Abstract: A metal fused, deposition printer, that uses the thixotropic (or other) properties of a metal (or alloy) to control the viscosity of the material being deposited. In the invention presented in this patent, the viscosity of the metal is controlled by shearing it before, during, or after the deposition process. Since thixotropic (or other) properties allow for the control of the viscosity separately from the temperature, the taught invention allows for precise control of the temperature differential between the layer being deposited, and the substrate layer.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to generate an ellipse around a target vehicle, identify an intersection point between the ellipse and a line extending from a host vehicle to the target vehicle, identify a line tangent to the ellipse at the intersection point, and actuate one or more components of the host vehicle to avoid locations represented by the line tangent to the ellipse.

Abstract: A container comprising: a base and freestanding sides extending from the base to define a mouth opposite the base, wherein the mouth has first and second spouts opposite each other and first and second interior sides opposite each other between the first and second spouts; a first zipper member extending from the first interior side of the mouth from the first spout to the second spout; a second zipper member extending from the second interior side of the mouth from the first spout to the second spout, wherein the mouth is deformable between open and closed configurations and the first and second zipper members are disengageable when the mouth is open and engagable when the mouth is closed, wherein the base, sides, and zipper members are a unitary whole container without assembled parts, wherein the container comprises silicone.

Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a bus printed circuit board that receives power from an external source. The bus printed circuit board has traces that route the power to a set of exposed pads, and also has mechanical features for receiving an electronic device. The lighting fixture further includes a set of one or more drivers, having mechanical features for engaging the mechanical features of the bus printed circuit board to mechanically mount the driver to the bus printed circuit board. Each of the set of one or more drivers further includes a set of spring contacts positioned to engage at least some of the exposed pads of the bus printed circuit board when the driver is mounted to the bus printed circuit board, to supply power to the driver. The lighting fixture further includes one or more light sources driven by the one or more drivers.

Abstract: A hybrid ferroelectric/non-ferroelectric piezoelectric microresonator is disclosed. The hybrid microresonator uses a ferroelectric layer as the actuator as ferroelectric materials typically have higher actuation coefficients than non-ferroelectric piezoelectric materials. The hybrid microresonator uses a non-ferroelectric piezoelectric layer as the sensor layer as non-ferroelectric piezoelectric materials typically have higher sensing coefficients than ferroelectric materials. This hybrid microresonator design allows the independent optimization of actuator and sensor materials. This hybrid microresonator design may be used for bulk acoustic wave contour mode resonators, bulk acoustic wave solidly mounted resonators, free-standing bulk acoustic resonators, and piezoelectric transformers.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a router, a method for the router, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus. A router including: a memory having instructions stored thereon; and a processor configured to execute the instructions stored on the memory to cause the router to perform at least the following: providing a plurality of private subnets isolated from one another, each of the plurality of private subnets having corresponding network configuration information; and in response to a request to perform a first processing on network configuration information from a first user device connected to a first of the plurality of private subnets, performing the first processing on only first network configuration information corresponding to the first private subnet.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for improving navigation through an electronic document collection. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a search engine system comprising a communication interface in data communication with a client terminal, a database persistently storing information characterizing electronic documents available on the Internet, a search constraint setting database persistently storing information characterizing settings for supplemental searches, and a search engine programmed to perform, in response to receipt of the information characterizing the entities named in the electronic document displayable at the client terminal, supplemental searches on the database to identify a responsive subset of the electronic documents available on the Internet. The supplemental searches are constrained by at least one of the named entities and the supplemental search settings stored at the search constraint setting database.

Abstract: A high efficiency heating apparatus for heating fluids and cooking mediums, such as oil or shortening within a fryer, includes a natural draft (non powered) combustion chamber with internal baffles that is affixed to an exterior surface of a fry tank.

Abstract: A valve assembly for a fracturing pump includes a valve seat having a bore extending therethrough, the valve seat including a strike face at a top region opposite a bottom region, at least a portion of the strike face formed by an insert positioned within a groove formed in the valve body. The valve assembly also includes a bore liner arranged within the bore, at least a portion of an axial length of the bore liner covering at least a portion of the ceramic to form a barrier between the insert and the bore. The valve assembly further includes a valve member positioned to reciprocate within the bore, the valve member moving between an open position and a closed position, wherein at least a portion of the valve member engages at least a portion of the strike face in the closed position.

Abstract: New and improved CT imaging systems are presented which improve the ability to deploy CT imaging in a mobile setting, such as in an ambulatory setting or as part of a mobile hospital unit. Improvements disclosed include implementation of an internal drive system for moving a scanner component relative to a fixed or static platform/base, improved modularity of components for quick maintenance/repair and the inclusion of an integrated patient alignment mechanism connected directly to the CT system.

