Abstract: A sash garnish press for affixing a door garnish that includes an adhesive to a vertical sash of a vehicle door is disclosed. The sash garnish press includes a press head and a support head that are positioned on opposite sides of a vertical sash and door garnish of a vehicle door. The press head includes at least one compression actuator that applies compression to the door garnish, thereby compressing the adhesive between the door garnish and the vertical sash, resulting in the attachment of the door garnish to the vertical sash.

Abstract: A method implemented by a device to measure a bodily parameter includes transmitting, by a transmit (Tx) antenna of an antenna pair, a first radar pulse to a receive (Rx) antenna of the antenna pair. The method also includes receiving, by the receive (Rx) antenna, the first radar pulse. The first radar pulse travels through a radar target between the Tx antenna and the Rx antenna. The method further includes transmitting, by the Tx antenna, a second radar pulse to the Rx antenna. In addition the method includes receiving, by the Rx antenna, the second radar pulse, wherein the second radar pulse travels through the radar target between the Tx antenna and the Rx antenna. The method also includes determining a bodily parameter within the radar target as a function of the transmission and the reception of the first radar pulse and the second radar pulse.

Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to structures including single-walled carbon nanotube/quantum dot networks, devices including the structures, and methods of making devices including the single-walled carbon nanotube/quantum dot networks.

Abstract: A remotely attachable personal fall arrestment apparatus includes a self-retracting lanyard (SRL) having an upwardly protruding carabineer connector ring which has a gate link that is pivotable open to expose a downwardly protruding upper front hook link which is attachable to an anchor member such as a rebar or bolt eye located above a work site, and a lifeline retractably extendable downwardly from the SRL and releasably attachable to a safety body-harness worn by a worker The apparatus includes an SRL remote attachment device comprising a pole having an upper end which supports the connector ring, and a gate link operating mechanism that has a flexible cable deployed downwardly along the pole and having a lower end which may be grasped and tensioned to open the gate link and enable the hook link hook an anchor member, and released to allow a spring to close and lock the gate link.

Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to structures including single-walled carbon nanotube/quantum dot networks, devices including the structures, and methods of making devices including the single-walled carbon nanotube/quantum dot networks.

Abstract: A sash garnish press for affixing a door garnish that includes an adhesive to a vertical sash of a vehicle door is disclosed. The sash garnish press includes a press head and a support head that are positioned on opposite sides of a vertical sash and door garnish of a vehicle door. The press head includes at least one compression actuator that applies compression to the door garnish, thereby compressing the adhesive between the door garnish and the vertical sash, resulting in the attachment of the door garnish to the vertical sash.

Abstract: A method implemented using a device to measure hemodynamic parameters is provided. The method includes transmitting, by the client device, a message to the server. The method includes capturing, by a camera, a first image of a plurality of images of a target region while two light emitting diode (LED) sensors emit light, via a collimated lens, on the target region. The method also includes capturing, by the camera, a second image of the plurality of images of the target region while the two LED sensors emit light, via the collimated lens, on the target region. The second image is captured a predetermined time after the first image is captured. The method further includes determining one or more hemodynamic parameters based on a difference between the first captured image and the second captured image.

Abstract: A method implemented by a device to measure a bodily parameter includes transmitting, by a transmit (Tx) antenna of an antenna pair, a first radar pulse to a receive (Rx) antenna of the antenna pair. The method also includes receiving, by the receive (Rx) antenna, the first radar pulse. The first radar pulse travels through a radar target between the Tx antenna and the Rx antenna. The method further includes transmitting, by the Tx antenna, a second radar pulse to the Rx antenna. In addition the method includes receiving, by the Rx antenna, the second radar pulse, wherein the second radar pulse travels through the radar target between the Tx antenna and the Rx antenna. The method also includes determining a bodily parameter within the radar target as a function of the transmission and the reception of the first radar pulse and the second radar pulse.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes purification and deposition methods for single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) that allow for purification without damaging the SWNTs. The present disclosure includes methods for reducing electrical resistance in SWNT networks.

