Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for path planning in a programmable communications network with multipoint nodes. The multipoint nodes include nodes with multiple connections to the programmable communication network. Path planning determines source multipoint nodes and destination multipoint nodes. Paths are planned to avoid redundant delivery of messages to a single interface of the multipoint nodes. A network controller programs network communications devices with the determined paths. Multipoint nodes may include multipoint devices or traditional tie points.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system air filter for a building ventilation system. The HVAC system air filter comprises a supportive frame configured to orient the HVAC system air filter within the building ventilation system. A composite filter medium retained within the supportive frame comprises a cotton gauze portion and an electrostatic portion. The cotton gauze portion is configured for treatment with a filter oil composition to enhance airflow and filtration of air flowing through the composite filter medium. The electrostatic portion is configured to electrostatically attract and agglomerate airborne molecular contaminants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as small as 0.001 microns in diameter. In some embodiments, the composite filter medium comprises substances configured to release a fragrance into air passing through the composite filter medium.

Abstract: An ear plug (200), and a method of producing an ear plug, which includes a shell (206) with at least one electrode (201-205) adapted for measuring brain wave signals, the electrode (201-205) being connected to a processor for processing the measured signals, wherein the contours of the outer surface of the ear plug (200) and the electrode (201-205) are individually matched to at least part of the ear canal and the concha of the user.

Abstract: Processes for separating carbon dioxide from a gas mixture that comprises CO2 and N2 that are based upon formation of gas hydrates, and systems useful for implementing such processes, are disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used to assess network communications by generating one or more thresholds for network traffic parameters based at least in part on a generated baseline for the network traffic parameter in the supervisory control and data acquisition system based on communications within the industrial network. Network communications may be assessed by determining whether the communications in the industrial network fall within the one or more thresholds for the network traffic parameter.

Abstract: Line-mounted devices for determining fault magnitude in an electric power delivery system even under current-transformer (CT) saturation are disclosed herein. Fault magnitude is calculated using unsaturated regions of a current waveform captured by the line-mounted device. The method of determining the unsaturated regions is computationally efficient. Fictitious peaks are removed, and the unsaturated regions are determined based on fractions of the valid peaks. Fault current magnitude is calculated using sample values in the unsaturated regions.

Abstract: A popcorn ceiling scraper includes a scraping head with multiple blades, at least one of which is oriented horizontally in the same plane as the scraping head with other blades extending vertically from the scraping head. The ceiling scraper has a funnel arranged below the scraping head, and the funnel and the scraping head are formed to reach to an edge or juncture between a ceiling and a wall.

Abstract: The present specification relates to systems and methods capable of detecting and tracking a perpetrator of the vehicle break-in. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of tracking a perpetrator of a break-in in a vehicle is disclosed. The method includes detecting, using one or more sensors, that the vehicle has been broken in and monitoring the perpetrator during the break-in using in-vehicle data from the one or more sensors. The method further includes receiving the crowdsourced data on the perpetrator and combining the in-vehicle data and the crowdsourced data to form an integrated data set. Finally, the method tracks the perpetrator using the integrated data set.

Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a vehicle. The vehicle includes a communication device and an autonomous vehicle controller. The autonomous vehicle controller is communicatively coupled to the communication device. The autonomous vehicle controller is configured to operate the vehicle in between an autonomous driving mode and a manual driving mode. The autonomous vehicle controller includes one or more processors, one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules. The machine readable instructions cause the autonomous vehicle controller to perform at least the following when executed by the one or more processors: operate the vehicle in the autonomous driving mode, obtain a vehicle environment information, determine whether an event is required based on the vehicle environment information, and alert the communication device of the event.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a metal holder. The substrate includes at least one bonding pad disposed adjacent to its surface and the metal holder is disposed adjacent to the bonding pad.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to systems and methods for conveying vehicle information according to a hierarchy of output devices. In one embodiment, a vehicle includes one or more output devices and a computing device communicatively coupled thereto. The computing device includes a processor, a non-transitory computer readable memory communicatively coupled to the processor, and computer readable instructions stored in the non-transitory computer-readable memory that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to detect the one or more output devices for conveying information in the vehicle, determine the hierarchy of using the one or more output devices, and convey information through the one or more output devices according to the hierarchy.