Abstract: A quantum computer and methods of operating the quantum computer, such that the quantum computer is enabled to fully simulate molecular chemistry, are described. The circuit depth of the quantum computer is reduced by at least an order of magnitude, as compared to conventional quantum computing methods. Parallelized qubit or fermionic swap networks are employed to render the non-local terms of the second quantized Hamiltonian, as local on consecutive qubits of the computer. Thus, non-local quantum dynamics are rendered local. By localizing the non-local interactions, the quantum computations may be significantly parallelized and a single template circuit, simulating the time-evolution operator for 4-qubit interactions, may be applied to the localized groupings of four qubits.

Abstract: A support for a steering wheel of an agricultural or construction vehicle to improve working conditions of operators inside cabins and, also, to simplify production lines of the vehicle. A steering wheel support is formed by first and second articulated elements which are connected together and fastened on an installation base, and the first articulated element is pivoted on the installation base, while the second articulated element is connected at an opposite end of the first articulated element through a connector element, and a free end of the second articulated element further sustains a framework for installing a steering box with its respective steering wheel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, a device, and a computer program product for edge resource aggregation. In one embodiment, a second edge device to which data associated with a first edge device will be transmitted is determined in an edge device cluster. Then, the data associated with the first edge device is transmitted to the second edge device. In this way, resources of multiple edge devices may be aggregated, thereby improving network efficiency and stability.

Abstract: A method of video encoding at a video encoder can include receiving a picture, and determining a substitutional representation of the picture by performing an optimization process to tune elements of the substitutional representation of the picture to optimize a rate-distortion performance of coding the substitutional representation of the picture based on an end-to-end (E2E) optimized framework. The E2E optimized framework can be an artificial neural network (ANN) based video coding framework that is pretrained. The substitutional representation of the picture can be encoded to generate a bitstream.

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to audio watermarking and watermark detection and extraction are disclosed herein. Example methods disclosed herein include determining a first watermark symbol encoded in encoded audio samples and storing the first watermark symbol in tangible memory. Disclosed example methods also include determining a second watermark symbol encoded in the encoded audio samples and storing the second watermark symbol in the tangible memory. Disclosed example methods further include, in response to determining that the first watermark symbol matches the second watermark symbol, outputting the first watermark symbol.

Abstract: A method of morphing multiple video streams into a single video stream is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving video streams at an encoding device, each multiple video stream is formed by video frames; encoding the video frames for each video stream at multiple bitrates to form multiple resolution qualities for each video stream; and combining streams for the multiple resolution qualities of the video streams to form a video bunch frame stream. An apparatus for morphing multiple video streams into a single video stream is also provided. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions is also provided. When executed by a computer or processor, the program instructions cause the apparatus to perform the method.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a scope-based imaging system is introduced. An optical sensor assembly located at the tip of the scope may include the CMOS sensors, filters, and lenses/mirrors, to perform fluorescence imaging using the scope.

Abstract: An instrument set for installing a fusion implant into the sacroiliac joint (“SI Joint”). The apparatus comprises a working channel having an alignment means, a joint locator having a first keying means, an abrading device having a second keying means, and an implant inserter having a third keying means. The first, second, and third, keying means mate with the alignment means when the joint locator, abrading device, and implant inserter, respectively, are inserted into the working channel.

Abstract: The present invention provides an affordable at-home toy arcade game experience. This invention brings authentic arcade game play into the home and dormitory. The invention utilizes authentic joysticks and buttons, with an LED screen. The game console is plug-n-play and provides 4 games in 1 game cabinet with one game featured in the cabinet art. The present invention is designed to be sold in a retail box through box retailer and assembled at home into the game console for use. The retail box can be configured either horizontal or vertical. The present invention is further detailed in the following pages and figures.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a combustion engine configured to output mechanical power and an electric machine coupled to the engine and configured to convert the mechanical power to electrical power. The vehicle also includes a battery to exchange electrical power with the electric machine. The vehicle further includes a controller programmed to receive user inputs indicative of a desired storage duration and a storage location and monitor a battery state of charge (SOC) while the vehicle is stored. The controller is also programmed to prompt a remote user to approve an engine auto-start in response to the SOC depleting to less than a predetermined threshold during storage, and to auto-start the engine to generate power to recharge the battery in response to remote user approval. The controller is further programmed to inhibit the auto-start of the engine in response to the vehicle being stored in an enclosed storage location.