Abstract: The invention refers to a carrier for at least one lighting module, the carrier comprising: at least one mounting portion for receiving the at least one lighting module, wherein the carrier has a triangular cross section at least in sections with the at least one mounting portion being arranged on an edge of the triangular cross section; and a heat sink body portion arranged adjacent to the at least one mounting portion, wherein the heat sink body portion protrudes sidewards from the at least one mounting portion. The invention further relates to a lighting device and a method for producing such lighting device.

Abstract: A fluid handling and delivery system useful in generating a fluid stream in the flow path of microfluidic device.

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a top portion, a bottom portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a front portion, a rear portion, an interior, and a cover portion. The cover portion may include a plurality of layers. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multi- or dual-headed composition having the formula (I) or (II). The present disclosure also relates to a process for preparing the multi- or dual-headed composition having the formula (I) or (II), the process including combining 1,2,4-trivinylcyclochexane, an organometallic compound, and a catalyst precursor. The present disclosure further relates to use of the composition having the formula (I) or (II) in olefin polymerization.

Abstract: Read error mitigation in solid-state memory devices. A solid-state drive (SSD) includes a read error mitigation module that monitors one or more memory regions. In response to detecting uncorrectable read errors, memory regions of the memory device may be identified and preemptively retired. Example approaches include identifying a memory region as being suspect such that upon repeated read failures within the memory region, the memory region is retired. Moreover, memory regions may be compared to peer memory regions to determine when to retire a memory region. The read error mitigation module may trigger a test procedure on a memory region to detect the susceptibility of a memory region to read error failures. By detecting read error failures and retirement of a memory region, data loss and/or data recovery processes may be limited to improve drive performance and reliability.

Abstract: A system may include a plurality processing cores for processing I/O operations and at least one interconnect component for communicatively coupling one or more external components to the plurality of processing cores. The at least one interconnect component may be directly physically connected to each of the plurality of processing cores. The interconnect component may route I/O operations to one of the processing cores based on a memory range of the I/O operation. An I/O communication including an I/O operation may be received at the interconnect component. The memory address range of the I/O operation may be determined. A processing core corresponding to the determined memory address range of the I/O operation may be determined, for example, by accessing a data structure that maps address ranges to processing cores. An I/O communication including the I/O operation may be sent from the interconnect component to the determined processing core.

Abstract: The present technology relates to artificial reality systems. Such systems provide projections a user can create to specify object interactions. For example, when a user wishes to interact with an object outside her immediate reach, she can use a projection to select, move, or otherwise interact with the distant object. The present technology also includes object selection techniques for identifying and disambiguating between objects, allowing a user to select objects both near and distant from the user. Yet further aspects of the present technology include techniques for interpreting various bimanual (two-handed) gestures for interacting with objects. The present technology further includes a model for differentiating between global and local modes for, e.g., providing different input modalities or interpretations of user gestures.

Abstract: Extendable blind spot sensors and methods of use are provided herein, which may include a blind spot sensor configured to monitor a blind spot of a vehicle and an extender in mechanical communication with the blind spot sensor. The extender is configured to move the blind spot sensor between a first position and a second position when a trailer is attached to the vehicle.

Abstract: Various exemplary devices and methods for heating fluid dispensers, hoses, and nozzles are provided. In general, the devices and methods for heating fluid dispensers, hoses, and nozzles can be configured to heat fluid dispensable by a user into a fuel tank or other type of container. In some embodiments, a fuel dispensing device can include a first passageway configured to pass fluid therethrough and can include a second passageway fluidically isolated from the first passageway and having a heating element disposed therein. The heating element can be configured to heat the fluid passing through the first passageway. The first and second passageways can extend through at least a distal portion of a hose of the fluid dispensing device and through at least a proximal portion of a nozzle of the fluid dispensing device that has a proximal end attached to a distal end of the hose.

Abstract: Methods for rendering augmented reality (AR) content are presented. An a priori defined 3D albedo model of an object is leveraged to adjust AR content so that is appears as a natural part of a scene. Disclosed devices recognize a known object having a corresponding albedo model. The devices compare the observed object to the known albedo model to determine a content transformation referred to as an estimated shading (environmental shading) model. The transformation is then applied to the AR content to generate adjusted content, which is then rendered and presented for consumption by a user.

Abstract: An LED filament includes an underlying layer exhibiting a first appearance at a first temperature, and an over-coated layer comprising a thermochromic material that exhibits at the first temperature, a preselected appearance other than the first appearance, and at a second temperature, a transparent or translucent appearance.

