Abstract: A strap with a failure indicator and a safety device including the strap. The strap comprises: a main body structure formed by knitting; and one or more second yarns integrated straight into the main body structure in the length direction of the main body structure along the entire length of the main body structure and at least partially fixed to the main body structure, wherein the main body structure and the second yarn are selected such that the main body structure and the second yarn are elongated and do not break under a predetermined amount of a tensile force, and after the tensile force is released, the main body structure retracts, such that at least one second yarn at least partially protrudes from a plane of the main body structure to form a failure indicating loop. The safety device comprises a component formed by the strap with a failure indicator.

Abstract: An isoquinolinone compound acts as an inhibitor of semicarbazide-sensitive oxidase (SSAO) and/or vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1), and the use thereof, and further relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound. The compound or the pharmaceutical composition can be used to prepare a drug for preventing, treating or ameliorating inflammation and/or inflammation-related diseases, diabetes and/or diabetes-related diseases in patients, and especially can be used to prepare a drug for preventing, treating or ameliorating non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases in patients.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to safety device connector apparatuses for use with a wearable safety harness. A safety device connector apparatus may comprise a base portion operable to attach to a strap of the wearable safety harness, the base portion comprising a base attachment pin fixedly secured thereto; a connector element configured to be detachably coupled to the base portion via a connector element detachable base interface comprising a connector interface opening and configured to engage the base attachment pin, wherein engaging the base attachment pin comprises receiving the base attachment pin within the connector interface opening; wherein the connector interface opening comprises an angled notch configuration configured to facilitate a movement of the base attachment pin relative to the connector interface opening; and wherein the connector element is configured to detach from the base portion based at least in part on a load force acting on the connector element.

Abstract: The invention provides 3D-knitted spacer fabrics of high breathability and moisture management and methods of making the 3D-knitted spacer fabrics. The middle layer of the fabric is made of hydrophilic material, comprising two yarns, a blended thermo-fuse wicking yarn comprising hydrophilic fiber and thermo-fuse fiber, and a non-supportive hydrophilic functional wicking yarn. The top layer of the fabric comprises a hydrophilic yarn, and the third layer of the fabric comprises a hydrophobic yarn. The 3D-knitted spacer fabrics are useful in clothing and equipment for wear in high temperature environments.

Abstract: A method for determining a phase-state type and saturation of a fluid by an NMR technology includes putting a core to be measured to an NMR phase-state testing device, injecting a heavy water solution from both ends of a gripper at the same time until the core reaches the formation pressure, and stopping; scanning the core to obtain a two-dimensional NMR map, and determining whether the core contains a gas phase; reducing the temperature of the gripper, and collecting an oil phase volume, a gas phase volume and a water phase volume discharged from the core; purge the pipelines out with nitrogen, collecting a water phase volume and an oil phase volume in the pipelines; performing dry distillation on the core to obtain an oil phase volume and a water phase volume; and obtaining the saturations of various phases according to the fluid volumes of multiple phases in the core.

Abstract: In various aspects, a harness includes a connector, a first strap coupled to the connector, a second strap coupled to the connector, and a web that is coupled to the first strap and the second strap. The web is positioned at least partially behind the connector.

Abstract: The invention provides composite cushion materials of high breathability and moisture management, multistep softness, and support and methods of making the composite cushion materials. The first layer of the material comprises a warp-knitted sandwich fabric, the second layer comprises a three-dimensional nonwoven fabric, the third layer comprises a perforated ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam, and the fourth layer comprises a warp-knitted mesh fabric, wherein the second layer is positioned between the first layer and the third layer, and wherein the third layer is positioned between the second layer and the fourth layer. The composite cushion materials are useful in clothing and equipment for wear in high temperature environments.

Abstract: A plate shaped heater for heating a heat shrink tube on a cable includes a housing, multiple heating tubes arranged within the housing, and a heating wire arranged in the multiple heating tubes. The housing defines opposite ends in its longitudinal direction. The heating tubes extend along a transverse direction of the housing and are arranged in a row along the longitudinal direction of the housing. An arrangement density of the heating tubes in two end regions proximate two ends of the housing is greater than an arrangement density of the heating tubes in a middle region between the two end regions of the housing.

