Abstract: Multi-cell battery management devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein. A multi-cell battery management device comprises a battery pack including a power output terminal and a plurality of battery cells each having a positive and a negative terminal and connected in series fashion. Each of the plurality of battery cells includes: i) a cell control processor to monitor cell voltage, cell current, cell temperature, and cell fuse status; ii) a programmable shunt controlled by the cell control processor that varies the internal resistance of each of the cells; and iii) a data communications circuit connected to the cell control processor and to the positive and negative terminals of each cell, the communications circuit enabling data communication over the battery cell positive and negative output terminals, and wherein the cell control processor responds to commands received via the data communications circuit to vary the operating state of the programmable shunt.

Abstract: A system for detecting a health condition of an occupant of a vehicle includes a plurality of vehicle sensors and a controller in electrical communication with the plurality of vehicle sensors. The controller is programmed to perform a plurality of measurements using the plurality of vehicle sensors determine a health risk probability based at least in part on the plurality of measurements. The health risk probability is a probability that the occupant of the vehicle has the health condition. The controller is further programmed to notify the occupant of the vehicle in response to determining that the health risk probability is greater than or equal to a predetermined health risk threshold.

Abstract: A lifting belt for fitment on a torso of a user, including: a primary support portion having a first end with a first end face and a second end, an inner side and outer side; a buckle connected to the primary support portion; and a strap portion including: a main portion having a cinching portion configured to engage with the buckle for adjusting fitment of the lifting belt; and a guiding ramp portion having a first end connected to the cinching portion and a second end connected to the inner side of the primary support portion, thereby forming a guiding ramp between the inner side of the cinching strap portion and the inner side of the primary support portion such that the first end is guided along the guiding ramp portion and over the second end when the lifting belt is fitted to the torso of the user.

Abstract: A mounting device to mount a personal device to sporting equipment includes a mounting bracket, a magnetic device, a magnetic plate and a foam dampener. The mounting bracket has a first end portion, a middle portion and a second end portion. The middle portion extends along an axis. The first end portion has a slot. The second end portion includes a personal device mounting portion. The magnetic device is coupled to the personal device mounting portion of the send end portion of the mounting bracket. The magnetic plate is configured to be affixed to the personal device. The foam dampener is affixed to the middle portion of the mounting bracket and configured to be compressed between the mounting bracket and the sporting equipment when mounted thereto.

Abstract: An infrared detector and a method for manufacturing it are disclosed. The infrared detector contains an absorber layer responsive to infrared light, a barrier layer disposed on the absorber layer, a plurality of contact structures disposed on the barrier layer; and an oxide layer disposed above the barrier layer and between the plurality of the contact structures, wherein the oxide layer reduces the dark current in the infrared detector. The method disclosed teaches how to manufacture the infrared detector.

Abstract: This document describes systems and techniques for simulating the touch of a human finger in manipulating an interface device, such as a touchscreen included in a mobile phone or other computing device. The systems and techniques include an artificial finger configured to be received and manipulated by a robotic actuator to simulate surface engagement, mechanical force, and electrical conductivity of a human finger engaging the touchscreen at varied touch angles and/or mechanical pressures. The systems and techniques thereby provide for rigorous and repeatable testing of an electrical and mechanical response of the touchscreen to simulated user inputs without involving a human test operator.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide weapon sighted cameras. A camera can be mounted on a weapon and, after a set-up procedure, can acquire a target without using a weapon sight of the weapon.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system to provide information associated with a user device from a server to the user device without disclosing the association to the server. Data structures, created at the server, contain information such as information about restaurants, mechanics, medical conditions, etc. The server creates bundles including two or more data structures containing disparate information, and a unique identifier for each bundle. The server creates a table of contents indicating the unique identifier of a bundle and the information contained in the bundle and sends the table of contents to the device. The server receives the unique identifier of the bundle and provides the bundle having the unique identifier to the device. While the bundle contains the information associated with the user device, because the bundle contains disparate information. the server does not know which information is associated with the user device.

Abstract: An apparatus for packaging includes a film supplying station presenting a roll support configured to receive a feed roll and to rotate it around a respective unwinding axis to unroll consecutive portions of plastic film. A selected unrolled portion having width significantly greater than its length is positioned inside a packaging station with the width aligned along the alignment direction of a row of product loaded supports to be packaged. The packaging station heat seals the selected unrolled portion to the underlying row of product loaded supports.

Abstract: An exemplary smoking topography circuit of an electronic aerosol smoking article, includes at least one sensor configured to measure user interaction with the smoking article, a processor, and memory. The processor is configured to detect a smoking event based an output of the at least one sensor, collect data associated with the smoking event, and arrange the data in a pattern that associates the smoking event to shifts in battery voltage. The memory is configured to store the data pattern in a structured multi-byte format.

