Abstract: Multi-layer surface protection films and methods for making and using such films are provided. The surface protection films have first and second thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) layers and an intermediate ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) layer positioned between the first and second TPU layers. The use of first and second TPU layers as outer layers aids in the optical clarity of the film. The TPU layers may have different thicknesses. The use of EVA as a component of the film layers provides a lower cost film, as compared to conventional monolayer TPU films. The EVA component properties and overall ratio of EVA in the film can be used to modify physical properties of the multi-layer structure, while maintaining equivalent or superior performance to these films when used as a coating for surfaces on a wide range of applications, such as automobiles, wind turbine blades, appliances, electronic displays, mobile devices, and the like.

Abstract: A communications system may include a head-mounted device (HMD) and at least one other device. The HMD may capture camera data from its surroundings. The devices may include radios for wirelessly communicating via corresponding communications links. The HMD may help to adjust one or more of the radios based on the camera data. The adjustments may include transitioning the radio(s) between radio states, controlling how the radio(s) search for other devices, controlling the radio(s) to initiate or end a particular connection, controlling the radio(s) to enter or exit a power-saving mode, disabling or powering off the radio(s), controlling the radio(s) to coordinate video streaming/playback, and/or controlling the radio(s) to coordinate reminders. Leveraging the optical capabilities of the HMD may allow the devices to wirelessly connect to each other in a seamless and efficient manner while also minimizing power consumption by the radios and user interaction with the devices.

Abstract: The Invention refers to a method for manufacturing a new prosthesis for a lower limb, the method comprising the following steps: a) Providing 3D-data of a prior inner surface of a prior socket and of ist position and its orientation relative to a component adapter, —b) Creating a 3D model of a prosthetic socket with an attachment area for a socket adapter, wherein the prosthetic socket has an inner surface based on the scanned prior inner surface and an outer surface, —c) Determining information about an orientation transmitter, —d) Manufacturing of the prosthetic socket based on the 3D model and providing the orientation transmitter based on the information, —e) Directly or indirectly connecting the manufactured socket to a component adapter by means of the orientation transmitter so that the position and orientation of the inner surface of the prosthetic socket relative to the position and orientation of the component adapter corresponds to the position and orientation of the prior inner surface of the p

Abstract: Inventory management systems, computer-implemented methods and computer readable mediums, for use in managing resources are disclosed. The method includes receiving a resource request, from a user, identifying one or more resources from a pool of resources that can fulfil the resource request, generating a smart contract comprising a resource service agreement for the identified one or more resources, storing data associated with the smart contract in a distributed ledger, arranging for the identified one or more resources to be provisioned to the user, updating the data associated with the smart contract stored in the distributed ledger to record usage of the one or more identified resources, and generating a settlement request based on the updated data associated with the smart contract stored in the distributed ledger.

Abstract: A number of techniques are disclosed for making it more convenient and efficient for customers to conduct various rental vehicle transactions. As an example, a technique for performing an automated pickup of a rental vehicle using a mobile device is disclosed. As another example, a technique for performing an automated return administration of a rental vehicle using a mobile device is disclosed. As another example, a technique for permitting customer to select a particular rental vehicle for a rental vehicle transaction using a mobile device is disclosed. Also disclosed is a technique for permitting a customer to keylessly start a rental vehicle using a machine-sensible item such as his/her mobile device without requiring the customer to possess a smart key.

Abstract: Drivetrain assemblies for personal care devices using electromagnetic components to generate a combination of controllable power tapping and sweeping motions. The drivetrain assemblies include a drivetrain shaft at least partially contained within a body portion of the device. The drivetrain shaft is further configured to engage a brush head member of the device. The drivetrain assemblies further include a motor mounted on the drivetrain shaft, where the motor is configured to periodically rotate the drivetrain shaft about a first axis of the device, and an electromagnetic assembly configured to drive the drivetrain shaft and thereby the brush head member about an second axis of the device or in a direction parallel to a third axis of the device. The electromagnetic assembly includes a stator, a voice coil actuator, a rotor, or a linear solenoid actuator, for example.

Abstract: A method for controlling a plurality of energy storage elements in a vehicle having a first power bus and a second power bus includes, for a first time interval, connecting a first subset of the plurality of energy storage elements to the first power bus and a second subset of the plurality of energy storage elements to the second power bus; and for a second time interval, connecting the first subset of energy storage elements to the second power bus and the second subset of energy storage elements to the first power bus to increase equalization of states of charge between the first subset of energy storage elements and the second subset of energy storage elements.

Abstract: A battery system includes: first and second positive terminals and a negative terminal; switches; at least two battery modules, each of the battery modules including at least three strings of battery cells configured to, at different times be: connected in series and to the first positive terminal via first ones of the switches; connected in parallel and to the second positive terminal via second ones of the switches; and disconnected from both of the first and second positive terminals; and a switch control module configured to: receive temperatures of the strings of battery cells, respectively; determine temperatures of the battery modules, respectively, based on the temperatures of the strings of battery cells of that battery module; and selectively actuate the switches based on at least one of: minimizing an error between the temperatures of the strings of battery cells; and minimizing an error between the temperatures of the battery modules.

