Abstract: Systems and methods related to intoxication detection of one or more vehicle occupants are provided. A system includes a plurality of sensor assemblies disposed at different locations within a vehicle. The system further includes a controller configured to determine which occupant among a plurality of occupants in the vehicle is intoxicated based on an analysis of sensor signals received from the plurality of sensor assemblies. The controller is further configured to output an alert based on determining that a driver of the vehicle is intoxicated. Associated vehicles, controllers, and methods are also provided.

Abstract: This patent defines a method for making robot programming more intuitive for tasks such as welding. The method further is an enhancement of manual guiding methods of robot positioning and can improve situations in which finer resolution or control of the robot end-effector is required. A motion sensor is mounted in series with the n?1 joint and in parallel with the nth joint, where n is the number of degrees of freedom or number of joints of the serial manipulator. The motion sensor is further mounted directly in-line with the nth joint and becomes part the opposing portion of the nth joint. The motion sensor further is uniquely adapted to apply to non-spherical wrist robots. The motion sensor senses input movements by a robot operator and controls the output tool motion in a controlled manner with resolution defined by user input at the motion sensor.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for managing aspects of identifying and/or deploying hardware of a dedicated cloud to be hosted at a customer location (a “DRCC”). A DRCC may comprise cloud infrastructure components provided by a cloud provider but hosted by computing devices located at the customer's (a “cloud owner's”) location. Services of the central cloud-computing environment may be similarly executed at the DRCC. A number of user interfaces may be hosted within the central cloud-computing. These interfaces may be used to track deployment and region data of the DRCC. A deployment state may be transitioned from a first state to a second state based at least in part on the tracking and the deployment state may be presented at one or more user interfaces. Using the disclosed user interfaces, a user may manage the entire lifecycle of a DRCC and its corresponding hardware components.

Abstract: Robots are commonly used for automated MIG (Metal Inert Gas) or TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding in many industries such as automotive manufacturing. A weld procedure is defined and the robot performs motion control of the weld torch along the weld seam, while starting and stopping the arc as desired along the weld seams. The robot controls the motion of the torch along the weld path. The motion is defined by a combination of the position and orientation of the torch which is attached to the robot end-effector. The weld specification will generally prescribe a portion or all of the desired orientation of the torch. This information can be used to reduce the complexity of programming a weld path for a robot.

Abstract: Various implementations include a method for treating a bone defect of a first bone structure and a second bone structure of a patient. The method includes positioning a biodegradable scaffold within a passage of a biodegradable sleeve, wherein the passage extends from a first end to a second end of the biodegradable sleeve, wherein a geometry of the biodegradable sleeve induces strain on a portion of the biodegradable scaffold when a force is applied to the biodegradable sleeve; and positioning the biodegradable sleeve along the first bone structure and the second bone structure to span the bone defect.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for managing aspects of identifying and/or deploying hardware of a dedicated cloud to be hosted at a customer location (a “DRCC”). A DRCC may comprise cloud infrastructure components provided by a cloud provider but hosted by computing devices located at the customer's (a “cloud owner's”) location. Services of the central cloud-computing environment may be similarly executed at the DRCC. A number of user interfaces may be hosted within the central cloud-computing. These interfaces may be used to track deployment and region data of the DRCC. A deployment state may be transitioned from a first state to a second state based at least in part on the tracking and the deployment state may be presented at one or more user interfaces. Using the disclosed user interfaces, a user may manage the entire lifecycle of a DRCC and its corresponding hardware components.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a liquid nutritional composition for use in prevention and/or treatment of whole body protein metabolism decline or whole body protein function decline, or for improving whole body protein metabolism or whole body protein function, particularly for use in muscle decline, or for improving muscle function, in a human subject suffering from metabolic stress and/or starvation, wherein the human subject is preferably a human elderly subject of at least 50 years of age, wherein the composition comprises a protein fraction comprising (a) 15 to 35 weight % of casein; (b) 25 to 50 weight % of whey protein; (c) 10 to 30 weight % of soy protein; and (d) 10 to 30 weight % of pea protein; relative to the total protein in the protein fraction, wherein the sum of said proteins preferably equals 100 weight % of the protein fraction.

