Abstract: A solar tracker system includes a photovoltaic panel and an actuator coupled to the photovoltaic panel and configured to actuate to rotate the photovoltaic panel around a base. A controller communicatively coupled to the actuator is configured to detect a direction from which wind is incident on the photovoltaic panel. Based on the direction from which wind is incident on the photovoltaic panel, the controller adaptively controls the actuator to set a stow position of the photovoltaic panel.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for securely verifying an identity of a user of a client device based on a signal transmitted by the client device. For example, systems disclosed herein include registering a client device and facility device via a cloud computing system to enable the client device and facility device to securely communicate a signal via a wireless connection. The systems disclosed herein additionally include determining whether a trigger condition applies based on a position of the client device relative to the facility device. The systems disclosed herein further include maintaining and updating a subset of user verification information to include personal verification of a registered user of the client device. Using the subset of user verification information, a biometric scanning device may efficiently and accurately verify an identity of an individual associated with the client device.

Abstract: Disclosed are gaming systems, methods and machines that may include one or more notched display screens. The notched display screens are defined by a non-rectangular shape. One or more portions of the display screen is removed, such that a variety of shapes can result from one or more cuts in the screen. In some examples, two or more notched display screens are arranged to provide a common and/or coordinated display. In some examples, a void from the removed portions can be used to present a feature, such as a mechanical reel.

Abstract: A blended expander formula for use in the preparation of lead acid battery electrodes is disclosed. The mixture comprises fine particle barium sulfate, a first oxylignin, a second oxylignin, and a carbonaceous material. A method, a negative paste, and a negative electrode including the blended expander mixture are also disclosed. A lead-acid absorbent glass mat battery is further disclosed.

Abstract: A therapy device having transdermal and/or topical delivery features to treat myofascial and/or musculoskeletal tissue imbalances and/or treat inflammation. The therapy device is comprised of a soft tissue mobilizing device having a front surface, and a back surface having transdermal delivery features. The back surface includes a therapeutic substance disposed thereon and an adhesive to adhere the device directly to the soft tissue area of a user's body where muscle tension, aches and pain are present. The device when applied decompresses the soft tissue area being treated. The front surface includes a gripping mechanism to allow the user to grip the mechanism to manually lift and shift the soft tissue area being treated. The transdermal delivery features of the device and the manual lifting and shifting of the user's soft tissue reduces the time period for normalizing the myofascial and/or musculoskeletal tissue area being treated.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes determining that a set of words are included in a word set. The method further includes determining a set of identigens for each word of the word set to produce sets of identigens, where a set of identigens of the sets of identigens represents one or more different meanings of a word of the word set. The method further includes interpreting, using identigen pairing rules, the sets of identigens to produce an entigen set. The method further includes assigning a single new entigen to represent the entigen set, where the single new entigen represents a most likely meaning interpretation of the word set.

Abstract: An ion implanter may include an ion source to generate an ion beam. The ion implanter may include a set of beamline components to direct the ion beam to a substrate along a beam axis, as well as a process chamber to house the substrate to receive the ion beam. The ion implanter may include a conoscopy system, comprising: an illumination source to direct light to a substrate position; a first polarizer, having a first polarization axis, disposed between the illumination source and the substrate position; a second polarizer, the second polarizer being disposed to receive the light after passing through the substrate position. The conoscopy system may include a lens, to receive the light after passing through the substrate position, and a detector, to detect the light after passing through the lens.

Abstract: An ion implanter, including an ion source generating an ion beam, a set of beamline components directing the ion beam to a substrate along a beam axis, normal to a reference plane, a process chamber housing the substrate to receive the ion beam, and a conoscopy system. The conoscopy system may include: an illumination source directing light to a substrate position, a first polarizer assembly, comprising a first polarizer element and first pair of lenses, disposed on opposite sides of the first polarizer element, and arranged to focus the light at the substrate position; a second polarizer assembly, disposed to receive the light after passing through the substrate position, including a second polarizer element and a second pair of lenses disposed on opposite sides of the second polarizer element, and arranged to focus the light at a sensor, disposed in a detector plane of a detector.

Abstract: A sterile container unit for receiving items which are sterilized or are to be sterilized includes a container tray and a container lid that can be coupled to the container tray by a closure element. The closure element can be actuated by a pivoting movement. An information carrier can be interlockingly fastened to the container tray and set up to display information regarding the content of the sterile container unit. The container tray, the closure element and the information carrier are adapted to one another such that, following the pivoting movement of the closure element, the information carrier is rigidly fixed/locked on the container tray.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique of configuring flexible photovoltaic tracker systems with high damping and low angle stow positions. Under dynamic environmental loads implementing a high amount of damping (e.g., greater than 25% of critical damping, greater than 50% of critical damping) or a very high amount of damping (e.g., 100% or greater of critical damping, infinite damping) enables the flexible tracker system to prevent problematic aeroelastic behaviors while positioned in a low stow angle. The disclosed technique is further applied to a prototyping process during wind tunnel testing.

