Abstract: The present invention concerns a wound dressing with improved adhesive and atraumatic properties. The wound dressing comprises a backing layer, an absorbent wound pad and a perforated atraumatic wound contact layer. The absorbent wound pad comprises super absorbent fibers and a net layer. The atraumatic wound contact layer comprises a polyurethane layer, an adhesive acrylic layer and an adhesive silicone layer as skin adherent. The backing layer and the perforated atraumatic wound contact layer are bonded together at the edge region.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a single sense pin connected to a line of a device connected to the apparatus, a gate pin configured to produce a gate signal to enable or disable a switch connected between the line of the device connected to the apparatus and a system ground, and control logic. The control logic is configured to at the single sense pin, determine a short between the device and the system ground, and, based upon the determination of the short, disable the switch.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a single sense pin connected to a line of a device connected to the apparatus, a gate pin configured to produce a gate signal to enable or disable a switch connected between the line of the device connected to the apparatus and a system ground, and control logic. The control logic is configured to at the single sense pin, determine a short between the device and the system ground, and, based upon the determination of the short, disable the switch.

Abstract: A hose retention system for a negative-angle-capable blasthole drilling machine is disclosed. The hose retention system may include an upper cage to extend longitudinally along a mast structure. The upper cage may have a secured end to couple the upper cage to the mast structure, a free end to extend toward the mast structure, and a first longitudinally-extending channel. The hose retention system may include a lower cage separate from the upper cage to extend longitudinally along the mast structure. The lower cage may have a secured end to couple the lower cage to the mast structure, a free end to extend toward the mast structure, and a second longitudinally-extending channel.

Abstract: Techniques described herein provide multi-factor authentication based on positioning data. Generally described, configurations disclosed herein enable a system to authorize a particular action using positioning data, and possibly other data, associated with an identity. For example, when a user wishes to change a password or access a secured account, the system can authenticate a user if a device associated with the user is located in the secure area. The system can authenticate a user if a requested operation and/or a predetermined pattern of movement associated with the user is detected. For instance, the system allows the user to change the password when the user's computer has followed a predetermined pattern of movement, and when one or more verification procedures meets one or more criteria while the location of the computing device is within the predetermined area.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a signal to generate equalizer codes, which are used to control equalization of the signal, that comprises processing the signal to identify the eyes of the signal, and for each eye, calculating an eye height and calculating a noise value. For each eye, squaring the eye height to generate an eye height product and dividing the eye height product by the noise value to generate a Q2 value. Using the calculated Q2 values optimizing, through adaptation, the equalizer codes. Calculating the noise values may include calculating an ISI value for each band of the signal and then calculating the eye height for each eye as the difference between the adjacent upper average value and the adjacent lower average value. Then, for each eye, calculating a noise value by summing the ISI value for the band above the eye and the band below the eye.

Abstract: Techniques described herein provide multi-factor authentication based on positioning data. Generally described, configurations disclosed herein enable a system to authorize a particular action using positioning data, and possibly other data, associated with an identity. For example, when a user wishes to change a password or access a secured account, the system can authenticate a user if a device associated with the user is located in the secure area. The system can authenticate a user if a requested operation and/or a predetermined pattern of movement associated with the user is detected. For instance, the system allows the user to change the password when the user's computer has followed a predetermined pattern of movement, and when one or more verification procedures meets one or more criteria while the location of the computing device is within the predetermined area.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a signal to generate equalizer codes, which are used to control equalization of the signal, that comprises processing the signal to identify the eyes of the signal, and for each eye, calculating an eye height and calculating a noise value. For each eye, squaring the eye height to generate an eye height product and dividing the eye height product by the noise value to generate a Q2 value. Using the calculated Q2 values optimizing, through adaptation, the equalizer codes. Calculating the noise values may include calculating an ISI value for each band of the signal and then calculating the eye height for each eye as the difference between the adjacent upper average value and the adjacent lower average value. Then, for each eye, calculating a noise value by summing the ISI value for the band above the eye and the band below the eye.

Abstract: A deck bushing system for a drilling machine having a mast deck including a deck hole is disclosed. The deck bushing system may include a deck bushing sized to be received in the deck hole. The deck bushing may include a tubular member having a generally square shaped flange. Additionally, the deck bushing system may include a deck bushing housing fixedly secured to the mast deck. The deck bushing housing may form a generally V-shape opening toward the deck hole.

Abstract: A mast assembly for a mobile drilling machine may comprise: a mast frame including a back, a first side, and a second side, the first side and the second side diverging from the back to form an open front along substantially an entire length of the mast frame; a drill motor assembly movably attached to the mast frame, wherein the drill motor assembly is configured to rotate a drill pipe; and a drill drive assembly configured to drive the motor assembly up and down along a length of the mast frame, the drill drive assembly including: a sheave assembly comprising a plurality of sheaves, wherein the plurality of sheaves include a first sheave aligned generally parallel to the first side of the mast frame and a second sheave aligned generally parallel to the second side of the mast frame.

