Abstract: A soft shackle is provided that incorporates a locking mechanism that prevents or limits travel of a loop from passing back over a shackle knot caused by slippage when not under tension of a load. The locking mechanism controls the loop's ability to expand in size, such as through a positive locking force or establishes a safety factor with respect to the size of the loop needed to slip over the knot, or both.

Abstract: A system aligns a 3D model of an environment with image frames of the environment and generates a visualization interface that displays a portion of the 3D model and a corresponding image frame. The system receives LIDAR data collected in the environment and generates a 3D model based on the LIDAR data. For each image frame, the system aligns the image frame with the 3D model. After aligning the image frames with the 3D model, when the system presents a portion of the 3D model in an interface, it also presents an image frame that corresponds to the portion of the 3D model.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for drive strength calibration for multi-level signaling are described. A driver may be configured to have an initial drive strength and to drive an output pin of a transmitting device toward an intermediate voltage level of a multi-level modulation scheme, where the output pin is coupled with a receiving device via a channel. The receiving device may generate, and the transmitting device may receive, a feedback signal indicating a relationship between the resulting voltage of the channel and an value for the intermediate voltage level. The transmitting device may determine and configure the driver to use an adjusted drive strength for the intermediate voltage level based on the feedback signal. The driver may be calibrated (e.g., independently) for each intermediate voltage level of the multi-level modulation scheme. Further, the driver may be calibrated for the associated channel.

Abstract: A microfluidic device for mechanically splitting, in particular aided by enzymatic cleaving, of three-dimensional agglomerates to individual structures and/or agglomerate fragments is disclosed. The device has a first fluidic connection and a second fluidic connection and a first microfluidic channel which is located between the first and the second fluidic connection and which has at least one narrow portion in which three-dimensional agglomerates can be mechanically split by friction.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for controlled and mode-dependent heating of a memory device are described. In various examples, a memory device or an apparatus that includes a memory device may have circuitry configured to heat the memory device. The circuitry configured to heat the memory device may be activated, deactivated, or otherwise operated based on an indication of a temperature (e.g., of the memory device). In some examples, activating or otherwise operating the circuitry configured to heat the memory device may be based on an operating mode (e.g., of the memory device), which may be associated with certain access operations or operational states (e.g., of the memory device). Various operations or operating modes (e.g., of the memory device) may also be based on indications of a temperature (e.g., of the memory device).

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement with a mounting support for a motor vehicle front end, wherein the arrangement has two supporting elements for supporting a panel/fascia element, wherein the supporting elements are each arranged on one side of the motor vehicle relative to the vehicle center in the transverse direction of the vehicle, wherein the supporting elements are fixed to the mounting support and each extend over a portion of the mounting support in the vehicle transverse direction, wherein the supporting elements project forward relative the mounting support in the vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein a panel/fascia element, which is an external skin element of the front of the motor vehicle and extends predominantly in the vehicle transverse direction, can be supported on at least one of the supporting elements.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for bit inversion techniques for memory system repair indications are described. A memory system may store an address of a failed access line or an inversion of the address based on a quantity of bits having a first bit value. For example, if an address has a quantity of ‘1’s that is greater than a threshold, the memory system may store an inversion of the address by inverting the address and setting one-time programmable (OTP) elements to indicate the inverted ‘1’s. The memory system may also store an additional inversion bit to indicate the inversion of the address. For reading the OTP elements, the memory system may interpret an address as inverted or non-inverted based on the inversion bit. The memory system may also indicate one or more steps of a repair process to a host system to facilitate communication during repair procedures.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for maintaining integrity of configuration data for memory devices are described. A memory system may implement an error control component configured to detect errors in configuration data stored to one or more mode registers. The error control component may be configured to generate error control information, including one or more parity bits or a checksum, associated with the configuration data. The memory system or a host system coupled with the memory system may be configured to detect errors in the configuration data based on the error control information. Based on detecting the errors, the memory system may enter a safe mode, in which the memory system refrains from performing access operations until the configuration data is rewritten to the one or more mode registers.

Abstract: A sensor integrated circuit configured to generate a sensor output current indicative of a sensed parameter includes a power connection to receive a supply voltage, a ground connection, a sensing circuit configured to generate a parameter current proportional to the sensed parameter, and an output connection at which the sensor output current is provided. An output current calibration circuit is configured to determine an offset current that corresponds to a bias voltage at the output connection equal to a fixed percentage of the supply voltage when the parameter current is substantially zero. The sensor output current is provided as a combination of the parameter current and the offset current.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for metadata transfer using unassigned codes of an encoder are described. The method may include inputting data and metadata associated with the data into an encoder. The data may include a first set of codewords modulated using a first modulation scheme including symbols that each represent one bit of digital information. Further, the method may include generating, using the encoder, a first subset of a second set of codewords representative of the data and a second subset of the second set of codewords representative of the metadata. The second set of codewords may be modulated using a second modulation scheme including symbols that each represent more than one bit of digital information. Further, the method may include transmitting the data and the metadata using the second set of codewords.

