Abstract: A cordless light attachment for an object includes a housing that has a proximal end and a distal end, and an interior cavity that extends from the proximal end to the distal end, forming an opening extending through the housing from the proximal end to the distal end. The device receives therein an object and removably attaches to the object. The device has at least one light source powered by a cordless power source arranged on or within the housing.

Abstract: Modified and connected foam wall structures and methods for making them are described. The wall structures include a frame, a foam panel attached to the frame, a foam layer disposed in a cavity defined by the frame, and a structural adhesive. The structural adhesive may be disposed in at least one of: (A) an aperture located within the foam layer, and (B) an aperture located between the foam layer and a frame member. In some cases, a cured structural adhesive is located between connecting members of adjacent foam wall structures.

Abstract: Technologies are disclosed for servicing a video conference by a media control device. The media control device may receive a first signal from a camera device. The first signal may include at least a video component and a first audio component. The media control device may receive a second signal from a microphone device. The second signal may include at least a second audio component. The first audio component and the second audio component may represent the audio communication of the video conference. The media control device may identify a first timestamp of the first signal and a first timestamp of the second signal. The first signal may be modified based, at least in part, on the second signal and an adjusted first timestamp of the first signal. The modified first signal may be sent to a recipient device serving the video conference.

Abstract: A system includes a surface having a fluid flowing over the surface. The fluid includes a flow regime having a streamwise length scale greater than about 100 times ? and less than about 100,000 times ?, where ? is a viscous length scale of the flow regime, and a convective time scale greater than about 10?? and less than about 10,000??, where ?? is a viscous time scale of the flow regime. The system includes a controller that causes at least one of motion the surface to modify fluid flow in the flow regime based on the streamwise length scale and the convective time scale or motion of the flow regime based on the streamwise length scale and the convective time scale.

Abstract: Systems for providing efficient manufacturing of paper, sheet, and/or box products of varying size and structure, often with pre-applied print (“pre-print”), are provided herein. One or more controllers can be used to aggregate upcoming orders and information needed to complete the manufacturing process for the order. A controller enables a user to prepare control plans (e.g., reel maps, reel plans, etc.) for processing rolls of web product through the manufacturing process. Criteria filtering and/or various features enable generation of efficient and effective control plans for rolls of web product, including, in some cases, multiple orders. The control plan may include a set of instructions for operating one or more systems within the manufacturing process to form the desired finished paper-based product.

Abstract: A buried perimeter loop wire break detector with a base unit and probe unit. The base unit injects different frequencies into the two ends of the loop wire and the probe unit detects the frequencies at a test location along the wire. If a signal is not detected, that indicates the direction toward the break. By halving the distance along the wire toward the break and retesting, the location is quickly determined. Both frequencies and amplitude are measured, sometimes with amplification, both earth and wired grounds may be employed, and a micro-ohmmeter measures resistance of the loop wire to indicate satisfactory operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides computing systems and methods that optimize the execution of workflows that include computational tasks (e.g., which may take the form of functions or containers). In general, the proposed systems and methods can be referred as to or embodied within a serverless workflow enablement and execution platform (also referred to herein as a workflow management system). The serverless workflow platform can facilitate performance of a large-scale computational workflow. In particular, the serverless workflow platform can facilitate performance of serverless workflows that are executed on serverless execution platforms.

Abstract: A data storage system includes a storage medium coupled to a storage controller via an electrical interface connected to a plurality of input/output (IO) pads of the storage medium. The storage medium receives a read or write instruction from the storage controller via the IO pads, associates the read or write instruction with memory cells of a first block of a first plane of a plurality of planes of the storage medium, and adjusts a word line voltage level or a source line voltage level for the first block of the first plane based on (i) a position of the first plane with respect to the IO pads of the storage medium and (ii) a position of the first block within the first plane.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a non-naturally occurring microorganism that includes an endogenous genetic deletion that eliminates the expression of at least a pyruvate kinase, where the genetically modified prokaryotic microorganism is capable of producing 3-deoxy-D-arabino-heptulosonate-7-phosphate.

Abstract: An operating system for a standby generator includes a control unit, a switch, an inverter, a terminal, a current sensor, a starter circuit, a power control circuit, and an ignition kill circuit. The control unit is powered by a rechargeable twelve volt DC battery. The switch is selectively operable by the control unit to connect one of a first input or a second input to an output. The second input receives the supply of electrical power from an internal combustion engine. The inverter is positioned between the DC battery and the first input, and supplies electrical power to the electrical device when a movable contact of the switch connects the output to the first input. The power control circuit is connected to the control unit and is operable to adjust the movable contact of the switch to selectively connect the output to either the first input or the second input.