Abstract: A semiconductor package device includes a wiring structure, a semiconductor chip and an encapsulant. The semiconductor chip is electrically connected to the wiring structure. The encapsulant is disposed on the wiring structure and covers the semiconductor chip. A roughness (Ra) of a surface of the encapsulant is about 5 nm to about 50 nm.

Abstract: A system may include a device that controls power to an electrical component of an electrical power distribution system. The system may also include a voltage detection device that may detect a presence of a voltage within a distance. The system may further include a control system that may receive location information via a receiver communicatively coupled to the control system, and adjust more operations of the device based on at least in part of the location information. The location information may be transmitted by the voltage detection device in response to detecting that the presence of the voltage is within the distance. The location information may correspond to the electrical component.

Abstract: An injection device is disclosed wherein a dose can be set by rotating a dose setting member, whereby a push button is elevated from one end of the device a distance proportional to the set dose from a position fixed relative to the housing, and wherein the set dose can then be injected by pressing the push button back to its non-elevated position, through which motion a screw will move approximately the same distance or a smaller distance. The invention provides a method of reducing the dose force and/or the push-button movement during injection.

Abstract: A light absorption film. The light absorption film is a titanium-aluminum-nitride film, including a bottom layer and an outer layer; the bottom layer has a nano-layered structure, the outer layer has a columnar crystal structure, and the top of the columnar crystal structure is a conical surface; within a light wavelength range of 200 nm to 2500 nm, the light absorption film has an average light absorption rate (?) of not less than 0.89. After adding an antireflection layer of TiAlON, TiO2 or SiO2 to the outer layer of the light absorption film, the average light absorption rate (?) is not less than 0.95 within the light wavelength range of 200 nm to 2500 nm. The light absorption film has advantages of such as a wide frequency range for light absorption, a high absorption rate, and stable physical and chemical properties of the film in adverse environments.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of faucets, in particular to an information pushing method and system for a smart faucet. According to the information pushing method and system for the smart faucet of the present disclosure, a trigger signal and a termination signal are acquired by the faucet; an information pushing duration is obtained through calculation based on the trigger signal and the termination signal; and fee-based information is obtained through calculation based on the information pushing duration. Therefore, the duration during which a user actually receives the information pushed by the faucet is reflected, real statistical data which can be provided for an information provider, and meanwhile, an intelligence life experience is brought to users.

Abstract: Hair loss/gain and scalp changes are monitored using vehicle cameras and sensors of connected vehicles. Each vehicle is equipped with at least one camera which images the hair and scalp of a person riding in the vehicle. Each vehicle is operatively connected to a hair and scalp improvement application in a computing cloud which includes a registration module which registers each vehicle. Additionally, the person may register with the hair and scalp improvement application to have his/her hair and scalp analyzed when travelling in any of the registered vehicles. The hair and scalp improvement application is operatively connected to a hair and scalp data AI analytics program and a data lake to search and analyze information related to the changes in the hair and scalp images. A hair and scalp treatment recommendation is transmitted to the person.

Abstract: A package structure and a method for manufacturing a package structure are provided. The package structure includes a first conductive structure and a second conductive structure. The first conductive structure includes at least one dielectric layer and at least one circuit layer in contact with the dielectric layer. The second conductive structure is bonded to the first conductive structure. The second conductive structure includes at least one dielectric layer and at least one circuit layer in contact with the dielectric layer. A distribution density of the circuit layer of the first conductive structure is greater than a distribution density of the circuit layer of the second conductive structure. A size of the second conductive structure is less than a size of the first conductive structure.

Abstract: A sonic reactor for transferring kinetic energy to a process fluid medium has a resonant element horizontally oriented and mounted to the two resonance units using two or more nodal support rings located at the nodal positions of the resonant element. The nodal support rings are adjustable in position relative to the resonant element and the resonance units to permit positioning of the rings directly at the nodal positions during operation. The sonic reactor has a grinding or mixing chamber mounted at one or both of the free ends of the resonant element.