Abstract: A method includes selecting an entigen group from a knowledge database. The entigen group is a most likely meaning of a phrase of a string of words. An entigen of the entigen group corresponds to a selected identigen from a set of identigens regarding a word of the string of words. The set of identigens represent different meanings of the word. The method further includes identifying other entigen groups of alternate phrases having a similar most likely meaning from the knowledge database. The alternate phrases are different permutations of the string of words. The method further includes determining a dominant sentiment the other entigen groups and generating an updated clarifying entigen group based on the sentiment.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods, apparatuses, and systems that support angle-based positioning. For instance, an angular search window and associated uncertainty for positioning (e.g., sidelink positioning) can be determined based on an approximate position and/or range of a target-UE. Further, reporting of per path measurements is provided to in multipath environments. Implementations are also provided for triggering, configuring, and reporting angle information including angle of arrival (AoA) and/or angle of departure (AoD) (e.g., sidelink AoA and/or sidelink AoD) in terms of a Global Coordinate System (GCS) and a Local Coordinate System (LCS).

Abstract: A portable cooler container with active temperature control includes a double-walled insulated container body with a chamber to receive and hold temperature sensitive products. A control system is at least partially disposed between an outer wall and an inner wall of the container body. An electronic display screen on one of the lid and the container body configured to display shipping address information for the portable cooler container.

Abstract: A mirror assembly can include a mirror, a display device, a window configured to provide a view of the display device, and a display region disposed on the front surface of the mirror. The mirror can include a glass layer, a dielectric layer, and a metal layer. In some embodiments, the glass layer is disposed closest to a user. The dielectric layer can include one or more alternating layers of Titanium dioxide and Silicon dioxide. In some embodiments, the display region is positioned outside of a central region of the mirror. The mirror assembly can include a first mirror coupled to a second mirror. In some embodiments, the transmissivity of the second mirror is higher than the transmissivity of the first mirror. In some embodiments, the reflectance of the second mirror is higher than the reflectance of the first mirror.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems for producing a polyamide composition associated with a digital asset, methods for producing a polyamide composition associated with a digital asset, apparatuses for generating a digital asset, computer-implemented methods for generating a chemical passport, computer program elements for generating a digital asset, uses of a polyamide composition associated with a digital asset, uses of a digital asset, products produced from the polyamide composition and associated with a digital asset, a digital asset including one or more decentral identifier(s) and data related to the environmental impact data, apparatuses for producing a product associated with the digital asset and methods for producing a product associated with the digital asset.

Abstract: Various techniques pertaining to methods, systems, and computer program products a spatial persistence process that places a virtual object relative to a physical object for an extended-reality display device based at least in part upon a persistent coordinate frame (PCF). A determination is made to decide whether a drift is detected for the virtual object relative to the physical object, upon or after detection of the drift or deviation, the drift or deviation is corrected at least by updating a tracking map into an updated tracking map and further at least by updating the persistent coordinate frame (PCF) based at least in part upon the updated tracking map, wherein the persistent coordinate frame (PCF) comprises six degrees of freedom relative to the map coordinate system.

Abstract: Devices and methods for processing a workpiece along a predetermined processing line are provided. The device includes: a pulsed, polychromatic laser beam generator; an optical arrangement; and a moving device. The laser beam generator generates a laser beam along a beam direction. The optical arrangement generates a focal line along the beam direction. The optical arrangement has a chromatic aberration for wavelength-dependent focusing of the laser beam and a filter for wavelength-dependent filtering of the laser beam. The moving device generates relative movement between the laser beam and the workpiece along the predetermined processing line.

Abstract: Electronic gaming devices and other gaming equipment include, or are retrofitted with, ultraviolet (“UV”) light sources to disinfect surfaces as well as hardware features and software features to manage UV disinfection cycles and report results of UV disinfection cycles.

Abstract: An interface unit or connecting between an ultrasound sensing apparatus and a patient monitor for providing ultrasound monitoring functionality of one or more physiological or anatomical parameters based on processing of ultrasound data. The interface unit includes means for processing acquired ultrasound data to derive measurements of one or more physiological or anatomical parameters and is configured for outputting said derived measurements to a coupled patient monitor unit, e.g. for display and/or trending by the patient monitor.