Abstract: A converter includes an input terminal, an output terminal, a rectifier connected between the input terminal and the output terminal, a first switch, a second switch connected to the output terminal and connected in series with the first switch at a first node, and a first leg having a first capacitor coupled to the first node, and a first isolation switch connected between the first capacitor and the rectifier.

Abstract: A dishwasher with a dry mode having a wash compartment and a heating unit. The heating unit is used to directly heat fan blades of a fan from outside the wash compartment. The heating unit further includes a fan motor, multiple fan blades, and a wireless power source. The fan motor drives the fan blades. The fan blades are made up of a ferromagnetic material which are fluidly coupled with an atmosphere of the wash compartment. The wireless power source wirelessly induces heating of the ferromagnetic material while the fan blades circulate the atmosphere, and the ferromagnetic material heats the atmosphere of the wash compartment.

Abstract: A bottle blender attachment for a blender. The bottle blender attachment may include one or more bottle adapters. The bottle blender attachment may sealingly engage one or more bottles/container. The bottle blender attachment may include one or more sealing mechanisms. The bottle blender attachment may include one or more portions of a blade assembly.

Abstract: An air circulation device includes a housing including an exhaust, a base including a filter intake and a bypass intake, and a damper system adjustable between a filter state and a bypass state. The damper system includes a bypass damper translatable via a bypass actuator, a filter damper translatable via a filter actuator, a filter mechanism disposed between the filter damper and the filter intake, a motor coupled to the bypass actuator and the filter actuator that allows the bypass damper and the filter damper to translate between an open position and a closed position, and a control mechanism can also have a sensor. The control mechanism is configured to adjust the damper system between the filter state and the bypass state, and the sensor determines an air quality rating of the air and compares the air quality rating of the air to a predetermined air quality threshold.

Abstract: A blending appliance for blending liquid artifacts coupled with an excitation transducer. The excitation transducer produces vibrations that dislodge the liquid artifacts from the surface of the blender container assisting in cleaning and pouring. The blending container is coupled with a power source. When the blending container is removed from the housing base the power source provides power to the excitation transducer. The power source is a magnetic power source that electromagnetically transfers power from a coil in the housing base to the coil the blending container when the blending container is docked on the housing base.

Abstract: A two dimensional brew selection interface is used to present suggestions for configuring a plurality of brewing parameters used in a coffee brewing operation. The two dimensional brew selection interface may include a plurality of positions distributed across multiple dimensions, with each position mapped to a set of values for multiple brewing parameters, and one or more indicators associated with suggested combinations of brewing parameters may be presented on the two dimensional brew selection interface, e.g., based at least in part upon a user's history and/or feedback.

Abstract: A cooking appliance with a variable airflow for cooking an artifact using convection current to transfer heat to the artifact. The cooking appliance has a user application with an interface that receives user parameters and a function for cooking. A control system sets up the cooking appliance and activates a fan according to the user parameters. A variable airflow is created by controlling the velocity of the fan using different geometries of the blade of the fan depending upon the function. A temperature sensor(s) provides temperature measurement of the artifact to a control system that regulates the variable airflow according to the user parameters. The cooking appliance also includes a variac that is mounted on a motor that controls the velocity of the fan(s).

Abstract: A discrete coffee flavor profile selection interface is used to control the strength and development of a coffee brewing operation in response to user selection of one or more discrete user controls. In some instances, a discrete coffee flavor profile selection interface may utilize a plurality of discrete buttons distributed across multiple dimensions, and in some instances, a discrete coffee flavor profile selection interface may utilize a rotatable physical knob. In still other instances, a discrete coffee flavor profile selection interface may utilize discrete strength and development buttons to allow for selection of a combination of strength and development for a coffee brewing operation.

Abstract: A communications device connected between an automated single car test device and a cloud-based secure repository automatically reads air brake test results from the automated single car test device via a multipin connector designed to connect to a touch screen tablet and provides external interned based access to an automated single car test device.

Abstract: A converter includes an input terminal, an output terminal, a rectifier connected between the input terminal and the output terminal, a first switch, a second switch connected to the output terminal and connected in series with the first switch at a first node, and a first leg having a first capacitor coupled to the first node, and a first isolation switch connected between the first capacitor and the rectifier.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method for identifying one or more documents of potential relevance to an input query. The method comprises receiving the input query; processing input text from the query to generate an input query vector; accessing document records from a record database, each document record including a document vector; generating a document similarity score in respect of each accessed document, the document similarity score for a given document record being generated using the document vector for the given document record and the input query vector, the document similarity score for a given document record indicating the similarity of the input text to a document that the given document record is in respect of; and identifying one or more potentially relevant document records based on their document similarity scores.

