Abstract: Goggles are described as including an outrigger, an elastic band, and one or more cages. The elastic band is coupled to the cage, which may then be disposed within an opening of the outrigger. Thus, the elastic band may be coupled to the outrigger and, accordingly, to the goggle frame, through cage. Such a configuration may allow for the elastic band to have a stronger and more compact coupling to the outrigger and/or goggle frame. The cage may comprise metal or another material stronger than the material of the goggle frame and/or the outrigger. Furthermore, the cage may be more compact (e.g., narrower) than a typical connection while maintaining or improving strength.

Abstract: Systems and methods for removing an oxide layer in an additive manufacturing process are provided. A direct write machine may be used to create wire bonds for semiconductors. The direct write machine may deposit a conductive print material between bond pads to create interconnections. The bond pads may comprise aluminum and an aluminum oxide layer on an outer surface. The presence of an aluminum oxide layer may decrease the electrical connection between the wire bond and the aluminum substrate. To remove the aluminum oxide layer, an abrasive tool is provided to ultrasonically abrade the aluminum oxide layer while the conductive print material is being deposited. The conductive print material may include abrasive additives materials to further aid in abrading the aluminum oxide layer.

Abstract: Provided is a novel beam delivery system for quantum computing applications that includes a beam delivery photonic integrated circuit on a chip and an optical relay assembly. The beam delivery photonic integrated circuit on a chip may contain one or more layers, and a layer may contain one or more inputs connecting one or more outputs. The optical relay assembly receives a beam or beams from one or more outputs from a layer of the beam delivery photonic integrated circuit. The optical relay assembly focuses each received beam on a corresponding position of an atomic object confinement apparatus.

Abstract: Goggles and eyewear with various features may be described herein. Such goggles and eyewear may include lenses that allow for the installation of larger roll-off films, adjustable nose sections to increase comfort of a wearer, sweat management systems that include a permeable gasket and a gutter, lens attachment systems, and co-molded frames of multiple different materials.

Abstract: A client-server computer system includes a client-side application executing on a computing device, operative to communicate with a native application executing on the computing device to obtain and store a multi-media content file generated using the native application in a native content file format. A server includes a server-side application operative to communicate with the client-side application, and operative to: create an association between the multi-media content file, a recipient computing device, and a courier tracking number; determine that delivery of a parcel associated with the courier tracking number has occurred; and transmit the multi-media content file in the native content file format to the recipient device in response to determining that delivery of the parcel has occurred.

Abstract: Methods of bonding a pressure-sensitive adhesive to a substrate are provided. The methods include heating a styrenic block copolymer composition to provide an adhesive melt composition, wherein the styrenic block copolymer composition contains a hard segment block with a glass transition temperature of from 90° C. to 220° C.; masticating the adhesive melt composition; delivering the adhesive melt composition onto the substrate at a temperature that exceeds the glass transition temperature of the hard segment block by from 20° C. to 150° C.; and cooling the adhesive melt composition to obtain a bonded pressure-sensitive adhesive. Optionally, the substrate can be a non-film substrate, or the styrenic block copolymer composition can be provided in a core-sheath filament that includes a styrenic block copolymer core and a sheath that is non-tacky at ambient temperature.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a hearing device and a method of forming such device are disclosed. The device includes a housing adapted to be worn on or behind an ear of a wearer and includes a housing body and a top plate connected to the housing body. The hearing device further includes a sensor disposed on at least one of a first side surface and a second side surface of the housing body. The sensor is adapted to be in contact with either a pinna or a skull of the wearer. The sensor is further adapted to detect a physiological characteristic of the wearer and generate a sensor signal based on the physiological characteristic.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for preparing MCL1 inhibitors or a salt thereof and related key intermediates.

Abstract: A core-sheath filament having a non-tacky sheath and a hot-melt processable adhesive core, the sheath exhibiting a melt flow index of less than 15 grams per 10 minutes, is provided. Methods of making the core-sheath filament and methods of using the core-sheath filament to print a hot-melt processable adhesive onto a primer-treated substrate surface to provide a structural bond are described.

Abstract: A clutch weight for a continuously variable transmission is disclosed. The clutch weight, in certain examples, includes a body having a first end having a pivot pin opening and a second end opposite the first end, a curvilinear surface disposed between the first end and the second end configured to engage a roller, and wherein the roller contacts the curvilinear surface at least at a first contact position, and a center of mass of the body disposed a distance Y from a center of the pivot pin opening and a distance X from the first contact position, and where a ratio of X to Y is in the range of between about 0.499 and 0.685.

Abstract: A core-sheath filament including a crosslinkable adhesive core that can be cured using ultraviolet or visible light radiation. These crosslinkable adhesive core compositions can provide very high bond strength and are capable of replacing traditional mechanical fasteners in many industrial applications. Core-sheath filaments including such crosslinkable compositions, crosslinked compositions, articles containing these compositions, and methods of making the articles are provided. The crosslinkable compositions contain pendant aromatic ketone groups or pendant (meth)acryloyl groups that, upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, result in the formation of crosslinks within the polymeric material. The crosslinked compositions can function as pressure-sensitive adhesives.

Abstract: Manufacturing methods are described for a goggle having an outrigger system where each outrigger includes a first segment coupled to a second segment at a fixed joint. Portions of the first segment may interlock or join with complementary portions of the second segment, such as through interlocking shapes, a solid friction lock, or via co-molding. The joining portions of the first and second segments may include complementary shapes that interlock together to secure the first and second segments together. The second segment may be molded onto or around at least a portion of the first segment, or vice versa, to secure the first and second segments together.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system for processing data. During operation, the system obtains a feature configuration for a feature. Next, the system obtains, from the feature configuration, an anchor containing metadata for accessing the feature in an environment. The system then uses one or more attributes of the anchor to retrieve one or more feature values of the feature from the environment. Finally, the system provides the one or more feature values for use with one or more machine-learning models.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods of preparing carbanucleosides.

Abstract: A robotic surgical system for treating a patient is disclosed including a surgical tool movable relative to the patient and a user input device configured to remotely control the surgical tool. The surgical tool includes a shaft and an end effector. The user input device includes a base and a controller movable to effect a first control motion a second control motion. The controller includes a first accessibility mode and a second accessibility mode. The robotic surgical system further includes a control circuit configured to receive a motion control signal from the user input device, determine a controller accessibility mode, permit the first control motion in response to the motion control signal in the first accessibility mode and in the second accessibility mode and permit the second control motion in response to the motion control signal in the second accessibility mode but not the first accessibility mode.