Abstract: A charge port cover, sized and shaped for selective concealment of a charge port recess of a vehicle during vehicle connection via a charging cable to an external charging source. The charge port cover includes a body plate member comprised of rigid or semi-rigid material. The body plate member includes a planar front face and a planar rear face juxtaposed in opposite orientations to one another. The body plate member also includes an outer edge surface joining and defining a perimeter of the front face and the rear face, the outer edge surface having a thin profile. The body plate member also includes a charging connector aperture, located at an interior spaced-apart location from the perimeter, defining a passageway between the planar front face and the planar rear face and configured to selectively receive a charging cable therethrough.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle (100) comprising at least a towing vehicle (102), the towing vehicle comprising steerable wheels and is arranged to convey the vehicle in at least a major longitudinal forward direction (104) of the vehicle (100), wherein the vehicle further comprises a load handling arrangement (200) arranged to support transportation of material to or from the vehicle (100), the load handling arrangement (200) being configured to assume a material handling mode in which the load handling arrangement (200) is arranged to support transportation of the material between the vehicle (100) and a stationary ground portion (106) in the vicinity of the vehicle (100), wherein the load handling arrangement (200) extends substantially in the major longitudinal forward direction (104) of the vehicle over at least a portion of the towing vehicle (102) when assuming the material handling mode.

Abstract: A device including a prosthesis configured with a sound capture system and configured to evoke a hearing percept based on a captured sound captured by the sound capture system, wherein at least a portion of the prosthesis is configured to attach to a head of a recipient such that sound is captured by the sound capture system externally of the recipient at a location below an ear canal of a human.

Abstract: A device may include a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive an instruction from an administration device; identify a link selector in the instruction that corresponds to a resource attribute of a first resource that specifies how a second resource is to be controlled by the first resource; query a database of contracts between resources to determine that the second resource is available to be controlled by the first resource, based on resource contracts associated with the second resource. The processor may be further configured to generate a resource contract between the first resource and the second resource that indicates the second resource is controlled by the first resource and enable the first resource to communicate with the second resource in accordance with the generated resource contract.

Abstract: A computerized method (200) of performing a purchase and an associated communication system are disclosed. A customer mobile computing device (CMCD) communicates (210) with a server computing device (SCD) to generate an order for the purchase. The server computing device (SCD) communicates (220) with a payment processor computing device (PPCD) to perform a first part of a payment transaction for the purchase, wherein the first part of the payment transaction involves reserving funds for the purchase. A merchant computing device (MCD) performs (230) a digital handshake procedure with the customer mobile computing device (CMCD). The digital handshake procedure involves short-range wireless data communication to verify spatial proximity between the customer mobile computing device (CMCD) and the merchant computing device (MCD). When spatial proximity has been verified, the merchant computing device (MCD) communicates (240) with the server computing device (SCD) to accept the order.

Abstract: A frequency-tuned vibration damper device and assembly which may be used in steering wheels for motor vehicles is provided. Elastomeric stiffening bridges or connectors, integrally formed in elastomeric damper bodies, are used to obtain different damping frequencies in different spatial directions (y, z). Stiffening in specific direction(s) (y) allows larger frequency differences to be achieved. Asymmetric elastomeric damper bodies are arranged to operate with a combination of compression-mode damping and shear-mode damping along a first axis (y), and dominantly with a shear-mode damping along a different, second direction (z).

Abstract: A communication system (100) for order sharing among a plurality of customers (110) at a commercial venue (101) includes sewer-side functionality (SSF) and a plurality of customer mobile computing devices (CMCD) for use by the customers. The server-side functionality manages a digital order (DO) and provides a network communication channel (NCC) for the digital order. The customer mobile computing devices communicate (140) with the server-side functionality using the network communication channel. The communication includes a) the sewer-side functionality collectively sharing the digital order with the customer mobile computing devices. The communication also includes b) an individual customer mobile computing device (CMCD i) requesting partial settlement of the digital order, where the partial settlement relates to a partial payment of less than a total order value of all unsettled order items of the digital order, or payment of one or more, but less than all, unsettled order items of the digital order.

Abstract: A device may include a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to identify a communication link between a first domain object and a second domain object; identify a first endpoint associated with the first domain object and a second endpoint associated with the second domain object; and determine a location relationship between the first endpoint and the second endpoint. The processor may be further configured to select a communication mechanism based on the determined location relationship; instruct the first endpoint to communicate with the second endpoint using the selected communication mechanism; and instruct the second endpoint to communicate with the first endpoint using the selected communication mechanism.

Abstract: A device may include a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive an instruction from an administration device; identify a link selector in the instruction, wherein the link selector corresponds to an attribute of a first domain object that specifies how a target resource of a second domain is to be controlled by the first domain object; and query a database of contracts to determine that target resource is able to fulfill the contract, based on contracts associated with the target resource. The processor may be further configured to generate a resource contract between the first domain object and the target resource of the second domain object and enable the first domain object to communicate with the target resource of the second domain object in accordance with the generated resource contract.

