Abstract: A system including a graphite electrode having a graphite body with first and second opposed ends. The electrode further includes a threaded connector positioned at one of the first or second ends, and a tag coupled to or positioned in the threaded connector, wherein the tag is configured to transmit a signal including information relating to the electrode.

Abstract: A method of reducing error caused by rotational movement during position sensing in a system comprising a magnetic rod attached to a movable object, two or more linear position sensors positioned substantially equidistant to each other on a radius around the magnetic rod attached to the movable object, and electronics is disclosed. The method includes measuring magnetized lines of flux being radiated from the magnetic rod attached to the movable object, the linear position sensors translating respective sensed lines of flux into corresponding voltage and using the electronics to sum the corresponding signals i.e., voltages, and determine the average of the corresponding signals, i.e., voltages.

Abstract: A method implements image background removal. The method includes receiving an image and processing the image using a first color distance threshold to generate a first alpha mask. The method further includes processing the first alpha mask using a cartesian edge threshold and a second color distance threshold to generate a second alpha mask. The method further includes presenting the image combined with the second alpha mask in a combined image.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for managing the transmission of mixed-modality messages using machine learning models. An example method generally includes generating, using a first machine learning model, an embedding representation of a mixed-modality message. The mixed-modality message is classified as an effective message or an ineffective message using a second machine learning model and the embedding representation of the mixed-modality message. One or more actions are taken to manage transmission of the mixed-modality message based on the classifying the mixed-modality message as an effective message or an ineffective message.

Abstract: A device may include a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device configured to generate a localized magnetic field waveform at a brain region. A device may include an acoustic controller configured to generate an audio waveform having at least one of rhythm, harmonic element, or melodic element synchronized to the localized magnetic field waveform. In various implementations, the brain region is a motor cortex of a patient. The device can evoke or produce neurostimulation effects through acoustic stimulation (e.g., music) through classical (or Pavlovian) conditioning paired in combination with synchronized transcranial magnetic stimulation output. The device can be used to extend the effects of neuromodulation, thus reducing the burden of in-patient visits (for procedural neurostimulation), reducing battery life demand of implanted devices, or simply improving the patient experience with achieving benefits (i.e., by listening to music versus unnatural sensory sensations with neurostimulation).

Abstract: A system may measure, via a functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) device, a first set of measurements of a prefrontal cortex region of a patient. The system may perform, via a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device, TMS treatment to the prefrontal cortex region for therapeutic effect. The fNIRS device may measure a second set of measurements of the prefrontal cortex region. The system includes a processor to determine an applied dosing of the TMS treatment based on the first set of measurements and/or the second set of measurements. The system may output control feedback to the TMS device or visualization to a display to adjust one or more parameters or localization of the TMS treatment based on the applied dosing. The system personalizes the treatment dosing of TMS more accurately over the prefrontal cortex by calibrating the dose to the prefrontal cortex based on measurements from the fNIRS device.

Abstract: A system including a graphite electrode having a graphite body with first and second opposed ends. The electrode further includes a threaded connector positioned at one of the first or second ends, and a tag coupled to or positioned in the threaded connector, wherein the tag is configured to transmit a signal including information relating to the electrode.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for monitoring graphite electrodes for use in an electric arc furnace includes receiving an electrode identifiers from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader configured to interrogate RFID tags in the vicinity of an electric arc furnace (EAF), wherein the RFID tags are attached to electrodes. The electrode identifier is associated with EAF data collected from the EAF and the association is stored in a memory. The association is used for generating current and past operating parameters of the electric arc furnace for specific electrodes. Data for each specific electrode used in the EAF can also be collected for determining performance parameters for specific electrodes.

Abstract: Methods and kits are provided for tie-dyeing various materials. A garment or other object is soaked using water or a different liquid, excess water is removed, the object is gathered and tied, and at least one dye is applied to the object. The dyed object is then placed in a heat-resistant container and heated in a heat source such as a microwave. This allows the dye to set more rapidly than via conventional means.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for monitoring graphite electrodes for use in an electric arc furnace includes receiving an electrode identifiers from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader configured to interrogate RFID tags in the vicinity of an electric arc furnace (EAF), wherein the RFID tags are attached to electrodes. The electrode identifier is associated with EAF data collected from the EAF and the association is stored in a memory. The association is used for generating current and past operating parameters of the electric arc furnace for specific electrodes. Data for each specific electrode used in the EAF can also be collected for determining performance parameters for specific electrodes.

Abstract: A method for controlling an operation of an industrial machine that includes authenticating control commands remotely issued by command issuers through a network. The control commands each describe a modifying action to the operation of the industrial machine. The method includes: providing a jump host as a communication buffer between a unit controller of the industrial machine and the network; maintaining within a memory of the jump host whitelisted commands, the whitelisted commands including a list of the approved control commands; receiving, at the jump host, a first control command via the network; determining, at the jump host, whether the first control command is contained within the whitelisted commands; in response to an affirmative determination that the first control command is contained within the whitelisted commands, deeming the first control command as being authenticated; and transmitting the first control command to the unit controller of the industrial machine.

