Abstract: An inductive position sensor can include a first target coil, included in a target, and including a first outer lobe that has a size based on a first shift ratio of a harmonic period of a receiver coil, and a first inner lobe having a size based on a second shift ratio of the harmonic period where the harmonic period corresponds with a harmonic and the first shift ratio is different from the second shift ratio. The inductive position sensor also include a second target coil including a second outer lobe having a size based on the second shift ratio, and a second inner lobe having a size based on the first shift ratio.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, methods and computer program products for dynamic adapted security analysis of network resource components. Specifically, the system is typically structured for providing proactive network security by dynamically analyzing entering network resource components for vulnerabilities, establishing adapted validation thresholds and mitigation actions, and preventing unsuccessfully validated network resource components in a distributed network. In some aspects, in response to determining that a file attribute data element of the first network program resource component is of a predetermined file type, the system blocks the incoming file transfer associated with the first network program resource component.

Abstract: A system for monitoring conveyor belts includes an emitter, a sensor and electronic circuitry. The emitter is configured to emit light at the surface of a conveyor belt. The sensor is configured to measure the light reflected from the belt surface. The circuitry is configured to identify a defect in or on the surface of the belt based on the light received from the sensor, and determine the source or cause of the observed surface defect. Machine learning including data from outside sources may be used in the root cause analysis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to recyclable packaging comprising parts (1,9,10,11,12) assembled to one another, at least one of said parts of the packaging comprising a structural layer (2) made of a first type of material and a functional layer (3) made of a second type of material, said layers (2,3) being attached to one another by a peelable interface (7) which makes it possible to ensure sufficient adhesion between said structural and functional layers (2,3) to maintain the integrity of the packaging during its use and to separate said layers so that they can be recycled in their respective appropriate recycling channel after they have been separated. The present invention also relates to a method for recycling such packaging.

Abstract: A device (10) for locking a clasp (20), including: a push-piece (100) which can move translatably in a support structure (110) between a rest position in which it is intended to prevent the clasp (20) from opening and an active position in which it is intended to no longer prevent the opening of the clasp (20); and a blocking member (120) for blocking the push-piece (100), which member is configured to occupy a locking state in which it immobilises the push-piece (100) in the rest position, and an unlocking state in which it releases the push-piece (100) translatably.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of processes and methods for stabilizing self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). In the present disclosure, a cyclic vapor deposition process is used to selectively deposit a polymer thin film on a SAM structure formed on a target material. The polymer thin film selectively deposited on the SAM structure stabilizes the SAM structure by: (a) healing defects in the SAM structure and providing blanket coverage over the target material surface, (b) preventing migration of SAM-forming molecules to neighboring non-target surfaces, and (c) increasing the thickness and rigidity of the SAM structure. In one embodiment, sequentially pulsed initiated chemical vapor deposition (spiCVD) is used to selectively deposit the polymer thin film on the SAM structure.

Abstract: Provided is a mold cooling system for the manufacturing of ceramic parts by freeze-casting including: a source (1) of cooling gas; a cooling gas cooling medium (7) fluidically connected to the cooling gas source (1); and a cooling cell (5), fluidly connected to the cooling gas cooling medium (7), including a mold (9) in its interior, wherein the cooling cell (5) includes a refrigerated cooling gas injection opening. Thus, a mold cooling system is provided for the manufacturing of ceramic parts by freeze-casting including the stages of: refrigerating a cooling gas coming from a cooling gas source (1); and injecting a cooling gas that is refrigerated in a cooling cell (5) including a mold (9) in its interior.

Abstract: Method implementing an accelerometer (17) for detecting asymmetries in a movement of a user, comprising: (a) fastening a device (1) on the torso of the runner, close to his/her center of gravity (CG), said device being electrically self-sufficient and comprising a triaxial accelerometer (17) and a digital processor (19); (b) using said accelerometer to measure a sequence of acceleration data in at least the vertical direction (av), while the user performs at least one exercise; and (c) during or at the end of said exercise, having said processor calculate the biomechanical parameters enabling the detection of at least one asymmetry in a movement of the user, on the basis of said acceleration data.

Abstract: An extension of the LoRa modulation with an improved ranging mode. A master and a slave device exchange a request and a reply that contain sequences of chirps that are carefully aligned in time, frequency, and preferably also phase, such that the master device can ascertain the propagation delay to the slave by demodulating the reply. Request and reply include chirps having different slopes, preferably slopes of equal absolute value and opposite sign. The slope diversity permits an unbiased estimation of the Doppler shift.

Abstract: A shock testing machine including: a test platform for holding an item to be shock tested; a carriage for carrying the test platform and being movable relative to the test platform in a testing direction, the testing direction being a direction of movement of the carriage; one or more rails movably supporting one of the test platform and the carriage; a stop configured to stop the carriage from moving in the testing direction at a predetermined location while allowing the test platform to continue moving in the testing direction past the predetermined location; and a brake configured to decelerate the test platform after the carriage has been stopped by the stop.

