Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for optimizing a user experience based on periodicity modifications. In embodiments, when a large volume of UE are located in a particular sector of a cell site, the periodicity of a synchronization block transmitted from a base station may be adjusted in order to change a rate or speed of on-loading user equipment at the cell site. In some embodiments, by shortening the periodicity of a synchronization block, user equipment may be more quickly on-loaded to a wireless network at the cell site.

Abstract: A muscle activating and exercising device and a method of activating and exercising muscles of the human body. The device includes an outer material and at least one flexible inner material. The device is an elongated device that is pliable enough to be wrapped around an object. The device also has an outer surface that creates a frictional fit between the device and the wrapped object. The wrapped object could be, for example, a wrist or ankle on a human limb or a location on a portion of sports equipment (e.g., a lacrosse stick, baseball bat, hockey stick, golf club or tennis racket). The method includes a method of activating muscles using the device. Through such a method, a user can, for example. build muscle strength and/or reduce muscle tremors.

Abstract: A sensor rod assembly includes a master stick and an extension stick, where the master stick and the at least one extension stick are couplable together via at least one of a physical coupling, an electrical coupling, or a communicative coupling. The sensor rod assembly includes a controller with one or more processors, where the one or more processors are communicatively coupled to at least one set of detection circuitry and a user interface, where the one or more processors are configured to execute a set of program instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to receive one or more detection signals from at least one of the master stick or the extension stick and configured to cause the one or more processors to determine an elevation of a laser light based on the received one or more detection signals.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, an RFID-enabled table game system provides for determining whether there is a variance between an expected balance of inventory and an actual balance of inventory in a game element container. If a variance is detected, the RFID-enabled game system may identify at least one characteristic associated with an RFID-enabled game element that is determined to be a source of the variance (e.g., a player position at which the RFID-enabled game element had last been detected, a denomination or value of the game element, and/or an identifier associated with the game element). In some embodiments, an alert may be output to game provider personnel (e.g., a dealer of a card game) at the end of a game play when such a variance is detected, thus allowing the variance to be corrected in an efficient and timely manner.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is generally directed to the identification of unobservable nodes. In one example of the technology, a set of monitored machines are monitored. Each of the monitored machines includes associated monitoring logic. Monitoring the set of monitored machines includes receiving the machine information from the monitoring logic. A total inventory list of the set of monitored machines is generated in a manner that is independent of the monitoring of the monitored machines. An agent inventory list is generated such that the agent inventory list is a list of machines that, based on the monitoring of the monitored machine, are determined to have been running monitoring logic during a particular time period. Unobservable machine information that is associated with a set of unobservable machines is determined based on a comparison of the total inventory list with the agent inventory list.

Abstract: A leash is described. It includes a length of strap extending between a first and a second end along a longitudinal axis. The strap is folded along the longitudinal axis to form a loop. The leash also includes a strap length adjustment mechanism attached to the strap intermediate the loop and a terminating end of the strap, wherein the terminating end is attached to attachment hardware configured to reversibly receive a collar of an animal. The adjustment mechanism has a length fixing configuration and an adjustment configuration, wherein the length fixing configuration is configured to prevent changes in the lengths of the loop of strap and the length of slack strap, and wherein the adjustment configuration is configured to allow for adjustment of the diameter of the loop of strap and the length of slack strap.

Abstract: Various embodiments of an airfoil and machines with airfoils are disclosed. The airfoils include a thicker leading airfoil portion and a thinner trailing airfoil portion. In one embodiment, the leading airfoil portion is formed by bending a body of the airfoil back toward itself. In another embodiment, the leading airfoil portion has a solid geometry and includes two elliptic surfaces. To prevent detachment of airflow, the leading airfoil portion includes at least two arc portions or surfaces that act to direct the airflow down to the trailing airfoil portion in a manner that stabilizes vortexes that may form in the region of changing thickness.

Abstract: A softbox for use with a light source has structures to collapse the softbox. These structures include a ring-support assembly. The ring support assembly includes a support ring and a light ring, both of which couple to frame arm assembly. The frame arm assembly supports the material of the softbox. When the support ring and light ring are separated, the frame collapses. The structures of the light box may be entirely disposed outside of the direct path of the light source to the target, facilitating, in part, the softbox being integrated with other light manipulating devices proximal to the light source.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for processing digital content. A registry includes a set of common registry identifiers used to classify metadata. Further, an interchange layer and registry classification service: receives metadata derived from digital content in a content file; and classifies the metadata, by associating the metadata with one of the common registry identifiers, based upon a classification from a set of classification rules that is associated with a metadata type of the metadata.

