Abstract: An egg lifting device is provided. Such a device includes a body and a securing arrangement extending from the body. The securing arrangement is configured to engage and deflect about an egg such that the egg is seated within the securing arrangement for lifting thereof. A plurality of egg lifting devices is arranged on an egg removal system such that multiple eggs are capable of being removed from an egg flat. Associated systems and methods are also provided.

Abstract: Methods and systems for installing a plug into an aperture of an article are provided, such as drain hole in an electrocoated vehicle floor pan. A robot system used herein includes a robot and a tool, where the tool includes a plug reservoir, a sensor, and an actuator. The sensor is configured to detect the aperture of the article and the actuator is configured to place one of the plugs from the plug reservoir into the aperture. The robot system can include a tool change nest, where the plug reservoir can be received with the tool change nest and the removed from a remainder of the tool. Quick change of plug reservoirs using the present technology improves operation speed and use of one or more tool change nests can reload and/or reconfigure the robot system for plugging various apertures with minimized input or interaction.

Abstract: Disclosed in certain embodiments are sorbents for capturing heavy hydrocarbons via thermal swing adsorption processes.

Abstract: A universal and standalone rapid diagnostics test reader is disclosed herein that includes: a set of control electronics, an illumination component, an imaging component, a housing component, a wireless communication component, a rapid diagnostics test component, a universal rapid diagnostics test tray, wherein the tray can hold at least one rapid diagnostics test component having a shape and a size in a fixed position relative to the imaging component and the illumination component, and wherein the reader can accommodate more than one different rapid diagnostics test component, while using the same universal rapid diagnostics test tray.

Abstract: Information apparatus (e.g., a smart phone) for outputting digital content to an output device is herein disclosed and enabled. The information apparatus includes wireless communication circuitry for wirelessly discovering one or more output devices based, at least in part, on physical proximity and using short range wireless communication. Subsequent to having wirelessly discovered the output devices, the information apparatus receives device dependent attributes from the discovered output devices and provides, on a touch sensitive screen interface, at least an item related to the discovered output devices for selection. The device dependent attributes include information related to the discovered output devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns methods and systems for increasing anonymity and traceability of a digital property management system that manages digital property transactions on a distributed transaction consensus network. The digital property management system comprises a sender's digital property manager and a recipient's digital property manager. The sender's digital property manager further comprises a sender's module and a sender's transaction node and the recipient's digital property manager further comprises a recipient' module and a recipient's transaction node. To increase anonymity of a remittance transaction between, sender's module is not allowed to access a recipient's virtual identification. Thus, recipient's module generates a token to temporarily replace a recipient's virtual identification. To increase anonymity, an encrypted label is generated for each sub-transaction to identify sub-transactions and their sequence in the same remittance set.

Abstract: A rope swinging device includes a strap attached to an optional handgrip, and a clamp attached to the strap. The clamp may be attached to a rope that is swung by a user.

Abstract: A cargo monitoring system comprising a controller and an image-capturing device for capturing a first image of cargo in response to a first signal from the controller. The system includes a sensor for taking sensor readings in relation to the cargo and for transmitting the sensor readings to the controller. The controller is configured to send a second signal to the image-capturing device to cause the image-capturing device to capture a second image of the cargo if the controller determines from the sensor readings that a cargo-damaging event has occurred.

Abstract: A wireless network accommodates mobile devices that provide directive radiation over multiple frequencies, multiple polarizations, and/or operate in modes that reduce unnecessary radiation into a nearby human body.

Abstract: Fishing lures with arrangements for attaching fishing lines thereto.

Abstract: A microscope is provided. The microscope includes an illumination source configured to provide illumination beams to image a portion of a biological sample. The microscope also includes an optical unit configured to enable both phase contrast imaging and multicolor fluorescence imaging of the portion of the biological sample utilizing parallel point scanning. The microscope further includes a detector configured to simultaneously acquire multiple point images at different locations of the portion of the biological sample.

