Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods for offset smokers having a hardware subsystem having: a cooking chamber, a firebox disposed offset from the cooking chamber; a linear actuator system for opening and closing a firebox lid; a fuel dispenser disposed above the firebox configured to store a reserve of fuel; a variable speed blower fan at a top end of a chimney; and a plurality of data sensors; and a software subsystem configured to operate the hardware subsystem and to maintain a stable temperature within the cooking chamber during a cooking session, comprising: a flame flow engine configured to operate the variable speed blower fan and the linear actuator system; a fuel automation engine configured to trigger an addition of fuel from the fuel dispenser into the firebox; and an information aiding engine configured to receive data for updating a control logic.

Abstract: A mobile device may determine a set of range values between the first mobile device and the second mobile device based on a difference between the first time and the second time for ranging wireless signals. The mobile device can determine first odometry information using a first sensor on the first mobile device, the first odometry information indicating a first motion of the first mobile device during a time period. The mobile device can receive, via a data channel, second odometry information determined from second measurements captured using a second sensor on the second mobile device. The mobile device can solve an angle between a first reference frame for the first device and a second reference frame for the second device using the set of range values, and the first and second odometry information to display a directional arrow pointing to a current position of the second mobile device.

Abstract: A bearing component composed of a chromium-molybdenum-vanadium alloyed tool steel is produced by a process that includes: (i) performing a first preheating within a temperature range of 600-650° C., (ii) performing a second preheating within a temperature range of 850-900° C., (iii) austenitizing in vacuum at 1000-1180° C. for 20-40 min, (iv) gas quenching at a minimum of 4-5 bar overpressure, and (v) tempering by performing either a double temper at 520-560° C. for 1.5-2.5 hours in each temper, or a triple temper at 520-560° C. for 0.5-1.5 hours in each temper. The steel alloy may be composed (in mass percent) of 1.32-1.45 C, 0.32-0.50 Si, 0.26-0.48 Mn, 4.0-4.85 Cr, 3.35-3.55 Mo, 3.55-3.85 V, 0-0.13 W, 0-0.20 Ni, 0-0.15 Cu, 0-0.8 Co, 0-0.03 P, and 0-0.03 S, the balance being iron and unavoidable impurities. Mo may be replaced with W or vice versa in a replacement ratio Mo:W of 1:2.

Abstract: An electronic device can perform a process for conducting first ranging measurements with a first plurality of electronic devices to obtain first ranging information for a first peer-to-peer coordinate system, the first ranging information providing first relative location information between the mobile device and a first plurality of electronic devices. The method may include generating, using the first ranging information, a first relative location for the mobile device in the first peer-to-peer coordinate system. The device may conduct a second ranging measurements with a second plurality of electronic devices to obtain second ranging information for a second peer-to-peer coordinate system, the second ranging information providing second relative location information between the mobile device and a second plurality of electronic devices, where the first plurality of electronic devices are not within peer-to-peer communication range with the second plurality of electronic devices.

Abstract: A super-precision rolling bearing includes a first ring having a first raceway, a second ring having a second raceway, and a plurality of rolling elements arranged between the first and second raceways. The first and/or second ring is made of a hardened and tempered nitriding steel core having a first predetermined hardness and a nitrided surface layer coating at least the first raceway and containing nitrides in an amount to give the nitrided steel layer a second predetermined hardness greater than the first predetermined hardness.

Abstract: An assembly includes a workpiece and a fastening element. The fastening element is configured to drill a hole in the workpiece and allow the fastening element to be friction-welded to the workpiece.

Abstract: User equipment (UE) may determine a probability that a cellular network may allocate a resource block to the UE having a frequency that, when a cellular transmitter of the UE transmits a radio frequency (RF) signal using the resource block, a harmonic signal may be generated that interferes with a global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) signal received by a GNSS receiver of the UE. The probability may be determined based on a number of factors that may impact resource block allocation, including a location of the UE, a current date and/or time, a historical allocation of resource blocks (which may be crowdsourced), a client type associated with a signal to be transmitted, a signal environment at the UE, real world conditions, and so on. Based on the probability, the UE may selectively perform a mitigation procedure or transmit an RF signal without performing the mitigation procedure.

Abstract: A fastening element for friction welding onto a planar workpiece includes a nut head, a through-bore extending at least locally within the nut head, a friction welding face on one end side of the nut head, and a cutting device for introducing a drilled hole into the workpiece on the one end side of the nut head having the friction welding face.

Abstract: A method for producing a component from an aluminum alloy using a semisolid method is provided. The alloy contains less than 1.3% by weight of iron and no more than 0.2% by weight of silicon, and the component has sufficient ductility such that the component can be joined to other components by self-piercing riveting, flow drilling, high-speed tack setting, friction welding and/or weld riveting.

Abstract: A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) enabled device includes an inertial sensor and receiver circuitry to track a position of the GNSS enabled device. The receiver circuitry selects a mode of a GNSS technology based on power available at the GNSS enabled device and a positioning error value associated with the mode of the GNSS technology. The positioning error value associated with the selected mode is less than a specified accuracy threshold. The receiver circuitry calibrates the inertial sensor based on the selected mode of the GNSS technology to track the position of the GNSS enabled device to reduce the overall power consumption at the GNSS enabled device.