Abstract: A control module for a detonation sub includes a control circuit having a switch, a power supply input, a timer circuit, and a detonation signal output electrically connected to a detonator. A power supply is selectively connected in electrical communication to the power supply input. A timer circuit is initialized by activating the switch prior to connecting the power supply and deactivating the switch within an activation time. Once initialized, the timer circuit generates a detonation signal after a detonation time.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a videoconference service determines a selection of a virtual background for a videoconference from a particular participant of a plurality of participants in the videoconference. The videoconference service determines an audio context filter that is associated with a visual context of the virtual background. The videoconference service modifies an audio stream of the videoconference into a modified audio stream according to the audio context filter. The videoconference service presents, to the plurality of participants during the videoconference, the particular participant using the virtual background and the modified audio stream. In an embodiment, the videoconference service ascertains the visual context of the virtual background based on applying a machine learning model to the virtual background.

Abstract: A tracker attachment for a high-speed drill device may include an attachment that includes an attachment body engageable with a surgical handpiece and a tracker operable with a surgical navigation system to track the position of the attachment. The attachment may further include a cantilever arm extending proximally of the attachment body to an accessory mount. The tracker may include an accessory socket configured for removable engagement with the accessory mount. The system may further include a sterile packaging system for storing and transporting the tracker.

Abstract: A catheter system (100) for treating a treatment site (106) includes an energy source (124), a balloon (104), an energy guide (122A), and a balloon integrity protection system (142). The energy source (124) generates pulses of energy. The balloon (104) is positionable substantially adjacent to the treatment site (106). The balloon (104) has a balloon wall (130) that defines a balloon interior (146). The balloon (104) is configured to retain a balloon fluid (132) within the balloon interior (146). The energy guide (122A) is configured to receive the energy from the energy source (124) and guide the energy into the balloon interior (146) so that plasma is formed in the balloon fluid (132) within the balloon interior (146). The balloon integrity protection system (142) is operatively coupled to the balloon (104).

Abstract: A method of calibrating analog-to-digital converters, ADCs, of a charged particle-optical device comprises: providing, for each of the ADCs, image data of charged particles detected from a sample output by the ADC; calculating, for each of the ADCs, at least one statistical value from a distribution of the image data output by the ADC; and changing at least one setting of at least one of the ADCs based on the calculated at least one statistical values so as to compensate for any mismatch between the at least one statistical value of the ADCs.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to latency reduction. The device may set up a plurality of links between an access point (AP) multi-link device (MLD) and a non-AP MLD. The device may encode a frame for transmission on a first link of the plurality of links between a first AP of the AP MLD and a first STA of the non-AP MLD. The device may identify an indication received at a second STA of the non-AP MLD using an interference mitigation signal. The device may cause to stop the transmission of the frame on the first link based on the indication. The device may identify a second frame on the first link received from the first AP. The device may cause to resume the transmission of the first frame on the first link.

Abstract: In some implementations, a system dynamically adjusts an electronic form of an application based on user data and form data specified for the electronic form. Form data that specifies characteristics of the electronic form is initially received by a computing device. The form data specifies one or more rules configured to vary the content of the electronic form that is presented for different users. User data indicating characteristics of a user is then obtained by the computing device. An interactive element is then selected from among a set of multiple interactive elements based on the received user data and the rules in the received form data. A view of the electronic form is customized for the user by including, in the customized view, the interactive element. The view of the customized electronic form is then displayed by the computing device.

Abstract: The present invention provides, among other things, improved methods for purifying I2S protein produced recombinantly for enzyme replacement therapy. The present invention is, in part, based on the surprising discovery that recombinant I2S protein can be purified from unprocessed biological materials, such as, I2S-containing cell culture medium, using a process involving as few as four chromatography columns.

Abstract: Presented are electrochemical devices with in-stack pressure sensors, methods for making/using such devices, and battery cells with electrode stacks having an electrode separator assembly with a piezoelectric layer for in-stack pressure sensing and dendrite cleaning. An electrochemical device, such as a lithium-class secondary battery cell for example, includes a device housing with an ion-conducting electrolyte located inside the device housing. A stack of working electrodes is also located inside the device housing, in electrochemical contact with the electrolyte. At least one electrode separator assembly is located inside the device housing, interposed between a neighboring pair of the working electrodes. The electrode separator assembly includes a pair of separator layers that transmit therethrough the ions of the electrolyte, and a piezoelectric layer that is interposed between the two separator layers.

Abstract: A tool for removing a hub assembly from a suspension arm of a vehicle may include a hub remover plate, an insert, and a pusher screw assembly. The hub remover plate may comprise a front surface, a rear surface opposite the front surface, an arcuate section extending between the front surface and the rear surface. The hub remover plate may also include a slot and an opening that extending through the hub remover plate. An insert may comprise a first portion that is configured to be received within the opening of the hub remover plate, a second portion that includes a shoulder that is configured to contact the rear surface of the hub remover plate, and a threaded axial bore extending through the insert. The pusher screw assembly may include a screw, where the screw is configured to be received in the threaded axial bore of the insert.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for signaling changes in quality of service (QoS) characteristics includes processing circuitry configured to: encode, for transmission to an access point (AP), a stream classification service (SCS) request frame, the SCS request frame comprising a SCS descriptor element, the SCS descriptor element including an SCS identification (ID), an indication of a request to add, and a QoS characteristics element, decode, from the AP, a SCS response frame, the SCS response frame including the SCS ID and an indication that an SCS stream with the SCS identification is successfully added, decode, from the AP, a trigger frame, the trigger frame comprising uplink (UL) resource units for the STA, encode, for transmission to the AP, a frame in accordance with the UL resource units, data, and encode, for transmission to the AP, an indication of a change of traffic characteristics.