Abstract: A conveyor assembly is provided with one or more partitions to divide or segment one or more conveyor rows. The assembly comprises a conveyor including an inlet and an outlet, with conveyor transport surface extending between the inlet and the outlet, which may by roller wheels. A plurality of retainers are supported by the conveyor in spaced relation with at least one partition extending between the retainers. Mounting interfaces between the retainers and the at least one partition facilitate removable support of each partition by the retainers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for securely providing the location information of an electronic device. The system comprises a server arrangement communicatively coupled to the electronic device. The server arrangement is configured to: obtain location information and associated permissions pertaining to an electronic device, the location information being encrypted by the electronic device; determine access rights for the electronic device based on the permissions provided by the electronic device; receive a request from an entity to access the location information; determine whether the entity is authorized to access the location information; decrypt the location information of the electronic device if the entity is authorized to access the location information; and provide the decrypted location information to the entity.

Abstract: A control for a time-of-flight sensor, the time-of-flight sensor including a plurality of pixels configured to perform photoelectric conversion, the control comprising circuitry configured to: operate the time-of-flight sensor in a continuous exposure mode in which the plurality of pixels performs photoelectric conversion during a continuous exposure time interval and control read-out of the plurality of pixels after the continuous exposure time interval; and operate the time-of-flight sensor in a split exposure mode, in response to a detected saturation of pixels of the plurality of pixels, in which the plurality of pixels performs photoelectric conversion during each of a plurality of split exposure time intervals and control read-out of the plurality of pixels after each of the plurality of split exposure time intervals, wherein a length of each of the plurality of split exposure time intervals is shorter than the length of the continuous exposure time interval.

Abstract: A static classifier including a vessel having an inlet and an outlet and having a vessel interior area. A classifier chamber is positioned in the vessel interior area. The classifier chamber has a plurality of openings extending through a side wall of the classifier chamber and into a classifier interior area of the classifier chamber. The plurality of openings are configured for passing particles entrained in a gas from the vessel interior area into the classifier interior area. One or more flow restrictors are arranged with the classifier chamber. The flow restrictors are configured to establish an optimal flow velocity and direction of the particles entrained in the gas, through the static classifier.

Abstract: Provided is a method of designing an implant and a guidance specific to a patient, and a program and apparatus therefor. The method includes: specifying a first skeletal image of a skeleton of a patient in which an affected region to which an implant is to be implanted is located; specifying a second skeletal image of another region skeleton including the implant; calculating a number of at least one implant matching the first skeletal image; cutting the second skeletal image according to the calculated number of implants such that the at least one implant matches the first skeletal image, and displaying the cut second skeletal image; and displaying the cut at least one implant to be overlaid on the first skeletal image.

Abstract: Hydrocyclone feasible for autonomous and continuous removal of sand or other heavier particulate material from a continuous medium of liquid and sludge, merely by static control parts, wherein the hydrocyclone comprises an inlet, a hydrocyclone body with a cylindrical part and a conical part or a transitional cylinder-cone body, a reject outlet in the narrow end of the conical body and an accept outlet at the end of the cylindrical part of the hydrocyclone body, distinguished in that: the diameter of the inlet, one or several in sum, is ? of the diameter of the hydrocyclone, within ±30%, or if the inlet is volute, rectangular or has other cross section shape than circular, a cross-section area of the inlet or inlets in sum corresponding to a circular inlet with diameter ? of the diameter of the hydrocyclone, within ±30%; wherein the diameter of the hydrocyclone is the diameter of the cylindrical part or the diameter of the widest end of the conical part of the hydrocyclone body, the diameter of the accept out

Abstract: A molding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may mold a cup part in a pouch film. The molding apparatus includes: a die on which the pouch film is seated on a top surface thereof and in which a first space recessed from the top surface is defined; a stripper which is disposed above the die to fix the pouch film and in which a second space is defined at a position corresponding to the first space; and a pressing part configured to apply a pneumatic or hydraulic pressure to the pouch film so that a portion of the pouch film is elongated into the first space.

Abstract: A label pasting device includes a clamping mechanism and a rotating mechanism. The clamping mechanism has a vacuum suction hole and a pair of grippers. The vacuum suction hole adsorbs onto a vertical part of a T-shaped label to pick up the T-shaped label. The grippers are openable and closable to fold and paste the vertical part of the T-shaped label onto a cable. The rotating mechanism has a fixed plate and a rotatable plate. The fixed plate supports an upper half of a horizontal part of the T-shaped label from a back. The rotatable plate is openable and closable relative to the fixed plate to fold and paste a lower half of the horizontal part of the T-shaped label onto the upper half.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a detection method for detecting a short-lived speed sensing anomaly of an internal combustion engine. The detection method comprises the steps of performing a sensor health check, detecting an engine speed deviation, performing a torque deviation check and identifying whether the detected engine speed deviation refers to a short-lived speed sensing anomaly based on the sensor health check and the torque deviation check. Furthermore, a device suitable for carrying out the detection method according to the present disclosure may be provided, comprising a control unit configured to perform the detection method according to the invention.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure relates to an observation system including a control device that controls irradiation light with which different irradiation environments are irradiated, in which the control device includes a control unit that controls a light source device that generates the irradiation light, and an acquisition unit that acquires irradiation environment information regarding an irradiation environment of the irradiation light, and the control unit causes a display unit to display a first software key in a case where the irradiation environment information acquired by the acquisition unit includes an open field, and causes the display unit to display a second software key in a case where the irradiation environment information does not include an open field, a function corresponding to predetermined light emission is disabled in the first software key, and the function corresponding to the predetermined light emission is enabled in the second software key.

