Abstract: A transaction card assembly may include a card body comprising a first face and a second face opposite the first face; a receiving portion formed on the first face of the card body; and a first removable magnetic strip assembly comprising a first magnetic strip and a first attachment portion. In a first configuration, the first removable magnetic strip assembly may be coupled to the card body via engagement between the first attachment portion and the first magnetic strip, and in a second configuration, the first removable magnetic strip assembly may be uncoupled from the card body by disengagement between the first attachment portion and the first magnetic strip. In the second configuration, the first removable magnetic strip assembly is configured for reuse with an additional card body, the additional card body being different than the card body.

Abstract: A system and method for processing multi-modal microscopy imaging data on small-scale computer architecture which avoids restrictive manufacturer data formats and APIs. The system and method leverage a web-based application made available to microscopy instrument control hardware by which direct visual output of the control hardware is captured and transmitted to an edge computing device for processing by one or more inference models in parallel to construct a composite hyperimage.

Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, a method for receiving interference information, identifying a plurality of interferers, approximating a location of the plurality of interferers, and adjusting an antenna pattern of an antenna. The method can include determining traffic loads and adjusting the antenna pattern according to the traffic loads. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method can include receiving, by a wireless device from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) release message indicating the wireless device to transition to an RRC Inactive state. The method can also include receiving, from the base station, a second RRC message indicating support for multicast broadcast service (MBS) for the RRC Inactive state. The method can further include receiving, in the RRC inactive state, a paging message including parameters. The one or more parameters can include a first identifier, a second identifier indicating an MBS session, and a third indicator indicating whether the MBS session is allowed. The method can also include determining, based on the one or more parameters being present in the paging message, whether to initiate an RRC resume procedure. The method can further include sending, based on the determining, a radio resource control resume request message comprising the first identifier.

Abstract: A valve assembly for a thermal management system of a vehicle may include an interface component having an elongated body that can removably couple with a connector of the thermal management system. For example, the interface component may be repeatedly coupled and decoupled from the connector without destroying or damaging the interface component or the connector. The interface component has an engagement body with a temperature-sensitive body that can automatically release the elongated body from the connector responsive to a temperature to which the temperature-sensitive body is exposed decreasing below a threshold temperature. The interface component has one or more drain holes that can direct a fluid that has entered the interface component to locations outside the valve assembly to prevent the fluid from freezing and prevent the elongated body from releasing from the connector of the thermal management system.

Abstract: A vehicle light has a heating element and a radiator vent that creates and distributes heated air inside the vehicle light. This prevents fog buildup on the inside of the light in cold and wet weather, allowing for more efficient and therefore safer lights for vehicles. A series of ceramic heating elements is arrayed in front of individual spines of a radiator vent. As each ceramic heating element receives electricity from the vehicle, its surface heats up. Air is blown past the heating elements and directed through the radiator vent by two or more blower motors. A temperature sensor regulates the amount of electricity that is sent to each ceramic element.

Abstract: Methods and systems may be used to control the output parameters of one or more light sources (e.g., discrete-spectrum light sources) based on fixture capability information. Fixture capability information may be obtained using a configuration tool. The fixture capability information may be determined by the configuration tool, and the fixture capability information determined by the configuration tool may be stored and/or processed. The fixture may have a memory for storing the fixture capability information. The fixture capability information may also be stored in a remote network device. A system controller may obtain the fixture capability information from the fixture or the remote control device. The system controller may generate control instructions based on the fixture capability information and send the control instructions to the fixtures.

Abstract: A casing for semiconductor packages that includes a plurality of press-fit pins is disclosed. Specific implementations include a shaft including a first end and a second end. The first end may include a head. The press-fit pin may include a bonding portion included at the second end. The bonding portion may include a first section extending substantially perpendicular from a longest length of the shaft. The bonding portion may also include an angled section coupled to a bonding foot. The bonding foot may be configured to be ultrasonically welded to a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a suction cup construction toy set that is capable of securing to predetermined points of other interlocking pieces as well as to other surfaces and locations of any interlocking piece. The interlocking pieces of the construction toy set also have the capability of removably attaching to other items or places that are not part of the construction toy set. The suction cup construction set is comprised of a plurality of interlocking pieces comprising at least a first planar member and a second planar member, any number of connection members, and any number of suction cups positioned on the connection members. The suction cup construction toy set allows for free-thinking designs and creativity for any user as the interlocking pieces may be constructed in any number of unique configurations and secured to any number of horizontal or vertical surfaces.

Abstract: A trigger assembly for a 1911 format pistol comprising of a trigger bow having a forward portion defining a first threaded portion, a threaded fastener having a second threaded portion mateable with the first threaded portion, and a trigger shoe configured to operably engage the threaded fastener to secure the trigger shoe to the trigger bow.