Abstract: The technology relates to fine maneuver control of large autonomous vehicles that employ multiple sets of independently actuated wheels. The control is able to optimize the turning radius, effectively negotiate curves, turns, and clear static objects of varying heights. Each wheel or wheel set is configured to adjust individually via control of an on-board computer system. Received sensor data and a physical model of the vehicle can be used for route planning and selecting maneuver operations in accordance with the additional degrees of freedom provided by the independently actuated wheels. This can include making turns, moving into or out of parking spaces, driving along narrow or congested roads, construction zones, loading docks, etc. A given maneuver may include maintaining a minimum threshold distance from a neighboring vehicle or other object.

Abstract: Unintended current flow or plasma discharge has been observed in known illuminated electrosurgical devices having a metallic tubular heat sink surrounding a conductive electrode and an illumination element, and having a distal outer edge that abuts against the light emitting element. An insulating, shielding or other isolating element that prevents or discourages unintended plasma formation between the distal outer edge and nearby patient tissue can reduce the potential for tissue damage to a patient or injury to a surgeon.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products are described that include obtaining, at a processor, a first image from an image capture device onboard a computing device, detecting, using the processor and at least one sensor, a device orientation of the computing device associated with capture of the first image, determining, based on the device orientation and a tracking stack associated with the computing device, a rotation angle in which to rotate the first image, rotating the first image to the rotation angle to generate a second image, and generating neural network based estimates associated with the first image and the second image.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of systems, methods, and products comprises a server, which provides trigger-based personalized sales outreach based on a user's request. The request comprises a list of target companies/people. The server scans a variety of sources by web crawling the sources' web documents and finds news items relevant to the target companies/people. The server determines an importance score for each news item that measures the probability of a sales representative being interested in the news item. The server applies a set of filters comprising a network of neural networks to filter out false positives. The analytic server determines a relevancy score for each news item. The server generates a GUI to display the news items satisfying certain thresholds. Based on the user's selection on the news items, the server uses the news items as triggers of outreach and generates an electronic message template prepopulated with the news items.

Abstract: A wireless peripheral mode is provided by a host system that communicates to a WiFi infrastructure and, utilizing the same WiFi RF subsystem, also communicates to peripherals. The host system may employ additional RF channels for communicating with high bandwidth peripherals, such as display devices, where high levels of QoS may be managed locally. The host system may be a conventional desktop computer system, a notebook computer system, a multi-media access point, a cell phone, a game machine, a portable game machine, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a smart phone or any other type of device that benefits from accessing both a WiFi infrastructure and local peripherals.

Abstract: An improved draping system with a drape and a lock device. The drape includes an area defined by a predetermined length and a predetermined width, as well as a selectively separable portion. The drape also has a first perforation, as well as a z-shaped fold over the perforation. The lock device may be a poly seal with a second perforation. The draping system is secured to an operating table to maintain sterility about that operating table. When ready for removal, the draping system is simply pulled in opposite directions. When this occurs, the second perforation breaks, which disengages the lock device. Upon further pulling, the z-shaped fold is unfolded. Further pulling still results in the second perforation breaking.

Abstract: A system and method for analyzing and improving the performance of a body motion, which requires receiving, by a CPU, sensor data from sensors worn by a user; storing the transmitted sensor data in a data buffer; recognizing that a motion gesture occurred based on a signature of acceleration data in the buffered sensor data, extracting from the data buffer sensor data from a predetermined time window around the moment when the motion gesture occurred; automatically generating a regime file customized for the user based on the extracted sensor data, and generating in real-time a user interface displaying a representation corresponding to the motion indicated by the sensor data, wherein the CPU determines the signature of acceleration data by matching the buffered sensor data with stored motion signatures, wherein the regime file is automatically generated based on diagnostic parameters obtained from the sensor data associated with a motion activity category.

Abstract: A testing system for testing a missile component having a sense axis includes a centrifuge, a support arm, an orientation assembly, and a controller. The centrifuge rotates the orientation assembly about a vertical axis in a substantially horizontal plane. The orientation assembly includes a first motor, a first gimbal, and a gimballed support. The first motor has a first rotatable shaft defining a first gimbal axis. The first gimbal is coupled with the first rotatable shaft to rotate about the first gimbal axis while the centrifuge rotates the orientation assembly about the vertical axis such that missile component is simultaneously rotated about both the vertical axis and the first gimbal axis to simulate a missile launch of the missile component. The gimballed support is coupled with the first gimbal for supporting the missile component such that the sense axis of the missile component is not parallel to the substantially horizontal plane.