Abstract: A power distribution system includes a first set of power converters arranged with a respective set of power inputs, and having a respective set of power outputs, and at least one controller module communicatively connected with the first set of power converters and configured to controllably adjust the power conversion of the first set of power converters, and method of operating the power distribution system.

Abstract: A system and method for authenticating an item, including a photoluminescent material disposed on or in a substrate and capable of absorbing an incident radiation from a radiation source and emitting an emitted radiation having a spectral signature with a decay time after removal of the radiation source, and a photoauthentication device capable of being disposed in contact with the substrate and including the radiation source and a camera, where, in connection with providing the incident radiation and measuring the emitted radiation, the photoauthentication device is translated across the substrate while the photoauthentication device is disposed in contact with the substrate, and after translation across or over the substrate and the radiation source is not providing the incident radiation, the photoauthentication device is static with respect to the substrate and the camera is disposed over the photoluminescent material emitting the emitted radiation when the emitted radiation is measured.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for a cloud based in-vehicle consumer purchase is discussed.

Abstract: The present invention provides for stable nucleotide reagents used for nucleic acid amplification by PCR and RT-PCR (Reverse Transcriptase-PCR) that comprises modified nucleoside polyphosphates. The present invention also provides for methods for using the modified nucleoside polyphosphates for detecting the presence or absence of a target nucleic acid sequence in a sample in an amplification reaction.

Abstract: System for ex post facto upgrading of at least one Legacy personal communication device including a legacy modem and lacking at least one desired wireless communication feature, the system comprising an up-graded communication device including an auxiliary modem physically connected via an ex post facto physical connection to a Legacy personal communication device having at least one legacy wireless output channel which has been neutralized or disabled.

Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle having a controllable switch that enables a DC link to be operated independent from an energy storage system (ESS) is provided. The ESS is selectively couplable to the DC link via the controllable switch. A processor is configured to control the switch to open and close under certain conditions. When the switch is opened, the processor is configured to instruct an engine controller to cause an engine which is coupled to a generator to boost engine output. The generator is coupled to a generator inverter which is also coupled to the DC link. A motor inverter is also coupled to the DC link and is configured to provide AC power to the motor.

Abstract: The systems and methods described herein generally relate to adjusting a neurostimulation (NS) therapy based on drug pharmacokinetics of a patient. The systems and methods deliver an NS therapy to a portion of electrodes of a lead positioned proximate to neural tissue of interest, which is associated with a target region. The NS therapy is defined by stimulation parameters. The systems and methods determine a trigger event indicative of a drug being administered to a patient. The drug is configured to affect at least one of the neural tissue of interest or the target region. The systems and methods adjust one or more of the stimulation parameters based on the PS profile.

Abstract: In some embodiments, there is provided a scrubber system for cleaning return air in an HVAC unit, where the scrubber system attaches directly to an inlet of the return-air side of the HVAC unit, for example, by the mating of a flange on the system with a matching flange on the HVAC unit. The bolt-on scrubber system may comprise one or more sorbent materials, a fan for circulating return air through the sorbent, a damper-controlled inlet and a damper-controlled outlet to the attached return air side of the HVAC unit. Further, an additional air flow channel and a damper may be included in the system to control the flow of outside air into the HVAC unit. In some embodiments, the sorbents may be contained in removable inserts.

Abstract: A method of tracking a medical device includes creating a patient profile; creating an operating profile with at least one identified surgical site; providing a tracking assembly including a reader with a scanner, a housing enclosing the scanner and a medical drape; placing a medical device having an identifier over the reader; scanning the identifier of the medical device to electronically record the medical device data; associating the scanned medical device data with the at least one surgical site; and using the medical device on a patient on the at least one surgical site.

Abstract: A fuel tank producing apparatus that allows the thickness of a resin on the surface of a tank container to be uniform and that is capable of improving the curing quality of the tank container. The fuel tank producing apparatus includes a conveyor for conveying the tank container, a plurality of heating chambers for heating the tank container during the conveyance, a cooling furnace for cooling the tank container at a position downstream of the plurality of heating chambers in the conveying direction, a gas supplier for supplying gas to the plurality of heating chambers, a plurality of nozzles for blowing the gas supplied from the gas supplier onto the surface of the tank container in the plurality of heating chambers, and a plurality of plug heaters for heating the gas between the gas supplier and the plurality of nozzles.

