Abstract: An article of footwear can include an upper and a sole member coupled to the upper, where the sole member comprises a plurality of spaced apart apertures extending through the sole member. The article of footwear can further include a plurality of individual sensory nodes, where each sensory node has a first end coupled directly to the upper and an opposite, second end configured to engage with a ground surface. Each sensory node is configured to translate freely within a respective aperture of the sole member.

Abstract: An article of footwear can include a sole member including a foot-facing surface, a ground-facing surface opposite the foot-facing surface, and a plurality of apertures extending through the sole member. The article can include a fabric layer arranged across the foot-facing surface of the sole member and a plurality of sensory nodes, each sensory node extending through a respective aperture and having an upper end attached to the ground-facing surface of the fabric layer. The article can include a plurality of visible indicators disposed on the foot-facing surface of the fabric layer, where each visible indicator is aligned with a respective sensory node of the plurality of sensory nodes and identifies a location of the respective sensory node.

Abstract: A sole system for an article of footwear can include a sole member and a protruding member assembly. The sole member includes outwardly and inwardly facing surfaces and a plurality of spaced apart apertures extending though the sole member. The protruding member assembly includes a plurality of protruding members, where each protruding member is vertically movable within a corresponding aperture of the plurality of apertures of the sole member. A first set of protruding members is arranged in a first region of the sole member, a second set of protruding members is arranged in a second region of the sole member, and a spacing between adjacent protruding members of the first set is smaller than a spacing between adjacent protruding members of the second set.

Abstract: A sole system for an article of footwear can include a sole member and a protruding member assembly. The sole member includes outwardly and inwardly facing surfaces, and a plurality of spaced apart first apertures extending through the sole member. The protruding member assembly includes a plurality of first protruding members, each being vertically movable within a corresponding first aperture of the sole member. Each first protruding member has a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion where an inwardly facing surface of the first end portion is flat and oriented to conform to a shape of a foot of a wearer of the article of footwear.

Abstract: A sole system for an article of footwear can include a sole member and a protruding member assembly. The sole member includes outwardly and inwardly facing surfaces, a plurality of spaced apart first apertures extending though the sole member, and a plurality of first protruding members extending outward from and fixed to a base surface of the outwardly facing surface. The protruding member assembly includes a plurality of second protruding members that are interconnected by connecting portions, where the connecting portions are received on the inwardly facing surface of the sole member, and where each second protruding member is vertically movable within a corresponding first aperture of the sole member.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a sole structure for an article of footwear. Components of the sole structure—e.g., a midsole core, a midsole carrier, and an outsole—may be secured to one another using one or more cables. The sole structure may likewise be secured to other elements of the article of footwear using the one or more cables. Thus, the article of footwear, including the sole structure, may be constructed without the use of an adhesive and may be easily disassembled, improving recyclability.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to recyclable footwear. Components of an article of footwear—e.g., an upper and a sole—may be secured to one another using one or more cables. The article of footwear may also comprise a heel counter and/or toe cap, which may serve as anchor points for the one or more cables, improving stability. Thus, the article of footwear may be constructed without the use of an adhesive and may be easily disassembled, improving recyclability. Methods of recycling articles of footwear are also disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to recyclable footwear. Components of an article of footwear—e.g., an upper and a sole—may be secured to one another using one or more cables. The article of footwear may comprise a spacer knit that may cushion a wearer's foot from the one or more cables. The article of footwear may also comprise a heel counter and/or toe cap, which may serve as anchor points for the one or more cables, improving stability. Thus, the article of footwear may be constructed without the use of an adhesive and may be easily disassembled, improving recyclability.

Abstract: An article of footwear can include an upper and a sole member coupled to the upper, where the sole member comprises a plurality of spaced apart apertures extending through the sole member. The article of footwear can further include a plurality of individual sensory nodes, where each sensory node has a first end coupled directly to the upper and an opposite, second end configured to engage with a ground surface. Each sensory node is configured to translate freely within a respective aperture of the sole member.

Abstract: A sole system for an article of footwear can include a sole member and a protruding member assembly. The sole member includes outwardly and inwardly facing surfaces, a plurality of spaced apart first apertures extending though the sole member, and a plurality of first protruding members extending outward from and fixed to a base surface of the outwardly facing surface. The protruding member assembly includes a plurality of second protruding members that are interconnected by connecting portions, where the connecting portions are received on the inwardly facing surface of the sole member, and where each second protruding member is vertically movable within a corresponding first aperture of the sole member.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions are provided comprising gemcitabine (“GEM”)-containing modified RNAi agents such as siRNA molecules, combined with a histidine-lysine copolymer carrier, intended for inhibiting the expression of targeted genes involved in a variety of cancers. Modifications to the siRNA backbone may include, without limitation, 2?-OMe, 2?-Fluoro and phosphorothioate modifications. Methods for treatment of a variety of cancers by administering such pharmaceutical compositions are further provided, including breast, ovarian, and pancreatic cancer in mammals, among others.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a sole structure for an article of footwear. Components of the sole structure—e.g., a midsole core, a midsole carrier, and an outsole—may be secured to one another using one or more cables. The sole structure may likewise be secured to other elements of the article of footwear using the one or more cables. Thus, the article of footwear, including the sole structure, may be constructed without the use of an adhesive and may be easily disassembled, improving recyclability.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to recyclable footwear. Components of an article of footwear—e.g., an upper and a sole—may be secured to one another using one or more cables. The article of footwear may comprise a spacer knit that may cushion a wearer's foot from the one or more cables. The article of footwear may also comprise a heel counter and/or toe cap, which may serve as anchor points for the one or more cables, improving stability. Thus, the article of footwear may be constructed without the use of an adhesive and may be easily disassembled, improving recyclability.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to recyclable footwear. Components of an article of footwear—e.g., an upper and a sole—may be secured to one another using one or more cables. The article of footwear may also comprise a heel counter and/or toe cap, which may serve as anchor points for the one or more cables, improving stability. Thus, the article of footwear may be constructed without the use of an adhesive and may be easily disassembled, improving recyclability. Methods of recycling articles of footwear are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring disturbance forces experienced by a mover in an independent cart system monitors current generated by a controller and a feedback signal corresponding to operation of the mover in response to the current generated by the controller. The controller stores a value of the current reference and of the feedback signal, sampled in tandem, and determines a disturbance force experienced by the mover as it travels along the track as a function of the stored values of the current reference and of the feedback signal. The controller may store the measured disturbance force experienced by the mover as a function of the location of the mover along the track. For each subsequent time the mover travels along the same length of track, the controller may add a compensation value to the current reference to reduce the disturbance force experienced by the mover.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring disturbance forces experienced by a mover in an independent cart system monitors current generated by a controller and a feedback signal corresponding to operation of the mover in response to the current generated by the controller. The controller stores a value of the current reference and of the feedback signal, sampled in tandem, and determines a disturbance force experienced by the mover as it travels along the track as a function of the stored values of the current reference and of the feedback signal. The controller may store the measured disturbance force experienced by the mover as a function of the location of the mover along the track. For each subsequent time the mover travels along the same length of track, the controller may add a compensation value to the current reference to reduce the disturbance force experienced by the mover.

Abstract: A heat dissipater within a linear motor system comprising a core, the core having a base and a projecting portion projecting from the base; the heat dissipater in thermal contact with the core; and a coil wrapped around both the core and the heat dissipater.