Abstract: A converter layer bonding device, and methods of making and using the converter layer bonding device are disclosed. A converter layer bonding device as disclosed herein includes a release liner and an adhesive layer coating the release liner, the adhesive layer is solid and non-adhesive at room temperature, and is adhesive at an elevated temperature above room temperature.

Abstract: Spray drift during the application of an aqueous mixture of glyphosate and an auxinic herbicide is reduced by incorporating certain tertiary amine or tertiary amine oxide surfactants into the aqueous solution or mixture to be sprayed.

Abstract: A system and method enabling the automated installation and configuration of satellite system premises device. The system and method utilize stored information indicative of the types of viable interfaces that a premises device should be adapted to mate with, to intelligently recognize a particular subset of satellite system signals, and then responsively configure and install a premises device.

Abstract: A tray configured to be provided on a base station of a bioreactor system, said tray comprising a bottom and surrounding side walls and being configured to hold a bioreactor bag, said bottom comprising at least two bottom parts, whereof one is a middle part of the bottom, wherein at least one of the bottom parts is movable into at least a first and a second position, wherein said first position provides the bottom parts substantially flush with each other providing a substantially plane bottom of the tray and said second position provides a bottom of the tray having a recessed middle part.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for transmitting information optically in free space. For instance, a system may include an optical signal generator to generate an amplified beam of light. A telescope transmits the amplified beam through the medium and receives an inbound beam of light. A detector system may include one or more (or multiple) detectors and a routing system that transmits the inbound beam to a selected set of detectors. In some cases, the system can determine a re-configuration condition based on control parameters and perform a system re-configuration to direct the inbound beam to a different set of detectors. In some cases, the system includes a remote fiber head or wavelength division multiplexing.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for manipulating a communication acceptance screen, manipulating an interactive communication acceptance icon, and restricting access to accounts based on voice communication parameters. In particular, when a communication is detected from one device to another device, that communication may be risky. Thus, the risk is mitigated by giving a user information about the source of the communication to give a user a chance to reject the communication. In addition, in instances where the user accepts the communication, the system enables monitoring the communication and restricting any accounts that are disclosed within the communication.

Abstract: A method of controlling access to resource objects in a cloud-based storage system, and application server therefor, includes defining role-based access scopes and user-based virtual scopes for resources in the cloud-based storage system. A role-based access scope is used to define actions that may be performed with a requested resource based on a role of the user making the request. A virtual scope is used to define actions that may be performed with a requested resource based on the user making the request. The virtual scope is used to restrict access to a resource to one or more of the members assigned to a role.

Abstract: A cartridge for an electronic vaping device includes an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction and a reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation. The reservoir is in the outer housing. The reservoir has a first reservoir end and a second reservoir end. The cartridge also includes a seal at the first reservoir end, a transfer pad at the second reservoir end, and a wick in contact with the transfer pad. The transfer pad includes a plurality of fibers. Each of the plurality of fibers is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to wiper devices for cleaning sensor housings. An example embodiment includes a wiper device for cleaning a surface of a rotatable sensor housing. The wiper device may have a driving arm having a first end and a second end. The first end of the driving arm is connected to a rotatable shaft. The wiper device may also have a wiper arm pivotally connected to the second end of the driving arm. The pivotal connection is located between a front region and a rear region of the wiper arm. Further, the wiper device may have a wiper blade coupled to the front region of the wiper arm. The wiper blade may be configured to wipe the surface of the rotatable sensor housing. Additionally, the wiper device may have a counterweight coupled to the rear region of the wiper arm.

Abstract: Described are hard disk drives (HDDs) operable for archival applications and utilizing the same mechanical and electrical design of conventional HDDs. The capacity of a conventional HDD may be extended by up to 25% to 40% or more by employing multiple write and/or read spins before declaring success in write and read processes. The multiple write and/or read spins are designed to address the lower reliability that would otherwise result from high density packing of the data, at the cost of reducing performance. The result is an HDD with lower performance at higher capacity without sacrificing reliability and without altering conventional HDD mechanical or electrical design.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure relate to updating data logging configurations on a vehicle. A device implementing the subject technology may include a processor configured to receive a data logger configuration containing one or more data logging factors that indicates one or more data streams to be logged when the one or more data logging factors are satisfied. The processor is also configured to replace an existing data logger configuration with the received data logger configuration. The processor is also configured to determine that the one or more data logging factors have been satisfied, and log the one or more data streams.

Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a method that includes: obtaining multiple input frequency histograms that each correspond to a respective transmission commitment, where a transmission commitment corresponds to a subset of publishers from a set of publishers; generating a frequency model based on the input frequency histograms, where the frequency model is a parametric model parameterized by a set of model parameters that include a correlation matrix with a respective correlation value for each pair of publishers from the set of publishers; receiving a request to predict a frequency histogram for a target transmission commitment corresponding to a target subset of publishers; generating a predicted frequency histogram for the target transmission commitment using the frequency model; and generating one or more predictions characterizing the target transmission commitment using the predicted frequency histogram.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reconstituted plant leaf comprising plant fibres and a plant extract other than the tobacco plant suitable for devices that heat tobacco without burning it.

Abstract: An integrated hands-free, point of view, action-sports, digital video camera (or camcorder) (10) includes: a rotary horizon adjustment controller (14) for adjusting the orientation of a horizontal image plane (16) recorded by an image sensor with respect to the orientation of a camera housing (22); a laser alignment system with laser sources (48) capable of projecting light to define a horizontal projection axis (52) that is coordinated with orientation of the horizontal image plane (16); a manually operable switch (80), which covers a microphone (90) whenever the switch (80) is in the OFF position, for controlling video data capture; and a “quick-release” mounting system (120) that retains a desired orientation of the camera (10).

Abstract: An access point is described. During operation, the access point may provide, addressed to a computer, a location request. In response, the access point may receive, associated with the computer, a location response that includes location information specifying an address of a controller of the access point, where the computer may be located in a same subnet in the network as the access point and/or the controller may be located in a different subnet in a network than the access point. For example, the computer may be a lightweight access point protocol (LWAPP) proxy for at least some management functions of the controller. Then, the access point may provide, addressed to the controller, a configuration request. Next, the access point may receive, associated with the controller, a configuration response that includes second information specifying a configuration of the access point.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and methods for digitally labeling memory devices without affecting data storage are disclosed herein. The system, methods, and apparatus include a display device with a digital ink display mechanically coupled to a memory device. The display device is configured to be electrically isolated from the memory device to prevent discharge from the digital ink display or damage to the display device from affecting data storage quality of the memory device. The display device wirelessly receives label data from a user device for displaying on the digital ink display. In some embodiments, the display device is connected to or integrally formed with a case that at least partially encloses the memory device for protection.

Abstract: An automated computer-controlled sampling system and related methods for collecting, processing, and analyzing agricultural samples for various chemical properties such as plant available nutrients. The sampling system allows multiple samples to be processed and analyzed for different analytes or chemical properties in a simultaneous concurrent or semi-concurrent manner. Advantageously, the system can process soil samples in the “as collected” condition without drying or grinding to produce a sample slurry. The system includes a chemical analysis sub-system which processes and analyzes the prepared slurry for quantifying multiple analytes and/or chemical properties of the sample. The chemical analysis sub-system may be embodied in a multi-layered microfluidic manifold processing substrate comprising microfluidic devices which extract and quantify the concentration of analytes or other chemical parameters associated with the sample.

Abstract: Implementations of various methods and systems of a network, GPS system, mobile computing devices, servers, forward commodity market servers, grouping software for hubs, transparent open access pricing systems, blockchain audit and safety methods and systems, virtual hub systems, algorithm methods for no arbitrage conditions in a simple easy to use graphical user interface format for mobile or virtual computing over various mediums which are connected via a network to transact and trade transportation seats or capacity units in airline transport, subway transport, train transport, automobile transport, autonomous vehicle transport, taxi transport, space transport, package freight transport, tractor trailer freight transport, cargo freight transport, container freight transport, virtual transport, underground transport, ship or sea transport, public transport, private transport or drone transport on a computer, mobile computer device, audio computer device, virtual reality computer device or mixed reality comp

Abstract: An energy savings selector tool may assist a user in determining electrical devices that, when implemented in a load control system, may reduce an amount of power used by the load control system. The energy savings selector tool may use load control information of the load control system to identify electrical devices that may be added to or replace other electrical devices in the load control system. The load control information may define operations of the load control system and/or include energy usage information of the load control system. The energy savings selector tool may identify savings information associated with implementing an electrical device in the load control system. Once an electrical device is installed in the load control system, the energy savings selector tool may be used to report energy savings information about the electrical device.