Abstract: A method is disclosed for presenting media content on a first client computer of client computers that are participating in a collaboration session. The method including receiving the media content from a server, presenting the media content at the first client computer, receiving a selection of an option that defines how annotations on the media content received from the client computers are to be formatted for real-time display on the media content at the client computers participating in the collaboration session, sending the option to the server to cause any annotations on the media content received from the client computers to be formatted based on the option, receiving, at the first client computer, an annotation formatted by the server based on the option and information received from a second client computer of the client computers, and presenting the formatted annotation on the media content at the first client computer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic rack cooling system includes a liquid manifold and a vapor manifold. The system includes a cold plate configured to mount on a processor of a piece of information technology (IT) equipment for liquid cooling. The cooling device such as the cold plate is coupled to the liquid manifold to receive cooling liquid and is coupled to the vapor manifold that receives vapor produced by the cold plate when heat generated by the processor is transferred into the cooling liquid through the cold plate. The system also includes a heat exchanger coupled to the vapor manifold to receive the vapor and configured to condense the vapor back into cooling liquid. The system also includes a fluid control unit coupled between the liquid manifold and the heat exchanger to create a heat exchanging loop, and configured to circulate the cooling liquid within the heat exchanging loop. Multiple methods of implementing the proposed thermal system and the loop design on a rack and a data center.

Abstract: One example method includes transmitting, from a client, a remote procedure call (RPC) to a fileserver of a data protection system, the RPC including information identifying an export, then receiving, at the client, node information concerning the export, and the node information concerns a master pseudofs of the fileserver. Finally, the example method includes creating, at the client, a sparse client-specific pseudofs that is based on the node information received from the fileserver, and the sparse client-specific pseudofs includes fewer than all the master pseudofs nodes that the client is authorized to access.

Abstract: A system for simulating a vitality metric, the system comprising a computing device, wherein the computing device is configured to retrieve, from a user, a biotic extraction, generate a vitality metric, using a machine-learning model, wherein generating a vitality metric further comprises training a machine-learning model with training data corresponding to measuring biotic parameters present in the biotic extraction data and determining a metric that is a summation of all individual biotic parameters present in the biotic extraction data. Computing device determines a simulated metric, using a simulation machine-learning process, wherein the simulation perturbs a biotic parameter present in the vitality metric, wherein a biotic parameter is an element of numerical data relating to an element of data present in the at least a user biotic extraction. Computing device provides, to a user, a vitality metric and at least a user effort that resulted in a simulated metric.

Abstract: A booster for energy storage device includes an H-bridge circuit, a waveform generator, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, and a power storage unit. Through a pulse wave to control the H-bridge circuit, electric energy is stored in the first capacitor and the second capacitor by turns. When the sum of the voltages of the first capacitor and the second capacitor is greater than a storage voltage, the electric energy is stored to the power storage unit. Thus, there is no need for starting current, and the utilization of the solar panel can be improved in a low-loss manner.

Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a section of an electronic-vaping device including a pressure sensor configured to measure a current ambient pressure, the pressure sensor further configured to output the current ambient pressure measurement in accordance with a read request frequency, and a controller configured to determine a mode of operation of the electronic-vaping device, control the read request frequency based on the determined mode of operation, and detect a threshold pressure change based on the current ambient pressure and a baseline pressure.

Abstract: A harness system for a clip. The clip has a base portion and a pair of elongated members, the elongated members folded over the base portion, thereby defining a gap configured to receive portions of a harness. The elongated members are separated from one another by a longitudinal opening for accommodating a rib between the portions of the harness. A gate is securably engaged to a first one of the elongated members and rotatable between an open position in which the gate does not obstruct said longitudinal opening and a closed position in which said gate obstructs said longitudinal opening. The harness is fashioned from a strip of webbing secured to a base along its midline and edges. The webbing thereby forms two pockets, each sized to accommodate one of the elongated members of the clip.

Abstract: A die pack mounting for a bodymaker includes a die pack mounting bed and a die pack mounting door assembly. The die pack mounting door assembly is movably coupled to the die pack mounting bed. The die pack mounting door assembly is movable between an open, first position, wherein the die pack mounting door assembly is structured to support a die pack in a maintenance configuration, and, a closed, second position, wherein the die pack mounting door assembly fixes the die pack in a selected position. Further, the die pack mounting door assembly does not include any coolant fluid fittings. That is, the die pack mounting door assembly defines internal passages for coolant and the coolant is supplied via similar passages in the die pack mounting bed.

Abstract: A filament drive for an extruder for an additive manufacturing system is provided. A drive gear is driven by a motor. A first driven gear is operably driven by the drive gear. A first hob has a toothed outer periphery connected to the first driven gear. A second driven gear is operably driven by the drive gear. A second hob has a toothed outer periphery connected to the second driven gear. The toothed outer peripheries of the first and second hobs define a filament receiving zone therebetween. A filament extruder including a heating element operated at greater than 48 volts may be provided.

