Abstract: An operator, using the Laser Guide operating procedure, can accurately position the Guide vehicles to the hitch point of a vehicle, trailer or 5th wheel. The operator may choose to use the dual lasers (prior art), the Guide and lasers, or only the Guide. The Guide mechanism consists of a retractable tape to connect the vehicles, a dual light signaling device, a rolling stop switch, and a backup camera display or a panel. A one time initial setup with vehicles hitched, requires several minutes. The hitching procedure is user friendly. The accuracy of the Guide can be demonstrated by a working model.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing and/or operating a system that includes a pipe fitting to be secured to a pipe segment, in which the pipe fitting includes a grab ring having a grab notch and a fitting jacket to be conformally deformed around tubing of the pipe segment to facilitate securing the pipe fitting to the pipe segment. Additionally, the system includes a swage machine, which includes a grab plate having a grab tab that matingly interlocks with the grab notch on the grab ring to facilitate securing the pipe fitting to the swage machine, a die plate in which a die is loaded, and a swaging actuator secured to the die plate. The swage machine operates the swaging actuator to push the die plate over the fitting jacket of the pipe fitting to facilitate conformally deforming the fitting jacket around the tubing of the pipe segment via a forward stroke.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing and/or operating a system that includes a pipe fitting to be secured to a pipe segment, in which the pipe fitting includes a grab ring having a grab notch and a fitting jacket to be conformally deformed around tubing of the pipe segment to facilitate securing the pipe fitting to the pipe segment. The system includes a swage machine, which includes a grab plate having a grab tab that matingly interlocks with the grab notch to facilitate securing the pipe fitting to the swage machine, a die plate including a die that opens away from the grab plate, and a swaging actuator secured to the die plate. The swage machine operates the swaging actuator to move the die plate over the fitting jacket in an outwardly axial direction away from the grab plate to facilitate conformally deforming the fitting jacket around the tubing of the pipe segment.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing and/or installing a system including pipe segment tubing and a swaged pipe fitting secured to the pipe segment tubing. The pipe segment tubing includes a carcass layer, an internal pressure sheath layer disposed around the carcass layer, a reinforcement layer disposed around the internal pressure sheath layer, and an outer sheath layer disposed around the reinforcement layer. The swaged pipe fitting includes a fitting body that defines a bore, an internal pressure sheath seal that seals the internal pressure sheath layer of the pipe segment tubing within the swaged pipe fitting, and a fitting jacket secured to the fitting body, in which the fitting jacket is conformally deformed around the pipe segment tubing to anchor the reinforcement layer of the pipe segment tubing in the swaged pipe fitting.

Abstract: A wrought machinable low copper, silicon, zinc alloy having a copper content between about 66 weight percent and about 69 weight percent and wherein the silicon content is between about 1.53 weight percent and about 2.0 weight percent.

Abstract: An operator, using the Laser Guide operating procedure, can accurately position the Guide vehicles to the hitch point of a vehicle, trailer or 5th wheel. The operator may choose to use the dual lasers (prior art), the Guide and lasers, or only the Guide. The Guide mechanism consists of a retractable tape to connect the vehicles, a dual light signaling device, a rolling stop switch, and a backup camera display or a panel. A one time initial setup with vehicles hitched, requires several minutes. The hitching procedure is user friendly. The accuracy of the Guide can be demonstrated by a working model.

Abstract: An online life science research environment and virtual community with a focus on design and analysis of biological experiments includes a life sciences laboratory system employing at least one networked computer system that defines a virtual research environment. Users access the system through a portal associated with the networked computer system(s). The virtual research environment has a data coupling mechanism by which the user designates a set of user-specified data for bioinformatics processing. A processor(s) associated with the networked computer system(s) performs bioinformatics services upon the user-specified data. In one embodiment, the data coupling mechanism enables transfer of the user-specified data to a memory space that is mediated or accessed by the processor performing the bioinformatics processing.

Abstract: Technologies are disclosed for integrating a live streaming video service with other computing systems and services. A live streaming video service exposes a network service API through which requests for identifiers for live video streams can be submitted. An API request can include context data obtained or generated by a user device, such as data defining the state of an application executing on the user device or data identifying the type of user device making the request. The context data can also be obtained or generated by an application store system or a merchant system. The context data and metadata associated with live video streams can be used to select one or more of the live video streams. Unique identifiers corresponding to the selected live video streams can be returned in response to a call to the API. The identifiers can be utilized to access the corresponding live video streams.

