Abstract: Disclosed herein, amongst other things, is a molded article, such as a preform that is blow moldable to form a container, and a related method of forming and recycling a container. The structure and steps includes injection molding a molded article having tubular body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods to detect liver cirrhosis in digital images. Various embodiments of the present invention relate to systems and methods to detect liver cirrhosis in computed tomography (CT) scans and, more specifically but not limited, to systems and methods to detect liver cirrhosis via a model trained on highly-interpretable features.

Abstract: A multi-technique and pluri-decimetric chemical mapping method and device for studying a set of specimens, core samples or indeed a surface. The device includes a control computer, a control unit, a measurement instrument, at least one longitudinal rail extending in a direction referred to as longitudinal direction, a support mounted for translational movement on the longitudinal rail in the longitudinal direction, a plate mounted for translational movement on the support in a transvers direction and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, a fixing intended for fixing the measurement instrument and mounted for translational movement on the plate in a direction referred to as vertical direction, mechanisms for bringing about the translational movement of, respectively, the support, the plate and the fixing, these mechanisms being governed by the control unit.

Abstract: A method for display noise canceling in a touch sensing system includes measuring a first feedback voltage of a feedback node resistively coupled to a line voltage of a capacitive touch panel, the line voltage formed by a continuous wave output of an amplifier responsive to a reference voltage difference between the first feedback voltage and a reference voltage. A second feedback voltage is clamped to a first upper voltage threshold in response to a first voltage difference between the first feedback voltage and the reference voltage being greater than the first upper voltage threshold. The second feedback voltage is clamped to a first lower voltage threshold in response to the first voltage difference being less than the first lower voltage threshold.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for producing plants that reduce nitrous oxide (N2O) production from the soil in which they are grown. The invention involves expressing modified oleosins with artificially introduced cysteine residues in the plants. The plants optionally also express a triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesising enzyme. The invention also provides methods for reducing nitrous oxide (N2O) production from the soil in which the plants are grown. The invention also includes methods for the production of seed of the plants, and packages and use of such seed.

Abstract: Method for acquiring data for detecting damage to a bearing, comprising the following steps: obtaining a vibration signal from the bearing over a period of time, determining spectrograms of said vibration signal at various instants of the period of time, detecting the peaks on each spectrogram, from among the detected peaks, retaining the peaks which, in spectrograms corresponding to successive instants and transformed through synchronous resampling at a rotational speed of the bearing, would be present at the same frequency, with a predetermined tolerance, identifying spectral lines corresponding to the retained peaks, and storing information representative of said spectral lines in a record able to be used by a unit for detecting damage to the bearing.

Abstract: A touch screen is disclosed having a length and a height, and comprising interspaced and galvanically isolated first and second arrays of touch pads; wherein the first array of touch pads comprises a plurality of first strings of series-connected touch pads, each first string forming a drive line and extending in a first general direction; wherein the second array of touch pads comprises a plurality of second strings of series-connected touch pads, each second string forming a read line and extending in a second general direction, different to said first general direction; wherein the first general direction and the second general direction are each different from the length direction; and wherein the touch screen is configured for capacitive-based sensing which may be based on a change in a mutual capacitance between individual ones of the drive lines and individual ones of the read lines.

Abstract: The disclosed systems and methods for presenting information to an operator of the recreational vehicle comprising i) displaying a first graphical user interface (GUI) component representing a first set of information, ii) upon receiving a first control command, displaying, a second GUI component comprising a third GUI component and a fourth GUI component, the third GUI component representing a first controllable functionality of the recreational vehicle, the fourth GUI component representing a first modifiable setting of the first controllable functionality of the recreational vehicle, and iii) upon receiving a second control command, updating the third GUI component by representing a second controllable functionality of the recreational vehicle in replacement of the first controllable functionality and updating the fourth GUI component by representing a second modifiable setting of the second controllable functionality of the recreational vehicle in replacement of the first modifiable setting of the first c

Abstract: A touch panel system that includes drivers for providing detection signals on a first plurality of electrodes of a touch panel where each detection signal includes one or more frequency signal components with each frequency signal component having a frequency and a phase offset. The detection signals includes at least three phase offsets for at least one frequency of the frequency signal components. Each detection signal has a unique frequency-phase offset combination of the one or more frequency signal components. The unique combinations allow for the determination of a touch at specific locations on the panel by sensing signals on a second set of electrodes.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first plurality of electrodes and a second plurality of electrodes. A plurality of transmitters generate a plurality of transmit signals by modulating a common sine wave signal with a set of orthogonal modulation signals, and drive each transmit signal onto a corresponding electrode of the first plurality of electrodes. Each transmit signal is generated by modulating the common sine wave signal with a unique orthogonal modulation signal of the set of orthogonal modulation signals. At least two of the plurality of transmit signals are not orthogonal. Each receiver of a plurality of receivers senses a receive signal on a corresponding electrode of the second plurality of electrodes and generates a set of correlation signals by correlating the receive signal with each transmit signal of the plurality of transmit signals. The sets of correlation signals are used to detect a touch event on the touch panel.

