Abstract: A camera gimbal is provided having a gearbox with a gear secured to a bearing shaft and a rotary damper engaged with the gear in a manner permitting rotation of the rotary damper about a periphery of the gear and about an axis of rotation extending longitudinally through the bearing shaft and the gear. The camera gimbal including a clamp member to which the bearing shaft is secured such that rotation of the rotary damper about the gear results in relative rotation of the gearbox relative to the clamp member. The camera gimbal is purely-mechanical in operation and is without connection to a power source.

Abstract: A system for detecting foreign materials comprising an alternative light source (ALS), one or more filters operationally associated with the ALS, one or more camera lenses operationally associated with the ALS and the filters, one or more processors, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage medium operatively associated with a computing device operatively associated with the ALS, one or more sensors operationally associated with the computing device and the ALS, wherein the sensors detect the presence of the filter and a camera operationally associated with the lens and the computing device.

Abstract: Operating, based on an objective volume of a fluid aliquot to be delivered during a subinterval, a pump motor of a flow-control apparatus for a first motor duration at a beginning of the subinterval to deliver less than the objective volume. A change in position of a first component of the container relative to position of a second component of the container over the first motor duration is sensed. A volume of fluid delivered over the first motor duration based on the sensed change in position is estimated. A second motor duration, ending no later than the end of the subinterval, to deliver a remainder of the objective volume of the aliquot is determined based on a difference between the objective volume of the aliquot and the estimated volume of the aliquot. The pump motor is operated for the second motor duration targeting delivery of the remainder of the aliquot.

Abstract: Systems and methods for software development tool and use thereof. The method can include accessing input data including a config file. The method can include processing the config file to generate output including (i) phases of a workflow and (ii) steps for the respective phases of the workflow. The method can include initiating a chat session for a step. The chat session including a conversation between a user and a first machine-learned model to work on the step. The method can include determining that the step has been completed and extracting output including conversation context data. The method can include determining that all phases of the workflow are complete. The method can include generating, based on the output and the conversation context data, output including an executable plan indicative of the one or more steps and the one or more phases.

Abstract: Operating, based on an objective volume of a fluid aliquot to be delivered during a subinterval, a pump motor of a flow-control apparatus for a first motor duration at a beginning of the subinterval to deliver less than the objective volume. A change in position of a first component of the container relative to position of a second component of the container over the first motor duration is sensed. A volume of fluid delivered over the first motor duration based on the sensed change in position is estimated. A second motor duration, ending no later than the end of the subinterval, to deliver a remainder of the objective volume of the aliquot is determined based on a difference between the objective volume of the aliquot and the estimated volume of the aliquot. The pump motor is operated for the second motor duration targeting delivery of the remainder of the aliquot.

Abstract: A system for detecting foreign materials comprising an alternative light source (ALS), one or more filters operationally associated with the ALS, one or more camera lenses operationally associated with the ALS and the filters, one or more processors, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage medium operatively associated with a computing device operatively associated with the ALS, one or more sensors operationally associated with the computing device and the ALS, wherein the sensors detect the presence of the filter and a camera operationally associated with the lens and the computing device.

Abstract: A system for detecting foreign materials comprising an alternative light source (ALS), one or more filters operationally associated with the ALS, one or more camera lenses operationally associated with the ALS and the filters, one or more processors, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage medium operatively associated with a computing device operatively associated with the ALS, one or more sensors operationally associated with the computing device and the ALS, wherein the sensors detect the presence of the filter and a camera operationally associated with the lens and the computing device.

Abstract: Non-transitory computer readable media are encoded with instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a central computing system, cause the central computing system to connect with multiple service domains and determine that at least one service domain of the multiple service domains is eligible for upgrade. The instructions further cause the central computing system to store an upgrade package for the at least one service domain at a storage service separate from the central computing system and communicate access credentials to the storage service to the at least one service domain. The central computing system receives a communication from the at least one service domain indicative of upgrade status responsive to the at least one service domain having accessed the upgrade package at the storage service and updates a state management database based on the communication.

