Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting device comprising light-emitting elements such as light-emitting diodes arranged on a substrate. The object to provide a lighting device comprising multiple light-emitting elements and light guides, wherein the thermal sensitivity of the lighting device is reduced in a particularly simple manner, is solved in that the lighting device comprises: a lens with a light entry side and a light exit side; light guides, each light guide being arranged in optical contact to at least one of the light-emitting elements and being configured to guide light emitted by the at least one of the light-emitting elements towards the light entry side of the lens; and a transparent stabilizer element being arranged in mechanical contact to the light exit side of the lens, wherein the transparent stabilizer element is configured to define the shape of the light exit side of the lens at least in regions. The invention further refers to a method for producing a lighting device.

Abstract: A process for producing a supercapacitor cell, comprising (a) Assembling a porous cell framework composed of a first conductive foam structure, a second conductive foam structure, and a porous separator, wherein the first and/or second conductive foam structure has a thickness no less than 200 ?m and at least 80% by volume of pores; (b) Preparing a first suspension of an anode active material dispersed in a liquid electrolyte and a second suspension of a cathode active material (e.g. graphene sheets) dispersed in a liquid electrolyte; and (c) Injecting the first suspension into pores of the first conductive foam structure to form an anode and injecting second suspension into pores of the second conductive foam structure to form a cathode, wherein the anode active material or the cathode active material constitutes an electrode active material loading >10 mg/cm2, preferably >15 mg/cm2, more preferably >20 mg/cm2.

Abstract: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method of determining hearing loss using audio cues whose spectrum is orthogonal to each other to identify a wearer's hearing loss, and using the information to adjust audio to normal listening levels.

Abstract: An electronic device comprising memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory is disclosed. The at least one processor may be configured to render, on a user interface, a circular shape representing a center pivot irrigation system. The at least one processor may also be configured to receive a first input via the user interface indicating a first input point on the user interface. The at least one processor may also be configured to render, on the user interface, an alteration point marker on the circular shape at a first position aligned with the first input point and a center of the circular shape. The first position of the alteration point marker corresponding to a first radial position of the pivot. The at least one processor may be configured to control the center pivot irrigation system to alter operation of the pivot at the first radial position.

Abstract: Methods for preparing bone void filler substrates with carbonate surface coatings to promote bone growth.

Abstract: Dominant sequences that are representative of logged events can be artificially created. Initially, a graph comprising multiple nodes and edges between pairs of nodes is generated from logged information. The weights, or values, associated with edges are incremented as the log data reveals a temporal relationship between two nodes. Subsequently, a set of candidate trajectories, with each candidate trajectory representing a sequence of events, are generated by repeatedly traversing the generated graph in a random manner by commencing at randomly selected nodes and then proceeding in a random manner to subsequent nodes in accordance with the edge values, for a random quantity of steps. The candidate trajectories are filtered to eliminate those that are impossible or improbable based on a comparison between individual candidate trajectories and the quantity of occurrences within the logs. Scoring is based both on a quantity of occurrences as well as a quantity of steps.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a signal relay node that is physically displaceable by a delivery system to move the signal relay node to a different location, to enable the signal relay node to overcome physical obstructions to signal propagation. A delivery system, such as a launching system, can launch the signal relay node encased within a housing unit, such as a projectile cap. Upon launch into the air, an additional aloft package may provide an aerostat, parachute, and/or a propeller and motor system to keep the signal relay node aloft in the air for a longer period of time.

Abstract: In some implementations, a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system includes a transmitter configured to transmit an optical signal that is output from a laser and modulated based on a modulating signal, a receiver configured to receive a returned optical signal in response to transmitting the optical signal, and a processor. The processor is configured to produce a first optical signal based on the returned optical signal and a first version of the modulating signal, produce a second optical signal based on the returned optical signal and a second version of the modulating signal, generate a digital signal based on the first optical signal and the second optical signal, determine a Doppler frequency shift of the returned optical signal based, at least in part, on the digital signal, and provide data indicative of the Doppler frequency shift to a vehicle.

Abstract: A foam bead is formed from a composition comprising an ionomer comprising, in polymerized form, ethylene, an unsaturated acid comonomer and, optionally, an acrylate comonomer, wherein the unsaturated acid comonomer is at least partially neutralized with a neutralizing agent. A sintered foam structure is formed from foam beads that are formed from above composition.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology may provide methods and system for a battery. The system may provide a fuel gauge circuit connected to a battery, a sense resistor, and a bypass circuit to direct a discharge current away from a sense resistor. The fuel gauge circuit may control operation of the bypass circuit.

