Abstract: An assembly includes a light guide having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end has a light-emitting diode package coupled thereto. The assembly may include another light guide, also having a proximal end and a distal end, with a light-emitting diode package coupled to the proximal end. A light housing may be included that defines a cavity therein, wherein at least a portion of the first and second light guides including the distal ends are disposed in the cavity. Further, a dial face may be included that is disposed adjacent to the first and second light guides and the light housing, wherein each of the first and second light guides are configured to illuminate the dial face. In some variations, flexible printed circuit boards are attached to and electrically connected with the light-emitting diode packages.

Abstract: An array of columns and rows of host server devices is mounted in a row of racks. Each device has a host processor and an exact-match packet switching integrated circuit. Packets are switched within the system using exact-match flow tables that are provisioned by a central controller. Each device is coupled by a first cable to a device to its left, by a second cable to a device to its right, by a third cable to a device above, and by a fourth cable to a device below. In one example, substantially all cables that are one meter or less in length are non-optical cables, whereas substantially all cables that are seven meters or more in length are optical cables. Advantageously, each device of a majority of the devices has four and only four cable ports, and connects only to non-optical cables, and the connections involve no optical transceiver.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention disclose a video imaging system. The system comprises a mechanism to operate in a first capture mode capture a first image sequence comprising images taken at a first exposure and at a first frame rate; a mechanism to perform a detecting operation to detect clipping in said first image sequence a mechanism to selectively switch to operating the video imaging system in a second capture mode to capture at least one additional image sequence comprising images taken at a different exposure, if clipping is detected; and a mechanism to perform a merging operation to merge the image sequences to produce high-dynamic range video.

Abstract: Battery fretting or corrosion in a key fob is reduced or even eliminated by firmly holding the fob's battery against electrical contacts and holding the battery away from key fob components that are subject to deformation or deflection. Reduced battery movement relative to electrical contacts thus reduces or eliminates abrasion of the battery's electrically conductive surfaces.

Abstract: An ordering system receives release requests to release packets, where each packet has an associated sequence number, but the system only releases packets sequentially in accordance with the sequence numbers. The system includes a Ticket Order Release Command Dispatcher And Sequence Number Translator (TORCDSNT) and a plurality of Ticket Order Release Bitmap Blocks (TORBBs). The TORBBs are stored in one or more transactional memories. In response to receiving release requests, the TORCDSNT issues atomic ticket release commands to the transactional memory or memories, and uses the multiple TORBBs in a chained manner to implement a larger overall ticket release bitmap than could otherwise be supported by any one of the TORBBs individually. Special use of one flag bit position in each TORBB facilitates this chaining. In one example, the system is implemented in a network flow processor so that the TORBBs are maintained in transactional memories spread across the chip.

Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a method for stitching left images P from a first imager with right images Q from a second imager thereby to produce stitched video images, the method comprising: for each current frame N: calculating a spatial distortion Spatial(i,j) for each pixel in a region of overlap between an image PN corresponding to the frame N and an image QN corresponding to the frame N; calculating a temporal distortion Temporal(i,j) for each pixel in said region of overlap; determining a minimal cost path for traversing the region of overlap from top to bottom, wherein said minimal cost path comprises a pixel from each row in said region of overlap; and setting said minimal cost path as a seam for stitching images PN and QN together to form a composite image CN.

Abstract: The present solution provides a light fixture having an asymmetric optic configured to illuminate multiple surfaces of an enclosure. The light fixture can be attached to a location adjacent to and above a first shelf of a plurality shelves of the enclosure. The optic can split light from the light source to form a first light beam directed to the first shelf and form a second light beam directed to a second shelf of the plurality of shelves. The second shelf can be below the first shelf. The first light beam can have a first predetermined intensity and the second light beam has a second predetermined intensity different than the first predetermined intensity.

Abstract: An island-based network flow processor (IB-NFP) integrated circuit includes rectangular islands disposed in rows. A configurable mesh data bus includes a command mesh, a pull-id mesh, and two data meshes. The configurable mesh data bus extends through all the islands. For each mesh, each island includes a centrally located crossbar switch and eight half links. Two half links extend to ports on the top edge of the island, a half link extends to a port on a right edge of the island, two half links extend to ports on the bottom edge of the island, and a half link extents to a port on the left edge of the island. Two additional links extend to functional circuitry of the island. The configurable mesh data bus is configurable to form a command/push/pull data bus over which multiple transactions can occur simultaneously on different parts of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: A submersible landfill pump system is disclosed which comprises a damper actuation mechanism that includes a rocker assembly and a float rod assembly comprising one or more dampeners.

