Abstract: The present invention provides a tool head for three-dimensional molding capable of high-speed forming as relating to three-dimensional molding for a fused deposition method that feeds filament in a direct method. The present invention relates to a tool head for a three-dimensional molding device, provided with an extruder for feeding a filament, an extruder motor for driving the extruder, a heating unit for melting the filament fed from the extruder, a nozzle for discharging the filament melted by the heating unit, and a fan for cooling the extruder motor.

Abstract: A system for multi-factor user authentication for payment card-based transactions are described. The multifactor authentication may be based on a one-time passcode/password (OTP) as sent by an authentication server. A user device may, based on receiving the OTP, send an authentication code. The authentication code may be generated/determined based on the OTP. The authentication code may be augmented biometric identifier (ID) of a user associated with the user device. The authentication server may validate a transaction based on the authentication code.

Abstract: Dynamic control of a production process of a manufacturing system is facilitated, where the control process includes receiving runtime input data for multiple input variables of the production process. The production process is represented, at least in part, by a physics-based expression, with at least one term of the physics-based expression being a function of two or more input variables of the production process. The control process includes determining coefficient and bias terms for a dynamic linear model connecting the multiple input variables and an output of the production process, where the terms are based, at least in part, on the input variables. The dynamic linear model and determined coefficient and bias terms are provided in an optimization model to generate a regression-optimization model which determines an optimized value of a control variable for the production process, which is used in facilitating control of the production process.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses to enable subscribers of mobile wireless communication devices to view, research, select and customize service plans; to create and manage device groups, share and set permission controls for service plans among devices in device groups; to manage communication services through graphical user interfaces; to sponsor and promote service plans; and to design, manage, and control communication services through application programming interfaces.

Abstract: An eddy current magnetic braking device includes two outer elements surrounding a central element in relative movement with respect to the two outer elements, the central element being made of an electrically conductive material, the two outer elements having first faces facing opposite second faces of the central element and each of the two outer elements including plural magnets for emitting, via the first faces, a magnetic flow that generates in the central element eddy currents when the two outer elements are in relative movement. The plural magnets are arranged in such a way that the two outer elements attract each other. The central element has a thickness such that a skin effect is generated from each face of the central element over more than half the thickness of the central element over at least a range of possible relative speeds of the central element relative to the two outer elements.

Abstract: A braking device includes one or more stationary elements and one movable element that is movable with respect to the one or more stationary elements, the moveable element being made of an electrically conductive material, one or the one or more stationary elements including magnets capable of generating eddy currents in the movable element, when the one or more stationary elements and the movable element are in relative movement. The magnets include first magnets and second magnets disposed alternating, the first magnets having a first magnetization vector and each of the second magnets having a second magnetization vector, and the magnets have widths such that the first magnets are spaced apart in pairs by a first distance that is less than a second distance separating the second magnets in pairs, and the length of the second magnets being around 70% of the length of the first magnets.

Abstract: A remote chemical vapor deposition (“CVD”) reactor and process is disclosed, which includes a vacuum insulated inner core with an inlet that is connected to vapor inlet source and an outlet connected to a deposition chamber or a secondary reactor unit. The inner core may be heated to high temperatures by any of different energy sources, allowing for breaking of chemical bonds in the flowing vapor molecules and resulting in generating vapor phase reactive intermediates that are ultimately transported to a vacuum chamber for depositing thin films by the CVD process.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus, such as a carpet extractor, includes a suction nozzle for removing dirt and debris from the surface to be cleaned and an electrical system including a vacuum motor that is fluidly connected to the suction nozzle. A modular electrical cord is removably connected to the electrical system by a connector assembly for easy replacement of the electrical cord.

Abstract: A method for driving an electromechanical sliding door in a transportation vehicle, wherein the sliding door has an adjusting mechanism with a rolling carriage guided in a guide rail and a first electric drive motor. A fixing mechanism with a second electric drive motor and also a locking mechanism is also provided, which locking mechanism allows the rolling carriage to be arrested in any desired position. Here, the locking mechanism is driven by the second electric drive motor. The method may include driving the second electric drive motor with an input voltage which lies below a threshold voltage for tripping the locking mechanism, continuously increasing the input voltage for the second electric drive motor, and locking the locking mechanism when the input voltage for the second electric drive motor exceeds the threshold voltage for tripping the locking mechanism.

