Abstract: A compact, lightweight beach towel assembly including a ground cover and circumscribing sidewall having an elastomeric band, the ground cover weighted with sand bags, optionally including flexible rods.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for fabricating a metal or ceramic component using a 3D printer. An entire 3D printed piece, including both the metal or ceramic component and one or more support structures, is created of a first metal or ceramic material. A sensitization layer is applied to all or part of the 3D printed piece to chemically alter portions of the first metal or ceramic material near the surface making those portions of the material more sensitive to the etching process. The etching process causes the affected material to deplete and separates the component from the support structures without requiring mechanical machining.

Abstract: A system and method operate by, while an engine is operating, automatically determining whether the engine is in a designated state for EGR cooler cleaning. The EGR cooler is operably coupled to the engine to receive hot EGR from an exhaust of the engine and to provide cooled EGR to an intake of the engine. The system and method also include, responsive to the engine not being in the designated state, automatically preventing a water pump system from introducing a cleaning liquid into a gas inlet of the EGR cooler.

Abstract: A cargo alerting system that is self-arming. Placing a child in a car seat having sensors arms the system. A keyfob, or smartphone, which is carried by the user, outputs an alarm when the keyfob is moved farther than a pre-determined distance from the base, which may be in the car seat, or otherwise connected to a child in the vehicle. This preset distance could be any desired distance. The keyfob and alarm refocus the user's attention on the cargo within the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for engine coalescer exhaust extraction are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises an engine including a crankcase fluidly coupled to a coalescer, a muffler adapted to receive combustion exhaust gases from the engine, and a coalescer exhaust passage fluidly coupling the coalescer to the muffler. The coalescer exhaust passage includes an inlet arranged upstream of the muffler adapted to flow a motive fluid to the coalescer exhaust passage to increase a flow speed of coalescer exhaust through the coalescer exhaust passage.

Abstract: Disclosed is an unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UAV, comprising a plurality of rotors, a camera and an explosive payload, wherein the UAV comprises a generally elongate body, and the camera and the payload are arranged substantially in-line within the body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the control of weapons, particularly weapons which are controlled via a communications link, possibly at some distance from the weapon's location. The invention is to an apparatus comprising safety-critical and non-safety-critical functional parts wherein at least one of a plurality of safety-critical functional parts is only connected to at least one other of the plurality of safety-critical functional parts.

Abstract: A compact, lightweight beach towel assembly including a ground cover and circumscribing sidewall having an elastomeric band, the ground cover weighted with sand bags, optionally including flexible rods.

Abstract: A method that includes coupling an external, removable fuel pressurization system to a fuel system of a vehicle. The fuel system of the vehicle is pressurized with the fuel pressurization system while the vehicle is parked and without activating a fuel consumer (e.g., an engine) of the vehicle. Decay of pressure of the fuel system is monitored following pressurization of the fuel system, and one or more of a leak, or a replaceable component, of the fuel system of the vehicle is detected based on at least in part on the decay of pressure that are monitored.

Abstract: An outdoor home theater system that facilitates rapid and easy extension and storage thereof. The home theater system fully encloses a viewing screen for protection of the elements and has two doors that open at its bottom for extension of the viewing screen. The screen is easily retractable using a spring assembly found within the system.

Abstract: A first wearable accessory has a first lighting device. A mobile device is in close proximity to the first wearable accessory and has a lighting component communicating with the first wearable accessory via coded identifiable promiscuous broadcast to instruct the first wearable accessory to light the first lighting device. A second wearable accessory is in close proximity to the mobile device and having a second lighting component. The mobile device lighting component can be activated to communicate via an identical coded identifiable promiscuous broadcast with the second wearable accessory to instruct the second wearable accessory to light the second lighting device.

Abstract: A thermal image analyzer includes a processor to receive a thermal image from at least one portable electronic device, with the thermal image being of an anatomical area of a patient, and determine an assessment on vascular health of the patient based on comparing the thermal image to a database of thermal images. The processor transmits the assessment in real-time to the at least one portable electronic device.

