Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for identifying one or more features in a meat sample. In one embodiment, the system and method disclosed herein uses automated methods to identify a backfinned pork loin and a non-backfinned pork loin. The system and method disclosed herein comprises imaging a meat sample with an imaging device to obtain one or more images; and using an iteratively trained feature detection model to detect and identify one or more features, including the presence or absence of the features in the images of the meat sample.

Abstract: A method of operating an electrochromic (EC) device includes storing energy generated by the EC device during a change in optical state of the EC device.

Abstract: Various embodiments may include methods of controlling a temperature of an electrochromic device. The methods may include determining a current temperature of the electrochromic device which includes a first transparent conductor electrically connected to a working electrode, and a second transparent conductor electrically connected to a counter electrode, and applying the heating current to the first transparent conductor and the second transparent conductor if the current temperature is below a minimum temperature to heat the electrochromic device. Further embodiments may include an electrochromic system including an electrochromic device and a controller configured to control the temperature of the electrochromic device.

Abstract: Various embodiments may include methods of controlling a temperature of an electrochromic device. The methods may include determining a current temperature of the electrochromic device which includes a first transparent conductor electrically connected to a working electrode, and a second transparent conductor electrically connected to a counter electrode, and applying the heating current to the first transparent conductor and the second transparent conductor if the current temperature is below a minimum temperature to heat the electrochromic device. Further embodiments may include an electrochromic system including an electrochromic device and a controller configured to control the temperature of the electrochromic device.

Abstract: A method of operating an electrochromic (EC) device includes storing energy generated by the EC device during a change in optical state of the EC device.

Abstract: An electrochromic (EC) privacy window includes an EC pane unit including a first EC device having a bright state and a dark state, and a privacy device facing the EC pane unit and having a bright state and a privacy state configured to attenuate visible radiation transmitted through the window. In some embodiments, when the privacy device is in the privacy state, the window has transmitted haze of greater that 80%. In other embodiments, when the privacy device is in the privacy state and the first EC device is in the dark state, the window has a visible transmittance of about 0.1% or less.

Abstract: An electrochromic (EC) privacy window includes an EC pane unit including a first EC device having a bright state and a dark state, and a privacy device facing the EC pane unit and having a bright state and a privacy state configured to attenuate visible radiation transmitted through the window. In some embodiments, when the privacy device is in the privacy state, the window has transmitted haze of greater that 80%. In other embodiments, when the privacy device is in the privacy state and the first EC device is in the dark state, the window has a visible transmittance of about 0.1% or less.

Abstract: An integrated voltage regulator may be provided on the bottom of a ball grid array processor package. This may be done despite the fact that conventionally integrated voltage regulator chips are too thick to fit in the area normally available between the motherboard and the ball grid array package because that area is defined by solder balls of a necessarily limited height which is conventionally believed to be too small to accommodate the integrated voltage regulator.

Abstract: A multi-panel phased array antenna architecture and signal processing subsystem combines baseband outputs of multiple carrier demodulators associated with respective phased array panels prior to bit-decision processing at baseband for data and clock recovery. The baseband bit decisions are fed back to control the operation of the carrier recovery loops of the demodulators. This improves the signal-to-noise ratio in the carrier recovery loops and allows near theoretical system operation at lower signal-to-noise ratios than would otherwise be achievable.

Abstract: An apparatus and associated methods to provide precision ranging measurements in an ultrawideband (UWB) wireless communication system are generally described. In this regard, according to one example embodiment, an innovative ranging agent is introduced that effectively computes one or more of the time of signal propagation, the difference in local clocks and frequency offsets to calculate an increasingly accurate estimate of the proximal distance between two or more devices in UWB communication.

Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a method and apparatus to transfer information is provided, wherein the method includes transferring information between at least two wireless devices using a waveform that includes a first sinusoidal signal and a second sinusoidal signal, wherein the second sinusoidal signal has more zero-crossings than the first signal and wherein a duration of the first sinusoidal signal is less than a duration of the second sinusoidal signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat-insulating material acceptable for use, such as a bed blanket. The heat-insulating material has a reinforcing layer, a base layer bonded to the reinforcing layer, and flock fibers secured to the exposed surface of the base layer through a discontinuous coating of cured adhesive. The base layer can have a thickness of less than 0.0625 inch. The flock fibers can have a diameter in the range from about 3 denier to about 4 denier. The invention also relates to a method of making the heat-insulating material by providing a laminate of a reinforcing layer and a base layer of a thickness less than 0.

Abstract: A multi-panel phased array antenna architecture and signal processing subsystem combines baseband outputs of multiple carrier demodulators associated with respective phased array panels prior to bit-decision processing at baseband for data and clock recovery. The baseband bit decisions are fed back to control the operation of the carrier recovery loops of the demodulators. This improves the signal-to-noise ratio in the carrier recovery loops and allows near theoretical system operation at lower signal-to-noise ratios than would otherwise be achievable.

Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutically stable oxaliplatin solution formulations, to the method of use thereof in the treatment of cancer tumors, to processes for the preparation of such formulations, and to a method for stabilizing solutions of oxaliplatin.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for maintaining a continuos communication channel between a first device and a second device. The communication maintained by a first communication channel wherein electronic data is selectively transmitted and a second communication channel wherein re-transmission of extended segments of the electronic data occurs.