Abstract: An implant system including a bone plate and a flexible mesh attachment. The bone plate having a first arm and a second arm extending from a body of the bone plate. The flexible mesh having a plurality of links chained together by a plurality of connectors. Each link of the plurality of links includes a core and a set of connectors. The set of connectors of the plurality of connectors extending laterally away from the core. Each connector of the set of connectors defines an opening positioned along a plane that intersects the longitudinal axis of the core at an oblique angle. Each connector of the set of connectors is linked to another connector of the plurality of connectors extending from another link of the plurality of links.

Abstract: Systems are described that provide thermal rates of change occurring in fluidic compartments, such as reaction chambers of a fluidic device, so as to achieve significantly reduced overall reaction times. Moreover, various biological analysis systems enhance temperature uniformity occurring within a reaction chamber that is subject to external thermal exchange to control a temperature therein. To increase thermal rates of change and/or enhance temperature uniformity, various embodiments of the present disclosure rely on one or more thermally insulative portions of the device surrounding chambers in which thermal cycling reactions and/or other change in temperature occurs. Providing fluidic devices with relatively fast reaction rates and thermal uniformity can both reduce the overall time for such reactions and enhance accuracy of results.

Abstract: A slip yoke assembly includes a cylindrical portion that extends along an axis and has a first end. An inner surface of the cylindrical portion defines a cavity along the axis. The inner surface defines a plurality of inner teeth that extend axially. The first end defines a counterbore about the cavity. The counterbore is defined by a first wall that extends at a transverse angle relative to the axis. A second wall extends substantially axially from the first wall. A plug is positioned in the counterbore and spans across the cavity in axial alignment with the second wall of the counterbore for engaging the second wall and providing primary sealing of the cavity. An annular lip seal is positioned in the counterbore against the first wall and is positioned axially between the first wall and the plug for providing supplementary sealing of the cavity.

Abstract: A beverage container holding apparatus for holding beverage containers on a person's body includes a case with a lower portion and an upper portion which enclose a beverage container. A lanyard is attached to the case which includes a strap and an adjustment ring. The adjustment ring is slidable along end portions of the strap to adjust the respective sizes of a pair of loops formed by the strap.

Abstract: An illuminated baby bottle device including a cap, a nipple, a body configured to retain a liquid, and a base. The body includes an inner-wall and an outer-wall. The nipple is affixable and sealed to the cap, and the protective-cover is also affixable to the cap to protect the nipple and maintain sanitary conditions of the nipple, where the cap is affixable to one end of the body. The base is affixable to the body on the opposing end from the cap. Base is affixable to the body, with the base including a power-supply and an audio-source configured to provide an audio-track. The body includes a light-source arranged between the inner-wall and the outer-wall configured to illuminate the baby bottle device. The light-source includes multiple colors and is illuminated by at least one light-emitting-diode.

Abstract: An open air thermowell system includes a measurement protection device, a temperature measurement device, a torque mechanism, and a torque transfer mechanism.

Abstract: A leak identification system includes a boundary containment system and a leak indicator system that enables quick identification of leaks within various systems.

Abstract: A process for treating sewage sludge with percent solids less than 20 percent comprises (1) contacting sewage sludge that contains undesirable microorganisms with at least one compound that produces methyl isothiocyanate in water to form a reaction mixture, (2) mixing the reaction mixture, and (3) maintaining the reaction mixture in a closed vessel for at least about two hours. After the reaction mixture is maintained in a closed vessel for the desired time, the closed vessel can be vented to the atmosphere for a time sufficient to dissipate residual methyl isothiocyanate from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: A magnetically-loaded artificial magnetic conductor surface provides enhanced bandwidth. The structure includes in one embodiment a thumbtack structure with a spacer layer that is loaded with a barium-cobalt hexaferrite based artificial magnetic material. Specifically, the geometry consists of a ground plane covered with thinly sliced ferrite tiles that are metallized and stacked. Each tile has a metal via running through its center that is electrically connected to the plated metallized surfaces. A foam spacer layer resides above the ferrite tiles. Atop the foam spacer layer rests a capacitive surface, which can be realized as a single layer array of metal patches, a multiple layer array of overlapping patches or other planar capacitive geometry.

Abstract: In an artificial magnetic conductor, the distance between the frequency selective surface and the ground plane is mechanically varied to adjust the effective inductance or capacitance of the structure and thus the resonant frequency of the device.

Abstract: In an artificial magnetic conductor, the distance between the frequency selective surface and the ground plane is mechanically varied to adjust the effective inductance or capacitance of the structure and thus the resonant frequency of the device.

Abstract: A method for allowing biological macromolecules contained in a solution to be separated by selective absorption comprising supplying with a solution each stage (3, 4) of a column containing a selective chromatographic resin specific to the macromolecules to be separated, so as to fluidize the beds of resin at each stage, each stage being provided at its base with a perforated distribution system (5) characterized by a percentage of open sections between 0.2% and 10%, a mean diameter of the said open sections greater than approximately 300 microns and between 2G.sub.m and 20G.sub.m, where G.sub.m is the mean granulometry of the resin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for separating electrically charged solid particles or macromolecules contained in a solution by using a semi-permeable membrane which is specific for the separation to be carried out and by applying an electric field to reduce the concentration gradient in the immediate vicinity of the membrane. In the present invention, a plurality of semi-permeable membranes (2, 3) are arranged directly oppositely each other so as to define an alternation of low and high pressure compartments (4, 5), and periodically the direction of the electric field is reversed. The process of the invention allows increasing the exchange area while benefiting of permanently increased efficiency from the applied electric field.

Abstract: Electrophoretic fractionation apparatus well adopted for separating solutions containing diverse substances dissolved therein, e.g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the separation of the immunoglobulins present in colostrum, wherein a milk of colostrum or a serum of colostrum is fractionated by liquid electrophoresis, the immunoglobulin-enriched fraction is recovered and said immunoglobulin-enriched fraction is then fractionated by ion-exchange chromatography.

Abstract: The fractionating apparatus of the invention for the separation of at least two dissolved groups of substances in a solution is of the type wherein an electric field is applied in fractionating chambers separated by semi-permeable membranes so as to generate different migrations by various groups of substances; each fractionating chamber is bounded by a peripheral frame 3 provided with a plurality of strips 23; the two semi-permeable membranes 1 and 2 of the chamber are applied on either side against the faces of said frame and against the faces of said strips; spacer compartments are advantageously provided on either side of the fractionating chambers, said spacer compartments containing an auxiliary solution capable of enhancing by high rate ion exchanges the differences in migrations of the substances to be separated.