Abstract: A sensor element for a cutting tool (100) has a hard portion (110) having a sensing surface (112), first and second electrodes (120, 130), first and second sets of thermocouple wires (122, 132) and an electrically insulating portion. The first and second electrodes (120, 130) are arranged to allow electric current to flow when the sensing surface (112) contacts external material in response to the cutting tool engaging the external material. A first thermocouple junction (124) is operable to indicate a temperature of the first electrode and a second thermocouple junction (134) is operable to measure temperature of the second electrode.

Abstract: The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.

Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein are configured to determine if a trailer backup assist system is needed to assist a driver with a procedure to backup a trailer that is connected to a vehicle. The estimation of need for assistance may be determined by an assistance model. If assistance is needed, the systems and methods provide an input to initiate a process to enable the trailer backup assist system.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods to treat skin defects include a pump with reservoirs for a pressurization gas and a fluid. Upon activation, the pump generates a gas introduced into the gas reservoir, a movable wall of which displaces a movable wall of a fluid source, thus dispensing the fluid into the dressing to spread throughout irrespective of orientation of the dressing, maintaining a transport fluid (e.g. carrier) in the dressing and in contact with a skin defect being treated. The dressing may have a distribution network, and multiple members, dispensing the fluid into the dressing and in contact with a skin defect being treated.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for analyzing and correlating layered electronic data logs for monitored events on a network. The system is configured for identifying one or more entity resources associated with an entity, continuously monitoring the one or more entity resources, identifying at least a first event and a second event associated with at least one entity resource of the one or more entity resources, and performing a correlation analysis at the entity resource prior to transferring the data to a centralized data lake. In this way, the system streamlines the process for correlative analysis by performing resource heavy analysis at the edge of the network and later consolidating such data for further review.

Abstract: A dual-fluid injection system for an internal combustion engine, and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) powered by an engine having the dual-fluid injection system. The dual-fluid injection system comprises a liquid fuel metering device and a fluid delivery device operating in tandem. A gas supply system comprising an air compressor and an air delivery path extending between the air compressor and the fluid delivery device is provided to supply pressurised air to the fluid delivery device. The gas supply system comprises an air compressor and an air delivery path extending between the air compressor and the fluid delivery device. A fuel supply system is adapted to deliver liquid fuel to the liquid fuel metering device. A fuel-air regulator is provided for regulating fuel pressure with reference to air pressure to establish and maintain a requisite pressure differential between the fuel pressure and the air pressure.

Abstract: The system can include a dispatcher and a plurality of cars. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system 100 functions to enable platooning of the plurality of cars (e.g., by way of the method S100).

Abstract: A microwave plasma reactor for manufacturing synthetic diamond material via chemical vapour deposition includes a microwave generator configured to generate microwaves at a frequency f, a plasma chamber that defines a resonance cavity for supporting a microwave resonance mode, a microwave coupling configuration for feeding microwaves from the microwave generator into the plasma chamber, a gas flow system for feeding process gases into the plasma chamber and removing them therefrom, and a substrate holder disposed in the plasma chamber and having a supporting surface for supporting a substrate on which the synthetic diamond material is to be deposited in use. The resonance cavity is configured to have a height that supports a TM011 resonant mode at the frequency f and is further configured to have a diameter that satisfies the condition that a ratio of the resonance cavity height/the resonance cavity diameter is in the range 0.3 to 1.0.

Abstract: An enterprise-wise means for determining monitoring requirements for technology resources, such as, software, hardware, firmware, network or the like and implementing the monitoring. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is implemented to determine monitoring requirements based on characteristics of the technology resource that is to be monitored. In this regard, the characteristics of the technology resource serve to define the problem(s), such as cyber threats and/or performance issues that the technology resource currently faces or will face in the future. By determining the monitoring requirements based on the technology resource's characteristics, including the technological environment, the invention serves to describe what needs to be monitored in terms of the problems that the technology resource currently faces or will face.

Abstract: A twist-lock connector system includes a first twist-lock connector including a first connector housing holding first twist-lock contacts at a first rotate-to-mate interface. The first twist-lock connector includes a first high speed electrical connector. The first high speed electrical connector is movable relative to the first connector housing between a home position and a rotated position. The first twist-lock connector includes a biasing member coupled to the first high speed electrical connector to bias the first high speed electrical connector to the home position. The twist-lock connector system includes a second twist-lock connector having a second connector housing holding second twist-lock contacts and a second high speed electrical connector at a mating interface.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving a plurality of digital images depicting an indoor scene of a room and captured using a capture device, and trajectory data of a trajectory that the capture device followed as the capture device was capturing the images; wherein the images and the trajectory data satisfy quality checks, including a closed loop check that requires that first images, of the plurality of digital images, and last images, of the plurality of digital images, overlap; determining a point cloud by preprocessing the digital images and the trajectory data to satisfy optimization constraints, and by identifying and labelling a plurality of feature points in data obtained by preprocessing the digital images and the trajectory data; based on the point cloud and the trajectory data, generating room geometry for the room and a 3D model of the room; and displaying a graphical representation of the 3D model.