Abstract: A tab stock feeder assembly for a press includes a plurality of support elements, a plurality of rotating elements, and a number of operative elements. Each rotating element is rotatably coupled to an associated support element. Each operative element coupled to at least one of the support element or one of the rotating element and wherein each the operative element is structured to be engaged by a rotating element. The tab stock feeder assembly further includes a wear reduction assembly including a plurality of wear reducing elements. A plurality of support elements have at least one wear reduction assembly wear reducing element disposed between a rotating element and the associated support element.

Abstract: An encoder includes circuitry configured to receive a video frame, partition the video frame into blocks, determine a first area within the video frame including a first grouping of a first subset of the blocks, determine a first average measure of information of the first area, and encode the video frame, the encoding including controlling a quantization parameter based on the first average measure of information of the first area. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Abstract: A wireless device receives uplink configuration parameters indicating: a first uplink carrier of a cell; a second uplink carrier of the cell; and a power-threshold, based on the power threshold and a speed of the wireless device, one of the first uplink carrier and the second uplink carrier is selected as a selected uplink carrier. a random access preamble is transmitted via the selected uplink carrier.

Abstract: A quadrifilar helix antenna may comprise a cylindrical body with a conductive layer. The antenna may further comprise a first slot disposed on the cylindrical body, wherein a length of the first slot is proportional to a first wavelength of a first signal. The antenna may further comprise a second slot disposed on the cylindrical body. The antenna may further comprise a first feed line crossing the first slot. The antenna may further comprise a second feed line crossing the second slot.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle having a lidar sensor system is described. A computing system is configured to determine that the lidar sensor system is to update a code that is included in light signals emitted by the lidar sensor system. The computing system transmits a command signal to the lidar sensor system, wherein the command signal causes the lidar sensor system to transition from emitting light signals with a first code therein to emitting light signals with a second code therein, wherein the first code is different from the second code.

Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) includes a hybrid fan, a printed circuit board (PCB) with one or more electronic components and a heat pipe to dissipate heat. The hybrid fan has a center axis extending from a rear side of the HMD to a front side of the HMD. The hybrid fan pulls air from a rear side of the HMD. The heat pipe has an end coupled to the PCB. The heat pipe partially surrounds a periphery of the hybrid fan and transfers heat away from at least the PCB. The HMD further includes a side cover and a front cover. The side cover encloses the hybrid fan, the PCB and the heat pipe. The front cover is attached to the side cover with a slit between an outer edge of the front cover and an outer edge of the side cover to discharge air from the hybrid fan.

Abstract: An assembly and method of manufacture of a radio frequency identification (RFID) assembly having a passive RFID semiconductor chip and a two sided planar antenna and a spacer composed of an electrically non-conducting foam material that is configured for non-absorbing of a substantial amount of energy at the predetermined operating frequency, the spacer having a predetermined thickness and that is configured for non-absorbing of a substantial amount of radio frequency energy at the predetermined operating frequency wherein the RFID tag assembly is configured to receive at a first side of the two sided planar antenna a first portion of the radio frequency energy as direct energy and is configured to receive at a second side of the planar antenna a second portion of the radio frequency energy as indirect energy responsive to the absorbing by the absorbing material body.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for email management that leverages information derived from a sender's message activity with particular recipients in order to automatically format subsequent messages to those recipients according to the derived information. The present disclosure describes determining message templates associated with messages sent to repetitive recipients, and applying those determined templates upon composition of subsequent messages to the same recipients. Message templates comprise information associated with a message's settings, layout, message content, content type(s), a message type and the like. The determination of message templates and template information for application to messages being composed can be based on learned expressions and/or patterns from a sender's message activity or behavior.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an item of footwear with removable modular sole member that allow customization of the footwear with respect to traction, cushioning, support, fit, performance and/or aesthetic functions and features. It is an object of the present invention to provide a footwear which can be customized to be utilized for varying conditions and/or occasions. Another object of the invention is to provide a footwear with relatively simple means for quickly and firmly securing an interchangeable sole with effective elements which do not adversely affect the appearance or comfort of the footwear.

Abstract: High-offset belt tensioners have a support base with a pivot tube and an arm coupled thereto rotation about a pivot axis. A flat wire torsion spring has an inner spring hook attached to the pivot tube and an outer spring hook attached to a first end of the arm at a position that counterbalances a hub load force. The torsion spring applies a spring force to the arm in a direction that moves with the arm throughout its entire sweep in a belt engaging direction. A first plane of the hub load force is axially offset from a second plane of the spring force, a fulcrum is defined between first and second ends of the arm, and a first lineal axial distance from the fulcrum to the first plane is greater than or equal to a second lineal axial distance from the fulcrum to the second plane.

Abstract: LED arrays with diffusing elements are disclosed. In various embodiments, diffusing elements in the form of one or more structures of a diffuser material may be provided between an LED array and an optical element that collects light emitted by the array and directs the light to an optical far field. The optical element may image or approximately image the LED array. The diffusing elements at least partially blur patterning in the far field illumination that may otherwise arise from the optical element imaging the array. Each LED may be a wavelength-converting LED in that it may include a light emitter arrangement and a wavelength-converter structure.