Abstract: Described in detail herein are methods and systems for performing a physical object assessment. The system entails an automated system to receive, unpack and asses a physical object based on automated determined attributes. The system can determine an element based on the assessment and generate a webpage including the attributes of the physical object and the determined element.

Abstract: A universal security box for surveillance equipment is an apparatus houses and suspends a camera. The apparatus includes a fixed jaw, a slideable jaw, and a main fastener. The fixed jaw includes a mounting plate, a first head, a third lateral wall, a main slot, and a main interconnecting hole. The slideable jaw includes a height-adjustable plate, a second head, a plurality of interconnecting holes, and at least one locking hole. The first head and the second head clamp around a camera. The mounting plate allows the apparatus to be mounted with tree trunk, a pole, a wall, and so on. The height-adjustable plate is slidable across the mounting plate with the third lateral wall and the main slot. The main interconnecting hole and the at least one locking hole allows a desired distance between the first head and the second head with the main fastener.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a control tube bearing assembly comprising in one example a main body having an outer surface, a longitudinal axis, a radial axis; and an actuator sleeve radially exterior of the main body longitudinally repositionable thereto. The actuator sleeve in use is grasped by a user and repositioned relative to the main body so as to actuate tape dispensing, mastic dispensing, creasing components, and/or tape cutting components or a taper as desired.

Abstract: An actuator assembly for a redraw sleeve that operates independently of the ram drive mechanism is provided. The actuator assembly utilizes a servomotor. The servomotor is structured to provide its output shaft with a variable rotation speed so as to accommodate the need for the redraw sleeve to be in selected locations at specific times.

Abstract: Provided are inexpensive devices and methods for obtaining emission or scattering spectra of multiple particles simultaneously and for characterizing the particles based on their emission or scattering spectra. The disclosed devices and methods are useful for analyzing multiple particles to determine one or more characteristics of the particles, such as size, type, elastic scattering, fluorescence and/or Raman characteristics, for distinguishing between biological and non-biological particles, and for biomedical assaying applications. Laboratory or research grade spectroscopic devices are described. Smartphone-based spectroscopic devices are also described, where various components of a smartphone are used for data collection and analysis purposes.

Abstract: Described in detail herein are methods and systems for dynamically transmitting alerts. Sensors disposed in a facility can detect mobile devices roaming around the facility when they are within range of the sensor. The sensor can transmit the location an identification information of the mobile devices to a computing system. The computing system can determine physical objects disposed within a predetermined distance to the mobile devices. The computing system can determine if at least one physical object is of interest to the users of the mobile devices. The computing system can transmit an alert including information associated with the physical object and generate a messaging interface on the mobile devices. The computing system can prompt the users of the mobile devices to input information associated with the physical object. The computing system can dynamically update the database based on the information input associated with the physical object.

Abstract: An actuator assembly for a redraw sleeve that operates independently of the ram drive mechanism is provided. The actuator assembly utilizes an eccentric journal coupled to a drive shaft of a servomotor. The servomotor is structured to provide its output shaft with a variable rotation speed so as to accommodate the need for the redraw sleeve to be in selected locations at specific times. Further, the redraw sleeve includes a collapsing redraw cylinder to allow the redraw sleeve to dwell in a forward position.

Abstract: An explosive detonating system comprises connectable components to connect/disconnect a pathway that ignites an explosion. A firing actuator activates primers (percussion caps). An adapter connects the firing actuator to shock tube and channels the ignition force into the shock tube. A cap box houses blasting caps coupled to the end of the shock tube. A priming well is coupled to the cap box/blasting caps and the detonating cord. When the firing actuator is initiated, the percussion caps ignite, sending an explosive wave into the adapter, which channels the wave into the shock tube and ignites the shock tube. The explosive wave travels through the shock tube and activates the blasting caps, which activate the detonating cord in the priming well. The explosive is placed in a location to provide a desired explosive effect. For example, the system may be employed as a system to breach structures or other applications.

Abstract: A system, device, and method for communicating distress signals through a plumbing control system is provided. The system includes a plumbing controller configured to operate at least one plumbing appliance, at least one distress indicator in communication with the plumbing controller, and at least one distress sensor in communication with the plumbing controller. Activation of the at least one distress sensor causes activation of the at least one distress indicator.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for facilitating collaborative shopping. Notifications may be sent to remote devices in response to a shopper's device entering a store or within a given proximity to a store. Notifications may invoke or include an interface to add items to a shared shopping list. Notifications from the shopper's device may be sent in advance of a user entering a store to alert friends and family to add items to the shared shopping list. A remote device may be used to authorize and instruct the shopper's device to pick up items that have been previously purchased either automatically or in response to an input from a user of the remote device. Authorization to pick up the previously-purchased item may be transmitted to one or both of a merchant and the shopper's device.

