Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for an air cleaner to be mounted onto an air inlet of an internal combustion engine. The air cleaner comprises an air filter that includes a filter medium disposed between a curved base and a cover. The curved base provides an interface between the air filter and the air inlet, and comprises a shape that provides clearance between the curved base and an electric choke installed onto a carburetor comprising the air inlet. The cover secures the air filter and the curved base to the air inlet such that an airstream is drawn through the filter medium and is conducted into the air inlet. A raised portion of the cover is configured to cooperate with the curved base to ensure a desired volume of the airstream is available to the air inlet at substantially all engine speeds.

Abstract: Automated application lifecycle tracking includes receiving a plurality of electronic messages associated with an application development project from one or more computers. One or more scanning parameters associated with the plurality of electronic messages are identified, and a database entry template is generated for an application lifecycle management module. An electronic message from the plurality of electronic messages is selected for analysis. The selected electronic message is analyzed according to the one or more identified scanning parameters to identify data within the electronic message, and fields of the database entry template are populated based on the identified data.

Abstract: A method (400) for modifying a user's oral care program. The method includes the steps of: (i) providing (410) a network (200) comprising a first personal care device (10a) in communication with a second personal care device (10b); (ii) cleaning (420) at least a portion of the oral cavity using the first personal care device; (iii) obtaining (440), while cleaning with the first personal care device, sensor data for the at least a portion of the oral cavity; (iv) communicating (450) the obtained sensor data to the second personal care device; and (v) modifying (460), based on the communicated sensor data, a function of the second personal care device.

Abstract: Provided herein is a dual clutch transmission including a reverse countershaft that is selectively engaged with at least one primary shaft and provides speed ratio changes without torque interruption and a compact axial arrangement.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method (100) of visualizing a sequence of 3D ultrasound images of an object (10) in motion, wherein said motion is a complex motion composed of motion components from a plurality of origins, the method comprising acquiring (120) said sequence of 3D ultrasound images; providing (130) a motion tracking model modelling a contribution to the complex motion, said contribution originating from a subset of said motion components; determining (150) said complex motion from the first and second 3D ultrasound images; and visualizing (160) a contribution of the motion tracking model to the complex motion of said object in order to obtain a motion-decomposed visualization of said complex motion. A computer program product for implementing such a method on an ultrasound system and an ultrasound system including such a computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is provided in using a supply clamp circuit using an ESD event actuated MOSFET device. Triggering of the MOSFET device is made at both the gate terminal and the substrate (back gate) terminal. Additionally, the MOSFET device can be formed of cascoded MOSFETs.

Abstract: A voltage doubler circuit supports operation in both a positive voltage boosting mode to positively boost voltage from a first node to a second node and a negative voltage boosting mode to negatively boost voltage from the second node to the first node. The voltage doubler circuit is formed by transistors of a same conductivity type that share a common bulk that is not tied to a source of any of the voltage doubler circuit transistors. A bias generator circuit is coupled to receive a first voltage from the first node and second voltage from the second node. The bias generator circuit operates to apply a lower one of the first and second voltages to the common bulk.

Abstract: A method for facilitating credential management in a Structured Query Language (SQL) Server Integration Services (SSIS) environment is provided. The method includes identifying a credential update trigger event; accessing a user credential at an electronic password vault (EPV) in response to the credential update trigger event, the user credential including at least one string; parsing the user credential to identify a username and a password that are associated with the user credential; splitting the user credential into the username and the password; updating the password; and storing the updated password in a SSIS database.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods are provided for a wind turbine to be mounted on a vehicle for powering and charging portable electronic devices. The wind turbine comprises a nacelle configured to be mounted onto a side mirror of the vehicle. The nacelle includes an electric generator that rotates under the action of an inflowing airstream arising during forward movement of the vehicle. A charging station in electrical communication with the electric generator is configured to be located within an interior passenger cabin of the vehicle. The charging station encloses electric circuitry and one or more rechargeable batteries configured to convey electric power from the electric generator to the portable electronic devices. Multiple ports disposed in the charging station are configured to receive charger cables from the portable electronic devices. At least one power indicator is configured to indicate when electric power is being applied to the portable electronic devices.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a ceramic material for thermal energy storage, includes producing a mixture of at least particles of clay and particles of natural and/or synthetic phosphate, and water, the mixture comprising between 0.5% and 40% by weight of phosphate compared to the weight of the mixture with the exception of water, and shaping and firing of the mixture to obtain the ceramic material. A ceramic material for thermal energy storage includes: a matrix of clay and, if appropriate, sand, and particles of a natural and/or synthetic phosphate dispersed in the matrix, the ceramic material comprising between 0.5% and 40% by weight of phosphate compared to the weight of the ceramic material.

Abstract: A substrate has an active area including first and second doped regions separated by portions of the substrate. Gates are located over the active area, each gate formed extending over a portion of the substrate separating adjacent first and second doped regions. A length of the doped regions is greater than other devices within the substrate that have a same gate oxide thickness. A first metallization layer has first electrical connectors between each of the first doped regions and a gate immediately adjacent thereto, and second electrical connectors connected to each of the second doped regions. A second metallization layer has a first electrical connector connected to each first electrical connector of the first metallization layer, and a second electrical connector connected to each second electrical connector of the first metallization layer, with the second electrical connector of the second metallization layer not overlapping the gates.

