Abstract: An apparatus for the output of a fluid process material, in particular a process material in the form of concrete, mortar or adhesive, has a distributor boom comprising a plurality of boom arms, connected to each other at joints, having a process material delivery line formed by a plurality of pipe segments, which are preferably joint-connected to each other by pipe bends and rotating couplings. The delivery line is guided along the individual boom arms and fixed thereto. A tool, which is received on the distributor boom, has a device for the output of the process material. The tool has a buffer vessel, which receives the process material from the process material delivery line, and an output element for the output of the process material, fed from the buffer vessel, at an output location.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided related to a brace applied to a vehicle b-pillar. The brace may achieved reduced noise and vibration in the vehicle cabin. The brace may also achieve improved safety by preserving increased survival space for a passenger seated near the b-pillar in a side impact collision. The brace may include a base portion and two legs connected to the base portion at opposing sides. The based portion may include a first edge connected to a first side of the b-pillar and a second edge connected to a second side of the b-pillar. The legs may each connected a rocker at a distal portion. The shape of the brace may enable routing of force, energy, and/or load from the b-pillar to the rocker via the base portion and legs.

Abstract: A system for checking or verifying an electrical connection of a trailer with a vehicle. The system includes a first connector integrated with the vehicle, one or more light sources on the vehicle each configured to emit a light ray of one or more colors, and a controller. The first connector includes a plurality of first wires configured for providing power for one or more electrical components on or within the trailer when the first connector integrated with the vehicle is connected to a second connector integrated with the trailer. The controller is configured to determine whether each one of the one or more electrical components on or within the trailer is working and control, based on the determination, the one or more light sources such that each one of the one or more light sources emits a light ray of one of the one or more colors.

Abstract: An adaptive programmable pump includes a pump housing, a diaphragm comprising a variable stiffness element attached to the pump housing, a piezoelectric element operatively connected to the diaphragm, and a control element coupled to the variable stiffness element, where the control element is configured to control a stiffness of the variable stiffness element via a voltage applied to the control element. The pump can also include a controller configured to decrease the stiffness of the variable stiffness element responsive to a high flow rate condition for the pump and/or increase the stiffness of the variable stiffness element responsive to a high pressure condition for the pump. The variable stiffness element can include a thermoplastic material with stiffness controlled by applying heat, an amorphous metal alloy with stiffness controlled by applying a magnetic field, or an electroactive laminate with stiffness controlled by applying an electric field.

Abstract: A lightbar with additional periphery lights for further functionality. The periphery lights can be operated through LEDs positioned behind the primary emergency lights of the lightbar. The LEDs can transmit light through a light transmissive material to the periphery. These periphery lights can be operated independently of the primary emergency lights to provide identification during non-emergency situations or additional information for coordinating emergency response.

Abstract: Passenger seat for a transport vehicle, which seat comprises a vertical portion and a horizontal portion mounted on a support frame, which horizontal portion comprises a rear edge located at the edge of the vertical portion and a front edge located on the opposite side to that of the rear edge, which support frame delimits a free space underneath the horizontal portion, characterized in that the horizontal portion is mounted on a first moving mechanism arranged to enable the whole of the horizontal portion to be tilted such that the front edge descends relative to the vertical portion.

Abstract: A lightbar with additional periphery lights for further functionality. The periphery lights can be operated through LEDs positioned behind the primary emergency lights of the lightbar. The LEDs can transmit light through a light transmissive material to the periphery. These periphery lights can be operated independently of the primary emergency lights to provide identification during non-emergency situations or additional information for coordinating emergency response.

Abstract: The present invention relates to optimizing power generation of solar trackers. In embodiments of the invention, the optimization may include raycasting solar panels that are near each other and backtracking one or both of them depending on the raycasting results. Such optimization may reduce or eliminate shading of the solar trackers at certain times of day, even solar trackers installed on sloped terrain.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a tailgate configured to enclose a truck bed, a power tailgate system configured to cause the tailgate to move between a closed position and an open position, at least one sensor disposed on the tailgate, a cable stay configured to couple to the tailgate and a body of the vehicle such that the cable stay is extended between the tailgate and the body of the vehicle when the tailgate is in the open position, and a cable stay ramp assembly disposed on the body of the vehicle and configured to guide the cable stay as the tailgate moves from the open position to the closed position. The sensor is configured to detect an object between the tailgate the body of the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for cooling electronic devices. The system comprises a pump, a distribution manifold fluidly coupled to the pump, one or more capillary coolers fluidly coupled to the distribution manifold, one or more electronic devices coupled to the one or more capillary coolers, a vapor line fluidly coupled to the one or more capillary coolers, and a condenser comprising an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is fluidly coupled to the vapor line and the outlet is fluidly coupled to the pump.

