Abstract: Compositions which include hop materials infused with exogenous flavorant matrix and methods for infusing hop materials with a flavorant matrix are provided, wherein the method includes emulsifying a flavorant additive into a carrier system to provide a flavorant matrix; and infusing the hop material with the flavorant matrix.

Abstract: Disclosed are ethylenically unsaturated salts of allyl (poly)ether sulfates utilized as reactive surfactants or emulsifiers during emulsion polymerization.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel whitening agents for cellulosic substrates. The whitening agents are comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to ultraviolet light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. The whitening agents are further characterized by having a dispersion component value of the Hansen Solubility Parameter of less than or equal to about 17 MPa0.5. This invention also relates to laundry care compositions including but not limited to liquid and/or powder laundry detergent formulations and rinse added fabric softening (RAFS) compositions that comprise such whitening agents.

Abstract: A system includes a processor, a charger circuit and a battery management unit (BMU). The charger circuit charges a battery. The BMU includes an intelligent boot module that can send a boot signal to the processor based on information including a battery condition and system information. The processor starts a boot sequence based on the boot signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a front door refrigerator for enabling a delivery man to safely deliver delivery goods to an orderer even when a user having ordered an item or fresh food is not at home, and preventing the delivery goods from becoming lost during delivery.

Abstract: A low pressure valve assembly comprising: an elastomeric material including at least one cut that forms a deformable portion, a first backing material including an inlet, and a second backing material including an outlet, wherein the elastomeric material is between the first backing material and the second backing material, and wherein the deformable portion is configured to deform at a range of pressures including a pressure of less than or equal to about 1 mmH20.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an electronic device includes injecting molding compound into respective column cavities of a mold to enclose semiconductor dies of respective unit regions of a lead frame panel in the respective column cavities and inserting a blade into the respective column cavities of the mold between adjacent unit regions of the lead frame panel to separate individual molded package structures in the respective column cavities of the mold along a column direction.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus comprising: a display; and one or more processors configured to: control the display to display a user interface (UI) screen including a plurality of graphical user interface (GUI) items and a focus GUI located on a first GUI item from the plurality of GUI items, identify, based on at least one of a rotation distance or a rotation speed of a wheel on a user input device, an input type of the wheel input from a plurality of input types of wheel inputs, and control the display based on identification of the wheel input as one of a first input type, second input type, and third input type.

Abstract: Blood pressure measurement through the use of a sensor array system capable of tracking displacement, motion, environmental impact, and other electrical signals, and recalibration based on said tracking. The sensor array system may comprise a plurality of sensors, and each sensor may be capable of measuring one or more parameters. The system may further comprise an electronic board communicatively coupled to the sensor array. The electronic board may be capable of transmitting a plurality of parameter measurements from the sensor array to a computing device capable of detecting changes to the sensor array based on the plurality of parameter measurements. The changes to the sensor array may be detected by measuring an increased parameter reading from at least a first sensor and a decreased parameter reading from at least a second sensor compared to a baseline measurement.

Abstract: A machine automation system for controlling and operating an automated machine. The system includes a controller and sensor bus including a central processing core and a multi-medium transmission intranet for implementing a dynamic burst to broadcast transmission scheme where messages are burst from nodes to the central processing core and broadcast from the central processing core to all of the nodes.

Abstract: A technique of obtaining update data from a database includes accessing configuration data associated with a particular entity in a plurality of entities. The configuration data includes a specification of how to extract a set of entity generated data records from a remote data store associated with the particular entity. The remote data store associated with the particular entity comprises common data elements shared by the plurality of entities and entity-specific data elements specified by the particular entity. It further includes determining whether values for a data field specified in the configuration data have been previously extracted from the remote data store. It further includes generating, according to the specification included in the configuration data, a query for values associated with the data field. Generating the query comprises determining a range indicator that indicates a time period of data values to be extracted.