Abstract: A system uses a fleet of AVs to assess visibility of target objects. Each AV has a camera for capturing images of target objects. AVs provide the captured images, or visibility data derived from the captured images, to a remote system, which aggregates visibility data describing images captured across the fleet of AVs. The AVs also provide condition data describing conditions under which the images were captured, and the remote system aggregates the condition data. The remote system processes the aggregated visibility data and condition data to determine conditions under which a target object does not meet a visibility threshold.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) scanner that implements piezoelectric actuation principles to facilitate rotational displacement of a mirror device. The present disclosure includes a MEMS scanning device having a mirror device, a torsional beam structure, and piezoelectric actuators having a shape that facilitates torsional force to be applied to the torsional beam structure and cause the mirror device to rotate about a longitudinal axis. The MEMS scanning device may further include a lever device including multiple stages to both transfer torsional force from the actuators and prevent different actuators from countering torsional forces of other actuators. Moreover, the MEMS scanning device may further include sensor elements to measure torsional forces and control movement of the mirror device.

Abstract: An attachment of a harvesting head of a combine is disclosed. The attachment includes a main body and a flange fixedly connected to the main body. The flange is connected to the main body at an angle and the flange has at least one mounting aperture. The flange is configured to be attached to the harvesting head of a combine by the at least one mounting aperture. When the flange is attached to the harvesting head of the combine and the combine is performing a harvesting operation, a furthest portion of the main body away from the flange is positioned above a lowest portion of the harvesting head from a ground surface.

Abstract: The present application pertains to methods for making metal oxides and/or citric acid. In one embodiment, the application pertains to a process for producing calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, or both from a material comprising calcium and magnesium. The process may include reacting a material comprising calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate. Separating, concentrating, and calcining may lead to the production of oxides such as calcium oxide or magnesium oxide. In other embodiments the application pertains to methods for producing an alkaline-earth oxide and a carboxylic acid from an alkaline earth cation-carboxylic acid anion salt. Such processes may include, for example, reacting an alkaline-earth cation-carboxylic acid anion salt with aqueous sulfur dioxide to produce aqueous alkaline-earth-bisulfite and aqueous carboxylic acid solution. Other useful steps may include desorbing, separating, and/or calcining.

Abstract: A proxy server intercepts a message, including a script, from a back-end component of an application, wherein the message is directed to a front-end component of the application executing on a client computing device. The proxy server identifies code in the script that can prompt a download event of a client-side generated content at the client computing device without having to communicate with the back-end component of the application. The proxy server modifies the identified code to cause the front-end component of the application to execute a custom code component for inspecting a download event prompted by the identified code in place of executing the identified code, thereby generating a modified script which is passed to the client computing device. Additionally, the client computing device executes the custom code component configured to inspect the code to determine if the code will prompt the download event of the client-side generated content.

Abstract: A method for transferring an image to a subpixel array may include generating a set of subframes in which each subframe contains a fraction of the range of intensities of the image. The bit-depth of the subframes may be reduced from the bit-depth of the image. The computer-implemented method may include (1) receiving image data for an image including a set of intensities in one or more channels, (2) processing the image data into subframe data for a plurality of subframes, each subframe including a fractional range of intensities that are a subset of the set of intensities of the image, and (3) temporally multiplexing the plurality of subframes generated from the subframe data to reconstitute the image in a viewing region using an optical system having a light deviator that laterally shifts light from an emissive array. Various other apparatus, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A brake and method of assembly are provided. The brake includes a friction plate configured for coupling to a rotatable body for rotation with the rotatable body about an axis of rotation, a pressure plate disposed about the axis on a first side of the friction plate and fixed against rotation, and an armature plate disposed about the axis on a second side of the friction plate. An electromagnet is disposed about the axis on an opposite side of the armature plate relative to the friction plate. A spring biases the armature plate in a first axial direction towards the friction plate and away from the electromagnet to engage the brake. A fastener couples the pressure plate to the electromagnet. The fastener conforms to a space between opposed surfaces of the pressure plate and the electromagnet and, upon hardening, bonds the pressure plate to the electromagnet.

Abstract: A carton for holding one or more articles, the carton including a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton and at least partially forming a body portion of the carton, a plurality of impact-resistant panels foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and a plurality of end flaps for forming a closed end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps includes a first end flap foldably connected to an impact-resistant panel of the plurality of impact-resistant panels and a second end flap foldably connected to a panel of the plurality of panels, a lateral edge of the second end flap is a folding edge about which the first end flap is folded to at least partially form the closed end.

Abstract: An electrospinning system, method, and apparatus comprises a dual polarity high voltage power supply with much less power out for safe operation, a solution dispensing assembly held at high positive potential by the dual polarity power supply, a Corona discharge assembly held at high negative potential by the dual polarity power supply, and a drum collector held at ground potential wherein a solution is drawn from the solution dispensing assembly to the drum collector thereby forming a fiber mat.