Abstract: A vehicle speed and/or slip of a vehicle is determined. At least first and second images of a traveling surface captured by an image sensor using an optical lens are received by a processor. The images are used to determine the distance travelled by one or more pixels in first and second directions. These distances, along with the sampling rate of the image sensor, determine pixel speed in the first and second directions. The pixel speeds in the first direction, the second direction, or both, may be used to calculate the vehicle speed, a side slip angle, or a longitudinal slip. A tire speed may also be similarly determined using a second image sensor, a second optical lens, and a second processor capturing images of the tire surface. These vehicle parameters may be used for testing or operating the vehicle, including modifying vehicle behavior during operation.

Abstract: Examples relate to golf assistance systems for providing environmentally-adjusted club recommendations during golf play. An example system includes a communication-enabled laser range finder with distance measurement circuitry, wireless communication circuitry, wind direction input controls, and a display interface. A networked processing device comprises a processor and memory configured to execute software storing golfer-specific shot performance data normalized to baseline atmospheric conditions. The networked processing device establishes wireless communication with the communication-enabled laser range finder to receive target distance and slope measurements, obtains real-time atmospheric data including air density, temperature, humidity, and wind conditions, and calculates effective shot distances for multiple golf clubs by processing the atmospheric data with the golfer-specific shot performance data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polycyclic heterocyclic compounds and methods which may be useful as inhibitors of IGF-1R for the treatment or prevention of thyroid eye disease (TED), also known as thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO), or Graves' ophthalmopathy or orbitopathy (GO).

Abstract: The present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods which may be useful as inhibitors of IGF-1R for the treatment or prevention of thyroid eye disease (TED), also known as thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO), or Graves' ophthalmopathy or orbitopathy (GO).

Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a dynamic, computer enabled, transformative process includes a plurality of steps, wherein raw data is first detected, flattened, transformed, and mapped to a new set of headers and/or reordered as needed to facilitate a wide variety of survey export formats uploadable to products useful by clients using associated software. According to other aspects, the file detection process automates a historic process of opening files and looking at certain attributes of the file format to confirm that the file is a certain survey from a publisher and handled appropriately after the metadata information is detected from the raw file. File formats are detected using a combination of file attributes and pattern recognition; for example, filenames, the number of sheets in a workbook, and the number of words in workbook might be appropriate file attributes in a particular application.

Abstract: A wrap assembly for a urinary catheterization procedure includes a foldable wrap body, a first plurality of urinary catheterization components and a second plurality of urinary catheterization components. The foldable wrap body can be formed of a fabric and can include a first sterile component placement area and a second sterile component placement area positioned under the first sterile component placement area. The first plurality of urinary catheterization components can be placed onto the fabric of the first sterile component placement area in a first order of use for the urinary catheterization procedure. The second plurality of urinary catheterization components can be placed onto the fabric of the second sterile component placement area in a second order of use for the urinary catheterization procedure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides cleaning articles. The articles can be formed of two outer layers separated by an intermediate layer that can comprise one or more independent and separate compositions. The outer layers can be formed of a solid foam and can particularly be configured to allow access of the surrounding environment to the intermediate layer compositions. The outer layers can provide rapid infiltration of water to facilitate diffusion of the intermediate layer compositions through the outer layers, and dissolution of the outer layers and the intermediate layer(s).

Abstract: A measurement tool with keyed gauges or fingers that mitigates process reliability concerns. A holder or disc is used for a task or tasks associated with a given shop or process that utilizes gauges or fingers that are keyed and also color-coded, labeled, or otherwise differentiated such that only the proper gauges or fingers among similar gauges or fingers can actually be received in that holder or disc for that shop or process. Accordingly, if a user has the correct holder or disc for a shop or process, only the proper gauges or fingers can be used. For each shop or process, measurement process instructions or steps can also be provided for each task associated with a holder or disc and the associated keyed gauges or fingers by color-coding, labeling, or differentiation correspondence.

Abstract: Medical device kits for use in placing, maintaining, altering, and/or removing medical devices in, on, and/or from the body of a patient are disclosed. Such medical device kits can include one or more wrap assemblies for use in the placement/maintenance procedure. In accordance with present embodiments, the one or more wrap assemblies of the medical device kit can include various features to assist the clinician performing the particular procedure. In one embodiment, a medical wrap assembly is disclosed, comprising a foldable wrap body that includes a front surface, wherein the front surface is configured to define a sterile field. A plurality of pockets is included on the front surface of the wrap body. The pockets are configured to contain therein a plurality of medical components. The medical components are arranged in the pockets in a predetermined order of use for the medical procedure.

Abstract: The present disclosure is for a system and a method for processing requests for custom paper products and estimating costs associated with manufacturing the custom paper products. Specifically, the present invention is an inventory management, yield and cost estimation system and method for use by a paper converting company. The system and method involves determining the output requirements of a custom paper product, determining the available inventory which can be converted into the custom paper products, the available machines and an appropriate converting process to perform the converting and estimating the yield, production time and production cost associated with a given set up for making the custom paper products.

