Abstract: A method of controlling access through a door may include storing a user's digital identity and a user's access policy in a memory of the user's mobile device, which may use the stored user's digital identity and the stored user's access policy to determine whether the user is authorized for access through the door and to make an access decision of YES or NO. The access decision may be communicated to the reader, which controls operation of a door lock in accordance with whether the access decision was YES or NO.

Abstract: A first method for determining an amount of water in a sample includes the step of providing a reagent including: sulfur dioxide or a derivative thereof; a base; an optional hydrogen halide or hydrogen halide donor; a solvent; and a sulfonic acid; and the step of titrating the sample with the reagent. A second method for determining an amount of water in a sample includes the step of providing the aforementioned reagent, combining the sample with the reagent; and adding a source of iodine to the sample and/or the reagent. The reagent may alternatively consist essentially of sulfur dioxide or a derivative thereof; imidazole and/or a derivative thereof; an optional hydrogen halide or hydrogen halide donor; acetonitrile; methane sulfonic acid; and methanol and/or ethanol.

Abstract: In some examples, a composition includes a hydrocarbon and ozone catalyst. The hydrocarbon and ozone catalyst includes one or more catalytic layers overlying a substrate. The one or more catalytic layers include a non-catalytic component, an ozone catalytic component, and a hydrocarbon catalytic component. The non-catalytic component includes titanium oxide. The ozone catalytic component includes cobalt oxide. The hydrocarbon catalytic component includes platinum. An outermost layer of the one or more catalytic layers includes the hydrocarbon catalytic component distributed in the non-catalytic component.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for producing trifluoroiodomethane, the process comprising providing a reactant stream comprising hydrogen iodide and at least one trifluoroacetyl halide selected from the group consisting of trifluoroacetyl chloride, trifluoroacetyl fluoride, trifluoroacetyl bromide, and combinations thereof, reacting the reactant stream in the presence of a first catalyst at a first reaction temperature from about 25° C. to about 400° C. to produce an intermediate product stream comprising trifluoroacetyl iodide, and reacting the intermediate product stream in the presence of a second catalyst at a second reaction temperature from about 200° C. to about 600° C. to produce a final product stream comprising the trifluoroiodomethane.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for detecting data anomalies on a device. The method may include determining data patterns for data input to the device, data output from the device, and/or data stored in a memory of the device; monitoring the data input, data output, and the data stored in the memory at least based on the determined data patterns in parallel with processing of the data input, data output, and/or the data stored in the memory; and detecting whether an anomaly exists in the data input, data output, and/or the data stored in the memory of the device based on the monitoring.

Abstract: A fuel cartridge includes an inlet manifold and a plurality of fuel beds containing a hydride material. A first end of each of the fuel beds is coupled to the inlet manifold to receive wet hydrogen via the inlet manifold. An outlet manifold is coupled to a second end of each of the fuel beds to receive dry hydrogen from the fuel beds. The fuel beds are laterally spaced from each other providing space for flow of coolant fluid therebetween. Valves may be included in the inlet and outlet manifolds.

Abstract: In some examples, a cooling system includes a brake assembly defining a plurality of cooling channels. The brake assembly is configured to be positioned within a wheel cavity of a wheel. The cooling system includes a distributor configured to receive a flow of cooling fluid and supply the cooling fluid to the plurality of cooling channels. One or more cooling channels are configured to receive the cooling fluid and discharge the cooling fluid into the wheel cavity of the wheel. The cooling system may include a fan configured to provide the cooling fluid to the distributor.

Abstract: A building management system (BMS) for a medical facility that includes a plurality of rooms with at least one of the rooms having a plurality of sensors. An elevated infection risk determination system is operatively coupled to the plurality of sensors for determining when an elevated infection risk occurs in one or more of the rooms. The BMS may include a memory for storing one or more programmable infection risk compliance parameters, an input port for receiving an elevated infection risk alert for the particular room in the medical facility, a control port for providing control commands to one or more building components of the building management system, and a controller. The controller may be configured to provide control commands via the control port in response to receiving the elevated infection risk alert for the particular room based at least in part on one or more programmable infection risk compliance parameters to help mitigate the elevated infection risk in the particular room.

Abstract: Devices and methods for a sealed electrical connector are described herein. Some embodiments include a spring connecting a first PCB to a second PCB, wherein the spring includes a first end portion in contact with the first PCB, a second end portion in contact with the second PCB, and a middle portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, a spacer surrounding the middle portion of the spring, a first seal seated in a first groove of the spacer and in contact with the first PCB, and a second seal seated in a second groove of the spacer and in contact with the second PCB.

Abstract: A system comprises a GNSS receiver that receives a GNSS signal and produces GNSS measurements; a plurality of inertial sensors that produce inertial data; and a navigation system comprising a Kalman filter and an inertial navigation unit. The Kalman filter receives the GNSS measurements and calculates pseudo-range residuals, delta-range residuals, pseudo-range chi square values, delta-range chi square values, accelerometer bias estimates, and gyroscope bias estimates. A spoof detection system communicates with the Kalman filter and comprises a set of detection monitors that determine an integrity of the GNSS measurements. The detection monitors detect if the pseudo-range residuals, the delta-range residuals, the pseudo-range chi-square values, the delta-range chi-square values, the accelerometer bias estimates, or the gyroscope bias estimates, go beyond a fail threshold indicating that the GNSS signal is abnormal.

