Abstract: A retractable load carrier system for a vehicle comprising a rail assembly comprising a first rail and a second rail, wherein each rail is configured to be mounted to a vehicle roof. The system can further include a rack assembly comprising a first support member and a second support member generally parallel to each other, wherein the first support member and second support member can be coupled together with at least one cross members, wherein the rack assembly has a first end and a second end, wherein both the first and second end can include a handle portion. A locking means can be coupled to the handle portion of the rack assembly, wherein the locking means comprises a plurality of engagement members configured to latch to engage the grooved portion of the rail assembly or the pins are configured to engage the pinion portion of the rail assembly.

Abstract: A conveyor chain includes a plurality of side link assemblies and flight arm assemblies coupled together to form an elongated chain. The flight arm assemblies include a pair of opposing flight arms positioned on either side of the chain with the flight arms each including an elongated body formed with and extending from an integral base and a vertical sprocket opening formed in the integral base. The vertical sprocket opening is configured for engaging a tooth of a drive sprocket to drive the flight arm. The side link assemblies include a pair of opposing side straps positioned on either side of the chain each including a base and a pair of side strap bosses extending outwardly from the base.

Abstract: Devices and methods for patterning the vertical solid state devices are provided. In some examples, a method of fabricating micro devices comprising forming device layers on a substrate, forming a first masking layer on a top layer of the device layers, forming a second masking layer on the first masking layer; and etching the device layers using the first and second masking layers to pattern the device layers.

Abstract: A retractable load carrier system for a vehicle comprising a rail assembly comprising a first rail and a second rail, wherein each rail is configured to be mounted to a vehicle roof. The system can further include a rack assembly comprising a first support member and a second support member generally parallel to each other, wherein the first support member and second support member can be coupled together with at least one cross members, wherein the rack assembly has a first end and a second end, wherein both the first and second end can include a handle portion. A locking means can be coupled to the handle portion of the rack assembly, wherein the locking means comprises a plurality of engagement members configured to latch to engage the grooved portion of the rail assembly or the pins are configured to engage the pinion portion of the rail assembly.

Abstract: A wearable spatial audio device is provided. The wearable spatial audio device includes one or more audio speakers, one or more processors, and a storage machine holding instructions executable by the one or more processors. Map data is obtained for a real-world environment that includes one or more dynamic audio objects. A device-specific subset of audio tracks is obtained, and a device-specific spatialized audio mix of the device-specific subset of audio tracks that is based on the map data is obtained. An indication of a change in an environmental condition relative to one or more of the dynamic audio objects is received. The device-specific spatialized audio mix is adjusted based on the change in the environmental condition.

Abstract: A method of selectively transferring micro devices from a donor substrate to contact pads on a receiver substrate. The method may comprise: providing a donor substrate comprising the plurality of micro devices, transferring the plurality of micro devices to an intermediate substrate, aligning a selected set of micro devices on the intermediate substrate proximal to the system substrate, providing a photo-sensitive layer between the selected set of micro devices and the system receiver; turning on the selected micro devices, curing the photo-sensitive layer in between the selected set of micro devices and the system substrate by light emitted by the selected micro devices; and bonding the selected set of micro devices to the corresponding contact pads on the system substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an appliance having at least one chamber accessible via an opening and a flexible cover member for providing selective access to the opening. The flexible cover member includes a plurality of elongated rib members and a flexible skin covering surrounding the plurality of elongated rib members. The plurality of elongated rib members are aligned in a side-by-side configuration and secured together in a spatially consecutive arrangement. Further, the flexible cover member is movable between a flat, closed position that covers the opening and a curved, open position that exposes the opening.

Abstract: An appliance includes at least one chamber accessible via an opening and a cover member for providing selective access to the opening. The cover member includes a flexible portion and a rigid portion. The flexible portion includes a plurality of elongated rib members and a flexible skin covering surrounding the plurality of elongated rib members. The plurality of elongated rib members aligned in a side-by-side configuration and secured together in a spatially consecutive arrangement. Thus, the flexible portion is movable with respect to the rigid portion between a flat, closed position that covers a portion of the opening and a curved, open position that exposes the portion of the opening.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one approach, includes: determining a current read heat value of each logical page which corresponds to write requests that have accumulated in a destage buffer. Each of the write requests is assigned to a respective write queue based on the current read heat value of each logical page which corresponds to the write requests. Moreover, each of the write queues correspond to a different page stripe which includes physical pages, the physical pages included in each of the respective page stripes being of a same type. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional approaches.

