Abstract: A fifth wheel hitch has a base attachable to a towing vehicle, a seat attachable at a selected elevation above the base, and a kingpin adapter attachable to a kingpin of a trailer so as to permit rotation of the kingpin adapter relative to the kingpin about a kingpin rotation axis. The seat has a mouth which narrows in the longitudinal direction, such as by having a pyramidal shape. A bottom of the kingpin adapter has a shape which can cause both pivoting rotation of the kingpin adapter relative to the kingpin and longitudinal or transverse translational movement of the kingpin adapter and attached kingpin when the towing vehicle is driven to a position with the seat under the bottom of the kingpin adapter and the kingpin is jacked down so the kingpin adapter seats into the seat.

Abstract: A liquid epoxy resin composition is provided. In preferred embodiments, the liquid epoxy resin composition is free of bisphenol A, bisphenol F, and bisphenol S, including epoxides thereof, and is useful in preparing a polyether polymer having utility in coating compositions, including, e.g., coating compositions for use on food or beverage containers.

Abstract: A method to connect a direct current power (DC) source to a universal alternating current (AC) load can include an energy storage device configured to output a fixed voltage in a range of 84-135 volts (for 120 volt based systems) or 180-264 volts (for a 230 volt based systems). The universal AC load has input comprising a diode bridge followed by a storage capacitor. The unregulated DC source can be connected to the universal AC load by a switch that is turned on (closed) and off (open) with a low-frequency signal (e.g., 90 and 135 Hz) and a duty cycle between 80% and 98%. A sensor and inductor can be added to protect from excessive currents.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining whether and how to present digital animations in a user interface are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the systems and methods may facilitate the identification of a set of products or services purchased by an individual, and the determination of a reward level associated with the set of products or services. The systems and methods may select a digital animation, from a set of digital animations that is predetermined based on a set of probabilities, corresponding to the reward level, and present the digital animation in a user interface.

Abstract: An aerosol-generating device includes at least one electric heater and a first power supply configured to supply electrical energy only to the at least one electric heater. The aerosol-generating device also includes a controller configured to control the supply of electrical energy from the first power supply to the at least one electric heater and a second power supply configured to supply electrical energy to the controller.

Abstract: A global positioning system (GPS) receiver may include an antenna configured to receive GPS signals from GPS satellites, a radio frequency (RF) front end configured to pre-process signals received by the antenna, a demodulator/converter configured to perform demodulation and analog-to-digital conversion of output signals received from the RF front end, a clock configured to provide a consistent clock signal, and a digital signal processor configured to receive the clock signal and make time and code measurements associated with determining a location of the GPS receiver based on the signals received by the antenna. The GPS receiver may be configured to eliminate reflected or indirect signals from the time and code measurements.

Abstract: A color surrounding a QR-code enabled energy distributing assembly in the form of a coaster or label is operably configured to enhance the flavor profile of a liquid beverage housed within a beverage container, through the process of quantum tunneling. The color and QR code has an optimal frequency of 612 THz encoded therein, corresponding to the blue-green hue. The coaster body has an upper surface, a lower surface opposing the upper surface, a sidewall separating the upper surface and the lower surface, and the color and QR code disposed on the coaster body, the color and QR code having a frequency of 612 THz encoded therein, corresponding to the blue-green hue. The label body has an upper surface, a lower surface opposing the upper surface, and the color and QR code disposed on the label body.

Abstract: A razor includes one or more blades that are directly or indirectly heated by RF energy. A control circuit is connected to and operates a high frequency (HF) generator and a HF power amplifier (HFPA) for generating radio frequency (RF) energy throughout a range of controllable power levels. The generated RF energy is guided by a wave guide from the HFPA to a resonance chamber (i.e., band pass filter cavity). The RF energy is radiated from the resonance chamber towards the one or more blades which absorb the RF energy, thereby causing the temperature of the blades to increase. An energy source provides the electric current required for operating the control circuit, the HF generator and the HFPA. In another embodiment, the RF energy is radiated from the resonance chamber towards a heating element that increases in temperature and heats the blades by thermal conduction.

Abstract: Biomass combustion processes may be controlled to intentionally generate a carbon-containing ash, from which activated carbon is produced according to the methods disclosed. Some variations provide an economically attractive process for producing an activated carbon product, the process comprising combusting a carbon-containing feedstock to generate energy, combustion products, and ash, wherein the ash contains at least 10 wt % carbon; separating and recovering carbon contained in said ash; and further activating or treating the separated carbon, to generate an activated carbon product. Many process variations are disclosed, and uses for the activated carbon product are disclosed.