Abstract: Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a full body harness that includes a connector. The connector includes a first plate and a second plate, where the first plate is identical to the second plate. The first plate and the second plate includes a plurality of slits to facilitate passage of a first harness and a second harness therethrough. The first plate is rotatably coupled to the second plate such that they are rotatable with respect to each other. Such a connector automatically enables easy adjustment of the harness based on an activity of a user who is wearing the harness.

Abstract: A bipolar TDC apparatus with a phase detection and signal switching circuitry and a phase error measurement circuitry. The phase detection and signal switching circuitry include a multiplexer and phase detector, together referred to as PD_MUX. The PD_MUX is used to handle the order of the two input signal phases of a TDC, or in other words, to enable TDC the bipolarity detection of the phase error. The apparatus detects first the polarity of the phase error and then prepares the right phase order when they arrive at the TDC measurement elements of the phase error measurement circuitry to ensure that always the earlier one starts the TDC and the later one triggers the measurement event. As such, the phase measurement circuitry (or measurement block) provides the phase error magnitude information, while the PD_MUX provides the sign—polarity information.

Abstract: A method for determining a phase-state type and saturation of a fluid by an NMR technology includes putting a core to be measured to an NMR phase-state testing device, injecting a heavy water solution from both ends of a gripper at the same time until the core reaches the formation pressure, and stopping; scanning the core to obtain a two-dimensional NMR map, and determining whether the core contains a gas phase; reducing the temperature of the gripper, and collecting an oil phase volume, a gas phase volume and a water phase volume discharged from the core; purge the pipelines out with nitrogen, collecting a water phase volume and an oil phase volume in the pipelines; performing dry distillation on the core to obtain an oil phase volume and a water phase volume; and obtaining the saturations of various phases according to the fluid volumes of multiple phases in the core.

Abstract: Various devices, assemblies, components, systems, and methods are provided relating to a waist padding assembly. An example assembly may include a center portion and two side portions. The center portion may comprise a porous ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) material and configured to contact a back of a user. The center portion may further comprise a warp mesh material and a 3D spacer fabric. The EVA material may comprise a plurality of holes to assist with the breathability of a waist padding assembly. The two side portions may be configured to secure to respective opposite sides of the center portion. The two side portions may comprise a polyurethane foam material configured to contact the flanks of the user.

Abstract: Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a full body harness that includes a connector. The connector includes a first plate and a second plate, where the first plate is identical to the second plate. The first plate and the second plate includes a plurality of slits to facilitate passage of a first harness and a second harness there through. The first plate is rotatably coupled to the second plate such that they are rotatable with respect to each other. Such a connector automatically enables easy adjustment of the harness based on an activity of a user who is wearing the harness.

Abstract: The invention provides 3D-knitted spacer fabrics of high breathability and moisture management and methods of making the 3D-knitted spacer fabrics. The middle layer of the fabric is made of hydrophilic material, comprising two yarns, a blended thermo-fuse wicking yarn comprising hydrophilic fiber and thermo-fuse fiber, and a non-supportive hydrophilic functional wicking yarn. The top layer of the fabric comprises a hydrophilic yarn, and the third layer of the fabric comprises a hydrophobic yarn. The 3D-knitted spacer fabrics are useful in clothing and equipment for wear in high temperature environments.

Abstract: The invention provides triple crosslinked cooling hydrogel compositions of high tensile strength, high compressibility, high elasticity, and long cooling period and methods of making the compositions. The compositions are useful in clothing and equipment for wear in high solar radiation environments and high temperature environments.

Abstract: A compound serving as a thyroid hormone ? receptor agonist and uses of the compound, also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound. The compound or the pharmaceutical composition is applicable in preparing a medicament for preventing, treating, or alleviating thyroid hormone ? receptor agonist-modulated diseases, and specifically applicable in preparing a medicament for treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.