Abstract: A drill pipe rack for a mobile drilling machine is disclosed. The drill pipe rack may comprise a plurality of tubular receptacles extending from a base of the drill pipe rack to form a cup configuration. The drill pipe rack may further comprise a set of bushings, each bushing of the set of bushings may be received in a respective receptacle. Additionally, each bushing may have the same inner diameter, the inner diameter corresponding to an outer diameter of a drilling pipe segment of the mobile drilling machine.

Abstract: Examples generate a route point radius for a geofence. A point of interest (POI) is identified. The coordinates for a route point on a navigational path associated with the POI is obtained. A distance from the coordinates of the route point to the POI is determined to generate a radius. An extension amount to encompass at least a portion of the navigational path is added to the radius to generate a route point radius. A contextual environment of a user traveling on the navigational path is utilized to adjust the route point radius. The contextual environment includes the mode of travel and/or the direction of travel of the user. A geofence is generated based on at least one route point radius associated with the POI. An alert is triggered when a user crosses a perimeter of the geofence encompassing the portion of the navigational path.

Abstract: A drill pipe rack for a mobile drilling machine is disclosed. The drill pipe rack may comprise a plurality of tubular receptacles extending from a base of the drill pipe rack to form a cup configuration. The drill pipe rack may further comprise a set of bushings, each bushing of the set of bushings may be received in a respective receptacle. Additionally, each bushing may have the same inner diameter, the inner diameter corresponding to an outer diameter of a drilling pipe segment of the mobile drilling machine.

Abstract: A hose retention system for a negative-angle-capable blasthole drilling machine is disclosed. The hose retention system may include an upper cage to extend longitudinally along a mast structure. The upper cage may have a secured end to couple the upper cage to the mast structure, a free end to extend toward the mast structure, and a first longitudinally-extending channel. The hose retention system may include a lower cage separate from the upper cage to extend longitudinally along the mast structure. The lower cage ma secured end to couple the lower cage to the mast structure, a free end to extend toward the mast structure, and a second longitudinally-extending channel.

Abstract: A deck bushing system for a drilling machine having a mast deck including a deck hole is disclosed. The deck bushing system may include a deck bushing sized to be received in the deck hole. The deck bushing may include a tubular member having a generally square shaped flange. Additionally, the deck bushing system may include a deck bushing housing fixedly secured to the mast deck. The deck bushing housing may form a generally V-shape opening toward the deck hole.

Abstract: Techniques described herein provide multi-factor authentication based on positioning data. Generally described, configurations disclosed herein enable a system to authorize a particular action using positioning data, and possibly other data, associated with an identity. For example, when a user wishes to change a password or access a secured account, the system can authenticate a user if a device associated with the user is located in the secure area. The system can authenticate a user if a requested operation and/or a predetermined pattern of movement associated with the user is detected. For instance, the system allows the user to change the password when the user's computer has followed a predetermined pattern of movement, and when one or more verification procedures meets one or more criteria while the location of the computing device is within the predetermined area.

Abstract: Techniques described herein provide multi-factor authentication based on positioning data. Generally described, configurations disclosed herein enable a system to authorize a particular action using positioning data, and possibly other data, associated with an identity. For example, when a user wishes to change a password or access a secured account, the system can authenticate a user if a device associated with the user is located in the secure area. The system can authenticate a user if a requested operation and/or a predetermined pattern of movement associated with the user is detected. For instance, the system allows the user to change the password when the user's computer has followed a predetermined pattern of movement, and when one or more verification procedures meets one or more criteria while the location of the computing device is within the predetermined area.

Abstract: A mast assembly for a mobile drilling machine may comprise: a mast frame including a back, a first side, and a second side, the first side and the second side diverging from the back to form an open front along substantially an entire length of the mast frame; a drill motor assembly movably attached to the mast frame, wherein the drill motor assembly is configured to rotate a drill pipe; and a drill drive assembly configured to drive the motor assembly up and down along a length of the mast frame, the drill drive assembly including: a sheave assembly comprising a plurality of sheaves, wherein the plurality of sheaves include a first sheave aligned generally parallel to the first side of the mast frame and a second sheave aligned generally parallel to the second side of the mast frame.

Abstract: The location of a computing device is determined, and the location of an area of interest that is a geographic area referred to as a geo-fence is identified. The accuracy of the determined location of the computing device has an associated uncertainty, so the exact position of the computing device cannot typically be pinpointed. In light of this, the uncertainty associated with the determined location is evaluated relative to the size of the geo-fence in order to determine whether the computing device is inside the geo-fence or outside the geo-fence. Based on this determination, various actions can be taken if the user is entering the geo-fence, exiting the geo-fence, remaining in the geo-fence for at least a threshold amount of time, and so forth.

Abstract: Techniques described herein provide multi-factor authentication based on positioning data. Generally described, configurations disclosed herein enable a system to authorize a particular action using positioning data, and possibly other data, associated with an identity. For example, when a user wishes to change a password or access a secured account, the system can authenticate a user if a device associated with the user is located in the secure area. The system can authenticate a user if a requested operation and/or a predetermined pattern of movement associated with the user is detected. For instance, the system allows the user to change the password when the user's computer has followed a predetermined pattern of movement, and when one or more verification procedures meets one or more criteria while the location of the computing device is within the predetermined area.