Abstract: A peripheral nerve stimulator can be used to stimulate a peripheral nerve to treat essential tremor, Parkinsonian tremor, and other forms of tremor. The stimulator can have electrodes that are placed circumferentially around the patient's wrist or arm. Specific nerves in the wrist or arm can be targeted by appropriate spacing of the electrodes. Positioning the electrodes on generally opposing sides of the target nerve can result in improved stimulation of the nerve. The stimulation pattern may alternate between the nerves. Improved stimulation algorithms can incorporate tremor feedback, external data, predictive adaptation, and long-term monitoring data.

Abstract: Disclosed is system, method, and rack stand portion for the advantageous cooling of computer equipment. When multiple instances of computer equipment are managed from a central authority, cooling, heating, and/or cessation of either can be controlled in a way that enhances efficiency. Impediments that control access channels and interior access to computer equipment is toggled by the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed is a server rack system within an enclosed building and a process for directing air through a server facility. Air is channeled within a server rack assembly and then through a closed loop back again into the server rack assembly. Impediments may control the degree of airflow availability.

Abstract: Disclosed is system, method, and rack stand portion for the advantageous cooling of computer equipment. The rack stand includes a hollow body that may be formed of cartridges. Gas from an airflow source is guided into the rack stand body and then into a sealed case of the computer equipment. Air flow is then guided out of the computer equipment for recirculation, exhaust, or other purpose.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying an earth fault in a resonant grounded medium voltage network that employs a REFCL compensation system. The method derives a zero-sequence real power from a phase voltage to ground on each phase and a current on each phase and aligns the zero-sequence real power in time with a magnitude of a zero-sequence voltage provided by the REFCL compensation system. The method determines when the zero-sequence real power and the zero-sequence voltage exceed predetermined thresholds. The method delays the magnitude of the zero-sequence voltage for a predetermined period of time when the zero-sequence voltage exceeds the threshold and determines that the fault is occurring when both the time aligned zero-sequence real power exceeds the threshold and the magnitude of the zero-sequence voltage exceeds the threshold for the predetermined period of time at the same time.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for determining a tire characteristic of an electric vehicle's tires and notifying a user of the tire characteristic. This may be accomplished by an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) receiving an image of an electric vehicle in response to detecting the electric vehicle. The EVCS can use the received image to determine a tire characteristic (e.g., tire tread depth) of one or more tires of the electric vehicle. The EVCS can then notify the user of the electric vehicle. For example, the EVCS may display a notification on a display of the EVCS. The EVCS may also recommend one or more locations where a user can take the electric vehicle to have the one or more tires serviced.

Abstract: The present disclosure discusses system and methods for improving the efficiency of a remote computing device. The system and methods include generate a profile and delivery schedule for the remote computing device. The system can dynamically update the delivery schedule of future requests the system transmits to the remote computing device based on responses to current request.

Abstract: A device for use in handling paper products. A finger moisturizer container can be worn on the wrist of a user via an adjustable wristband. Alternatively, the container can be located on a clip that can be attached to an article of clothing, cover or pages of a book. The device can be used to assist in the turning of pages of a book or magazine, sorting or separating stacks of money or other paper or like products.

Abstract: A method for producing carbon or graphite foam parts with high purity level for high-temperature insulation under vacuum or protective gas, as insulating material or as filter material, includes the following steps: introducing dry, foamable starch (1) into an open-top container (2) having a round or angular cross section, until the base (3) of the container (2) is covered amply and uniformly with starch (1); introducing the container (2) partly filled with starch (1) into an oven (4), and heating the container (2) to a foaming temperature of >180° C. over a prolonged period of several hours to foam the starch (1), until the container (2) has filled completely with carbon foam (6); withdrawing the container (2) from the oven (4) and extracting the carbon foam (6) after sufficient cooling, and optionally portioning the carbon foam (6) into carbon foam parts (6.1).

