Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for correcting deformities in a patient's foot. In one example, a metatarsus adductus is addressed using a pin placement guide that is angulated to be placed in alignment with a cuneiform and a metatarsal, such that the TMT joint can be subsequently cut, and the metatarsal moved into proper alignment. Th pin placement guide can be a variable angle guide, or a kit of fixed-angle pin placement guides can be provided.

Abstract: A sewing machine assembly includes a sewing machine frame, a main presser bar, and a presser foot assembly. The sewing machine frame includes a frame base, a frame body that extends from the frame base, a frame head coupled to the frame body that extends from the frame body toward the frame base. The main presser bar is mounted to the frame head of the sewing machine frame. The presser foot assembly includes an auxiliary presser bar offset from the main presser bar.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for room reconstruction including storing a parametric model of rooms, the parametric model being generated based on extraction of perceptual parameters from images corresponding to views of the rooms and estimation of an architectural layout of the rooms based at least in part on the one or more perceptual parameters, augmenting the parametric model by identifying architectural elements in the architectural layout and replacing the architectural elements in the parametric model with architectural models corresponding to the architectural elements, assigning materials to surfaces of the parametric model based at least in part on at least one of the perceptual parameters, determining a lighting setup based on at least one of the perceptual parameters, and rendering a three-dimensional model of the rooms based at least in part on the parametric model, the assigned materials, and the lighting setup.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for correcting deformities in a patient's foot. In one example, a metatarsus adductus is addressed using a pin placement guide that is angulated to be placed in alignment with a cuneiform and a metatarsal, such that the TMT joint can be subsequently cut, and the metatarsal moved into proper alignment. Th pin placement guide can be a variable angle guide, or a kit of fixed-angle pin placement guides can be provided.

Abstract: An electronic control unit for a restraint control module comprises a PSI5 communications interface configured to communicate with a remote sensor using a current-modulated signal with PSI5 compliance upon a two-wire interconnection. The PSI5 communications interface includes a signal driver configured to apply a signal voltage to a first signal terminal for driving current to the remote sensor via the two-wire interconnection. The PSI5 communications interface also includes a second signal terminal providing a return path for the current; and a resistor within the return path of the PSI5 communications interface. Several different alternative impedance balancing and damping circuits are provided to provide the resistor. The alternative impedance balancing and damping circuits include passive and active resistors. The impedance balancing and damping circuit may also provide current protection against damage due to fault currents.

Abstract: A sewing machine assembly includes a sewing machine frame, a needle bar, a drive shaft, and a vibration dampener system. The needle bar configured to linearly reciprocate relative to the sewing machine frame along a needle bar axis. The drive shaft is coupled to the needle bar and configured to rotate about a drive axis to drive linear reciprocation of the needle bar along the needle bar axis. The vibration dampener system is coupled to the drive shaft to reduce vibration of the sewing machine assembly caused by linear reciprocation of the needle bar during use of the sewing machine assembly.

Abstract: A sewing machine assembly includes a sewing machine frame, a main presser bar, and a presser foot assembly. The sewing machine frame includes a frame base, a frame body that extends from the frame base, a frame head coupled to the frame body that extends from the frame body toward the frame base. The main presser bar is mounted to the frame head of the sewing machine frame. The presser foot assembly includes an auxiliary presser bar offset from the main presser bar.

Abstract: A bone fixation system can be used to stabilize two bone portions intended to be fused together. The system include a bone staple or clip that includes a cross bar and two legs. The system can include a plurality of screws or other additional implant(s) configured to be implanted at an angle to the legs of the bone staple on opposite sides of the interface between two bone portions. The system can improve fixation strength and/or stability of the two bone portions. The fixation system can be used, for example, in small bones such as bones in the foot or hand.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a vehicle cleaning composition in solid form, a vehicle wash pack comprising a unit dose or multiple doses of the vehicle cleaning composition and a process for washing the surface of a vehicle using the vehicle cleaning composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a vehicle cleaning composition in liquid form, a vehicle wash pack comprising a unit dose or multiple doses of the vehicle cleaning composition and a process for washing the surface of a vehicle using the vehicle cleaning composition.

Abstract: A bone fixation system can be used to stabilize two bone portions intended to be fused together. The system include a bone staple or clip that includes a cross bar and two legs. The system can include a plurality of screws or other additional implant(s) configured to be implanted at an angle to the legs of the bone staple on opposite sides of the interface between two bone portions. The system can improve fixation strength and/or stability of the two bone portions. The fixation system can be used, for example, in small bones such as bones in the foot or hand.

