Abstract: An electrical power apparatus for coupling between an electrical power supply and one or more electrical power loads includes: a plurality of dynamically dispatchable electrical energy storage components providing at least one of dynamically dispatchable energy storage thereto and energy retrieval therefrom; and a controller to dynamically control the operation of the one or more dynamically dispatchable energy storage components in order to dynamically match the electrical power supply to the one or more loads by dynamically storing energy in one or more of the dynamically dispatchable electrical energy storage components when the available electric power exceeds that required by the one or more loads, and/or dynamically supplying electrical energy from one or more of the dynamically dispatchable electrical energy storage components when the available electric power is less than that required by the one or more loads.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include a first supply configured to hold a liquid matrix, a second supply configured to hold a continuous reinforcement, and a wetting module configured to separately receive the liquid matrix and the continuous reinforcement from the first and second supplies, respectively, and to discharge a composite material including the continuous reinforcement wetted with the liquid matrix. The wetting module may include a body forming an internal chamber having an upstream open end and a downstream open end, an entrant nozzle disposed within the upstream open end and configured to receive the continuous reinforcement, and an exit nozzle disposed within the downstream closed end and configured to discharge the composite material.

Abstract: A system for picking items from a containerised storage system is described. The items are stored in storage bins in stacks within a framework comprising a grid system disposed above the stacks of bins. Robotic devices are disposed on the grid, the devices acting so as to pick containers from the stacks of bins. The storage system is provided with at least one picking device for picking items from bins and depositing them directly in delivery containers DT.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a support, and a print head operatively connected to and moveable by the support. The print head may include an outlet configured to discharge a material in a trajectory along a central axis of the outlet, and a compactor disposed downstream of the outlet relative to the trajectory and configured to press the material transversely against an adjacent surface. The outlet may be configured to translate relative to the compacting module.

Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying media files on a device are provided. The device provides a first mode that displays a subset of media files, determined by a user query, from a plurality of media files. Once activated, the first mode persists on the device prior to becoming inactive. A second mode of the device displays the plurality of media files. The second mode is active when the first mode is inactive. An instruction is received from a user. When the instruction specifies the first mode by inclusion of a user query, a corresponding subset of files is obtained from a remote system. The subset of files is sequentially displayed until the period of time has elapsed according to the first mode. When the instruction does not specify a query, the plurality of files is polled for from a remote device and sequentially displayed according to the second mode.

Abstract: Droplet interfaces are formed between droplets in an electro-wetting device comprising an array of actuation electrodes. Actuation signals are applied to selected actuation electrodes to place the droplets into an energised state in which the shape of the droplets is modified compared to a shape of the droplets in a lower energy state and to bring the two droplets into proximity. The actuation signals are then changed to lower the energy of the droplets into the lower energy state so that the droplets relax into the gap and the two droplets contact each other thereby forming a droplet interface. The use of sensing electrodes in the device permit electrical current measurements across the droplet interface. The sensing electrodes can be used for either (i) applying a reference signal during droplet actuation or (ii) recording electrical current measurements.

Abstract: A chevron ring is disclosed. In various embodiments, the chevron ring includes an attachment ring; and a chevron, the chevron connected to and extending downstream of the attachment ring and having a trailing edge portion, the chevron defining a hollow portion between the attachment ring and the trailing edge portion.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical module sensor. An example optical module sensor may include an optical radiation-emitting device, a reference, an optical radiation receiver positioned, an electromagnetic interference shield, and a housing cap. The housing cap may include a barrier wall positioned such that the housing cap defines a transmission cavity and a receiving cavity. The optical radiation-emitting device and the reference sensor may be positioned within the transmission cavity and the optical radiation receiver may be positioned within the receiving cavity. The housing cap may include an attenuation wall positioned between the reference sensor and the optical radiation receiver.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical sensor module. An example optical sensor module includes a light-emitting device; a light-receiving sensor; and a module cap adapted to at least partially cover the light-emitting device and the light-receiving sensor, the module cap being a molded cap, the molded cap being formed of a molding material comprising electrically conductive particles dispersed therein for providing electromagnetic interference shielding.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an optical sensor module. An example optical sensor module comprises: a light-emitting device; a module cap adapted to at least partially cover the light-emitting device, the module cap comprising a first opening located over the light-emitting device; at least a conductive strip assembled with, or included in, the module cap; a glass positioned in the first opening and/or covering the first opening, and adapted to transmit light signals emitted by the light-emitting device, the glass including a conductive trace; and at least a conductive wire formed by wire bonding, the at least one conductive wire electrically connecting the conductive trace to the at least one conductive strip.