Abstract: A bearing component composed of a chromium-molybdenum-vanadium alloyed tool steel is produced by a process that includes: (i) performing a first preheating within a temperature range of 600-650° C., (ii) performing a second preheating within a temperature range of 850-900° C., (iii) austenitizing in vacuum at 1000-1180° C. for 20-40 min, (iv) gas quenching at a minimum of 4-5 bar overpressure, and (v) tempering by performing either a double temper at 520-560° C. for 1.5-2.5 hours in each temper, or a triple temper at 520-560° C. for 0.5-1.5 hours in each temper. The steel alloy may be composed (in mass percent) of 1.32-1.45 C, 0.32-0.50 Si, 0.26-0.48 Mn, 4.0-4.85 Cr, 3.35-3.55 Mo, 3.55-3.85 V, 0-0.13 W, 0-0.20 Ni, 0-0.15 Cu, 0-0.8 Co, 0-0.03 P, and 0-0.03 S, the balance being iron and unavoidable impurities. Mo may be replaced with W or vice versa in a replacement ratio Mo:W of 1:2.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for collaborative positioning of wireless nodes using pairwise range measurements and positioning technology type. The system includes a plurality of wireless nodes communicatively coupled to each other via a wireless network. The plurality of wireless nodes include a first wireless node that estimates a plurality of pairwise range estimates between the first wireless node and each neighboring wireless node of a set of neighboring wireless nodes. The first wireless node receives the current position estimate and the positioning technology type of each neighboring wireless node and assigns a weight value to each neighboring wireless node based on the positioning technology type. The first wireless node computes an initial position estimate for the first wireless node based on the assigned weight value, the current position estimate, and a pairwise range estimate and determines a final position estimate for the first wireless node.

Abstract: A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) device for adaptive multi-rate navigation includes detection of a first set of signal measurements and a second set of signal measurements from a plurality of received and acquired GNSS baseband signals. The detected second set of measurements corresponding to a plurality of measurements associated with signal blockage of the baseband signals, are eliminated. A plurality of tracking loop values are computed only from for the detected first set of signal measurements, at a defined tracking loop rate based on the received baseband signals. A motion-path of the device computed based on at least the computed plurality of tracking loop values for the detected first set of signal measurements.

Abstract: A method for producing a component from an aluminum alloy using a semisolid method is provided. The alloy contains less than 1.3% by weight of iron and no more than 0.2% by weight of silicon, and the component has sufficient ductility such that the component can be joined to other components by self-piercing riveting, flow drilling, high-speed tack setting, friction welding and/or weld riveting.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for collaborative positioning of wireless nodes using pairwise range measurements and positioning technology type. The system includes a plurality of wireless nodes communicatively coupled to each other via a wireless network. The plurality of wireless nodes include a first wireless node that estimates a plurality of pairwise range estimates between the first wireless node and each neighboring wireless node of a set of neighboring wireless nodes. The first wireless node receives the current position estimate and the positioning technology type of each neighboring wireless node and assigns a weight value to each neighboring wireless node based on the positioning technology type. The first wireless node computes an initial position estimate for the first wireless node based on the assigned weight value, the current position estimate, and a pairwise range estimate and determines a final position estimate for the first wireless node.

Abstract: GNSS receiver duty cycling is based on context awareness. Context awareness can be received signal quality, targeted navigation performance, and external information extracted from other sensors or being received from other sources such as cellular system, Wi-Fi, camera, LiDAR, and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).

Abstract: Processes and systems for automatically configuring small cells, microcells, picocells, and femtocells for deployment in a cellular network are described herein. The system uses an orchestrator in an Orchestration Platform to direct the generation of the configuration for network assets to be deployed. The Orchestration Platform interacts with components to generate the data and parameters necessary for the configuration. The Orchestration Platform directs system components to generate the configuration, validate the configuration, execute the configuration, and download the configuration. The processes and systems include a database to maintain the state of a system instance during the configuration process, allowing an orchestrator to start, suspend, abort, or restart its workflow process at any time without the loss of any work.

Abstract: Processes and systems for automatically configuring small cells, microcells, picocells, and femtocells for deployment in a cellular network are described herein. The system uses an orchestrator in an Orchestration Platform to direct the generation of the configuration for network assets to be deployed. The Orchestration Platform interacts with components to generate the data and parameters necessary for the configuration. The Orchestration Platform directs system components to generate the configuration, validate the configuration, execute the configuration, and download the configuration. The processes and systems include a database to maintain the state of a system instance during the configuration process, allowing an orchestrator to start, suspend, abort, or restart its workflow process at any time without the loss of any work.

Abstract: A fastening element for friction welding onto a planar workpiece includes a nut head, a through-bore extending at least locally within the nut head, a friction welding face on one end side of the nut head, and a cutting device for introducing a drilled hole into the workpiece on the one end side of the nut head having the friction welding face.

Abstract: A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) enabled device includes an inertial sensor and receiver circuitry to track a position of the GNSS enabled device. The receiver circuitry selects a mode of a GNSS technology based on power available at the GNSS enabled device and a positioning error value associated with the mode of the GNSS technology. The positioning error value associated with the selected mode is less than a specified accuracy threshold. The receiver circuitry calibrates the inertial sensor based on the selected mode of the GNSS technology to track the position of the GNSS enabled device to reduce the overall power consumption at the GNSS enabled device.