Abstract: A catheter pump system is disclosed. The catheter pump system can include a shaft assembly and an impeller coupled with a distal portion of the shaft assembly. The catheter pump system can include a motor assembly, the motor assembly comprising a chamber and a shaft-driving portion disposed in the chamber. The shaft-driving portion can be configured to impart rotation to the impeller through the shaft assembly. The chamber can be filled with a gas that at least partially surrounds the shaft-driving portion. A fluid pathway can convey fluid proximally during operation of the catheter pump system. A bypass pathway can be in fluid communication with the fluid pathway, the bypass pathway configured to direct at least a portion of the fluid to bypass the chamber.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided for transmitting emergency communications. For example, an emergency communication device may comprise a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, a sensor, a processor, and a memory that stores executable instructions that perform operations when executed by the processor. In some aspects, the device comprises at least three buttons that cause a transmission of an emergency communication to an emergency response server or preprogrammed contact. In response to the sensor of the device detecting a button being pressed, a location service, which determines the location of the device based on the SIM card, is initiated. Accordingly, the device causes the transmission of the emergency communication comprising the location of the device. Further, the emergency communication to the emergency response server may also comprise medical information associated with a user of the user device.

Abstract: A remotely-triggered wildfire defense spraying system installed on property with a building, and adapted for spraying the building and property with an environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor for defending against wildfire by inhibiting fire ignition and flame spread caused by hot flying wildfire embers created during a wildfire storm. The wildfire defense spraying system includes: a storage tank containing environmentally-clean liquid fire inhibitor comprising an alkali metal salt of a nonpolymeric carboxylic acid, and triethyl citrate (TEC) dissolved in water according to a prespecified formulation, wherein the environmentally-clean water-based liquid fire inhibitor remains stable without the formation of solids at expected operating temperatures, and for immediate spraying on property. A fluid pumping loop having a hydraulic pump system is connected to spray heads and the storage tank, and is operably controlled by a remote control switch.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an acoustic ceiling panel having a first major exposed surface opposite a second major exposed surface, the acoustic ceiling panel comprising: a first layer having an upper surface opposite a lower surface, the first layer comprising: a first body comprising a first major surface opposite a second major surface and a side surface extending between the first and second major surfaces, the first body being air-permeable; and a first attenuation coating applied to the first body; a second layer having an upper surface opposite a lower surface, the second layer comprising: a second body comprising a first major surface opposite a second major surface and a side surface extending between the first and second major surfaces, the second body being air-permeable; and a second attenuation coating applied to the second body; and an adhesive present between the first and second layers.

Abstract: A sports swing muscle memory development device comprising attachment components, connection components, and resistance components to enable the development of swing relationship. Further embodiments allow for an adjustable swing relationship to further enhance the effectiveness of the sports swing muscle memory development device.

Abstract: A system, process, and computer-readable medium for securely transferring user personal identification information (PII) across platforms, based on specific permissions, are described. One or more aspects provide greater control, to a user, of when that user's PII may be released from a secure storage in a first platform and securely provided to a second platform. The timing of those releases of the PII may be controlled by specific authorizations from the user via one or more processes. Also, in addition to improving the security associated with the PII transferred between platforms, one or more aspects improve users' experiences by permitting controlled reuse of users' PII to simplify how users provide their PII to separate processes being performed on separate platforms.

Abstract: In biometric ticketing, physical token-less ticketing system using biometrics, a person may be identified using a digital representation of a biometric. Ticketing information may be ascertained based on the identification. The ticketing information may be provided, actions may be performed using the ticketing information, and so on. In some implementations, a checkpoint device receives biometric data from a person. A digital representation of the biometric data is used to obtain an identifier from an identification system. The digital representation of the biometric data may not be included in the identifier. The identifier is used by to obtain ticketing information from a ticketing system. The person may be allowed or denied entry into a ticketed area based on the ticketing information.

Abstract: Base station antennas, and components for base station antennas, such as reflectors, feeder components, frames, and column components. A base station antenna may include a reflector; a first radiator located at the front side of the reflector; mutually parallel first and second ground plates extending backward from the reflector and basically perpendicular to the reflector; and a first conductor strip extending between the first and second ground plates and configured to feed power to the first radiator. The first conductor strip and the first and second ground plates may be configured as a first stripline transmission line. The reflector and the first and second ground plates may be configured as one piece so that the reflector is grounded via the first and second ground plates without soldering.

Abstract: A display device is provided that comprising circuitry configured to transmit, to a reproduction device, an extended display identification data (EDID) that includes the display information representing a performance of the display device. The circuitry further receives HDR video data from the reproduction device including HDR information that includes brightness characteristic information in frame data when the display information includes information representing a display performance of the HDR video, contains the EDID containing information of a 4k resolution or higher, displays an image of the received HDR video data in accordance with brightness designated by the HDR information, and adjusts a brightness of the image of the received HDR video data to a brightness capability for the display of the image.

