Abstract: A method of writing data to a transparent substrate comprises forming a first voxel by focusing a first laser pulse on a first location in a transparent substrate; and forming a second voxel by focusing a second laser pulse on a second location in the transparent substrate. The first laser pulse and the second laser pulse have different amplitudes, resulting in the first and second voxels having different strengths. Also provided are a system useful for implementing the method; an optical data storage medium obtainable by the method; and a method of reading data from the optical data storage medium.

Abstract: A vehicle enclosure system may include a top rail and a bottom rail coupled to a side of a vehicle. The vehicle enclosure system may also include a housing coupled to the side of the vehicle. The housing may include a covering coupled to at least one handle. The at least one handle may be configured to facilitate a movement of the covering by a user. The housing may include a roller configured to facilitate the movement and storage of the covering. The vehicle enclosure system may include a rear cover assembly coupled to the housing and the covering. The covering may enclose an interior of the vehicle and extend the rear cover assembly simultaneously when the covering is moved to a deployed position. The covering may expose the interior of the vehicle and store the rear cover assembly simultaneously when the covering is moved to a storage position.

Abstract: An automatic inker fountain color detection and error correction system includes: a can decorator including a plurality of inking stations each including inker fountains; a plurality of color sensors each disposed in vicinity of respective inker fountains and structured to detect ink colors of inks placed in the inker fountains; a vision sensor disposed at an output of the can decorator and structured to capture images of printed cans; and an automatic inker fountain color detection and error correction device communicatively coupled to the plurality of color sensors, the vision sensor, and the inking stations, and structured to receive the ink color information from the color sensors and the captured images from the vision sensor, determine that an inker fountain color error has occurred based on the captured images and correct the inker fountain color error based at least in part on the ink color information.

Abstract: A shredder for minimizing aggregation of whole batteries can include a shaft defining a longitudinal axis and a latitudinal axis. The shredder can include a plurality of teeth disposed on knives which fit on said shaft at an angle to the latitudinal axis selected from 0 degrees and 45 degrees. The teeth can have a first proximal end integrally molded to the shaft and a second free distal end.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an alloy which achieves a level of densification of 99.5% or greater and a method of making the same, wherein the method may include (a) depositing a first layer of a precursor powder including aluminum, silicon, and copper onto a build platform, (b) contacting the first layer of the precursor powder with an energy source to form a solid layer, (c) depositing a subsequent layer of the precursor powder on top of the solid layer, (d) contacting the subsequent layer of the precursor powder with the energy source to fuse the subsequent layer of the precursor powder to the solid layer, thereby forming the three-dimensional article.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a content distribution system enables user devices to access digital content through a variety of access elements, such as QR codes, URLs, App Clips, Data Matrix codes, and NFC tags, allowing flexible distribution of digital media without requiring a dedicated content access device. The system includes a content distribution server configured to receive check-out requests from user devices, provide metadata, and process open content commands containing identifiers of the digital content and the user. The server verifies user authorization and provides a license response to authorized devices, enabling content consumption based on licensing terms. The system can integrate with library systems to facilitate user registration and library membership applications remotely, and provides analytics for tracking user engagement and content utilization.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for distributing digital contents to client devices are described. For each of a plurality of client devices, the system receives a digital component request, identifies one or more user attributes of a user based on the digital component request, and sends the identified user attributes to the client device. The system obtains, from a shared storage of each client device, accumulated user attribute data and generates an aggregated user attribute report for a set of aggregation keys using the obtained accumulated user attribute data. The system distributes digital components to the client devices based on distribution parameters adjusted based on the aggregated user attribute report.

Abstract: A system and method of calculating profit/loss of a surgery center includes accepting inputs regarding costs and revenue for items regarding each aspect of the surgery center. For each client experience, algorithms are run to calculate a professional component, surgery center component (e.g., implants and high-cost disposables), an anesthesia component, other ancillary revenue, and direct costs (e.g., labor costs, supply costs and administrative claim costs) associated with a single client experience. The profit/loss for the single client experience is then calculated based upon a sum of the professional component, the surgery center component, the anesthesia component, the other ancillary revenue, and the direct costs and the profit/loss for the single client experience is outputted (e.g., saved to a file, printed, displayed).

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a three-dimensional design and integrated fabrication system that includes a data system in a computing environment. The system includes a manufacturing section including a pre-processing section and a post-processing section. The system also includes a material selection system and a control system that integrates the data system, manufacturing section, and material selection system with an intelligence system that includes artificial intelligence in the computing environment.

Abstract: A method for payment transaction monitoring in a real-time payments system includes receiving a payment transaction; assigning an identifier to the payment transaction; associating an event with the identifier at each step of processing the payment transaction; recording the event with the identifier in real-time as the event occurs; monitoring the events in real-time to determine whether a payment transaction stop condition exists; and stopping processing of the payment transaction on a condition that the payment transaction stop condition exists.

