Abstract: A reversible earpiece for a head-mounted device includes (a) a first body section, (b) a second body section, (c) a cooperating pivot and a receiver and (d) a cooperating locking ball and a guide track. The receiver is adapted to receive and hold the pivot. The guide track is adapted to receive and hold the locking ball.

Abstract: An aircraft propulsion system including at least first airmover, an electric motor configured to at least partially power the at least first airmover, wherein the first airmover includes a propeller having at least a first position configured to provide thrust to the aircraft and a second position configured to recharge a power source, wherein the second position is a reverse windmilling position, and a heat engine configured to at least partially power the first air mover or a second air mover.

Abstract: A method for producing direct reduced iron having increased carbon content, comprises: providing a carbon monoxide-rich gas stream, and separating the carbon monoxide-rich gas stream into at least two separate carbon monoxide-rich gas streams; providing a hydrocarbon-rich gas stream and separating the hydrocarbon-rich gas stream into at least two separate hydrocarbon-rich gas streams; blending one of the carbon monoxide-rich gas streams with one of the hydrocarbon-rich gas streams to form a mixed carburizing gas stream; blending another carbon monoxide-rich gas stream of the at least two separate carbon monoxide-rich gas streams with another hydrocarbon-rich gas stream of the at least two separate hydrocarbon-rich gas streams to form a distinct mixed carburizing gas stream; delivering each of the mixed carburizing gas streams, which are of different composition, to a transition zone of a direct reduction furnace, and exposing partially or completely reduced iron oxide to the mixed carburizing gas streams to i

Abstract: A cold plate apparatus includes a top wall and a bottom wall that enclose a plenum for fluid flow; an inlet and an outlet each formed in one of the top wall or the bottom wall; a first active area within the plenum; a second active area within the plenum; and a partition that extends between the top wall and the bottom wall within the plenum and that separates the first active area from the second active area so that a portion of fluid flowing from the inlet to the outlet through the plenum flows through either the first active area or the second active area but not through both active areas.

Abstract: Aspects of annotating data are disclosed. As data is ingested to a data confidence fabric, analytic values, which includes tags or annotations, are attached to or associated with the data by an analytic insertion mechanism. The analytic values allow the data to be used by applications including machine learning algorithms immediately. Feedback from the applications allow the analytic insertion mechanism to improve and generate more valuable analytic values and to generate higher confidence scores for the analytic values.

Abstract: An integrated mobile device enclosure which encloses a mobile device includes features configured to enhance the capturing and/or processing of content at the mobile device. An integrated mobile device enclosure may include a body configured to enclose at least a portion of a mobile device, one or more microphones configured to capture sound external to the mobile device, and one or more lights configured to support a camera of the mobile device. The one or more microphones and the one or more lights are used with a software application running on the mobile device for content capture and/or processing. The software application in at least some cases may selectively enable or disable ones of the microphones and/or lights based on environmental information measured within a location of the mobile device.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for creating a website and response actions via a website creation system. The systems and methods provide a plurality of website types for selection, and in response to receiving a selection of a website type, provide a plurality of website templates specific to the selected website type. Each website type may include a series of directional webpages designed and intended to entice a particular user interaction with the website. Additionally, the systems and methods receive a selection of a type of response action, a selection of at least one rule of a triggering condition, and an operand for the at least one rule of the triggering condition. Moreover, in response to the event of the triggering condition, the systems and method perform the response action.

Abstract: An electric driven hydraulic fracking system is disclosed. A pump configuration includes the single VFD, the single shaft electric motor, and the single hydraulic pump mounted on the single pump trailer. A controller associated with the single VFD and is mounted on the single pump trailer. The controller monitors operation parameters associated with an operation of the electric driven hydraulic fracking system as each component of the electric driven hydraulic fracking system operates to determine whether the operation parameters deviate beyond a corresponding operation parameter threshold. Each of the operation parameters provides an indicator as to an operation status of a corresponding component of the electric driven hydraulic fracking system. The controller initiates corrected actions when each operation parameter deviates beyond the corresponding operation threshold.

Abstract: A system for tracking vehicle position using a smart phone in the vehicle as an active transponder, which is detected by roadside equipment is disclosed. In an embodiment, the system uses existing RF transceivers on the smart-phone, such as Bluetooth LE or WiFi to periodically transmit an identifying message. Road-based equipment detects and locates the smart phone. In a further embodiment, the smart phone is alerted by roadside beacons and only then responds with its identification information. Processing can be performed either on the smart phone or by roadside or central office equipment as is the case in prior art active or passive transponder-based tolling systems. Vehicle location detection can be enhanced through the use of directional antenna matrices such as a Butler matrix. The system can be used for automated roadway tolling and monitoring.

Abstract: A method of heating direct reduced iron between a direct reduced iron source and processing equipment for the direct reduced iron, comprises providing a conduit heater assembly between the direct reduced iron source and the processing equipment, wherein the conduit heater assembly receives a flow of the direct reduced iron from the direct reduced iron source and heats the direct reduced iron as the direct reduced iron flows through the conduit heater assembly and to the processing equipment.

