Abstract: A system and method for calibrating a vision system includes a selective wavelength interactive material located within the cabin of the vehicle and a control system in communication with the camera. The material is arranged as a pattern having pattern elements configured to reflect or absorb infrared light from an infrared light source. The control system is configured compare a captured image from the vision system that shows the pattern elements and calibrate the vision system based on a comparison of the captured image. Additionally or alternatively, the selective wavelength interactive material is disposed on a surface of a safety belt and the control system is configured to determine that an occupant seated in a seat is wearing a safety belt associated with the seat when the captured images show that the selective wavelength interactive material on the surface of the safety belt extending across the occupant seated.

Abstract: The invention relates to various aspects of a ?-LED or a ?-LED array for augmented reality or lighting applications, in particular in the automotive field. The ?-LED is characterized by particularly small dimensions in the range of a few ?m.

Abstract: A heating device for a hob has a flat rectangular carrier with an outer edge, two heating elements which each have a heating conductor and which together form a heating area and which are fastened on the carrier, wherein each heating element defines a partial heating area, and the partial heating areas are situated inside the rectangular shape of the carrier. The heating elements and their partial heating areas can be operated independently of one another. The partial heating areas of the heating elements do not intersect. A first partial heating area is rectangular and extends, by way of at least one of its outer sides, to the outer edge of the carrier and runs parallel in relation to the outer edge. A second partial heating area covers the portion of the rest of the carrier which is left free by the first partial heating area. Various configurations of heated areas can be achieved owing to the independent operation.

Abstract: A magnetic material may be fabricated with a plurality of magnetic filler particles dispersed within a carrier material, wherein at last one of the magnetic filler particles may comprise a ferromagnetic core coated with an inert material to form a shell surrounding the ferromagnetic core. Such a coating may allow for the use of ferromagnetic materials for forming embedded inductors in package substrates without the risk of being incompatible with fabrication processes used to form these package substrates.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a coating device for coating components with a coating agent, in particular for painting motor vehicle body components with a paint, with a printhead for applying the coating agent to the component, and with a coating agent supply for supplying the printhead with the coating agent to be applied, wherein the coating agent flows from the coating agent supply to the printhead at a specific coating agent pressure and a specific flow rate. The disclosure provides that the coating supply will control the coating agent pressure and/or the flow rate of the coating agent. Furthermore, the disclosure includes an associated operating method.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a measuring assembly comprising: a metallic measuring tube open on both sides for carrying a medium, wherein the measuring tube has an outer circumferential surface, an inner circumferential surface, and at least two apertures, wherein the two apertures extend from the outer circumferential surface to the inner circumferential surface; a dielectric cladding layer, which rests on the inner circumferential surface of the measuring tube; a first microwave antenna, which is arranged in the measuring tube and with which contact can be made through the first aperture; a second microwave antenna which is arranged in the measuring tube and with which contact can be made through the second aperture; wherein the dielectric cladding layer forms a dielectric waveguide, via which microwaves can, at least to some extent, reach from the first microwave antenna to the second microwave antenna.

Abstract: Embodiments of cooling a motor controlling using a motor are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system includes an electric motor including at least one rotor with integrated features positioned and configured to pull air into and through the electric motor. The system also includes at least one motor controller each comprising a heat sink positioned in an air intake path from a source of air to the electric motor. A method of manufacturing the system includes arranging at least one motor controller and at least one electric motor, coupling the at least one motor controller and at least one electric motor via a flexible duct, and adapting the arrangement of the at least one motor controller and the at least one electric motor to passively provide cooling via airflow through the at least one motor controller and at least one electric motor in proportion to a load on the at least one electric motor.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating events between applications. A first application receives event information for an event. A first action is performed by the first application in response to receiving the event information. The first application generates an event message comprising an event name and a message payload. The message payload comprises at least a portion of the event information. The first application publishes the event message by sending the event message to an event message pipeline. A second application may listen for the event message in the event message pipeline, receive the event message from the event message pipeline, and use the message payload to perform a second action, wherein the second action is different from the first action.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component and a lighting apparatus are disclosed. In an embodiment an optoelectronic component includes a carrier having an upper side and an underside opposite the upper side, an optoelectronic semiconductor chip arranged on the upper side of the carrier, the semiconductor chip configured to emit primary radiation during operation via one or more sides. The component further includes a first conversion layer having an inorganic phosphor on the semiconductor chip, the first conversion layer covering at least all radiation-emitting sides of the semiconductor chip not facing the carrier and a solid body in which an organic phosphor is distributed, wherein the solid body is arranged and fastened on the carrier and is at least in indirect contact with the carrier, and wherein the solid body is spaced from the radiation-emitting sides of the semiconductor chip at least by the first conversion layer and/or by the carrier.

