Abstract: A magnet system including a non-magnetic spacer, a hermetically sealed case, and at least one magnet located within the hermetically sealed case as well as associated cochlear implants and associated methods.

Abstract: A textured article is described herein comprising a substrate comprising a textured region defined on a primary surface of the substrate, in which the textured region comprises (a) a Vmp/Sq of at least 0.084, (b) a Vmp/Sq of at least 0.084 and an Smrk2 of at least 90%, and/or (c) a Vmp of at least 10 nm and an Sdq of 0-0.1. The textured article generally has good abrasion resistance and optical properties including antiglare, haze, sparkle, and distinctness of image. A method for making a textured article is also described herein comprising removing a first portion of a primary surface of a substrate through holes penetrating through a stop layer to the primary surface to form seed depressions and unremoved portions, removing the stop layer, and then removing a second portion of the primary surface comprising the seed depressions and the unremoved portions.

Abstract: In an embodiment, during an overload or short circuit condition, a current limit circuit of an inverter is utilized in a pulse-by-pulse manner, which in turn causes the AC output of the inverter to operate in a hiccup mode (e.g., pulse-by-pulse based on and off dependent upon the output current) and automatically recover once the operating parameters (e.g., output current) are within the proper ranges. The pulse-by-pulse current limit circuit is configured to protect the switching circuits of the inverter from shorting or device failure during any peak operating voltage conditions by ensuring on/off timing accuracy of the inverter.

Abstract: A voltage transient protection utilizes Zener diodes, resisters, and a power MOSFET to clamp down the DC spike or surged voltage at the input and prevent damage to the inverter's DC power and control section. The input reverse polarity protection utilizes blocking diodes and a switch to cut off reverse voltage and prevent damage to the DC power and control section of the inverter. Once the surge voltage and/or reverse voltage conditions have been removed, the inverter will automatically recover and power on. In addition, an AC output interlock protection circuit is in place to provide safety protection to the external load. The AC output interlock protection circuit utilizes interlock jumpers on the mating connectors, which when detected (or in response to a control signal), it will activate the internal power relays and enable the AC output voltage to the terminals coupled to the external load.

Abstract: In an embodiment, during an overload or short circuit condition, a current limit circuit of an inverter is utilized in a pulse-by-pulse manner, which in turn causes the AC output of the inverter to operate in a hiccup mode (e.g., pulse-by-pulse based on and off dependent upon the output current) and automatically recover once the operating parameters (e.g., output current) are within the proper ranges. The pulse-by-pulse current limit circuit is configured to protect the switching circuits of the inverter from shorting or device failure during any peak operating voltage conditions by ensuring on/off timing accuracy of the inverter.

Abstract: A system includes power harvesting circuitry in combination with energy storage and conversion circuitry. The power harvesting circuitry may be configured to respond to energy generated by rotary machinery having at least condition being monitored by at least one component having at least one electronic circuit, and provide harvested power. The energy storage and conversion circuitry may be configured to respond to the harvested power provided from the power harvesting circuitry, and provide stored and converted power to the at least one component for monitoring the least one condition of the rotary machinery.

Abstract: There is provided a light module having a housing, a first circuit board arranged in the housing and comprising a central through hole, a front side on which driver electronics through-hole components are mounted, and a back side from which leads of the driver electronics through-hole components protrude, wherein a gap behind the first circuit board accommodates the leads, and a second circuit board electrically connected to the first circuit board and comprising at least one solid-state lighting element adapted to emit light, wherein the second circuit board is arranged in level with the first circuit board or in a plane behind the first circuit board.

Abstract: There is provided a light module (10) comprising: a housing (12); a first circuit board (14) arranged in the housing and comprising a central through hole (30), a front side (32) on which driver electronics through-hole components (34) are mounted, and a back side (36) from which leads (38) of the driver electronics through-hole components protrude, wherein a gap (50) behind the first circuit board accommodates the leads; and a second circuit board (16) electrically connected to the first circuit board and comprising at least one solid-state lighting element (42) adapted to emit light, wherein the second circuit board is arranged in level with the first circuit board or in a plane behind the first circuit board.

Abstract: A system includes power harvesting circuitry in combination with energy storage and conversion circuitry. The power harvesting circuitry may be configured to respond to energy generated by rotary machinery having at least condition being monitored by at least one component having at least one electronic circuit, and provide harvested power. The energy storage and conversion circuitry may be configured to respond to the harvested power provided from the power harvesting circuitry, and provide stored and converted power to the at least one component for monitoring the least one condition of the rotary machinery.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for enabling sensor discovery in autonomous devices herein. An example system for enabling dynamic sensor discovery including a client that includes an autonomous device. The autonomous device is capable of navigating from a current location to a destination location using sensor data. The client provides a request for sensor information for sensors along a planned route and receives respective sensor information for each of a set of selected sensors selected by a data server based on the request. The client subscribes to a data feed of a sensor of the set of selected sensors along the planned route based on sensor information corresponding to the sensor and client analyzes the data feed to determine whether to proceed with the planned route.