Abstract: An exhaust baffle component for an aircraft starter includes a plurality of frames arranged with one another as a single component. At least one of the plurality of frames may include an attachment flange extending therefrom and defining a receiving aperture. Each frame of the plurality of frames may include one or more louvers stacked relative to one another and spaced from one another to define an air opening therebetween. The attachment flange may extend from the frame at a substantially central region of an upper portion of the frame to substantially align the receiving aperture with a starter aperture of a starter component to facilitate securement of the attachment flange to the starter component.

Abstract: A direct reduction process comprises providing a shaft furnace of a direct reduction plant to reduce iron oxide with reducing gas; providing a direct reduced iron melting furnace; and coupling a discharge chute between a discharge exit of the direct reduced shaft furnace and an inlet of the direct reduced iron melting furnace; wherein direct reduced iron and the reducing gas from the shaft furnace flow through the discharge chute and the reducing gas controls the melting furnace atmosphere to reducing environment.

Abstract: A heat sink includes a baseplate of thermally-conductive material and a radiator for transferring heat to atmosphere around the radiator. The baseplate is configured to be in thermal communication with a heat source, such as an integrated circuit or a power electronic device. The radiator is disposed upon the baseplate and includes a skin of melted material formed by additive manufacturing which encloses a chamber. An outer wick of porous material is disposed within the chamber, the outer wick coats an inner surface of the skin. A refrigerant is disposed within the chamber. The refrigerant changes between a liquid phase and a vapor phase to convey heat from the baseplate to the skin, and is conveyed back through the wick in the liquid phase by capillary action. The radiator also includes a plurality of fins extending from a cover to promote heat transfer to the atmosphere.

Abstract: Methods and systems for improved generation of multi-modal transportation routes are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes generating a network of route segments. At least a portion of the route segments may be associated with a rideable modality. At least one route segment of the network may be updated based on a changed condition of the rideable modality. Routes may be generated, based on the network, that utilize the rideable modality and at least one of the routes may be sent to a computing device for display.

Abstract: Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) for forecasting future data are provided. In one embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable medium is configured to store computer logic having instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processing devices to receive, at each of a plurality of Deep Neural Network (DNN) forecasters, an input corresponding to a time-series dataset of a plurality of input time-series datasets. The instructions further cause the one or more processing devices to produce, from each of the plurality of DNN forecasters, a forecast output and provide the forecast output from each of the plurality of DNN forecasters to a DNN mixer for combining the forecast outputs to produce one or more output time-series datasets.

Abstract: Physical shopping carts can have product detection systems and associate physical shopping carts with mobile computing devices (e.g., smartphones, tablet computing devices, smart watches, wearable computing devices). For example, physical shopping carts can be equipped with one or more product detection systems (e.g., scanners, sensors, cameras) that can electronically tally products that are placed in physical shopping carts. Mobile computing devices can be associated with and mounted on the physical shopping carts to provide a variety of enhanced shopping cart features not possible with conventional physical shopping carts, such as electronically tracking the contents of a shopping cart, checking-out from the mobile computing device (instead of at conventional check-out areas, such as point of sale terminals), and others.

Abstract: A drinking vessel includes one or more self-retaining indicator sleeves, each including a detenting mechanism for positioning a window in the sleeve relative to a number, symbol, or picture to be viewed through the window, the detenting mechanism also serving to retain the sleeve on the drinking vessel.

Abstract: An aircraft propulsion system includes at least one hybrid-electric power plant for delivering power to an air mover for propelling an aircraft. The at least one hybrid-electric power plant includes a first thermal engine and an electrical motor arranged in a parallel drive configuration or in an in-line drive configuration. The aircraft propulsion system includes a second thermal engine operatively connected to the electrical motor to power the electrical motor. A method for providing propulsion to an aircraft includes delivering power to an air mover for propelling the aircraft with at least one hybrid-electric power plant. The at least one hybrid-electric power plant includes a first thermal engine and an electrical motor arranged in a parallel drive configuration or in an in-line drive configuration. The method includes powering the electrical motor with a second thermal engine.

Abstract: A hydraulic drain system for a working machine including a hydrostatic pump, a tank, a cooler, a first conduit, and a second conduit. The hydrostatic pump is configured to be driven by a prime mover. The tank is configured to store fluid drained from the hydrostatic pump. The cooler is positioned upstream of the tank. The first conduit couples the hydrostatic pump to the cooler. The second conduit directly couples the hydrostatic pump to the tank.

Abstract: Technology is described for augmenting medical imaging for use in a medical procedure. The method can include the operation of receiving an image of patient anatomy captured by a visual image camera during the medical procedure. An acquired medical image associated with the patient anatomy can then be retrieved. Another operation can be associating the acquired medical image to the patient anatomy. An augmentation tag associated with a location in one layer of the acquired medical image can be retrieved. A further operation can be projecting the acquired medical image and the augmentation tag using an augmented reality headset to form a single graphical view as an overlay to the patient anatomy in either 2D, 3D or holographic form.