Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for tracking a position of a body. The system and method including the steps of receiving combined movement data, the combined movement data including first movement data of the body and second movement data of an object connected to the body, wherein the second movement data is data of a movement occurring relative to the body; transforming the first movement data using a first transformation technique; transforming the second movement data using a second transformation technique that is different than the first transformation technique; determining a velocity estimation bias of the body based on a combination of the transformed first movement data and the transformed second movement data; and generating a velocity estimation of the body with the determined velocity estimation bias of the body.

Abstract: A coated substrate comprising a coating extending over at least a part of the substrate. The coating is obtainable from a coating composition comprising (a) a polymeric binder; and (b) a feathering reducing agent comprising a carboxylic acid reactive functional group. The coated portion of the substrate comprises a pretreatment layer. The pretreatment layer is obtainable from a pretreatment composition that comprises a trivalent chromium compound. The invention extends to a method of coating a pre-treated substrate and a coated package, such as a metal can.

Abstract: A centrifuge having a housing containing a rotational mechanism and a centrifugal container having a longitudinal axis. The rotational mechanism has a circuit including an electrical motor, a switch, and an internal electrical power source. The centrifugal container is operably connected to the rotational mechanism through the housing, and is rotatable about the longitudinal axis. The centrifuge is portable and is for single use.

Abstract: Opioid-free, anesthetic, analgesic, antalgesic, anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antiemetic formulations, and methods for reducing pain, controlling pain, preventing pain, reducing or eliminating exposure to opioids, decreasing nausea and vomiting by administration of the anesthetic/analgesic formulations, the formulations featuring a local anesthetic comprising Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, a N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist comprising Dextromethorphan and a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor comprising Ketorolac. The formulations and methods are effective for significantly reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting and enhancing postoperative pain relief as compared to existing prior art anesthetics/analgesics.

Abstract: Opioid-free, anesthetic, analgesic, antalgesic, anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antiemetic formulations, and methods for reducing pain, controlling pain, preventing pain, reducing or eliminating exposure to opioids, decreasing nausea and vomiting by administration of the anesthetic/analgesic formulations, the formulations featuring a local anesthetic comprising Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, a N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist comprising Ketamine Hydrochloride, and a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor comprising Meloxicam or Carprofen. The formulations and methods are effective for significantly reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting and enhancing postoperative pain relief as compared to existing prior art anesthetics/analgesics.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising (a) a polyester binder material; and (b) a feathering reducing agent. The feathering reducing agent is selected from (i) an acrylic feathering reducing agent comprising a functional group selected from hydroxyl, epoxide, phosphatized epoxide and/or acid-functional; (ii) a hydroxy-functional polyester feathering reducing agent; (iii) a feathering reducing agent comprising a functional group selected from amine, amide, imine and/or nitrile; (iv) a phosphatized epoxy feathering reducing agent; (v) a phenolic resin feathering reducing agent; and/or (vi) a feathering reducing agent comprising an oxazolyl functional group. The invention extends to a substrate coated with the coating composition and use of the coating composition to reduce feathering.

Abstract: Among other things, information generated by sensors of a mobile phone and indicative of motion of the mobile phone and state information indicative of a state of operation of the mobile phone are monitored. Based on the monitoring, distraction by a user of the mobile phone who is a driver of a vehicle is determined.

Abstract: The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper line SBO-E717-0898. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper line SBO-E717-0898 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper line SBO-E717-0898 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, apparatus, methods and/or the like for generating a resource distribution hub using for fully electronic resource distribution by using mobile device application designed to interface with an embedded Near-Field Communication (NFC) tag in a resource distribution instrument that stores instructions for processing the resource distribution authorization information. The holder (i.e., resource provider) of the resource distribution instrument can use the resource distribution instrument to communicate to a mobile communication device having an NFC reader to read the instructions and process a resource distribution according to the parameters of the mobile device application. As such, the holder (i.e., resource provider) of the resource distribution request can process the resource distribution without having to issue a credentials, aliases, pin codes, and the like conventionally used to authorizes the distribution of resources to the resource requester.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for performing a machine learning task on a network input to generate a network output. In one aspect, one of the systems includes a neural network configured to perform the machine learning task, the neural network including one or more switch layers.

Abstract: A magazine assembly for a firearm and a related method are disclosed. The assembly has a magazine housing defining a track, and a follower assembly. The magazine housing is configured to constrain a cartridge as the cartridge is moved within the magazine assembly such that majority of a proximal surface area of the cartridge does not contact the magazine housing, and a distal tip of the cartridge does not contact the magazine housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a retroreflective powder coating composition that includes: (a) a binder including a film-forming resin; and (b) a plurality of particles in which at least a portion of the particles include particles at least partially coated with a metallic material. The coating composition has a glass plate flow of 40 mm or less before addition of the plurality of particles, and/or at least portion of the particles are further coated with an additional material that lowers a surface energy of the particles. A method of forming a coating is also disclosed.