Abstract: A displacement unit includes a pin, a sleeve, a plurality of rolling elements, and a rolling element cage. The pin includes a plurality of external raceways. The sleeve includes a plurality of internal raceways. The sleeve is configured to receive at least a portion of the pin. The rolling element cage includes a plurality of openings configured to each accommodate a rolling element of the plurality of rolling elements. The rolling element cage is configured to be received around the pin and disposed radially between the pin and the sleeve. The plurality of rolling elements are configured to be received at least partially within (i) the plurality of external raceways of the pin and (ii) the plurality of internal raceways of the sleeve.

Abstract: A pedal touch anomaly notification system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes the vehicle itself, and at least one sensor configured to capture information about the position or orientation of the driver's foot relative to a control pedal of the vehicle. A processor uses the captured information, as well as a database containing baseline information and variance information about expected positions or orientations of the driver's foot relative to the control pedal. Based on the captured information, the processor determines the position or orientation of the foot of the driver relative to the control pedal, and compares the determined position or orientation to the baseline information and variance information. If the position or orientation fall outside the variance information, the processor generates a driver alert.

Abstract: A dual ring resonator including a base substrate, and a silicon oxide layer positioned on the base substrate having a first waveguide, a primary ring resonator optically coupled to the first waveguide, a second waveguide, and a secondary ring resonator optically coupled to the primary ring resonator and the second waveguide. The dual ring resonator further includes at least one heater disposed partially on the primary ring resonator, and a trench within at least the silicon oxide layer and surrounding at least a portion of the first waveguide and the second waveguide.

Abstract: One embodiment of a trailer hitch assist system analyzes image data from a vehicle camera to detect a reference object on the ground in a first location and stores a first position, within the camera's field of view, of the reference object. The first location is directly beneath the hitch ball of the vehicle. The system analyzes additional image data to detect the reference object on the ground in a second location and stores a second position, within the camera's field of view, of the reference object. The second location is directly beneath the trailer coupler of a trailer. The system calculates a spatial relationship between the first and second locations based on the stored first and second positions and camera parameters. Based on the calculated spatial relationship, the vehicle backs autonomously to align the hitch ball and trailer coupler to permit the trailer to be hitched to the vehicle.

Abstract: A tailgate support cable assembly includes a cable and a retainer portion attached to an end of the cable. The retainer portion rotatably attaches the end of the cable assembly to a vehicle tailgate. The retainer portion includes a tailgate retention portion, an object contact portion extending from the tailgate retention portion, and a sensor engagement portion extending from the object contact portion. The retainer portion is structured to rotate with respect to the tailgate responsive to contact between the object contact portion and a foreign object positioned in a seam between the tailgate and another portion of the vehicle, during a closing movement of the tailgate. Rotation of the retainer portion brings the sensor engagement portion into contact with (and activates) a touch sensor mounted on the tailgate. Activation of the touch sensor causes a stoppage and/or reversal of tailgate movement, thereby preventing “pinching” of the foreign object.

Abstract: Pre-roll infusing apparatus includes fluid vessel, a fluid pump and an infusion needle for spraying fluid into the pre-roll. An elevator includes a tube nest for receiving a support tube containing the pre-roll and selectively raises the pre-roll to be pierced by the needle. A needle heater is supported for travel along the needle as the elevator moves up and down. The elevator tube nest includes a motor-driven rotatable base for rotating the support tube and pre-roll during infusion. A stepper motor equipped with an encoder controls the raising and lowering of the elevator. The needle may include two or more spaced spray ports. A needle pointer indicates to a user the location of the needle spray ports. The fluid vessel includes a stirrer motor, and the current draw thereof is used to determine the viscosity of the fluid. Different support tubes are provided to accommodate different pre-roll styles.

Abstract: Provided is a fishing reel equipped with a lock lever having a function to cover a protrusion of a frame. Specifically, by forming a protrusion at a lower portion of a front end of the frame, in particular, by forming a protrusion on which a worm shaft of level wind is installed, the appearance of the frame is maintained sharply to improve grip. In addition, the fishing reel enables convenient use of the lock lever while enhancing design aesthetics by covering the protrusion with the lock lever for detachably attaching a side cover. The fishing reel includes a frame having a spool mount and a palm sidewall, a palm-side cover detachably attached to the palm sidewall, and a lock lever interposed between the palm sidewall and the palm side cover and configured to lock or unlock the palm side cover.

Abstract: A method for permeable pavement of dirt interception comprises laying a permeable structure layer with a toothed groove between the base layer and the transition surface of the cushion layer or directly setting the upper surface of the cushion layer as a toothed structure; in the base layer, laying at least one layer of dirt interception trough; providing a water-permeable coating or fine sand at the bottom of the sewage interception trough; the present invention traps the dirt between the base layer and the cushion layer that are most likely to cause void blocking in the base layer, close to the shallow part of the surface layer is used to remove dirt by high-pressure flushing operations.

Abstract: A heating apparatus comprising a tank having a tank inlet, a tank outlet, a heat exchanger inlet and heat exchanger outlet. A heat exchanger is located in the tank and comprises a hollow body having a mouth coupled to the heat exchanger inlet and a flue outlet coupled to the heat exchanger outlet. A burner device has a burner head that is located at least partly located in the mouth inside said hollow body.