone receptors and receptor cassettes are provided as well as methods for their use in regulating expression of target polypeptides in plants in the presence of appropriate chemical ligands. In particular, each receptor cassette encodes a receptor polypeptide that comprises a DNA binding domain, a hinge region, a ligand binding domain and an activation domain. According to one embodiment, the hinge and ligand binding domains are from two different insect ecdysone receptors. According to another embodiment, the receptor cassettes are chimeric in that one or more of the DNA binding or activation domains are obtained from a source heterologous with respect to the other domains present in the chimeric receptor cassette.

Abstract: The present invention provides isolated nucleic acids encoding insect G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) polypeptides, isolated insect GPCR polypeptides, and uses thereof. Further provided are recombinant proteins and methods for identifying inhibitors to these proteins. The disclosed insect GPCR nucleic acids and polypeptides can be used in screening assays to identify modulating compounds. Protein inhibitors active in the methods disclosed herein are useful as insecticidal, ectoparasiticidal, antiparasitic, anthenenthic and acaracidal agents.

Abstract: Chimeric insect hormone receptors and receptor cassettes are provided as well as methods for their use in regulating expression of target polypeptides in plants in the presence of appropriate chemical ligands. In particular, each receptor cassette encodes a receptor polypeptide that comprises a DNA binding domain, a hinge region, a ligand binding domain and an activation domain. According to one embodiment, the hinge and ligand binding domains are from two different insect ecdysone receptors. According to another embodiment, the receptor cassettes are chimeric in that one or more of the DNA binding or activation domains are obtained from a source heterologous with respect to the other domains present in the chimeric receptor cassette.

Abstract: A system and method for assessing remanufacturability of one or more items in an apparatus includes assessing a plurality of remanufacturing options for an item based on a determination of the overall condition for the item, a determination on whether the item satisfies operation specifications, and a determination of a risk priority for the item to identify which of the plurality of remanufacturing options are viable.