Abstract: A connector shield for a flat flexible cable comprises a housing defining a connector space on a first end thereof for receiving a signal cable connector, and a cable space on a second end thereof for at least partially receiving an end of the flat flexible cable. The cable space defines a width greater than that of the connector space and a height less than that of the connector space. A plurality of contact elements extend from the housing and into the cable space for electrically contacting a conductive element of the flat flexible cable.

Abstract: A universal female welding lead connector collar including a safety cover hingedly connected to a main body of the collar. When engaged on the outer surface of a female welding lead connector, the safety cover can be kept closed to shield a female welding lead receptacle inside the female welding lead connector to prevent electrical arcing or electrocution.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide novel, low-cost fermentation systems and methods of their use. More specifically, the present invention provides biological reactor systems for fermenting a wide variety of, for example, bio level 1 microorganisms with very high cell densities. The reactor systems can be used to grow yeast, fungi and bacteria, as well as growth by-products thereof. In specific embodiments, the reactor systems are used to produce yeast-based compositions. In certain specific embodiments, the reactor systems can be used for the production of Starmerella bombicola yeast compositions.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a low voltage system can include a capacitor between an output node of an amplifier and ground, with the output node connectable to a load, and the amplifier configured to operate with a series of pulses. The low voltage system can further include a monitoring circuit configured to monitor a voltage at the capacitor against a desired low voltage value, and a control system configured to generate the series of pulses for the amplifier, and to control charging and discharging of the capacitor based on an output of the monitoring circuit to regulate the voltage at the output node at approximately the desired low voltage value.

Abstract: An adjustable bra and method of adjusting the same are provided. The adjustable bra includes a bra garment with a plurality of garment adjusters. Each garment adjuster is configured to adjust at least one adjustable bra feature relating to at least one of the fit or support of the bra garment. The adjustable bra also includes an adjustment mechanism configured with a plurality of adjustment positions. The adjustment mechanism is movable between a plurality of positions corresponding to the garment adjuster position of each garment feature and the adjustment mechanism also includes a singular adjustment point configured to move the garment adjusters between different positions. A corresponding method of adjusting the adjustable bra is also provided.

Abstract: A flow rate sensor system for an agricultural sprayer includes a drum housing and a central passage housing defining a flow path, a Hall-effect sensor, a Hall-effect sensor window in a display housing, a magnetic carrier within the drum housing, and a magnet positioned in the magnetic carrier. The flow path has a first portion generally parallel to an axis, and a second vortex portion around the axis. The Hall-effect sensor faces the axis. The Hall-effect sensor window is between the Hall-effect sensor and the axis. The magnetic carrier is configured to rotate about the axis. Related methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present application provides a wireless communication method. One example method includes: sending, by a first device, a first transport block, where a size of the first transport block is determined based on a product of an initial size of the first transport block and a first parameter, the first parameter is determined based on one or more of the following parameters: a second parameter that indicates channel transmission quality corresponding to the first transport block; or a third parameter that indicates a channel transmission delay corresponding to the first transport block.

Abstract: A method of operating a washing machine appliance includes obtaining, by a remote user interface device, an image of a wash basket of the washing machine appliance and a load of articles therein. The method also includes determining, based on the image, a load size of the load of articles in the wash basket. The method further includes comparing the determined load size to a maximum load size threshold.

Abstract: A lottery gaming system and method providing a lottery ticket with a pre-draw cash-in amount based on the player symbols of the lottery ticket.

Abstract: An apparatus with a bus bar, a heat-pipe, and device, which has a metal structure, a metal element, and a transistor. The metal structure may include first and second surfaces, that are flat and opposite facing. The metal element may include first and second surfaces that are flat and opposite facing. The transistor may include first and second terminals between which electrical current is transmitted when the transistor is activated. The first and second terminals may include first and second surfaces, respectively, that are substantially flat and opposite facing. The first and second surfaces of the first and second terminals, respectively, may be sintered to the first and second surfaces, respectively, of the metal structure and the metal element, respectively. The heat-pipe is thermally connected to the bus bar. The second surface of the metal structure is electrically and thermally connected to the bus bar.

Abstract: Bride combiners with resonators for radio-frequency applications. A bridge combiner can be implemented as a coupling circuit that includes a common node and configured to couple the common node to a first group of filters through a first path and to couple the common node to a second group of one or more filters through a second path. The coupling circuit can include a resonator such that an impedance provided by each filter of the first group for a signal in each band of the second group results in the signal being sufficiently excluded from the first path, and such that an impedance provided by each filter of the second group for a signal in each band of the first group results in the signal being sufficiently excluded from the second path.

