Abstract: Implementations of methods of thinning a semiconductor substrate may include: providing a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, the semiconductor substrate having a thickness between the first surface and the second surface. The method may further include inducing damage into a portion of the semiconductor substrate at a first depth into the thickness forming a first damage layer, inducing damage into a portion of the semiconductor substrate at a second depth into the thickness forming a second damage layer, and applying ultrasonic energy to the semiconductor substrate. The method may include separating the semiconductor substrate into three separate thinned portions across the thickness along the first damage layer and along the second damage layer.

Abstract: A turkey decoy system includes first and second elastic strips fastened together. A turkey tail fan extends at least partially between the first and second elastic strips. The decoy system enables movement of the turkey tail fan between a lowered, unfanned position and a raised, fanned position.

Abstract: An emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement device is disclosed herein. The emergency cardiac and electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode placement device incorporates electrical conducting materials and elastic material into a pad that is applied to a chest wall of a patient, which places multiple electrodes in the appropriate anatomic locations on the patient to quickly obtain an ECG in a pre-hospital setting.

Abstract: A ballistic shield has a front side and a rear side. A handle is supported on the rear side of the shield. A tear-away cover conceals the handle at the rear side of the shield, whereby the handle becomes accessible for use by tearing away the cover.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to active data placement. An input/output (I/O stream of data operations is monitored. One or more data units corresponding to each data operation is identified. Based on the identified one or more data units a data structure comprising a list of data unit records is updated, a determination is made whether to transfer one or more data units in the list of data unit records from a slow media class storage to a fast media class storage, a determination is made whether to transfer one or more data units in the fast media class storage to the slow media class storage, and the one or more data units in the list of data unit records is transferred between the fast media class storage and the slow media class storage based on the determinations.

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring tobacco for packaging in pouches are disclosed. A system includes a hopper structured and arranged to hold a granular material in a hopper cavity. The system also includes a measuring system including a measuring cavity and a tube that is slidable in the hopper cavity between a first position unaligned with the measuring cavity and a second position over and aligned with the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to continuously communicate a vacuum to the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to move a portion of the granular material from the hopper cavity to the measuring cavity when the tube is in the first position. The measuring system is configured to move the portion of the granular material from the measuring cavity to a pouch making machine using pressurized gas that overcomes the vacuum when the tube is in the second position.

Abstract: A footwear accessory overlays and mimics the upper part of the cowboy boot to alter the appearance of the boot as if the wearer is wearing a boot with a different design and presentation (via the designs & colors and other aspects) than the actual boot being worn. The footwear accessory is shaped and designed to mimic the upper portion of the underlying cowboy boot and it not be an obvious overlay.

Abstract: This document relates to techniques for addressing disruptions that prevent applications from receiving user input, prevent users from providing input to an application, and/or prevents or impacts users from receiving application output. One example method involves detecting a disruption to an interactive application during interaction by a user with the interactive application, generating automated user inputs, and providing the automated user inputs to the interactive application during the disruption to the interactive application.

Abstract: An optical arrangement receives output light emanating from an object disposed within a fluid column that crosses an optical refraction boundary of the fluid column between the object and the optical arrangement. The optical arrangement modifies the output light such that the modified output light has an intensity that is more uniform than the output light.

Abstract: A digitally controlled lens system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the lens system includes a controller and an electro-optic lens electrically connected to the controller. The electro-optic lens includes a first substantially transparent substrate; a first electrode layer disposed on the first substantially transparent substrate, the first electrode layer including a plurality of electrodes; a second substantially transparent substrate; a second electrode layer disposed on the second substantially transparent substrate; and a liquid crystal layer located between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The controller is configured to generate a refractive index pattern of liquid crystal layer by controlling voltage applied on the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a lead frame coupled to the second surface of the semiconductor die, and a heat-sink lead frame coupled to the first surface of the semiconductor die, where the semiconductor die is disposed between the lead frame and the heat-sink lead frame, and the heat-sink lead frame is configured to transfer heat away from the semiconductor die.

Abstract: Systems and methods for media processing and streaming are provided. A method includes sending, by a Network-Based Media Processing (NBMP) source, a request to establish a Framework for Live Uplink Streaming (FLUS) session between a FLUS source and a FLUS sink; receiving, by the NBMP source, an address of an NBMP workflow manager from the FLUS source after the FLUS session is established; and sending, by the NBMP source to the NBMP workflow manager via a path, of the address, that does not include the FLUS source and the FLUS sink, a request to create or update a workflow for processing media content.

