Abstract: A system for controlling a plurality of light sources particularly LED's that are provided in a number of different arrangements including a light string and controlled from a controller that includes an input microphone for detecting an audio signal, at least one pre-amplifier, a microcomputer unit receiving signals from the pre-amplifier, and a circuit for driving a plurality of LED and that enables lighting control of the plurality of LED's in accordance with the input audio signal and within a wide dynamic range.

Abstract: Various issues with existing congestion and overload control mechanisms are recognized and described herein. Described herein, in accordance with various embodiments, are various mechanisms in which core networks, such as 3GPP networks for example, and an M2M service layer can coordinate and share information to efficiently and intelligently manage each other's congestion and overload states.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a method of separating a sample comprising oligonucleotides. The method includes injecting a polyphosphonic acid at a concentration of between about 0.01 M to about 1 M into the sample comprising oligonucleotides. The method also includes flowing the sample and polyphosphonic acid through a liquid chromatography column and separating the oligonucleotides.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for a radiation shielding component including a plurality of parts fused together by metal infiltrated through junctions between adjacent, interconnected parts. In one embodiment, members on a side of a panel may be interlocked with indentations on a side of another and then metal may be infiltrated through a junction between the two panels to fuse the adjacent panels.

Abstract: Techniques for hospitality light are provided. A hospitality light can determine characteristics of the environment in which the hospitality light is installed, determine capabilities of hospitality light, determine one or more objectives of the installation of hospitality light related to providing a hospitality service to a guest in the environment, perform a self-configuration of hospitality light according to the determined one or more objectives, and determine and execute suitable actions for hospitality light to perform to achieve the determined one or more objectives.

Abstract: The present teachings generally provide for a surgical navigation system for use with an x-ray imaging device. The x-ray imaging device acquires x-ray images of an anatomical structure of interest at an angular position. The surgical navigation system includes a localizer with a tracking sensor, a gravity vector sensor coupled to the tracking sensor, a tracking device configured to be coupled to the C-arm so as to be movable with the C-arm between a plurality of angular positions. The tracking device comprises a tracking element detectable by the tracking sensor. A computer processor is operatively coupled with the localizer and configured to implement an imaging routine that receives tracking data from the tracking sensor and a gravity vector from the gravity vector sensor, generating an image vector indicative of the angular position at which the x-ray image was acquired.

Abstract: A graphical user interface with visual categories having a logical relationship for defining search queries for internet search engines or other search applications and devices. Users can input search words, phrases, or other data that apply to the interface categories. A visual metaphor for categories of logical operators, search operators, and search parameters assists users and facilitates generating syntactically optimized search queries. There is also the capability for users to use the interface to specify the relative importance and proximity of words, phrases, or other data. Searches can be filtered, focused, iterative, and persistent.

Abstract: A resealable cap having a valve-type plug incorporated therein, and a device for manipulating the valve-type plug into a closed, sealed, position to maintain a decreased pressure in a container.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for imaging and monitoring a tissue, such as a cerebral cortex, of a subject. Access to imaging a tissue, such as cerebral cortex, may be provided by removing a portion of a bone, such as a portion of a skull of the subject. A prosthesis, such as an optically transparent prosthesis, may be used to replace the portion of the skull removed and may be conformed to the same 3D contour of the bone that was removed. A data acquisition system, such as an imaging system, may then be affixed to the skull prosthesis and may be used to acquire image data of the tissue of the subject at high spatial and temporal resolution and without interference from intervening bone material.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for identifying and reducing pixel-specific image distortion of an x-ray detector. In one example, an x-ray detector obtains, for various calibration positions, two-dimensional (2D) images of a calibration object. The calibration object comprises reference points that comprise spatial characteristics. Processing circuitry computes an image distortion field across a plurality of pixels of the x-ray detector based on imaged characteristics of the reference points in each of the 2D images, the spatial characteristics of the reference points, and the calibration positions. The processing circuitry computes, based on the computed image distortion field, a correction transform for correcting image distortion across the x-ray detector. The processing circuitry applies the correction field to a preliminary image obtained by the x-ray detector to obtain a corrected image exhibiting reduced pixel-specific image distortion.

Abstract: An artificial eye lens having an integral optical part which has, viewed in the direction of an optical principal axis of the eye lens, a first optical side and an opposite, second optical side. The optical part is formed with a structure having birefringence, where the birefringent structure in the integral optical part is formed as a laser structure. A method for producing an artificial eye lens, where the birefringent structure is produced with a laser apparatus, and a pulsed laser beam having a pulse length of between 100 fs and 20 ps, a wavelength of between 320 nm and 1100 nm, a pulse repetition rate of between 1 kHz and 10 MHz, a focus diameter of less than 5 ?m, and a power density of greater than 106 W/cm2.