Abstract: This description relates to an extensible space-based infrastructure platform having modules that can be launched in a stowed configuration, placed in orbit, and then deployed to extend the modules away from each other for an integrated infrastructure platform configuration. This infrastructure platform provides power, timing, communications, data management, attitude control, and other vital and non-vital services to docked payloads. Multiple payloads can be launched into orbit, maneuvered into position, and docked with the space-based services platform. Each docked payload utilizes the infrastructure of the space-based services platform and its interconnected network of docked payloads. Multiple space-based platforms can be docked together to provide a larger space-based infrastructure platform with a broader array of services available to all docked payloads and users.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a distributed blockchain storage system for data backup and authentication. Embodiments of the distributed blockchain storage system can include a computing system and at least one electronic system. The computing system generates sequential tasks and generates a first cryptographically verifiable ledger represented by a first sequence of blocks. The at least one electronic system generates a second cryptographically verifiable ledger, and in response to an unexpected termination of communication between the computing system and the at least one electronic system, perform one of execution of the last one of the plurality of sequential tasks or execution of exception handling.

Abstract: Described in detail herein are methods and systems for dynamically transmitting alerts. Sensors disposed in a facility can detect mobile devices roaming around the facility when they are within range of the sensor. The sensor can transmit the location an identification information of the mobile devices to a computing system. The computing system can determine physical objects disposed within a predetermined distance to the mobile devices. The computing system can determine if at least one physical object is of interest to the users of the mobile devices. The computing system can transmit an alert including information associated with the physical object and generate a messaging interface on the mobile devices. The computing system can prompt the users of the mobile devices to input information associated with the physical object. The computing system can dynamically update the database based on the information input associated with the physical object.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are related to a secure storage system for maintaining ownership rights of digital works. Embodiments of the secure storage system can include the user terminal device, one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, and a computing system.

Abstract: Integrated circuits (ICs) and method for forming IC devices are presented. In one embodiment, a method of forming a device with an integrated magnetic component using 3-dimensional (3-D) printing is disclosed. The method includes providing a substrate with a base dielectric layer, the base dielectric layer serves as a base for the integrated magnetic component. A first metal layer is formed on the substrate by spray coating metal powder over the substrate and performing selective laser melting on the metal powder. A magnetic core is formed on the substrate by spray coating magnet powder over the substrate and performing selective laser sintering on the magnet powder. A second metal layer is formed on the substrate by spray coating metal powder over the substrate and performing selective laser melting on the metal powder. A patterned dielectric layer separates the first and second metal layers and the magnetic core.

Abstract: A III-V-and-Si substrate device is described including integration of a backend unit and a frontend unit. The backend unit includes interlevel dielectric (ILD) layers having metal lines and via contacts. The frontend unit includes a CMOS subunit bonded to a III-V subunit. A method of forming a III-V-and-Si substrate device comprises forming a backend unit in parallel with a frontend unit wherein the backend unit comprises a backend carrier substrate having interconnect metal layers disposed thereon forming a first surface, the frontend unit comprises a CMOS subunit and a III-V subunit wherein the CMOS subunit having a first and a second surface is bonded on the second surface to the III-V subunit on a first surface using bonding dielectrics; an bonding the backend unit on the first surface to the frontend unit on the first surfaces of the CMOS and the III-V subunits.

Abstract: An isolation structure formed in a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type includes a region of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type. The region of the second conductivity type is saucer-shaped and has a floor portion substantially parallel to the top surface of the substrate and a sloped sidewall portion. The sloped sidewall portion extends downward from the top surface of the substrate at an oblique angle and merges with the floor portion. The floor portion and the sloped sidewall portion together form an isolated pocket of the substrate.

Abstract: Integrated circuits and coupled inductors with isotropic magnetic cores, and methods for fabricating integrated circuits and coupled inductors with isotropic magnetic cores are provided. In an embodiment, a method for fabricating an integrated circuit is provided. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate and forming an isotropic magnetic core bottom yoke over the semiconductor substrate. Further, the method includes forming an inductor coil over the isotropic magnetic core bottom yoke. Also, the method includes forming isotropic magnetic core sidewalls over the isotropic magnetic core bottom yoke and around the inductor coil. The method includes forming an isotropic magnetic core top yoke over the isotropic magnetic core sidewalls and over the inductor coil.

Abstract: A tape drive comprises a roll of a tape that can be extended from a rolled state to an extended state. The tape includes a rigid material that supports the tape and a pliable material disposed at least partially on one side of the tape. A compression roller is disposed on a side of the tape and is biased toward the tape. A drive roller is disposed on the other side of the tape. The drive roller comprises an uneven surface that mechanically engages the pliable material of the tape, without protruding through the tape, as a result of the bias of the compression roller forcing the tape toward the drive roller. A motor turns the drive roller to extend the tape from the roll as the protrusions of the uneven surface of the drive roller mechanically engage the pliable material of the tape as the drive roller turns.

Abstract: Examples of the disclosure provide systems and methods for managing a smart appliance. A computing system receives, from a smart appliance associated with an appliance type, a transaction request associated with a transfer between a user and a profile manager, and determines whether a transaction ledger includes transaction data associated with a reference transaction. The reference transaction is associated with a reference configuration of an appliance associated with the appliance type. On condition that the transaction ledger includes the transaction data, the computing system transmits a configuration instruction to the smart appliance to automatically configure the smart appliance to operate in accordance with the reference configuration, and communicates with one or more nodes in a network to validate a transaction associated with the transfer.