Abstract: An ionizing radiation detector or scintillator system includes a scintillating material comprising an organic crystalline compound selected to generate photons in response to the passage of ionizing radiation. The organic compound has a crystalline symmetry of higher order than monoclinic, for example an orthorhombic, trigonal, tetragonal, hexagonal, or cubic symmetry. A photodetector is optically coupled to the scintillating material, and configured to generate electronic signals having pulse shapes based on the photons generated in the scintillating material. A discriminator is coupled to the photon detector, and configured to discriminate between neutrons and gamma rays in the ionizing radiation based on the pulse shapes of the output signals.

Abstract: A system and apparatus for monitoring and control of the operation of various types of industrial plants, including power plants, nuclear power plants and plants including various types of mechanical, electrical and chemical machinery. The invention employs modular non-microprocessor based, non-software based digital hardware that enables communication between sensors and control logic and between the control logic and actuators that control a functional aspect of each plant.

Abstract: A wearable smart device for alerting a user of an upcoming turn or object. The wearable smart device includes a camera configured to detect image data. The wearable smart device also includes a processor coupled to the camera and configured to determine a current speed of the wearable smart device based on the image data. The processor is also configured to determine when a navigation instruction is to be output based on the current speed. The wearable smart device also includes an output unit coupled to the processor and configured to output the navigation instruction.

Abstract: A sensor for detecting a parking space includes a modulating module for supplying a sinusoid wave having a modulation frequency, an active antenna module transmits a FMCW signal based on the modulation frequency and for receiving a reflected FMCW signal, a intermediate-frequency filter for extracting a first demodulating signal having the modulation frequency from the reflected FMCW signal generating modulation signal, a second intermediate-frequency filter for extracting a second demodulating signal having a multiplying frequency of the modulation frequency, an integrator for performing integral operation for the second demodulating signal to generate an integral voltage, a triggering circuit for generating a triggering voltage when the integral voltage is greater than a reference voltage, and a controller for performing operations relating to an existence of a vehicle when receiving the triggering voltage.

Abstract: A piezoelectric and/or electret sensing device includes a piezoelectric and/or electret transducer for producing a measurement current in response to mechanical stimulus, and a control and evaluation circuit connected to the transducer. The control and evaluation circuit includes a transimpedance amplifier having a first and a second input, the transducer being operatively connected between the first input and a reference node, and an electrical waveform generator for generating an electrical waveform, the electrical waveform generator being operatively connected between the second input and the reference node.

Abstract: A flexible nozzle head for an inflator includes a head-end housing, having an accommodating space for accommodating a nozzle head component; a pump-end housing, being fixedly connected to one end of a pump body of the inflator; and a hose, having one end airtightly overmolded with the head-end housing as an integer and having an opposite end airtightly connected to the pump-end housing. The head-end housing has a through hole communicated with the accommodating space and an axial channel of the hose. The pump-end housing has an interior thereof communicated with the axial channel of the hose.

Abstract: A novel polyoxymethylene resin composition is provided, which may be availably used as engineered plastics in various industrial fields and products, such as vehicle parts. The poly resin includes polyoxymethylene, aramide fibers, and thermoplastic polyurethane, thereby providing the novel composition of polyoxymethylene resin and improving various physical properties thereof, such as thermal stability.

Abstract: A high-chroma omnidirectional red structural color pigment. The omnidirectional structural color pigment is in the form of a multilayer stack that has a reflective core layer, a semiconductor absorber layer extending across the reflective core layer, and a high index of refraction dielectric layer extending across the semiconductor absorber layer. The multilayer stack reflects a single band of visible light with a hue between 0-40°, and preferably between 10-30°, on an a*b* Lab color map. The single band of visible light has a hue shift of less than 30° on the a*b* Lab color map when viewed from all angles between 0-45° normal to an outer surface of the multilayer stack.

Abstract: Information associated with a communication service need of the user is received from a user of a client computer system. A set of communication service requirements that indicate satellite resources required to satisfy the communication service need of the user are computed based on the received information, and transmitted to a server computer system. A first beam plan that satisfies the set of communication service requirements is received from the server computer system. The first beam plan includes information on satellite beams and spectra for allocation to the user when the first beam plan is deployed to provide a communication service to the user that satisfies the communication service need of the user. Instructions are transmitted to the server computer system to deploy the first beam plan. Information is received from the server computer system indicating that the first beam plan is deployed.

