Abstract: Disclosed herein are three geneses of proteins herein established to exhibit a fructose to allulose epimerase activity that are useful for production of allulose from fructose at high temperatures and at low pH in the range of 4.5 to 6.0. Two of the three geneses descend phylogenetically from a common ancestral protein defined herein, and these geneses are distinguished from each other by different parental descendant proteins also defined herein. The proteins with high levels of sequence identity to the parental nodes defining from these two geneses generally exhibit higher levels of specific fructose to glucose epimerase activity than prior known fructose to allulose epimerases and exhibit such activity at low pH. A third genus is not defined by phylogenetic origin except by not descending from the same ancestor as the first two geneses but generally exhibit similar levels of fructose to allulose epimerase activities as prior art epimerases described to be useful for fructose to allulose conversion.

Abstract: A caster wheel assembly for an agricultural implement system includes a frame configured to pivotally couple to a tool bar of the agricultural implement system via a mount, a sub-frame rotatably coupled to the frame, and at least one connecting linkage configured to control movement of the frame relative to the tool bar. The caster wheel assembly also includes a locking assembly, which includes a lock lever movably coupled to the frame, wherein the lock lever comprises a locking element and a release element, a locking structure fixedly coupled to the sub-frame, and a driving element fixedly coupled to the at least one connecting linkage.

Abstract: A hydraulic system is adapted to recover potential and kinetic energy of a work attachment of a work machine. A valve arrangement may configure the hydraulic system in various modes. The hydraulic system may provide suspension and/or actuation for the work attachment. The energy of the work attachment may move a rod of a first cylinder. The rod may pressurize fluid within the first cylinder. The pressurized fluid may flow from the first cylinder through a valve and into an accumulator. The first cylinder may amplify pressure of the fluid. The pressurized fluid in the accumulator may actuate the first cylinder. The movement of the rod of the first cylinder may cause simultaneous actuation of a second cylinder. A controller may monitor pressures and positions of components of the hydraulic system and control the valve arrangement.

Abstract: A method of protecting a dairy product, including fresh milk and milk powder from oxidation by adding an efficacious amount of a composition including rosmarinic acid.

Abstract: A hydraulic valve arrangement includes a manifold and a poppet. The manifold defines a bleed ring that surrounds a bore and has an angled surface. The manifold also defines an annular recess around the bleed ring that provides a relief region. The poppet is slidably disposed within the bore and is structured to close a main flow path between the first and second ports when the poppet is in a first position and the poppet being structured to at least partially open the main flow path when the poppet slides away from the first position. The poppet defines an angled contact surface that is configured to engage the angled contact surface of the bleed ring when the poppet is in the first position.

Abstract: Provided is a data acquisition and analytics reporting system that may be utilized for an event driven marketing industry. The system includes one or more universally unique identifier transceivers, one or more universally unique identifier data collectors, and at least one data accumulator. The universally unique identifier transceiver receives data from a wearable device brought into a communication range of the universally unique identifier transceiver. The wearable device is associated with a target entity at a live event. The universally unique identifier data collector receives a set of the data from the universally unique identifier transceiver and another set of data from at least another universally unique identifier transceiver. The data accumulator obtains the set of the data and the other set of data from the universally unique identifier data collector and at least one other universally unique identifier data collector at a time selected to mitigate an amount of network traffic at the live event.

Abstract: A hydraulic system is adapted to recover potential and kinetic energy of a work attachment of a work machine. A valve arrangement may configure the hydraulic system in various modes. The hydraulic system may provide suspension and/or actuation for the work attachment. The energy of the work attachment may move a rod of a first cylinder. The rod may pressurize fluid within the first cylinder. The pressurized fluid may flow from the first cylinder through a valve and into an accumulator. The first cylinder may amplify pressure of the fluid. The pressurized fluid in the accumulator may actuate the first cylinder. The movement of the rod of the first cylinder may cause simultaneous actuation of a second cylinder. A controller may monitor pressures and positions of components of the hydraulic system and control the valve arrangement.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an off-road vehicle including an outlet port configured to release exhaust gas and an outlet stack disposed about the outlet port, in which at least a portion of the outlet stack is radially spaced from the outlet port to form a gap between the outlet stack and the outlet port. The outlet stack is configured to direct a flow of exhaust gas from the outlet port toward a distal end of the outlet stack. The exhaust system further includes an exhaust shield in close proximity or coupled to the outlet stack comprising at least one opening and an electronic control unit (ECU) disposed within the exhaust shield. The gap is configured to establish an airflow path from the at least one opening to a region of the outlet stack downstream from the outlet port, and the ECU is positioned within the airflow path between the at least one opening and the gap to facilitate cooling of the ECU.