Abstract: A wrought machinable low copper, silicon, zinc alloy having a copper content between about 66 weight percent and about 69 weight percent and wherein the silicon content is between about 1.53 weight percent and about 2.0 weight percent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a skin surface sampling device in which a supply tube and a recovery tube are housed in an elongated hand-holdable tubular sleeve, the sleeve having upper and lower ends positioned along a longitudinal axis and the lower end being provided with a sampling head; in which: the supply tube is adapted to convey liquid from a liquid source to the sampling head; the recovery tube is adapted to convey liquid from the sampling head to a liquid collection vessel; the sampling head has a planar surface adapted for application to the surface of the skin to form a contact therewith during sampling; the planar surface has a liquid entry port adapted for liquid communication with the supply tube and a liquid exit port adapted for liquid communication with the recovery tube; and characterized in that: the liquid entry port and the liquid exit port are connected via a guide channel which is adapted to guide liquid from the liquid entry port, along the surface of the skin for the elution of mate

Abstract: A wrought machinable low copper, silicon, zinc alloy having a copper content between about 66 weight percent and about 70 weight percent and wherein the silicon content is between about 1.3 weight percent and about 2.0 weight percent.

Abstract: Edges are detected in a digital image including a plurality of pixels. For each of the plurality of pixels, a plurality of different edge assessments are made for that pixel. Each different edge assessment considers that pixel in a different position of a different pixel patch. The different edge assessments for each pixel are aggregated.

Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards a high resolution, high frame rate, robust stereo depth system. The system provides depth data in varying conditions based upon stereo matching of images, including actively illuminated IR images in some implementations. A clean IR or RGB image may be captured and used with any other captured images in some implementations. Clean IR images may be obtained by using a notch filter to filter out the active illumination pattern. IR stereo cameras, a projector, broad spectrum IR LEDs and one or more other cameras may be incorporated into a single device, which may also include image processing components to internally compute depth data in the device for subsequent output.

Abstract: A client device receives a broadcast content signal containing an interactive identifier over a managed network at a client device. The interactive identifier may be a trigger that is included in a header or embedded within the digital video data. The trigger may have a temporal component, wherein the trigger can expire after a certain period of time. In response to identification of the trigger, the client device sends a user request for interactive content over an unmanaged network. For example, the managed network may be a one-way satellite television network, IP-television network or cable television network and the unmanaged network may be the Internet. The client device switches between receiving data from the managed network to receiving data from the unmanaged network.

Abstract: The techniques and systems described herein are directed to isolating part-centric motion in a visual scene and stabilizing (e.g., removing) motion in the visual scene that is associated with camera-centric motion and/or object-centric motion. By removing the motion that is associated with the camera-centric motion and/or the object-centric motion, the techniques are able to focus motion feature extraction mechanisms (e.g., temporal differencing) on the isolated part-centric motion. The extracted motion features may then be used to recognize and/or detect the particular type of object and/or estimate a pose or position of a particular type of object.

Abstract: Aerial launch and/or recovery for unmanned aircraft, and associated systems and methods. A representative method for operating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system includes directing a first, multi-rotor carrier aircraft to carry a second, carried aircraft aloft, and release the second aircraft for flight, while powering the first aircraft with an on-board battery. The method can further include directing the first aircraft to position a capture line in a flight path of the second aircraft to capture the second aircraft.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adapting a page delivered to a client device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a request for the page from a client device can be received. The page can be assembled for delivery to the client device. The functionality of the assembled page can be modified based on, at least, a measure of network connection quality. The functionality can be further modified based on capabilities of the client device.

Abstract: A barbeque accessory assembly for use with a barbeque grill having an enclosure within which is contained a fire ring positioned over a fire box, with a grill grate positioned in vertically spaced relation above the fire ring. The accessory assembly includes a component bar receiving bracket positioned above the fire box and a pair of arms for supporting a bracket body on the fire box. The bracket body also includes a notch for receiving and supporting one end of a component bar thereon. The bracket body including a slot for receiving an accessory therein.

Abstract: A method of targeting, which involves capturing a first video of a scene about a potential targeting coordinate by a first video sensor on a first aircraft; transmitting the first video and associated potential targeting coordinate by the first aircraft; receiving the first video on a first display in communication with a processor, the processor also receiving the potential targeting coordinate; selecting the potential targeting coordinate to be an actual targeting coordinate for a second aircraft in response to viewing the first video on the first display; and guiding a second aircraft toward the actual targeting coordinate; where positive identification of a target corresponding to the actual targeting coordinate is maintained from selection of the actual targeting coordinate.

Abstract: A barbeque accessory assembly for use with a barbeque grill having an enclosure within which is contained a fire ring positioned over a fire box, and a grill grate positioned in vertically spaced relation above the fire ring. A deflector plate is adapted for being positioned in the enclosure between the grill grate and the fire box, and a plurality of openings extend around the periphery of the deflector plate for permitting heat and smoke to rise along the sides of the grill above the level of the deflector plate 190 into an area of the grille grate where the food is being cooked or smoked.