Abstract: An optical network unit may include a light sensitive unit suitable for receiving NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively. The optical network unit may include a laser transmission unit for providing NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for receiving a first signal from a first working electrode of a glucose sensor positioned at a first predetermined position under the skin layer, receiving a second signal from a second working electrode of the glucose sensor positioned at a second predetermined position under the skin layer, the second signal received substantially contemporaneous to receiving the first signal, detecting a dropout in the signal level associated with one of the first or second signals, comparing the first signal and the second signal to determine a variation between the first and second signals, and confirming one of the first or second signals as a valid glucose sensor signal output when the determined variation between the first and the second signals is less than a predetermined threshold level are provided.

Abstract: An ultrasound inspection probe is described for use with a coordinate positioning apparatus, such as a machine tool. The probe includes a probe body for mounting to a coordinate positioning apparatus and an elongate member extending from the probe body. The elongate member includes an ultrasound transducer assembly and a datum surface at its distal end. A movable joint connects a proximal end of the elongate member to the probe body and this movable joint is configured to permit both lateral and rotational movement of the proximal end of the elongate member relative to the probe body such that the elongate member can rotate about its distal end to allow the datum surface to angularly align with a surface of an object to be inspected. In this manner, the datum surface aligns with the surface of the object being inspected to optimise acoustic coupling.

Abstract: An ultrasound inspection probe for a machine tool that includes a probe body and elongate member that extends from probe body and has datum surface for contacting object to be inspected. Probe also includes an ultrasound transducer and coupling assembly for acoustically coupling ultrasound transducer to object to be inspected. Ultrasound coupling assembly includes carrier shell containing ultrasound coupling element having transducer-contacting face coupled to ultrasound transducer and object-contacting face for acoustically coupling to object to be inspected. Bearing mechanism movably attaches ultrasound transducer and coupling assembly to elongate member allowing movement between extended position wherein object-contacting face of ultrasound coupling element extends beyond datum surface and measurement position wherein object-contacting face of ultrasound coupling element is substantially flush with datum surface.

Abstract: A dispensing package for a floor treatment composition. The dispensing package includes a coupling shell and a container. The coupling shell is engaged with the container by a neck fitment projecting from the coupling shell. The coupling shell is provided with a dispensing opening and at least two support zones. The container includes a membrane seal engaged with a sealing surface of the container. The coupling shell can provide for a connection between a container and a dispensing system.

Abstract: An aircraft with an engine support structure, the aircraft including at least an engine wherein the at least engine is top mounted to an aircraft, a main body, and an engine support structure including a plurality of hoop structures, wherein at least one horseshoe structure is located forward of the center of gravity to the at least engine.

Abstract: Three-dimensional solar power generation systems are described. The systems are characterized by a plurality of solar panels configured to include pole and equator facing panels and, in various embodiments additional top and/or side panels that form a segmented and dome-shaped assembly. The systems have improved efficiencies particularly with respect to early morning and evening power generation that enable improved power densities on a given land area as compared to traditional solar panel arrays. Methods of deploying the systems are also described.

Abstract: A system for sheet coil packaging using a roll of wrapping material is provided, including: a sheet coil rotating arrangement; a wrapping tool; an end attachment tool, including a heating arrangement; and first and second industrial robots. The first and second industrial robots have first and second robot arms arranged to: wrap the sheet coil using sequences of the first robot arm inserting the wrapping tool into a central hole of the sheet coil and handing over the wrapping tool to the second robot arm, and the second robot arm transporting the wrapping tool along the outside of the sheet coil and handing it back to the first robot arm; and attach wrapping material from the roll of wrapping material to the wrapping on the sheet coil by heating the wrapping material using the heating arrangement, by the first robot arm moving the end attachment tool so that the heating arrangement becomes positioned to heat the wrapping material.

Abstract: Devices and methods for filling a medicament cartridge of a pump, including a user-wearable, ambulatory infusion pump. A device for supporting a medicament cartridge can comprise a body portion resembling a tray, with recesses disposed therein to support one or more of a cartridge body, cartridge tubing, interconnect fitting, and vial adapter. The recesses of the tray may be shaped to correspond to that component intended to be placed in its respective recess so to provide a visual indication to a user how to couple and align the various components necessary to fill the cartridge.

