Abstract: A method for reducing false-positive particle detection events of an optical particle detection system includes: filtering raw particle count data to produce filtered particle count data. The filtering includes: temporarily storing the raw particle count data for a buffering time period; segmenting the raw particle count data into a series of elemental data intervals; examining each elemental data interval for a noise signature; identifying a noise signature in the segmented raw particle count data; in response to the identified noise signature, flagging one or more sequential elemental data intervals as corresponding to a noise event; and removing the one or more flagged elemental data intervals from the raw particle count data to produce the filtered particle count data, and/or generating replacement data and substituting the replacement data for the one or more flagged elemental data intervals to produce the filtered particle count data.

Abstract: A method for reducing false-positive particle detection events of an optical particle detection system includes: filtering raw particle count data to produce filtered particle count data. The filtering includes: temporarily storing the raw particle count data for a buffering time period; segmenting the raw particle count data into a series of elemental data intervals; examining each elemental data interval for a noise signature; identifying a noise signature in the segmented raw particle count data; in response to the identified noise signature, flagging one or more sequential elemental data intervals as corresponding to a noise event; and removing the one or more flagged elemental data intervals from the raw particle count data to produce the filtered particle count data, and/or generating replacement data and substituting the replacement data for the one or more flagged elemental data intervals to produce the filtered particle count data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for self-tracking of a data acquisition sensor equipping a wheel including a tire on a vehicle comprising a plurality of wheels (200) and being equipped with a system comprising an electronic unit (300) for a data acquisition sensor placed in each tire equipped with a radio-frequency transmitter for the purpose of the wireless transmission of said data to a central transmission and reception module (100) placed on the axle or frame of the vehicle, with the central transmission and reception module (100) receiving and decoding the information signals issued by the transmitters of each wheel, each electronic unit (300) being equipped to measure acceleration. The method is remarkable in that it consists of determining the front and rear of a tire by measuring the acceleration.

Abstract: The invention comprises a system of using small, hidden, machine-to-machine (M2M) chips to track automobiles through the radio emissions of the chips, and to use M2M chips as a defense against theft generally, by tracking potentially stolen items through the radio emissions of M2M chips. Users can monitor potential theft of the different parts of an automobile because the chips embedded into the automobile components will be constantly communicating with each other. Spacecraft and other near-earth objects, and drones, can also be tracked by M2M chips, that can be designed in a manner that makes them extremely difficult to find. The M2M chips can be designed in numerous different shapes, and use very little power. Some of the M2M chips are silicon wafer chips with small logic gates.

Abstract: The invention comprises a system of using small, hidden, machine-to-machine (M2M) chips to track automobiles through the radio emissions of the chips, and to use M2M chips as a defense against theft generally, by tracking potentially stolen items through the radio emissions of M2M chips. Users can monitor potential theft of the different parts of an automobile because the chips embedded into the automobile components will be constantly communicating with each other. Spacecraft and other near-earth objects, and drones, can also be tracked by M2M chips, that can be designed in a manner that makes them extremely difficult to find. The M2M chips can be designed in numerous different shapes, and use very little power. Some of the M2M chips are silicon wafer chips with small logic gates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for self-tracking of a data acquisition sensor equipping a wheel including a tire on a vehicle comprising a plurality of wheels (200) and being equipped with a system comprising an electronic unit (300) for a data acquisition sensor placed in each tire equipped with a radio-frequency transmitter for the purpose of the wireless transmission of said data to a central transmission and reception module (100) placed on the axle or frame of the vehicle, with the central transmission and reception module (100) receiving and decoding the information signals issued by the transmitters of each wheel, each electronic unit (300) being equipped to measure acceleration. The method is remarkable in that it consists of determining the front and rear of a tire by measuring the acceleration.

Abstract: An articulated foldable sandal may include a sole having a forefoot portion that is adapted to be disposed under a front portion of a wearer's foot and a rear-foot portion that is adapted to be disposed under a rear portion of the wearer's foot. The sole may also have an articulating member that may be operatively coupled to both the forefoot portion and the rear-foot portion. The articulating member may include at least two distinct axes of rotation and may be adapted to enable the sandal to be selectively moved between an open configuration suitable for wearing and a folded configuration. The sandal may also include a retaining member fastened to the sole and adapted to hold the sandal on a wearer's foot.

Abstract: An articulated foldable sandal may include a sole having a forefoot portion that is adapted to be disposed under a front portion of a wearer's foot and a rear-foot portion that is adapted to be disposed under a rear portion of the wearer's foot. The sole may also have an articulating member that may be operatively coupled to both the forefoot portion and the rear-foot portion. The articulating member may include at least two distinct axes of rotation and may be adapted to enable the sandal to be selectively moved between an open configuration suitable for wearing and a folded configuration. The sandal may also include a retaining member fastened to the sole and adapted to hold the sandal on a wearer's foot.