Abstract: Various apparatuses and methods are provided for monitoring individual appliance energy consumption using non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM). For example, one method includes detecting an ON event and an OFF event within a segment of streaming power input and extracting the streaming power input associated with the ON event in response to detecting the ON event. The extracted streaming power input includes a waveform associated with the ON event recorded over a time frame. The method also includes normalizing the waveform to reveal one or more unique variations and classifying the normalized waveform based on the one or more unique variations. The method further includes matching the ON event with a correlating OFF event based at least on the classification of the normalized waveform and calculating power consumed from a time of the ON event to a time of the OFF event.

Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to structures including single-walled carbon nanotube/quantum dot networks, devices including the structures, and methods of making devices including the single-walled carbon nanotube/quantum dot networks.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes purification and deposition methods for single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) that allow for purification without damaging the SWNTs. The present disclosure includes methods for reducing electrical resistance in SWNT networks.

Abstract: Chemical vapor deposited silicon carbide articles and the methods of making them are disclosed. The chemical vapor deposited silicon carbide articles are composed of multiple parts which are joined together by sintered ceramic joints. The joints strengthen and maintain tolerances at the joints of the articles. The articles may be used in semi-conductor processing.

Abstract: A system and method in a data processing system for recovering data in a file system. A request to modify a data block in the file system is detected. In response to detecting the request to modify the data block, metadata describing the data block in the file system is written in a log. In response to detecting an error during the writing of the metadata, an error counter is incremented. Finally, in response to a request to recover the data in the file system, the metadata is read only if the error counter is less than or equal to a predetermined value.

Abstract: Chemical vapor deposited silicon carbide articles and the methods of making them are disclosed. The chemical vapor deposited silicon carbide articles are composed of multiple parts which are joined together by sintered ceramics joints. The joints strengthen and maintain tolerances at the joints of the articles. The articles may be used in semi-conductor processing.

Abstract: An optical system for writing on a double-sided medium is disclosed. A beam source is configured to generate a light beam in a first direction relative to a first side of the medium. A steering mechanism is able to direct the light beam in a second direction substantially along the first side, such that the light beam is configured to impinge on a first reflector. The first reflector is able to reflect the light beam in a third direction, such that the light beam is routed outside a substantially opaque annulus of the medium, and is configured to impinge on a second reflector. The second reflector is able to reflect the light beam in a fourth direction substantially opposite the second direction, such that the light beam is configured to impinge on a third reflector. The third reflector is able to reflect the light beam in a fifth direction substantially toward a second side of the medium opposite the first side, such that the light beam strikes the second side of the medium.

Abstract: A media routing control device and method for qualifying media for use with a sheet-fed device includes a sensor configured to detect a characteristic of a media sheet. The device further includes a usable sheet media path and an unusable sheet media path. A sheet-inverting duplexing path inverts the media sheet when necessary and a controller controls the routing of the media sheet along one of the media paths according to the detected characteristic.

Abstract: A conveyor belt cleaner scraper blade for cleaning the surface of a conveyor belt and a method of manufacture of the scraper blade. The scraper blade includes a body having a base member adapted to be attached to a cross shaft of a conveyor belt cleaner and a scraping member which extends outwardly from the base member to a scraping tip. The scraper blade includes one or more electrical sensors that are embedded in an insert member. The insert member and the sensors are molded and embedded within the body of the scraper blade. Each of the sensors is adapted to provide an electrical output signal representing a physical condition of the scraper blade sensed by the sensor.

Abstract: A conveyor belt cleaner scraper blade for cleaning the surface of a conveyor belt and a method of manufacture of the scraper balde. The scraper blade includes a body having a base member adapted to be attached to a cross shaft of a conveyor belt cleaner and a scraping member which extends outwardly from the base member to a scraping tip. The scraper blade includes one or more electrical sensors that are embedded in an insert member. The insert member and the sensors are molded and embedded within the body of the scraper blade. Each of the sensors is adapted to provide an electrical output signal representing a physical condition of the scraper blade sensed by the sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for making wood patches wherein an elongate piece of wood patch stock is inserted longitudinally into an end of the apparatus. The wood patch stock is incrementally moved toward cutting blades by a clamp mounted on a carriage. A channel guides the elongate into a cutter clamp, which immobilizes the elongate patch stock for cutting by the cutter blades. The cutter blades pass transversely across the clamped elongate patch stock to cut a wood patch. The cut wood patch is blown into an exit chute, and the process is repeated.