Abstract: A protection circuit senses when one supply circuit in a group is activating to deliver current to a circuit component and issues firing signals to simultaneously activate other supply circuits in the group. The supply circuits may deliver large currents and high power. The protection circuit may prevent damage to a system that might otherwise occur if one supply circuit in the group activates in isolation.

Abstract: Social network postings, including text, images or other media, may provide valuable information regarding a user of the social network with which the postings may be associated. With the authorization of the user, and upon authentication by the social network, an online marketplace may access the social network postings and extract data therefrom, and market one or more recommended items to the user based on the extracted data, which may include color pallets or texture pallets derived from photographs included in the postings.

Abstract: A method of joining first and second blade components of a rotor blade of a wind turbine includes providing corresponding first and second positioning elements at an interface of the first and second blade components. The method also includes aligning and securing the first positioning element of the first blade component with the second positioning element of the second blade component so as to temporarily secure the first and second blade components together. Further, the corresponding first and second positioning elements maintain a desired spacing between the first and second blade components. Moreover, the method includes permanently securing the first and second blade components together such that the desired spacing is maintained between the first and second blade components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery of small molecule compounds that act as GLP-1R agonists and/or as positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of GLP-1R. Such compounds are useful to treat, ameliorate, and/or prevent insulin resistance and/or diabetes in a mammal.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments may include a permanent magnet system that will move rotor assembly with respect to the position of a stator assembly. A stator assembly may be stationary and take the form of a circular system while a rotor assembly may be magnetically urged in rotational movement within the stator assembly. Both the rotor and stator assemblies may be populated with permanent magnet pole pieces such that the rotating magnetic field of the rotor interacts with the static magnetic field of the stator and thereby achieves a magnetic interaction that urges rotation of the rotor assembly. By virtue of the moving magnetic fields of the rotor, positions of the rotor and stator magnets, the attraction to repulsion forces of the rotor magnets may be uneven and thus add to the rotational energy of the rotor.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to, in part, providing customers with an enhanced shopping experience during a visit to a physical store location. The enhanced shopping experience may include providing the customer with customized delivery of product information. The product information may include demonstrations of product use, samples of products, recommendations of related products or areas of interest to a customer, etc. To provide the customized information, the customer may register to be identified while at the physical store location. The physical store location may include sensors that identify a location of the registered customer. A presentation module may then push relevant content to a device located near the customer, possibly in response to a request from the customer and/or a location of the customer.

Abstract: Social network postings, including text, images or other media, may provide valuable information regarding a user of the social network with which the postings may be associated. With the authorization of the user, and upon authentication by the social network, an online marketplace may access the social network postings and extract data therefrom, and market one or more recommended items to the user based on the extracted data, which may include color pallets or texture pallets derived from photographs included in the postings.

Abstract: A lug nut adapter for actuating all of the lug nuts on a vehicle wheel at the same time. The lug nut adapter comprises a base frame defined by a rigid, circular inner portion rotatably attached to an rigid, circular outer portion through the interlocking of a drive gear with a plurality of nut gears, and includes a plurality of nut holders and a drive lug. The inner portion has fixedly attached thereto the drive gear, while the plurality of nut gears are rotatably attached to the outer portion. When the drive gear is rotated about its center axis, with the inner portion rotated on an assembled base frame, the drive gear causes the plurality of nut gears to rotate in a corresponding manner while the outer portion remains stationary.

Abstract: A display system is convertible between a planar display and a stereoscopic display. The system includes a flat panel display having a display surface. An alignment strip is affixed to the flat panel display proximate to the display surface. A lenticular screen is removably held in close proximity to the display surface by the alignment strip. An alignment method using software to generate test patterns ensures proper alignment of the lenticular screen the the display. A rotational pattern is displayed, and the user moves the pattern to align it with the lenticular slant. A vertical test pattern is displayed, and the user moves the pattern to center it within the display field.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for optimizing viewing distance for a stereogram system. In a stereogram, an image is held in close juxtaposition with a lenticular screen. In the invention, a data store is used to store optimum pitch values for specified viewing distances. An interdigitation program then acts on the table values and creates a mapping of interdigitated views for each viewing distance. The user can then select or specify a desired viewing distance, and the optimum mapping of views is automatically chosen for display.

Abstract: A system for cooling a water stream with an inlet air stream to produce a cooled water stream useable with a cooling coil to produce chilled water for a hydronic cooling system or for other purposes. The system is also effective to cool refrigerant and to supply cool water for a ground well system.

