Abstract: A clutch mechanism that can be used in various tools and mechanisms for holding a movable shaft in one or more preferred positions includes a clutch ring that surrounds the shaft. An interior diameter of the clutch ring is configured to closely surround and grasp one or more holding portions of the shaft. The clutch ring is configured such that the clutch ring can elastically deform to allow the shaft to move relative to the clutch ring. The clutch ring can take the form of a generally cylindrical sidewall. Openings may be formed through a thickness of the cylindrical sidewall to make it easier for portions of the clutch ring to elastically deform, thereby allowing the shaft to move relative to the clutch ring.

Abstract: Disclosed is a web handling system that includes a spindle having a spindle magnetic coupling portion and a roll core configured for receiving the spindle for mounting thereon and having a roll magnetic coupling portion, wherein the spindle and roll magnetic coupling portions are configured for magnetically attracting each other to hold the roll on the spindle.

Abstract: Cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations comprising specific amino acid combinations are described herein. Such formulations strengthen and enhance skin epithelial cell barrier function, thereby reducing moisture loss from the skin and restoring skin's structural integrity, epithelial differentiation, intercellular adhesion, and intracellular signaling and/or promoting maintenance of these features. Formulations described here comprise a therapeutically effective amount of free amino acids or a peptide combination of amino acids and either a therapeutically effective amount of a plant extract for skin barrier repair or a therapeutically effective amount of a retinoid for improving skin moisture. Also provided are injectable formulations described here for treating a subject suffering from osteoarthritis or symptoms thereof.

Abstract: A glass composition is provided that includes SiO2 in an amount from 50.0 to 65.0% by weight; Al2O3 in an amount from 18.0 to 23.0% by weight; CaO in an amount from 1 to 8.5% by weight; MgO in an amount from 9.0 to 14.0% by weight; Na2O in an amount from 0.0 to 1.0% by weight; K2O in an amount from 0.0 to 1.0% by weight; Li2O in an amount from 0.1 to 4.0% by weight; TiO2 in an amount from 0.0 to 2.5% by weight, Y2O3 in an amount from 0 to 10.0% by weight; La2O3 in an amount from 0 to 10.0% by weight; Ce2O3 in an amount from 0 to 5.0% by weight; and Sc2O3 in an amount from 0 to 5.0% by weight. Glass fibers formed from the inventive composition may be used in applications that require high stiffness and have elastic modulus between 88 and 115 GPa. Such applications include woven fabrics for use in forming wind turbine blades and aerospace structures.

Abstract: A system for guiding a vehicle is provided. The system includes multiple paths on a surface, wherein each path is defined by light projection characteristics of a respective light projection defining a respective path. The system also includes the vehicle. The vehicle includes a sensor configured to detect the light projection characteristic of the respective path of the multiple paths, and a controller guide the vehicle along the respective path with a light projection characteristic that matches an expected light projection characteristic that is assigned to the vehicle.

Abstract: Embodiments provide for the self-registration and automatic inventorying of enterprise Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices in an enterprise environment. An asset inventory agent on a network among many networks (i.e., within the enterprise environment) can receive a data packet from a computing device. The data packet is communicated via the network shared between the asset inventory agent and the computing device. The asset inventory agent can analyze the data packet, which can reveal a communication protocol associated with the computing device. A discovery rule associated with the protocol can be selected to extract inventory information from the data packet. The inventory information can be utilized to generate a distributed ledger transaction, which is communicated to a set of nodes adapted to collectively store the inventory information associated with the computing device onto the distributed ledger.

Abstract: A method for gaming assistance. Information related to a plurality of game plays of players for a gaming application is received over a network at a back-end server. A query is received from a first player playing the gaming application, wherein the query is related to a first game play of the first player. A current game context of a first game play of a first player is determined from the information. A response to the query and the current game context is generated based on the information related to the plurality of game plays. The response is delivered back to a device of the first player.

