Abstract: A rigid tube with elements for quick connection, retention, alignment and motion control system for connecting, aligning and controlling insertion hands-free.

Abstract: A first embodiment of a torque tube coupler may include an outer body that includes a first abutting surface and a second abutting surface adjacent to the first abutting surface. Set screws may be inserted into one or more channels of the first abutting surface. Tightening the set screws may force the abutting surfaces away from each other and the outer body to press against an inner surface of a torque tube. Another embodiment of the torque tube coupler may include a central ring sized based on a size of a torque tube. The torque tube coupler may also include a set of fingers that extend away from a first side of the central ring and are shaped to flex radially outward. The torque tube coupler may include a core disposed within the set of fingers that, when drawn towards the central ring, causes the fingers to flex radially outwards.

Abstract: Systems and methods of buffing tire casings are provided. A tire buffing machine includes a tire hub assembly selectively rotating a mounted casing, a buffer configured to buff the casing, a tire belt detection apparatus having two or more sensors to detect a first belt depth of one or more belts at a first lateral position in a tire casing and a second belt depth of the one or more belts at a second lateral position within the tire casing, and an electronic controller. The controller determines the first belt depth and the second belt depth using a belt detection apparatus having two or more sensors of the belt detection apparatus and adjusts the operation of the buffer based on the first belt depth or the second belt depth.

Abstract: A thermoplastic part for an aircraft includes a thermoplastic skin, a conductive metal layer, a thermoplastic resin film, and a paint coating. The thermoplastic skin includes an inner skin side and an outer skin side. The conductive metal layer includes an inner layer side and an outer layer side. The inner layer side is disposed at the outer skin side of the thermoplastic skin. The thermoplastic resin film including an inner film side and an outer film side. The inner film side is disposed at the outer layer side of the conductive metal layer. The thermoplastic resin film includes a sulfonated thermoplastic resin material forming a sulfonated region of the thermoplastic resin film at the outer film side. The paint coating is disposed on the outer film side of the thermoplastic resin film coincident with the sulfonated region.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media that modify digital images using an intelligent user interface tool that determines the intent of a user interaction. For instance, in some embodiments, the disclosed systems receive, via a graphical user interface of a client device, a user interaction with a set of pixels within a digital image. The disclosed systems determine, based on the user interaction, a user intent for targeting one or more portions of the digital image for deletion, the one or more portions including an additional set of pixels that differs from the set of pixels.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to safety devices, locking assemblies, fluid ends, and related methods for pumping operations. One safety device for fluid ends includes a valve cover including an outer shoulder and a receptacle opening, and a jam structure movable in the receptacle opening of the valve cover. The jam structure includes a first plate, a second plate, a rod between the first plate and the second plate, and one or more extensions extending relative to the second plate. Another safety device includes one or more locking plates configured to prevent opening of the fluid end when under pressure.

Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes an enclosure defining an interior. A first fiber optic adapter is provided at the enclosure. A spool is provided at an exterior of the enclosure. A fiber optic cable, which includes a first optical fiber, is wrapped around the spool. A first fiber optic connector is mounted at a first end of the first optical fiber. The first end of the first optical fiber is positioned within the interior of the enclosure. The first fiber optic connector is inserted within the first fiber optic adapter. The enclosure and the spool are configured to rotate in unison about a common axis when the fiber optic cable is unwound from the spool.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes receiving, at a first access point and from a non-access point device, a request, wherein the request includes an element to signal to the first access point to exclude each of at least one association identifier indicated in the element when assigning an association identifier to the non-access point device; assigning the association identifier to the non-access point device, wherein the association identifier is different from each of the at least one association identifier indicated in the element; and completing an association process with the non-access point device using the association identifier.

Abstract: Present invention deals with a method for preparing water-absorbing polymers, so called superabsorbents. The invention is based on the finding that extruding hydrogel through a hole plate (13) obeying a complex design rule diminishes negative influence of thixotropy and increases the absorption speed of the superabsorbent made from the hydrogel.

Abstract: A method for applying a sulfonation treatment to a thermoplastic part includes forming a sulfonation barrier on the thermoplastic part by applying a sealant tape onto the thermoplastic part, applying a sulfonation fluid to a portion of a thermoplastic surface of the thermoplastic part to sulfonate the thermoplastic part at the thermoplastic surface, removing the sulfonation fluid from the portion of the thermoplastic surface, applying a neutralizing agent to the portion of the thermoplastic surface, washing the portion of the thermoplastic surface, and applying at least one coating to the portion of the thermoplastic surface.

