Abstract: Technologies for on-device experimentation include embodiments that receive a request to provide digital content for display in a slot of a user interface display screen of a first device. By a secure execution environment, an identifier received with the request is anonymized. The request is determined to be associated with a content distribution test. The anonymized identifier is assigned to a test group associated with the content distribution test. The secure execution environment receives user interface event data generated by the first device in response to the content distribution test. The received user interface event data is attributed to the test group. An association of the user interface event data with the test group and the content distribution test is provided by the secure execution environment to a second device different than the first device while the identifier and the anonymized identifier are not provided to the second device.

Abstract: Technologies for on-device experimentation include embodiments that receive a request to provide digital content for display in a slot of a user interface display screen of a first device. By a secure execution environment, an identifier received with the request is anonymized. The request is determined to be associated with a content distribution test. The anonymized identifier is assigned to a test group associated with the content distribution test. The secure execution environment receives user interface event data generated by the first device in response to the content distribution test. The received user interface event data is attributed to the test group. An association of the user interface event data with the test group and the content distribution test is provided by the secure execution environment to a second device different than the first device while the identifier and the anonymized identifier are not provided to the second device.

Abstract: The present application relates to implantable therapeutic delivery system, its method of making and use. The therapeutic delivery system includes a nanofiber core substrate having proximal and distal ends, and an interior nanofiber wall defining an internal space extending longitudinally along the core substrate, with one or more therapeutic agents positioned within the internal space. A hydrogel surrounds the nanofiber core substrate, where the hydrogel includes 0.1% to 20% of an alginate mixture. The alginate mixture includes zwitterionically modified alginate and pure alginate in a ratio of 1:1000 to 1000:1 (v/v). Also disclosed is a thermo sealing device useful for the formation of the implantable therapeutic delivery system.

Abstract: A friction material presents a friction-generating surface and a bonding surface opposite the friction-generating surface. The friction material includes unbranched fiber having a diameter of from 0.5 to 50 ?m and a length of from 0.2 to 15 mm, branched fiber having a diameter of from 1 to 50 ?m, and a resin disposed throughout the friction material. The friction material is substantially free of particles and defines a plurality of pores having a pore size distribution with a D10 value of from 5 to 15 ?m, a D50 value of from 15 to 30 ?m, and a D90 value of from 30 to 60 ?m.

Abstract: An object locating method, wherein a server may obtain a correspondence relationship between an object and an object storage device and a correspondence relationship between an object storage device and a prompt device, and after the server receives a request for a sought target object, determining an object storage device corresponding to the target object based on a first correspondence relationship, determining a prompt device corresponding to the object storage device based on a second correspondence relationship, and transmitting a control signal to the prompt device, to control directing the prompt device to output prompt information. With the correspondence relationship between the prompt device and the object storage device reflecting the setup locations of both, after a user confirms a prompt device outputting prompt information, the location of a storage device storing the target object may be determined based on the location of the prompt device.

Abstract: A friction material presents a friction generating surface and a bonding surface facing opposite said friction generating surface. The friction material includes structural fibers, friction particles, polyvinyl alcohol fibers, and a resin. A method of forming the friction material is also disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: combining the structural fibers, the friction particles, and the polyvinyl alcohol fibers having an average diameter of less than about 11 ?m, an average length of less than about 4 mm, an average denier of less than about 1, to form a substrate material; impregnating the substrate material with the resin; and curing the resin to form the friction material.

Abstract: A friction material presents a friction generating surface and a bonding surface facing opposite the friction generating surface. The friction material includes an organopolysiloxane resin, a plurality of fibers, and a plurality of friction particles. The organopolysiloxane resin includes siloxy units independently represented by the following formula: (R1SiO3/2) and/or (R2SiO2/2); wherein each R1 and R2 is independently selected from a monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A friction material comprises a base and a porous friction generating layer penetrating into and integral with the base. The base presents a bonding surface. The porous friction generating layer presents a friction generating surface facing opposite the bonding surface of the base. The porous friction generating layer comprises fibers and friction adjusting particles, and about 30 to about 95% of a total surface area of the fibers is in contact with the friction adjusting particles. A curable resin is dispersed throughout the porous friction generating layer and the base.

