Abstract: An underarm gang operated vacuum break switch (underarm switch) has an electrically live portion under a mounting arm, which provides advantages over the standard vacuum break switch, which have the electrically live portion above the mounting arm. Because the non-electrified mounting arm is above the electrified portion, the underarm switch is safer for perching birds and other wildlife. The nature of the underarm switch also provides other benefits including a disconnect blade that when opened creates a visual gap to ensure electrical discontinuity along with a safety locking arm tied to deactivating the underarm switch. Adding to the safety measures is a visual indicator that shows an electrician when the switch is live and safe to open the disconnect blade. Other safety measures include a shock absorber assembly and inertia slowing mass protecting electrical contacts within the vacuum break switch from failing.

Abstract: A remote sensor system comprising a laser transmitter that emits a pulse of broadband laser illumination comprising a plurality of wavelengths and a receiver configured to detect laser illumination backscatter. The sensor system further includes a computing system configured to determine a plurality of species number densities along a travel path of the laser illumination. Determining the plurality of species number densities includes determining a first number density of a first species based on a first set of optical transmission values from the backscatter data for a first subset of wavelengths of the plurality of wavelengths and a first attenuation cross-section of the first species. Additional species are determined based on additional sets of optical transmission values from the backscatter data for additional subsets of wavelengths of the plurality of wavelengths and additional cross-sections of additional species.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a roof assembly including a roof having an outer facing surface and a roof ditch that extends below the outer facing surface. The roof ditch extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction between a front windshield and a rear window. A roof ditch sealer is located at least partially within the roof ditch. A mounting bracket for mounting a vehicle accessory is located in the roof ditch. The mounting bracket may include sealer dam portions that extend downward at opposite sides of a mounting surface of the mounting bracket to provide end stops for the roof ditch sealer.

Abstract: A girth gear is provided, formed by a plurality of gear segments which are adapted to be secured together in an end to end arrangement to form the girth gear. Each gear segment includes a rim and a web extending from an underside of the rim. Each gear segment also includes at least one flange at each end of the gear segment for joining each gear segment together when the gear segments are in an end to end arrangement. The at least one flange has a side secured to one of the web or the rim.

Abstract: A donning system allows a user to don disposable garments without contaminating the exterior of the garment. The disposable garment is part of a garment package, which also includes a cuff by which the garment is loaded into and dispensed from the donning system. The cuff includes elements whereby multiple garments are simultaneously loaded, but the garments are dispensed and donned one at a time. The donning system can include multiple cartridges allowing the user to don multiple garments simultaneously, such as right and left gloves or shoe covers. The donning system can include multiple chambers allowing the system to dispense garments of different sizes.

Abstract: An artificial muscle includes a housing having an electrode region, an expandable fluid region, and a pass through region formed between the electrode region and the expandable fluid region. The artificial muscle further includes an electrode pair having a first electrode and a second electrode, at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode including a central opening coaxial with the pass through region and the expandable fluid region, and a dielectric fluid is disposed in the housing. The electrode pair is actuatable between a non-actuated state and an actuated state such that actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into the expandable fluid region.

Abstract: A machining tool may include an elongated body forming a duct therewithin, the duct extending from a proximal inlet at a proximal end of the body to a distal portion of the body having a first lateral opening. The tool may also include a plunger movable between a proximal first position and a distal second position along the duct. The tool may also include a resilient element to press the plunger towards the proximal inlet, and a pivotally deployable blade rotatable between a deployed state, when the plunger is in the first position, and a retracted state, when the plunger is in the second position, wherein the blade is deployable from the first lateral opening.

Abstract: The present application discloses a stent-graft prosthesis and a method for navigating such stent-graft prosthesis e.g. to a branch vessel. A first stent-graft prosthesis may include a main body and at least one lateral side branch connected to the main body. A further stent-graft prosthesis according to examples has a body having a generally tubular wall structure, the wall structure of the further stent-graft prosthesis including an orifice element (610) for receiving a guiding element (10). Preferably the wall structure has an overlap region (630) for interconnection, e.g. to the first stent-graft prosthesis. The orifice element (610) is then arranged at said overlap region, wherein said overlap region is preferably arranged at a proximal end region of said body.

Abstract: Provided are a manufacturing method for a foamable printed matter, a manufacturing method for a foam and a foaming inhibition ink. The manufacturing method for a printed matter is a manufacturing method for a foamable printed matter that foams to form an irregular pattern on its surface, the method including a printing step of inkjet-printing a foaming inhibition ink on a printing medium having a layer of a foamable resin composition containing a chemical foaming agent, under a temperature condition lower than a softening temperature of the foamable resin composition, the foaming inhibition ink containing: a foaming inhibitor that deteriorates a heat decomposing ability of the foamable resin composition; and a solvent that dissolves the foaming inhibitor when the foaming inhibitor is solid, is compatible with the foaming inhibitor when the foaming inhibitor is liquid, and is able to move the foaming inhibitor into the foamable resin composition.