Abstract: A push rack pipe pusher having a base. A first frame coupled to the base. A second frame coupled to the base. A first pressurized cylinder coupled to the base. A second pressurized cylinder coupled to the base. A third pressurized cylinder coupled to the base. A fourth pressurized cylinder coupled to the base. A lower track conveyer system coupled to the base and positioned between the first frame and the second frame. An upper track conveyer system coupled to the pressurized cylinders and positioned between the first frame and the second frame. A control unit coupled to the upper track conveyer system, the lower track conveyer system, and the pressurized cylinders.

Abstract: An isolated work space is created within a confined area used as an airflow plenum to inhibit the spread of debris and/or contamination. For example, a work area can be formed in an under-floor space of a datacenter. Forming the work area includes erecting an airflow barrier to surround a work area portion of the under-floor space, forming a lower-perimeter seal to seal a bottom edge of the airflow barrier, forming an upper-perimeter seal to seal a top edge of the airflow barrier, operatively connecting a vacuum source with the work area portion, and operating the vacuum source to reduce the air pressure within the work area portion relative to the remaining portion of the under-floor space.

Abstract: Articles including a glass-based substrate with holes, semiconductor packages including an article with holes, and methods of fabricating holes in a substrate are disclosed. In one embodiment, an article includes a glass-based substrate having a first surface, a second surface, and at least one hole extending from the first surface. The at least one hole has an interior wall having a surface roughness Ra that is less than or equal to 1 ?m. The at least one hole has a first opening having a first diameter that is present the first surface. A first plane is defined by the first surface of the glass-based substrate based on an average thickness of the glass-based substrate. A ratio of a depression depth to the first diameter of the at least one hole is less than or equal to 0.007.

Abstract: A system for controlling an operation of a combustor in a gas turbine that includes: an acoustic sensor configured to periodically measure a pressure of the combustor and generate a raw data stream having the pressure data points resulting from the periodic measurements; and a blowout detection unit configured to receive the raw data stream from the acoustic sensor. The blowout detection unit may include a processor and a machine-readable storage medium on which is stored instructions that cause the processor to execute a procedure related to a detection of a blowout precursor. The procedure may include an ensemble approach in which the detection of the blowout precursor depends upon a outcomes generated respectively by separate detection analytics.

Abstract: A method for controlling an operation of an industrial machine that includes authenticating control commands remotely issued by command issuers through a network. The control commands each describe a modifying action to the operation of the industrial machine. The method includes: providing a jump host as a communication buffer between a unit controller of the industrial machine and the network; maintaining within a memory of the jump host whitelisted commands, the whitelisted commands including a list of the approved control commands; receiving, at the jump host, a first control command via the network; determining, at the jump host, whether the first control command is contained within the whitelisted commands; in response to an affirmative determination that the first control command is contained within the whitelisted commands, deeming the first control command as being authenticated; and transmitting the first control command to the unit controller of the industrial machine.

Abstract: A modular cooling apparatus for cooling one or more rack-mounted electronic component enclosures in a datacenter includes a base duct section and a duct assembly. The base duct section includes an inlet to receive a cooling airflow and an outlet to transfer to the cooling airflow to the duct assembly. The duct assembly is connected to the base duct section. The duct assembly includes one or more modular duct sections. Each of the one or more modular duct sections has a vent and is configured such that the vent aligns with an exterior opening in the respective one of the one or more electronic component enclosures.

Abstract: Techniques are described for providing an automatic transfer switch (ATS), such as in a data center, to switch between a primary power system and a reserve power system based on a priority of the computing systems to which the ATS is supplying power. The ATS obtains the priority from a centralized database and obtains an existing load on the reserve power system. If the existing load is too high and the priority of the computing systems coupled to the ATS is too low, then the ATS may not switch to utilizing the reserve power system upon a failure in the primary power system.

Abstract: A push rack pipe pusher having a base. A first frame coupled to the base. A second frame coupled to the base. A first pressurized cylinder coupled to the base. A second pressurized cylinder coupled to the base. A third pressurized cylinder coupled to the base. A fourth pressurized cylinder coupled to the base. A lower track conveyer system coupled to the base and positioned between the first frame and the second frame. An upper track conveyer system coupled to the pressurized cylinders and positioned between the first frame and the second frame. A control unit coupled to the upper track conveyer system, the lower track conveyer system, and the pressurized cylinders.

Abstract: A system for controlling an operation of a combustor in a gas turbine that includes: an acoustic sensor configured to periodically measure a pressure of the combustor and generate a raw data stream having the pressure data points resulting from the periodic measurements; and a blowout detection unit configured to receive the raw data stream from the acoustic sensor. The blowout detection unit may include a processor and a machine-readable storage medium on which is stored instructions that cause the processor to execute a procedure related to a detection of a blowout precursor. The procedure may include an ensemble approach in which the detection of the blowout precursor depends upon a outcomes generated respectively by separate detection analytics.