Abstract: A compact solid state relay (7) is provided. Solid state devices (74, 75), such as Triacs or Thyristors are used to implement the relay functionality. The device is at least partially enclosed in a housing that has pins for mounting on an electronics board. A number of “U” shaped jumpers (72) or other jumpers or wires are provided in the housing to act as heat sinks. A sub-miniature fan (70) is positioned to create an air flow over the heat sinks and dissipate heat from the device.

Abstract: Systems and processes for forming seals. The seals have graphene embedded in the seal. The graphene-embedded seals exhibit improved wear resistance over seals without graphene.

Abstract: An exemplary embroidery accessory for a sewing machine includes a stationary support attached to the sewing machine and a rotating support rotatably attached to the stationary support. A drive mechanism rotates the rotating support relative to the stationary support and a spool supported by the rotating support receives and dispenses a length of embroidery material. The removable guide is removably attached to the rotating support and includes a sewing guide with a needle opening for receiving a needle of the sewing machine, and at least one guide for guiding the length of embroidery material from the spool to the sewing guide.

Abstract: An illustrative embodiment disclosed herein is an apparatus including a non-volatile memory cell and multi-bit input circuitry that simultaneously receives a plurality of bits, receives a supply voltage, converts the plurality of bits and the supply voltage into a multiply voltage, and applies the multiply voltage to the non-volatile memory cell. The non-volatile memory cell may pass a memory cell current in response to the multiply voltage. A magnitude of the multiply voltage may represent a multiplier. The memory cell current may represent a product of the multiplier and a multiplicand stored in the non-volatile memory cell.

Abstract: A client-user implemented document and communication creation system for generating a communication using a remote terminal remote from the system, can include at least one memory including computer program instructions and at least one processor that may be accessed remotely by the terminal. The at least one memory and the computer program instructions can further be configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the system at least to receive client-user specified data insertion instructions comprising client-user specified data from the remote terminal to the processor. The at least one memory and the computer program instructions can additionally be configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the system at least to process the transmitted client-user specified data insertion instructions in accordance with one or more client-user generated rule/instruction of the at least one client-user generated rule/instruction.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to coding a multi-view signal, which includes processing a list of plurality of motion vector candidates associated with a coding block of a current picture in a dependent view of the multi-view signal. Such processing includes estimating a first motion vector based on a second motion vector associated with a reference block in a current picture of a reference view of the multi-view signal, the reference block corresponding to the coding block of the current picture in the dependent view. The first motion vector is added into the list, and an index is used that specifies at least one candidate from the list to be used for motion-compensated prediction. The coding block in the current picture is coded by performing the motion-compensated prediction based on the at least one candidate indicated by the index.

Abstract: The present teaching relates to method and system for evaluating a conversion. The method extracts meta-information including a conversion parameter and a reward. The meta-information corresponds to a conversion associated with an advertisement displayed previously by a plurality of entities. The method receives a plurality of claims for the conversion from one or more entities, and selects a claim corresponding to an entity from the plurality of claims based on the conversion parameter and information included in the plurality of claims. Further, the method transmits information related to the selected claim.

Abstract: Embodiments include devices, system and processes for facilitating ultra-short range detection of obstacles using a PAS sensor. A process may include obtaining a correlation of at least two characteristics of a transducer; determining a given transmission frequency and selecting a reverberation time desired for the transducer; obtaining a damping ratio corresponding to the selected reverberation time; generating a ranging signal command; generating a damping signal command; and outputting each of the ranging signal command and the damping signal command. The ranging signal command may instruct a PAS sensor to drive the transducer to output a ranging signal at the given transmission frequency, at a transmission amplitude, and at a transmission phase and the damping signal command results in a dampening, at the damping ratio, of transducer reverberations arising from the ranging signal. The damping ratio may be between thirty percent (30%) and eighty percent (80%) of the transmission amplitude.

Abstract: A method for non-contact adhesive activation and securement of a decorative skin to a part, including: applying an adhesive to a top surface of the part; applying the decorative skin to the adhesive after it have been applied to the top surface of the part; locating an upper heating element or elements of an upper heating plate or platen adjacent to the top surface of the part; locating a lower heating element or elements of a lower heating plate or platen adjacent to a bottom surface of the part, the bottom surface of the part being opposite to the top surface of the part; activating an adhesive located on the top surface of the part via the upper heating element or elements of the upper heating plate or platen and the lower heating element or elements of the lower heating plate or platen when the upper heating element or elements and the lower heating element or elements are adjacent to the part, wherein the upper heating plate or platen and the lower heating plate or platen do not contact the part and the

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to tire tread blocks each having a sipe and cut-out portions that reveal a three dimensional sipe pattern on interior walls of the tread block. More particularly, the sipe defines the interior walls of the tread block and divides the tread block into first and second portions. The sipe further defines the sipe pattern on the interior walls of the tread block, on the first and second portions. The cut-out portions are located on the first and second portions, and expose the sipe patterns on the second and first portions, respectively.