Abstract: A method of measuring spherically mounted retroreflector (SMR) with a 3D coordinate measurement device such as a laser tracker. The SMR includes an open-air cube corner retroreflector having a vertex point located near a sphere center of the SMR. Measurements of the SMR to the vertex point are corrected to indicate 3D coordinates of the SMR sphere center by accounting for SMR depth error and SMR runout error.

Abstract: A non-volatile storage system is disclosed that includes pairs of NAND strings (or other groupings of memory cells) in the same block being connected to and sharing a common bit line. To operate the system, two selection lines are used so that the NAND strings (or other groupings of memory cells) sharing a bit line can be selected at the block level. Both selection lines are connected to a selection gate for each of the NAND strings (or other groupings of memory cells) sharing the bit line. One set of embodiments avoid unwanted boosting during read operations by keeping the channels of the memory cells connected to word lines on the drain side of the selected word line biased at a fixed potential.

Abstract: A computing device can implement one or more variable tactile elements (e.g., inflatable buttons/keys) overlaying a touchscreen of the device. The tactile elements can cause distortion to a view of content being displayed on the touchscreen underneath the tactile elements, which can decrease visibility of the content to a viewer (e.g., a user of the device). The device can receive information about the sizes, shapes, and/or locations of the tactile elements. Based on this information, the device can render the content in a manner so as to reduce the distortion caused by the tactile elements. In some embodiments, the device can also determine the device's orientation relative to the user (e.g., using head and/or facial feature tracking, etc.) and render the content to appear substantially undistorted while changes occur to the user's point of view with respect to the device and/or to the device's orientation relative to the user.

Abstract: A control system development platform is provided. The platform includes a shell component adapted to support development of a control systems application. An abstract model is associated with the shell component to facilitate development of the control systems applications.

Abstract: A pair of pliers having replaceable jaws is provided. The first plier member has a handle and a jaw assembly. The first plier member jaw assembly includes a body defining an elongated slot and having at least one guide surface. The second plier member has a handle assembly and a jaw assembly. The second plier member jaw assembly is selectively disposed in one of two configurations, a first configuration, wherein the second plier member jaw assembly is separated from the first plier member, and a second configuration, wherein the second plier member jaw assembly is slidably coupled to the first plier member with the second plier member jaw assembly guide member at least one guide surface slidably engaging the first plier member jaw assembly body at least one guide surface.

Abstract: A safety relay configuration system for configuring safety functions to be carried out by a safety relay is provided. The configuration system comprises a number of features that facilitate intuitive and simplified configuration of an industrial safety relay, including but not limited to features that guide the user through the configuration process using an intuitive sequential procedure that provides feedback and prompts based on user interaction, enforce design consistency throughout the configuration project by intelligently limiting user selections, and visually organize configuration and status information in a manner that efficiently utilizes display space and allows the user to quickly evaluate available configuration options.

Abstract: A silicon wafer having colored top side is disclosed in the present invention. The silicon wafer includes: a wafer; a first semi-conductor layer, formed on at least a portion of a top side of the wafer, having periodical structures to form a grating pattern, and a second semi-conductor layer, formed on the first semi-conductor layer with a bottom side substantially fully contacted with the periodical structures. The first semi-conductor layer and the second semi-conductor layer form a photonic crystal layer and work to reflect a predetermined wavelength range of incident visible light beams. The present invention provides a silicon wafer which can reflect specified color(s) from the surface facing external light beams. Therefore, dies from cutting the silicon wafer with functions to interact with external environment rather than packaged can have advantages to show some specified logo or trademark.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are visual notification devices that are capable of wirelessly connecting to a mobile device to provide visual and/or audible notification to users of status changes on their mobile device, such as receipt of SMS, MMS, phone calls, voice mails, calendar appointments, and battery status in a location different from that of the mobile device. In operation a user can place the device in or near a working space (e.g. on a desk, book shelf or table), plug it into an automobile charging port, or strap it on the user's arm, so that the device is in a location different than the user's mobile device The user can visually and/or audibly notified of status changes by simply glancing at the device. The notifications can be user customizable through a user application on the mobile device. Additional user interfaces can be incorporated into the device to provide a set of remote controls for various operation of the mobile device.

Abstract: A safety relay configuration system for configuring safety functions to be carried out by a safety relay is provided. The configuration system comprises a number of features that facilitate intuitive and simplified configuration of an industrial safety relay, including but not limited to features that guide the user through the configuration process using an intuitive sequential procedure that provides feedback and prompts based on user interaction, enforce design consistency throughout the configuration project by intelligently limiting user selections, and visually organize configuration and status information in a manner that efficiently utilizes display space and allows the user to quickly evaluate available configuration options.

Abstract: A safety relay configuration system for configuring safety functions to be carried out by a safety relay is provided. The configuration system comprises a number of features that facilitate intuitive and simplified configuration of an industrial safety relay, including but not limited to features that guide the user through the configuration process using an intuitive sequential procedure that provides feedback and prompts based on user interaction, enforce design consistency throughout the configuration project by intelligently limiting user selections, and visually organize configuration and status information in a manner that efficiently utilizes display space and allows the user to quickly evaluate available configuration options.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants.

Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for analyzing healthcare-related entity performance. In one implementation, a method is implemented with one or more processors and includes receiving a request that includes one or more filter selections and accessing a data structure including information that specifies a plurality of categories of healthcare-related interactions associated with multiple healthcare-related entities. The method also includes identifying a set of categories from the plurality of categories based on the one or more filter selections and processing the information of the identified categories to provide performance information of one or more entities of the multiple healthcare-related entities in accordance with the one or more filter selections. The method further includes generating a user interface that includes the performance information indicating a performance of the one or more entities.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting confidential information emails. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided for detecting confidential information emails. The method includes obtaining a sender address of an electronic message, the sender address comprising a first username and a first domain name, and obtaining at least one recipient address of the electronic message, the recipient address comprising a second username and a second domain name. The method also includes determining whether the recipient address and the sender address are different addresses of a user, and based on the determination, flagging the electronic message.

Abstract: A robotic exhaust system to connect to a vehicle, a system to collect exhaust gas from a moving vehicle, and a method thereof is described. The robotic exhaust system includes: flexible tubing configured to connect to a tail pipe at a first end and to connect to an exhaust collection tubing interface at a second end; a motor configured to move the flexible tubing; a sensor configured to detect a marker in the road, wherein the marker provides information indicating a position of the exhaust collection tubing interface; and a controller configured to move the second end of the flexible tubing to the position of the exhaust collection tubing interface.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided for implementing traffic engineering (TE) using link buffer status. The link buffer status for each link is used to identify links with buffer build-ups. One or more of the capacity and resource parameters at the links with buffer build-ups are then reserved. This is achieved by modifying the capacity and resource input parameters to the TE model according to the level of build-ups in the link buffers, as reflected by the buffer status information from the links and nodes. The modified input capacity or resource parameters are then fed to a TE engine to calculate the routing of traffic across all links and paths. As such, the reserved capacity or resource is considered in the TE routing technique to route the traffic accordingly, leading to the depletion of link buffers with build-ups at all or multiple considered paths at the same time.

Abstract: System and method embodiments are provided for traffic behavior driven dynamic zoning for distributed traffic engineering (TE) in software defined networking (SDN). In an embodiment, a method in a network component for dynamic zoning for TE in SDN includes receiving at the network component network information from at least one SDN controller from a plurality of SDN controllers in a network; determining with the network component a plurality of TE zones for the network, selecting a local zone TE controller for each of the plurality of TE zones, and selecting a master TE controller according to the network information and a zoning scheme, wherein the local zone TE controller and the master TE controller are selected form one of the SDN controllers; and transmitting with the network component an indication of the local zone TE controllers, zone membership, and the master controllers to at least some of the SDN controllers.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes ZPGM material compositions including a CuMn2O4 spinel structure mixed with a plurality of support oxide powders to develop suitable ZPGM catalyst materials. Bulk powder ZPGM catalyst compositions are produced by physically mixing bulk powder CuMn2O4 spinel with different support oxide powders calcined at about 1000° C. XRD analyses are performed for bulk powder ZPGM catalyst compositions to determine Cu—Mn spinel phase formation and phase stability for a plurality of temperatures to about 1000° C. ZPGM catalyst material compositions including CuMn2O4 spinel mixed with La2O3, cordierite, and ceria-zirconia support oxides exhibit phase stability, which can be employed in ZPGM catalysts for a plurality of TWC applications, thereby leading to a more effective utilization of ZPGM catalyst materials with high thermal and chemical stability in TWC products.

Abstract: Notifications used to notify called parties of missed calls can vary based on priority levels of the missed calls. Priority levels can be assigned using characteristics of the missed call, such as a calling number/party associated with the missed call, a number of missed calls received from the calling number/party, whether or not the calling party left a voicemail, a time the missed call was received, or combinations thereof. Different notification levels may be associated with different priority levels, with each notification level specifying different alert setting parameters, e.g., different sounds/volumes, visual notifications, vibration settings, etc. Some notification levels may override a silent mode of the mobile device, while other notifications levels may not. Priority levels can be escalated when users fail to acknowledge a notification prior to expiration of a timer or when notification attempts are unsuccessful.

Abstract: A set of non-volatile storage elements are subjected to a programming process in order to store data. During the programming process, one or more verification operations are performed to determine whether the non-volatile storage elements have reached their target condition to store the appropriate data. Programming can be stopped when all non-volatile storage elements have reached their target level or when the number of non-volatile storage elements that have not reached their target level is less than a number or memory cells that can be corrected using an error correction process during a read operation (or other operation). The number of non-volatile storage elements that have not reached their target level can be estimated by counting the number of non-volatile storage elements that have not reached a condition that is different (e.g., lower) than the target level.