Abstract: A method may include receiving a request to define a primary resource. The primary resource may enable access to a primary handler that corresponds to a logical entity that controls a device or a port or another resource. The method may include identifying a primary domain object for the primary resource. The primary domain object maps the primary resource to the primary handler. The primary domain object represents a state of the primary resource. The method may include identifying an interface for the primary resource. The interface may be configured to receive a command through a link from a client. The method may include receiving a state request associated with the interface for the primary resource, wherein the primary domain object handler is configured to send a state message indicating the state of the primary resource in response to the request.

Abstract: A device may include a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive an instruction from an administration device; identify a link selector in the instruction that corresponds to a resource attribute of a first resource that specifies how a second resource is to be controlled by the first resource; query a database of contracts between resources to determine that the second resource is available to be controlled by the first resource, based on resource contracts associated with the second resource. The processor may be further configured to generate a resource contract between the first resource and the second resource that indicates the second resource is controlled by the first resource and enable the first resource to communicate with the second resource in accordance with the generated resource contract.

Abstract: A device may include a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive an instruction from an administration device; identify a link selector in the instruction, wherein the link selector corresponds to an attribute of a first domain object that specifies how a target resource of a second domain is to be controlled by the first domain object; and query a database of contracts to determine that target resource is able to fulfill the contract, based on contracts associated with the target resource. The processor may be further configured to generate a resource contract between the first domain object and the target resource of the second domain object and enable the first domain object to communicate with the target resource of the second domain object in accordance with the generated resource contract.

Abstract: A device may include a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive, from a configuration client device, a request to register a resource; and identify a domain object associated with the resource, wherein the domain object corresponds to a logical entity representing a device or port, or corresponds to a logical entity controlling another resource included in another domain object. The processor may be further configured to select a domain object handler for the identified domain object; register the identified domain object with the selected domain object handler; and use the selected domain object handler to process messages associated with the registered domain object.

Abstract: A device may include a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to identify a communication link between a first domain object and a second domain object; identify a first endpoint associated with the first domain object and a second endpoint associated with the second domain object; and determine a location relationship between the first endpoint and the second endpoint. The processor may be further configured to select a communication mechanism based on the determined location relationship; instruct the first endpoint to communicate with the second endpoint using the selected communication mechanism; and instruct the second endpoint to communicate with the first endpoint using the selected communication mechanism.

Abstract: A method may include receiving a request to define a primary resource. The primary resource may enable access to a primary handler that corresponds to a logical entity that controls a device or a port or another resource. The method may include identifying a primary domain object for the primary resource. The primary domain object maps the primary resource to the primary handler. The primary domain object represents a state of the primary resource. The method may include identifying an interface for the primary resource. The interface may be configured to receive a command through a link from a client. The method may include receiving a state request associated with the interface for the primary resource, wherein the primary domain object handler is configured to send a state message indicating the state of the primary resource in response to the request.

Abstract: A device may include a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive, from a configuration client device, a request to register a resource; and identify a domain object associated with the resource, wherein the domain object corresponds to a logical entity representing a device or port, or corresponds to a logical entity controlling another resource included in another domain object. The processor may be further configured to select a domain object handler for the identified domain object; register the identified domain object with the selected domain object handler; and use the selected domain object handler to process messages associated with the registered domain object.

Abstract: A computerized method (200) of performing a purchase and an associated communication system are disclosed. A customer mobile computing device (CMCD) communicates (210) with a server computing device (SCD) to generate an order for the purchase. The server computing device (SCD) communicates (220) with a payment processor computing device (PPCD) to perform a first part of a payment transaction for the purchase, wherein the first part of the payment transaction involves reserving funds for the purchase. A merchant computing device (MCD) performs (230) a digital handshake procedure with the customer mobile computing device (CMCD). The digital handshake procedure involves short-range wireless data communication to verify spatial proximity between the customer mobile computing device (CMCD) and the merchant computing device (MCD). When spatial proximity has been verified, the merchant computing device (MCD) communicates (240) with the server computing device (SCD) to accept the order.

Abstract: A patient support is provided with a membrane made of a stretchable material. The membrane may be fixed in one embodiment to lateral supports and used as a patient's knee or calf support. During use, the membrane can stretch on the application of force by a patient, which stretch will reduce discomfort and pain and can also assist in preventing slippage of the patient during movement. The flexible membrane may be used also in patient slings and other supports.

Abstract: An apparatus being adapted to determine an occupancy in a designated area, said apparatus comprising a memory and a controller, said controller being configured to determine at least one passage time; wherein said passage time is a time for a detected passage into and/or out of said area based on said image stream, determine an average occupancy time, determine if a passage into said designated area is estimated to occupy the designated area by comparing the time for the passage with the average occupancy time, and determine an estimation of the present occupancy in the designated area to equal the number of such passages.