Abstract: According to some embodiments disclosed herein, a system is provided to measure a tread of a tire. The system includes a nonmagnetic layer providing a drive over surface, a magnet, and a magnetic sensor associated with the magnet. The drive over surface is adapted to receive the tire thereon including the tread to be measured. The magnet has opposing first and second magnetic poles, the nonmagnetic layer is between the drive over surface and the magnet, and the magnet is arranged so that the first magnetic pole is between the second magnetic pole and the nonmagnetic layer. The nonmagnetic layer is between the drive over surface and the magnetic sensor, and the magnetic sensor is configured to detect a magnetic field resulting from the magnet and the tire on the drive over surface.

Abstract: A wearable spatial audio device is provided. The wearable spatial audio device includes one or more audio speakers, one or more processors, and a storage machine holding instructions executable by the one or more processors. Map data is obtained for a real-world environment that includes one or more dynamic audio objects. A device-specific subset of audio tracks is obtained, and a device-specific spatialized audio mix of the device-specific subset of audio tracks that is based on the map data is obtained. An indication of a change in an environmental condition relative to one or more of the dynamic audio objects is received. The device-specific spatialized audio mix is adjusted based on the change in the environmental condition.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one approach, is for calibrating read voltages associated with a block of memory having more than one word-line therein. The computer-implemented method includes: for each of the word-lines in the block: calculating an absolute shift value for a reference read voltage associated with the given word-line. A relative shift value is also determined for each of the remaining read voltages associated with the given word-line, and the relative shift values are determined with respect to the reference read voltage. Moreover, each of the read voltages associated with the given word-line are adjusted using the absolute shift value and each of the respective relative shift values.

Abstract: A system includes an interface, a processor, and a memory. The interface is configured to receive a version of a model from a model registry. The processor is configured to store the version of the model, start a process running the version of the model, and update a proxy with version information associated with the version of the model, wherein the updated proxy indicates to redirect an indication to invoke the version of the model to the process. The memory is coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.

Abstract: Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure improve the functionality of electronic messaging systems by enabling users in an electronic chat conversation to run applications together. In some embodiments, when one user in a chat launches an application, an icon or other visual representation of the application appears in a portion of the chat window (e.g., in a “chat dock”) for other users in the chat to access.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: determining a current operating state of a block of memory. The block includes more than one type of page therein, and at least one read voltage is associated with each of the page types. The current operating state of the block is further used to produce a hybrid calibration scheme for the block which identifies a first subset of the read voltages, and a second subset of the read voltages. The read voltages in the second subset are further organized in one or more groupings. A unique read voltage offset value is calculated for each of the read voltages in the first subset, and a common read voltage offset value is also calculated for each grouping of read voltages in the second subset.

Abstract: A head assembly for a rake is provided. The head assembly includes a base portion, a handle coupling, and a number of tines. Each tine includes an elongated body. Each tine body includes a first end, a flexure portion, an offset portion, and a distal second end. The tines includes a first set of tines and a second set of tines. A number of tine bodies in the first set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is greater than 1.0. A number of tine bodies in the second set of tines have an offset portion lateral cross-sectional aspect ratio that is less than 1.0.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: determining whether a number of blocks included in a first ready-to-use (RTU) queue is in a first range of the first RTU queue. In response to determining that the number of blocks included in the first RTU queue is in the first range, a determination is made as to whether a number of blocks included in a second RTU queue is in a second range of the second RTU queue. Moreover, in response to determining that the number of blocks included in the second RTU queue is not in the second range, valid data is relocated from one of the blocks in a first pool which corresponds to the first RTU queue. The block in the first pool is erased, and transferred from the first pool to the second RTU queue which corresponds to a second pool.

Abstract: What is disclosed is structures and methods to integrate microdevices into system or receiver substrates. The integration of microdevices is facilitated by adding staging pads to microdevices before or after transferring. Creating stages after the transfer of a first microdevice to a substrate for the subsequent microdevice transfer to the first (or the second) microdevice transfer. The stage improves the surface profile of the substrate so that next microdevice can be transferred without the first microdevice on the substrate get damaged by or interfere with the surface of the donor or transfer head. Some embodiments further relate to tiled display device and more particularly, to stacking tiles to a backplane to form the tiled display device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, is for wear leveling blocks of memory. The computer-implemented method includes: determining the health of blocks of memory which are configured in multi-bit-per-cell mode. The blocks configured in multi-bit-per-cell mode are in a second pool, while blocks that are configured in single-level cell (SLC) mode are in a first pool. Moreover, the computer-implemented method is performed in some approaches with a proviso that the health of a block of memory is not determined while the block is configured in SLC mode. Moreover, health values are assigned to the blocks of memory in the second pool based on the health of the respective block. Each of the health values is further correlated with a respective data temperature.