Abstract: A support apparatus for supporting a trocar while the trocar extends through a body wall of a patient includes an inflatable collar and a slidable abutment collar commonly connected for engagement onto the trocar following which the slide collar is released to slide along the trocar. The inflatable collar is inflated to a set size by a manually operable pump on the slidable collar operated by squeezing finger abutments together up to a latch so that threaded portion expels the inflation fluid. The abutment member is shaped to be received on an outer surface of the trocar and adjustable longitudinally of the trocar sleeve so as to be located at a selected position by a manually movable latch collar. The inflatable collar and slidably collar are held connected by a manually operable release.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include providing additional sources of water, and additional means for delivering the additional water, as needed in a fire emergency. A system in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure provides pumping means, conduit for delivering water from a local source to the pump, and conduit for delivering the water as needed to fight a fire.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for remotely monitoring liquid lubricant levels for pump equipment. A system includes a reservoir to store lubricant and a lubrication gland to expose a shaft seal of the pump equipment to the lubricant. A feed line and a return line circulate the lubricant between the reservoir and the lubrication gland. A level sensor is configured to measure a fluid level in the reservoir. The level sensor uses a communication interface to transmit fluid level data a monitoring device mounted to the pump equipment. The monitoring device is configured to compare the fluid level data against stored alert thresholds and send, to a provider network, an alert signal when the fluid level data is below an alert threshold. If the fluid level data is not below an alert threshold, the monitoring device stores the fluid level data for periodic reporting.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods and compositions for the rapid and efficient transformation of plants. The disclosure further provides methods for producing a transgenic plant, comprising (a) transforming a cell of an explant with an expression construct comprising (i) a nucleotide sequence encoding a WUS/WOX homeobox polypeptide; (ii) a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide comprising two AP2-DNA binding domains; or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii); and (b) allowing expression of the polypeptide of (a) in each transformed cell to form a regenerable plant structure in the absence of exogenous cytokinin, wherein no callus is formed; and (c) germinating the regenerable plant structure to form the transgenic plant. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, devices, and machine-readable mediums which utilize digital tracking tags attached to data to monitor and/or control the data as it moves between applications and/or computing devices. The digital tracking tag may be embedded in the data (e.g., as a digital watermark) or associated with the data e.g., as metadata. In some examples, the digital tracking tag may include an address of a tracking database with which to record one or more events related to the data. For example, recipients, senders, or other participants in a data transfer event may register the data transfer event with the tracking database.

Abstract: This invention relates to particulate electroactive materials consisting of a plurality of composite particles, wherein the composite particles comprise: (a) a porous carbon framework including micropores and/or mesopores having a total volume of at least 0.6 cm 3/g, wherein at least half of the micropore/mesopore volume is in the form of pores having a diameter of no more than 2 nm; and (b) an electroactive material located within the micropores and/or mesopores of the porous carbon framework. The D 90 particle diameter of the composite particles is no more than 10 nm.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises processing circuitry which has a hypervisor execution mode for execution of a hypervisor for managing one or more virtual processors executing on the processing circuitry, and at least one less privileged execution mode than the hypervisor execution mode. In response to a conditional yield to hypervisor instruction executed in the at least one less privileged execution mode, an instruction decoder controls the processing circuitry to determine whether at least one trap condition is satisfied, and when the at least one trap condition is determined to be satisfied, to switch the processing circuitry to the hypervisor execution mode; and store, in at least one storage element accessible to instructions executed in the hypervisor execution mode, at least one item of scheduling hint information for estimating whether the at least one trap condition is still satisfied.

Abstract: Techniques for testing may include: receiving a first command at a framework, wherein the first command includes first information identifying a first test to be executed and a first collector that collects data during execution of the first test; and responsive to receiving the first command, perform processing to execute the first command, wherein the processing is coordinated by the framework and wherein the processing includes: executing the first test; collecting test data, wherein the test data is collected by the first collector during execution of the first test; and generating a report regarding the test data collected while executing the first test.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a method for minimizing formation damage while drilling an oil or gas well. An Annular Pressure Control Diverter is designed to be positioned below the conventional blowout preventer stack, and is activated during near balanced drilling operations to seal the annulus between the drill pipe and the production casing. Returned drilling fluid and produced fluids are diverted up the annulus between the production casing and intermediate casing and through a well head located below an all-inclusive BOP stack. The seal elements within the Annular Pressure Control Diverter do not rotate. Doors are provided on each side of the Annular Pressure Control Diverter to permit changing of the seal elements. The Annular Pressure Control Diverter also is used to ensure the capture of methane while drilling in a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir.

