Abstract: A lower jaw thrusting (LJT) mandibular protracting oral airway device including an elongate member with a distal end and a proximal end defining an air passageway channel. The elongate member includes a lip flange, a curved main body, and a bite block. The lip flange is located at the proximal end and has an outwardly projecting surface. The curved main body extends to the distal end. The bite block is disposed between the lip flange and the curved main body. The bite block includes an upper dorsal surface having a first bite portion for maxillary incisor teeth engagement and a lower ventral surface having a second bite portion for mandibular incisor teeth engagement. The bite block includes a mandibular flange projecting downwards from the lower ventral surface located distal to the second bite portion for mandibular incisor teeth engagement and proximal to the first bite portion for maxillary incisor engagement.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for detecting an intrusion of a product (e.g., an ATM) via an electronic tattletale. The disclosed embodiments may provide an ATM comprising a housing comprising an interior surface and a substance adhered to the interior surface, the substance comprising a piezoelectric element. The ATM may further comprise a detection circuit coupled to the substance, which may be configured to receive a first response signal generated by the substance and generate an indication of an intrusion into the housing, based on a comparison of the received first response signal to a predefined second response signal.

Abstract: Landing apparatuses for unmanned aerial vehicles are provided herein. An example UAV includes a frame; a propeller rotatably coupled to the frame; and a landing guard armature extending from the frame. A terminal end of the landing guard armature extends beyond a propeller radius of the propeller. The landing guard armature has a surface area that is sized to promote airflow around the landing guard armature.

Abstract: An illustrative method for managing a supply chain is performed by a supply chain management server. The method comprises receiving information related to operations of a first supplier. The first supplier is responsible for providing a first product that satisfies criteria of a buyer. The method further includes determining a risk value that indicates a risk level of disruption of the operations of the first supplier and flagging the first supplier within a database of potential suppliers in response to determining that the determined risk value is greater than a risk tolerance threshold. The method also comprises notifying the buyer that the first supplier has been flagged and providing a list of recommended suppliers to the buyer. The recommended suppliers are each capable of providing a respective second product to the buyer. Each of the respective second products satisfies the criteria of the buyer.

Abstract: Athletic, and more particularly gymnastic, training apparatus and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a pommel portion of a pommel horse training apparatus, the pommel portion including a plurality of elongate pommel segments. A first pommel segment from the plurality of elongate pommel segments is coupled to a second pommel segment from the plurality of elongate pommel segments. A centerline of the first pommel segment is non-parallel to a centerline of the second pommel segment. The centerline of the first pommel segment is coplanar with the centerline of the second pommel segment.

Abstract: Coating apparatus (20) includes a pair of juxtaposed bodies (22, 24, 112, 114, 112a, 114a, 138, 140) defining a nip region (30, 126, 126a, 150) therebetween, with each presenting a periphery (26, 28, 116, 118, 116a, 118a, 144, 146) and being rotatable in opposite directions, respectively. The peripheries (26, 28, 116, 118, 116a, 118a, 144, 146) of the bodies (22, 24, 112, 114, 112a, 114a, 138, 140) are provided with a series of indentations (32, 120, 120a, 148). Liquid coating material is directed onto the bodies (22, 24, 112, 114, 112a, 114a, 138, 140) through an outlet (100, 110, 158) during rotation of the bodies (22, 24, 112, 114, 112a, 114a, 138, 140). This generates an adjustable spray or fog flow pattern (108) for effective coating of a substrate.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a vehicle floor for a vehicle having a length and a width. The vehicle floor comprises a number of sheets of material having a length equal to the length of the vehicle. A joint couples the number of sheets to form a width equal to the width of the vehicle. Also, a method of constructing a vehicle is provided. A length and a width of the vehicle are determined. Material is cut into a first sheet and a second sheet both equal to the length of the vehicle. A joint couples the first sheet and the second sheet to form the width of the vehicle.

Abstract: A tool pack assembly having sensor plates to measure the temperature of a tool pack forming die and the forces exerted or. the forming dies during can production. Each sensor plate may include at least one temperature sensor and at least one strain sensor for reading and transmitting temperature and strain data relating to the dies of a tool pack assembly. The data read and transmitted may be used to determine the concentricity of the punch of a tool pack assembly during operation making can bodies.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing at least one chlorinated alkene from at least one chlorinated alkane, using an aqueous base in a jet loop reactor.

Abstract: Techniques for controlling operation of sensors at a physical premises are described. The techniques process received messages corresponding to a prediction of an impending event and produce commands that modify operation of one or more specific sensors at the physical premises, send the commands that modify the operation of the one or more sensor devices at the physical premises at a period of time prior to a likely occurrence of the predicted insurable event, collect sensor information from the plurality of sensor devices deployed at the premises, and store the sensor information in a remote persistent storage system.

