Abstract: A clamp for releasably engaging a cable chain employed on a C-arm X-ray imaging device includes a positioning member having a rear surface formed complementary to a portion of the C-arm imaging device, a pivot arm attached to the positioning member, a biasing member disposed on the pivot arm, and a clamp arm rotatably mounted to the pivot arm, wherein the biasing member is engaged between the positioning member and the clamp arm to move the clamp arm between a release position and a locking position. The clamp is engageable with the cable chain to hold the cable chain in alignment with the at least one of the housing and the C-arm, and is operable separately from the imaging device, such that the clamp can hold the cable chain on the housing or C-arm even when power is not provided to the imaging device.

Abstract: A conduit coupling assembly having an arcuate middle ring extending axially between first and second arcuate clamp rings, an arcuate gasket configured to be positioned radially between the first clamp ring and the fluid conduit, the middle ring comprising an outwardly extending annular flange disposed axially between and radially overlapping at least a portion of the first clamp ring and at least a portion the gasket, the annular flange comprising an axially extending retention rim axially overlapping and disposed radially between a first retained portion of the gasket and an opposed portion of the first clamp ring, the retention rim and the gasket forming a gasket retaining element restraining radial movement of a side surface of the gasket relative to the annular flange of the middle ring.

Abstract: An architecture for dynamically selecting and routing traffic from Internet of things (IoT) devices and sensors to the nearest or most proximate IoT hub device. A method can comprise receiving a connection request from a user device; retrieving address data representing a network device of a group of network devices; and sending the address data to the user device.

Abstract: A planar sensor array, like an imaging sensor array, can be mounted to a ceramic circuit board to provide improved mechanical stability and heat dissipation. Embodiments herein provide improvements to such assemblies by providing two or more recesses in the ceramic circuit board opposite the sensor array. Electronic components can be placed in these recesses, reducing the overall size and moment of inertia of the sensor assembly relative to placement on the same side of the ceramic circuit board as the sensor array. Placing the electronics in the two or more recesses allows for simplified mounting of the assembly to heat sinks, flexible circuit boards, or other elements. The two or more recesses are separated by a stiffening cross-brace portion of the ceramic circuit board that enhances the mechanical strength of the ceramic circuit board.

Abstract: An indication system includes the following features. A mechanism is within an enclosure. An indicator is mounted to an outer surface of the enclosure. A magnet couples the indicator to a component of the mechanism indicative of a state of the mechanism. The indicator displays a reading indicative of the state of the mechanism responsive to the magnet coupling.

Abstract: A remote application installed on a first remote desktop can be shared with a second remote desktop. The first remote desktop can be associated with a first user, and the second remote desktop can be associated with the first user and/or some other user(s) different from the first user. The sharing of the remote application can be terminated from the first remote desktop and/or from the second remote desktop.

Abstract: An improved query system in which registered sex offender information published in state and territory databases is obtained using an improved data scraper, merged, cleaned, and/or enriched to remove inaccuracies is described herein. Users can then perform a single search or multiple searches simultaneously (e.g., perform batch searches) and view the results in a single content page. The improved query system can use the merged and/or cleaned data to generate a more limited set of search results, reducing the amount of mismatched or inaccurate information that a user may have to navigate through. Thus, users can perform one or more searches and view accurate search results without having to navigate through many different windows or content pages or perform additional navigational steps to identify relevant information.

Abstract: Some variations provide a method of making a nanofunctionalized metal powder, comprising: providing metal particles containing metals selected from iron, nickel, copper, titanium, magnesium, zinc, silicon, lithium, silver, chromium, manganese, vanadium, bismuth, gallium, or lead; providing nanoparticles selected from zirconium, tantalum, niobium, or titanium; disposing the nanoparticles onto surfaces of the metal particles, in the presence of mixing media, thereby generating nanofunctionalized metal particles; and isolating and recovering the nanofunctionalized metal particles as a nanofunctionalized metal powder. Some variations provide a composition comprising a nanofunctionalized metal powder, the composition comprising metal particles and nanoparticles containing one or more elements selected from the group consisting of zirconium, tantalum, niobium, titanium, and oxides, nitrides, hydrides, carbides, or borides thereof, or combinations of the foregoing.