Abstract: Opioid-free, anesthetic, analgesic, antalgesic, anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antiemetic formulations, and methods for reducing pain, controlling pain, preventing pain, reducing or eliminating exposure to opioids, decreasing nausea and vomiting, featuring administration of the anesthetic/analgesic formulations. The opioid-free/sparing anesthetic/analgesic formulations comprise a local anesthetic, a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor, and an alpha agonist. The formulations may optionally comprise additional compositions including but not limited to NMDA receptor antagonists, Buprenorphine, Dexketoprofen, Carprofen, an antifibrinolytic, an antibiotic, a steroid, a cyclooxygenase 3 inhibitor, a Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid (TRPV) receptor agonist or antagonist, a protein kinase inhibitor, a competitive or non-competitive glycine or glutamate agonist, a glutamate or glycine inhibitor or antagonist, a neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist, an alpha agonist, a second alpha agonist, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Opioid-free, anesthetic, analgesic, antalgesic, anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antiemetic formulations, and methods for reducing pain, controlling pain, preventing pain, reducing or eliminating exposure to opioids, decreasing nausea and vomiting, featuring administration of the anesthetic/analgesic formulations. The opioid-free/sparing anesthetic/analgesic formulations comprise a local anesthetic, a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor, and an alpha agonist. The formulations may optionally comprise additional compositions including but not limited to NMDA receptor antagonists, Buprenorphine, Dexketoprofen, Carprofen, an antifibrinolytic, an antibiotic, a steroid, a cyclooxygenase 3 inhibitor, a Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid (TRPV) receptor agonist or antagonist, a protein kinase inhibitor, a competitive or non-competitive glycine or glutamate agonist, a glutamate or glycine inhibitor or antagonist, a neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist, an alpha agonist, a second alpha agonist, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A magazine assembly for a firearm and a related method are disclosed. The assembly has a magazine housing defining a track, and a follower assembly. The magazine housing is configured to constrain a cartridge as the cartridge is moved within the magazine assembly such that majority of a proximal surface area of the cartridge does not contact the magazine housing, and a distal tip of the cartridge does not contact the magazine housing.

Abstract: Among other things, information generated by sensors of a mobile phone and indicative of motion of the mobile phone and state information indicative of a state of operation of the mobile phone are monitored. Based on the monitoring, distraction by a user of the mobile phone who is a driver of a vehicle is determined.

Abstract: A multimodal antiemetic anesthetic/analgesic formulation for pain control not limited to postoperative pain control is described herein. The opioid-free/sparing anesthetic/analgesic formulation comprises a local anesthetic, an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist, and a cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor such as Bupivacaine Hydrochloride, Ketamine Hydrochloride, and Ketorolac Tromethamine, which is effective to significantly reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting and enhance postoperative pain relief as compared to existing prior art anesthetics/analgesics. The formulation is administered to a mammal in need of anesthesia/analgesia and can be used as a preemptive and preventative multimodal analgesic. The formulation may have a buffer to enhance its shelf life and improve pharmacokinetics.

Abstract: This disclosure pertains to a consumable product (microplate) suitable for use in assays utilizing single-molecule recognition through equilibrium Poisson sampling (SiMREPS) and in other assays employing total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) or HiLo microscopy. The disclosed microplate is also suitable for use in other high throughput assay systems, such as single-molecule FRET, ligand-receptor binding studies, membrane biology assays, cell-based TIRF and near-TIRF assays. The disclosure further pertains to the use of the microfluidic microplate for the detection of analytes, including nucleic acids, polypeptides, carbohydrates, lipids, post-translational modifications, amino acids, metabolites, and small molecules.

Abstract: An accessory mounting interface for a firearm, and a related method, are disclosed. The interface has a firearm accessory, a first elongated fastener, and a second fastener rotationally mated to the first elongated fastener. The first elongated fastener has right-handed threading and is arranged through a through hole in the firearm accessory with a first end extending below first and second halves of a first slot protrusion of the firearm accessory. The second fastener has a length greater than a width, the length measured along a longitudinal axis of the second fastener, the second fastener having a plurality of straight edges. At least one of the plurality of straight edges prevents the second fastener from rotating further than a closed position when the at least one of the straight edges abuts a sidewall of an elongated slot in the firearm.

Abstract: A swivel joint including a flange assembly and an inner joint that is configured to rotate with respect to the flange assembly. The flange assembly may include a first flange and a second flange that is secured to the first flange. The inner joint may have a main body and a radial extension extending outward from the main body with the radial extension positioned between the first flange and the second flange. A first thrust bearing may be positioned between the radial extension and the first flange, and a second thrust bearing may be positioned between the radial extension and the second flange. A first seal and a second seal may each be positioned between the flange assembly and the inner joint. A leak indicator may be positioned between the first seal and the second seal. The first and second thrust bearings may be caged bearings.