Abstract: A water evacuation system includes a sill providing a dam that defines one or more drain ports, an accumulation chamber defined within the interior of the sill and in fluid communication with the dam via the one or more drain ports, and one or more discharge ports defined in a front face of the sill and in fluid communication with the accumulation chamber. An internal ramp is arranged within the accumulation chamber and includes an angled upper surface directed toward the one or more discharge ports to urge water to the discharge ports. Alternatively, or in addition thereto, a pump is in fluid communication with the sill and a float switch is secured to the sill to send a signal to operate the pump when water accumulating in the sill reaches a predetermined level for evacuation.

Abstract: A hiking pole with a retractable blade is shown and described. The hiking pole with a retractable blade includes an elongated pole having a first end and a second end. The second end or the elongated pole has a retractable blade affixed thereto. The blade will extend past the second end when not retracted.

Abstract: An installation and a method for applying coatings to automotive enlarged pieces are disclosed. The installation comprises an elevated conveyor, wherein the enlarged pieces are vertically hanged up; a formation section of an anticorrosive coating on the surface of the enlarged piece; a drying section of the enlarged piece on which the coating has been formed; a masking section wherein some portions of the piece are covered; a paint application section wherein the enlarged piece is coated with paint; an unmasking section of the piece in which the previous masked portions are uncovered; wherein the elevated conveyor continuous and vertically conveys the enlarged pieces along each of the sections in the installation.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to processing media streams during a multi-user video conference. In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining at least one frame from a media stream, and determining a plurality of coordinates within the at least one frame. The method also includes obtaining at least one media content item, obtaining one or more parameters from a remote user, and adding the at least one media content item to the at least one frame based on the plurality of coordinates and the one or more parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to processing media streams during a multi-user video conference. In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining at least one audio file and obtaining one or more parameters from a remote user. The method also includes adding user-specified audio content from the at least one audio file to a media stream based on the one or more parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to processing media streams during a multi-user video conference. In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining at least one audio file and obtaining one or more parameters from a remote user. The method also includes adding user-specified audio content from the at least one audio file to a media stream based on the one or more parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to processing media streams during a multi-user video conference. In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining at least one frame from a media stream, and determining a plurality of coordinates within the at least one frame. The method also includes obtaining at least one media content item, obtaining one or more parameters from a remote user, and adding the at least one media content item to the at least one frame based on the plurality of coordinates and the one or more parameters.

Abstract: The present invention allows for a computing device to collect data on the user's behavior while the user is interacting with digital media, either through listening to music, watching a video, or manipulating a document. The present invention works with servers, client software, and computing devices to seamlessly provide the user with a new media experience.

Abstract: An adaptable and configurable automated, trackless, and self-propelled robot system for agitating the poultry within the corrosive environment of a poultry house. Use of our system will help to maximize poultry growth-to-feed-consumed ratios, as well as save time, effort, and expense for poultry farmers agitating their birds by walking them or having them walked.

Abstract: An attitude determination and alignment method and system use electro-optical sensors and global navigation satellites to determine attitude knowledge for a spacecraft, satellite, or a high-altitude aircraft. An on-board inertial navigation system uses global navigation satellite system equipment and an attitude determination system uses an electro-optical sensor. The electro-optical sensor view the navigation satellites as surrogate stellar reference sources. The electro-optical sensor replaces the function of a star sensor or tracker and associated processing required for an onboard attitude determination system. Navigation and timing information generated by the GPS/GNSS-INS is used to perform required attitude determination system functions.

Abstract: An attitude determination and alignment method and system use electro-optical sensors and global navigation satellites to determine attitude knowledge for a spacecraft, satellite, or a high-altitude airborne. An on-board inertial navigation system uses global navigation satellite system equipment and an electro-optical sensor. The electro-optical sensor view the navigation satellites as a surrogate stellar reference sources. The electro-optical sensor replaces the function of a star sensor or tracker and associated processing required for an onboard attitude determination system. Navigation and timing information generated by the GNSS-INS performs required attitude determination system functions.