Abstract: Herein is provided a container including a plurality of sidewalls (3, 7, 9) connected to one another along foldlines, and a base. The base includes first, second, third and fourth base flaps (11, 13, 15, 17) connected along respective foldlines to respective sidewalls. The second and third base flaps (13, 15) are folded over the first base flap (11) and the fourth base flap (17) is folded over the second and third base flaps (13, 15). The fourth base flap (17) includes a base panel portion which forms part of the exterior of the base and a locking tab portion connected to a distal end of the base panel portion. The locking tab portion is inserted into the interior of the container through a slot defined by the first, second and third base flaps (11, 13, 15) to retain the base in a closed configuration. A cutline is provided extending inwardly from the side edge of the fourth base flap (17) on each side of the fourth base flap (17) at a transition between the base panel portion and the locking tab portion.

Abstract: Heat dissipation systems include a plurality of heat dissipating layers, including gradient nanoparticle layers and carbon allotrope layers, applied to substrates. The gradient nanoparticle layers have first and second nanoparticles that both have diameters less than 500 nm, and the diameters differ from one another in length by 10% or more. The carbon allotrope layers include carbon allotrope particles suspended in a matrix that includes one or more polymers heat stable up to 500 C.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for generating intensity modulated radiation therapy treatment plans.

Abstract: An exhaust gas aftertreatment system includes an outlet housing body, an outlet housing fitting, an outlet sampling system, and an outlet sensor. The outlet sampling system includes a sampling bowl and a sampling ring. The sampling bowl is coupled to the outlet housing body and extends away from the outlet housing body so as to define a sampling bowl cavity between the sampling bowl and the outlet housing body. The sampling ring is coupled to the sampling bowl and separated from the outlet housing body by the sampling bowl. The sampling ring is coupled to the outlet housing fitting and defines a sampling ring cavity. The sampling ring includes a plurality of sampling ring inlet apertures and a connector. The sampling ring inlet apertures are each configured to receive exhaust gas from within the outlet housing body and provide the exhaust gas to the sampling ring cavity.

Abstract: A method of adjusting an impedance of a power amplifier of a radio frequency system for matching with an antenna switch die is disclosed. In one aspect, the method includes connecting the power amplifier to the antenna switch die via an impedance adjustment circuit, the impedance adjustment circuit including an input node, an output node, a plurality of electrical components arranged between the input node and the output node, and at least one switch configured to selectively electrically connect at least one of the electrical components to the input node and the output node. The method further includes determining an Error Vector Magnitude of the radio frequency system for each of a plurality of states of the at least one switch, and controlling the at least one switch to enter the state of the plurality of states that minimizes the Error Vector Magnitude of the radio frequency system.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying member, a charging device, an exposure device, a developing device, a control section, and a temperature detecting device. The developing device includes a developer carrying member having an outer circumferential surface on which a toner layer is formed, and a regulation blade that regulates a thickness of the toner layer. The control section executes speed reduction control to reduce a rotation speed of the developer carrying member at a time of warming-up. When a printing operation to be performed after the warming-up is intermittent printing and an interval of the intermittent printing is not less than a prescribed time or a temperature detected by the temperature detecting device is not more than a prescribed temperature, the control section reduces the rotation speed of the developer carrying member in the speed reduction control to a second speed lower than the first speed.

Abstract: An acoustic band-pass filter assembly includes an inlet, a microphone configured to receive acoustic energy from the inlet, and a plurality of resonator chambers disposed in series between the inlet and the microphone and configured to transmit acoustic energy between the inlet and the microphone. Each of the plurality of resonator chambers has a different cross-sectional area.

Abstract: Improved is performance of a solid-state image sensor that detects presence or absence of a photon. The solid-state image sensor includes a light-receiving substrate and a logic substrate. In the solid-state image sensor, there is disposed, on the light-receiving substrate, a plurality of avalanche photodiodes, each of the avalanche photodiodes generating a current corresponding to incident of a photon. Furthermore, in the solid-state image sensor, there is disposed, on the logic substrate, a counter that counts the number of photons on the basis of a current of a selected avalanche photodiode among the plurality of avalanche photodiodes.

Abstract: An automated, dynamic system and method of testing infrastructure-as-code (IaC). The system is configured to validate infrastructure provisioned in multi-cloud environments and is able to accommodate any cloud provider. Implementation of such as system can eliminate manual errors, as well as enable early detection of errors (i.e., before production deployment), thus empowering early ‘go live’. Furthermore, the proposed embodiments are configured to integrate with already existing devOps pipelines for rapid test execution and can run as many times as needed with minimal configuration, allowing for creation and execution of complex scenarios to test low-level validation upon cloud infrastructure setup.