Abstract: Methods and apparatus for unitizing groups of individual packages into pallet loads, stabilizing the loads and facilitating general movement of the pallets, including the loading and unloading of pallets into and out of transport vehicles, includes wrapping the loads with stretchable crepe paper, rather than conventional plastic wrap material. Crepe paper can be produced and recycled with less environmental impact than plastic wrap. These methods involve a new use for crepe paper, and a new use for conventional plastic-wrapping equipment.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for unitizing groups of individual packages into pallet loads, stabilizing the loads and facilitating general movement of the pallets, including the loading and unloading of pallets into and out of transport vehicles, includes wrapping the loads with stretchable crepe paper, rather than conventional plastic wrap material. Crepe paper can be produced and recycled with less environmental impact than plastic wrap. These methods involve a new use for crepe paper, and a new use for conventional plastic-wrapping equipment.

Abstract: A light tower includes a base, an extendible mast coupled to the base, a battery pack supported on the base and including a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack, a user device configured to receive an input runtime, and a controller in communication with the battery pack, the light assembly, and the user device. The is configured to receive the input runtime from the user device, determine an available power output of the battery pack, and determine a light intensity of the light assembly based on the input runtime and the available power output of the battery pack to ensure the light assembly operates for the input runtime.

Abstract: A hybrid light tower includes an engine, a generator configured to be driven by the engine, a battery pack, a mast, and a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes. The generator is configured to produce a first DC power. The battery pack is directly electrically coupled to the generator to receive the first DC power from the generator to charge the battery pack. The light assembly is coupled to the mast and the light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack to receive a second DC power from the battery pack.

Abstract: A light tower includes a base, an extendible mast coupled to the base, a battery pack supported on the base and including a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack, a display configured to receive inputs and display information, and a controller in communication with the battery pack, the light assembly, and the display. The configured being to: receive a light intensity change input from the display, change a power provided by the battery pack to the light emitting diodes in response to the light intensity change input, and display on the display a change in runtime resulting from the change of the power provided by the battery pack to the light emitting diodes.

Abstract: A hybrid light tower includes an engine, a permanent magnet generator configured to be driven by the engine, a battery pack including a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, an extendible mast configured to move between a lowered position and a raised position, and a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes. The generator is configured to produce a first DC power. The battery pack is directly electrically coupled to the generator to receive the first DC power from the generator to charge the battery pack. The light assembly is coupled to the mast and the light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack to receive a second DC power from the battery pack. The light tower does not include a battery charger connected to the battery pack.

Abstract: A sensor device and platform for low-cost electrical power metering, ground fault monitoring, and ground fault current interruption applications is claimed herein. The platform employs flux gate sensors employed in a novel PCB arrangement that affords simple, inexpensive production by using symmetric arrangements and heavy copper inner layers. The combination of elements allows flux gate sensors to be printed directly onto the plane of the PCB, improving the form factor over prior designs. A unique signal processing method employed in tandem permits highly accurate no-contact power measurement with minimal noise and a high tolerance for variation in temperature.

Abstract: A method may be implemented for in-tip flow-through magnetic bead processing. A biological solution may include a plurality of magnetic beads suspended therein. The biological solution may be introduced to a tube via an opening in a tip portion of the tube. The tip portion of the tube may include a magnetizable material arranged in a flow path of the biological solution. The magnetizable material may include a ferromagnetic matrix or a wire within the tip portion. A magnetic field may be applied proximate to the tip portion of the tube using an electromagnetic coil. The electromagnetic coil may be wound around the tip portion. The biological solution may be removed from the tube, for example, via the opening in the tip portion. The plurality of magnetic beads may be captured within the magnetizable material in the tip portion using the magnetic field.

Abstract: A light tower includes a base, an extendible mast coupled to the base, a battery pack supported on the base and including a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack, a display configured to receive inputs and display information, and a controller in communication with the battery pack, the light assembly, and the display. The configured being to: receive a light intensity change input from the display, change a power provided by the battery pack to the light emitting diodes in response to the light intensity change input, and display on the display a change in runtime resulting from the change of the power provided by the battery pack to the light emitting diodes.

Abstract: A hybrid light tower includes an engine, a permanent magnet generator configured to be driven by the engine, a battery pack including a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells, an extendible mast configured to move between a lowered position and a raised position, and a light assembly including a plurality of light emitting diodes. The generator is configured to produce a first DC power. The battery pack is directly electrically coupled to the generator to receive the first DC power from the generator to charge the battery pack. The light assembly is coupled to the mast and the light emitting diodes electrically coupled to the battery pack to receive a second DC power from the battery pack. The light tower does not include a battery charger connected to the battery pack.

Abstract: A light or sound system includes a plurality of control systems, and is configured so that the plurality of control systems are interconnected in a non-hierarchical mesh network. Further, the mesh wireless radio of a given control system has the capacity to signal nearby control systems, one or more control systems have a switch filter configured to permit hop signal rebroadcasting, and a plurality of light or sound producing devices are functionally connected to a plurality of field-effect transistor drivers of control systems interconnected in the mesh network.

