Abstract: A method comprises: obtaining, from a series of mass spectra including a most recent mass spectrum and a plurality of previously-acquired mass spectra, an elution profile comprising a plurality of detection points each representing intensity of ions accumulated over an accumulation time and detected by a detector as a function of time; classifying, based on a subset of detection points included in the plurality of detection points, a current signal state of the elution profile; and setting, for a next acquisition of a mass spectrum, the accumulation time based on the classified current signal state of the elution profile.

Abstract: A method including setting a preferred delivery route as an initial delivery route comprising original delivery stops.

Abstract: Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, mechanisms, and apparatus providing a traffic management function suitable for use at an intermediate Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) node (e.g., a cable modem) through which TCP uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) session traffic flows via respective linked UL and DL buffers is configured to manage ACK/NACK message insertion into the DL buffer to provide accelerated TCP UL packet size increases to so as to rapidly increase TCP UL data flow through the intermediate network node, and to provide constrained TCP UL packet size so as to rapidly decrease TCP UL data flow (apply backpressure) so as to avoid a buffer overflow condition.

Abstract: A wireless device receives, via a serving cell with a first physical cell identity (PCI) and used for carrier aggregation, configuration parameters for a beam failure detection and recovery procedure. The configuration parameters indicate a beam failure detection reference signal (RS) set associated with: a second PCI of a non-serving cell associated with transmission reception points (TRPs), and a TRP index of a first TRP of the TRPs of the non-serving cell. The wireless device detects a beam failure for the first TRP of the TRPs of the non-serving cell based on the beam failure detection RS set. The wireless device transmits, via the serving cell and in response to the detecting, one or more uplink signals indicating the beam failure for the non-serving cell.

Abstract: Exercise apparatuses are described. An example exercise apparatus has a lengthwise axis and includes a first shaft, a first frame, a first handle, a second frame, and a second handle. The first shaft has a first shaft first end and a first shaft second end. The first frame is attached to the first shaft first end and defines a first frame passageway. The first handle is disposed within the first frame passageway such that the first handle can translate along the lengthwise axis and rotate within the first frame passageway. The second frame is attached to the first shaft second end and defines a second frame passageway. The second handle is disposed within the second frame passageway such that the second handle can translate along the lengthwise axis and rotate within the second frame passageway.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a breath microbe collection assembly. The assembly receives both an upper respiratory breath and a lower respiratory breath of a user. The assembly includes a housing having a first chamber and a second chamber. A portion of the first chamber is configured to receive the upper respiratory breath and the lower respiratory breath. The second chamber is configured to receive the lower respiratory breath. A stop is mounted within the first chamber. A valve is mounted to the housing and has a pivoting part and a diverting part. The pivoting part is adjacent one side of the stop when the valve is in an initial position. The diverting part is adjacent another side opposite the one side of the stop when the valve is in an activated position. The valve automatically returns to the initial position when a volume of an initial breath of said user is dissipated.

Abstract: An inertial igniter for igniting a thermal battery, including: a base having a first projection; a striker mass rotatably connected to the base having a second projection, when the striker mass is rotated towards the base, the first projection impacts the second projection; a member having a first portion engaging with a second portion of the striker mass to restrict rotation of the striker mass unless a predetermined acceleration is experienced; a mass movable from a first position where an acceleration is less than the predetermined acceleration and a second position where the acceleration is greater than the predetermined acceleration to permit the first and second portions to come out of engagement; a spring for biasing the mass in the first position; and a rotation prevention member for permitting impact of the first and second projections when the predetermined acceleration is experienced and the mass moves to the second position.

Abstract: Described herein are polymer compositions (PC) including a polyamide and carbon fiber. As explained in detail below, the polyamide (PA) is a semi-aromatic polyamide derived from the polycondensation of an aliphatic diamine, terephthalic acid, and a bis(aminoalkyl)cyclohexane or a cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid. It was surprisingly discovered that incorporation of the cycloaliphatic diamine bis(aminoalkyl)cyclohexane or the specific combination of the cycloaliphatic diamine bis(aminoalkyl)cyclohexane and the cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid into the polyamide provided for carbon fiber filled polymer compositions (PC) having significantly improved mechanical properties (e.g. tensile modulus and strength) at elevated temperatures, as well as significantly improved retention of mechanical properties after heat aging, relative to analogous polyamides free of the bis(aminoalkyl)cyclohexane and the cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: Described is a light-emitting device and methods of manufacturing thereof. The light-emitting device comprises unpackaged light-emitting diodes arranged in a grid. The unpackaged light-emitting diodes in the are fixed in place by the reflective coating material. Each of the plurality of unpackaged light-emitting diodes are surrounded by a reflective coating material and may be separated by a layer of light absorbing material.

Abstract: A blood collection system can include a cannula for insertion into a catheter system that comprises a hub with an internal chamber, a distal port in fluid communication with the internal chamber and coupled with a catheter tube that can be preplaced in a blood vessel of a patient, and an access port in fluid communication with the internal chamber. The cannula can be inserted in the catheter tube and can include a distal opening that is positioned within the blood vessel of a patient and is in fluid communication with an interior of the blood vessel to permit blood to flow into a lumen of the cannula, and can include a proximal opening positioned within the internal chamber to permit blood to flow from the cannula into the internal chamber and through the access port of the hub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water resistant, UV resistant, vapor permeable, air barrier roofing underlayment assembly for use on flat or low sloped roofs comprising a substrate of permeable polyester, a permeable copolymer acrylate coating bonded to the permeable polyester substrate and a pressure sensitive permeable copolymer adhesive secured to the acrylate coating. The permeable coating is a copolymer including a primary polymer of n-butyl acrylate and contains carbon black.

