Abstract: A bicycle carrier with a pivoting hub and a removable add-on carrier to carry additional bicycles includes an actuator handle on the add-on carrier. When actuated by a user, the actuator handle disengages the pivoting hub to allow the bicycle carrier to pivot. A latch mechanism is provided to allow the actuator handle on the add-on carrier to be disconnected from the pivoting hub when the add-on carrier is removed from the bicycle carrier. The latch mechanism comprises a first linkage connected to the pivoting hub, a connector body attached to the first linkage, and a second linkage in the add-on carrier that is configured to connect and disconnect to the first linkage via the connector body. The connector body may be shaped to guide the linkage during the process of attaching the extension assembly to the bicycle rack.

Abstract: A patient positioning system includes an inflatable patient support device having a width, and a positioning apparatus. The positioning apparatus including a wedge-shaped body, the wedge-shaped body configured to be placed under the inflatable patient support device to support a patient in a desired position, and a tail comprising an elongated piece of material extending from a front end of the wedge-shaped body, wherein a length of the tail is greater than the width of the inflatable patient support device.

Abstract: The apparatus having a light fixture is provided. The apparatus can include a collimator. The collimator can be coupled with the light fixture. The collimator can adjust light produced by a light source from a first path to a second path. The apparatus can include a film. The film can conceal at least a portion of the light source.

Abstract: The invention comprises a system for wet screening of oilwell proppant at the wellsite to provide a controlled and controllable amount of properly sized and screened proppant and fluid to a frac fluid blending system.

Abstract: An assembly includes a dash and a deployable panel supported by the dash. The deployable panel is moveable relative to the dash from an undeployed position to a deployed position. The deployable panel has a proximal end at the dash in the deployed position and a distal end spaced above the dash in the deployed position. An airbag is supported by the dash and is inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag abuts the deployable panel when the deployable panel is in the deployed position and the airbag is in the inflated position. A tether extends from the airbag to the deployable panel in the undeployed position.

Abstract: A method for resistance welding at least three steel sheets, a weld structure produced by resistance welding at least three steel sheets and a method for determining weldability solutions when resistance welding at least three steel sheets in a stack are provided. By applying a layer of adhesive/sealer material between a thicker outer sheet of steel and an adjacent thicker inner sheet, thereby generating extra heat that increases penetration into a thinner outer sheet but with no layer of adhesive/sealer material between a thinner outer sheet and an adjacent thicker inner sheet, current density drop issues of a current process are addressed.

Abstract: A vehicle drive system for an electric vehicle having in-hub motors configured to be independently controlled from the main traction motors. The configuration allows for robust control of the vehicle dynamics and behavior by allowing an improved powertrain control. The system also allows the vehicle to achieve better efficiencies.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf clubs heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a hosel portion coupled to a golf shaft. The hosel portion is disposed within a space bounded by a center longitudinal plane, a heel boundary plane, a front boundary plane, and a lateral plane parallel to the front boundary plane. The hosel portion is intersected by a heel dividing plane parallel to and equidistant from the center longitudinal plane and the heel boundary plane. The hosel portion is configured to orient the shaft axis toe-ward relative to a center of gravity (CG) location of the golf club head. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for a mobile offload station for disconnected terminal operation. For example, the method includes deploying a mobile offload station to within a predetermined proximity of an autonomous vehicle (AV) responsive to receipt of an instruction to ingest log data stored on a data storage device onboard the AV. The method further includes establishing, by the mobile offload station, a data communication link with the AV responsive to entry into the predetermined proximity. The method further includes storing, by the mobile offload station, on a storage device onboard the mobile offload station, the log data transferred via the data communication link from the data storage device of the AV.

Abstract: Two-stage systems for oxygen concentration and pressurization. A system includes a first stage oxygen concentrator that receives an input gas and outputs a first oxygen output gas. The system includes a second stage oxygen concentrator comprising a second electrochemical stack, wherein the second stage oxygen concentrator receives the first oxygen output gas and outputs a second oxygen output gas. The first oxygen output gas is stored at a first storage pressure up to a first maximum pressure, the second oxygen output gas is stored at a second storage pressure up to a second maximum pressure, and the second maximum pressure is greater than the first maximum pressure.

Abstract: A tibial baseplate system is described. While the system can include any suitable component, in some instances, it includes tibial baseplate having a first and second surface, the second surface being substantially opposite to the first surface, which is configured to be seated on a resected surface at a proximal end of a tibia. In some cases, the baseplate also includes a first spacer coupling that is configured to couple a first spacer to at least one of a lateral side and a medial side of the baseplate such that the spacer is disposed between, and is configured to maintain a set minimal distance between, the proximal end of the tibia and a distal end of a femur when the tibial baseplate is seated on the resected surface at the proximal end of the tibia and the spacer is coupled to the tibial baseplate. In some cases, the baseplate comprises one or more sensors. Other implementations are discussed.

