Abstract: Systems are disclosed for dispensing, weighing, identifying, processing, and/or printing tag identifiers for items (e.g., bulk food items). In one embodiment, a storage system includes a scoop bin configured to store a product, wherein the scoop bin has a lid configured to be moved between a closed position and an open position, and wherein the product is configured to be scooped out of the scoop bin by a customer when the lid is in the open position. The system further includes a sensor configured to monitor a movement of the scoop bin, wherein the sensor is configured to transmit a notification to the computing device identifying the movement of the scoop bin. A printer is configured to receive an instruction from the computing device to automatically print a label identifying the product stored in the scoop bin following the computing device receiving the notification of the movement.

Abstract: A method for determining an angle of a tip of a ripper shank includes a controller receiving an input command. The controller estimates an angle of the tip based on one or more parameters of the input command. Further, the controller acquires a video feed of the ripper shank and detects an object in the video feed. The controller identifies the object as one of the ripper shank or a component movable with a movement of the ripper shank based on a match of a color of the object to a predefined color and a match of a profile of the object to a predefined profile. The controller co-relates the profile to an angular value in a map table and sets the angular value to be an actual angle of the tip over the angle of the tip estimated based on the input command.

Abstract: A method for determining an angle of a tip of a ripper shank includes a controller receiving an input command. The controller estimates an angle of the tip based on one or more parameters of the input command. Further, the controller acquires a video feed of the ripper shank and detects an object in the video feed. The controller identifies the object as one of the ripper shank or a component movable with a movement of the ripper shank based on a match of a color of the object to a predefined color and a match of a profile of the object to a predefined profile. The controller co-relates the profile to an angular value in a map table and sets the angular value to be an actual angle of the tip over the angle of the tip estimated based on the input command.

Abstract: Systems are disclosed for dispensing, weighing, identifying, processing, and/or printing tag identifiers for items (e.g., bulk food items). In one embodiment, a storage system includes a scoop bin configured to store a product, wherein the scoop bin has a lid configured to be moved between a closed position and an open position, and wherein the product is configured to be scooped out of the scoop bin by a customer when the lid is in the open position. The system further includes a sensor configured to monitor a movement of the scoop bin, wherein the sensor is configured to transmit a notification to the computing device identifying the movement of the scoop bin. A printer is configured to receive an instruction from the computing device to automatically print a label identifying the product stored in the scoop bin following the computing device receiving the notification of the movement.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods for a bulk bin dispenser. In one embodiment, the system includes a bulk bin dispenser configured to store a product with a distinct weight. The system further includes a digital scale configured to measure a change in weight of the bulk bin dispenser when a portion of the product is dispensed into a portable container, wherein the change in the weight is a dispensed weight of the portion of the product dispensed into the portable container. The system further includes a processor configured to transmit an associated cost for the portion of the product dispensed into the portable container to a store check-out system without printing a label for the dispensed weight.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to integrated systems for dispensing, weighing, identifying, processing, and/or printing tag identifiers for items (e.g., bulk food items). In one embodiment, a storage system includes one or more storage bins configured to store one or more bulk foods. The storage system further includes a kiosk. The storage system further includes a sensor attached to or positioned adjacent to each storage bin of the one or more storage bins. Each sensor is configured to monitor a movement of a respective storage bin. Additionally, each sensor is configured to transmit a notification or signal to the kiosk identifying the movement of the respective storage bin. Further, the kiosk is configured to receive the notification or signal from the sensor and automatically print a label identifying a bulk food stored in the respective storage bin.

Abstract: A closure (503) for a container neck (501), the closure (503) comprising a body (401) comprising a retention member (402) for retaining the body (401) on a container neck (501). The body (401) defines a retention member disconnection line (403) that is severable to release the retention member (402).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to systems and methods for a bulk bin dispenser. In one embodiment, the system includes a bulk bin dispenser configured to store a product with a distinct weight. The system further includes a digital scale configured to measure a change in weight of the bulk bin dispenser when a portion of the product is dispensed into a portable container, wherein the change in the weight is a dispensed weight of the portion of the product dispensed into the portable container. The system further includes a processor configured to transmit an associated cost for the portion of the product dispensed into the portable container to a store check-out system without printing a label for the dispensed weight.

Abstract: A bulk food weighing and processing system wherein a digital scale is uniquely configured and positioned to weigh and process individual portions of bulk food, uniquely designed and positioned to fit into a bulk food dispensing system. The system then prints a uniquely shaped and treated sticky, digitally-coded thermal-paper receipt which is used to seal a customer's portable container. The sticky receipt then aids customer checkout by providing digitally coded data about the food portion. In most embodiments, the digital scale is a strain gauge scale positioned between a gravity bin's hopper and its mounting bracket, such that it can detect and process a customer's individual food portion once dispensed. The food portion's weight measurement is then transmitted through a controller to a thermal printer which prints a digitally-coded “sticky bag tag” receipt, which both seals the customer's portable food container and which can be read at checkout to facilitate payment and inventory processes.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to integrated systems for dispensing, weighing, identifying, processing, and/or printing tag identifiers for items (e.g., bulk food items). In one embodiment, a storage system includes one or more storage bins configured to store one or more bulk foods. The storage system further includes a kiosk. The storage system further includes a sensor attached to or positioned adjacent to each storage bin of the one or more storage bins. Each sensor is configured to monitor a movement of a respective storage bin. Additionally, each sensor is configured to transmit a notification or signal to the kiosk identifying the movement of the respective storage bin. Further, the kiosk is configured to receive the notification or signal from the sensor and automatically print a label identifying a bulk food stored in the respective storage bin.