Abstract: In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer.

Abstract: A contact lens for shaping a cornea of an eye of a patient to treat high cylinder astigmatism may include a peripheral portion, an alignment portion, a treatment portion, a reverse portion, and a staining feature. The peripheral portion may cause migration of epithelial cells from a periphery of a cornea of the eye of the patient towards a center of the cornea of the eye of the patient. The alignment portion may align the contact lens on the cornea. The treatment portion may cause migration of the epithelial cells from the center of the cornea towards the periphery of the cornea. The reverse portion may relieve pressure caused by the migration of the epithelial cells. The staining feature may contact the cornea, thereby reshaping the cornea to treat high cylinder astigmatism. The staining feature may apply a ribbon-shaped staining pattern to the cornea across the contact lens.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a recovery tank, a suction nozzle in fluid communication with the recovery tank, and a suction source in fluid communication with the suction nozzle and the recovery tank to generate a working air path to transport debris-containing fluid including air and liquid from the suction nozzle into the recovery tank. An air/liquid separator can be provided within the recovery tank for separating liquid from air in the debris-containing fluid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing data executed by a computing apparatus including at least a storage and a processor in a human-computer interface system using electroencephalography (EEG) data and eye tracking (ET) data, the method comprising following steps: representing through the control interface, a set of list of keys which is associated with user actions; collecting and processing the two EEG and ET dataset, to determine whether the user is looking at a certain key or not and the concentration state of the user while looking at that key, if yes then activating a time counting parameter t with an increasing rate of the time counting parameter ?>0 and an adjusting rate ?T; confirming whether the user wants to select that key or not, based on a time constraint defined as t?dwell, wherein dwell is a known parameter according to a conventional method corresponding to a required time duration that the user has to look at a key to select that key.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus includes a recovery tank, an enclosure including a motor housing and a fan housing, and a suction source comprising a motor within the motor housing and a fan within the fan housing. The enclosure includes a muffler that muffles noise generated by an exhaust air flow produced by the fan.

Abstract: There is provided a network message server configured to establish a secure network data connection between the network message server and a mobile end-user device, the secure network data connection supported by a socket including a socket identifier (ID) having at least one of a port address or a port number, receive a request to transmit data to one of a plurality of mobile applications a the mobile end-user device, the request including a device ID corresponding to the mobile end-user device and one of a plurality of mobile application IDs corresponding to the one of the plurality of mobile applications, and generate a network data message based on the request, the network data message including application data and the one of the plurality of mobile application IDs corresponding to the one of the plurality of mobile applications.

Abstract: Provided is a Face-aware Offset Calculation (FOC) module and method for facial frame interpolation and enhancement and a face video deblurring system and method using the same. The system comprises: a facial frame enhancement device, including a FOC module, for enhancing a target frame; a facial frame interpolation device, including the FOC module, for interpolating the target frame; and a combination device for combining the enhanced target frame with the interpolated target frame.

Abstract: A system to perform operations that include: detecting, at a first client device, a second client device in proximity with the first client device; generating a pairing code in response to the detecting the second client device in proximity of the first client device; establishing a communication pathway between the first client device and the second client device based on at least the pairing code; and presenting a collocation indicator at the first client device based on the establishing the communication pathway, according to certain example embodiments.

Abstract: An eddy-current-based magnetic braking device includes two external elements flanking a central element that is aligned with a same axis as the external elements and that rotates about said axis with respect to the external elements, the external elements each bearing magnets that emit a magnetic flux that engenders in the central element eddy currents. The magnets are placed so as to generate a magnetic attraction between the external elements. Friction-based braking surfaces are joined so as to rotate as one with the external elements and with the central element, respectively. The external elements are moveable with respect to the axis between a proximate position of the central element, in which position the first braking surfaces are held applied against the second braking surfaces via the magnetic attraction, and a separated position of the central element, in which position the first braking surfaces are separated from the second braking surfaces.

Abstract: The present application provides bicyclic urea compounds that modulate the activity of JAK2, which are useful in the treatment of various diseases, including cancer.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned includes a recovery system and a fluid delivery system. The surface cleaning apparatus can have a rechargeable battery and a battery housing for the rechargeable battery. The surface cleaning apparatus has a self-cleaning mode of operation in which an unattended automatic cleanout cycle is executed.