Abstract: An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module rotatably mounted within the grow chamber and defining a root chamber. A hydration system is fluidly coupled to the root chamber for selectively implementing a hydration cycle where the root chamber is charged with mist and an air circulation system selectively urges a flow of air through the root chamber to maintain a desired temperature. A controller is configured for stopping the flow of air during the hydration cycle, e.g., to minimize disruption of the hydration cycle. The stopping of the flow of air may be time-based, e.g., based on the start/end times of the hydration cycle, or may be based on moisture level, e.g., as measured by an optical sensor.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method for identifying one or more documents of potential relevance to an input query. The method comprises receiving the input query; processing input text from the query to generate an input query vector; accessing document records from a record database, each document record including a document vector; generating a document similarity score in respect of each accessed document, the document similarity score for a given document record being generated using the document vector for the given document record and the input query vector, the document similarity score for a given document record indicating the similarity of the input text to a document that the given document record is in respect of; and identifying one or more potentially relevant document records based on their document similarity scores.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method for identifying one or more documents of potential relevance to an input query. The method comprises receiving the input query; processing input text from the query to generate an input query vector; accessing document records from a record database, each document record including a document vector; generating a document similarity score in respect of each accessed document, the document similarity score for a given document record being generated using the document vector for the given document record and the input query vector, the document similarity score for a given document record indicating the similarity of the input text to a document that the given document record is in respect of; and identifying one or more potentially relevant document records based on their document similarity scores.

Abstract: An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module mounted within the grow chamber for receiving a plurality of plant pods. A lighting assembly is positioned within the grow chamber and includes a plurality of lights that are independent movable and adjustable. A controller detects an abnormal growth condition, e.g., a plant growing in a single direction, the presence and location of bare or void regions within a particular plant, growth toward a pinch point, and other growth abnormalities. The lighting assembly may be adjusted to correct the abnormal grow condition, e.g., by modifying an illumination schedule, an illumination direction, an intensity, a wavelength, or another parameter of the generated light.

Abstract: A product may be associated with a linked document, a link to which is included in a linking document. Associating the linked document with the product may include accessing document linkage data, identifying a relevant linkage record from the linkage data, using a linking document identifier determined from the relevant linkage record to access linking document information in respect of the linking document, processing the linking document information to identify a first product to which the first linking document relates, and associating the first product with the linked document.

Abstract: An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module mounted within the grow chamber for receiving a plurality of plant pods. The grow module defines a root chamber and a plurality of apertures for positioning a root end of the plant pod in the root chamber. A resonator may be positioned on each plant pod or at each of the plurality of apertures for generating a unique sound signature when a specific plant pod is inserted into a specific aperture. A detection device, such as a microphone, measures the sound waves generated by the resonator and a controller determines a location and/or a type of the plant pod based on the unique sound signature.

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance or a variable shelf assembly, as provided herein, may include a selectively-sealed shelf tube, a support piston, a shelving bracket, a first valve, and a second valve. The selectively-sealed shelf tube may define a fluid inlet to receive water therethrough and a fluid outlet to exhaust water therethrough. The support piston may be slidably disposed within the selectively-sealed shelf tube to move between a top position and a base position according to a volume of water within the selectively-sealed shelf tube. The shelving bracket may be fixed to the support piston to move therewith. The first valve may be upstream from the fluid inlet to selectively permit water thereto. The second valve may be downstream from the fluid outlet to selectively permit water from the variable shelf assembly.

Abstract: An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module rotatably mounted within the grow chamber and defining a plurality of apertures for receiving a plurality of plant pods. A pollen pod is mounted to the grow module in one of the apertures and contains pollen for pollinating the plant pods to facilitate plant growth. A pollen ejection device, which may be a pressurized air nozzle or a protruding member for puncturing the pollen pod, is fixed to the liner or otherwise stationary relative to the pollen pod and is configured for engaging the pollen pod when the grow module rotates the pollen pod past the pollen ejection device to discharge and disperse pollen onto the plant pods.

Abstract: An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module rotatably mounted within the grow chamber for receiving a plurality of plant pods, the grow module defining a plurality of grow chambers spaced apart along the circumferential direction. One or more resilient sealing elements, e.g., formed from silicone, are positioned at the distal ends of the grow module to seal a gap between the grow module and the liner. The resilient sealing elements define one or more air ducts for providing a flow of air through the resilient sealing element into one of the plurality of chambers and a flow regulating device for regulating the flow of air.