Abstract: A closure (101) for a container neck comprises a first portion (102) comprising a body (104) for fixing to the container neck and a second portion (103) comprising a cap (105) releasably engageable with the body (104). The closure (101) comprises a seal support portion (107) formed from a first plastics material and a seal (106) formed from a second plastics material that is more compliant than the first plastics material, the seal (106) formed integrally with the seal support portion (107). A closure (101) with a bi-injection moulded seal. A method of forming the closure (101) comprising the step of bi-injection moulding the seal support portion (107) and the seal (106). A container comprising a container neck provided with the closure (101).

Abstract: A security closure 5 for a container neck 40 comprises a body 25 formed from a plastics material and a metal retention member 10 formed integrally with the body 25. The metal retention member 10 remains on the container neck 40 for retaining the body 25 on the container neck 40. The metal retention member 10 makes it impossible or very difficult to remove the security closure 5 from the container neck 40 without breaking/damaging/destroying the container. The security closure 5 and a container having a container neck 40, and a method of forming the security closure 5 are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for expanding a knowledge graph covering organization-specific content provided by a content management platform includes identifying a knowledge graph comprising a plurality of nodes representing a plurality of defined terms, scanning a plurality of communications from a plurality of sources of an organization to identify a plurality of frequently appearing terms, determining which of the plurality of frequently appearing terms are not included in the plurality of defined terms of the knowledge graph to produce a set of undefined frequently appearing terms, prompting one or more members of the organization to provide a definition for each undefined frequently appearing term from the set of undefined frequently appearing terms, wherein the prompting occurs without a user input, and expanding the knowledge graph by adding one or more undefined frequently appearing terms, each having a provided definition, to the knowledge graph.

Abstract: A closure (503) for a container neck (501), the closure (503) comprising a body (401) comprising a retention member (402) for retaining the body (401) on a container neck (501). The body (401) defines a retention member disconnection line (403) that is severable to release the retention member (402).

Abstract: A printed circuit board for high-power components includes at least two dielectric layers. A thermally-conductive embedded layer is disposed between two of the dielectric layers and includes one or more internal coolant channels. Thermal vias extend from the embedded layer to an exterior surface of at least one of the dielectric layers. At least one of the dielectric layers in the printed circuit board has an exterior surface on which one or more high power components may be mounted. In some implementations, there are at least two dielectric layers on a same side of the embedded layer and high power components may be located inside the printed circuit board between two dielectric layers. Thermal resistance between the high-power components and the embedded layer is decreased in comparison to typical surface-mounted cold plates, resulting in more efficient heat dissipation. In some implementations the embedded layer is also an electrical ground plane.

Abstract: A security closure 5 for a container is provided. The closure comprises a body 25 formed from a plastics material and a metal retention member 10 for retaining the body on a container neck 40.

Abstract: Apparatus (10) and associated method for joining thermoplastic composite components (66, 68) to one another. Firstly, an electrically-conductive carbon-fibre textile (74) is positioned between two pieces of thermoplastic composite (66, 68) to form a weldable assembly (64), and pressure is applied to the weldable assembly (64). A voltage is then applied across the carbon-fibre textile (74) to heat the carbon-fibre textile (74), thereby melting the thermoplastic (82) of a carbon-fibre textile facing surface (78, 80) of each thermoplastic composite (66, 68), wherein the melted thermoplastic (82) fluidly fills the inter-fibre space (84) of the carbon-fibre textile (74). Upon removing the voltage to allow the carbon-fibre textile (74) to cool, a weld (86) forms between the two thermoplastic composites (66, 68) as the thermoplastic sets.

Abstract: A sheet material for use in static dissipation applications comprises conductive staple fibres and a cross-linked binder system. Laminar structures comprising an insulating substrate and a layer of the sheet material are also disclosed as are static electricity dissipation assemblies comprising the laminar structure associated with an electrical conductor in contact with the sheet material layer of the laminar structure, the conductor also being for connection to an earthing point. The laminar structures and static dissipation assemblies may be used for constructing tanks, reservoirs and/or pipes that hold or convey flammable liquids in aircraft.

Abstract: A method of remotely activating a combination of mobile device functions using a network application includes receiving, using the network application at a server, a client command from a client computer and sending an instruction to activate a combination of mobile device functions on the mobile device based on the client command. The method further includes receiving, at the server, information from the mobile device based on the activated combination of mobile device functions and sending client information to the client computer based on the received information from the mobile device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for distributing content items to a handheld device using a personal computer. A user can browse and select content using a personal computer or other computer that may be more readily available or more convenient to use than the handheld device. The personal computer can communicate with a web server which receives the user's request for content to be distributed to the handheld device. The web server can retrieve configuration information pertaining to the handheld device and communicate with a content server to determine whether the user's request for content distribution is valid based on information identifying the handheld device and at least some of the configuration information pertaining to the handheld device. The content server can transmit the requested content item to the handheld device if the user's request is valid and if the handheld device is able to receive the content item.