Abstract: This document describes techniques directed to active thermal-control of a floodlight and associated floodlights. As described, an example floodlight includes a first heat-transfer subsystem that uses a fully enclosed heat sink to transfer heat from an array of LEDs to a first housing component of the floodlight. The floodlight further includes a second heat-transfer subsystem to transfer heat from one or more PSUs to a second housing component of the floodlight. Described techniques include using thermistors located throughout the floodlight to actively monitor a temperature profile within the floodlight and, if one or more operating-temperature thresholds are violated, reducing power consumption within the floodlight.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining neural network brittleness are disclosed. For example, the system may include one or more memory units storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include receiving a modeling request comprising a preliminary model and a dataset. The operations may include determining a preliminary brittleness score of the preliminary model. The operations may include identifying a reference model and determining a reference brittleness score of the reference model. The operations may include comparing the preliminary brittleness score to the reference brittleness score and generating a preferred model based on the comparison. The operations may include providing the preferred model.

Abstract: A system comprises: an inverter configured to convert DC power from a battery to AC power to drive a motor, wherein the inverter includes: a power switch including a drain terminal, a source terminal, and a gate terminal; and one or more controllers configured to detect a voltage from the gate terminal to the source terminal of the power switch as a gate-to-source voltage, and control a gate control signal to the gate terminal based on the detected gate-to-source voltage.

Abstract: A composition for sealing and resurfacing a road surface includes a first material having at least a first emulsified asphalt, wherein the first material is applied to the road surface. The composition also includes a second material having a second emulsified asphalt and a driving surface material. The second material is applied to the first material such that the first material and the second material co-cure as a unified material.

Abstract: A system and method for dispensing fluids is introduced. A preferred embodiment comprises a sealed tank, a bag containing fluid inside the sealed tank, an outlet for dispensing the liquid in the bag, and a pressure generating device to create pressure in the sealed tank.

Abstract: Crop management system that calculates and displays the amount of each nutrient applied to a crop over time. Fertilizer descriptions in the system's database include the amount of each nutrient in each fertilizer. Users may enter and edit a feeding schedule that describes how much of each fertilizer to apply to a crop at a sequence of feeding times. The system may combine the fertilizer descriptions and the feeding schedule data to calculate the amount of each nutrient applied at each time. Charts may be generated to display trends in nutrient fractions over time. Feeding schedules may be organized into growth stages. Users may select from a set of feeding schedule templates to create a new feeding schedule. The system may also include task management functions, and it may automatically generate and track feeding tasks based on the feeding schedules.

Abstract: A LIDAR system including an emitter configured to emit at least one light beam; a detector configured for receiving light reflected from surrounding objects; and a rotatable scanning element including a reflective prism having at least four faces inclined relative to the axis of rotation, and a transmission element connected to the reflective prism, the transmission element having an exterior edge portion extending around the axis of rotation generally in a plane orthogonal to the axis of rotation, the edge portion having a variable thickness about the axis of rotation, the emitter, the detector, and the rotatable scanning element being arranged such that the light beam is incident on and refracted by the transmission element and subsequently incident on one face of the at least four faces of the reflective prism, an angle of incidence of the beam on the face depending on the variable thickness of the transmission element.

Abstract: Systems and methods are included for causing a computing device to boot by retrieving hardware information from a device tree and further properties by utilizing a native access method call identified in the device tree. The access method can allow for getting a property, getting a property length, or setting a property. A table within firmware can identify the method, which then can retrieve the property information from memory. This Device tree Runtime (“DTRT”) mechanism can allow the computing device to retrieve the hardware configuration and act as a power management interface for turning on the correct hardware and hardware properties on the computing device.

Abstract: An example device includes a display component that is configured to operate at a first refresh rate or a second refresh rate. The device also includes one or more processors operable to perform operations. The operations include identifying a rate change triggering event while the display component is operating at the first refresh rate. The operations further include determining a current brightness value of the display component. The operations also include determining, based on an environmental state measurement associated with an environment around the device, a threshold brightness value. The operations additionally include transitioning the display component from the first refresh rate to the second refresh rate m response to identifying the rate change triggering event if the current brightness value of the display component meets or exceeds the threshold brightness value.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the use of stable value digital assets and/or fiat-backed digital assets as cryptocurrencies that can be linked to other digital assets using blockchain technology and/or through a peer-to-peer network. In embodiments, the present invention relates to specific applications of fiat-backed digital assets and/or stable value digital asset tokens tied to a peer-to-peer network, such as a blockchain network.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 12340924 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 12340924, to the plants of soybean cultivar 12340924, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 12340924, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 12340924. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12340924. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12340924, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 12340924 with another soybean cultivar.