Abstract: A system and method for detecting buckled rail and for predicting a risk for rail buckling is disclosed. The method may comprise receiving data from a camera mounted on locomotive traveling on the railroad track. The data may include images of the buckled rail and dimensions of the buckled rail when the camera detects the buckled rail. The data may further include images of the ballast and condition of the ballast. The method may further comprise receiving data from a thermal camera mounted to the locomotive indicating the temperature of the rails. The method may further comprise transmitting an alarm signal to a display interface of a remote unit if the dimensions of the buckled rail meet a predetermined threshold, and predicting a risk for rail buckling based at least on the temperature of the rails and the condition of the ballast.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting buckled rail and for predicting a risk for rail buckling is disclosed. The method may comprise receiving data from a camera mounted on locomotive traveling on the railroad track. The data may include images of the buckled rail and dimensions of the buckled rail when the camera detects the buckled rail. The data may further include images of the ballast and condition of the ballast. The method may further comprise receiving data from a thermal camera mounted to the locomotive indicating the temperature of the rails. The method may further comprise transmitting an alarm signal to a display interface of a remote unit if the dimensions of the buckled rail meet a predetermined threshold, and predicting a risk for rail buckling based at least on the temperature of the rails and the condition of the ballast.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for administering therapy to restore limb motion to patients in need are disclosed. The system may include a motion capture device to capture an exercise performed by a therapist. The exercise may be retrieved by the patient and used to generate a visual display used to guide the patient through the exercise in real time.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for maintaining and using a quorum of nodes within a cluster of a storage cluster system to perform coordinated operations. An apparatus includes a node of multiple nodes of a storage cluster system, each node to oversee a copy of client data and a first node to serve as a tie breaker node in determinations of whether there is a quorum; a quorum coordination component to determine a current status of the quorum, and coordinate performance of a coordinated operation among the multiple nodes to alter the copies of the client data based on the current status of the quorum; and a tie breaker reassignment component to analyze the indications to determine whether the first node has failed and reassign the tie breaker node from the first node to a second node in response to a determination that the first node has failed.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for maintaining and using a quorum of nodes within a cluster of a storage cluster system to perform coordinated operations. An apparatus includes a network interface of a node of multiple nodes of a storage cluster system to receive a command from another device to cause the node to become unavailable to remain within a quorum of the nodes; an update coordination component to enable one node at a time to have authority to update node status data, the node status data comprising indications of states of the multiple nodes; and a command evaluation component to cooperate with the update coordination component to obtain the authority, analyze the indications to determine a current status of the quorum when the node has the authority, and determine whether to accept the command based on whether unavailability of the node causes loss of the quorum.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for maintaining and using a quorum of nodes within a cluster of a storage cluster system to perform coordinated operations. An apparatus includes a node of multiple nodes of a storage cluster system, each node to oversee a copy of client data and a first node to serve as a tie breaker node in determinations of whether there is a quorum; a quorum coordination component to determine a current status of the quorum, and coordinate performance of a coordinated operation among the multiple nodes to alter the copies of the client data based on the current status of the quorum; and a tie breaker reassignment component to analyze the indications to determine whether the first node has failed and reassign the tie breaker node from the first node to a second node in response to a determination that the first node has failed.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for maintaining and using a quorum of nodes within a cluster of a storage cluster system to perform coordinated operations. An apparatus includes a network interface of a node of multiple nodes of a storage cluster system to receive a command from another device to cause the node to become unavailable to remain within a quorum of the nodes; an update coordination component to enable one node at a time to have authority to update node status data, the node status data comprising indications of states of the multiple nodes; and a command evaluation component to cooperate with the update coordination component to obtain the authority, analyze the indications to determine a current status of the quorum when the node has the authority, and determine whether to accept the command based on whether unavailability of the node causes loss of the quorum.

Abstract: A belt for restraining an occupant in a vehicle includes a first and second layers extending from a first end of the belt to a second end of the belt, and a seal joining the first and second layers to form an inflatable portion of the belt. The inflatable portion includes a first wing, a second wing, and a tear seam. The first and second wings are disposed within the inflatable portion. The first wing has a first width and the second wing has a second width that, in one example, is different than the first width. The tear seam separates the interior of the inflatable portion from the interiors of the first and second wings. The tear seam is configured to tear when the belt is inflated, allowing gas to fill the first and second wings and expand the first and second wings laterally outward.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for administering therapy to restore limb motion to patients in need are disclosed. The system may include a motion capture device to capture an exercise performed by a therapist. The exercise may be retrieved by the patient and used to generate a visual display used to guide the patient through the exercise in real time.

Abstract: A belt for restraining an occupant in a vehicle includes a first and second layers extending from a first end of the belt to a second end of the belt, and a seal joining the first and second layers to form an inflatable portion of the belt. The inflatable portion includes a first wing, a second wing, and a tear seam. The first and second wings are disposed within the inflatable portion. The first wing has a first width and the second wing has a second width that, in one example, is different than the first width. The tear seam separates the interior of the inflatable portion from the interiors of the first and second wings. The tear seam is configured to tear when the belt is inflated, allowing gas to fill the first and second wings and expand the first and second wings laterally outward.

