Abstract: A conveyor system 24 carries work items, such as flexible, pliable, food products 22, through a scanning system 28 which generates data pertaining to various physical parameters of the food products. Thereafter, the food products are transported through a processing station which may be in the form of a portioning system 30. Next, the portioned food products are transported to a harvesting system 32 utilizing a actuator 34 to unload the food product portions 36 by vacuuming the portions into a nozzle 90. Such food products are transported to one or more desired locations through a hose/tube connected to a nozzle or may be launched through the air in a trajectory aimed at the desired placement location.

Abstract: The present invention provides an LED illumination device, including: a light source carrier including a base, an accommodating space formed on the base; a light emitting unit including a light emitter and a lamp board fixed to the light source carrier; and an optical member covering or at least partially covering the light emitting unit. The light emitting unit and the optical member are both disposed in the accommodating space. The optical member includes a first light distribution unit and a second light distribution unit. At least 70% of a luminous flux generated by the light emitter in operation is directly emitted from the LED illumination device through the second light distribution unit.

Abstract: A method of resistance spot welding that enables an improvement of a weld strength of steel plates having different plate thicknesses while inhibiting generation of spatters is provided. One aspect of the present disclosure is the method of resistance spot welding, the method including welding a workpiece made of layered steel plates with a resistance spot welding apparatus. The resistance spot welding apparatus includes a first electrode configured to contact a first steel plate among the steel plates, and a second electrode configured to contact, among the steel plates, a second steel plate that is thinner than the first steel plate, and the second electrode being arranged such that the workpiece is interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The welding includes welding while moving the second electrode relative to the first electrode in a direction parallel with a plate surface of the second steel plate.

Abstract: A semiconductor package substrate includes an encapsulated interconnect on a land side of the substrate. The encapsulated interconnect includes an integral metallic structure that has a smaller contact end against the semiconductor package substrate, and a larger contact end for board mounting.

Abstract: A mode driving assistance system for a vehicle assists a driver when the driver conducts mode driving by operating an operation member such that a traveling speed meets a time series change in the traveling speed. The operation member is disposed on a chassis dynamometer. The operation member conducts at least one of acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle. The system includes: a display that the driver can observe visually; a storage that stores a target value relating to an operation amount of the operation member in time series; a first detector that detects an actual value of the operation amount of the operation member; and a controller that displays the target value of the operation amount of the operation member stored in the storage and the actual value of the operation amount of the operation member detected by the first detector, as a time series image on the display.

Abstract: Provided are a binder resin composition for toner excellent in low-temperature fusing property, storage stability and durability, a toner for developing electrostatic images that contains the binder resin composition for toner, and a method for producing the binder resin composition for toner. The binder resin composition for toner contains a resin composition (C-P) prepared by condensing an acid group-having crystalline resin (C) and a polyalkyleneimine, and an amorphous resin (A).

Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle that includes a board part, a light source part disposed on an upper surface of the board part and including a plurality of light sources that irradiate light, a lens part installed to surround the light source part and disposed on an upper side of the board part, and a reflection part installed on an upper side of the board part, and including a reflective surface that reflects the light irradiated from the light source part to change a travel path of the light, and the reflective surface contacts the lens part and phosphor is deposited thereon.

Abstract: Disclosed is an illuminating panel, in particular integrated into a traversable surface, including, in succession, a first protective film arranged on the front face of the device, a first exterior encapsulating film, an interior encapsulating film, a second exterior encapsulating film, and a second protective film arranged on the rear face of the device, one of the films chosen from among the first exterior encapsulating film, the interior encapsulating film and the second exterior encapsulating film coating at least one active element suitable for emitting light. Also disclosed is a method for producing such a panel and a functional traversable surface with such a panel.

Abstract: A controller controls a motion of an object performing a task for changing a state of the object from a start state to an end state while avoiding collision of the object with an obstacle according to an optimal trajectory determined by solving an optimization problem of the dynamics of the object producing an optimal trajectory for performing the task subject to constraints on a solution of first-order stationary conditions modeling a minimum distance between the convex hull of the object and the convex hull of the obstacle using complementarity constraints.

Abstract: Preliminary program analysis of an executable may be performed. A security vulnerability level of a portion of the executable may be determined based on the preliminary program analysis. The security vulnerability level of the portion may be compared to a security vulnerability threshold. The precision of runtime monitoring of the portion may be tuned based on the comparison.