Abstract: An attachment for a hydrogen refueling port of a vehicle, the port designed according to the known SAE J2799 international vehicle standard. The attachment is designed to be incompatible with the supply of hydrogen to said vehicle. The attachment includes a nozzle for being connectable to the refueling port and a protruding handle, and at least one of the following features: i) a magnetic element; and ii) a locking device for reversibly locking onto a portion of the refueling port.

Abstract: A foldable patch panel assembly includes a front frame comprising two front panels that are connected by a hinge assembly to thereby permit folding of the front panels relative to each other, wherein each front panel includes one or more slots for receiving therein one or more arrays of jacks; and a rear bracket comprising two bracket sections that are foldable relative to each other, wherein each bracket section comprises at least one clamp for receiving a cable therethrough; and wherein each bracket section further comprises an arm that is foldable relative to the bracket section and configured to snap into an outer end of the front panel.

Abstract: A tab guide according to an embodiment of the present invention may press a plurality of electrode tabs so that the plurality of electrode tabs are gathered together. The tab guide may include a contact part, which is in contact with the electrode tabs, and a mounting part in which the contact part is detachably mounted and which has higher rigidity than that of the contact part.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a time-of-flight device having a photo-detection layer and a nanostructure layer arranged on the photo-detection layer. The nanostructure layer has a wavelength filtering function and a focusing function, such that the wavelength range of light incident on the nanostructure layer is reduced to a predefined wavelength range and light emitted from the nanostructure is focused on the photo-detection layer.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an event memory and processing logic. The event memory is configured to store events corresponding to a plurality of pixels, the events are indicative of changes in luminance levels detected by the pixels. The processing logic is configured to define a mapping that maps events to respective locations in the event memory, to receive a given event generated by a given pixel among the plurality of pixels, to map the given event to multiple locations in the event memory using the mapping, and store event data indicative of the given event in the multiple locations, and, in reading the given event, to map the given event to the multiple locations in the event memory using the mapping, and to verify that the given event is valid based on the event data stored in the multiple locations.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for welding electrode tabs protruding from an electrode assembly to each other which may include a guide part configured to gather the electrode tabs on a predetermined gathering area, a welding part configured to weld the electrode tabs gathered by the guide part, and a bending part configured to bend the electrode assembly. The bending part ensures that a length from the electrode assembly to the gathering area increases in at least a portion of the electrode tabs before being welded by the welding part. Accordingly, some aspects of the present invention may prevent the electrode tabs from disconnecting. Moreover, the present invention also relates to a secondary battery and may relate to a secondary battery manufactured by the above-described welding apparatus or method.

Abstract: A sheet processing unit includes a postprocessing apparatus and a sorting device. The postprocessing apparatus performs postprocessing on a printed sheet. The sorting device is removably attached to the postprocessing apparatus, and sorts the printed sheet to a predetermined tray. The postprocessing apparatus includes a postprocessing device and a processing destination switch guide. The postprocessing device performs postprocessing on the sheet. The processing destination switch guide switches a destination of the sheet to be processed, between the postprocessing device and the sorting device. The sorting device includes a sorting destination switch guide and a guide drive device. The sorting destination switch guide switches the tray to which the sheet is to be sorted. The guide drive device drives the sorting destination switch guide. The guide drive device also drives the processing destination switch guide.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reproduction method for obtaining a negative electrode active material with improved rapid charge-discharge property, from a used lithium ion secondary battery. A technology disclosed herein is directed to a reproduction method for a negative electrode active material from a used lithium ion secondary battery, including: a preparation step of preparing the used lithium ion secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material containing a carbon material, and an electrolyte; a charging step of charging the lithium ion secondary battery; a discharging step of discharging the lithium ion secondary battery obtained after the charging step, at a discharge rate higher than a charge rate of the charging step; and a recovery step of recovering the negative electrode active material containing the carbon material from the negative electrode in the lithium ion secondary battery obtained after the discharging step.

Abstract: A jelly-roll type electrode assembly, includes a first electrode, a first separator, a second electrode, and a second separator sequentially stacked and would. A swelling tape is attached on at least one surface of the first electrode. The first electrode includes a first end portion from which winding begins and a second end portion opposite the first end portion at which the winding ends. The swelling tape is attached such that a first end portion of the swelling tape aligns with the first end portion of the first electrode.

Abstract: A depth sensor device for measuring a depth map of an object comprises a projector unit configured to illuminate different locations of the object during different time periods with an illumination pattern, a receiver unit comprising a plurality of pixels, the receiver unit being configured to detect on each pixel intensities of light reflected from the object while it is illuminated with the illumination pattern, and to generate an event at one of the pixels if the intensity detected at the pixel changes by more than a predetermined threshold, and a control unit configured to generate for each of the different time periods a total number of detected events and pixel information indicating for each event the pixel that detected the event, and to calculate from the pixel information and the total number a position of the image of the illumination pattern on the pixels with sub-pixel accuracy.