Abstract: A system for detecting foreign materials comprising an alternative light source (ALS), one or more filters operationally associated with the ALS, one or more camera lenses operationally associated with the ALS and the filters, one or more processors, a computer readable memory, and a computer readable storage medium operatively associated with a computing device operatively associated with the ALS, one or more sensors operationally associated with the computing device and the ALS, wherein the sensors detect the presence of the filter and a camera operationally associated with the lens and the computing device.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner including a base, a spine, a dust collection assembly, and a battery. The spine is connected to the base. The spine includes a handle portion and a mounting portion. The battery is connected to the mounting portion of the spine. The battery is pivotable between a first position in which the battery is fixedly connected to the spine, and a second position in which the battery is pivoted away from the spine. The dust collection assembly is connected to the spine.

Abstract: A method for the automated identification of a product defect of a product and/or for the automated identification of a product defect cause of the product defect, includes producing the product from a plurality of product elements via a plurality of manufacturing steps, and gathering a number n of items of test information by at least one product test, wherein the n items of test information form an n-dimensional test value. The method also includes carrying out a dimension reduction of the n-dimensional test value by at least one statistics process to obtain a dimension-reduced test value, comparing the dimension-reduced test value with a multitude of learned reference values, assigning the dimension-reduced test value to at least one group of reference values that are similar to each other, and identifying, in an automated manner, the product defect and/or the product defect cause on the basis of the assignment.

Abstract: Non-transitory computer readable media are encoded with instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a central computing system, cause the central computing system to connect with multiple service domains and determine that at least one service domain of the multiple service domains is eligible for upgrade. The instructions further cause the central computing system to store an upgrade package for the at least one service domain at a storage service separate from the central computing system and communicate access credentials to the storage service to the at least one service domain. The central computing system receives a communication from the at least one service domain indicative of upgrade status responsive to the at least one service domain having accessed the upgrade package at the storage service and updates a state management database based on the communication.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for configuring for use a vibrating fork level switch having a dry fork frequency DFF. The method involves establishing a wet fork frequency WFF and combining this with the DFF to configure the switch for use in media of differing densities.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated incident response are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for managing response to an incident may include (1) receiving training incident data from a training data source; (2) identifying at plurality of incident-related training keywords in the training data; (3) receiving one of a plurality of tags for each of the plurality of training keywords from a trainer; (4) executing a machine learning process to associate the received tags with the training keywords; (5) receiving incident data related to an incident from an incident data source; (6) identifying a plurality of incident-related keywords in the incident data; (7) automatically tagging the incident-related keyword with one of the plurality of tags; (8) automatically identifying at least one incident pattern from the tags; (9) automatically retrieving a solution for the incident based on similar resolved incidents; and (10) automatically applying the solution to the incident.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner including a base, a spine, a dust collection assembly, and a battery. The spine is connected to the base. The spine includes a handle portion and a mounting portion. The battery is connected to the mounting portion of the spine. The battery is pivotable between a first position in which the battery is fixedly connected to the spine, and a second position in which the battery is pivoted away from the spine. The dust collection assembly is connected to the spine.

Abstract: A device for rendering safe a detonator firing circuit by short circuiting multiple conductors in the circuit includes a base portion and cable piercing members. The base portion has a cylindrical block and apertures for retentively receiving the cable piercing members. The cable piercing member has a first end to impinge on and penetrate a cable insulation when forcibly attached to an external surface of the cable. The cable piercing member has a low electrical resistance and impedance to generate a short circuit between conductors of the cable. Also, a method for rendering safe a detonator firing circuit of by short circuiting multiple conductor cables or a pigtail connector of a detonator system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automated incident response are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for managing response to an incident may include (1) receiving training incident data from a training data source; (2) identifying at plurality of incident-related training keywords in the training data; (3) receiving one of a plurality of tags for each of the plurality of training keywords from a trainer; (4) executing a machine learning process to associate the received tags with the training keywords; (5) receiving incident data related to an incident from an incident data source; (6) identifying a plurality of incident-related keywords in the incident data; (7) automatically tagging the incident-related keyword with one of the plurality of tags; (8) automatically identifying at least one incident pattern from the tags; (9) automatically retrieving a solution for the incident based on similar resolved incidents; and (10) automatically applying the solution to the incident.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for configuring for use a vibrating fork level switch having a dry fork frequency DFF. The method involves establishing a wet fork frequency WFF and combining this with the DFF to configure the switch for use in media of differing densities.