Abstract: A roof vent is provide. The roof vent comprises a top component coupled to a bottom component. The top component has a top wall, a side wall, a first louvered region disposed between said top wall and said side wall, and a top cylindrical baffle located inwardly of said first louvered region. The bottom component has at least a first cylindrical collar sized and shaped for mounting to a cylindrical exhaust stack of a first diameter, a second louvered region, and a bottom cylindrical baffle located below and inwardly of the top cylindrical baffle. The first louvered and second louvered regions are for helping to prevent insects, and moisture, such as snow and rain, from entering the roof vent. The top component may also be used separately from the bottom component to cover over aging or aesthetically unpleasing passive pot vents.

Abstract: A ridge ventilator for covering an open ridge of a roof while promoting ventilation of a space beneath the roof. The ridge ventilator has a sectional body having a first side and a second side, a number of partitions extending across said body between said sides, as well as a first end and a second end. The vent body has a width between said sides to permit said body to be laid over and cover an open ridge in a roof formed at the peak. The body also includes a recessed middle portion in a top face of the body, the recess being sized and shaped to accommodate roofing cap shingles. The body also includes opposed raised and curved, in side view, air foil side sections; which have a grill to permit air to pass therethrough between a space beneath said roof and the outside, the air foil side sections being sized and shaped to create, in a wind passing over the air foil sections, a low pressure adjacent to the grill to facilitate drawing air out of the space.

Abstract: A ridge ventilator for covering an open ridge of a roof while promoting ventilation of a space beneath the roof. The ridge ventilator has a sectional body having a first side and a second side, a number of partitions extending across said body between said sides, as well as a first end and a second end. The vent body has a width between said sides to permit said body to be laid over and cover an open ridge in a roof formed at the peak. The body also includes a recessed middle portion in a top face of the body, the recess being sized and shaped to accommodate roofing cap shingles. The body also includes opposed raised and curved, in side view, air foil side sections; which have a grill to permit air to pass therethrough between a space beneath said roof and the outside, the air foil side sections being sized and shaped to create, in a wind passing over the air foil sections, a low pressure adjacent to the grill to facilitate drawing air out of the space.

Abstract: A neutralizing sheet for an autostereoscopic image viewing system. The image viewing system includes a lenticular sheet covering a display screen. The neutralizing sheet including a pliable portion and is movable between a first position and a second position. The pliable portion has a refractive index similar to the lenticular sheet. When pressed into the lenticular sheet to define the first position, the pliable portion deforms to assume the shape of the lenticular sheet. Thus, refraction through the lenticular sheet is neutralized and viewing of planar images is enabled. In the second position, the neutralizing sheet is separated from the lenticular sheet and viewing of stereoscopic images is enabled.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides an apparatus for implementing a state machine. The apparatus comprises a software component and a hardware component each arranged to implement at least one state and to be responsive to at least one input event to perform one or more functions. The apparatus thus implements a hybrid state machine offering the fast performance of a hardware implementation where required, while offering the flexibility and reduced testing times of a software implementation in respect of any aspect of the state machine not implemented in hardware. The apparatus is particularly suited for use in telecommunications systems and, in one embodiment, is arranged to perform pointer interpretation in accordance with ITU-T standard G.783.

Abstract: A wireless communication device (100, 800) is provided with a movement sensor (802), and circuitry for controlling the operation of the wireless communication device. In operation in response to detecting predetermined movement of the wireless communication device, an alert (212) that was previously activated to alert a user to an incoming wireless communication is muted.

Abstract: A dual mode autostereoscopic display. A lenticular sheet is coupled to a display surface by a mechanical mechanism. The lenticular sheet has a thickness which is less than the focal length. The mechanism is used to raise and lower the lenticular sheet over a fixed distance between a raised position, wherein the lenticular sheet is parallel to and separated from the display surface, and a lowered position, wherein the lenticular sheet is parallel and close to the display surface. In the raised position, a user observes stereoscopic content. In the lowered position, the user observes planar content.

Abstract: A lenticular antireflection screen for an electronic display. A lens sheet is arranged in juxtaposition with the display surface of an electronic display. There may or may not be an air gap between the lens sheet and the display surface. The lens sheet has a thickness that is proportional to the pitch of the lenticules. The front surface of the lens sheet includes lenticules oriented at an angle other than 90 degrees relative to a horizontal edge of the lens sheet. The optimum angle for a particular display can be determined by rotating the lens sheet in front of the display and observing when reflections are minimized. In an alternative arrangement, the rear surface of the lens sheet includes concave lenticular elements with a negative diopter power.

Abstract: A display system is convertible between a planar display and a stereoscopic display. The system includes a flat panel display having a display surface. An alignment strip is affixed to the flat panel display proximate to the display surface. A lenticular screen is removably held in close proximity to the display surface by the alignment strip. An alignment method using software to generate test patterns ensures proper alignment of the lenticular screen the the display. A rotational pattern is displayed, and the user moves the pattern to align it with the lenticular slant. A vertical test pattern is displayed, and the user moves the pattern to center it within the display field.