Abstract: A vehicle for use with an object handling system, the object handling system including two substantially perpendicular sets of rails forming a first grid, a plurality of first uprights supporting the first grid, a plurality of containers arranged in stacks, each stack being located underneath the first grid, one or more robotic load handling devices configured to drive on top of the rails of the first grid, the one or more load handling devices including means for removing or replacing at least one container from the stacks. The vehicle includes two substantially perpendicular sets of rails forming a second grid substantially at the top of the vehicle above a storage space for carrying containers. The second grid interfaces with the first grid to allow the one or more load handling devices to drive from the rails of the first grid onto the rails of the second grid.

Abstract: An apparatus, comprising: a process chamber, wherein the process chamber comprises: a window, wherein the window comprises a dielectric material that is transmissive to radio frequency (RF) energy, wherein the window has a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a collar assembly having an aperture covered by the window, wherein the collar assembly supports the first side of the window; and one or more RF coils positioned above the second side of the window, wherein, when viewed along a first axis perpendicular to the window, a radial distance between an outermost portion of the one or more RF coils and an innermost portion of an electrically conductive portion of the collar assembly that intersects with a first reference plane that is perpendicular to the first axis and between the first side of the window and the one or more RF coils is greater than or equal to 40 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods of monitoring treatment response, disease resolution, and disease progression in subjects having inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Abstract: An optical film includes a plurality of helically arranged liquid crystals and organic solid crystal structures at least partially surrounding the plurality of helically arranged liquid crystals. A method of making the optical film includes obtaining a substrate with an alignment layer and a film of a first solution on the alignment layer. The first solution includes liquid crystals and organic crystal molecules. The liquid crystals form a plurality of helically arranged liquid crystals on the alignment layer. The method also includes forming organic solid crystal structures by crystallizing the organic crystal molecules. The organic solid crystal structures at least partially surround the plurality of helically arranged liquid crystals.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure allow for a more efficient way to provide ocular light treatment therapy to a subject operating a computing device. The apparatus is configured to be coupled to a computing device. The light-emitting assembly comprises a housing with a light-emitting aperture, at least one light emitting diode (LED) configured to emit light having a component of spectral emission in a spectral region with a wavelength range of 435 nm to 500 nm, wherein at least one third of total power emitted by the at least one LED is in the spectral region, and a lens or mirror configured to collect the emitted light and project a beam of the emitted light through the light emitting aperture onto eyes of a subject viewing a display of the computing device; and a mounting bracket attached to the housing and configured to be removably attached to the computing device.

Abstract: High availability network services are provided in a communications network comprising a plurality of network devices including a network function implemented as two instances configured as an active instance and a backup instance. The backup instance maintains state data such that the backup instance can actively provide services in response to a failure of the active instance. A pool of data forwarding functions sends, over a tunnel connection, ingress data packets to the network function based on a MAC address of the active instance on an overlay network. When the active instance has failed, the backup instance provides the network function and the pool of data forwarding functions sends over the tunnel connection, subsequent ingress data packets to the network function based on an overlay network MAC address of the backup instance.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods of predicting a patient's responsiveness to treatment (e.g., vedolizumab treatment) for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Abstract: A solar reflective coating includes a reflective layer and a black layer overlying the reflective layer, where the black layer includes active particles dispersed throughout a matrix. Example active particles include phosphor microcrystals adapted to reflect incident non-visible radiation and convert incident visible radiation to non-visible radiation.

Abstract: An example apparatus and optical emission device for preventing the transmission of electromagnetic radiation to and from targeted electrical components of an electronic device are provided. The example apparatus may include an optical emissions component electrically connected to a target electrical portion and configured to generate an optical output. The example apparatus may further include a wire bond electromagnetic interference cage configured to block the passage of electromagnetic emissions. The wire bond electromagnetic interference cage may include a plurality of bond wires, wherein each bond wire is electrically coupled to an electrical ground, and wherein the wire bond electromagnetic interference cage overlays at least a portion of the target electrical portion. In addition, the wire bond electromagnetic interference cage may further define an electromagnetic interference cage opening through which the optical output passes.

Abstract: An optical film includes a block copolymer film defining a plurality of helically shaped cavities and a plurality of helically shaped organic solid crystals positioned within the plurality of helically shaped cavities. A method of making the optical film includes obtaining a film of a block copolymer solution including a chiral block copolymer and a non-chiral block copolymer on a substrate. The method includes annealing the film, thereby forming a plurality of helical structures from the chiral block copolymer defined within the non-chiral block copolymer and removing the plurality of helical structures, thereby creating a plurality of helically shaped cavities. The method further includes forming organic solid crystals inside the plurality of helically shaped cavities, thereby forming the optical film.