Abstract: A vehicle includes one or more actuatable mudflap portions provided to the vehicle, capable of deployment and retraction to respectively increase and decrease deflection of wheel-spray and receives vehicle sensor information indicating driving conditions. The vehicle examines the sensor information to determine the presence of a first condition predefined as suitable for deployment of at least one of the mudflap portions. Further, the vehicle examines the sensor information to determine that no one or more of second conditions predefined as blocking deployment are met and, responsive to the presence of the first condition and the absence of the second conditions, automatically deploys the at least one mudflap portion.

Abstract: A solar cell includes a semiconductor material having a dielectric layer over a light-receiving surface of the semiconductor material, a plurality of printed fire-through contacts passing substantially through the dielectric layer, each contact extending longitudinally in a first dimension, and a conductive finger extending longitudinally in a second dimension substantially perpendicular to the first dimension and electrically connecting the plurality of contacts to first and second busbars at opposite ends of the conductive finger. The conductive finger has at least one first portion overlaying and electrically connecting to the plurality of contacts, wherein each of the plurality of contacts extends beyond the first portion of the conductive finger at one or both sides of the first portion of the conductive finger in the first dimension, and wherein the first portion of the conductive finger overlays the dielectric.

Abstract: A customer electronic device places a goods order via a computer network including indicating an intended collection location, and in response installs a geo-fence function. The device triggers the geo-fence when proximate to the intended collection location. The computer network receives the trigger message and generates a pre-alert message sent to at least one in-store device, thereby prompting the ordered goods to be made ready for collection by the customer.

Abstract: A customer electronic device places a goods order via a computer network including indicating an intended collection location, and in response installs a geo-fence function. The device triggers the geo-fence when proximate to the intended collection location. The computer network receives the trigger message and generates a pre-alert message sent to at least one in-store device, thereby prompting the ordered goods to be made ready for collection by the customer.