Abstract: A temperature-controlled irradiation system may include an outer containment and a sealed capsule disposed within the outer containment. The sealed capsule may be configured to contain a testing material within the sealed capsule. The system may further include a temperature sensor disposed within the sealed capsule. The temperature sensor may be configured to measure a temperature of the testing material. A pressure sensor may be disposed within the sealed capsule. The pressure sensor may be configured to measure an internal pressure of the sealed capsule. The system may include a heater disposed within the sealed capsule. The heater may be configured to control the temperature of the testing material. The heater may be immersed within the testing material. A gas gap is provided between the sealed capsule and the outer containment. The gas gap may be configured to control thermal conductivity between the sealed capsule and the outer containment.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices are disclosed for simulated choral audio chatter in communication systems. One method including: receiving audio data from each of a plurality of users participating in a first group of a plurality of groups for an event using a communication system; generating first simulated choral audio chatter based on the audio data received from each of the plurality of users in the first group; and providing the generated first simulated choral audio data to at least one user of a plurality of users of the event.

Abstract: According to one aspect, an electric toothbrush may include a handle, a brush head, a rechargeable battery, an electric motor, and a pair of electrical contacts. The handle may have a first end region and a second end region defining a longitudinal axis therebetween, the handle defining a volume from the first end region to the second end region. The brush head may include bristles, the brush head releasably securable to the first end region of the handle. The rechargeable battery may be in the volume. The electric motor may be at least partially disposed in the volume, the electric motor in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery, the electric motor in mechanical communication with the brush head. The pair of electrical contacts may be in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery, and the pair of electrical contacts axially and radially spaced from one another, relative to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for an immunogenic composition against epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV). The immunogenic composition has been shown to be efficacious in inducing serum neutralizing antibodies against EHDV and intended to be used to prevent or reduce clinical symptoms associated with EHDV infection in susceptible animals. The disclosure provides for composition and methods that represent an improvement over previous strategies for treating and preventing EHDV.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for an immunogenic composition against epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV). The immunogenic composition has been shown to be efficacious in inducing serum neutralizing antibodies against EHDV and intended to be used to prevent or reduce clinical symptoms associated with EHDV infection in susceptible animals. The disclosure provides for composition and methods that represent an improvement over previous strategies for treating and preventing EHDV.

Abstract: A spool which is used for holding windings of optical fiber includes a first portion having a first side wall flange and defining a first locating surface and a first welding surface. The spool further includes a complimentary second portion having a second side wall flange and defining a second locating surface and a second welding surface. The first and second locating surfaces are in engagement with one another and cooperating to orient the first and second portions such that the first and second side wall flanges are in a generally parallel arrangement with each other. The spool further includes a welding material disposed between the first and second welding surfaces for securing the first and second portions together.

Abstract: A method for enhancing the sweetness of citrus fruit comprising treating leaves and/or fruit of citrus trees with an effective amount of a dispersion containing 1-triacontanol at least once in the period of from the flowering stage to the harvesting stage, thereby improving the Brix/acid ratio of citrus fruit.

Abstract: A finishing apparatus is adapted to receive sheets that are to be formed into booklets from a copier/duplicator or other reproduction apparatus. The sheets are fed along a sheet transport in the finishing apparatus to an assembly station where they are jogged and formed into booklets. The sheets of the booklet may be secured together by staples, an adhesive, or other binding means. The finisher has a covering having an opening directly above support that receives a stack of booklet covers. The covers are fed from the support to the sheet transport for delivery to the assembly station in timed relation to the sheets of the booklet so that the covers are inserted at the front and/or back of the booklet.

Abstract: Booklets are produced from sets of sheets fed seriatim to finishing apparatus from a copier/duplicator or the like either by adhesively binding the sheets together or by stapling them together. The finishing apparatus has first and second adhesive binders used for securing sets of sheets together with adhesive, and first and second stapler/finishers for securing sets of sheets together with one or more staples. The sets of sheets are directed alternately either to the first adhesive binder and to the second adhesive binder or to the first stapler/finisher and the second stapler/finisher. The finished booklets from the binders or the stapler/finishers are collected in a collection station. By providing two adhesive binders and two stapler/finishers booklets can be finished on an "on-line" basis at full machine speed and without interrupting the flow of sheets of a second booklet until the first booklet has been completely finished.

Abstract: In an adhesive binder sheets received in an upper tray are driven past an adhesive applicator, through an inverting path and into a lower tray where the sheets are jogged and aligned. As the sheets are moved past the adhesive applicator, adhesive is applied to all but one sheet so that the sheets in the lower tray have adhesive between each two adjacent sheets. After a complete set of sheets are received in the lower tray, a bar applies pressure to the sheets in the area of the adhesive to form a booklet, and then the completed booklet is removed from the lower hopper. In accordance with the apparatus and method of the present invention, the first two sheets of a set of sheets are offset and then stopped during movement between the upper tray and the lower tray in order to provide sufficient time for the preceeding booklet to be finished and removed from the lower tray.

Abstract: A mechanism for positioning a control valve for an oscillating vacuum feeder which automatically adjusts the position of the control valve in relation to the width of the sheets to be fed. The mechanism includes at least one coupler member selectively engageable by the side guides which align the opposing marginal edges of the stack of sheets to be fed from a sheet supply hopper. The control valve, located within the oscillating vacuum feeder adjacent the outboard ports thereof, has an outwardly extending arm which passes through a longitudinal slot in the feeder. The arm is captured by the coupler member whereby movement of the side guides will be directly imparted to the valve through the coupler member to position the valve for controlling opening or closing of the outboard ports.