Abstract: A hard mask and a method of creating thereof are provided. A first layer is deposited that is configured to provide at least one of a chemical and a mechanical adhesion to a layer immediately below it. A second layer is deposited having an etch selectivity that is faster than the first layer. A third layer is deposited having an etch selectivity that is slower than the first and second layers. The third layer has a composite strength that is higher than the first and second layers. A photoresist layer is deposited on top of the third layer and chemically removed above an inner opening. The third layer and part of the second layer are anisotropically etched through the inner opening. The second layer and the first layer are isotropically etched to create overhang regions of the third layer.

Abstract: Systems and methods for migrating stored backup data between disks (e.g., from an existing disk to another disk), such as a new or different disk in a magnetic storage library, without interrupting or otherwise affecting secondary copy operations (e.g., operations currently writing data to the storage library) utilizing the magnetic storage library, are described. In some embodiments, the systems and methods mark one or more mount paths as full when a running secondary copy operation associated with the mount path has completed a job (regardless of the actual current capacity or intended use of the mount path), and migrate each of the one or more data to a second disk of the data storage library when the mount path associated with the data is marked as full.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring worker movement within a warehouse setting are provided. According to one implementation, a wearable apparatus comprises an audio unit configured to receive audio input signals from a user and convey audio output signals to the user. Also, the wearable apparatus includes a step count unit configured to detect walking movements of the user.

Abstract: A system of one or more computers is configured to peer container clusters running on different container orchestration systems. One general aspect includes moving an endpoint service container between an original cluster and a target cluster of a cluster mesh. In at least one embodiment, a remote service endpoint container is instantiated at the original cluster using service registry information accessed by a mesh operator. In at least one embodiment, the service registry information includes the hostname/path information for the endpoint service container operating at the target cluster. The remote service endpoint container is configured to allow the dependent container at the original cluster to consume services available at the endpoint service container at the target cluster as though the endpoint service container is local to the dependent container.

Abstract: Coolant-cooled heat sinks and methods of fabrication are provided with a coolant-carrying compartment between a cover and a heat transfer base. The heat transfer base includes a heat transfer surface to couple to a component to be cooled, and a plurality of thermally-conductive fins extending into the coolant-carrying compartment from a surface of the heat transfer base opposite to the heat transfer surface. One or more grooves are provided in an interface surface of the cover and fins, and wicking element(s) are positioned within, at least in part, the groove(s). A joining material is provided between the cover and fins to join the plurality of thermally-conductive fins to the cover. The wicking element(s) within, at least in part, the groove(s) facilitate retaining the joining material over the plurality of thermally-conductive fins during joining of the cover and fins.

Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of systems and methods that utilize temperature measurements taken with head-mounted sensors as well as images of a user's face to detect fever and/or intoxication. One embodiment of a system to detect fever includes a first head-mounted temperature sensor that measures skin temperature (Tskin) at a first region on a user's head, a second head-mounted temperature sensor that measures a temperature of the environment (Tenv), and a computer. The computer receives images of a second region on the user's face, captured by a camera sensitive to wavelengths below 1050 nanometer, and calculates, based on the images, values indicative of hemoglobin concentrations at three or more regions on the user's face. The computer can then detect whether the user has a fever based on Tskin, Tenv and the values.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for modulating splicing of Tau mRNA in an animal with Tau antisense compounds. Also disclosed herein are methods for reducing expression of Tau mRNA and protein in an animal with Tau antisense compounds. Such compounds and methods are useful to treat, prevent, or ameliorate neurodegenerative diseases in an individual in need thereof. Examples of neurodegenerative diseases that can be treated, prevented, and ameliorated with the administration Tau antisense oligonucleotides include Alzheimer's Disease, Fronto-temporal Dementia (FTD), FTDP-17, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Epilepsy, and Dravet's Syndrome.

Abstract: An epicyclic gear train includes a housing, an input shaft, a first sun gear fixedly connected to the input shaft, an output shaft, a second sun gear fixedly connected to the output shaft, a planetary gear carrier arranged to be movable with respect to the first and second sun gears, and first and second planetary gears arranged to move on the planetary gear carrier. The planetary gears are fixedly connected to one another and disposed in engagement with the first and second sun gears, The epicyclic gear train further includes a first clutch device is disposed between the planetary gear carrier and the first sun gear, and a second clutch device is disposed between the housing and the planetary gear carrier. The first and second clutch devices block a relative movement between the planetary gear carrier and the first sun gear or between the planetary gear carrier and the housing.

Abstract: An abrasive article comprising a first group including a plurality of shaped abrasive particles overlying a backing, wherein the plurality of shaped abrasive particles of the first group define a first non-shadowing distribution relative to each other.

Abstract: A cranial bone fastening device for temporarily fastening multiple cranial bone portions to a main body of a positioning device in order to orient the cranial bone portions relative to one another, wherein a pin-like fixing element portion is provided, one side of which is designed to contact the multiple cranial bone portions in order to secure the cranial bone portions to the main body of the positioning device upon interaction with a counter portion on the other side of the cranial bone portions.