Abstract: A mixture includes a nickel-containing ore and/or concentrate thereof and an extraction composition including a fermentation broth obtained from an Aspergillus species (spp.), Acetobacter spp., Bacillus spp., Propionibacterium spp., Corynebacterium spp., Rhizopus spp., Clostridium spp., Fusobacterium spp., Pseudomonas spp., Bifidobacterium spp., Saccharomyces spp., Enterobacter spp., Escherichia spp., among others. The extraction composition is configured to selectively solubilize one or more components, such as a magnesium component from the nickel-containing ore and/or concentrate thereof. A method for extracting a metal from a nickel-containing ore and/or concentrate includes selectively solubilizing a magnesium component from the nickel-containing ore and/or concentrate thereof into an extraction composition including the fermentation broth.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining an automatic speech recognition (ASR) model pre-trained on an initial training dataset, creating a set of canary speech utterances, and speeding up each canary speech utterance in the set of canary speech utterances. The operations also include fine-tuning the ASR model on the set of sped-up canary speech utterances and measuring un-intended memorization of the fine-tuned ASR model based on speech recognition results performed by the fine-tuned ASR model on the sped-up canary speech utterances.

Abstract: A method for preparing C2 to C5 paraffins including introducing a feed stream of hydrogen gas and a carbon-containing gas selected from carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and mixtures thereof into a reaction zone of a reactor. Converting the feed stream into a product stream that includes C2 to C5 paraffins in the reaction zone in the presence of a hybrid catalyst. The hybrid catalyst including a microporous catalyst component; and a metal oxide catalyst component. The metal oxide catalyst component including a metal component present on a metal oxide support material. The metal oxide support material includes at least one oxide of a metal selected from Group 4 of the IUPAC periodic table of elements. The product stream has a C3/C2 carbon molar ratio greater than or equal to 4.0.

Abstract: Methods and systems for robotically painting an object are provided. In one example, the method includes providing a scanner-robot arrangement. The scanner-robot arrangement includes a 3-D scanner, a robot, and at least one processor. The object is detected and an area to be painted is determined with the 3-D scanner in communication with the at least one processor. A robot path for painting the area is produced using the at least one processor. An applicator is held offset from the area of the object with the robot in communication with the at least one processor. The applicator is in fluid communication with a paint source that contains paint. The applicator is moved along the robot path with the robot in communication with the at least one processor while depositing the paint from the applicator onto the area of the object.

Abstract: A wellbore system includes a hanger body with a recessed portion, a primary sealing surface, a secondary sealing surface, and a retaining skirt. The recessed portion receives a nose of an associated tool component to form at least two metal to metal seals between the hanger body and the associated tool component. The primary sealing surface may be formed at a radially outward position to resist bore pressure and the secondary sealing surface may be formed between the recessed portion and a face of associated tool component to resist a radially inward pressure.

Abstract: This document discloses a process for manufacturing recyclable injection molded microcellular foams for use in, footwear components, seating components, protective gear components, and watersport accessories. The process includes the steps of providing a thermoplastic polymer which comprises at least one monomer derived from depolymerized post-consumer plastic, inserting a fluid into a barrel of a molding apparatus. The fluid is introduced under temperature and pressure conditions to produce a super critical fluid. The process further includes mixing the thermoplastic polymer and super critical fluid so as to create a single phase solution, and injecting the single phase solution into a mold of an injection molding machine under gas counter pressure. The process further includes foaming the single phase solution by controlling the head and temperature conditions within the mold.

Abstract: A method of performing a camera to ground alignment for a camera system on a vehicle. The method includes determining if enabling conditions have occurred and estimating a location of a vanishing point in a source image. Ground lines are selected based on a source image. A lane line detection is performed based on clustering of the ground lines to determine lane lines in the source image. At least one of pitch, yaw, or roll of the vehicle are estimated from the source image. A cost function based on estimates of pitch, yaw, and roll is minimized to obtain an optimal pitch value, an optimal yaw value, an optimal roll value, and lane lines from the source image. A sliding window-based refinement is performed on source images. Alignment results are broadcast to a downstream application or it is determined if the camera system on the vehicle is misaligned.

Abstract: Implementations of semiconductor packages may include a die having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a first metal layer coupled to the first side of the die, a tin layer coupled to the first metal layer, the first metal layer between the die and the tin layer, a backside metal layer coupled to the second side of the die, and a mold compound coupled to the die. The mold compound may cover a plurality of sidewalls of the first metal layer and a plurality of sidewalls of the tin layer and a surface of the mold compound is coplanar with a surface of the tin layer.

Abstract: This is a Nuclear Fusion Reactor using the Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Cycle (CNO) to generate energy in the form of heat and anti-matter particles such as positrons. The “Carbon Fusion Reactor” is heated to a self-sustaining reaction by the introduction of sodium 22 which decays into positrons and neon 22 via beta positive decay method heating the plasma to above 16 million kelvin upon reacting with electrons. The device is shaped as a tokomak the hydrogen plasma being contained in a magnetic field that is greater than 10,000 Teslas in magnitude allowing the Carbon Fusion events to happen within the torus shaped reaction chamber at 16 million kelvins or higher temperature.

Abstract: A multi-phase power inverter for an electric propulsion system includes a plurality of X-type multilevel power converters arranged between a high-voltage direct current (DC) power supply and an electric machine. Each of the plurality of X-type multilevel power converters is a solid-state integrated circuit (IC) that includes a positive DC power bus, a negative DC power bus, a neutral bus, and a plurality of semiconductor switches disposed in a stacked arrangement. The plurality of semiconductor switches is interconnected via the positive DC power bus, the negative DC power bus, and the neutral bus.