Abstract: Methods of servicing a fuel nozzle are provided. a method of servicing a fuel nozzle includes a step of machining away material from a nozzle tip of the fuel nozzle to form an annular groove within the nozzle tip. The method further includes a step of inserting a replacement coupon into the annular groove. The replacement coupon having a radially outermost that corresponds to the annular groove and a post-removal contact surface. The method further includes a step of fixedly coupling the radially outermost of the replacement coupon to the annular groove.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure can include flexible catheter tip. The flexible catheter tip can include an inboard understructure that defines a tip longitudinal axis, wherein the inboard understructure can be formed from a first continuous element that includes a first rectangular cross-section. An intermediate inboard covering can be disposed about the first continuous element that forms a distal portion of the inboard understructure. An outboard understructure can extend along the tip longitudinal axis, wherein the outboard understructure can be formed from a second continuous element that includes a second rectangular cross-section. An intermediate outboard covering can be disposed about the second continuous element that forms a distal portion of the outboard understructure.

Abstract: An absorbent article may have a Product Length-to-Side Silhouette from 0.5 to about 1.5. An array of absorbent articles may have an Array Average Product Length-to-Side Silhouette from 0.5 to about 1.5.

Abstract: An electric hair-cutting device that has a housing. Further, the electric hair-cutting device has a hair-cutting module coupled to a first end of the housing, the hair-cutting module comprising blades and configured for cutting hair. Also, the electric hair-cutting device has a plurality of pinholes on a top of the housing and adjacent the hair-cutting module for delivering air to the hair-cutting module to cool the hair-cutting blades and a cooling module contained in the housing, the cooling module that has a fan and receives air through a plurality of pinholes on a bottom end of the housing and delivers the air to the plurality of pinholes adjacent the hair-cutting module thereby cooling the hair-cutting module.

Abstract: Methods and systems including processing dredge spoils to reclaim soil therefrom. The techniques may include a feed system for receiving dredge spoils, a dewatering system for removing water from the dredge spoils, and a grinder/mixer for grinding the dredge spoils from the dewatering system while mixing the dredge spoils with one or more additional materials.

Abstract: A method for reproducing an external sound in an automobile includes recording external sound using external microphones located on an automobile exterior of the automobile; establishing recorded audio signals based on the recorded external sound; determining from the recorded audio signals a relative directionality of external sound sources of the recorded external sound with respect to at least one occupant within the automobile; establishing at least one directionality encoded audio signal by applying at least one frequency dependent directionality filter to the recorded audio signals, wherein at least one frequency dependent directionality filter is based on the determined relative directionality of external sound sources, thereby encoding the relative directionality into said at least one directionality encoded audio signal; reproducing a representation of the external sound based on at least one directionality encoded audio signal using internal loudspeakers located within an automobile interior of the

Abstract: A sensor system comprises a laser source that emits a pump beam at a first wavelength and a probe beam at a second wavelength, and an optical means for receiving the pump and probe beams. The optical means is operative to generate a plurality of light beams, each having a different frequency, from the pump and probe beams. One or more cells receive the light beams from the optical means and allow passage of the light beams therethrough, with the cells containing alkali atoms. A dichroic filter is configured to receive the light beams from the cells. The dichroic filter separates pump beam light and probe beam light from the light beams. A detector array receives the probe beam light from the dichroic filter. The detector array includes a two-dimensional array of photosensors that map out transmission of respective light beams corresponding to the probe beam light through the cells.

Abstract: Techniques for a motion-based online interactive platform are described. The platform makes a motion-based online class realistic and allows a teacher to visualize motions performed by a student in a perspective and how close the motion is in view of an authoritative instructor (model). Depending on implementation, the platform may be implemented as an application, a Teacher App or a student App. Each may be executed in a computer or control computer associated with an instructor or teacher or computing devices associated with students. Each of the computing devices is coupled to or includes a camera, where the camera is used by a student to show his presence or poses he performs. Data streams from the computing devices are received in the control computer, where each of the data streams includes a video and a set of sensing data. A 3D avatar of a student is generated from the sensing data in the control computer. The video is not used for generating the avatar.

Abstract: Various stabilizers for supporting a trocar and stylet are disclosed. In some implementations, a stabilizer may include a main portion through which a trocar and stylet may be inserted and supported, and a plurality of stabilizing portions to prevent movement of the stabilizer when the stabilizer is placed on a patient's body.

Abstract: An automobile audio system for an automobile includes an audio processing unit, a set of external microphones to record external sound and a set of internal loudspeakers to internally reproduce audio. Furthermore, the automobile audio system includes a transmission switching mechanism. The transmission switching mechanism is manually configurable between at least two manual transmission configurations including a manually activated configuration wherein the set of external microphones is communicatively coupled to the set of internal loudspeakers such that the external sound is reproducible by at least a subset of the set of internal loudspeakers and a manually deactivated configuration wherein the set of external microphones is communicatively decoupled to the set of internal loudspeakers.

