Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed including a modular blast probe comprising a reusable housing and a custom insert configured to engage and position a top surface of a respective one of a plurality of blast gauges or sensing elements substantially flush with an outer surface of the reusable housing.

Abstract: An electronic door system includes a door frame, a door hingedly coupled to the door frame, an electronic locking mechanism coupled to the door, one or more lights coupled to the door frame, a camera system including at least two of a camera, a proximity or motion sensor, or a doorbell, and a wiring harness extending through the door frame and the door. The wiring harness is coupled to the electronic locking mechanism, the one or more lights, and the camera system. The wiring harness is configured to electrically couple to an external power source.

Abstract: A micropattern detection-based method and system of performing an authentication of video of a person in order to authorize access to a secured resource is provided. The user provides image data in which they present a secondary computing device with a specially fabricated screen cover. The screen cover includes a plurality of micro-holes that collectively provide a unique micropattern. When the user adjusts a display setting, the micropattern, previously cloaked, becomes apparent as an arrangement of pinpoints of light. The system and method are configured to evaluate the image data to determine whether the micropattern is present. If a micropattern is present, the system determines the image is authentic and can verify an identity of the person. In some cases, the system can further be configured to automatically grant the person access to one or more services for which they are authorized.

Abstract: An imaging device has a developer roll to provide toner to a photoconductive drum to develop a latent image on the drum for direct transfer to media or an intermediate transfer member. A power supply in communication with a controller sets relative voltages on the developer roll and drum. During transfer of the toner, the imaging device determines a current between the developer roll and drum. In turn, the controller determines a charge and mass of the toner for setting with the power supply an operating voltage on the drum or developer roll. Preventing and reporting toners with insufficient charge are other embodiments.

Abstract: An electronic door system includes a door frame, a door hingedly coupled to the door frame, an electrically-controllable component coupled to or disposed within the door, a door wiring harness, and a cover. The door defines a channel extending along at least a portion of a peripheral edge thereof. The door wiring harness includes a wire extending along and within the channel. The wire is coupled to the electrically-controllable component. The cover extends along the peripheral edge and covers the channel.

Abstract: Monolithic devices including combinations of diodes, with electrical components fabricated and electrically connected among them, are described herein, along with process techniques for forming the devices. An example method of forming a monolithic semiconductor circuit includes forming a plurality of layers of semiconductor materials over a substrate, forming Schottky diode contacts for a Schottky diode on a first subset of the plurality of layers, and forming PIN diode contacts for a PIN diode on a second subset of the plurality of layers. The layers can include an etch stop layer, and the etch stop layer can be positioned between the first subset of the plurality of layers and the second subset of the plurality of layers. The method can also include etching the layers of semiconductor materials down to the etch stop layer after forming the Schottky diode contacts and before forming the PIN diode contacts.

Abstract: A waveguide-to-waveguide power combiner/divider including a waveguide including a first opening at a first end of a first section of the waveguide in a first plane and n openings of n sections at n other ends of the waveguide, wherein n is a positive integer. At least one of the n sections is bent in at least one plane different from the plane of first section, and the first section and n sections each have at least two sides that are broader than at least two other sides; and n?1 walls within waveguide configured to divide a height of first section into n heights. Each of n sections has a height equal to one of the n heights, wherein the n?1 walls are located at a junction of the first section and the n sections and extend toward the first opening of the first section.

Abstract: The technology described herein is directed to a food assembly and packaging robot for automating aspects of food assembly and packaging. The food assembly and packaging robot system may include a robot system include a conveyance system, a bowl dispenser, one or more food dispensers, one or more condiment dispensers, a lidder, and a bagger, and in some instances, other components. The bowl dispenser may be configured to deposit bowls onto the conveyance system. The one or more food dispensers may be configured to deposit one or more ingredients into the bowls and the one or more condiment dispensers may be configured to deposit one or more condiments into the bowls. The lidder may be configured to position lids atop the bowls and the bagger may be configured to place the bowls into bags.

Abstract: A gap blocking system includes a loading platform having a gap separating a first portion of the loading platform from a second portion of the loading platform. A ride vehicle is coupled to a transport extending through the gap. A guardrail assembly having a plurality of guardrail units is coupled to the first portion, where the guardrail units are configured to transition between a first position and a second position. The guardrail units are configured to block access to the gap when in the first position. The ride vehicle includes an engagement feature configured to interface with an individual guardrail unit of the guardrail units to selectively transition the individual guardrail unit from the first position to the second position. The individual guardrail unit is configured to permit the ride vehicle to occupy a guest-accessible position adjacent to or on the loading platform in the second position.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a stack of fuel cells, a fuel supply line configured to provide an ammonia stream to the stack, and a fuel humidifier configured to humidify the ammonia stream such that a water content of the ammonia stream provided to the stack ranges from about 30% to about 80% by volume.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for analysing a sample comprising from 0.1 pg to 1 ?g of analyte, and more specifically to a lateral flow device and a method for testing the presence of very low amounts of drugs or drug metabolites in a sample. The present invention also relates to a method of dissolving a bodily fluid.