Abstract: A method of making semiconductor packages includes providing a first lead frame having a first plurality of semiconductor dies arranged along a first longitudinal axis, each of the first plurality of semiconductor dies having a first number of metal contacts; providing a second lead frame having a second plurality of semiconductor dies arranged along a second longitudinal axis, each of the second plurality of semiconductor dies having a second number of metal contacts, the second number of metal contacts different than the first number of metal contacts; and covering the first plurality of semiconductor dies in a first mold using a common semiconductor die cavity; covering the second plurality of semiconductor dies in a second mold using the common semiconductor die cavity.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes rendering, for a VR display device and based on a field of view of a user in a real-world environment, a first output image of a VR environment. The method includes determining whether the user is approaching within a threshold distance of a real-world object in the real-world environment. The method includes accessing one or more images of the real-world object in the real-world environment captured by one or more cameras of the VR display device. The method includes rendering, for the VR display device, a second output image comprising a portion of the VR environment and an outline-rendered view of the real-world object based on the accessed images.

Abstract: A leadframe for electronic systems comprising a first sub-leadframe connected by links to a second sub-leadframe, the first and second sub-leadframe connected by tiebars to a frame; and each link having a neck suitable for bending the link, the necks arrayed in a line operable as the axis for bending the second sub-leadframe towards the first sub-leadframe with the necks operable as rotation pivots.

Abstract: A thermal management device with electromagnetic (EM) shielding includes a fin pack with a plurality of channels. The fin pack has an upper and lower surface. The fin pack has a pack length, pack height, and pack width. The fin pack has fins are oriented connecting the upper surface to the lower surface. The plurality of channels extends from a first end toward a second end. A first channel of the plurality of channels is adjacent the upper surface, and a second channel of the plurality of channels is adjacent the lower surface.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes rendering, for a VR display device and based on a field of view of a user, a first output image of a VR environment comprising a virtual boundary corresponding to a real-world environment; determining, responsive to the user approaching within a first threshold distance of the virtual boundary, a speed of movement and the field of view of the user; accessing one or more images of the real-world environment captured by one or more cameras of the VR display device; and rendering, for the VR display device, a second output image comprising a portion of the VR environment and a portion of a passthrough view of the real-world environment based on the accessed images, where an area of the portion of the passthrough view is based on the determined speed of movement and the field of view of the user.

Abstract: A machine automation system for controlling and operating an automated machine. The system includes a controller and sensor bus including a central processing core and a multi-medium transmission intranet for implementing a dynamic burst to broadcast transmission scheme where messages are burst from nodes to the central processing core and broadcast from the central processing core to all of the nodes.

Abstract: A musical instrument carrying case having a receptacle and a lid is disclosed herein. The carrying case has a hinge that allows the lid to rotate around behind the receptacle to create an instrument stand. The hinge has at least four plates and three axles, including a free axle that permits the hinge to collapse together, resulting in a shortened distance between the lid and receptacle when in an open position.

Abstract: A method includes forming a leadframe assembly to have a pair of opposing sides, and having semiconductor die receiving portions extending between the opposing sides. The method also includes placing semiconductor dies on the leadframe assembly in the die receiving portions. Each die has a row of leads on each of two opposing sides of the die and a longitudinal axis parallel to the rows of leads. The longitudinal axis of each die is orthogonal to the opposing sides of the leadframe assembly. The method further includes applying mold compound to the semiconductor dies. The method includes punching through the leadframe assembly between the opposing sides using a first tool having a first tool longitudinal axis parallel to longitudinal axes of the dies.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods related to analyzing a vehicle incident. A method for analyzing a vehicle incident, comprising: sending an authentication request to a device associated with a vehicle data storage system, receiving from the device, an authentication response, sending to the vehicle data storage server, a request for vehicle data of a vehicle, receiving based on the authentication response and the request for vehicle data, the vehicle data, determining a time associated with a vehicle incident associated with the vehicle, identifying, based on the time, video data of the vehicle data, the video data associated with a camera of the vehicle, identifying based on the time and the video data, first data of the vehicle data, the first data comprising vehicle event data recorder data of the vehicle, and generating a report indicative of a relationship between the video data and the first data at the time.