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for adaptably authenticating a user are disclosed. A device captures a user input, and sends data corresponding thereto to a system. The system determines natural language understanding (NLU) results representing the user input. A user authentication component of the system receives the NLU results and determines a skill configured to perform an action responsive to the user input. The user authentication component adaptably performs user authentication based on a user authentication condition associated with the skill. If the user can be authenticated to the satisfaction of the condition, the NLU results data are sent to the skill, along with an indicator representing the user was authenticated by the system.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods to track tainting information via non-intrusive bytecode instrumentation are described herein. The described techniques include, at one aspect, defining a taint-aware class to shadow an original data class. The taint-aware class includes a payload field to store objects of the original data class, a metadata field to store tainting information corresponding to the objects of the original data class, and a method proxying a corresponding method of the original data class. In another aspect, the instances of the original data class are replaced with corresponding instances of the taint-aware class in an application bytecode. Further, in a yet another aspect, when executing the application in a runtime environment, the method propagates the content of the metadata filed and calls the corresponding method of the original data class to manage the content of the payload field.

Abstract: The present invention includes a lateral support member for a server computer constructed to permit advantageous airflow. The present invention can be operated to shunt organized airflow into multiple computer cases and/or organized airflow from multiple computer cases to a dedicated heat reservoir.

Abstract: An apparatus for holding a container such as a bucket in a level position on an uneven surface, for example, a roof. The apparatus automatically levels itself using pivot points that permit the components of the apparatus to operate independently from each other. The components configured to rotate about pivot points so that a bucket can be held by the apparatus in an upright position.

Abstract: A robotic system includes a plurality of robotic systems, each mounted by a plurality of sensors and SW processors all enabling arm manipulation to automate a construction process and/or navigating and/or maneuvering in a construction site. The system can interact with a centralized backend algorithm, which has access to the construction site's digital building plan from which a route on which the robots must be dropped off is deduced. The route may be displayed to a laborer, walking through the site according to the route, who can deploy the robots to perform their automated construction task.

Abstract: The present invention provides water-based energy curable compositions that exhibit improved printability, adhesion, opacity, and wash-up properties. The compositions comprise one or more inert water-based polyurethane resins and one or more water-based phosphate esters. Addition of the inert polyurethane resins and phosphate esters improves adhesion of the energy curable compositions to a variety of substrates.

Abstract: The present invention includes a lateral support member for a server computer constructed to permit advantageous airflow. The present invention can be operated to shunt organized airflow into multiple computer cases and/or organized airflow from multiple computer cases to a dedicated heat reservoir.

Abstract: Techniques for updating an application using a non-servicing state are disclosed. One or more embodiments include executing an application, in a state which does not provide services, to avoid the application being restarted by a watchdog process. The non-servicing state may not perform any function other than to continue executing at least one proxy service process which avoids the application being restarted by a watchdog process. Responsive to determining that the application process is executing, the watchdog process does not detect any issue with the application, and therefore does not restart the application. The watchdog process may verify the continuing execution of the application process by, for example, determining that the application process is included in a list of executing processes managed by an operating system. The watchdog process may verify the continuing execution of the application process by, for example, communicating with the application process.

Abstract: An ordering system (102) generates subscription offerings and receives an order entry in response thereto, for configuring a plurality of mobile communication devices (116) and gateways. A service management system (106) having a service management controller processes the order entry and establishes subscription services in response thereto. The subscription services are based on one or more of features, bearer providers, and capabilities associated with the plurality of mobile communication devices and gateways. The service management system (106) manages the selection of optimal bearer providers as the gateways for the transport of features requested in the order. A billing service (120) is adjusted in accordance with deployment and management of the mobile communication devices, including the transfer of mission critical functions from narrowband bearer providers to broadband bearer providers.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods to track tainting information via non-intrusive bytecode instrumentation are described herein. The described techniques include, at one aspect, defining a taint-aware class to shadow an original data class. The taint-aware class includes a payload field to store objects of the original data class, a metadata field to store tainting information corresponding to the objects of the original data class, and a method proxying a corresponding method of the original data class. In another aspect, the instances of the original data class are replaced with corresponding instances of the taint-aware class in an application bytecode. Further, in a yet another aspect, when executing the application in a runtime environment, the method propagates the content of the metadata filed and calls the corresponding method of the original data class to manage the content of the payload field.