Abstract: A wireless device receives one or more configuration parameters indicating a time window for controlling a radio link failure indication based on a beam failure recovery procedure. A first failure of the beam failure recovery procedure is determined during the time window. The first failure is ignored by not causing a radio link failure in response to the first failure being during the time window. A second failure of the beam failure recovery procedure after the time window is determined. A radio link failure in response to the second failure is indicated.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure are directed to a telecommunications management system (TMS) that receives an indication from a first user to participate in a telecommunication. The TMS can identify a characteristic of the first user and compare the characteristic with one or more characteristics of each user of a pool of users. The TMS can select, based on the comparison, a second user of the pool of users that matches the first user. The TMS can initiate, responsive to selecting the matching second user, an anonymous telecommunications channel between the first user and the second user.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a first sound generator supported at a front of the vehicle and positioned to generate sound in a vehicle-forward direction. The vehicle includes a second sound generator supported at a right side of the vehicle and positioned to generate sound in a vehicle-right direction. The vehicle includes a third sound generator supported at a left side of the vehicle and positioned to generate sound in a vehicle-left direction. The vehicle includes a computer in communication with the first, second, and third sound generators, the computer having a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to identify an anticipated maneuver of the vehicle as a right-turn maneuver or a left-turn maneuver, actuate the first sound generator, and then, selectively actuate the second sound generator or the third generator based on the anticipated maneuver.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for an agrochemical emulsion with reduced spray drift that includes an emulsion pre-mix concentrate, an acrylate-based copolymer, and an aqueous based agrochemical composition. The agrochemical emulsion includes 0.05 to 5 weight percent (wt %) of the emulsion pre-mix concentrate, 0.05 to 5 wt. % of the acrylate-based copolymer and 90 to 99.9 wt. % of the aqueous based agrochemical composition. The emulsion pre-mix concentrate includes 40 to 70 wt. % of an alkylene glycol ether, 10 to 40 wt. % of a vegetable-oil, and a surfactant, where the wt. % of the surfactant is 0.5 to 2 times the wt. % of the vegetable-oil wt. %, where the wt. % values are based on the total weight of the emulsion pre-mix concentrate and the wt. % of the alkylene glycol ether, the vegetable-oil and the surfactant total 100 wt. % of the emulsion pre-mix concentrate. The acrylate-based copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of 0.5 to 1.5 million.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for user adjustable optical field of view alteration. The system includes a support member, an optical system, and an adjustment system. The support member releasably secures the system to a user's face, including a frame over the user's nose and two temples extending back from the frame over the user's ears. The optical system is positioned on the frame substantially in front of the user's eyes. The optical system displays an altered field of view to the user's eyes that is different that the direct field of view seen by the user. The adjustment system adjusts the altered field of view by rotating a portion of the optical system with respect to the support member about an axis of rotation.

Abstract: Systems are provided for assisting in towing a trailer by a lead vehicle. A wheeled tow assist unit couples between the lead vehicle and the trailer. A drive unit onboard the tow assist unit drives the wheels in response to a force between the trailer and the tow assist unit. The tow assist unit bears at least a portion of the force required to tow the trailer.

Abstract: A trim attachment system for a vehicle is provided herein. The trim attachment system includes first and second vehicle surfaces. A first fastener may be coupled to the first vehicle surface and may be configured for releasable engagement with a second fastener that is coupled to the second vehicle surface. Each of the first and second fasteners may include a substrate and a plurality of engaging stems protruding outward from the substrate. The plurality of engaging stems may be arranged into rows and columns on the substrate. The first fastener may be configured to be coupled to the second fastener, such that the plurality of engaging stems of the first fastener engage the plurality of engaging stems of the second fastener and the rows of the first fastener are generally perpendicular to the rows of the second fastener.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a tie resin formulation for use as a tie layer in a multilayer structure. The resin includes a first polyolefin grafted with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, an ethylenically unsaturated acid derivative or a combination thereof, and having a density of 0.857 to 0.885 g/cm3, and 0.001 to 0.20 weight percent (wt. %) of a catalyst comprising at least one Lewis acid, where the resin includes the catalyst and up to 99.999 wt. % of the first polyolefin, where the wt. % is based on a total weight of the resin.