Abstract: A body cavity drainage device placement tool for placing a body cavity drainage tube at least partially within a body cavity of a patient. The body cavity drainage device includes a shaft, a handle attached to or integral with a proximal end of the shaft, and a distal end of the shaft sized and configured for insertion through a lateral opening of the body cavity drainage tube and at least partially through a central lumen of the body cavity drainage tube to proximate a distal end of the body cavity drainage tube. Methods relate to using a body cavity drainage device placement tool.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for an environmental services platform for providing optimized irrigation plans, water management and use analysis, automated irrigation. scheduling via network connected irrigation controllers, and other automated environmental services. According to some embodiments, a user may input site survey data regarding a selected irrigation site to a network-connected environmental services platform. The environmental services platform may correlate and analyze the input site survey data with large scale sets of relevant data (e.g., soil data, geographic data, plant data, weather data, solar radiation data, etc.) to provide services associated with the platform.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a processor and an exact-match flow table structure. A first packet is received onto the integrated circuit. The packet is determined to be of a first type. As a result of this determination, execution by the processor of a first sequence of instructions is initiated. This execution causes bits of the first packet to be concatenated and modified in a first way, thereby generating a first Flow Id. The first Flow Id is an exact-match for the Flow Id of a first stored flow entry. A second packet is received. It is of a first type. As a result, a second sequence of instructions is executed. This causes bits of the second packet to be concatenated and modified in a second way, thereby generating a second Flow Id. The second Flow Id is an exact-match for the Flow Id of a second stored flow entry.

Abstract: In a malware detection device, first characters in a network traffic flow are compared with a plurality of entries within a ternary content addressable memory (TCAM), the plurality of entries including a first entry that constitutes a first segment of a malware signature. In response to an output from the first TCAM indicating that the first characters match the first entry, a variable-character expression engine determines whether second characters in the network traffic flow match a first variable-length regular expression, the variable-length regular expression corresponding to a second segment of the malware signature. A comparand value is generated that includes third characters in the network traffic flow and an expression-match value that indicates whether the second characters match the first variable-length regular expression. The TCAM compares the first comparand value with the plurality of entries therein as part of a determination whether the network traffic flow contains the malware signature.

Abstract: Systems and methods for shielding a metal detector head include placement of conductive shielding around the coils of the head to reduce the effects of capacitance variation between the coils and their surroundings.

Abstract: A thermal choke, includes (1) a body, comprising a heat conductive material, (2) an electric heater, on or in the body, (3) a temperature sensor, on or in the body, and (4) a fin, in a channel surrounded by the body. The thermal choke is configured to fit between a throttle assembly and a cylinder of a spark ignition engine.

Abstract: Systems according to the present disclosure provide one or more surfaces that function as heat or power radiating surfaces for which at least a portion of the radiating surface includes or is composed of “fractal cells” placed sufficiently closed close together to one another so that a surface (plasmonic) wave causes near replication of current present in one fractal cell in an adjacent fractal cell. A fractal of such a fractal cell can be of any suitable fractal shape and may have two or more iterations. The fractal cells may lie on a flat or curved sheet or layer and be composed in layers for wide bandwidth or multibandwidth transmission. The area of a surface and its number of fractals determines the gain relative to a single fractal cell. The boundary edges of the surface may be terminated resistively so as to not degrade the cell performance at the edges.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for performing Path-Based Analysis (PBA) of an electronic circuit design. Embodiments may include receiving a command to create a spice deck of a timing path associated with the electronic circuit design. In response to receiving the command, embodiments may further include initiating PBA for the timing path and identifying one or more stages within the timing path. Embodiments may also include performing a delay calculation for each of the one or more stages and generating a stage spice deck for each of the one or more stages based upon, at least in part, information from the delay calculation, wherein the stage spice deck encapsulates all elements of the stage. Embodiments may further include connecting the stage spice deck for each of the one or more stages in series to form a complete path spice deck.

Abstract: A fully connectorized optic fiber tap assembly is described that includes a first upstream connector interface configured to receive a downstream connector of a first upstream optic fiber line, and a first downstream connector interface configured to receive an upstream connector of a first downstream optic fiber line. The tap assembly further includes a set of service drop line connector interfaces. Moreover, an optic fiber tap of the assembly is configured to: receive an optical signal from the upstream connector interface, extract a portion of the optical signal, direct the extracted portion of the optical signal to the set of service drop line connector interfaces, and pass a remaining portion of the optical signal to the downstream connector interface. The fully connectorized optic fiber tap assembly is configured to be connected to the first upstream optic fiber line and the first downstream optic fiber line without splicing.

Abstract: A landfill well control system is disclosed which provides the ability to input a user selected set point to control a flow related variable at a landfill wellhead. A flow control actuator controls movement of a landfill gas (LFG) flow control valve. A sensor may be used for sensing the flow related variable. A controller is operably associated with the flow control actuator and the sensor. A user interface has a set selection for enabling a set point associated with the flow related variable, which is to be controlled by the system, to be input by the user. The controller operates to control the LFG flow control valve as needed to maintain the set point in an autopilot-like fashion.