Abstract: Module for housing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment including a portable digital camera and processing circuitry with machine vision and machine learning software for automatically documenting healthcare events and healthcare equipment operations in the electronic health record.

Abstract: A two-part device, automotive lighting unit and method of manufacture are described herein. A two-part device includes an assembly. The assembly includes a first part having a first fixation face and a second part separate from the first part. The second part has a second fixation face. The first and second parts are arranged adjacent one another with the first fixation face in contact with the second fixation face. The assembly further includes a circlip fixation position that has a rounded shape transverse to the fixation face. The two-part device also includes a circlip, which engages the rounded shape at the circlip fixation position, fixing the first and second parts together.

Abstract: Methods and systems for tracking a game asset used in a video game includes generating a non-fungible token for the game asset used in the video game. Use of the game asset in the video game is monitored during gameplay to identify a qualifying event occurring in the video game in which the game asset is used. The NFT is updated using metadata associated with the qualifying event. The metadata is used to build legacy of the game asset and to track use of the digital asset in the video game.

Abstract: Compositions, methods, and uses of calcium carbonate-based composition are presented. The calcium carbonate-based composition includes a plurality of restructured calcium carbonate particles that has an average size of equal or less than 10 microns in diameter. Preferably, the calcium carbonate-based composition is generated by unstructuring the aragonite using an acid and a chelator and recrystallizing the unstructured aragonite in a customized form. Exemplary aragonite-based compositions include pavement compositions.

Abstract: A capacitive imaging glove includes electrodes implemented throughout the capacitive imaging glove and drive-sense circuits (DSCs) such that a DSC receives a reference signal generates a signal based thereon. The DSC provides the signal to a first electrode via a single line and simultaneously senses it. Note the signal is coupled from the first electrode to the second electrode via a gap therebetween. The DSC generates a digital signal representative of the electrical characteristic of the first electrode. Processing module(s), when enabled, is/are configured to execute operational instructions (e.g., stored in and/or retrieved from memory) to generate the reference signal, process the digital signal to determine the electrical characteristic of the first electrode, and process the electrical characteristic of the first electrode to determine a distance between the first electrode and the second electrode, and generate capacitive image data representative of a shape of the capacitive imaging glove.

Abstract: Interference-based augmented reality hosting platforms are presented. Hosting platforms can include networking nodes capable of analyzing a digital representation of scene to derive interference among elements of the scene. The hosting platform utilizes the interference to adjust the presence of augmented reality objects within an augmented reality experience. Elements of a scene can constructively interfere, enhancing presence of augmented reality objects; or destructively interfere, suppressing presence of augmented reality objects.

Abstract: The invention relates to executing an action for a cryptographic storage application by comparing a movement dataset, which may contain positional and inertial datasets, with a user profile dataset. The system may receive a first cryptographic storage application address, retrieve a first movement dataset corresponding to a first time period, retrieve a user profile dataset, compare the first movement dataset with the user profile dataset, and execute an action for the first cryptographic storage application.

Abstract: In a general aspect, a semiconductor device assembly includes a first portion of a semiconductor substrate; a second portion of the semiconductor substrate, and a semiconductor device layer disposed on the first portion of the semiconductor substrate and the second portion of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device layer includes a first semiconductor device disposed on the first portion of the semiconductor substrate, and a second semiconductor device disposed on the second portion of the semiconductor substrate. The assembly also includes an isolation trench defined in the semiconductor substrate that has a dielectric material disposed therein. The isolation trench is disposed between the first portion of the semiconductor substrate and the second portion of the semiconductor substrate, and electrically isolates the first portion of the semiconductor substrate from the second portion of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device layer excludes the isolation trench.

Abstract: The data transformation method operates discrete input data sources DF-in each having df-in data fields carrying to-be-converted data (tbc-data). Initial steps identify tbc-data field and characteristics; output discrete output (df-out) with predefined df-out data fields for converted data (conv-data); and maps or look-up tables for relationships between df-in data fields and df-out data fields. Process activates: SFTP App in the presence df-in and transfers df-in to unstructured data blob; and App copying the df-in from blob to file share archive; first orchestrating sequence App to validate df-in data based upon conversion rules. If INVALID, App generates error entry. If VALID, App converts tbc-data into conv-data with conversion rules and mapping orchestrating App populates df-out data fields with conv-data resulting converted df-out in the blob. A second orchestrating App transfers converted df-out to destination store.

Abstract: An intraocular micro-display system includes an intraocular micro-display (IOMD) implant and an auxiliary head unit for delivering power and image data to the IOMD implant. The IOMD implant includes an enclosure shaped for implantation into an eye, a micro-display to emit images towards a retina, an energy storage unit to power the micro-display, a charging antenna for wireless charging of the energy storage unit via a power signal incident upon the first charging antenna, and a data antenna to wirelessly receive the image data for driving the micro-display to emit the images. The charging antenna and the data antenna are implantable into the eye with the IOMD implant.