Abstract: A bearing assembly includes a roller bearing unit, an inner race and an outer race. The roller bearing unit is formed of polycrystalline super-hard material having a mean mass density of at most 4.5 g/cm3 and a volume-weighted arithmetic mean thermal conductivity of at least 100 W/m·K.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for adaptive scan control. In one embodiment, a method includes, upon an injection of a contrast agent, initiating a contrast scan of a subject according to a fallback scan prescription, processing acquired projection data of an anatomical region of interest (ROI) of the subject to measure a contrast signal of the contrast agent, identifying a peak in the contrast signal within a predetermined time frame, if the peak in the contrast signal is not identified within the predetermined time frame, updating the fallback scan prescription to generate an adapted scan prescription for the contrast scan based on the contrast signal, and performing a remainder of the contrast scan according to the adapted scan prescription, and if the peak in the contrast signal is not identified within the predetermined time frame, continuing the remainder of the contrast scan according to the fallback scan prescription.

Abstract: Provided herein are small molecule active metabotropic glutamate subtype-2 and -3 receptor negative allosteric modulators (NAMs), compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions.

Abstract: The electric vehicle can include: a payload interface, a payload suspension, a chassis, a set of bumpers, a sensor suite, a controller, a chassis suspension, and an electric powertrain. The electric vehicle 100 can optionally include a payload adapter, a power source, a cooling subsystem, and/or any other suitable components. The electric vehicle functions to structurally support a payload, such as a cargo container (e.g., intermodal container, ISO container, etc.), and/or to facilitate transportation of a payload via railway infrastructure.

Abstract: A camper shell system for a pickup truck generally includes universal mounting plates and a structural support for a camper shell that comprises front, first, and second walls that extend downward from a top. The shell and mounting plates extend wider than the bed rails to cover a space above and to the sides of the truck bed. The structural support is sized to nest within and reinforce the camper shell and, preferably, to transfer forces acting on the camper shell to the bed of the truck. In one configuration, when the tailgate is down, the structural support is enclosed and operable to extend over the tailgate to enlarge the space covered by the camper shell system and to help bear the top of the camper shell.

Abstract: A system is provided for electronic data obfuscation and protection using independent destructible data objects. The system may split a set of data into a data portion and a key portion, where the data portion may be stored in a database separately from the key portion. The data portion may further comprise a set of executable code for a time or iteration based destructible data object, where the data object may incrementally decrease a countdown value based on the passage of time and/or iterations. If the countdown value reaches a threshold value without being refreshed, the data object may automatically execute one or more processes to protect the set of data. In this way, the system provides a secure way to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Abstract: A non-monotonic re-entrant band stop filter equalizer includes terminations and couplers. A first port of a first coupler is coupled as a first external port, and a second port of the first coupler is coupled to a band stop filter. A third port of the first coupler is coupled to a fourth port of a second coupler, and a fourth port of the first coupler is coupled to a first termination. A first port of the second coupler is coupled to the band stop filter, and a second port of the second coupler is coupled as a second external port. A third port of the second coupler is coupled to a second termination. At least one of the first directional coupler and/or second directional coupler may include at least one of a backward coupler and/or forward coupler.

Abstract: A compact muffler (40) for an engine exhaust system, which is particularly applicable for use with small, reciprocating piston two-stroke engines of the type used on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The compact muffler (40) comprises an exhaust gas flow path (67) between an inlet (61) and an outlet (63). The exhaust gas flow path (67) comprises a plurality of adjacent flow passages (65), wherein at least two of the adjacent flow passages (65) are fluidly connected in series to enable the flow of exhaust gas from one to the other along the flow path (67). The adjacent flow passages (65) are configured for fluid flow therealong in opposed directions. A bypass passage (70) is provided between the two adjacent flow passages (65) for further communication between the two flow passages and to promote an equalisation of fluid pressure within the two adjacent passages (65). A UAV having an internal combustion engine (31) fitted with an exhaust system comprising the compact muffler (40) is also disclosed.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are autotaxin inhibitors, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders associated with autotaxin activity.