Abstract: An earbud is configured to detect its location (e.g., in-ear and out-of-ear) based on an acoustical signature with and without user-specific customization. The earbud location may be indicated to a host, e.g., to determine playback. Location determinations are based on features extracted from acoustical samples taken by the earbud compared to features extracted from out-of-ear acoustical samples and non-user-specific and/or user-specific in-ear samples. A non-user-specific machine learning (ML) model trained on features extracted from non-user-specific in-ear and out-of-ear samples may be an initial/default locator. The non-user-specific model may be customized for specific users. A user-specific in-model may be created by training the non-user-specific model on features extracted from user-specific in-ear samples collected when the earbud is located in-ear for a specific user. The user-specific ML model may be selected to classify a location of the earbud for one or more associated hosts.

Abstract: A modular plug for terminating a telecommunications cable includes a housing, a plurality of wire contacts, and a wire manager fitted in an internal cavity of the housing. The wire manager includes internal walls shaping a central channel, opposing edges on the internal walls defining a gate in the central channel, and tabs projecting from the gate in the central channel. The tabs define an upper portion and a lower portion in the gate. A strain relief member attaches to the wire manager in an intermediate position to partially restrain the telecommunications cable relative to the wire manager, and is restrained by the housing in a final position to completely restrain the telecommunications cable relative to the wire manager.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described to create radio daisy chains for convenient and aesthetically pleasing high-density radio deployments.

Abstract: A special programs computer, which executes the program on a non-transitory computer readable medium, stores one or more programs and the graphical user interface on a computing device with a touch screen display, a memory, at least one camera configured to input information about an item and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory. The touch screen device is operatively connected to one or more database servers via a wired or wireless network. Unlike traditional registries, the special computer systems herein allow for sharing individual selected items (at the item level) off a list with one or more selected individuals and also prevents the gift receiver from being notified that the gifted item has been purchased for them until a later date while simultaneously preventing display of the item to other users after its purchased.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011227. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011227, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011227 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011227.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the orientation of the toolface of a rotating downhole tool using multiple sensors that measure different parameters related to the orientation of the toolface, where outputs of the different sensors are used by a Kalman filter which generates accurate predictions of the toolface orientation (state) at each of a series of time steps. The Kalman filter generates a state prediction based on a physical model and a previous state, and updates the prediction based on a received sensor output. Another sensor output is fed through a phase locked loop to generate a sine wave at the fundamental frequency of the sensor signal. The sine wave is used to synchronize another sensor signal that is provided to the Kalman filter for further adjustment of the state prediction.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a successive choice game including methods and apparatus are described. Further embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system comprises a computer having a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to access sensor data of a sensor of a vehicle while an adaptive cruise control feature of the vehicle is active, detect, based on the sensor data, an object located along a path of travel of the vehicle, determine that the object is a moveable object based on a radar return of a radar reflector of the object, and responsive to the determination that the object is the moveable object, adjust, by the adaptive cruise control feature, the speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, an electric machine, a disconnect clutch, and a controller. The engine and the electric machine are each configured to generate power. The disconnect clutch is disposed between the engine and the electric machine. The controller is programmed to, in response to a command to start the engine, close the disconnect clutch to transfer power from the electric machine to the engine. The controller is further programmed to control the torque of the disconnect clutch via increasing a pressure applied to the disconnect clutch based on a first-order model of the pressure applied to the disconnect clutch. The controller is further programmed to adjust the model based on a difference between an expected pressure to the disconnect clutch and a measured pressure of the disconnect clutch during a time period prior to transferring torque through the disconnect clutch.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate switching between autonomous and manual driving modes. In order to do so, the vehicle's computer may conduct a series of environmental, system, and driver checks to identify certain conditions. The computer may correct some of these conditions and also provide a driver with a checklist of tasks for completion. Once the tasks have been completed and the conditions are changed, the computer may allow the driver to switch from the manual to the autonomous driving mode. The computer may also make a determination, under certain conditions, that it would be detrimental to the driver's safety or comfort to make a switch from the autonomous driving mode to the manual driving mode.

Abstract: The invention provides recombinant DNA molecules and constructs, as well as their nucleotide sequences, useful for modulating gene expression in plants. The invention also provides transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, and seeds comprising the recombinant DNA molecules operably linked to heterologous transcribable DNA molecules. Also provided are methods of the use of the recombinant DNA molecules and constructs and the transgenic plants, plant cells, plant parts, and seeds comprising the recombinant DNA molecules and constructs.