Abstract: A display system for sensing a finger of a user applied to the display system includes a display panel; a sensor for sensing the finger; a sensing light source configured to emit a first light having a first wavelength W1; and a reflective polarizer disposed between the display panel and the sensor. For a substantially normally incident light, an optical transmittance of the reflective polarizer versus wavelength for a first polarization state has a band edge such that for a first wavelength range extending from a smaller wavelength L1 to a greater wavelength L2 and including W1, where 30 nm?L2?L1?50 nm and L1 is greater than and within about 20 nm of a wavelength L3 corresponding to an optical transmittance of about 50% along the band edge, the optical transmittance has an average of greater than about 75%.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of a strongly basic anion exchange resin, in the form of dimethylethanolamine (DMAE) resin, for the removal of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from fluids such as water.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for removing iodide from an aqueous solution including submerging an iodophilic electrode in an aqueous solution containing iodide, applying a current to the electrode, and electrochemically oxidizing the iodide to iodine within the electrode. The electrode may include an iodophilic material and an electrically conductive material. It may also include a binder. The iodophilic material may be a starch, chitosan, carboxycellulose, cationic polymer, or an anion exchange membrane material, for example. After oxidizing the iodide to iodine within the electrode, the electrode may be submerged in a second solution and a current may be applied to reduce the iodine and release it from the electrode in the form of iodide into the second solution.

Abstract: A method for applying a sulfonation treatment to a thermoplastic part includes installing a gas sulfonation assembly on one or more surfaces of the thermoplastic part by forming a vacuum bag on the one or more surfaces. The vacuum bag forms a sealed cavity between the vacuum bag and a treatment portion of the one or more surfaces. The method further includes drawing a vacuum in the sealed cavity with the gas sulfonation assembly, directing a sulfonating gas into the sealed cavity with the gas sulfonation assembly to sulfonate the treatment portion, removing the sulfonating gas from the sealed cavity with the gas sulfonation assembly, removing the gas sulfonation assembly from the thermoplastic part, applying a neutralizing agent to the treatment portion, and applying at least one coating to the treatment portion.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a shaft assembly, an ultrasonic blade, and a clamp assembly. The shaft assembly includes an acoustic waveguide operable to transmit ultrasonic vibrations to the blade. The clamp assembly includes a clamp arm pivotable toward and away from the blade about a pivot axis, to clamp tissue between the clamp arm and the blade. A rotation feature may provide rotation of the blade relative to the clamp arm about the longitudinal axis of the waveguide. Alternatively, the rotation feature may provide rotation of the clamp arm relative to the blade about the longitudinal axis. The rotation feature may be driven based on pivotal positioning of the clamp arm relative to the blade about the pivot axis. The rotation feature may selectively lock and unlock the angular position of either the blade or the clamp arm about the longitudinal axis at any of a number of predetermined angular positions.

Abstract: A method for variable electrostimulative behavior modification includes sensing placement of a first anatomical portion of a body in contact to a surface of a target object adapted. for behavior modification with a multiplicity of electrostimulative end points coupled to an energy source. The method additionally includes delivering an electrical neurostimulus through one of the end points nearest to the placement of the first anatomical portion in proximity to the surface the electrical neurostimulus including a waveform promoting a modification of behavior associated with the placement of the first anatomical portion in proximity to the surface. Thereafter, an anomalous characteristic of the sensed placement indicating a failure to modify the behavior may be detected and a profile of the waveform of the electrical neurostimulus changes to a different waveform in response to the anomalous characteristic of the sensed placement.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing voice detection via a network microphone device are disclosed herein. In one example, individual microphones of a network microphone device detect sound. The sound data is captured in a first buffer and analyzed to detect a trigger event. Metadata associated with the sound data is captured in a second buffer and provided to at least one network device to determine at least one characteristic of the detected sound based on the metadata. The network device provides a response that includes an instruction, based on the determined characteristic, to modify at least one performance parameter of the NMD. The NMD then modifies the at least one performance parameter based on the instruction.

Abstract: Compounds and methods of treating HIV-1 in a human infected with HIV-1 or preventing HIV-1 infection in a human susceptible to infection with HIV-1 are provided. The compounds are of formula (I), (II), and (IA), wherein R1-R7, X, X?, Y, Y?, Z, and n are defined herein, and the methods comprises administering therapeutically effective amounts of these compounds to the human.

Abstract: Described herein are particles comprising a first compartment, a second compartment, and a compound of Formula (I), as well as compositions and methods of making and using the same. The particles may comprise a cell capable of expressing a therapeutic agent useful for the treatment of a disease, disorder, or condition described herein.

Abstract: In one aspect, a wheel hub assembly including a wheel hub body having an interior, bearing assemblies to rotatably connect the wheel hub body to a spindle, and a vent associated with the wheel hub body that opens to the interior of the wheel hub body. The wheel hub assembly further includes an inertia-controlled valve of the vent rotatable with the wheel hub body. The inertia-controlled valve is configured to open in response to rotation of the inertia-controlled valve with the wheel hub body and permit air to flow out of the interior of the wheel hub body.