Abstract: A method of connecting applications over a network can be provided by a connection profile broker that can determine that server metadata included in a server application instance and the client metadata included in a client application instance describe complementary functions and therefore may be appropriate for connection via the connection profile. To further determine this, the connection profile broker can determine whether the client application instance is related to the server application instance by at least one type of relationship that is included in the client scope metadata and further determines whether the server application instance is related to the client application instance by at least one type of relationship that is included in the server scope metadata. The connection profile broker can also be operatively coupled to a firewall, which can request information from the broker to determine whether the connection should be allowed.

Abstract: A mattress system can include a foam layer positioned proximate a mattress top and having a head end, a foot end, and opposite lateral ends, a mattress core positioned under the foam layer, and a sensor strip. The sensor strip can include a carrier strip and a plurality of sensors attached to the carrier strip and spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the carrier strip. The carrier strip can be configured to be releasably attached to the foam layer. The carrier strip can also extend between the opposite lateral ends of the foam layer.

Abstract: A footwear article includes a collar elevator that returns an ankle collar from a lowered state that is conducive to donning up to a raised state that secures the wearer's foot during wear. The collar elevator includes a lever arm. The lever arm may be deformable and biased towards the raised state. The lever arm may be articulated with a biasing force urging the lever arm to the raised state. The lever arm may have a variety of cross sections as well. The lever arm extends from a base, which may a sole portion of the footwear article. The lever arm and the base may be monolithic, permanently joined, removably joined, or otherwise connected.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system may include receiving, from a computing device, a light field data generated by the computing device, the light field data representing a portion of a viewed scene by the user device, wherein the light field data comprises a three-dimensional volume describing the light flowing in a plurality of directions through a plurality of light field data points.

Abstract: An optical resonator device, which can be implemented in a Brillouin laser, comprises a first waveguide ring resonator having a first diameter, and one or more second waveguide ring resonators adjacent to the first waveguide ring resonator. The one or more second waveguide ring resonators each have a second diameter that is less than the first diameter. The one or more second waveguide ring resonators optically communicate with the first waveguide ring resonator, such that an optical signal in the first waveguide ring resonator optically couples into the one or more second waveguide ring resonators. The one or more second waveguide ring resonators is configured such that when the optical signal resonates within the first waveguide ring resonator and the one or more second waveguide ring resonators, the optical signal within the first waveguide ring resonator is suppressed.

Abstract: A clamp assembly includes a rail configured to receive a first fluidic assembly, and a carriage slidably mounted to the rail and configured to receive a second fluidic assembly. The carriage is operable to establish a first fluid tight seal between the first fluidic assembly and a chromatography column received within the claim assembly, and to establish a second fluid tight seal between the second fluidic assembly and the chromatography column.

Abstract: An apparatus to remove hair and debris from carpet and upholstery comprising a pumice stone having a void that is attached to a support having a hole and the pumice stone void is aligned with the support hole and the support is attached to a vacuum wand.

Abstract: Systems and methods for a tunable radio frequency synthesizer utilizing optical frequency combs are provided. In one embodiment, an RF signal generator comprises: an SBS pump laser segment including a first and second SBS pump laser each generating SBS laser light at different respective frequencies; a TE/TM dual comb resonator comprising a comb optical resonator coupled to the first and second SBS pump lasers, wherein the comb optical resonator generates a pair of counter-propagating optical frequency combs of different polarities from the SBS laser light; a filter resonator segment configured to provide feedback to the TE/TM dual comb resonator to lock a relative position of the pair of counter-propagating optical frequency combs, the filter resonator comprising a tunable optical filter to output a discrete tuned RF signal output based on a comb line pair that includes a single comb line from each of the pair of counter-propagating optical frequency combs.

Abstract: Methods and systems relating generally to information displays, and more particularly to systems and methods for backlight assemblies for information displays that include light expanding structures. A backlight assembly may include light expander structures that include a plurality of layer sets, wherein each layer set includes a reflective polarizer layer and a wave retarder layer. The layer sets may together be operative transform point light source, such as a laser light beam, into a surface light source for use as a backlight for various types of information displays.

Abstract: An anti-theft device for securing an article of merchandise against unauthorized removal from a display counter. The anti-theft device includes a plurality of arms configured to immobilize the article of merchandise relative to a tray. At least one arm is operated by an electromechanical release mechanism between closed and opened positions. When the electromechanically actuated arm is in the closed position, the article of merchandise is immobilized relative to the tray. When the electromechanically actuated arm is transitioned into the open position, the article of merchandise can be removed from the tray. The anti-theft device may include a locking mechanism configured to transition between a locked configuration, in which the arms are immobilized relative to the tray, and an unlocked configuration, in which the arms can be extended or retracted relative to the tray.