Abstract: Lipid soluble tea catechins are found useful in delaying undesirable changes in the color and extending the oxidative stability of meat products, food emulsions and extruded foods. This composition has shown to be effective in maintaining the desirable red color of the meat products, as well as delaying the formation of oxidative byproducts, when compared to untreated meat products, maintaining the low oxidative products in food emulsions and maintaining the low secondary oxidative products and acceptable sensory profiles in extruded foods. This composition also has shown to be effective in delaying the formation of oxidation products in margarine and salad dressing.

Abstract: In one aspect, a system for controlling an air intake system for a work vehicle may generally include a filter assembly having a pre-cleaner configured to separate particulates from air received by the filter assembly. The pre-cleaner may define a pre-cleaner outlet. The system may also include an electric aspirator in fluid communication with the pre-cleaner outlet. The electric aspirator may include a motor configured to rotate a fan so as to create a vacuum for scavenging the particulates separated from the air within the pre-cleaner. In addition, the system may include a controller communicatively coupled to the electric aspirator. The controller may be configured to vary a rotational speed of the motor based on changes in a load-based parameter of the work vehicle.

Abstract: A method of protecting a dairy product, including fresh milk and milk powder from oxidation by adding an efficacious amount of a composition including rosmarinic acid.

Abstract: In one aspect, a system for controlling an air intake system for a work vehicle may generally include a filter assembly having a pre-cleaner configured to separate particulates from air received by the filter assembly. The pre-cleaner may define a pre-cleaner outlet. The system may also include an electric aspirator in fluid communication with the pre-cleaner outlet. The electric aspirator may include a motor configured to rotate a fan so as to create a vacuum for scavenging the particulates separated from the air within the pre-cleaner. In addition, the system may include a controller communicatively coupled to the electric aspirator. The controller may be configured to vary a rotational speed of the motor based on changes in a load-based parameter of the work vehicle.

Abstract: A vinegar based-antimicrobial was developed for controlling food pathogens in meat products. The antimicrobial is prepared using liquid blending (buffering process), dehydration and standardization. The buffering process refers to partial neutralization of white distilled vinegar (300 grain) with mild bases to produce a solution containing acetic acid and its salt. The dehydration step involved the removal of water from the buffered vinegar using a dryer. The standardization step involved a plating (spraying) process wherein white distilled vinegar (300 grain) was applied to the dried, buffered vinegar to meet the target active component as well as other physical and chemical product specifications.

Abstract: This invention relates to a role playing card game. Namely, it relates to a role playing card game whose concept merges a role playing game with playing and trading card games.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an off-road vehicle including an outlet port configured to release exhaust gas and an outlet stack disposed about the outlet port, in which at least a portion of the outlet stack is radially spaced from the outlet port to form a gap between the outlet stack and the outlet port. The outlet stack is configured to direct a flow of exhaust gas from the outlet port toward a distal end of the outlet stack. The exhaust system further includes an exhaust shield in close proximity or coupled to the outlet stack comprising at least one opening and an electronic control unit (ECU) disposed within the exhaust shield. The gap is configured to establish an airflow path from the at least one opening to a region of the outlet stack downstream from the outlet port, and the ECU is positioned within the airflow path between the at least one opening and the gap to facilitate cooling of the ECU.

Abstract: A hydraulic system is adapted to recover potential and kinetic energy of a work attachment of a work machine. A valve arrangement may configure the hydraulic system in various modes. The hydraulic system may provide suspension and/or actuation for the work attachment. The energy of the work attachment may move a rod of a first cylinder. The rod may pressurize fluid within the first cylinder. The pressurized fluid may flow from the first cylinder through a valve and into an accumulator. The first cylinder may amplify pressure of the fluid. The pressurized fluid in the accumulator may actuate the first cylinder. The movement of the rod of the first cylinder may cause simultaneous actuation of a second cylinder. A controller may monitor pressures and positions of components of the hydraulic system and control the valve arrangement.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for increasing the specific activity of myo-inositol oxygenase. The method includes incubating a mixture including myo-inositol oxygenase and a non-sulfur containing reductant under conditions effective to increase the specific activity of the myo-inositol oxygenase. Also disclosed are methods for producing D-glucuronic acid and glucurono-?-lactone comprising incubating a mixture including myo-inositol, myo-inositol oxygenase, and oxygen under conditions effective to form 5 grams D-glucuronic acid per liter of the mixture to 400 grams D-glucuronic acid per liter of the mixture. Glucurono-?-lactone can be produced from the D-glucuronic acid product. Also disclosed are organisms and nucleic acids suitable for use in such methods.