Abstract: An apparatus to emit and/or receive electromagnetic waves, the apparatus including a first material having a high electrical permittivity, and a second material having a high magnetic permeability, wherein the first material contacts the second material while maintaining a dielectric enhancement between the first material and the second material by combining the first material and the second material under a low pressure.

Abstract: Systems are provided for modification of display units. The system comprises a display unit that includes a touchscreen configured to display a graphical user interface thereon and detect user physical interaction therewith and a bezel surrounding edges of the touchscreen. The bezel includes a modular frame having a connection system thereon. The system also includes one or more bezel trim pieces configured to releasably couple to the modular frame of the bezel via the connection system thereon.

Abstract: Methods for improving a refrigeration systems comprising modifying the system and replacing existing refrigerant with a replacement refrigerant comprising: (1) at least about 50% by weight of R1234ze(E); (2) greater than 0% to about 11% of HFC-134a, HFC-134, HFC-227ea, HFC-125, and combinations of two or more of these; and (3) from about 4% to about 20% by weight of HFO-1336mzz(E), HFO-1224yd(Z), and combinations of these, wherein said second refrigerant: (i) has an Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) greater than 400; (ii) is classified as class A1 by ASHRAE Standard 34; and (iii) has a GWP of about 150 or less.

Abstract: Systems and methods for static session multipath detection are described herein. In certain embodiments, a system includes one or more global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers configured to receive GNSS signals from multiple GNSS satellites, wherein the GNSS receiver provides GNSS measurements. The system also includes one or more processors configured to receive the GNSS measurements.

Abstract: A method includes determining a current situation to be present in a process controlled by an industrial process control and automation system (IPCS) that includes at least one process controller coupled to input output (I/O) modules coupled to field devices including sensors and actuators that are coupled to processing equipment. Responsive to the current situation, displaying a plurality of suggested actions each including at least one step in a selectable panel in a human machine interface (HMI) associated with an operator computing system for an operator that is coupled to the process controller. Responsive to the displaying, the operator selects in the selectable panel at least one of the plurality of suggested actions (selected action). The selecting of the selected action results in the IPCS automatically implementing at least in part the step(s) associated with the selected action.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus for weight measuring composite sheet including a sheet material having a second material thereon as a coating and/or as embedded particles therein. The apparatus includes an x-ray sensor for providing an x-ray signal from x-ray irradiating the composite sheet and an infrared (IR) sensor for providing an IR signal from IR irradiating the composite sheet. A computing device is coupled to receive the x-ray signal and the IR signal that includes a processor having an associated memory for implementing an algorithm, where the algorithm uses the x-ray signal and the IR signal to compute a plurality of weights selected from a weight of the sheet material, a weight of the second material, and a total weight of the composite sheet.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for updating a graphic user interface (GUI) of a vehicle. For instance, the method may include generating and displaying a checklist GUI with a plurality of tasks on a display; determining whether information indicating that a task of the plurality of tasks has been completed has been received; in response to determining that the information indicating that the task has been completed has been received, determining whether a user or a system indicated that the task is complete; in response to determining that the user indicated that the task is complete, updating the checklist GUI to change a status indicator of the task to a first type of status indicator; and in response to determining that the system indicated that the task is complete, updating the checklist GUI to change the status indicator of the task to a second type of status indicator.

Abstract: A system to provide navigation solutions for vehicle landing guidance comprises onboard aiding sensors, an IMU, a radar altimeter, a map database, and a navigation system including a navigation filter that outputs estimated kinematic state statistics for the vehicle. An onboard processor inputs horizontal and vertical position statistics from the navigation filter into the map database, and computes an estimated ground/object height, ground/object velocity, ground/object acceleration, and error statistics thereof, based on terrain and object map data.

Abstract: A system includes a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) unit comprising an atmospheric characterization transceiver module. The LiDAR unit is configured to transmit light into an external interaction air region, and collect scattered portions of the transmitted light from the external interaction air region. A robotic arm is operatively coupled to the atmospheric characterization transceiver module. A processor is in operative communication with the robotic arm. The processor is configured to control the robotic arm to position and point the atmospheric characterization transceiver module in a direction of interest to interrogate the external interaction air region.

Abstract: In an example, an integrated optical circuit (IOC) includes a first substrate formed of a first material and a first waveguide formed of a second material and positioned on the first substrate. The first waveguide includes a plurality of branches and is configured to polarize light beams that propagate through the first waveguide. The IOC further includes a second substrate formed of a third material, the second substrate coupled to or positioned on the first substrate. The IOC further includes a plurality of straight waveguides formed in the second substrate, each of the plurality of straight waveguides optically coupled to a respective branch of the plurality of branches of the first waveguide. The IOC further includes a plurality of electrodes positioned proximate to the plurality of straight waveguides, the plurality of electrodes configured to modulate the phase of light beams that propagate through the plurality of straight waveguides.