Abstract: Systems and methods for vacuum extraction for material sorting applications are provided. In one embodiments, a vacuum object sorting system comprises: a vacuum extraction assembly that includes at least one vacuum extractor device having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the at least one vacuum extractor device is configured to convert a controlled compressed air stream into a channeled vacuum airflow entering the inlet and exiting the outlet; and an object recognition device coupled to sorting control logic and electronics, wherein the controlled compressed air stream is controlled in response to a signal generated by the object recognition device; wherein the at least one vacuum extractor device is configured to capture a target object identified by the sorting control logic and electronics utilizing the channeled vacuum airflow, and further utilizing the channeled vacuum airflow, to pass the target object through the inlet and outlet to a deposit location.

Abstract: A fire rated lighting housing (can) has: (a) a bottom that is open; (b) a top that is at least mostly closed or entirely closed; (c) a sidewall that runs from the bottom to the top; and (d) a fire-retarding material that is physically touching at least some portion of the sidewall when the sidewall is in a cool-state. The cool-state is when a temperature of the housing is at or below a predetermined normal operating temperature for the housing. This fire rated lighting housing, with the fire-retarding material, is configured to slow a fire from a lower floor reaching an above located adjacent floor with a minimum predetermined fire rating, which may be at least one (1) hour or more. Additionally, the top and the sidewall at least mostly enclose an internal-volume that is configured to directly house a light emitting element, like a LED (light emitting diode).

Abstract: An efficient material recovery facility is disclosed, including: a first sorting device configured to: process a first instruction to remove a first target item from a set of items; and in response to the first instruction, perform a first sorting action to remove the first target item from the set of items, wherein the set of items excluding at least the first target item is to be transported towards a second sorting device, wherein the second sorting device is associated with a same sorting device type as the first sorting device; and wherein the second sorting device is configured to perform a second sorting action to remove a second target item from the set of items excluding at least the first target item in response to receiving a second instruction to remove the second target item.

Abstract: An integrated-lighting-module may have a driver cap, a heat sink module, a LED light chip, an optical reflector, and a holder/trim. The driver cap may be configured to hold a driver within the driver cap to power the LED light chip. The driver cap may attach to a top of the heat sink module. The heat sink module may be finned at various locations. The holder may attach to the heat sink module with the optical reflector and the LED light chip disposed between elements of the holder and elements of the heat sink module. Trim, such as MR16 sized trim, a lamp, and/or a lens holder, may attach to bottom flanges of the holder. The integrated-lighting-module may be adjusted without interfering with the trim. The holder may be trim in some embodiments.

Abstract: A reflector and of a holding-plate slidingly attach to each other to form a flangeless trim assembly. The reflector may be removably attached to a spackle-frame. The spackle-frame may be installed within ceiling drywall around a hole for a downlight. The holding-plate may be attached to a lighting module. In a default resting configuration, a top of the reflector butts up against a bottom of the holding-plate because springs push these two parts towards each other. When an opposing force is applied that is greater than the spring's force, then a variable gap is formed between the reflector and the holding-plate, but while the reflector and the holding-plate are still attached to each other. This gap may be used by human finger(s) to both disengage the reflector from the spackle-frame and to pull down the reflector, the holding-plate, and the lighting module from the spackle-frame—all without tools.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a robotic system comprises: a robot comprising a robotic actuator and at least one robotic arm mechanically coupled to the robotic actuator; a suction gripper mechanism that comprises: a linear shaft element; an internal airflow passage within the linear shaft configured to communicate an airflow between an airflow application port at a first end of the linear shaft and a gripping port positioned at an opposing second end of the linear shaft; a suction cup assembly comprising a suction cup element coupled to the gripping port; and an actuator configured to rotate the linear shaft in order to articulate an orientation of the suction cup assembly.

Abstract: A housing for retaining an integrated-lighting-module within the housing may have a main-housing-member that is an elongate hollow member, that is capped at both a top-end and at a bottom-end, by a top-cap and by a bottom-cap, respectively. The integrated-lighting-module may have one or more LEDs (light emitting diodes). The main-housing-member may have internal structural member(s), such as, at least one internal-rib. The main-housing-member may have teeth attachment structures for removable attachment to the bottom-cap. The bottom-cap may have its own teeth attachment structure for removable attachment to a bottom of the integrated-lighting-module. The bottom-cap may have a seat annular shelf structure for supporting and preventing downward movement of the integrated-lighting-module located within the housing. The housing may be implemented as a ceiling-mounted downlight, a track-lighting mounted light, a pendant downlight, or a sconce.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a health monitoring and emergency response service are provided. Each element in a plurality of data elements is obtained from a health monitoring device connected to a corresponding subject in a plural of subjects. An alert is triggered through analysis of the data element or manually triggered by the subject or a subject's circle of support. The subject or one or more members of the circle of support of the subject verifies or rejects the alert. The alert is sent to a remote monitoring alarm center and emergency responders are dispatched.

