Abstract: A motorcycle includes an electric motor having an output shaft defining a motor axis, a rear wheel drivably coupled to the electric motor to propel the motorcycle, a swingarm rotatably supporting the rear wheel, and a frame. The frame includes a main frame member supporting the electric motor and the swingarm. A case of the electric motor is a stressed member of the frame between the main frame member and the swingarm. The swingarm is coupled to the case of the electric motor to define a swingarm pivot axis that is co-axial with the motor axis.

Abstract: Provided herein are optionally substituted benzoimidazol-1,2-yl amides, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of such compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, and methods of treating Kv7 associated diseases, such as, epilepsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, various types of pain, hyperexcitability, a dyskinesia, dystonia, mania and tinnitus with such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier includes a plurality of panels that includes a top panel, at least one central panel, and at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, the at least one central panel is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers. The carrier also includes at least one access feature that is positionable for allowing access to at least one container of the plurality of containers, the at least one access feature includes a marginal portion of the top panel and a marginal portion of the at least one attachment panel.

Abstract: A light-emitting unit includes a plurality of lenses; and two or more light-emitting devices covered by each of the lenses, and the two or more light-emitting devices covered by one lens of the lenses are electrically separated from each other.

Abstract: A system includes a processor and memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor configure the processor to receive an image of a metallographic sample of a product from a microscope, the image including dendritic structures in the metallographic sample; select a portion of the image; and perform morphological operations on the selected portion of the image to transform the image. The instructions configure the processor to overlay a plurality of concentric circles on the transformed image, measure circumferences of the circles, and count the number of intercepts of the circles and boundaries of the dendritic structures in the transformed image. The instructions configure the processor to determine parameters of the dendritic structures based on the measured circumferences and the number of intercepts. The instructions configure the processor to determine structural properties of the product based on the parameters of the dendritic structures.

Abstract: A device may include a rectifier circuit providing a rectified DC signal, a rechargeable energy-storage element, and a power-management integrated circuit (PMIC). The PMIC may include a charging circuit for the rechargeable energy-storage element; a current-sensing circuit that measures a current provided by the rectified DC signal; a programmable current limit; a voltage-sensing circuit that measures a voltage on the rechargeable energy-storage element; and a controller that regulates the current provided to a DC output of the PMIC. the DC output of the PMIC may be regulated based at least in part on the current provided by the rectified DC signal; the programmable current limit; and the voltage on the rechargeable energy-storage element. The DC output of the PMIC may provide energy to a plurality of other energy-consuming subsystems on the device and to the charging circuit for the rechargeable energy-storage element.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes: a plastic housing provided with a receiving cavity extending in a front-rear direction therein; a metal stopping member provided in the housing, including at least one fixing portion embedded in the housing and a body exposed to the cavity, the body is provided with a through hole; a terminal base including a base portion and a tongue extending forwardly from the base portion, the terminal base is mounted in the cavity, the body of the metal stopping member blocks in front of the base portion, the tongue passes through the through hole of the metal stopping member and extends forwardly; and a plurality of conductive terminals fixed to the terminal base, each terminal includes a contact portion which is exposed to the tongue and a soldering portion which rearwardly extends out of the terminal base. The connector has a robust structure and facilitates to reduce weight.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to computer security and malware protection. In particular, the present disclosure is generally directed towards systems and methods for detecting and mitigating a code injection attack. In one embodiment the systems and methods may detect a code injection attack by scanning identified sections of memory for non-operational machine instructions (“no-ops”), detecting a code injection attack based on the scan(s) and mitigating the code injection attack by taking one or more defensive actions.

Abstract: A method includes discovering a plurality of endpoint devices. The endpoint devices include an encoder and a decoder. The method also includes determining states of the endpoint devices. The method also includes determining statuses of the endpoint devices. The method also includes updating the control server to include the states of the endpoint devices based at least partially upon the statuses of the endpoint devices. The method also includes receiving a control change. The method also includes actuating the endpoint devices into new states based at least partially upon the control change.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to actinic radiation curable polymeric mixtures, cured polymeric mixtures, tires and tire components made from the foregoing, and related processes.

Abstract: A shifting tool can include a flow restrictor outwardly extendable in a well. A method can include flowing a fluid through a flow restriction, thereby creating a pressure differential and, in response, shifting a closure member while the fluid flows through the flow restriction. Another method can include positioning a shifting tool in a tubular string, then outwardly extending keys from the shifting tool in response to fluid pressure applied to the shifting tool, then engaging the keys with a profile formed in a closure member, and then shifting the closure member between open and closed positions.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, systems, and apparatuses, for a microphone. In particular, the microphone includes a housing having an external device interface with a plurality of contacts including a data contact. An electro-acoustic transducer is configured to generate an electrical signal in response to sound. An electrical circuit is coupled to contacts of the interface, the electrical circuit including an ADC having an input coupled to an output of the conditioning circuit and configured to convert the electrical signal to audio data after conditioning. A controller is configured to communicate data, other than the audio data, via the data contact of the external device interface during a start-up transition period of the microphone assembly, wherein the controller is configured to communicate the audio data via the data contact of the external device interface only after the start-up transition period is complete.

Abstract: A strut receiver assembly provides springing attachment to a slotted structural member such as a strut. The strut receiver includes a bottom portion having a plurality of slots, a first side connected to the bottom portion and a second side connected to the bottom portion, thereby forming a U-shaped structure with the first and second sides. The plurality of first engagement springs each have an outward facing wing on the first side operable for springing attachment to a first rim on the slotted structural member. The plurality of second engagement springs each have an outward facing wing on the second side operable for springing attachment to a second rim on the slotted structural member. A band has a bottom portion, a first side having a first arm for engaging a first receiver slot and a second side having a second arm for engaging a second receiver slot.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device including one or more position sensors and a processor. The processor may receive a rendered image of a current frame. The processor may receive position data from the one or more position sensors and determine an updated device pose based on the position data. The processor may apply a first spatial correction to color information in pixels of the rendered image at least in part by reprojecting the rendered image based on the updated device pose. The head-mounted display device may further include a display configured to apply a second spatial correction to the color information in the pixels of the rendered image at least in part by applying wobulation to the reprojected rendered image to thereby generate a sequence of wobulated pixel subframes for the current frame. The display may display the current frame by displaying the sequence of wobulated pixel subframes.

Abstract: Air traffic control systems and methods include communicating with passenger drones via one or more cell towers associated with the one or more wireless networks, wherein the passenger drones each include hardware and antennas adapted to communicate to the one or more cell towers, and wherein each passenger drone has a unique identifier in the air traffic control system; obtaining data associated with flight of each of the passenger drones based on the communicating; and managing the flight of each of the passenger drones based on the obtained data and performance of one or more functions associated with air traffic control, wherein each passenger drone is configured to constrain flight based on a determined route.

Abstract: Bone harvesting tools and methods of use thereof are disclosed. In an embodiment, the tool comprises a chamber having a first aperture, a second aperture, an internal cavity, and a suction source fluidly connected with the chamber. The suction source is effective to generate negative pressure within the internal cavity of the chamber. The tool also has a reamer having a reaming portion, the reamer being sized to extend through the first and second apertures of the chamber, wherein the reamer is movable relative to the chamber. Additionally, the tool includes a storage container fluidly connected to the internal cavity of the chamber and effective to receive bone and/or cellular material extracted from the patient, the bone and/or cellular material being extracted during reaming a bone of the patient with the reamer.