Abstract: An electric grid includes feed-ins, loads, and a distribution grid, which is arranged therebetween. The distribution grid comprises at least one busbar and at least one device for opening or closing a DC circuit. The at least one device includes an electric switch for opening or closing the DC circuit, a fault current detector, a trigger unit, a precharging device, and a control unit for automatically closing the electric switch after the precharging process. The electric switch opens the DC circuit via the trigger unit if a fault current is detected by the fault current detector, and the precharging device restores the voltage on the busbar prior to closing the electric switch.

Abstract: Various examples described herein are directed to systems and methods that learn to evaluate data items. A computing device receives data items and evaluates the data items. The evaluation performed by the computing device includes comparing a first data item with a second data item and determining a difference between the first data item and the second data item based on the comparison. The computing device also prepares a recommendation based on the difference between the first data item and the second data item and forwards the recommendation to a subject matter expert. The computing device receives an updated recommendation from the subject matter expert that is based on the recommendation. Using the updated recommendation, the computing device refines the comparing and determining operations where the computing device further learns to evaluate the data items by receiving the updated recommendation and refining the comparing and determining operations.

Abstract: An electrical network is equipped with feed-in devices, loads, a distribution grid arranged therebetween, at least one semiconductor switch, and at least one electromechanical switch for separating a feed-in device or a load in the event of a fault. The feed-in devices and loads are arranged in groups which are connected together by a busbar and paired semiconductor switches. Each feed-in device and load can be separated from the grid by an electromechanical switch in the event of a fault, and the individual groups of feed-in devices and loads can be separated from one another by the semiconductor switches in the event of a fault in order to prevent cross currents on the busbar.

Abstract: An electric grid includes feed-ins, loads, and a distribution grid, which is arranged therebetween. The distribution grid comprises at least one busbar and at least one device for opening or closing a DC circuit. The at least one device includes an electric switch for opening or closing the DC circuit, a fault current detector, a trigger unit, a precharging device, and a control unit for automatically closing the electric switch after the precharging process. The electric switch opens the DC circuit via the trigger unit if a fault current is detected by the fault current detector, and the precharging device restores the voltage on the busbar prior to closing the electric switch.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic machine, in particular to a hydraulic motor with two working lines, from one of which a high pressure line and from the other one a low pressure line is branched off. An electronic control unit and a servo displacement unit are provided to control the displacement of the displacement volume of a drive mechanism of the hydraulic machine, wherein the displacement volume can be determinated by the displacement of a servo piston within the servo displacement unit. For this, the servo piston can be loaded at least on one side via a servo pressure line with hydraulic fluid under servo pressure, wherein the servo pressure level can be adjusted by a control spool arranged moveable within a control valve. For this, hydraulic fluid from the low pressure line or, perhaps, from the high pressure line is guidable via the control valve to the servo pressure line if a suitable control signal is available at a switching valve.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic machine, in particular to a hydraulic motor with two working lines, from one of which a high pressure line and from the other one a low pressure line is branched off. An electronic control unit and a servo displacement unit are provided to control the displacement of the displacement volume of a drive mechanism of the hydraulic machine, wherein the displacement volume can be determinated by the displacement of a servo piston within the servo displacement unit. For this, the servo piston can be loaded at least on one side via a servo pressure line with hydraulic fluid under servo pressure, wherein the servo pressure level can be adjusted by a control spool arranged moveable within a control valve. For this, hydraulic fluid from the low pressure line or, perhaps, from the high pressure line is guidable via the control valve to the servo pressure line if a suitable control signal is available at a switching valve.

Abstract: A system for the automated analysis of liquid samples having one or more processing units for reaction between the samples and one or more reagents to thereby obtain reaction products is disclosed. Disclosed also are a sample unit for supplying the samples to the one or more processing units; a reagent unit equipped with plural reagent vessels containing one or more reagents for mixing with the samples; a distribution unit for distributing fluids including the one or more reagents provided with plural distribution lines, at least some of which are connected to the reagent vessels and the one or more processing units; and at least one analytical unit for analyzing the samples based on the reaction products, in which the analytical unit may include at least one detector for detecting the reaction products.

Abstract: A system is provided for withdrawing small amounts of body fluid from an animal or human. The system includes a holder and a disposable lancing unit attached to the holder. The lancing unit also includes an open capillary channel for transporting the body fluid and piercing the skin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and a device for piercing a body part and determining whether a sufficient volume of blood has been withdrawn. A lancing element is rapidly inserted into a body part in a forward phase and retracted quickly to a lesser puncturing depth. Subsequently, the lancing element is retracted slower than during the first retraction movement and the distance retracted during the second retraction is shorter than the first retraction movement. During the second retraction movement, body fluid is collected in a collection phase by a capillary structure of the lancing element. Contact between the lancing element and the body fluid is detected after the forward phase at the beginning and the end of a waiting period.

Abstract: The present invention includes a container and a method of separating one or more components of interest bound to magnetic particles using centrifugal forces.