Abstract: A retrieving component connects to a server to download a cue stack for the interactive event with the cue stack having a series of cues for a plurality of effects, including at least one of a screen color effect, a screen image effect, and a flashing effect, arranged in a predetermined order. A receiving component receives at least one cue trigger from a localized trigger generator. A rendering component matches the cue trigger to a cue within the cue stack. The rendering component can activate the screen to display a color in response to a cue for a screen color effect, can activate the screen to display an image in response to a cue for a screen image effect, and can activate the flashing device in response to a cue for a flashing effect.

Abstract: A method that includes coupling an external, removable fuel pressurization system to a fuel system of a vehicle while the vehicle remains in a confined space. The fuel system of the vehicle is pressurized with the fuel pressurization system while the vehicle remains in the confined space and without activating an engine of the vehicle. Decay of pressure of the fuel system is monitored following pressurization of the fuel system, and one or more of a leak, or a replaceable component, of the fuel system of the vehicle is detected based on at least in part on the decay of pressure that are monitored.

Abstract: A low range altimeter (LRA) may include a transmitter, a receiver, at least one antenna, an active leakage cancellation circuit, and a microcontroller unit (MCU). The transmitter may be configured to transmit a first signal (or transmitted signal) via the at least one antenna. The receiver may be configured to receive a second signal (or received signal) via the at least one antenna. The active leakage cancellation circuit may be configured to receive a portion of the transmitted signal from the transmitter, and may be configured to inject the portion of the transmitted signal into the receiver after an adjustment of the portion of the transmitted signal to reduce leakage observed in the received signal. The MCU may be coupled to the transmitter and the receiver, and may be configured to adjust the portion of the portion of the transmitted signal.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods measure a signal provided by a capacitance sensor, the signal indicative of a presence of an object proximate to the capacitance sensor. Responsive to measuring the signal, embodiments access control information in a memory to determine whether the signal is associated with a first qualifying event of the control information. Responsive to determining that the signal is associated with the first qualifying event, embodiments control a power consumption of a communication device.

Abstract: A cover sheet (7) for a photovoltaic panel (4), the cover sheet (7) comprising a transparent substrate (8) and a coating (9) on the substrate (8), the coating (9) being such that the cover sheet (8) is more reflective to light of a first range of wavelengths in the infrared spectrum than to a second range of wavelengths in the visible spectrum; in which the coating (9) comprises alternating layers of first (11, 13) and second (12, 14) materials, with the first material (11, 13) having a higher refractive index than the second material (12, 14) and being a transparent conducting oxide such as indium tin oxide (ITO). Methods of manufacture including annealing the first material and/or depositing it at elevated temperatures are also discussed.

Abstract: A sealing and/or cutting instrument having a thermally active surface or element which may be used to seal and then cut tissue, ducts, vessels, etc., apart. The instrument may include a thermally active surface or element comprised of a conductor covered with a ferromagnetic material. The instrument may contact tissue with one or more surfaces comprised of a non-stick material. A sensor in communication with the instrument may be used to monitor a therapeutic procedure and signal when sealing and/or cutting of a tissue is complete.

Abstract: Systems and methods for engine coalescer exhaust extraction are provided. In one embodiment, a system comprises an engine including a crankcase fluidly coupled to a coalescer, a muffler adapted to receive combustion exhaust gases from the engine, and a coalescer exhaust passage fluidly coupling the coalescer to the muffler. The coalescer exhaust passage includes an inlet arranged upstream of the muffler adapted to flow a motive fluid to the coalescer exhaust passage to increase a flow speed of coalescer exhaust through the coalescer exhaust passage.

Abstract: A vascular thermography system includes a portable electronic device and a thermal image analyzer in communications therewith. The portable electronic device includes a thermal imager to generate a thermal image of an anatomical area of a patient, a display, a processor configured to display the thermal image on the display, and a transceiver coupled to the processor to transmit the thermal image. The thermal image analyzer receives the thermal image from the portable electronic device, determines an assessment on vascular health of the patient based on comparing the thermal image to a database of thermal images, and transmits the assessment to the portable electronic device.