Abstract: A clamp includes a frame, a first jaw coupled to the frame and fixed in position relative thereto, and a second jaw coupled to the frame opposite the first jaw and slidable relative to the frame. A stem extends at least partially through a stem aperture in the frame and engages with the second jaw. The stem is translatable relative to the frame along a stem axis and rotatable about the stem axis. A stem head is coupled to the stem, and the stem aperture is sized to prevent the stem head from passing entirely therethrough. A biasing element biases the second jaw towards the first jaw, and the second jaw is capable of translating relative to the frame along the stem axis in response to translation of the stem without rotating about the stem axis.

Abstract: An automobile having a cargo space, a rear door opening for accessing the cargo space and a door pillar which delimits the rear door opening. The vehicle has a rack which in a stowed state is arranged entirely in the cargo space and is at least partially concealed by the door pillar as viewed from outside the automobile in the direction of the vehicle longitudinal axis of the automobile, and in a deployed state is arranged at least partially outside the cargo space. The vehicle has a transfer mechanism to transfer the rack between the stowed state and the deployed state via the rear door opening, wherein the transfer mechanism is configured such that, during a transfer of the rack from the stowed state into the deployed state, the rack moves inward in the direction of the vehicle transverse axis of the automobile.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a controller for dynamically adjusting a color temperature of a light is provided. The controller includes at least one driver, at least one communication interface, and at least one processor. The driver(s) are configured to modify an operation of at least one LED of the light. The processor(s) are configured to receive, via the communication interface(s), a plurality of RGB pixel values for output at the light, identify a target color temperature for the light, generate one or more matrix transforms based on the target color temperature, process the plurality of RGB pixel values using the matrix transforms to generate a plurality linear light values, and modify, utilizing the driver(s), an operation of the LED based on the plurality of linear light values to implement the target color temperature at the light.

Abstract: In one aspect, a controller for dynamically adjusting an optical output of a light is provided. The controller is configured to modify an operation of a at least one light emitting diode (LED) of the light. The controller is further configured to store a plurality of diffuser models that specify a pre-defined optical output of the light, each diffuser model corresponding to a different one of a plurality of diffusers installable at the light. The controller is further configured to identify, from the plurality of diffusers, which diffuser of the plurality of diffusers is installed at the light, select a corresponding diffuser model of the plurality of diffuser models based on which diffuser is installed, and modify the operation of at least one driver of the at least one LED based on the corresponding diffuser model to generate the pre-defined optical output of the light.

Abstract: A vaneaxial blower system has an axis of rotation and includes a stator and a rotor fan. The stator and the rotor include blades. Each blade extends from a leading edge to a trailing edge. An angle beta of each blade is defined as a slope of a camber line at a location along a span of the blade. An angle theta of each blade is defined as an angle measured between a vertical axis extending through the axis of rotation and a radius at the location along the span of the blade. The angle beta and the angle theta for the blades are selected to provide improved performance of the vaneaxial blower system.

Abstract: A method for determining defects that occur while carrying out a surface modification method of a surface region of a component includes providing an image sequence of a surface region to be assessed. Each image of the image sequence shows an image detail of the surface region and the image details of the individual images overlapping at least partially. The method further includes assigning the individual images to at least two image classes, where at least one image class among the at least two image classes is indicative of a defective image class. The method further includes checking whether a set of individual images of a predeterminable number of directly consecutive individual images in the image sequence have been assigned to the defective image class, and outputting a defect signal.

Abstract: Methods and systems described herein generate content that quickly cycles between different-colored frames at a rapid rate that may be imperceptible to human viewers. The human eye tends to blend nearby frames together, so that a human viewer will see a full color spectrum even though only a single color is displayed at any given time. The video display may repeatedly cycle between individual color frames, thus providing video content that appears normal to a human viewer. However, a video recording device may capture only some of the color frames. Therefore, the video recorded by video recording devices may include undesirable color flicker or other color artifacts, which may deter unauthorized copying.

Abstract: A shaving and blending system for shaving and blending a frozen mix within a container. An inner blade subassembly rotates in a first direction to shave the frozen mix over an inner shaving zone Zi and an outer blade subassembly with blades in a common plane with the blades of the inner blade subassembly rotates in a second, opposite direction to shave the mix over an outer shaving zone Zo. The blades of the outer blade subassembly pivot about proximal ends thereof whereby the outer diameter of the outer shaving zone Zo is adjustable. Edges of the blades of the outer blade subassembly are disposed at an outward angle with distal blade ends disposed rotationally ahead of proximal blade ends. The frozen mix thus tends to press the blades outwardly during shaving to expand the outer circumference of the outer shaving zone Zo to adapt to varying container diameters.

Abstract: A weigh scale unit may be used in conjunction with a beverage preparation machine to prepare beverages efficiently. The weigh scale unit may provide the status of ingredient addition to a beverage receptacle. The weigh scale unit may send instructions and/or data to the beverage preparation machine. In some embodiments, the beverage preparation machine sends instructions and/or data to the weigh scale unit.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a tracking system for a ride vehicle. A tracking system for a ride vehicle includes a contact switch sensor including a plurality of contact closure switches. The contact switch sensor is situated on the ride vehicle. The tracking system for the ride vehicle further includes a plurality of location indicator devices situated on or proximate to a path of the ride vehicle. Each location indicator device of the plurality of location indicator devices is configured to communicate location information to the contact switch sensor via the plurality of contact closure switches when the ride vehicle passes by each location indicator device of the plurality of location indicator devices.

Abstract: A vaneaxial blower system having a stator and a rotor is disclosed. Each of the stator and rotor have a hub and blades, each of the blades have a leading edge and a trailing edge, an angle theta defined by a line extending from the respective leading edges to the respective trailing edges and the respective hub and an angle beta defined as an angle measured between a camber line between a first blade and a second blade and a horizontal tangential line that extends through respective leading edges of the first and second blade.

Abstract: An automobile having a cargo space, a rear door opening for accessing the cargo space and a door pillar which delimits the rear door opening. The vehicle has a rack which in a stowed state is arranged entirely in the cargo space and is at least partially concealed by the door pillar as viewed from outside the automobile in the direction of the vehicle longitudinal axis of the automobile, and in a deployed state is arranged at least partially outside the cargo space. The vehicle has a transfer mechanism to transfer the rack between the stowed state and the deployed state via the rear door opening, wherein the transfer mechanism is configured such that, during a transfer of the rack from the stowed state into the deployed state, the rack moves inward in the direction of the vehicle transverse axis of the automobile.

Abstract: Methods and systems described herein generate content that quickly cycles between different-colored frames at a rapid rate that may be imperceptible to human viewers. The human eye tends to blend nearby frames together, so that a human viewer will see a full color spectrum even though only a single color is displayed at any given time. The video display may repeatedly cycle between individual color frames, thus providing video content that appears normal to a human viewer. However, a video recording device may capture only some of the color frames. Therefore, the video recorded by video recording devices may include undesirable color flicker or other color artifacts, which may deter unauthorized copying.

Abstract: A loudspeaker includes an enclosure having an open front side and a rear side opposite the front side, a bottom side, a top side opposite the bottom side, and a pocket open to the top side and open to the rear side. The pocket has an inner surface which is angled from the front side and the top side toward the rear side and the bottom side. The loudspeaker includes an audio transducer positioned within the enclosure and configured to emit sound from the front side of the enclosure, and a handle coupled to the enclosure, arranged at least partially within the pocket, and having a first portion elongated in a first direction and a second portion elongated in a second direction which is angled with respect to the first direction. The first portion includes a curved surface facing the pocket and terminating at lateral edges of the first portion.