Abstract: An overall-assembly of a downlight, with a flangeless trim, and a spackle-frame have complementary structures for repeatably attaching or detaching the downlight to the spackle-frame merely by pushing the downlight into a central hole of the spackle-frame and without use of any external / separate tools. The flangeless trim has some upward protruding members that are configured to removably attached / detached to clips and housings-for-clips. The clips are housed within the housings-for-clips. And the clips and the housings-for-clips are retained in structures of the spackle-frame. The spackle-frame would typically be permanently installed within an appropriately sized hole in drywall (or the like), such as, but not limited to, ceiling drywall. In this way, such downlights may be readily installed or removed and all without use of external / separate tools.

Abstract: A connector assembly comprises a first connector including a first connector body, and a shaft connected to the first connector body. A lever is rotatably connected to the shaft and is selectively fixable to the first connector body in a caught state. A second connector of the assembly includes a second connector body insertable into the first connector body, a releasing element defined on the second connector body for releasing the lever from the caught state, and a biasing element defined on the second connector body for rotating the lever after being released from the caught state.

Abstract: A circuit system for providing thermal stability to a transistor may include: a comparing circuit in electrical communication with the transistor for receiving a present voltage from the transistor and comparing a present voltage to a predetermined bias voltage; a logic gate electronically coupled to an output of the comparing circuit, the logic gate, gate having a high, open position and a low, closed position; and a heating element thermally coupled to the transistor and electrically coupled to the output of the comparing circuit, wherein when the present voltage is lower than the predetermined bias voltage, the gate is in the high, open position providing current to the heating element, and wherein when the present voltage is higher than the predetermine bias voltage the gate is in the low, closed position.

Abstract: A system for ground fault detection includes an alternating current (AC) excitation source configured to provide an AC test signal to a circuit under test; a current transformer configured to detect a current of the AC test signal; a capacitive pickup configured to detect a voltage of the AC test signal; and a receiver which includes a display; and a processor configured to receive the voltage from the capacitive pickup; receive the current from the current transformer; and display on the display one or more components of the current.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a base connector having a locking protrusion formed on an outer circumferential surface, a body connector capable of being inserted into the base connector, a main lever configured to be rotatably coupled to the body connector, a locking lever formed on the main lever and capable of engaging with the locking protrusion, and a position assurance slider disposed to engage with the locking lever to be slidable with respect to the locking lever and capable of preventing separation of the locking lever engaged with the locking protrusion.

Abstract: A pressure sensing device includes a pressure signal receiver configured to receive an analog pressure signal from a pressure sensor, a converter configured to convert the analog pressure signal to a digital pressure signal, and a processor configured to convert a pressure value of the digital pressure signal to a bit value corresponding to the pressure value and output the bit value. The processor is configured to convert the pressure value to a first bit value by a first bit resolution in response to the pressure value being included in a first pressure interval, and convert the pressure value to a second bit value by a second bit resolution in response to the pressure value being included in a second pressure interval. The second pressure interval is a pressure interval greater than the first pressure interval, and the first bit resolution is greater than the second bit resolution.

Abstract: Introduced is a connector assembly in which a CPA member, which assists in fastening a first connector and a second connector, securely connects the first connector and the second connector, and prevents a short circuit of an electrical signal, may be automatically inserted.

Abstract: A connector body has a body terminal passageway configured to accommodate a terminal and a block accommodating part configured to communicate with the body terminal passageway. An assembly block is detachably connected to the connector body, rotatable about the connector body while maintaining a state in which the assembly block is connected to the connector body while an external force is applied, and configured to rotate at a predetermined angle or more to be separated from the connector body and be insertable into the block accommodating part.

Abstract: A detection device for detecting a workpiece with multiple surfaces includes a rotary table carrying the workpiece and moving the workpiece by rotation and a plurality of photographing devices arranged at a plurality of different positions around the rotary table. Each photographing device has an image capture device capturing an image of a corresponding surface of the workpiece that is moved to the image capture device. An orientation of the image capture device is defined by a first offset angle and a second offset angle when the image capture device captures the image of the corresponding surface of the workpiece.

Abstract: A self-calibrating inspection system includes an inspection device adapted to visually inspect or measure an article placed on a carrier, and a motion actuator moving the inspection device along a predetermined motion trajectory relative to the carrier and the article placed thereon. A correction member of the system is fixedly positioned with respect to the carrier. A distance sensor is fixedly positioned relative to the inspection device and adapted to sense a first spacing between the distance sensor and the correction member during the movement of the inspection device by the motion actuator.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector having a connector cover, a head guide formed on the connector cover, an arm guide connected to the connector cover, a first connector body connected to the arm guide, and a connector lever connected to the first connector body. A second connector is slidable along the first connector body and engageable to the connector lever. A slider is slidable along the head guide and the arm guide, and a position of the slider changes by being pressed by the second connector. The slider presses and deforms the connector lever. The connector assembly further includes an elastic body disposed on the arm guide and supporting the slider.