Abstract: The present invention relates to process for preparing a thermoplastic polyolefin composition comprising a) providing a reactive polyolefin composition comprising a polyolefin resin and a rheology modifier, which is free of peroxide initiator; b) heating the reactive polyolefin composition to a temperature of 180° C. to 300° C.; and c) subjecting the reactive polyolefin composition to a specific energy of equal to or more than 0.15 kWh/kg to obtain the thermoplastic polyolefin composition, the thermoplastic polyolefin composition obtainable by said process, an article comprising said thermoplastic polyolefin composition and the use of a rheology modifier, which is free of peroxide initiator, in said reactive polyolefin composition for increasing the viscosity at a constant shear stress of 747 Pa of the thermoplastic polyolefin composition, eta747 (Comp), by reacting the polyolefin resin and the rheology modifier at a temperature in the range of from 180° C. to 300° C.

Abstract: An electrical plug connector terminates a twisted pair electrical cable. The electrical plug connector includes a base and a plug housing holding electrical contacts therebetween. The base includes a divider structure including separation walls. At least one of the separation walls defines an abutment surface against which a forward end of the electrical cable abuts when terminated by the electrical plug connector. The plug housing defines slots so that the electrical contacts are accessible. The electrical plug connector axially secures an outer jacket of the electrical cable against rearward movement relative to base. The at least one separation wall inhibits forward axial movement of the outer jacket of the electrical cable relative to the base.

Abstract: A low voltage drive circuit (LVDC) includes a digital to digital converter that converts transmit digital data into a digital input signal, wherein the transmit digital data is synchronized to a clock rate of a host device and the digital input signal is synchronized to a clock rate of a bus to which the LVDC is coupled. An output limited digital to analog is converter converts the digital input signal into analog outbound data by generating a DC component and converting the digital input signal into an oscillating component at a first frequency, wherein magnitude of the oscillating component is limited to a range that is less than a difference between magnitudes of power supply rails of the LVDS, and wherein the oscillating component and the DC component are combined to produce the analog outbound data.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed herein that relate to automatically calibrating cameras based on human detection. One example provides a computing system comprising instructions executable to receive image data comprising depth image data and two-dimensional image data of a space from a camera, detect a person in the space via the image data, determine a skeletal representation for the person via the image data, determine over a period of time a plurality of locations at which a reference point of the skeletal representation is on a ground area in the image data, determine a ground plane of the three-dimensional representation based upon the plurality of locations at which the reference point of the skeletal representation is on the ground area in the image data, and track a location of an object within the space relative to the ground plane.

Abstract: A method and enhancements for the decontamination of water containing one or more PFAS contaminants includes introducing a foaming agent into the water, and injecting a gas through a diffuser and into the water so as to form a plurality of bubbles in the water, the one or more PFAS contaminants accumulating on the plurality of bubbles. The plurality of bubbles is allowed to rise, forming a foam at the surface of the water. The resulting foam is then collected and transported away from the surface of the water, where it condenses into a liquid and is treated to regulatory standards.

Abstract: A self-contained digitally tamper evident video camera system mounted on a tactile gun with a trigger guard and is housed in a universal tactile holster that records from the perspective of where the gun is pointed and utilizes a magnet to assist in automatically turning the video camera on and off with the capability to wirelessly transmit a recorded video.

Abstract: Apparatuses and techniques are described for periodically refreshing word line voltages in a memory device. A decision to perform a refresh operation is made based on the temperature and number of program-erase (P-E) cycles. In one approach, the refresh operation is not performed if the number of P-E cycles is below a threshold number and/or the temperature is below a threshold temperature. When the temperature and number of P-E cycles indicate that a refresh operation should be performed, a timer counts an elapsed time until the elapsed time reaches an allowed discharge time. The allowed discharge time can be based on the temperature, number of P-E cycles, and other factors which affect an expected number of fail bits. The allowed discharge time can also change as the temperature changes during the counting of the elapsed time.

Abstract: A built-in apparatus and method for treating air including a housing with an air inlet and an air outlet. An air mover positioned near the air outlet is configured to draw the air through the air inlet. The housing encloses an air treatment zone, such as including an oxidizing zone, and an ozone removal zone positioned downstream of the air treatment zone and oxidizing zone. The air treatment zone includes UV light and/or ozone that partially oxidizes the chemical contaminants in the air treatment zone. A catalyst in the oxidizing zone oxidizes elements within the air treatment zone. The ozone removal zone includes a second, different catalyst material. A UV bulb that may or may not generate ozone is positioned within or downstream of the first and/or second catalyst materials to assist catalyst oxidation and/or self-clean the apparatus.

Abstract: A system and method of forming an optical connection. A fiber optic cable includes a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber. The second optical fiber includes a reflective device. An optical device receives the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber. A first signal is observed to verify an optical connection between the first optical fiber and the optical device to verity the optical connection. The fiber optic cable is extended into the optical device to form a secure mating between the first optical fiber and the optical device, thereby changing a state of the reflective device. The secure mating between the first optical fiber and the optical device is determined from the state of the second signal in the second optical fiber.

Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for receiving data corresponding to a tomograph scan associated with a patient, extracting slices from the received tomograph scan data, and determining adjacent slices for each of the extracted slices. The extracted slices and the adjacent slices may be grouped into slabs, and features associated with the slabs may be identified. It may be determined that a slab corresponding to the identified features contains a feature associated with ICH.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying a magnetic pressure to a work piece includes an inductor configured to be disposed in proximity to the work piece and a controller electrically connected to the inductor and configured to control a supply of electrical power in order to output a first voltage over a selected frequency range to determine a frequency that provides a maximum current or a frequency that provides a current within a selected range of the maximum current to the inductor.

Abstract: A bracket for a hose of a vehicle system. The bracket having a hook and a mounting segment. The hook allows free movement of the hose while cradling the hose to prevent the hose from rubbing against abrasive or high temperature surfaces. The mounting segment includes an anti-rotation segment which abuts a mounting point to prevent rotation of the bracket. The bracket also includes gussets which reinforce the bending resistance of the bracket.

Abstract: A bicycle subassembly includes a bicycle component having a socket and a tube having a first tube portion received in the socket and a second tube portion extending outwardly from the socket. The tube includes a cold worked region spanning at least a portion of the first tube portion and at least a first portion of the second tube portion. The tube includes a non-cold worked region spanning at least a second portion of the second tube portion. Methods for making the tube and subassembly are also provided.

Abstract: A method of utilizing a 64-point primary transform core matrix to decode may include determining whether to use a first transform core matrix that is a DST-7 primary transform core matrix. When a result of the determination is to use the first transform core matrix, the method may include: (i) constructing the first transform core based on a set of unique numbers, and (ii) decoding using the derived primary transform core. The method may further include, when a result of the determination is to not use the first primary transform: (i) deriving a second transform core based on the same set of unique numbers, and (ii) decoding using the derived second transform core.

Abstract: A surgical navigation system comprising a signal receiver communicatively coupled to a primary processor, the primary processor programmed to utilize a sequential Monte Carlo algorithm to calculate changes in three dimensional position of an inertial measurement unit mounted to a surgical tool, the processor communicatively coupled to a first memory storing tool data unique to each of a plurality of surgical tools, and a second memory storing a model data sufficient to construct a three dimensional model of an anatomical feature, the primary processor communicatively coupled to a display providing visual feedback regarding the three dimensional position of the surgical tool with respect to the anatomical feature.

Abstract: A safety adapter assembly includes a first electrical connector, a second electrical connector, a connector body, and a safety sleeve. The connector body is structured to couple the first electrical connector to the second electrical connector. The safety sleeve is substantially surrounding the connector body and configured to move relative to the connector body to selectively allow user access to the first electrical connector while substantially blocking user access to the second electrical connector, or to allow user access to the second electrical connector while substantially blocking user access to the first electrical connector.

Abstract: An undersea fiber optic cable architecture including a beach manhole (BMH) installed at a terrestrial site, a terrestrial station connected to the BMH by a terrestrial fiber optic cable, a first landing cable extending from the BMH into territorial waters adjacent the terrestrial site and connected to a first enhanced branching unit (EBU) located in the territorial waters, a second landing cable extending from the BMH into the territorial waters and connected to a second EBU located in the territorial waters, a recovery path cable connecting the first EBU to the second EBU, a first trunk cable extending from the first EBU into international waters, and a second trunk cable extending from the second EBU into the international waters.

Abstract: A produced water treatment system includes a skim oil unit, a particulate removal unit, a liquid/liquid separation unit, and a flash concentration unit including a burner for providing hot flue gas into a bath vessel. One or more tubes extending into the bath vessel may be fed hot flue gas by the burner and provide a path for the hot flue gas to flow into the bath vessel. The one or more tubes may include a distribution tube comprising a plurality of ports for hot flue gas to exit the flow path into the bath vessel. At least a portion of a flow path for hot flue gas generated by the burner may extend above a waterline of a bath vessel. Portions flanking the portion of the flow path extending above the waterline may be positioned below the waterline to be thereby submerged during operation. The skim oil unit may include a heated dissolved air floatation system. The heat may be provided by the flash concentration unit.

Abstract: A method and device for drilling a lateral wellbore off of a main wellbore. The device includes a guide tube for guiding a drill string to a selected location in a wellbore, the guide tube configured to support a whipstock. One or more stabilizers maintains the guide tube at an eccentric position in the wellbore. The guide tube is disposed in the main wellbore with a contact side of the guide tube against the casing. The whipstock is conveyed through the guide tube to the selected location. The drill string is conveyed through the guide tube to the selected location. The drill string is directed via the whipstock to mill an exit window in the contact side of the guide tube and the casing, thereby drilling the lateral wellbore.

Abstract: A method for optimizing objective functions can include selecting an objective function based at least on a hierarchy, applying parameters to the objective function to generate an output, responsive to the output not satisfying a tolerance condition, assigning a penalty to the set of parameters and evaluating a convergence condition using the set of parameters and the penalty, responsive to the output satisfying the tolerance condition, evaluating an additional objective function using the parameters in an order corresponding to the hierarchy or evaluating the convergence condition responsive to the selected objective function being a final objective function, modifying the set of parameters using a genetic algorithm responsive to the set of parameters not satisfying the convergence condition, and outputting the set of parameters responsive to the set of parameters satisfying the convergence condition.