Abstract: Methods and systems for producing high purity methanol and isobutene from crude MTBE feed using multiple divided wall columns are provided. The methods can include purifying the MTBE, dissociating the MTBE to produce isobutene and methanol, purifying the isobutene and recovering/purifying methanol.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a first header having a first conduit and a second header having a second conduit. The battery pack also includes an energy storage system having energy storage cells arranged between the first header and the second header. A coolant plate assembly is arranged between the first header and the second header and abuts the plurality of energy storage cells. The coolant plate assembly includes a coolant channel having a first end fluidically connected to the first conduit, a second end fluidically connected to the second conduit, and an intermediate portion defining a flow path. The coolant plate assembly also includes a first planar section having a first surface facing the energy storage cells and a second surface having protrusions extending into the coolant channel.

Abstract: One aspect of the disclosed technology is generally directed to dynamically reconfiguring a subset of satellites of a constellation of satellites.

Abstract: A system and method for providing on-demand edge compute. The system may include an orchestrator that provides a UI and controls an abstraction layer for implementing a workflow for providing on-demand edge compute. The abstraction layer may include a network configuration orchestration (NCO) system (e.g., a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) system) and an API that may provide an interface between the orchestrator and the NCO. The API may enable the orchestrator to communicate with the NCO for receiving requests that enable the NCO to integrate with existing network controllers, orchestrators, and other systems and perform various network provisioning tasks (e.g., to build and provision a communication path between server instances). The various tasks, when executed, may provide end-to-end automated network provisioning services as part of providing on-demand edge compute service to users. The API may further enable the ECS orchestrator to receive information from the NCO, (e.g.

Abstract: A wireless communication device and a communication method for header repetition are described. The device and method receive and decode a wireless packet through a communication channel. Formats of the wireless packet includes a first packet format and a second packet format. In this regard, the first packet format comprises a first header field carried by a first orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol while the second packet format comprises both the first header field carried by the first OFDM symbol and a second header field carried by a second OFDM symbol which follows the first OFDM symbol. The second header field is a repetition of the first header field. According to an exemplary embodiment, the second packet format is distinguished from the first packet format by detecting, from the received wireless packet, the second header field which repeats the first header field.

Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes data processing hardware, memory hardware in communication with the data processing hardware, the memory hardware storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations including detecting an airborne pollutant within a vehicle cabin, determining whether the airborne pollutant exceeds a pollutant threshold, and reducing the level of airborne pollutant within the vehicle cabin when the airborne pollutant exceeds the pollutant threshold by controlling at least one vehicle system.

Abstract: A system for manipulating the control stick of an aircraft including: (1) a platform having an aperture, wherein the control stick is positioned within an area defined by the aperture; (2) a first sidewall secured to and extending perpendicular to the platform; (3) a second sidewall, opposing the first sidewall, secured to and extending perpendicular to the platform; (4) a first elongate member extending between the first and second sidewall, positioned on a first side of the control stick; (5) a second elongate member extending between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, positioned on a second side of the control stick, wherein the first side of the control stick opposes the second side of the control stick; (6) a first actuator configured to move the first elongate member along a first path; and (7) a second actuator configured to move the second elongate member along a second path.

Abstract: Embodiments in accordance of this invention relates generally to a composition containing polymers formed from one or more polycycloolefinic monomers at least one of which monomers containing a pendant maleimide group and a monomer which is capable of undergoing 2+2 cycloaddition reaction with the pendant group. More specifically, in an embodiment of this invention there is provided a polymer derived from one or more substituted or unsubstituted norbornene derivatives among which at least one monomer contains a substituted or unsubstituted maleimide pendant group, which polymer in combination with a monomer containing a substituted or unsubstituted maleimide forms a composition which can be used for a number of photopatternable polymeric layer when exposed to suitable actinic radiation. For example, the compositions of this invention can be used to form UV initiated nanoimprinted layers having utility in a number of applications including microfluidic devices, among others.

Abstract: An e-vaping device may include a pre-vapor formulation tank configured to hold a pre-vapor formulation, an adaptor that includes a vaporizer assembly configured to vaporize the pre-vapor formulation, and a flavor insert positioned to receive vapors formed by the vaporizer assembly. The flavor insert may hold at least one flavorant. The tank, adaptor, and flavor insert may be a non-combustible vaping element that includes a channel into which the flavor insert may be inserted to be positioned to receive the vapors. The flavor insert and the vaporizer assembly may be at opposing ends of the channel. The flavor insert may be a detachable insert configured to be inserted into the tank element. The flavor element may be a tobacco element. The tobacco element may be at least a portion of a cigarette.

Abstract: A vacuuming forming method for creating an embellished reproduction of an image. The image is printed on to a thermoformable substrate to create a printed substrate. A chemical compound is applied to a surface of a perforated sheet to form artistic embellishments on the surface and create an embellished sheet. The printed substrate is positioned over the embellished sheet placed on a vacuum table. Heat is applied to the printed substrate and sufficient vacuum is provided to the vacuum table to press the printed substrate on to the embellished sheet to form an embellished reproduction of the image from the printed substrate. The perforated sheet can have a three-dimensional surface, which can be included in the embellished reproduction.