Abstract: A vehicle hitching assistance system includes a controller executing an initial alignment process including searching for a trailer within a specified area of image data that is less than a total field of the image data in directions corresponding with both a longitudinal distance between the vehicle and the trailer and a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal distance, presenting an indication to a driver of the vehicle to reposition the vehicle when the trailer is not identified within the specified area, and removing the indication when the trailer is identified within the specified area. The controller further executes an automated backing process upon identifying the trailer within the specified area, including identifying a coupler of the trailer and outputting a steering signal to the vehicle to cause the vehicle to steer to align a hitch ball of the vehicle with the coupler of the trailer during reversing.

Abstract: A recoil device is provided for a gun having a barrel with a breech. The device includes a breech nut, a brake assembly, a pneumatic spring and a counter-recoil buffer. The breech nut has first and second adjacent sides. The brake assembly includes a brake cylinder that mounts to the breech nut on the first side. The pneumatic spring mounts to the breech nut on the second side. The counter-recoil buffer attaches to the pneumatic spring. The brake cylinder and the pneumatic spring internally push fluids for recoil absorption and return in response to firing the gun.

Abstract: Dynamic skimmer pulsing and dynamic equilibration times are used for MS and MS/MS scans. A target percentage transmission of the ion beam is calculated based on a previous percentage transmission and a previous TIC or a previous highest intensity of a previous cycle time. An equilibration time is calculated based on the current percentage transmission and the target percentage transmission. A skimmer of a tandem mass spectrometer is controlled to attenuate the ion beam to the target percentage transmission to prevent saturation of a detector of the tandem mass spectrometer and to increase the dynamic range of the tandem mass spectrometer. The tandem mass spectrometer is controlled to perform an MS scan or an MS/MS scan after the calculated equilibration time to reduce the cycle time.

Abstract: Dynamic skimmer pulsing and dynamic equilibration times are used for MS and MS/MS scans. A target percentage transmission of the ion beam is calculated based on a previous percentage transmission and a previous TIC or a previous highest intensity of a previous cycle time. An equilibration time is calculated based on the current percentage transmission and the target percentage transmission. A skimmer of a tandem mass spectrometer is controlled to attenuate the ion beam to the target percentage transmission to prevent saturation of a detector of the tandem mass spectrometer and to increase the dynamic range of the tandem mass spectrometer. The tandem mass spectrometer is controlled to perform an MS scan or an MS/MS scan after the calculated equilibration time to reduce the cycle time.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are earthquake detection devices capable of initiating a safety response in the event of an earthquake. The earthquake detection devices comprise a plurality of three-component accelerometers for measuring acceleration in three directions; and a processing unit for: receiving acceleration measurements from each of the plurality of accelerometers, determining if the acceleration measurements meet or exceed a predetermined threshold value and sending a signal to one or more transducers.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for active discharge of an electric drive system for a vehicle includes an inverter having at least one phase leg, wherein a first of the phase legs includes a first power switch, a dc/dc converter configured to generate an internal supply voltage that is regulated with respect to a voltage on a rail , and a gate drive channel configured to drive the first power switch into conductance by applying a relatively high voltage difference during operation of the vehicle and to continue the driving of the first power switch with a relatively lower voltage difference after a signal indicating shut-down or fault. The dc/dc converter is configured to generate the internal supply voltage to have either a relatively high voltage difference with respect to the voltage on the rail or a relatively lower voltage difference with respect to the voltage on the rail.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are earthquake detection devices capable of initiating a safety response in the event of an earthquake. The earthquake detection devices comprise a plurality of three-component accelerometers for measuring acceleration in three directions; and a processing unit for: receiving acceleration measurements from each of the plurality of accelerometers, determining if the acceleration measurements meet or exceed a predetermined threshold value and sending a signal to one or more transducers.

Abstract: A gate-latching assembly is configured for utilization with a gate assembly. The gate assembly includes a stationary gate post configured to be mounted to, and to extend from, a working surface once the stationary gate post is mounted to the working surface, and in which the gate assembly also includes a movable gate door configured to be movable relative to the stationary gate post. There is provided a combination for utilization with the gate assembly. The combination includes any one of (A) a striker base assembly and a striker member, (B) a latch base assembly and a latch assembly, and/or (C) a striker base assembly, a striker member, a latch base assembly and a latch assembly.

Abstract: A portable wheelchair ramp assembly includes a ramp that is removably coupled to an armrest of a wheelchair such that the ramp is accessible to a user in the wheelchair. The ramp has an axle slot therein to accommodate a wheel axle of the wheelchair when the ramp is removably coupled to the wheelchair. The ramp is positionable to extend across uneven terrain to facilitate the wheelchair to cross the uneven terrain. A plurality of engagements is each coupled to the ramp and each of the engagements engages an arm rest on the wheelchair for storing the ramp. A plurality of brackets is each coupled to the arm rest of the wheelchair. Each of the brackets releasably engages a respective one of the engagements for retaining the ramp on the wheelchair for storage.