Abstract: The present technology can be used to control the current injection profile in the longitudinal direction of a high-power diode laser in order to optimize current densities as a function of position in the cavity to promote higher reliable output power and increase the electrical to optical conversion efficiency of the device beyond the level which can be achieved without application of this technique. This approach can be utilized, e.g., in the fabrication of semiconductor laser chips to improve the output power and wall plug efficiency for applications requiring improved performance operation.

Abstract: An analog to digital converter (ADC) senses an analog signal (e.g., a load current) to generate a digital signal. The ADC operates based on a load voltage produced based on charging of an element (e.g., a capacitor) by a load current and a digital to analog converter (DAC) output current (e.g., from a N-bit DAC). The ADC generates a digital output signal representative of a difference between the load voltage and a reference voltage. This digital output signal is used directly, or after digital signal processing, to operate an N-bit DAC to generate a DAC output current that tracks the load current. The digital output signal provided to the N-bit DAC is an inverse function of the load current. The ADC is operative to sense very low currents (e.g., currents as low as 1 s of pico-amps) and consume very little power (e.g., less than 2 µW).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving digital transaction using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). The method includes determining to whether an alert related to a task is sent to a registered individual, on a condition that the alert related to the task should be sent, generating an email message, wherein the email includes at least one mailto link and a form for the registered individual to complete, transmitting the email message to the registered individual, receiving a response email from the registered individual, authenticating the email message and decoding a token, and updating an information database.

Abstract: This computerized system can include a computer system in communication with an immutable storage; a first computer device and a second computer device can be in communications with the computer system; a set of computer readable instructions can be included in the computer system configured for receiving a first event record including a first location, a first time and a first set of metadata wherein the first set of metadata includes an original digital representation captured by the first computer device of the physical object, receiving a subsequent event record from the second computer device and, determining if the original digital representation is equivalent to the subsequent digital representation thereby providing for verification that the same physical object transitioned from an originating event to a subsequent event.

Abstract: A portable oxygen delivery system including an oxygen concentrator having a housing, a compressor mounted inside the housing, a sieve module located within the housing and in fluid connection with the compressor, the sieve module containing a zeolite for removing Nitrogen from air through a pressure swing adsorption process for creating concentrated oxygen, a power source attached to the housing and an oxygen controller device for electronically controlling the pressure swing adsorption process. The portable oxygen delivery system also preferably includes a blowing apparatus fluidly connected to the oxygen concentrator having a blower housing, a blower motor mounted inside the blower housing, a blower fan connected to the blower motor, a second power source attached to the blower housing and a blower controller device for electronically controlling the blower.

Abstract: A load control device may include a semiconductor switch, a control circuit, and first and second terminals adapted to be coupled to a remote device. The load control device may include a first switching circuit coupled to the second terminal, and a second switching circuit coupled between the first terminal and the second terminal. The control circuit may be configured to render the first switching circuit conductive to conduct a charging current from an AC power source to a power supply of the remote device during a first time period of a half-cycle of the AC power source, and further configured to render the first and second switching circuits conductive and non-conductive to communicate with the remote device via the second terminal during a second time period of the half-cycle of the AC power source.

Abstract: A wireless device receives one or more configuration parameters that include a parameter that enables using two transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states for uplink transmissions via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource; and indicate a PUCCH repetition for the PUCCH resource. The wireless device transmits, via the PUCCH resource, repetitions of an uplink signal with at least two transmission parameters determined based on at least two TCI states. The transmitting is in response to the one or more configuration parameters: comprising the parameter; and indicating the PUCCH repetition for the PUCCH resource.

Abstract: A fastener connecting two materials, with a first material having a strap aperture. A second material had an edge, and a strap extending past the edge toward the first material. The strap has a top and bottom side affixing mechanisms. The second material has a second material affixing mechanism and a hinged material panel disposed proximate the second material affixing mechanism comprising a hinged panel affixing mechanism. The fastener has a fastened where the strap passes through the strap aperture, reverse back upon itself and passes the edge. The bottom side affixing mechanism is affixed to the second material affixing mechanism; and the top side affixing mechanism is affixed to the hinged panel affixing mechanism. The strap is interposed between both the second material affixing mechanism and the hinged panel affixing mechanism resulting in a secure, protected independent double-sided material fastener which can be engaged and disengaged repeatedly and adjusted.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a moonroof accessory panel. The moonroof accessory panel may be a structure that may be removably attached to a moonroof area of a vehicle. The moonroof accessory panel may be used to hold a drone associated with the vehicle such that the drone may take-off from and land on the moonroof accessory panel. The top of the moonroof accessory panel may also be accessible from the cabin of the vehicle such that a user may place the drone on top of the moonroof accessory panel while inside the cabin. The moonroof accessory panel may also be used for other purposes beyond holding drones as well.