Abstract: A combination comprises at least one lens and at least one prism. The at least one lens and the at least one prism are in an optical path of a corresponding at least one light source. The combination is configured to direct light radiating from the at least one light source toward a projector lens.

Abstract: A method for assessing a cybersecurity risk of a software object includes generating an abstract syntax tree (AST) for a software object, and determining that the AST is insufficient to identify, to a specified confidence level, a cybersecurity risk of the software object. In response to determining that the AST is insufficient to identify the cybersecurity risk of the software object, a graph convolutional neural network (gCNN) is executed, based on the AST, to produce a set of features for the AST and to produce a probability of maliciousness of the software object based on the set of features. A signal representing an alert is sent, based on the probability of maliciousness, if the probability of maliciousness exceeds a pre-defined threshold.

Abstract: Excess fuel consumption monitor and feedback systems for vehicles include sensor arrays of two primary types including those sensors deployed as part of a vehicle manufacturer established sensor suite and sensors deployed as after-market sensors. Together, these sensor suites include sensors coupled to vehicle subsystems and operating environments associated with the vehicle. Data from these sensors may be used as parametric inputs to drive algorithmic calculations which have outputs that express excess fuel consumption. Expressions of excess fuel consumption may be made instantaneously as real-time feedback to a vehicle operator/driver and/or a fleet manager as part of a summary report.

Abstract: An active rocker aerodynamic shield integrated into an automated running board for a motor vehicle. By using the existing automated running board linkages as a mounting location for the panels, the addition of a dedicated motor, linkage/pivot, and vehicle attachment scheme is no longer need for the aero benefit since components can be shared. The use of the moving linkages (Inner link, outer link, & lower mount) as attachment points for a panel(s) that is used to limit the flow of air to the underbody of a vehicle. When the miming board is in its stowed position. The panel is also stowed out of the line of sight and airflow. When the benefit of the aero panel is desired, the running board moves to the deployed position, orienting the aero panel in a position to reduce the amount of airflow under the vehicle.

Abstract: Shock-absorbing vehicle headlight system, having a vehicle frame element, a vehicle headlight housing, two release elements and a release mechanism connected to the vehicle frame element and designed to transition the vehicle headlight housing between a basic position and an adjustment position. The release mechanism includes a blocking element, switchable between a blocking position (BP) and a release position (RP). The vehicle headlight housing is held in the basic position in the BP and transitions to the adjustment position in the RP. A force transmission device mechanically couples the blocking element to the release elements and includes a rotary shaft and a control element. Displacement of each release element can be converted into rotary movement of the rotary shaft, which in turn can be converted into rotary movement of the control element, which is operatively connected to the blocking element in order to push the blocking element into the RP.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying a welding tip of a welder and an apparatus for replacing the same include a fixed bracket secured to a support. The apparatus includes an actuator coupled to the fixed bracket and a first moving member moved by the actuator. A second moving member is coupled to the first moving member and hingedly coupled to the fixed bracket. A third moving member is hingedly coupled to the second moving member. A first welding tip removal member is coupled to the third moving member to separate a welding to tip coupled to a shank. A fourth moving member is disposed opposite to the first moving member. A fifth moving member is coupled to the fourth moving member and hingedly coupled to the fixed bracket. A sixth moving member is coupled to the fifth moving member. A second welding tip removal member is coupled to the sixth moving member.

Abstract: Systems and methods ingest machine data including logs, metadata, and cost and usage information from multiple heterogeneous cloud services. The machine data is saved as events. An application retrieves the metadata, events, metrics, and logs and causes an easy to understand visual representation of costs, resource usage, and non-compliance for each of a client's cloud services. Further, the data across the client's multiple heterogeneous cloud services is normalized to provide visual representations that compare the costs, resource usage, and non-compliance across the client's multiple heterogeneous cloud services. Further, machine learning aspects of the application can provide recommendations and trend analysis for cloud service asset usage.

Abstract: An integrated circuit interconnect structure includes a first interconnect in a first metallization level and a first dielectric adjacent to at least a portion of the first interconnect, where the first dielectric having a first carbon content. The integrated circuit interconnect structure further includes a second interconnect in a second metallization level above the first metallization level. The second interconnect includes a lowermost surface in contact with at least a portion of an uppermost surface of the first interconnect. A second dielectric having a second carbon content is adjacent to at least a portion of the second interconnect and the first dielectric. The first carbon concentration increases with distance away from the lowermost surface of the second interconnect and the second carbon concentration increases with distance away from the uppermost surface of the first interconnect.