Abstract: A friction material presents a friction generating surface and a bonding surface facing opposite said friction generating surface. The friction material includes structural fibers, friction particles, polyvinyl alcohol fibers, and a resin. A method of forming the friction material is also disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: combining the structural fibers, the friction particles, and the polyvinyl alcohol fibers having an average diameter of less than about 11 ?m, an average length of less than about 4 mm, an average denier of less than about 1, to form a substrate material; impregnating the substrate material with the resin; and curing the resin to form the friction material.

Abstract: A friction material presents a friction generating surface and a bonding surface facing opposite the friction generating surface. The friction material includes an organopolysiloxane resin, a plurality of fibers, and a plurality of friction particles. The organopolysiloxane resin includes siloxy units independently represented by the following formula: (R1SiO3/2) and/or (R2SiO2/2); wherein each R1 and R2 is independently selected from a monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An object locating method, wherein a server may obtain a correspondence relationship between an object and an object storage device and a correspondence relationship between an object storage device and a prompt device, and after the server receives a request for a sought target object, determining an object storage device corresponding to the target object based on a first correspondence relationship, determining a prompt device corresponding to the object storage device based on a second correspondence relationship, and transmitting a control signal to the prompt device, to control directing the prompt device to output prompt information. With the correspondence relationship between the prompt device and the object storage device reflecting the setup locations of both, after a user confirms a prompt device outputting prompt information, the location of a storage device storing the target object may be determined based on the location of the prompt device.

Abstract: A friction material comprises a base and a porous friction generating layer penetrating into and integral with the base. The base presents a bonding surface. The porous friction generating layer presents a friction generating surface facing opposite the bonding surface of the base. The porous friction generating layer comprises fibers and friction adjusting particles, and about 30 to about 95% of a total surface area of the fibers is in contact with the friction adjusting particles. A curable resin is dispersed throughout the porous friction generating layer and the base.

Abstract: Composite materials with a polymer matrix, low resistivity graphite coated fillers having exfoliated and pulverized graphite platelets coated on an outer surface of high resistivity fillers, are provided. The fillers can be fibers or particles. The composite materials incorporating the graphite coated fillers as reinforcements can be electrostatically painted without using a conductive primer on the polymer matrix.

Abstract: Low resistivity graphite coated particles having exfoliated and pulverized graphite platelets coated on an outer surface of high resistivity particles are provided. Various methods are also provided for surface coating of the graphite platelets onto the particles to increase particle conductivity. The graphite coated particles can be used to produce reinforced composite materials. Reinforced composite materials incorporating the graphite coated particles can be electrostatically painted without using a conductive primer on the composite.

Abstract: Granular starch is added to a polymer in order to decrease the cost of the polymer derivative. Use of granular starch also makes the derivative more biodegradable. The polymer blend has very similar mechanical properties to pure polymer. Furthermore, unlike other starch/polyethylene mixtures, glycerol is not added to the mixture. This reduces the water absorbency of the final product. The polymer and starch are blended together in the presence of an interfacial compatibilizer that binds the two components together.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of natural fiber and polymer composites is described. Thermoplastically processed plasticized soy flour based plastics are used with thermoplastic polymers. Polymers of soy flour and an in situ polymerized polyvinyl polymer which links proteins and carbohydrates in the flour to form the polymer are used. The composites are useful in engineering materials.

Abstract: Composite materials with a polymer matrix, low resistivity graphite coated fillers having exfoliated and pulverized graphite platelets coated on an outer surface of high resistivity fillers, are provided. The fillers can be fibers or particles. The composite materials incorporating the graphite coated fillers as reinforcements can be electrostatically painted without using a conductive primer on the polymer matrix.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of natural fiber and polymer composites is described. Thermoplastically processed plasticized soy flour based plastics are used with thermoplastic polymers. Polymers of soy flour and an in situ polymerized polyvinyl polymer which links proteins and carbohydrates in the flour to form the polymer are used. The composites are useful in engineering materials.