Abstract: An edge protection mounting device for use in a system for sheet coil packaging is provided, including a mounting arm arrangement including edge protection material guides, configured to feed out and guide edge protection material into correct positions along edges of a sheet coil from the side of an end of the sheet coil. Further, a system for sheet coil packaging is provided, including: a sheet coil wrapping arrangement; a sheet coil rotating arrangement, arranged to rotate a sheet coil while it is wrapped; and two edge protection mounting devices, each including edge protection material guides, arranged to feed out and guide edge protection material into correct positions along edges of a sheet coil from the side of an end of the sheet coil as it is rotated, thereby fixing the edge protection material to the edges of the sheet coil by the wrapping.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for the preparation of substituted heterocycle fused gamma-carbolines, such as the compound of Formula 1J, as shown below, intermediates useful in producing them and methods for producing such intermediates and such heterocycle fused gamma-carbolines, and as further defined herein:

Abstract: A shunt device includes a shunt body formed of a plurality of struts and a flow conditioner connected to the plurality of struts of the shunt body. The shunt body includes a central flow tube, a flow path extending through the central flow tube, and a plurality of arms extending outwardly from the central flow tube for securing the shunt device to a tissue wall. The flow conditioner is positioned to modify a hemodynamic characteristic of a flow of blood through or out of the central flow tube. A control system may be provided for adjusting the position of a flow conditioner after implantation in the body, thereby providing a mechanism for further enhancing cardiovascular hemodynamics.

Abstract: An aircraft with an engine support structure, the aircraft including at least an engine wherein the at least engine is top mounted to an aircraft, a main body, and an engine support structure including a plurality of hoop structures, wherein at least one horseshoe structure is located forward of the center of gravity to the at least engine.

Abstract: A tanker aircraft for long-distance travel, the tanker aircraft including a blended wing body having a main body, a transition, and wings with no clear demarcation between the wings and the main body along a leading edge of the tanker aircraft, a fuel storage located within the blended wing body, the fuel storage comprising a first fuel store, the first fuel store located within the transition and configured for long range flight and a second fuel store the second fuel store having a tanker capacity and a refueling boom system having a flying boom, the flying boom extending from the blended wing body, wherein the tanker aircraft is a long-range tanker aircraft.

Abstract: A commercial aircraft for short distance air travel, the commercial aircraft comprising a blended wing body aircraft having a main body, a transition and wings with no clear demarcation between the wings and the main body along a leading edge of the commercial aircraft, a passenger cabin, the passenger cabin located within the main body and having a wide body passenger capacity, at least a propulsor, the at least a propulsor attached to a portion of the main body and configured to propel the blended wing body commercial aircraft through air, a fuel storage located within the blended wing body, the fuel storage having a fuel capacity wherein the fuel capacity is configured for a fuel capacity associated with short-range flight, and a landing gear, the landing gear located on an undercarriage of the blended wing body, the landing gear configured for the short-range flight.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods relating to a snowboard that includes a raised edge rail and one or more pockets where the sidecut meets the nose and/or tail of the snowboard; and to a snowboard that includes a braking system. Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a snowboard that includes one or more sensors, including position sensors, distance sensors, accelerometers, or other sensors, that may detect information related to the snowboard motion and/or position. Sensor data may be utilized, in some aspects, to signal a braking system to engage under certain conditions.

Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for adaptive compression of stored information includes a memory management computing device programmed to monitor a size of a plurality of data structures stored in a data repository. The computing device compares the size of each of a plurality of data structures to a predetermined threshold. When a size of an uncompressed data structure meets the threshold, the memory management computing device calculates a value of a first compression parameter based on a value of a first parameter and a value of a second parameter of each data element of the uncompressed data structure, calculates a value of a second compression parameter based the value of the first parameter of each data element of the uncompressed data structure, generates a compressed data structure based on the value of the first compression parameter and the second compression parameter; and replaces, in the data repository, the uncompressed data structure with the compressed data structure.

Abstract: An optical network unit may include a light sensitive unit suitable for receiving NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively. The optical network unit may include a laser transmission unit for providing NRZ and/or PAM signals effectively.

Abstract: In an aspect the current disclosure may describe a electric charging station for an electric vehicle. The electric charging station may include a charging cable, wherein the charging cable is configured to carry electricity and an energy source, wherein the energy source is electrically connected to the charging cable. The charging station may further include a temperature sensor, wherein the temperature sensor is configured to generate temperature datum and a computing device. A computing device may be communicatively connected to the plurality of temperature regulating elements and the temperature sensor. The computing device may further be configured to receive the battery datum and regulate battery temperature and cabin temperature using the plurality of temperature regulating elements as a function of the temperature datum.