Abstract: A drivetrain for connection between the output of a prime mover and a load is described herein. The drivetrain comprising a CVT including an input connected to the output of the prime mover and an output; a forward-reverse clutch assembly including first and second inputs and an output connectable to the load; the first input of the forward-reverse clutch assembly being connected to the output of the CVT through a CVT clutch. The drivetrain also includes an IVT gear assembly having a first input connected to the output of the prime mover, a second input connected to the output of the CVT and an output connected to the second input of the forward reverse clutch assembly through an IVT clutch; and an idler gear assembly interconnecting the first and second inputs of the forward-reverse clutch assembly.

Abstract: A biological composition has a mixture of mechanically selected allogeneic biologic material derived from placental tissue. The mixture has non-whole cellular components including vesicular components and active and inactive components of biological activity, cell fragments, cellular excretions, cellular derivatives, and extracellular components. The mixture including non-whole cell fractions including one or more of exosomes, transcriptosomes, proteasomes, membrane rafts, lipid rafts. The mixture is compatible with biologic function.

Abstract: A plurality of chained clock dividers provides a plurality of generated clocks generated from a root clock. Each clock divider provides a generated clock having a lower frequency that its corresponding input clock and which transitions at falling edges of its corresponding input clock. Clock gating circuitry selectively gates the generated clocks based on a clock ready signal and provides the generated clocks as a corresponding plurality of safe clocks when the clock ready indicator indicates the generated clocks are ready. A delay circuit has an inverted clock input configured to receive a final generated clock. The delay circuit provides a trigger output in response to a falling edge of the final generated clock. A set of synchronization flip flops receives a clock enable signal and the trigger output and provides the clock ready indicator based on the clock enable signal and the trigger output.

Abstract: A bias circuit for generating a virtual reference voltage is described. The bias circuit may bias a switching device configured to switch a switching device output between a first and second supply voltage. The bias circuit includes a bias stage coupled between the first supply voltage rail and the second supply voltage rail. The bias stage has a bias stage output configured to output a virtual reference voltage value having a value between the first and second supply voltage. The bias circuit further includes a voltage follower coupled to the bias stage. The voltage follower is configured to output the virtual reference voltage. The bias circuit further includes a first charge pump coupled to the voltage follower output; and at least one of a second charge pump coupled to the bias stage voltage output, and a switchable buffer coupled to the bias stage voltage output and the voltage follower output.

Abstract: A low drop-out (LDO) regulator, includes an NMOS transistor having one of a source and drain terminal configured to be coupled to a voltage supply and the other of the source and drain terminal coupled to the low drop out voltage regulator output. A gate driver for the LDO regulator includes a boost converter having a boost converter input configured to be coupled to a boost converter reference voltage, a boost converter output configured to output a boosted voltage greater than the boost converter reference voltage and the voltage supply; and a boost converter clock input configured to receive a clock signal. The gate driver further includes a notch filter having a notch filter input coupled to the boost converter output and a notch filter output coupled to the gate driver output.

Abstract: A drivetrain for connection between the output of a prime mover and a load is described herein. The drivetrain comprising a CVT including an input connected to the output of the prime mover and an output; a forward-reverse clutch assembly including first and second inputs and an output connectable to the load; the first input of the forward-reverse clutch assembly being connected to the output of the CVT through a CVT clutch. The drivetrain also includes an IVT gear assembly having a first input connected to the output of the prime mover, a second input connected to the output of the CVT and an output connected to the second input of the forward reverse clutch assembly through an IVT clutch; and an idler gear assembly interconnecting the first and second inputs of the forward-reverse clutch assembly.

Abstract: Method of producing a low interfacial contact resistance material for use in batteries or connectors and a low interfacial contact resistance material for use in batteries or connectors produced thereby.

Abstract: A slip control method and arrangement for a drivetrain including a continuously variable transmission, forward-reverse clutch arrangement and an optional three-speed gearbox is described herein. The forward-reverse clutch arrangement includes a clutch that is so controlled as to slip when a torque higher than the usable torque attempts to pass through. Accordingly, the clutch prevents the prime mover from stalling.

Abstract: A biological composition has a mixture of mechanically selected allogeneic biologic material derived from bone marrow. The mixture has non-whole cellular components including vesicular components and active and inactive components of biological activity, cell fragments, cellular excretions, cellular derivatives, and extracellular components. The mixture is compatible with biologic function.