Abstract: An initial image associated with a stored profile of the user is presented on a display device. Input including a manipulation of the initial image to transform the initial image to a manipulated initial image is received on an input device. The user is authenticated in response to the manipulated initial image sufficiently matching a target manipulated image associated with the stored profile of the user. Optionally, prior to presenting the initial image, a facial image of the user is captured. The user is identified by applying a facial recognition technique to the captured facial image of the user. The display device is arranged to present the initial image in response to identifying the user as having a stored profile.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for enabling sensor discovery in autonomous devices herein. An example system for enabling dynamic sensor discovery including a client that includes an autonomous device. The autonomous device is capable of navigating from a current location to a destination location using sensor data. The client provides a request for sensor information for sensors along a planned route and receives respective sensor information for each of a set of selected sensors selected by a data server based on the request. The client subscribes to a data feed of a sensor of the set of selected sensors along the planned route based on sensor information corresponding to the sensor and client analyzes the data feed to determine whether to proceed with the planned route.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for enabling sensor discovery in autonomous devices herein. An example system for enabling dynamic sensor discovery including a client that includes an autonomous device. The autonomous device is capable of navigating from a current location to a destination location using sensor data. The client provides a request for sensor information for sensors along a planned route and receives respective sensor information for each of a set of selected sensors selected by a data server based on the request. The client subscribes to a data feed of a sensor of the set of selected sensors along the planned route based on sensor information corresponding to the sensor and client analyzes the data feed to determine whether to proceed with the planned route.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for enabling sensor discovery in autonomous devices herein. An example system for enabling dynamic sensor discovery including a client that includes an autonomous device. The autonomous device is capable of navigating from a current location to a destination location using sensor data. The client provides a request for sensor information for sensors along a planned route and receives respective sensor information for each of a set of selected sensors selected by a data server based on the request. The client subscribes to a data feed of a sensor of the set of selected sensors along the planned route based on sensor information corresponding to the sensor and client analyzes the data feed to determine whether to proceed with the planned route.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for authenticating users via image manipulation are described herein. In various embodiments, an initial image associated with a stored profile of the user is presented on a display device. Input including a manipulation of the initial image to transform the initial image to a manipulated initial image is received on an input device. The user is authenticated in response to the manipulated initial image sufficiently matching a target manipulated image associated with the stored profile of the user. In various embodiments, prior to presenting the initial image, a facial image of the user is captured. The user is identified by applying a facial recognition technique to the captured facial image of the user. The display device is arranged to present the initial image in response to identifying the user as having a stored profile.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for authenticating users via image manipulation are described herein. An initial image associated with a stored profile of a user may be presented on a display device. Input including a manipulation of the initial image to transform the initial image to a manipulated initial image is received on an input device. The user is authenticated in response to the manipulated initial image sufficiently matching a target manipulated image associated with the stored profile of the user. Prior to presenting the initial image, a facial image of the user may be captured. The user is identified by applying a facial recognition technique to the captured facial image of the user. The display device is arranged to present the initial image in response to identifying the user as having a stored profile.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for authenticating users via image manipulation are described herein. In various embodiments, an initial image associated with a stored profile of the user is presented on a display device. Input including a manipulation of the initial image to transform the initial image to a manipulated initial image is received on an input device. The user is authenticated in response to the manipulated initial image sufficiently matching a target manipulated image associated with the stored profile of the user. In various embodiments, prior to presenting the initial image, a facial image of the user is captured. The user is identified by applying a facial recognition technique to the captured facial image of the user. The display device is arranged to present the initial image in response to identifying the user as having a stored profile.

Abstract: The invention is generally related to methods of generating plants transformed with novel autonomous mini-chromosomes. Mini-chromosomes with novel compositions and structures are used to transform plants cells which are in turn used to generate the plant. Methods for generating the plant include methods for delivering the mini-chromosome into plant cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating plants transformed with the mini-chromosome. Plants generated in the present invention contain novel genes introduced into their genome by integration into existing chromosomes.

Abstract: The invention is generally related to methods of generating plants transformed with novel autonomous mini-chromosomes. Mini-chromosomes with novel compositions and structures are used to transform plants cells which are in turn used to generate the plant. Methods for generating the plant include methods for delivering the mini-chromosome into plant cell to transform the cell, methods for selecting the transformed cell, and methods for isolating plants transformed with the mini-chromosome. Plants generated in the present invention contain novel genes introduced into their genome by integration into existing chromosomes.

Abstract: Techniques for sequencing switched single capacitor for automatic equalization of batteries connected in series are described herein. In one embodiment, a battery equalizer includes a single capacitor, at least two switching circuits to be coupled to each of at least two batteries coupled in series. The battery equalizer further includes at least two driver circuits corresponding the at least two switching circuits and a controller. The controller is programmed to control the driver circuits in order to drive the switching circuits to sequentially couple the single capacitor to one of the batteries coupled in series during charging and/or discharging of the batteries. Only one of the switching circuits is turned on at a given time such that only one of the batteries is coupled to the single capacitor at the given time. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.