Abstract: A system for applying a first coating composition and a second coating composition is provided herein. The system includes an atomizing applicator and a high transfer efficiency applicator defining a nozzle orifice. The system further includes a substrate assembly comprising a metal-containing substrate and a plastic-containing substrate. The metal-containing substrate is coupled to the plastic-containing substrate. The atomizing applicator is configured to apply the first coating composition to the metal-containing substrate. The high transfer efficiency applicator is configured to expel the second coating composition through the second nozzle orifice to the plastic-containing substrate.

Abstract: Multiband multiple input multiple output (MIMO) dual polarised antenna assembly (100) comprising: dual polarised lower band antenna elements (10,20) mounted to ground plane (50) and located proximal to ground plane peripheral sides (50), the location of the lower band antenna elements (10, 20) defining lower band peripheral boundary; dual polarised upper band antenna elements (200, 210) mounted to ground plane (50) and nested within the lower band peripheral boundary; upper feeding network (130) connecting opposing pairs of lower band radiating elements (11, 12, 21, 22) of the dual polarised lower band antenna elements (10,20) and feeds the lower band antenna elements (11, 12, 21, 22), the upper feeding network (130) located within the lower band peripheral boundary; and lower feeding network (140) positioned below upper feeding network (130) and feeds the dual polarised upper band antenna elements (10, 20) via upper feeding network using pair of ultra-wideband duplexers (20A, 20B).

Abstract: Methods of producing an additive manufactured part with a smooth surface finish and customized properties include creating a compensated design that serves as a print recipe for an additive manufacturing process for a part, where the creating comprises modifying a desired design with a geometric offset correction to compensate for a first portion of an uncured surface finish material to be retained on the part. A spinning device is provided that has a platform. The part is formed with the additive manufacturing process and secured to the platform, where the part is at least partially wetted with the uncured surface finish material. The platform is rotated, where a second portion of the uncured surface finish material is removed due to forces imparted by the rotating. The uncured surface finish material is chosen to customize a property of the part.

Abstract: An organic molecule is disclosed having a structure with: a first chemical unit having a structure of formula A1 at least one second chemical unit having a structure of formula D with #=point of attachment of the second chemical unit to the first chemical unit; RN is a structure of the formula N1 with §=point of attachment of the chemical unit of formula N1 to the first chemical unit.

Abstract: In some examples, a device can control one or more heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) components within a building and control a digital user interface. The device includes a dial, the digital user interface, and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to scroll, in response to detecting a set of user inputs to one or both of the digital user interface and the dial, through a sequence of carousel screens for display on the digital user interface and display, on the digital user interface after a period of time following a most recent user input of the set of user inputs, a default carousel screen of the sequence of carousel screens. Additionally, the processing circuitry is configured to display, on the digital user interface, an idle screen corresponding to the default carousel screen of the sequence of carousel screens.

Abstract: An optical sensor device includes a multilayer hollow waveguide device having a hollow waveguide tube layer, an intermediate layer provided inside the hollow waveguide tube layer, and a metal oxide coating layer inside the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A microfluidic system includes, in an example, a substrate and at least two microfluidic devices embedded into the substrate, at least one of the microfluidic devices being different from a remaining number of microfluidic devices. A microfluidic apparatus includes at least two microfluidic devices embedded into a substrate, at least a first microfluidic device of the microfluidic devices being heterogenous to at least a second microfluidic device of the microfluidic devices and a microfluidic channel to fluidically couple the microfluidic devices to each other.

Abstract: An automated system structure is disclosed which may be quickly and efficiently assembled using a number of storage modules. Storage modules may be comprised of a pair of shelf modules, each comprising a number of defined storage locations for storing totes, cartons, trays or other containers. The shelf modules may themselves be modular units comprising a number of horizontal storage levels affixed to a pair of vertical support assemblies at each end of the shelf modules. The pair of shelf modules may be accurately spaced from each other by mounting the shelf modules to tie beams at the bottom and tie plates at the top.

Abstract: A system provides for automated image authentication and external database verification. In particular, the system may perform automatic authentication of an image by extracting data and/or metadata from the image for subsequent analysis. For instance, the extracted data and/or metadata may be compared with historical data to drive authorization processes (e.g., past instances of unauthorized activity). In some embodiments, the system may further use external databases which may be hosted by a trusted third party to perform additional authentication steps and/or verification. In this way, the system may provide a reliable and efficient way to perform authentications.