Abstract: Dynamic skimmer pulsing and dynamic equilibration times are used for MS and MS/MS scans. A target percentage transmission of the ion beam is calculated based on a previous percentage transmission and a previous TIC or a previous highest intensity of a previous cycle time. An equilibration time is calculated based on the current percentage transmission and the target percentage transmission. A skimmer of a tandem mass spectrometer is controlled to attenuate the ion beam to the target percentage transmission to prevent saturation of a detector of the tandem mass spectrometer and to increase the dynamic range of the tandem mass spectrometer. The tandem mass spectrometer is controlled to perform an MS scan or an MS/MS scan after the calculated equilibration time to reduce the cycle time.

Abstract: A method of operating an IMS cell, the method including obtaining first ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) data indicating the time of flight of ions through a drift gas of an IMS drift chamber, identifying, in the first IMS data, a reference feature associated with a selected group of ions; providing a dose of water vapour into the IMS cell to shift the reference feature to a selected time interval; and controlling dosing of water vapour into the drift gas based on second IMS data obtained using the IMS drift chamber to keep the reference feature within the selected time interval.

Abstract: A gate-latching assembly is configured for utilization with a gate assembly. The gate assembly includes a stationary gate post configured to be mounted to, and to extend from, a working surface once the stationary gate post is mounted to the working surface, and in which the gate assembly also includes a movable gate door configured to be movable relative to the stationary gate post. There is provided a combination for utilization with the gate assembly. The combination includes any one of (A) a striker base assembly and a striker member, (B) a latch base assembly and a latch assembly, and/or (C) a striker base assembly, a striker member, a latch base assembly and a latch assembly.

Abstract: A window opening for a fence to allow dogs or other pets to see outside of a privacy fence uses a typical picket with an opening therein. An angle iron based frame has a base leg and a flange leg that approximates the size of the opening in the picket so that the flange of the frame is received within the opening of the picket. The frame is secured to the picket via an adhesive or via screws. A barrier may be located within the inner opening of the frame.

Abstract: Particular embodiments of a computing device may provide a main thread, a graphics thread to handle tasks related to rendering and presenting a graphical user interface (GUI), and an input thread to handle tasks related to processing input-related events. The GUI may comprise at least one animated component associated with a set of state variables. The main thread may handle tasks to generate a GUI hierarchy and provide copies of the GUI hierarchy to the input thread and the graphics thread. The input thread may handle tasks to initialize and update the state variables and provide information about the state variables to the graphics thread. The graphics thread may then handle tasks to update the GUI by rendering a first frame of the animation based on the state variables.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for facilitating the identification of target chemicals which may be detected by means of an ion mobility spectrometer and a system for implementing the same. In an aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a process for determining the ratio of CI? to CI?.OOH reactant ion species formed in a pentachloroethane doped ion mobility spectrometer operating in negative mode, said process comprising: i) introducing a sample comprising or consisting essentially of isoflurane into a pentachloroethane doped ion mobility spectrometer; ii) collecting data relevant to the detection of two isoflurane monomer ions formed following reaction with CI? and CI?.OOH reactant ion species present in the pentachloroethane doped ion mobility spectrometer; and iii) determining the ratio of CI? to CI?.OOH reactant ion species formed in the pentachloroethane doped ion mobility spectrometer based on an evaluation of the data collected.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a first thread of execution on a computing device receives a user-interface input. The first thread of execution is associated with a user interface of the computing device. The first thread of execution identifies a second thread of execution on the computing device to process the user-interface input. The second thread of execution is associated with the user interface and is de-coupled from the first thread of execution. The first thread of execution sends the user-interface input to the second thread of execution. The second thread of execution also processes the user-interface input to generate a user-interface output associated with the user-interface input.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for facilitating the identification of target chemicals which may be detected by means of an ion mobility spectrometer and a system for implementing the same. In an aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a process for determining the ratio of CI? to CI?.OOH reactant ion species formed in a pentachloroethane doped ion mobility spectrometer operating in negative mode, said process comprising: i) introducing a sample comprising or consisting essentially of isoflurane into a pentachloroethane doped ion mobility spectrometer; ii) collecting data relevant to the detection of two isoflurane monomer ions formed following reaction with CI? and CI?.OOH reactant ion species present in the pentachloroethane doped ion mobility spectrometer; and iii) determining the ratio of CI? to CI?.OOH reactant ion species formed in the pentachloroethane doped ion mobility spectrometer based on an evaluation of the data collected.

Abstract: Generally, embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods, computer-readable medium, servers, and systems for providing customized instructional content through an application using three-dimensional input and providing feedback from an interaction with the instructional content.

Abstract: Particular embodiments of a computing device may provide a main thread, a graphics thread to handle tasks related to rendering and presenting a graphical user interface (GUI), and an input thread to handle tasks related to processing input-related events. The GUI may comprise at least one animated component associated with a set of state variables. The main thread may handle tasks to generate a GUI hierarchy and provide copies of the GUI hierarchy to the input thread and the graphics thread. The input thread may handle tasks to initialize and update the state variables and provide information about the state variables to the graphics thread. The graphics thread may then handle tasks to update the GUI by rendering a first frame of the animation based on the state variables.

Abstract: Generally, embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods, computer-readable medium, servers, and systems for providing customized instructional content through an application using three-dimensional input and providing feedback from an interaction with the instructional content.