Abstract: A method for execution by a compaction management system includes determining observed compaction information based on compaction observed in at least one storage device during an observed timeframe. An estimated compaction rate is generated for a first future timeframe based on the observed compaction information. An updated ingest rate is generated for the first future timeframe based on a current ingest rate and the estimated compaction rate. A first proper subset of a set of data to be written to the at least one storage device is generated based on the updated ingest rate. Storage of the first proper subset in the at least one storage device is facilitated during the first future timeframe. Storage of a remaining proper subset of the set of data in an elastic buffer is facilitated during the first future timeframe, where the elastic buffer utilizes a memory of the compaction management system.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I?: wherein , W, X, Y, Z, Z1, Z2, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined herein, or a stereoisomer, tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug ester or solvate form thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are effective at modulating the STING protein and thus can be used as medicaments for treating or preventing disorders affected by the agonism of STING.

Abstract: Tire mounted sensors have controlled orientation with respect to a direction of vehicle travel when fitted to a tire of the vehicle. The tire mounted sensor includes a sensor housing containing a pressure and/or other type of sensor and electronic components which is inserted into a sensor mount attached to the tire. Controlling the orientation of the orientation-sensitive components relative to the direction of travel of the vehicle is achieved by indicating the direction of travel of the vehicle on the sensor mount. Controlling the orientation of the sensor housing within the sensor mount, preferably in all six axes of freedom, is achieved by an orientation key or asymmetrical feature on the sensor mount that corresponds to a mating feature on the sensor housing.

Abstract: A disposable set of components for an organ perfusion system comprising a fluid supply duct for supplying fluid to the organ, a fluid removal duct for removing fluid from the organ, and a surrogate organ removably connected between the fluid supply duct and the fluid removal duct so as to form a fluid circuit, so that fluid can be circulated in the circuit in preparation for connection of the organ.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit includes applying photoresist to a MESA dielectric layer of a semiconductor structure, to generate a photoresist layer. The method also includes exposing the photoresist layer with a grayscale mask, to generate an exposed photoresist layer. The photoresist exposed layer includes a thick photoresist pattern in a first region, a thin photoresist pattern in a second region where a height of the thin photoresist pattern is less than half a height of the thick photoresist pattern, and a gap region between the thick photoresist pattern and the thin photoresist pattern.

Abstract: A handheld device for the purpose of exercise of the human body via added resistance, leverage, torque and/or momentum. The handheld device can be moved freely in any direction or pattern at any speed or pace generated and desired by the user creating a wide variety of resistance, torque and or momentum. The device will comprise an elongated body of two ends, one end being of a length and circumference to provide a secure gripping surface, the other end of a suitable size and shape to contain a quantity of material in order to adjust the weight. A given material will be contained within the device with a cap or lid. The device will also have an optional extension handle, which when attached to the device, filled with a given material secured by the cap or lid, will provide an even greater variety of exercise using resistance, leverage, torque and/or momentum. The device may be easily loaded or unloaded with various materials to easily adjust weight for a wide variety of resistance, torque and/or momentum.

Abstract: Virtual assistants (VAs) can be managed in interactions with communication devices (and associated users) or other VAs. A communication management component (CMC) can track an interaction between a VA and a communication device of a user or another VA with regard to an event. The CMC can analyze information relating to the interaction to determine a context of the interaction. The CMC can manage the VA, the involvement of the communication device in the interaction, or the other VA based on the context. When indicated by the context, the CMC can modify characteristics associated with the VA to enhance the interaction. When another communication device or another VA enter the interaction in progress, the CMC can determine interaction update information, based on the tracking of the interaction, and can communicate the interaction update information to the other communication device (and associated user) or other VA.

Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for ranking and/or taking an action regarding execution of jobs of a shared computing cluster based upon predicted user impact. Information regarding previous executions of a plurality of jobs is obtained, for example, from job execution log(s). Data dependencies of the plurality of jobs are determined. Job impact of each of the plurality of jobs as a function of the determined data dependencies is calculated. User impact of each of the plurality of jobs as a function of the determined data dependencies, the calculated job impact, and time is calculated. The plurality of jobs are ranked in accordance with the calculated user impact. An action is taken in accordance with the ranking of the plurality of jobs. The action can include automatic scheduling of the jobs and/or providing information regarding the rankings to a user.

Abstract: Described herein are aerosol-free vessels, delivery containers, systems and methods using same for providing improvements to precursor utilization in the containers for deposition process, as well as the cleaning and refilling of the containers. The clogging of valves and piping as some precursors decompose vapor are minimized. This invention prevents mist from forming and thus preventing clogging or wafer contamination from aerosols.