Abstract: A multi-layer circuit board is formed multiple layers of a catalytic layer, each catalytic layer having an exclusion depth below a surface, where the cataltic particles are of sufficient density to provide electroless deposition in channels formed in the surface. A first catalytic layer has channels formed which are plated with electroless copper. Each subsequent catalytic layer is bonded or laminated to an underlying catalytic layer, a channel is formed which extends through the catalytic layer to an underlying electroless copper trace, and electroless copper is deposited into the channel to electrically connect with the underlying electroless copper trace. In this manner, traces may be formed which have a thickness greater than the thickness of a single catalytic layer.

Abstract: A wastewater treatment system includes a blower providing air to an aerator and a low pressure pulsed air mixer. The invention generally relates to a wastewater treatment system and more particularly to a wastewater treatment system to eliminate biological and nutrient contaminants from wastewater.

Abstract: A method is provided for use in a storage system, comprising: identifying a first process that is arranged to execute a first type-1 node and a first type-2 node of the storage system, the first type-1 node being assigned a communication link for transmitting replication data to a target system, the first type-2 node being arranged to execute I/O requests associated with a first set of addresses in an address space; identifying a second process that is arranged to execute a second type-1 node and a second type-2 node of the storage system, the second type-1 node being not being assigned any communication link for transmitting replication data to a target system, the second type-2 node being arranged to execute I/O requests associated with a second set of addresses in the address space; and transferring at least one of the addresses in the first set to the second set.

Abstract: A cathode active material includes a composition expressed as: Li1+?(NixMnyCoz)M1?(Nix?Mny?Coz?)M21??O2; or Na1+?(NixMnyCoz)M1?(Nix?Mny?Coz?)M21??O2; where: M1 represents a core composition comprising of Ni, Mn, and/or Co or a combination of at two of thereof; M2 represents a surface composition having at least 50% Co, and, optionally Ni and/or Mn; the structure of M2 may be a composite structure and includes a rock-salt or disordered rock-salt phase; 0.5??<1, 0?x?1, 0?y?0.5, 0?z?1, 0?x??0.5, 0?y??0.5, 0.5?z??1, and ?0.1???0.1; the sum of x, y and z is 0.9-1.1, and the sum of x?, y? and z? is 0.9-1.1.

Abstract: A system for managing wireless inductive charging of mobile electronic devices within the interior of a vehicle having engine stop-start capability and a mat for use in the system are provided. The system includes a wireless inductive charger including a power transmitter coil configured to transmit power by inductive coupling and having a charging area for charging a mobile electronic device located in the charging area. A detection circuit includes an inductive proximity sensor to detect foreign objects that disturb power transmission in the charging area and to provide a signal indicating detection of a foreign object in the charging area. A vehicle controller includes control logic to command electrical power shut off to the charger based on the signal and to allow the charger to continue to charge the device during a period of time when the engine is temporarily turned off.

Abstract: A method of treating or alleviating symptoms of disease, disorder or condition associated body wasting in a subject, including disease, disorder or condition associated body wasting in the subject, the disorder or condition identified based on initial measures of body mass, body mass index, or a bloodstream concentration of a substance, orally administering to said subject an amount of curcumin over a period of time effective treat or alleviate the disease, disorder or condition associated body wasting, diminishing or reversing the body wasting in the subject, and assessing efficacy of treating or alleviating symptoms of the disease, disorder or condition associated with body wasting by comparing final measures of body mass, body mass index, or a bloodstream concentration of a substance after the treatment period time to the initial measures of body mass, body mass index, or bloodstream concentration of the substance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for verification of proximity to a kiosk, such as an ATM. The mobile application installed on a mobile device may be used to setup a prestaged transaction. When the mobile device is in the proximity to the kiosk to complete the prestaged transaction, a location of the mobile device may be verified using ambient sound recorded by a microphone of the mobile device. The ambient sound may be songs, tones, or ultrasonic sound played by a sound system near the kiosk. The recorded ambient sound may then be compared to expected audio from the sound system to determine whether the mobile device is in proximity to the kiosk.

Abstract: An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).

Abstract: An agricultural harvester header including a first reel, a second reel adjacent the first reel, and a variable speed reel drive between the first and second reels and operatively connected to at least one of the first reel for rotatably driving the first reel and the second reel for rotatably driving the second reel. The variable speed reel drive can include: a variable speed motor, and a multi-speed gearbox operatively coupled to the variable speed motor and at least one of the reels; a motor, and a continuously variable transmission operatively connected to the motor and at least one of the reels; or a motor, and a planetary gear drive operatively coupled to the motor and at least one of the reels.