Abstract: A method for producing a punch-riveted connection between a first component and a second component having a flat cross-section, and a composite component that includes the first component and the second component.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a Coriolis mass flowmeter from a polymeric material is described, in which a dynamically responsive manifold is fabricated from the same material as the flow sensor's flow-sensitive elements. The flowmeter is free of mechanical joints and adhesives. The manifold and flow-sensitive elements therefore do not slip or change their location relative one another, nor are they subject to differing degrees of thermal expansion that would otherwise undermine integrity, reliability, and/or accuracy of the boundary condition at the ends of the vibrating flow-sensitive elements.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer devices, systems, and methods for enabling persistent data connections with a vehicle and low-latency vehicle commands. A driver can use an app installed on a mobile device to send commands to a vehicle's DCM, which can execute such commands on one or more vehicle systems, such as remote ignition and door lock systems. Upon app initialization, a wakeup command can be sent to the DCM through one or more intermediary servers to establish a persistent data connection between a data center server and the DCM. Then, when the driver issues a command from the app, the command can be communicated between the data center server and the DCM directly over the persistent data connection, with lower latency. After a predetermined timeout period in which the driver has not used the mobile app, the persistent data connection can be terminated.

Abstract: A drive-over tire tread depth measurement system is configured with environmental protection components for preventing or impeding environmental contaminates from falling through openings in a vehicle support surface or cover plate onto underlying components such as sensor optical windows and adjacent surfaces. The environmental protection components may include air discharge assemblies, movable shields, guards, wipers or deflectors such as drip edges, water-accumulating textured surfaces, flow diverters, and selectively placed flanges or fixed guards which operate cooperatively to displace accumulated contaminates, debris, or liquids from the optical windows and adjacent sensor surfaces. A portion of the vehicle support surface or cover plate is removable to permit access to underlying components.

Abstract: A suspension arm adapted for use in a suspension system of an automotive vehicle including an arm member, a first mounting portion formed at a first end of the arm member and a second mounting portion formed at a second end of the arm member spaced in a first direction relative to the first mounting portion. The first mounting portion including a bushing collar equipped with a frangible portion comprising at least one stress riser, and the longitudinal axis of the collar in the first direction. By adding a frangible feature to the bushing collar of the suspension arm, the breakage mode and breakage timing can be optimized to ensure a tire-and-wheel assembly consistently contacts surrounding parts at the desired time and locations in a predictable sequence and manner during a vehicle impact event.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various implementations of input-controlled multiple threshold debounce circuits or algorithms. In one embodiment, an input-controlled multiple threshold debounce system is configured to receive an input signal and to control an output. An analysis subsystem may determine when an input signal exceeds an assertion threshold and may assess at least one additional characteristic of the input signal. Supervisory logic in communication with the analysis subsystem may select a variable delay based on the at least one additional characteristic of the input signal. A delay subsystem controlled by the supervisory logic may assert a first signal after the input signal remains above the assertion threshold for longer than the variable delay. Finally, a system output may be configured to receive the first signal and may be configured to assert the debounce system output based on the first signal.

Abstract: Particular embodiments of the inventive technology disclosed herein relate to the use of a dynamic valve to reduce motion caused by impulse force applied to a positioned component. Typically, the inventive technology finds application in an internally pressurized positioning system. At times, use of the inventive technology may lead to cost savings by, e.g., allowing for the use of smaller diameter positioner actuators and/or a reduced internal pressure.

Abstract: A three-dimensional object shaping device is provided and includes three-dimensional shape forming heads which discharge droplets of ultraviolet curing-type inks, a controller, and ultraviolet light sources. The controller prompts the three-dimensional shape forming heads and the ultraviolet light sources to carry out: a layered three-dimensional object forming operation, which forms and layers multiple layers that covers a preset region by curing an ultraviolet curing-type ink to form a layered three-dimensional object constituting a part of the three-dimensional object, wherein the layered three-dimensional object has steps generated by layering at least a part of multiple layers made of the ultraviolet curing-type ink; and an irregularities forming operation, which is an exemplified step coating layer forming operation of forming layers made of the ultraviolet curing-type ink on at least the steps in the layered three-dimensional object.

Abstract: A pressure released wiper assembly, for a cylinder with a rotating and/or reciprocal relatively moving rod or piston, configured to be freely placed and captured in a circular groove in a cylinder wall of the cylinder, includes a ring-shaped filter holder with a V- or U-shaped cross section with a V- or U-shaped opening in an axial direction, the V- or U-shaped opening facing towards a potential contaminated side of the wiper assembly; and one or more filters.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention discloses a device (100) for connecting a wheel to a vehicle (620) comprising: an input shaft (620) able to be kinematically connected to an engine of a vehicle and having a rotation axis (C); an oscillating support (120) able to be hinged to a vehicle frame (T) along a predetermined horizontal hinge axis (B) parallel to and distanced from the rotation axis (C) of the input shaft (620); an auxiliary shaft (125) rotatably associated to the oscillating support (120) according to a rotation axis (A) parallel to and distanced from the hinge axis (B); a wheel-bearing hub (110) rotatably associated to the oscillating support (120) according to a rotation axis (A) parallel to and distanced from the hinge axis (B); first transmission means (625) able to transmit the motion from the input shaft (620) to the auxiliary shaft (125); second transmission means (130) able to transmit the motion of the auxiliary shaft (125) to the wheel-bearing hub (110).