Abstract: A vehicle speed and/or slip of a vehicle is determined. At least first and second images of a traveling surface captured by an image sensor using an optical lens are received by a processor. The images are used to determine the distance travelled by one or more pixels in first and second directions. These distances, along with the sampling rate of the image sensor, determine pixel speed in the first and second directions. The pixel speeds in the first direction, the second direction, or both, may be used to calculate the vehicle speed, a side slip angle, or a longitudinal slip. A tire speed may also be similarly determined using a second image sensor, a second optical lens, and a second processor capturing images of the tire surface. These vehicle parameters may be used for testing or operating the vehicle, including modifying vehicle behavior during operation.

Abstract: An engine control unit (400) for a full hybrid engine (100, 101) is provided. The full hybrid engine (100, 101) comprises an internal combustion engine (110) and an electric motor (120). The internal combustion engine (110) is coupled to the drivetrain via a clutch (130). The engine control unit (400) is configured to operate the internal combustion engine (110) in a lean-burn mode, to determine a current load level of the full hybrid engine (100, 101), and to compare the current load level to a lean-burn load threshold (210). The lean-burn load threshold (210) defines a load level below which stable operation of the internal combustion engine (110) in the lean-burn mode is impossible and/or undesirable. If the current load level of the full hybrid engine (100, 101) is below the lean-burn load threshold (210), the internal combustion engine (110) is decoupled from the drivetrain and the full hybrid engine (100, 101) is operated in an electric mode.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a dynamic, computer enabled, transformative process includes a plurality of steps, wherein raw data is first detected, flattened, transformed, and mapped to a new set of headers and/or reordered as needed to facilitate a wide variety of survey export formats uploadable to products useful by clients using associated software. According to other aspects, the file detection process automates a historic process of opening files and looking at certain attributes of the file format to confirm that the file is a certain survey from a publisher and handled appropriately after the metadata information is detected from the raw file. File formats are detected using a combination of file attributes and pattern recognition; for example, filenames, the number of sheets in a workbook, and the number of words in workbook might be appropriate file attributes in a particular application.

Abstract: Medical device kits for use in placing, maintaining, altering, and/or removing medical devices in, on, and/or from the body of a patient are disclosed. Such medical device kits can include one or more wrap assemblies for use in the placement/maintenance procedure. In accordance with present embodiments, the one or more wrap assemblies of the medical device kit can include various features to assist the clinician performing the particular procedure. In one embodiment, a medical wrap assembly is disclosed, comprising a foldable wrap body that includes a front surface, wherein the front surface is configured to define a sterile field. A plurality of pockets is included on the front surface of the wrap body. The pockets are configured to contain therein a plurality of medical components. The medical components are arranged in the pockets in a predetermined order of use for the medical procedure.

Abstract: A system for filling a chambered package includes a carrying mechanism travelling in a machine direction and having chambered recesses defined about a surface thereof, a first dispensing nozzle configured to dispense a quantity of a medium onto the surface of the carrying mechanism for direction into the chambered recesses in a first group of the chambered recesses defined about the surface of the carrying mechanism, and a first wiper blade disposed along the carrying mechanism in the machine direction after the first dispensing nozzle, the first wiper blade defining a curvilinear surface having crests configured to direct the quantity of the medium into the chambered recesses in the first group of the chambered recesses and troughs configured to direct the quantity of the medium away from entering the chambered recesses in the second group of the chambered recesses.

Abstract: Medical device kits for use in placing, maintaining, altering, and/or removing medical devices in, on, and/or from the body of a patient are disclosed. Such medical device kits can include one or more wrap assemblies for use in the placement/maintenance procedure. In accordance with present embodiments, the one or more wrap assemblies of the medical device kit can include various features to assist the clinician performing the particular procedure. In one embodiment, a medical wrap assembly is disclosed, comprising a foldable wrap body that includes a front surface, wherein the front surface is configured to define a sterile field. A plurality of pockets is included on the front surface of the wrap body. The pockets are configured to contain therein a plurality of medical components. The medical components are arranged in the pockets in a predetermined order of use for the medical procedure.

Abstract: The present disclosure is for a system and a method for processing requests for custom paper products and estimating costs associated with manufacturing the custom paper products. Specifically, the present invention is an inventory management, yield and cost estimation system and method for use by a paper converting company. The system and method involves determining the output requirements of a custom paper product, determining the available inventory which can be converted into the custom paper products, the available machines and an appropriate converting process to perform the converting and estimating the yield, production time and production cost associated with a given set up for making the custom paper products.

Abstract: A flame powered intermittent pilot combustion controller may include a first power source and a second power source separate from the first power source, a thermal electric and/or photoelectric device, an igniter and a controller. The thermal electric and/or photoelectric device may charge the first power source when exposed to a flame. The controller and the igniter may receive power from the first power source when the first power source has sufficient available power, and may receive power from the second power source when the first power source does not have sufficient available power.

Abstract: A sports training assembly includes a plurality of remote targets. Each of the remote targets is positionable on a training field and each of the remote targets respectively emits a visual alert when the respective remote target is turned on. In this way the respective remote target is established as the desired target for the athlete to strike. A base target is positionable on the training field and the base target emits a visual alert when the base target is turned on thereby establishing the base target as the desired target for the athlete to strike. Moreover, the base target is in electrical communication with each of the remote targets and the base target turns on each of the remote targets in a random sequence. A plurality of balls is provided and each of the base and remote targets is mounted on a respective one of the balls. Moreover, each of the balls is biased to vertically orient the remote and base targets for striking.