Abstract: A connecting module for connecting seismic equipment towed in water, includes a housing having first and second ends opposite to each other, a removable connecting part removably attached to the first end of the housing, an integral connecting part integrally made with the housing at the second end, the integral connecting part having a bore, and one or more pins configured to enter from an outside of the integral connecting part into the bore. An end of the one or more pins has a conical surface that is configured to transfer a radial force FR applied to the one or more pins, as a longitudinal force FL to an electrical insert to be placed in the bore.

Abstract: The invention relates to an vehicle steering column internal device intended to facilitate driving in curves by modifying the alignment of the front and rear wheels of the vehicle, by a transverse/lateral shift, using an eccentric rolling bearing, holding a part of the steering column shaft.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method which can identify a causal relationship for anomalies in a time-series signal based on co-occurring and preceding anomalies in another time-series signal. In one example, the method may include identifying a recurring anomaly within a time-series signal of a first data value, determining a time-series signal of a second data value that is a cause of the recurring anomaly in the time-series signal of the first data value based on a preceding and co-occurring anomaly in the time-series signal of the second data value, and storing a correlation between the preceding and co-occurring anomaly in the time-series signal of the second data value and the recurring anomaly in the time-series signal of the first data value.

Abstract: A timepiece assembly includes a watch having a mechanical movement and an analogue time display, the running of which is set by a mechanical resonator, and a support for the watch. To correct a time displayed by the analogue display, the timepiece assembly includes a correction system which is formed by a mechanical device incorporated into the watch and by an electrical device incorporated into the support. The mechanical device includes a magnet supported by an elastic blade and is arranged in the watch to brake the oscillating mechanical resonator, for example by applying periodic braking, or to momentarily stop its oscillation by exerting a magnetic force on the magnet with a magnetic field produced by a coil of the electrical device and passing through the case of the watch, to carry out essentially a set correction of the time displayed.

Abstract: A method for determining authenticity of a document is provided that includes receiving, by an electronic device, an image of a document, assigning a label to the image, and obtaining vectors for each image in a subset of images. Each image is of a document and is assigned the same label as the received image. Moreover, the method includes encoding the received image into a vector, calculating a distance between the vector of the received image and each obtained vector, comparing each of the calculated distances against a threshold distance, and calculating a number of the calculated distances that are less than or equal to the threshold distance. In response to determining the calculated number is at least equal to a required number, the document in the received image is determined to be authentic. Otherwise, the received image requires manual review.

Abstract: A helmet for protecting a user's head is provided with a faceguard, in which fastening of the faceguard to the helmet is facilitated, including by retention of fastening hardware (e.g., one or more fasteners) on the faceguard before the faceguard is fastened to the helmet. This may be useful for the user or other individuals, such as at a retail store or other location selling or otherwise providing the helmet and/or the faceguard.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a camera array imaging architecture that computes depth maps for objects within a scene captured by the cameras, and use a near-field sub-array of cameras to compute depth to near-field objects and a far-field sub-array of cameras to compute depth to far-field objects. In particular, a baseline distance between cameras in the near-field subarray is less than a baseline distance between cameras in the far-field sub-array in order to increase the accuracy of the depth map. Some embodiments provide an illumination near-IR light source for use in computing depth maps.

Abstract: A steering assembly for a vehicle including a housing and a shaft assembly supported in the housing. The shaft assembly includes a spindle and an anti-rotation component coupled to the spindle. The anti-rotation component restricts rotation of the spindle while permitting translation of the spindle relative to the housing. The spindle and the anti-rotation component are coupled together with a tolerance ring. The spindle can have a circular cross-sectional profile portion adapted to be received in a circular opening of the anti-rotation component. The tolerance ring can be interposed between the circular cross-sectional profile portion of the spindle and the anti-rotation component.

Abstract: A method includes identifying, by a processing device, a data structure including cells to store data, wherein the cells are arranged within rows and columns of the initial data structure. A scrambled data structure is created in which at least a subset of cells of the initial data structure is rearranged such that each cell of the rearranged subset of cells is located in at least one of a different row or a different column of the initial data structure. Responsive to receiving a user request to access the data of the initial data structure, the processing device determines whether to provide the user with access to the initial data structure or the scrambled data structure.

Abstract: A device for assisting with threading an eyed needle with the eye being of a type peripherally delimited by a rim extending substantially in a plane includes a solid body forming an eye receiving portion designed to receive the eye of the needle and to keep the needle in position in relation to the solid body. A passage in the solid body includes a guide portion that forms a first funnel for guiding the hook to bring the hook out of a retracted position and into a threading position. The guide portion also forms a second funnel for returning the hook to the retracted position from the threading position. Each time the hook transitions from and back to the retracted position, the hook moves through the eye of the needle, drawing the thread through the eye when the hook returns to the retracted position from the threading position.