Abstract: Processes for removing contaminants in CO2 recovery processes are described. The processes incorporate water wash units and/or NO2—SO2 removal section to remove sulfur oxide compounds and heavy nitric oxide compounds such as NO2. Some processes include CO2 PSA units and CO2 fractionation columns, while others only use CO2 PSA units. The CO2 PSA concentrates CO2 along with heavy nitric oxide compounds, SO2 and NH3. Optional quench columns, guard beds, particulate polishing units, and molecular sieves can be used remove HCl, HF, SO2, SO3, NH3, hydrocarbons, mercury, and heavy metals.

Abstract: A charging health monitoring device for monitoring a health of a charging component for an electric vehicle includes a testing sensor held by a charging terminal and including a testing probe interfacing with a mating charging terminal. The charging health monitoring device includes a control circuit for controlling a charging operation and a testing operation. The control circuit measures a terminal voltage of the charging terminal and a sensor voltage of the testing sensor to determine resistance of the charging terminal and provide a test signal. The control circuit includes an electrically isolated switch receiving the test signal and generating a control signal based on the test signal for controlling a charging operation of the charging component. The control circuit performs the testing operation simultaneously with the charging operation.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods for capturing and analyzing behavioral and physiological data of subjects for treatment, modification, and manipulation discovery. In some embodiments, a method for classifying a drug is provided. The method includes obtaining observational data concerning an animal subject to which the drug is administered, the observational data acquired using an enclosure for the animal subject, the enclosure instrumented with at least one sensing device. The method also includes extracting features by applying the observational data to a machine-learning feature-extraction component. The method further includes predicting a class label of the drug by applying the features to a machine-learning classifier component, the machine-learning classifier component trained to predict the class label of the drug from, at least in part, the features. The method further includes providing an indication of the class label.

Abstract: A cartridge is provided for use with an apparatus for heating smokable material. The cartridge has a housing defining a chamber and a pouch containing smokable material. The pouch is located within the chamber. At least part of the pouch is made of porous material for permitting aerosol or volatilized material generated within the pouch to pass out of the pouch from within the pouch. There is also provided a pouch having a first wall and a second wall. The pouch contains smokable material between the first wall and the second wall. A method of manufacturing a pouch is also disclosed in which the first wall is attached to the second wall with smokable material between the first wall and second wall.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for wireless charging are disclosed. A charging device has a plurality of charging cells provided on a charging surface, a charging circuit and a controller. The controller may be configured to cause the charging circuit to send pings from a plurality of charging coils using an analog ping process to scan for one or more ping responses from a receiving device in proximity to the charging surface. A subset of charging coils of the plurality of charging coils that received ping responses from the receiving device in response to the sending of pings with the analog process may be determined. Subsequently, the controller then sends pings from the subset of charging coils using a digital ping process. A combination of one or more charging coils of the subset of charging coils may then be selected based on ping responses from the receiving device.

Abstract: A method generally includes providing calibration node information to a user system communicably coupled to the calibration management system and associated with at least the user sensor, the calibration node information identifying a calibration node of a plurality of calibration nodes communicably coupled to the calibration management system and disposed at a plurality of geographical locations; receiving, from the user system, a request to access information generated via the calibration node; causing the calibration node to perform at least one calibration action based on the request, wherein the calibration action comprises at least one of: performing an environmental measurement to measure at least one aspect of an environment at the geographical location of the calibration node, or providing a calibration reference signal to the user sensor; receiving calibration results information containing results of the calibration action; and providing information associated with the calibration results informati

Abstract: A number of Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) devices including combinations of PIN and Schottky diodes, with integrated passive electrical components fabricated and electrically connected among them, are described herein, along with new process techniques for forming the MMIC devices. In one example, a monolithic semiconductor includes a substrate, a plurality of layers of semiconductor materials over the substrate, Schottky and Ohmic contacts on a first subset of the plurality of layers for a Schottky diode, and PIN diode Ohmic contacts on a second subset of the plurality of layers for a PIN diode. The device can also include an etch stop layer between the first subset of the plurality of layers and the second subset of the plurality of layers. The etch stop layer facilitates selective etching and isolation of the Schottky diode from the PIN diode by consecutive etchings.