Abstract: A circular heatsink can include a thermally conductive cylinder with an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface. An emissive and convective and convective surface area can extend radially from the outer circumferential surface. At least one thermally conductive ledge can extend from the inner circumferential surface and be configured to support a planar substrate having heat-generating electrical components. Air flow over the emissive and convective surface area can cause thermal conduction away from the heat-generating electrical components and through the at least one thermally conductive ledge, the thermally conductive cylinder, and the emissive and convective surface area.

Abstract: A computer executable tool analyzes a gate-level netlist and uses an analysis result for accelerating a timing-accurate gate-level logic simulation via a parallel processing. The analysis identifies the following elements in the gate-level netlist: (1) netlist wires at partition boundaries for a value propagation; (2) netlist wires whose activities should be suppressed for a better performance; and (3) upstream FFs for partition boundaries to reduce a synchronization overhead. This information is then used to improve a parallel simulation performance.

Abstract: Systems and methods of detecting irregular events include the extraction of values for measure in each of a plurality of notifications. The extracted values are stored in a measures database and a distribution is calculated for the values of each of the measures. The extracted values are compared to the calculated distributions to determine if an irregular event has occurred. An irregularity alert is produced if an irregular event has occurred.

Abstract: A button assembly is disclosed including a plastic cover having an upper body portion and a lower flange portion, the upper body portion having a top wall and an interior cavity, wherein a port is formed in the top wall of the upper body portion and the lower flange portion is adapted and configured to be welded to a wall of a plastic housing, and an elastomeric button over-molded on the plastic cover and including an upper actuation portion and a lower body portion, wherein the upper actuation portion extends through the port formed in the top wall of the upper body portion of the cover, and the lower body portion resides in the interior cavity of the upper body portion of the cover.

Abstract: A method for monitoring and assessing power performance changes of one or more wind turbines of a wind farm, the method comprising the steps of: for each wind turbine to be monitored, defining a group of reference wind turbines, the group of reference wind turbines comprising two or more wind turbines, operating the wind turbines of the wind farm, while obtaining locally measured wind speeds at each of the wind turbines, during a training period, obtaining the power performance data in relation to the locally measured wind speed for each of the monitored wind turbines, during the training period, for each of the monitored wind turbines, generating a wind speed transfer function establishing a relationship between the locally measured wind speeds at each of the reference wind turbines and the locally measured wind speed at the monitored wind turbine, operating the wind turbines of the wind farm, while obtaining locally measured wind speeds, at least at the reference wind turbines during one or more test period

Abstract: A “snapshot-control media agent” (“snap-MA”) is configured on a secondary storage computing device that operates apart from client computing devices. A “forwarder” media agent operates on each client computing device that uses a storage array, yet lacks command channels to the storage array. The forwarder media agent forwards commands directed at the storage array to the snap-MA, which receives and processes commands directed at the storage array that were forwarded by the forwarder media agents. Responses from the storage array are transmitted to the respective forwarder media agent. The snap-MA pools storage-array-command devices to avoid capacity limitations in regard to communications channels at the storage array.

Abstract: A method and system for auditing and verifying vehicle identification numbers (VINs) with fraud detection. Digital photographs of vehicle VINs are collected and verified with crowdsourcing and Global Positioning System (GPS) information of the vehicles, GPS information and motion information of a mobile network device used to collect the digital photographs of the vehicle VINs and a number of manually entered VINs. The method and system is used to detect fraud associated with VIN audits of vehicle lots.

Abstract: An automatic noise control system and method for a helmet with a rigid shell that is configured to spatially divide a shell interior from a shell ambiance include generating in connection with at least one loudspeaker disposed in the shell interior anti-sound in the shell interior based on at least one input signal. The anti-sound is configured to attenuate sound occurring in the shell interior through destructive superposition. The system and method further include providing the at least one input signal by at least one of picking up sound in the vicinity of the loudspeaker in the shell interior, picking up vibrations of the shell, and picking up sound in the vicinity of the shell exterior.

Abstract: An industrial oven includes an oven chamber configured to receive a plurality of workpieces for drying or curing. A heater box of the oven has a heating element therein operable to heat air for delivery to the oven chamber. A circulation system of the oven is operable to force hot air from the heater box into the oven chamber. A VOC oxidation catalyst is provided in the circulation system.