Abstract: A control system for a machine is disclosed. The control system may have an engine configured to combust a mixture of fuel and air and generate a mechanical power output and a flow of exhaust, and a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of the machine moving between zones having different air characteristics. The control system may also have a controller in communication with the engine and the sensor. The controller may be configured to selectively adjust operation of the engine based on the signal in an amount related to the air characteristics.

Abstract: An adaptive load limiting seat belt retractor particularly adapted for motor vehicle applications. The retractor provides multiple levels of load limiting through the use of a pair of internal torsion bar elements. The torsion bar elements control the tension force on the seat belt webbing during an impact in a manner which provides desirable crash management characteristics. The retractor can be switched between high and low load limiting modes through activation of a pyrotechnic pretensioner. When the pyrotechnic pretensioner is not activated, the retractor provides a low load level characteristic. Pretensioner activation switches the retractor into a high load level operating condition. A high load limiting level is provided when the pretensioner is not activated if the spindle rotation exceeds a limited level in the low load limiting condition.

Abstract: A control system for a machine is disclosed. The control system may have an engine configured to combust a mixture of fuel and air and generate a mechanical power output and a flow of exhaust, and a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of the machine moving between zones having different air characteristics. The control system may also have a controller in communication with the engine and the sensor. The controller may be configured to selectively adjust operation of the engine based on the signal in an amount related to the air characteristics.

Abstract: An adaptive load limiting seat belt retractor particularly adapted for motor vehicle applications. The retractor provides multiple levels of load limiting through the use of a pair of internal torsion bar elements. The torsion bar elements control the tension force on the seat belt webbing during an impact in a manner which provides desirable crash management characteristics. The retractor can be switched between high and low load limiting modes through activation of a pyrotechnic pretensioner. When the pyrotechnic pretensioner is not activated, the retractor provides a low load level characteristic. Pretensioner activation switches the retractor into a high load level operating condition. A high load limiting level is provided when the pretensioner is not activated if the spindle rotation exceeds a limited level in the low load limiting condition.

Abstract: Embodiments herein provide for methods, compositions and apparatus for detection and/or diagnosis of pathogenic virus lineage and/or strains. In some embodiments, the virus is influenza Type B virus. In other embodiments, an apparatus may include a microarray with attached capture probes, designed to bind to nucleic acid sequences from a single gene in a broad array of influenza strains. In some embodiments, compositions may include isolated nucleic acid sequences of use as capture probes, target sequences and/or label probe sequences, for diagnosis of and/or detection of influenza virus.

Abstract: An effective method to create very large electronic displays forms the structure using fiber or tube arrays or electroded sheets containing wire electrodes. The electroded sheets are formed by embedding wire electrodes into the surface of a polymer substrate and electrically connecting a patterned transparent conductive electrode lines to the wires. The wire electrodes are used to carry the bulk of the current and the transparent conductive electrode is used to spread the charge or voltage from the wire electrode across the line of pixels. In most display applications, the electroded surface of the electroded sheet has to be flattened. The electroded sheets may be used to form many different types of displays.

Abstract: A sheet in an electronic display is composed of a substrate containing an array of wire electrodes. The wire electrodes are preferably electrically connected to patterned transparent conductive electrode lines. The wire electrodes are used to carry the bulk of the current. The wire electrodes are capable of being extended away from the substrate and connected directly to the printed circuit board. The transparent conductive electrode (TCE) is used to spread the charge or voltage from the wire electrode across the pixel. It is a patterned film and must be at least 50% transparent, and, for most applications, is preferably over 90% transparent. In most display applications, the electroded surface of the electroded sheet has to be flattened. Use of a thin polymer substrate yields a light, flexible, rugged sheet that may be curved, bent or rolled.

Abstract: A tubular plasma display (TPD) is composed of an electroded sheet (electroded sheet) attached to an array of plasma tubes. Both the electrode sheet and the plasma tube array contain wire electrodes, which create very electrically conductive lines and the ability to address very large displays. The electroded sheet is composed of a thin flexible polymer substrate with embedded wire sustain electrodes. Each plasma tube is individually sealed and contains a wire address electrode, a hard emissive coating, a color phosphor and a Xenon based plasma gas. Polymer-based color filter coatings may also be applied to the surface of the plasma tubes after they are gas processed and sealed to drastically increase the bright room contrast, brightness, and color purity of the display.

Abstract: A double-sided fiber-based display includes a plasma tube array sandwiched between two electro-optic materials. The electro-optic materials are preferably sandwiched between two fiber arrays. The two fiber arrays contain wire electrodes to set the charge in the plasma tubes and are parallel to each other and orthogonal to the plasma tube array. The fibers can be alternatively coated with a transparent conductive coating, such as a carbon nanotube film, to spread the voltage across the surface of the fiber. The plasma tubes contain wire electrodes to ignite a plasma along its entire length. The tube surfaces that are in contact with the electro-optic materials are preferably thin and flat. The fiber and plasma tube wire electrodes are preferably directly connected to a circuit board which houses electronics to address the display.