Abstract: A system, particularly adaptable for lighting and music presentations, such as for mood, ambience, or party settings includes a flat, wireless broadcast multi-point, synchronizable and scalable operation. The system includes a control system having an electronic circuit which includes a wireless mesh radio, a microcontroller, a wireless short-range radio link unit, a plurality of field-effect transistor (FET) drivers to connect to one or more individual light or sound producing devices or sets thereof, a low voltage DC power supply, an audio input rectifier and filter, and a rotary switch. The system is set up such that a plurality of these control systems are interconnected in a non-hierarchical mesh network, wherein the mesh wireless radio of a given control system has the capacity to signal other nearby control systems.

Abstract: A portable device for providing real-time medical ailment and cancer diagnosis. The portable device captures image information in a particular location for use to diagnose and update prior diagnosis of such medical ailments. The device captures new images, segments the images based on known or existing artificial intelligence, or image processing algorithms to isolate the region of interest from the image, process the region of interest via a learned diagnostic model, and provide output about the region of interest in real time. The output information contains a set of diagnostic probabilities in real time. The device communicates within a platform for receiving the generated information and applying deep learning or machine learning algorithms to update the diagnostic model and to trend data about the image with previous snapshots. The updated learned diagnostic model can then be downloaded to the device for further diagnoses.

Abstract: A system, particularly adaptable for lighting and music presentations, such as for mood, ambience, or party settings includes a flat, wireless broadcast multi-point, synchronizable and scalable operation. The system includes a control system having an electronic circuit which includes a wireless mesh radio, a microcontroller, a wireless short-range radio link unit, a plurality of field-effect transistor (FET) drivers to connect to one or more individual light or sound producing devices or sets thereof, a low voltage DC power supply, an audio input rectifier and filter, and a rotary switch. The system is set up such that a plurality of these control systems are interconnected in a non-hierarchical mesh network, wherein the mesh wireless radio of a given control system has the capacity to signal other nearby control systems.

Abstract: A system and method for integrating furniture accessories and generic devices with automated furniture items is provided. In embodiments, a communication protocol enables a remote device to wirelessly control a generic device wirelessly coupled to a control component of an automated furniture item. The remote device may control features of the generic device based on wireless communication with the control component. In some embodiments, the remote device receives a user environment selection, which is communicated to the control component of the automated furniture item. The automated furniture item then communicates at least a portion of the received command to a corresponding generic device, according to the settings of the selected user environment. In further embodiments, an occupancy detection indication for the automated furniture item may result in a change in one or more settings corresponding to the user environment, as communicated to the generic device(s) by the control component.

Abstract: A system and method for integrating furniture accessories with automated furniture items is provided. In embodiments, a communication protocol enables a remote device to control an automated furniture accessory coupled to a control component of an automated furniture item. Items of identifying information are provided to a control component based on coupling the automated furniture accessory to the CAN bus of the control component. According to the communication protocol, one or more packets of information are provided to the remote device using a wireless communication device of the control component. The remote device may then be used to control features of the automated furniture accessory, based on wireless communication with the control component. In some embodiments, the firmware of the remote device may be updated to enable the control component to be coupled to updated automated furniture accessories, and enable the remote device to control such accessories.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically pairing wireless remotes to the control components of automated furniture items is provided. In embodiments, a pairing mode selection indication is received, indicating a universal mode selection or a normal mode selection. In universal mode, the control component and the remote device are automatically paired based on commands received from the remote device. In normal mode, the control component and the remote component are automatically paired upon confirmation that the unique ID of the remote device corresponds to an ID database. Having paired the control component with the remote device, the control component may execute commands received from at least one remote device. In embodiments, the pairing method includes applying priority rules for particular remote devices. Further, the automatic pairing of remote devices may include varying levels of authorization for different users.

Abstract: A system and method for integrating furniture accessories with automated furniture items is provided. In embodiments, a communication protocol enables a remote device to control an automated furniture accessory coupled to a control component of an automated furniture item. Items of identifying information are provided to a control component based on coupling the automated furniture accessory to the CAN bus of the control component. According to the communication protocol, one or more packets of information are provided to the remote device using a wireless communication device of the control component. The remote device may then be used to control features of the automated furniture accessory, based on wireless communication with the control component. In some embodiments, the firmware of the remote device may be updated to enable the control component to be coupled to updated automated furniture accessories, and enable the remote device to control such accessories.

Abstract: A system and method for integrating furniture accessories and generic devices with automated furniture items is provided. In embodiments, a communication protocol enables a remote device to wirelessly control a generic device wirelessly coupled to a control component of an automated furniture item. The remote device may control features of the generic device based on wireless communication with the control component. In some embodiments, the remote device receives a user environment selection, which is communicated to the control component of the automated furniture item. The automated furniture item then communicates at least a portion of the received command to a corresponding generic device, according to the settings of the selected user environment. In further embodiments, an occupancy detection indication for the automated furniture item may result in a change in one or more settings corresponding to the user environment, as communicated to the generic device(s) by the control component.