Abstract: Described herein is a device that will restrict the radiant heat from transferring all around a patio heater and instead will effectively focus, deflect and/or reflect radiant and convective heat from a patio heater toward a desired direction. By focusing the heat toward one direction, heat is not lost to the unoccupied direction where no persons are lounging. Rather, more of the heat is directed toward the people and thus the heater operates more efficiently.

Abstract: An optical arrangement receives output light emanating from an object disposed within a fluid column that crosses an optical refraction boundary of the fluid column between the object and the optical arrangement. The optical arrangement modifies the output light such that the modified output light has an intensity that is more uniform than the output light.

Abstract: A radar point cloud data processing method and device, an apparatus, and storage medium are provided, which are related to technical fields of radar point cloud, automatic driving, and deep learning. An implementation includes: determining a target location area where a target object is located by utilizing a target detection box in the radar point cloud data; removing each point of the target object in the target location area from the radar point cloud data; and adding an object model to the target location area. By applying embodiments of the present disclosure, richer radar point cloud data may be obtained by removing the target object from the radar point cloud data and adding the needed three-dimensional model to the target location area in the radar point cloud data.

Abstract: Systems and methods that can utilize the detection of human occupancy without fiducial elements to control an environmental, security, or other system within a structure. The systems and method can initiate communication to a human user directly, and can alter their operation based on human presence.

Abstract: A fractional concentrated stator for use in electric aircraft motor includes an inner and outer cylindrical surface about an axis of rotation comprising different radii. The stator includes a plurality of teeth disposed on the inner cylindrical surface and extending radially inward, the cross-sectional area of each tooth increasing as it extends from the inner cylindrical surface. The stator includes a plurality of modular winding sets, each comprising at least a segment of electrically conductive material wound upon at least a tooth, an inverter providing electrical power to a configurable portion of the stator, and rotor shaft at the axis of rotation disposed coaxially within the stator. The rotor shaft further includes a cylindrical surface facing the inner cylindrical surface of the stator, a plurality of magnets coupled to rotor shaft and coupled to a propulsor and an air gap between the rotor and stator.

Abstract: An easy-to-disassemble pump with a replaceable, ergonomic shroud is contemplated. The pump components snap-fit and allow the user to easy access and clean its interior. Further, the internal components ensure sufficient suction is provided to minimize or avoid entrapment of fluid on exposed portions of the pump.

Abstract: A device may receive information for an attribute to include in a shared attribute library. The information may include an attribute identifier, data variables needed to compute a value of the attribute, and source code for computing the value of the attribute. The source code may be written in a first programming language. The device may receive a first request to compute the value of the attribute based on a first set of data variables from a first type of data application and a second request to compute the value of the attribute based on a second set of data variables from a second type of data application that is different than the first type of data application. The device may select a computing server, which may execute the first programming language, to compute the value of the attribute based on the first and second sets of data variables.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for maintaining the anonymity of survey respondents while providing useful data to an analyst. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems utilize various anonymity protections based on various anonymity thresholds. For example, the presently disclosed systems and methods may disallow or modify potentially identifying data filters, including generating alternate data groupings. Further, the systems and methods may modify text responses to reduce identification risk.

Abstract: A synthetic identity network for detecting synthetic identities may receive a first request for credit including one or more user attributes, compare the one or more user attributes to one or more stored user identities, create a new user identity, flag the new user identity as a potentially synthetic identity based on comparing the one or more user attributes to the one or more stored user identities, receive a second request for credit including or more second user attributes, compare the one or more second user attributes to the one or more user attributes associated with the potentially synthetic identity, prepare a notice including the potentially synthetic identity and a credit request identifier, and transmit the notice to one or more servers.

Abstract: A cartridge for an e-vaping device includes an infrared sensor configured to measure infrared radiation emitted by at least a portion of a heating element coupled to a dispensing interface in the cartridge. The field of view of the infrared sensor may encompass an entirety of the heating element. The infrared sensor may be an infrared light emitting diode. The e-vaping device may include control circuitry configured to determine the temperature of the heating element based on sensor data generated by the infrared sensor and control the electrical power supplied to the cartridge based on the temperature of the heating element. The control circuitry may control the electrical power to maintain the temperature of the heating element below a threshold temperature. The control circuitry may determine the heating element temperature based on accessing at least a portion of the sensor data stored at a storage device in the cartridge.