Abstract: A method for monitoring automatic mechanical devices selected from at least one of automatic doors and automatic dock equipment located at a commercial site. The method may include installing, at the commercial site, a plurality of internet-of-things (IoT) monitoring devices. Each of the IoT monitoring devices may include a plurality of connectors corresponding to respective data communication standards, and a wireless transceiver configured to transmit operational information. Electronic communication between each automatic mechanical device and one of the IoT monitoring devices may be established via one of the connectors. A device profile may be assigned for each of the automatic mechanical devices. Each device profiles defines a respective connector and combination of manufacturer and device model.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for overcurrent protection in a power supply. In some embodiments, the method comprises determining a load of the power supply; selecting an over-current limit, among a plurality of the over-current limits, based on the measured load of the power supply; and responsive to an input current of the power supply, an output current of the power supply, or both exceeding the identified over-current limit, taking one or more overcurrent protection measures.

Abstract: Liquid compositions for preserving and storing pollen, especially maize pollen, include pollen suspensions in solutions with particular pH ranges. Methods for preserving and storing pollen, especially maize pollen, include suspending pollen in solutions with particular pH ranges and storing them at particular temperatures.

Abstract: In a general aspect, a motion sensing topology of a multi-access point (multi-AP) wireless communication network can be controlled. In some aspects, the multi-AP wireless communication network includes a first AP device, a second AP device, and a multi-AP controller. The multi-AP controller identifies a wireless communication topology, which includes identifying that a first client station device is associated with the first AP device. The multi-AP controller defines a motion sensing topology that is different from the wireless communication topology, and the motion sensing topology includes a wireless motion sensing link between the first client station device and the second AP device. The multi-AP controller initiates a motion sensing measurement based on the motion sensing topology, and the motion sensing measurement uses the wireless motion sensing link while the first client station device remains associated with the first AP device.

Abstract: A polarization controller comprising: (i) an optical fiber, and (ii) a carrier surrounding the optical fiber, the carrier comprising an off-center through hole with at least one collapsed region, such that the optical fiber is situated within the through hole and contacts the at least one collapsed region of the through hole, and the collapsed region exerts pressure on the optical fiber.

Abstract: A superconducting magnet arrangement including: an outer vacuum container (OVC) housing magnet coils; a cryogen vessel thermally linked to the magnet coils; a cold head sock accommodating a cold head, with a thermal contact provided between the cold head and the magnet coils; tubes linking the interior of the cryogen vessel with the interior of the cold head sock; and a thermosiphon circuit defined by the cryogen vessel, the tubes, and the cold head sock. Pre-cooling and removal of ice build-up may be performed using the thermosiphon circuit.

Abstract: A home appliance can operate in a future time frame. Information is obtained from a power distributor in order to determine a time when to operate the home appliance in this future time frame. The home appliance then operates at the time determined with information from the power distributor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various embodiments of an Annular Pressure Control Ram Diverter designed to be positioned below the conventional blowout preventer stack, and which will be activated during near balanced drilling operations to seal the annulus between the drill pipe and the casing. Returned drilling fluid and produced fluids are diverted up the annulus between the casing and intermediate casing and through a well head located below an all-inclusive BOP stack. The Annular Pressure Control Ram Diverter is a ram operated device, wherein hydraulic rams compress a flexible seal around the drill pipe. Some embodiments have an elliptical internal cavity which ensures that the elliptical seals cannot rotate. Doors are provided on each side of the Annular Pressure Control Ram Diverter to permit changing of the seal elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ether-linked triazole compounds, methods of making them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as NRF2 activators.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for user input to a computer. The apparatus consists of movable paddles with multiple axes of motion. The paddles are shaped to include means for holding the device while keeping a user's fingers and thumbs free to activate touch sensitive areas on the paddles. Both the positions of the paddles and the location of touches are used to determine the input codes sent to the computer.

Abstract: Non-contact methods of predicting an insertion loss of a test optical fiber connector are disclosed. Light is sent down the at least one optical fiber of the connector in the fundamental mode to emit an output light beam. The output-beam image is captured at different distances from the fiber end faces to define multiple output-beam images each associated with one of the multiple measurement positions. A Gaussian curve is then fitted to the multiple output-beam images to determine a mode field diameter, an offset, and a tilt of the output light beam. A Gaussian field model that incorporates the offset, the tilt, and the mode-field diameter is then used to predict the insertion loss when connecting to a reference optical fiber of a reference optical fiber connector.