Abstract: The application relates to an assembly for controlling detonation wave mode of a rotating detonation combustion chamber, which includes an inner barrel, an outer plate and at least one sectoral direction-changing block. The outer plate is sleeved outside the inner barrel. An annular cavity is formed between the outer plate and the inner barrel. At least one groove is arranged on one side of the outer plate close to the inner barrel. The groove wall comprises an arc edge and a straight edge. The groove is connected with the annular cavity. The sectoral direction-changing blocks are arranged in the grooves in one-to-one correspondence. An arc edge of the sectoral direction-changing block is positioned far away from the inner barrel.

Abstract: The present invention relates, in part, to systems for characterizing force (e.g., friction, wear, and/or torque). In one embodiment, the system allows for wear testing of samples in a high throughput manner. In another embodiment, the system allows for torque sensing in a non-contact manner.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus and a method for forming and analyzing connected roads. The apparatus can include processing circuitry. The processing circuitry determines, based on a first map of a region having road segments, a second map having connected roads. One of the connected roads is formed by combining a plurality of the road segments and is longer than a threshold. The processing circuitry determines road complexity of one of the connected roads in the second map for route planning and/or testing.

Abstract: The present invention is a remotely controlled, automated shielding effectiveness test system for hardening against the effects of high altitude electromagnetic pulses. The system monitors and reports the on-going effectiveness of an enclosure that shields electronic devices and communications systems from electromagnetic pulses. The system reports provide information to a user to determine whether corrective action is needed for the enclosure to ensure continued protection of the electronic devices and communications systems within the enclosure. The system comprises providing a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) enclosure enclosing at least an electronic device, and an electronic testing apparatus for testing effectiveness of HEMP shielding of the enclosure; and performing a shielding effectiveness test by the apparatus on the enclosure, comprising a first compression sub-test, a second environment sub-test, and a third final shielding effectiveness sub-test.

Abstract: A system and a method for determining an object has been on a vehicle seat of a vehicle are provided. The processing circuitry may determine if passengers of the vehicle have left the vehicle. The processing circuitry may determine if a temperature of a vehicle cabin of the vehicle meets a threshold of temperature. The temperature of the vehicle cabin to a first temperature may be adjusted. A temperature of resistive filaments of the vehicle seat of the vehicle to a second temperature may be adjusted. A thermal image of the vehicle seat with a reference thermal image of the vehicle seat may be compared. The processing circuitry may determine if the object has been left on the vehicle seat.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The first electronic device includes a first redistribution layer (RDL) including a circuit layer. The second electronic device is disposed on the first RDL of the first electronic device. The second electronic device includes an encapsulant and a patterned conductive layer. The encapsulant has a first surface facing the first RDL of the first electronic device, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The patterned conductive layer is disposed at the second surface of the encapsulant, and is configured to be electrically coupled to the circuit layer of the first RDL of the first electronic device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for an image recognition system. The image recognition system includes a memory. The memory is configured to store multiple sequences of movements of multiple standard objects. The image recognition system includes a sensor. The sensor is configured to capture image data of a surrounding environment. The image recognition system includes a processor. The processor is coupled to the memory and the sensor. The processor is configured to recognize an object in the image data. The processor is configured to determine a movement of the object based on the image data. The processor is configured to compare the movement of the object in the image data to a sequence of movements of a standard object of the plurality of standard objects, and determine that the object is a living being based on the comparison.

Abstract: An optical package structure and a method for manufacturing an optical package structure are provided. The optical package structure includes a first die, a bumping structure, and a second die. The first die is on a carrier. The bumping structure is over the first die. The bumping structure includes a light-transmitting portion and a light-blocking portion embedded in the light-transmitting portion. The second die is electrically connected to the carrier. The light-blocking portion of the bumping structure is free from covering the second die.

Abstract: A semiconductor package may include a substrate; a microelectromechanical device disposed on the substrate; an interconnection structure connecting the substrate to the microelectromechanical device; and a metallic sealing structure surrounding the interconnection structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for improving the ohmic-contact behaviour between a contact grid and an emitter layer of a silicon solar cell. The object of the invention is to propose a method for improving the ohmic-contact behaviour between a contact grid and an emitter layer of a silicon solar cell, in which the effects on materials caused by irradiation of the sun-facing side are further minimized. In addition, the method should also be applicable to silicon solar cells in which the emitter layer has a high sheet resistance.

Abstract: A semiconductor device package includes a carrier, a semiconductor device, a lid, a conductive post, a first patterned conductive layer, a conductive element disposed between the first conductive post and the first patterned conductive layer, and an adhesive layer disposed between the lid and the carrier. The conductive post is electrically connected to the first patterned conductive layer. The semiconductor device is electrically connected to the first patterned conductive layer. The lid is disposed on the carrier, and the lid includes a second patterned conductive layer electrically connected to the first conductive post.