Abstract: A system (1) includes a device (12, 116 or 118) with memory with spectral volumetric image data generated by a spectrally configured computed tomography scanner including a radiation source and a radiation detector and an image guided system (14) configured to employ the spectral volumetric image data for an image guided procedure. A computer readable medium is encoded with computer executable instructions, where the computer executable instructions, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to: obtain spectral volumetric image data generated by a spectrally configured computed tomography scanner including a radiation source and a radiation detector, and employ the spectral volumetric image data for an image guided procedure. A method includes receiving spectral volumetric image data generated by a spectrally configured computed tomography scanner including a radiation source and a radiation detector, and utilizing he spectral volumetric image data for an image guided procedure.

Abstract: A method for defining a policy for providing access to a system is provided. The method includes: identifying, for each of a plurality of information classes within an information model, at least one respective information attribute; defining, for at least one of the at least one respective information attribute, a respective predicate filter function; determining, based on the defined at least one respective predicate filter function, at least one access rule that relates to a corresponding information attribute; defining the policy with respect to each of the plurality of information classes based on the constructed API and each of the determined at least one access rule; and constructing an application programming interface (API) for the information model based on the defined policy. The API may be augmented by updating parameters based on the defined policy.

Abstract: A system and methods are provided for a wing stabilizer charging system for recharging onboard batteries during operation of an electrically powered vehicle. The wing stabilizer charging system comprises a wing stabilizer configured to be coupled with a rear of the vehicle. One or more air inlets are disposed in the wing stabilizer and configured to receive an airstream during forward motion of the vehicle. Wind turbines are disposed within the wing stabilizer and configured to be turned by the airstream. A circuit box is configured to combine electricity received from the wind turbines into a useable electric current. A power cable extends from the circuit box and is configured to supply the useable electric current to any one or more electronic devices, such as any of an onboard battery for powering the vehicle, mobile phones or smart phones, portable music players, tablet computers, cameras, and the like.

Abstract: An image data processor (116) includes a high resolution restorer (218) configured to restore a voxel neighborhood of a voxel in first image data to a higher resolution, generating restored higher resolution image data, based on a corresponding voxel neighborhood of second higher resolution image data, wherein the second higher resolution image data has higher resolution than the first image data.

Abstract: A retention assembly is for a patient interface device. The patient interface device includes a cushion member structured to engage a face of a patient. The retention assembly includes: a retention member structured to be coupled to the cushion member; a headgear member; a first interconnect member removably coupled to the retention member; and a second interconnect member removably coupled to the headgear member. The second interconnect member is removably coupled to the first interconnect member in order to couple the headgear member to the retention member.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for enrolling a user with a product of a financial institution. A computing device associated with a financial institution includes a network interface enabling the computing device to exchange information over a network, one or more processors, and non-transitory machine-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations. The operations include establishing a short-range communication channel with a user device associated with a user based on a tap exchange and receiving personal information from the user device over the short-range communication channel. The personal information is associated with an enrollment of the user with a product of the financial institution. The operations further include providing the personal information to a computing system associated with the financial institution to enroll the user with the product.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer-implemented system and method for service-to-service authentication. The method may comprise deploying the SSA service, deploying a micro service, and providing an SSA client that serves as an interface between the micro service and the SSA service. The micro service can send a request to the SSA service for an authentication token. The SSA service then generates the authentication token for the micro service, which is signed by the SSA service using an SSA service private key. The authentication token can be encrypted so that it is secure when sent by the SSA service to the micro service. The authentication token carries information necessary for the micro service to access a second micro service directly through validation of the authentication token by the second micro service based in part on a private key of the micro service previously generated by the SSA service.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile device that makes payment for items without having to physically interact with a cashier terminal, the mobile device comprising: a memory that stores data associated with an account and a user; a microprocessor, coupled to the memory, programmed to perform the following: detect the mobile device entering a merchant location; activate a precheck feature on the mobile device upon the mobile device entering a merchant location; identify one or more items for checkout based on a sensor corresponding to each item; calculate a total amount for the one or more items; automatically initiate a charge for the total amount when the mobile device departs the merchant location; and deduct the total amount of the charge from a funding source.

Abstract: Various examples are directed to systems and methods for detecting potentially fraudulent voice calls to a financial services institution. A computing system may receive an indication of a voice call placed by a voice caller to an operator. The computing system may generate a network address indicator describing a network location. The network address indicator may be provided to the voice caller. The computing system may receive an indication of a financial services account indicated by the voice caller. The computing system may also receive an indication of an access to the network location by a remote device. The computing system may determine, using the indication of the access to the network location, a first location associated with the remote device and determine that the first location does not match a second location associated with the financial services account. The computing system may generate an alert indicating that the voice call is potentially fraudulent.