Abstract: Provided is a hose including a first connector assembly including a regulator assembly, a second connector assembly, and a hose assembly coupled to the first and second connector assemblies. The hose assembly includes an inner hose member having first and second ends, an outer hose member having first and second ends, a first hose connector assembly coupled to the first ends of the inner hose member and outer hose member and the first connector assembly, and a second hose connector assembly coupled to the second ends of the inner hose member and outer hose member and the second connector assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus comprised of a dilator and a tissue protector component for surgical procedures. The apparatus can be configured for placement in an access to facilitate a spacing of the gastrocnemius and soleus for a recession of one or both of the gastrocnemius and soleus to affect an intramuscular fascial lengthening to improve equinus. The dilator can have an interior cavity with at least one operable window for accessing the cavity. One or more interior apertures can be formed to accept a light source. A tissue protector can be positioned within an insertion channel of the dilator to form a back wall to protect a patient's tissue by placing it between the patient's fascia and associated muscle tissue layers to protect from the surgeon cutting too deep into the patient's muscle tissue.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a CO to CO2 combustion promoter comprising microsphere sized porous silica and/or alumina comprising particles further comprising on or more Group VIII noble metals wherein the noble metal is distributed in the particle as an eggshell such that a higher content of noble metal is present in the outer region of the particle as compared to the content of noble metal in the center of the particle.

Abstract: A system for vehicle Bluetooth pairing is provided. The system includes a smartphone configured for Bluetooth communication. The system further includes a vehicle including a computerized pairing operation controller configured for Bluetooth communication. The computerized pairing operation controller includes programming to emit a notification signal detectable by the smartphone. The smartphone includes programming to establish proximity to the vehicle based upon the notification signal and establish a Bluetooth low energy connection to the vehicle based upon establishing the proximity. The computerizing pairing operation controller further includes programming to automatically set up a Bluetooth connection after the Bluetooth low energy connection is established.

Abstract: A fluid flow system configuration which simplifies the automation of fluid control, particularly for chemical processing systems where the minimization of fluid usage and processing speed are desired, particularly for the elution of radiopharmaceutical products. The fluid flow system comprises one or more input fluid containers for inputting fluid into the fluid flow system; a fluid flow control system coupled to the fluid flow containers, wherein the fluid flow control system controls and regulates fluid flowing through the fluid flow system; and one or more output fluid containers for receiving fluid outputted from the fluid flow control system. The fluid flow system integrates the use of single or multiple control reversing bypass valves as part of a fluid flow control system, whereby each reversing bypass valve can independently control flow direction forward, reverse, and/or bypass through the same flow path loop.

Abstract: A two-piece multi-functional tray table cover is configured with a flexible sleeve and water-resistant prop-up tray to simultaneously provide a hygienic barrier to the tray table's surface, and a dedicated play, work, or otherwise use area for a user to place their toys, drinks, food, etc. The sleeve is comprised of a spandex material to enable a user to stretch the fabric around various-sized tray tables to accommodate different manufacturers, airlines, etc. The sleeve has a hook and loop fastener, such as Velcro®, on the top side, which attaches to a corresponding hook and loop fastener on the prop-up tray. In addition, the bottom side of the sleeve, opposite the top side with the hook and look fastener, has at least a pocket with a transparent window that enables a user to view a computing device's screen or other contents.

Abstract: A mold for molding a tire tread comprises a plurality of mold segments. Each of the plurality of mold segments includes an integer number of tread pitch repetitions. The plurality of mold segments are structured to be coupled to each other end-to-end so as to form the mold such that the mold includes an integer number of tread pitches. The mold also includes at least one mold end segment positioned on at least one end of the mold and has a mold end segment length shorter than a length of each of the plurality of mold segments.

Abstract: Utilizing a central variable frequency drive to control a reverse osmosis system with multiple membranes and energy recovery turbos.

Abstract: A computer system for filtering autonomous driving scenarios for simulations includes circuitry and a graphical processing unit (GPU). The circuitry receives data encoding a first autonomous driving scenario, and generates a first embedding of the first autonomous driving scenario based on a model for transforming autonomous driving scenario data to an embedding. A GPU compares the first embedding to a test bank of embeddings representing other autonomous driving scenarios. If the first embedding has at least a threshold similarity to other embeddings in the test bank, the first autonomous driving scenario is discarded from a simulation pipeline for simulating autonomous driving scenarios.