Abstract: Systems and method for grasp execution using height maps.

Abstract: A solenoid valve in a manifold is commanded to move to a closed position. Upon activating a pump to supply fluid to the manifold via a supply line, a first pressure is determined in the supply line after commanding the solenoid valve to move to the closed position. Upon deactivating the pump to stop supplying fluid to the manifold, a second pressure is determined in the supply line. Based on a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure, the solenoid valve is determined to be one of (a) at least partially open or (b) in the closed position.

Abstract: A self-sanitizing surface structure configured to selectively refract light, a method of fabricating a self-sanitizing surface configured to selectively refract light, and a method of decontaminating a surface using selectively refracted light. A waveguide including a support layer below a propagating layer is positioned over a substrate as a self-sanitizing layer. In the absence of a contaminant or residue on the waveguide, UV light injected into the propagating layer is constrained within the propagating layer due to total internal reflection. When a residue is present on the self-sanitizing surface structure, light may be selectively refracted at or near the interface with the residue along the side of the waveguide to destroy the residue. The self-sanitizing surface structure may be configured to refract a suitable amount of UV light in response to a particular type of residue or application.

Abstract: A variable effect activation system includes one or more sensors that generate data. The data can be assessed to determine if the data is indicative of a valid input to an interactive effect. Valid inputs may be assessed based on a lenient or relatively non-stringent threshold to permit a wide variety of guest actions to be considered valid inputs. While many of these guest actions may not be recognized as part of preprogrammed interactions with an interactive environment, the system nonetheless assesses characteristics of these inputs to provide an appropriate response, e.g., via activation of an interactive effect in a manner that aligns with the characteristics.

Abstract: Apparatus to enable an elongate leash to coil, when not in use, around an animal's neck while attached to the animal's collar includes retainers each including a polarized magnet and first and second parts that have an at least partly separated state that enables placement of the leash between the parts at any one of a plurality of different, user-selectable locations along a length of the leash and an engaged state in which the parts are fixed to the leash at a user-selected location along the length of the leash. The retainers are configured, with respect to the polarity of the magnets therein, to enable them to magnetically couple to one another and provide the leash with a coiled state around the animal's neck. The leash has an extended, use state in which the magnets in the retainers are not magnetically coupled to one another.

Abstract: An RF electrode can have a straight shaft to generate an RF heat lesion that is asymmetric about the central axis of the cannula through which the RF electrode is introduced into bodily tissue. For example, system for tissue ablation including a cannula and an electrode, the cannula including an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the cannula shaft including an electrically conductive active tip distal to an electrically insulated cannula shaft portion, the cannula shaft including a lumen extending from a proximal opening at the proximal end of the shaft to a distal portion of the shaft.

Abstract: A T-piece for controlling ventilation support to a patient includes a t-shaped body having a gas source connection port, an interface connection port, and a positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) control port. A PEEP adjuster cap is connected to the PEEP control port and has a bypass hole to allow gas to exit the T-piece and configured such that when the bypass hole is closed substantially all gas received at the gas source connection port is directed to the patient and when the bypass hole is open at least a portion of the gas received at the gas source connection port exits through the bypass hole to maintain PEEP to the patient. A bypass cover is automatically operated by an actuator circuit to close the bypass hole to enable delivery PIP to the patient and to open the bypass hole to effectuate PEEP delivery to the patient.

Abstract: A method of forming and maintaining GPS tracked and mapped environmentally-clean chemical-based firebreaks and fire protection zones on, over and/or about property surfaces that proactively inhibit fire ignition and flame spread when exposed to wild fire. The method involves wirelessly connecting a GPS-tracking anti-fire (AF) liquid spraying system to a wireless communication network supporting a network database. The GPS-tracking anti-fire liquid spraying system is used to spray particular GPS-specified ground surfaces with an environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid so to form an environmentally-clean chemical firebreak over the GPS-specified property surfaces, while generating GPS-coordinate and time/date stamped data records pertaining to the application of the environmentally-clean anti-fire chemical liquid spray during the formation of the environmentally-clean chemical firebreak or fire protection zone.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a transducer assembly for a vehicle having a resonating surface. The transducer assembly comprising a housing, a spacer connected to the housing, and a piezoelectric assembly disposed between the spacer and the housing. The spacer is configured to connect to the resonating surface to form an air gap between the resonating surface and the piezoelectric assembly.