Abstract: A system(s), a computer-implemented method(s) and/or computer executable instructions encoded on a computer readable medium(s) receives a current position of arms of a subject for a group of a scan series, automatically identifies a scout image from a set of scout images with images of the subject with arms in different positions relative to the subject in which arms of the subject are at a position relative to the subject that corresponds to the current position of the arms of the subject, and utilizes the identified scout image for X-ray source current modulation for the group.

Abstract: Methods and systems for low-force, low-temperature thermocompression bonding. The present application teaches new methods and structures for three-dimensional integrated circuits, in which cold thermocompression bonding is used to provide reliable bonding. To achieve this, reduction and passivation steps are preferably both used to reduce native oxide on the contact metals and to prevent reformation of native oxide, preferably using atmospheric plasma treatments. Preferably the physical compression height of the elements is set to be only enough to reliably achieve at least some compression of each bonding element pair, compensating for any lack of flatness. Preferably the thermocompression bonding is performed well below the melting point. This not only avoids the deformation of lower levels which is induced by reflow techniques, but also provides a steep relation of force versus z-axis travel, so that a drastically-increasing resistance to compression helps to regulate the degree of thermocompression.

Abstract: A catheter is provided comprising localized regions of modified flexibility. The regions of modified flexibility may comprise a softened inner liner, for example softened via stretching the inner liner or disposing a plurality of holes in the inner liner, to modify the bending stiffness and/or tensile stiffness of the catheter. The catheter may further include an axially extending filament that at least partially overlaps the softened portion of the inner liner. The axially extending filament may include an anchoring section to anchor the at least one axially extending filament in a section of the catheter that includes the helical coil.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to therapeutic compositions and methods for treating cancer patients. The compositions and methods can increase efficacy of an anti-cancer therapy, or treat, prevent, or inhibit an oncology-treatment induced condition (OTIC) induced by an anti-cancer therapy. The therapeutic compositions comprise microbial compositions and, optionally, an anti-cancer therapeutic agent. The methods comprise administering a therapeutic composition comprising a microbial composition and administering an anti-cancer therapy.

Abstract: Described herein is a technique for establishing an overall company-level confidence score based on analyzing data from various data sources. The overall score is derived using a machine learned model that takes as input a set of sub-scores, with each sub-score representing a measure of how frequently a domain name occurs within the same data record as a company name. The model used to combine the several sub-scores is trained using training data that includes a variety of sub-scores for company and domain names that have already been verified to be associated with one another.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to fairly ordering financial market trades received from different market participant computers via a cloud computing network. In one example, a plurality of trades generated by a plurality of market participant computers are received. The trades are generated based at least on a financial market data point received by the plurality of market participant computers. Each trade is tagged with a delivery clock time stamp that tracks time in relation to financial market events that occur at a corresponding market participant computer. The trades are ordered based on the delivery clock time stamps and sent to a central exchange server computer. The central exchange server computer processes the trades.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for performing ground segmentation through formation of a single super voxel. Image data tracking a surface as an object moves relative to the surface is accessed. Samples of the image data is grouped into different subsets to form a plurality of subsets of the image data. A normal vector to a corresponding plane defined by each subset of the plurality of subsets of the image data are identified. The samples of the image data are re-grouped into a single subset of the image data based on the corresponding normal vector for each subset of the plurality of subsets of the image data. A surface plane representation of the surface is identified based on the single subset of the image data.

Abstract: An air turbine starter (ATS) for starting an engine, having a stator including a housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path extending between the inlet and the outlet and a rotor including a turbine member defining a rotating axis and having a set of blades at least partially disposed within the flow path. The ATS further including a bearing support structure disposed between the rotor and the stator comprising a first bearing support having a first stiffness (K1) and a second bearing support having a second stiffness (K2).

Abstract: In some embodiments, a request to execute, via a first user device, a secure operation with a computing system may be detected (e.g., where the first user device satisfies a proximity condition with respect to a second user device). Authentication data corresponding to a single use token may be retrieved from the second user device based on (i) the request and (ii) the proximity condition being satisfied (e.g., where the single use token corresponds to static information associated with an account used to perform secure operations). The authentication data corresponding to the single use token may be provided to the computing system. An indication that the secure operation has been authorized may be received based on a verification of the authentication data corresponding to the single use token. The secure operation with the computing system may be executed based on the indication being received.