Abstract: Motorized window treatment systems are disclosed. A motorized window treatment system may include a covering material, a sensor circuit, and a control circuit. The sensor circuit may be configured to generate sensor signals indicative of a position of the covering material. The control circuit may be configured to determine a present sensor state of the sensor circuit, determine a predicted sensor state for the sensor circuit based at least in part on a power-down position recorded at a first time and a final position recorded at a second time, compare the predicted sensor state with the present sensor state, and determine a present position of the covering material based on the comparison of the predicted sensor state and the present sensor state. Methods of adjusting a position of a covering material of a motorized window treatment also are disclosed.

Abstract: A bat comprises a handle section, a barrel section and a tapered section between the handle section and the barrel section. In some embodiments, the tapered section comprises discrete zones that increase in diameter from the handle section to the barrel section of the bat. In some embodiments, the tapered section comprises six discrete zones. In some embodiments, the discrete zones are one-inch in length.

Abstract: A breathing air laboratory on location gas sample test and data collecting system and method, at a remote breathing air provider's facility, that includes an air compressor, for remotely testing, collecting, and monitoring the quality and purity of the breathing air being produced at the provider's facility, that allows an accredited independent monitoring, testing, and analyzing facility to provide breathing air validation and certification to a cloud-based air quality test and analysis account belonging to the breathing air provider facility at any time. The system includes redundant gas sample air sensors for O2 and CO to ensure quality and accuracy in the breathing air test and data collection, and analysis and a “canary” gas sample test module securely mounted in a laboratory chassis, but manually swappable, to ensure credibility and accuracy of the sensors being used to test gas/air samples.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method, a system, and a computer program product of indicating a status of an analytical instrument on a screen of the analytical instrument. In an embodiment, the method, the system, and the computer program product include receiving data from an analytical instrument monitoring a liquid sample, segmenting the received data into data segments for at least two characteristics of at least one of the instrument, the sample, and an operating environment of the instrument, analyzing each of the data segments for the at least two characteristics, retrieving threshold values for the at least two characteristics from a computer data source, calculating at least one status of at least one of the instrument, the sample, and the operating environment, with respect to the analyzed data segments and the threshold values, and displaying the at least one status on a display of the instrument.

Abstract: A filter is disclosed. The filter includes a sheet of filter media defining a body having an upper portion, a lower portion, a first end surface proximate the upper portion, a second end surface proximate the lower portion, and a first side surface extending between the first and second end surfaces. One or more of the upper and lower portions define a ledge, wherein the ledge defines a third end surface arranged between the first and second end surfaces, and a second side surface extending between the first and third end surfaces; and a seal disposed upon the ledge. A method for manufacturing the seal is also disclosed.

Abstract: Measurement of the inclination and azimuthal direction of a borehole extending beneath an obstacle, such as a body of water, which utilizes magnetic and gravity sensors at the drill bit of a borehole being drilled. Embodiments of the present invention determine and remove remanent field components and the effects of ferromagnetic permeability prior to and during drilling of the borehole.

Abstract: A transmission system and a method for operation of said transmission is provided. The transmission system includes a first friction clutch with a first set of discs splined to a shaft and a second set of discs splined to an inner circumference of a first gear. The system further includes a first hydraulic passage extending through the shaft and including an outlet in the shaft that directly supplies a lubricant to the first and second sets of discs during transmission system operation, where the first gear includes outer teeth that are positioned circumferentially around the first gear outward from the first and second sets of discs and is designed to mesh with a second gear in the transmission system.

Abstract: Technologies for managing metadata of files in unstructured data storage are described. Embodiments include receiving, by selecting a set of datapath patterns. Embodiments include building an index from the selected set of datapath patterns that refers to at least one particular portion of a file path. Embodiments include receiving an identifier for the data file. Embodiments include matching the identifier to a datapath pattern of the set of datapath patterns using the index. Embodiments include determining a metadata label associated with the datapath pattern. Embodiments include associating the metadata label with the data file.

Abstract: A storage device for booting a host computing device includes a first storage memory region having a first storage memory controller, a second storage memory region having a second storage memory controller, and a resilient boot controller. The resilient boot controller is configured to store boot code in the first storage memory region, prevent write access by the host computing device through the first storage memory controller to the first storage memory region, detect a reset of the host computing device through the input/output interface, copy at least a portion of the boot code from the first storage memory region to the second storage memory region, responsive to detection of the reset of the host computing device, and enable read access of the copied boot code by the host computing device through the second storage memory controller of the second storage memory region, responsive to the copy operation.

Abstract: A mounting device or clamp is provided that can be secured to a roof joint without damaging the roof joint. Two roof panels can be joined at a roof joint that extends away from the roof. The clamp has a body with a slot to receive the roof joint. An insert of the clamp is rotatable relative to the body from a first position to a second position. The clamp body can be positioned over the roof joint, and the insert can rotate or pivot from the first position to the second position relative to the body to secure the clamp to the roof joint. In one embodiment, a body of the clamp has a first arm that is concave and the insert has a concave portion to engage the roof joint. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the insert can be connected to the clamp body such that either a first projection or a second projection of the insert faces a roof joint.

Abstract: A method for actuating the movement of a boom, or an attachment, in a work vehicle includes determining a joystick position difference between the actual component of the position of the joystick along a boom, or attachment, actuation axis in a first time instant and a neutral position of the joystick along the boom, or attachment, actuation axis, determining a first position of the boom, or attachment, along the boom travel path in the first time instant, and a second position of the boom, or attachment, along the boom travel path in a second time instant, and determining a boom, or attachment, position difference between the second position and the first position. If the determined boom, or attachment, position difference is lower than a threshold and the determined joystick position difference is higher than a joystick position difference threshold, the method also includes slowing movement of the boom, or attachment.

Abstract: Approaches for manufacturing an applicator and corresponding applicators for applying a cosmetic substance are provided that may include forming an applicator body, an applicator head, and a detachable shield. The applicator body includes a first end and a second end. The applicator head is operably coupled with the first end of the applicator body and includes an outer surface. The detachable shield being removably coupled with the applicator head. The outer surface of the applicator head is segmented into an exposed portion outside of the detachable shield and a shielded portion within the detachable shield. The approach further includes applying a surface treatment to the outer surface of the applicator head and removing the detachable shield from the applicator head. Upon removing the detachable shield, the shielded portion is free of the surface treatment.

Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers, memory openings extending through the alternating stack, and memory opening fill structures located in the memory openings and containing a respective vertical semiconductor channel and a respective memory film. Each of the electrically conductive layers includes a tubular metallic liner in contact with a respective outer sidewall segment of a respective one of the memory opening fill structures, an electrically conductive barrier layer contacting the respective tubular metallic liner and two of the insulating layers, and a metallic fill material layer contacting the electrically conductive barrier layer, and not contacting the tubular metallic liner or any of the insulating layers. The memory opening fill structures are formed after performing a halogen outgassing anneal through the memory openings to reduce or eliminate the halogen outgassing damage in the layers of the memory film.

Abstract: A computer, including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to acquire a first image with a visible and NIR light camera and acquire a second image with an infrared camera. The instructions can include further instructions to determine whether the second image includes a live human face by comparing a first infrared profile included in the second image with second infrared profile included in a previously acquired third image acquired with the infrared camera; and when the second image includes the live human face, output the first image.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides MAT2A inhibitor compounds that are useful as therapeutic agents for treating malignancies, and wherein the compounds conform to general formula (IA): wherein RA, RB, RC, RD, and RE are defined herein.