Abstract: A bone fixation system can be used to stabilize two bone portions intended to be fused together. The system include a bone staple or clip that includes a cross bar and two legs. The system can include a plurality of screws or other additional implant(s) configured to be implanted at an angle to the legs of the bone staple on opposite sides of the interface between two bone portions. The system can improve fixation strength and/or stability of the two bone portions. The fixation system can be used, for example, in small bones such as bones in the foot or hand.

Abstract: Computer-readable media, methods, and systems are disclosed for electronically creating an improved timeline of events for product-location pairs. A machine learning model is trained on historical data to generate a demand forecast. Input requirements including an initial timeline of events for product-location pairs are received. Using combinatorial branch-and-bound along with the trained machine learning model, the improved timeline of events for product-location pairs is generated.

Abstract: An object handling coordination system includes a plurality of transporting vessels arranged as a three-dimensional cluster of transporting vessels. The plurality of transporting vessels is addressable and the cluster has a self-reconfigurable physical topology. A relocatable transporting vessel is configured to be relocatable within the. A motion control system is configured to determine a path from a start location of the relocatable transporting vessel within the cluster to a destination location within the cluster and arranged to execute movement of the relocatable transporting vessel within the cluster using the determined path.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for correcting deformities in a patient's foot. In one example, a metatarsus adductus is addressed using a pin placement guide that is angulated to be placed in alignment with a cuneiform and a metatarsal, such that the TMT joint can be subsequently cut, and the metatarsal moved into proper alignment. Th pin placement guide can be a variable angle guide, or a kit of fixed-angle pin placement guides can be provided.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for excising a joint between first and second bones to define a resected joint, approximating the first and second bones to reduce the resected joint, and fixing the first and second bones relative to each other. The excising step can be performed using a cut guide that is movable from a first orientation to cut the first bone to a second orientation to cut the second bone. A compressor block can be driven over temporary fixation members that extends into the first and second bones to reduce the resected joint. A staple, along or in combination with other fixation elements, can then permanently fix the first bone to the second bone.

Abstract: A switching roller finger follower comprises an inner arm assembly. A pair of outer arms surround the inner arm assembly. A pivot axle connects the inner arm assembly to pivot with respect to the pair of outer arms from a starting position to a lost motion position. A latch assembly comprises a latch selectively movable from a latched position latching the inner arm assembly to move dependent with the outer arms and an unlatched position unlatching the inner arm assembly to pivot independent of the outer arms. A stop pin spans between the pair of outer arms and through an inner port in an axle of inner arm assembly. The stop pin comprises a clearance fit with the inner port, and the stop pin is configured pivotable independent of the outer arms. At least one return spring biases the stop pin toward the starting position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a partial or fully self-healing illumination system connected to or directly on a shooting target used for practice, competition, or qualification. More specifically, this invention relates to a system that uses a light and a self-healing reflector configured to project light towards the shooter while allowing partial or full pass-through projectile strikes.

Abstract: An electronic control unit for a restraint control module comprises a PSI5 communications interface configured to communicate with a remote sensor using a current-modulated signal with PSI5 compliance upon a two-wire interconnection. The PSI5 communications interface includes a signal driver configured to apply a signal voltage to a first signal terminal for driving current to the remote sensor via the two-wire interconnection. The PSI5 communications interface also includes a second signal terminal providing a return path for the current; and a resistor within the return path of the PSI5 communications interface. Several different alternative impedance balancing and damping circuits are provided to provide the resistor. The alternative impedance balancing and damping circuits include passive and active resistors. The impedance balancing and damping circuit may also provide current protection against damage due to fault currents.

Abstract: A valvetrain suitable for an internal combustion engine of a type that includes a combustion chamber, a moveable valve having a seat formed within the combustion chamber, and a camshaft. The valvetrain includes a rocker arm assembly having a rocker arm and an electrical device that either configures the rocker arm assembly or provides position feedback for a part of the rocker arm assembly. The valvetrain includes a framework that fits around a spark plug tube while holding a component of a circuit that includes the electrical device in a position adjacent the rocker arm assembly. The position may place the component in contact with or very close to the rocker arm assembly. This framework structure may effectively utilize the available space under a valve cover while facilitating correct positioning of the component in relation to the rocker arm assembly.