Abstract: Described herein is a system for automatically capturing images. A device may execute an application on the device. In response to receiving a request for capturing an image of a document, the application may control the operation of the camera to contemporaneously and continuously capture image frames of an area within the field of view of a camera of the device. The field of view may include an object and in turn may be included in the captured image frames. The application may determine whether the aspect ratio and real-world size of the object in the captured image frames corresponds with a specified threshold size and aspect ratio which corresponds with a given document type. In response to determining the object corresponds to the given document type, the camera may automatically extract an image of the object.

Abstract: An adapter pad system including a roller bearing adapter and a roller bearing adapter pad for placement between a roller bearing and side frame pedestal roof of a three-piece railcar truck.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for enriching diluents with butane so as not to violate pre-defined limits for liquid hydrocarbon fuels with respect to density, volatility and low density hydrocarbon content.

Abstract: A system and method enable pressure testing a specimen with a portable module for deployment to a field site of the specimen, such as a pipeline. The module includes a processor capable of controlling various devices, such as valves and pumps, and recording sensed data from multiple sources, such as pressure/temperature/flow sensors, cameras and weather feed. The processor may receive input operation specifications for execution to perform the testing with limited human interaction through pressurization, hold and depressurization phases of the testing. The module includes safety features that may avoid over pressurization, require operator identifiers or initiate interlock protocols upon the processor detecting an anomaly. The processor then outputs notifications and reports of desired parameters from the test.

Abstract: A system and method for providing recommendations to individuals on a social network, in which the recommendations include information indicating the similarity of the individuals to one another, to aid the individuals in judging the degree to which the opinions of the others are applicable to the themselves.

Abstract: A system and method for locating a trailer coupler on a trailer to assist with the coupling of the trailer coupler to a vehicle hitch on a vehicle. The system includes a human-machine interface, a camera, a global positioning system, a remote computing system, a vehicle-to-infrastructure communication network, controllers, a memory, sensors, and a trailer coupler labeling application. The trailer coupler labeling application includes: sensing at least one of a hitched state and an unhitched state of the trailer coupler, capturing an optical data with the camera when the vehicle hitch is in the hitched and unhitched state, determining a distance of the trailer coupler relative to the camera when the vehicle hitch is in the hitched state, identifying the location of the trailer coupler on an image defined by the captured data and creating a label on the image of the trailer coupler.

Abstract: A patient-positioning system, computer-control and data-integration system, and surgical componentry are provided. The patient-positioning system can be used to manipulate the patient prior to, during, and after surgery to globally or regionally articulate the patient's body to facilitate stabilization of the patient's spine. And the computer-control and data-integration system can be used to facilitate operation of the patient-positioning system and enabling technologies use to perform surgery. Furthermore, the surgical componentry can be used to locally articulate the patient's body and/or the stabilize patient's spine. Surgical methods of using the patient-positioning system, the computer-control and data-integration system, and the surgical componentry for improving patient health outcomes are also provided.

Abstract: A folding bed, such as a sofa bed, with an assembly configured to counteract the gravitational forces acting on both a rotation of the main panel in relation to the frame and a rotation of the foot panel in relation to the main panel. A transmission may be used in the assembly to connect the first pivotal connection, where the main panel pivots with respect to the frame, to the second pivotal connection, where the foot panel pivots with respect to the main panel. The transmission transmits torque from the first pivotal connection to the second pivotal connection, so as to counteract gravitational forces acting on the foot edge of the foot panel.

Abstract: A method of video processing in a decoder includes determining, by a processor, an initial block vector for predicting a current block in a current coding tree unit (CTU) in response to the current block being predicted in an intra block copy (IBC) mode. The initial block vector is determined based on a merge index included in a coded video bitstream. The method further includes performing, by the processor, template matching based on the initial block vector indicated by the merge index in the video bitstream to determine a refined block vector that points to a reference block in a picture as the current block, and reconstructing, by the processor, the current block based on the reference block.