Abstract: This patent defines a method for making robot programming more intuitive for tasks such as welding. The method further is an enhancement of manual guiding methods of robot positioning and can improve situations in which finer resolution or control of the robot end-effector is required. A motion sensor is mounted in series with the n?1 joint and in parallel with the nth joint, where n is the number of degrees of freedom or number of joints of the serial manipulator. The motion sensor is further mounted directly in-line with the nth joint and becomes part the opposing portion of the nth joint. The motion sensor further is uniquely adapted to apply to non-spherical wrist robots. The motion sensor senses input movements by a robot operator and controls the output tool motion in a controlled manner with resolution defined by user input at the motion sensor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to an arthropod trapping device, more particularly, to a compact and portable trapping device comprising a housing and an insert.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a nutritional composition for use in prevention and/or treatment of whole body protein metabolism decline or whole body protein function decline, or for therapeutic use in improving whole body protein metabolism or whole body protein function, in a human subject, wherein the human subject is preferably an ageing human elderly subject of at least 40 years of age, wherein the composition comprises a protein fraction comprising 32-58 wt % pea protein, 30-56 wt % soy protein and 8-16 wt % free leucine, preferably a protein fraction comprising 36-54 wt % pea protein, 34-52 wt % soy protein and 10-14 wt % free leucine, and optionally up to 5 wt % of free branched chain amino acids other than leucine, based on all proteinaceous matter, wherein the composition is essentially free from animal protein.

Abstract: A valve comprises: a housing defining a chamber; a fluid outlet defined by a fluid outlet wall; and a first fluid outlet orifice and a second fluid outlet orifice comprising a rigid seat. The valve comprises a movable gate, that is flexible and/or compressible and impermeable. The moveable gate is more flexible than the rigid seat, has a planar surface, and is configured to slidably move in a first axis. The movable gate is configured to be positioned so that it is located between a fluid inlet orifice and the second fluid outlet orifice when the valve is in a closed position, wherein fluid pressure within the chamber causes the movable gate to seal the second fluid outlet orifice via the rigid seat, and not the fluid inlet orifice. The valve may employ gate shapes that generate and/or exploit Bernoulli effect forces when fluid passes though the valve.

Abstract: A blade for a ceiling fan can include a blade body made from a pulp material. The pulp material can be a unit of pulp in the shape of the blade body. The unit of pulp can be compressed, thermoformed, or stamped. The blade body can be a single or multiple pieces, like an upper and lower half. A skeleton can be located between the upper and lower halves. A coating can be applied to the blade body to reduce friction and/or for waterproofing.

Abstract: An integrated circuit with a SAR SRAM cell with power routed in metal-1. An integrated circuit with a SAR SRAM cell that has power routed in Metal-1 and has metal-1 and metal-2 integrated circuit and SAR SRAM cell patterns which are DPT compatible. A process of forming an integrated circuit with a SAR SRAM cell with DPT compatible integrated circuit and SAR SRAM cell metal-1 and metal-2 patterns.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a method for measuring an amount of total organic fluoride content of a PFAS containing sample, including: placing a sample comprising a PFAS compound in a measurement device, wherein the measurement device comprises an oxidation cell and a non-oxidation cell, wherein the oxidation cell comprises a boron-doped diamond electrode; measuring, using the measurement device, an amount of total inorganic fluoride of the sample before an oxidation; applying an electrical potential to a portion of the sample in the oxidation cell, wherein the electrical potential oxidizes the PFAS compound; measuring, using the measurement device, an amount of total organic fluoride of the sample after the oxidation to provide a measurement signal of the total organic fluoride; and determining a first derivative of the measurement signal of the total organic fluoride. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Various implementations include audio systems and methods for mixed rendering to enhance audio output. Certain implementations include an audio system having: at least one far-field speaker configured to output a first portion of an audio signal; and a pair of non-occluding near-field speakers configured to output a second portion of the audio signal in synchrony with the output of the first portion of the audio signal, where the second portion of the audio signal increases intelligibility of the speech content within the audio signal.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for managing aspects of identifying and/or deploying hardware of a dedicated cloud to be hosted at a customer location (a “DRCC”). A DRCC may comprise cloud infrastructure components provided by a cloud provider but hosted by computing devices located at the customer's (a “cloud owner's”) location. Services of the central cloud-computing environment may be similarly executed at the DRCC. A number of user interfaces may be hosted within the central cloud-computing. These interfaces may be used to track deployment and region data of the DRCC. A deployment state may be transitioned from a first state to a second state based at least in part on the tracking and the deployment state may be presented at one or more user interfaces. Using the disclosed user interfaces, a user may manage the entire lifecycle of a DRCC and its corresponding hardware components.

Abstract: A blade for a ceiling fan can include a first half and a second half formed from a pulp material. The first half is attachable to the second half to form the blade. Additionally, a blade can include a skeleton with an over molding made from a pulp forming the blade. Furthermore, a blade can be formed using a blade base with a pulp topper added to the blade to form an aerodynamic shape for the blade.