Abstract: A request signal that indicates a quality for a determination of an orientation of a road user is received. The orientation of the road user is determined based on a) image data when the request signal indicates the quality is below a predetermined quality for the determination of the orientation of the road user, or b) on LIDAR data and image data when the request signal indicates the quality is the predetermined quality.

Abstract: To provide a method of manufacturing a silicone cured product and a silicone cured product which allow generation of a volatile component to be reduced significantly even being exposed to high temperatures of room temperature or more for a long time. A method of manufacturing a silicone cured product includes: curing an additional polyorganosiloxane composition by hydrosilylation reaction under closed atmosphere at a temperature of 40° C. or more and 200° C. or less to obtain a primary cured product; and heating the primary cured product under open atmosphere or reduced pressure at a temperature of 60° C. or more and 160° C. or less, and a silicone cured product in which when heated at 150° C. for 16 hours, a total generation amount of an alcohol having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and an oxide thereof, and an alkyl group-containing silane compound having 1 to 3 carbon atoms is 10 ppm or less.

Abstract: Operating power converters. Some of the methods include: storing energy in a transformer arranged for flyback operation, the storing by making conductive a primary switch coupled to a primary winding of the transformer; and then ceasing the storing of energy; determining on time of the primary switch during the storing of energy, the determining creates a value indicative of charge time; transferring energy from the transformer to a load through a secondary winding of the transformer; measuring discharge time of the energy from the transformer during the transferring, the measuring of the discharge time creates a value indicative of discharge time; calculating a value indicative of output voltage of the power converter using the value indicative of charge time and the value indicative of discharge time; and then compensating a charge time of a subsequent energy storage cycle, the compensation based on the value indicative of output voltage.

Abstract: A method for shaping a blind slot in a workpiece includes using a standard computer numerical controlled machine center to radially step a single slot broaching tool into a precursor slot in the workpiece for a predetermined distance to form a slot with a blind end. After the slot with the blind end is formed, the method includes rotating at least one of the workpiece and the single slot broaching tool and radially stepping the single slot broaching tool into another precursor slot for another predetermined distance to form another slot with another blind end in the workpiece. The another predetermined distance is the same as the predetermined distance, or in the alternative, the another predetermined distance is different than the predetermined distance.

Abstract: Coating apparatus (20) includes a pair of juxtaposed, cylindrical bodies (22, 24) defining a nip region (30) therebetween, with each presenting a periphery (26, 28) and being rotatable in opposite directions, respectively. The peripheries (26, 28) of the bodies (22, 24) are provided with a series of laterally extending notches (32), optionally oriented to provide chevron patterns (68) with apices (32a) and diverging legs (70a, 70b); the patterns (68) are positioned so that the apices (32a) first pass through the nip region (30), with the legs (70a, 70b) in trailing relationship. Liquid coating material is directed onto the bodies (22, 24) through an outlet (100, 110) during rotation of the bodies (22, 24). This generates an adjustable spray or fog flow pattern (108) from the apparatus (20) for effective coating of a substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and techniques directed to producing an all-in-focus image with a camera of a mobile device, in particular, cameras with shallow depth-of-field. User equipment includes a sensor for determining distance to an object in a camera's field-of-view. Based on a depth map of the field-of-view, a plurality of segments is inferred, each segment defining a unique focus area within the camera's field-of-view. An autofocus lens of the camera sweeps to a respective focal distance associated with each of the plurality of segments. The camera captures sample images at each focal distance swept by the autofocus lens. The user equipment produces an all-in-focus image by combining or merging portions of the captured sample images.

Abstract: An inspection station identifies irregularities of surfaces of an object and a finishing station corrects irregularities identified. The inspection station includes a plurality of cameras configured to detect the irregularities under a light having a wavelength of ? about 380 nm to ? about 740 nm. The finishing station includes at least one robot, and the robot includes a light source configured to emit light having a wavelength of ? about 380 nm to ? about 740 nm, a camera, and an abrasive tool for correcting detected irregularities of the surfaces of the object.

Abstract: Data that has been stored according to a DNA data storage method can be decoded using a flexible approach that supports both solitary strand mapping and cluster-based trace reconstruction. Solitary strand mapping can place strings based on integrity verification. Redundancy information can be partitioned to support error correction during the solitary strand mapping while still achieving integrity verification. Clusters with verified strands can be skipped during cluster-based trace reconstruction. Useful for increasing the accuracy of the trace reconstruction procedure.

Abstract: Various apparatus and methods for providing emergency washing including means for discouraging tampering of the various valves.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a sensor packaging structure includes a sensor die having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, where the sensor die defines a sensor edge disposed between the first surface and the second surface. The sensor packaging structure includes a bonding material having a first surface and a second surface opposite the second surface, where the bonding material defines a bonding material edge disposed between the first surface of the bonding material and the second surface of the bonding material. The sensor packaging structure includes a transparent material, where the bonding material couples the sensor die to the transparent material. The sealing material is disposed on an interface between the sensor die and the bonding material, and at least one of a portion of the sensor edge or a portion of the bonding material edge.