Abstract: In some examples, a wearable system includes an outer case defining an inner chamber and comprising a portion including a liquid resistant and breathable layer. The wearable system further includes a computing device in the inner chamber, and an airflow generator to produce an airflow to cool the computing device and to direct a resulting heated airflow to flow through pores of the liquid resistant and breathable layer to an environment outside the outer case.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semi-closed cycle turbine engine power system, operating with air, enriched air, or oxygen as the oxidizer, is made non-emissive via the semi-closed cycle, in a manner which produces saleable CO2 product at pressure. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the system includes, among other elements, an oxidizer supply subsystem for producing an oxidizer and a turbine engine. The oxidizer supply subsystem provides at least a portion of the oxidizer produced by the oxidizer supply sub-system to a main compressor stage of the turbine engine. A fuel supply system is also included for providing fuel to turbine engine. Operation of the turbine engine produces power and an exhaust gas. At least a portion of the exhaust gas is recirculated via a recirculation subsystem to the main compressor stage of the turbine engine.

Abstract: This method involves, for an array of at least two antennas pointing in different directions and the respective radiation patterns of which overlap one another, each antenna including at least two radiating elements so as to be able to work in a first operating mode associated with a first radiation pattern (?) and according to a second operating mode associated with a second radiation pattern (?): acquiring, for each antenna, a first signal (S?i) corresponding to the first operating mode and a second signal (S?i) corresponding to the second operating mode; determining, for each antenna, an opening half-angle (?i) of a cone of possible directions of incidence from the amplitude of the first and second signals; calculating the bearing angle (?0) and/or the elevation angle (?0) of the direction of incidence by intersection of the cones of possible directions of incidence determined for each antenna.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system, method and computer program product for a data warehouse model validation system, said data warehouse model validation system having an ETL model and a corresponding data warehouse model, said data ETL system comprising: an element group locator for locating an element group across the ETL model and the data warehouse model, whereby the element group comprises ETL elements and related data warehouse elements; an inconsistency determiner for determining inconsistencies between the ETL elements and data warehouse elements, whereby one or more elements are missing from the data warehouse model or one or more elements in the data warehouse model do not correspond to expected elements or features of elements; and an inconsistency recorder for recording any located missing elements or unexpected elements from the located element group.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include computer-implemented systems and processes that perform operations consistent with services provisioned to a device based on real-time sensor data indicative of and characterizing a user's operation of the device and additionally or alternatively, a system or apparatus that includes the device. For example, the device may obtain stored data identifying a provisioned service, and may obtain sensor data captured by an on-board or external sensor during an operation of the device. Based on the sensor data, the device may generate a usage parameter that characterizes the operation of the device during a temporal period, and perform an operation consistent with the provisioned service in accordance with the generated usage parameter.

Abstract: A method includes adding a key version tag to an encryption key store that stores encryption keys. The key version tag is inserted into a data stream. The data stream including the key version tag is written to media. The data in the data stream is erased by scrambling the encryption keys and incrementing the key version tag in the encryption store by a digit. The data stream is replaced with a replacement data pattern when the key version tag stored in the encryption store and the key version tag located in the data stream mismatch.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and apparatuses for embedding a scent in a fishing lure. In a general example embodiment, a device for adding a scent to a fishing lure includes a body including an inner space configured to be isolated from an outside environment and a container for a scented liquid, an attachment mechanism configured to suspend the fishing lure within the inner space of the body, a heating mechanism configured to raise the temperature of the scented liquid to create steam, and a control unit configured to cause at least one of: (i) a pressurization mechanism to increase pressure within the inner space to cause the steam to add a scent to the fishing lure; or (ii) a charge to be applied to the fishing lure to cause the steam to add the scent to the fishing lure.

Abstract: Various implementations of communications connectors are disclosed. In some implementations, a communications connector, such as a communications plug, may include a plug body and a termination sled positioned at least partially in the plug body. The termination sled may include a printed circuit board (PCB) having a front section, a rear section, and a connecting section connecting the front section and the rear section. In some implementations, a communications cord may include a communications plug having a conductive shell and PCB assembly. The PCB assembly may include a PCB, front and rear load bars, and a shielded divider.

Abstract: Structures for a non-volatile memory and methods for forming and using such structures. A bitcell of the non-volatile memory includes a nonvolatile memory element and a field-effect transistor having a drain region coupled with the nonvolatile memory element, a source region, and a gate electrode. A word line is coupled with the gate electrode of the field-effect transistor, a bit line is coupled with the nonvolatile memory element, and a source line is coupled with the source region of the field-effect transistor. A power supply is configured to supply a negative bias voltage to the bit line in order to provide a first state for writing data to the nonvolatile memory element or to supply the negative bias voltage to the source line in order to provide a second state for writing data to the nonvolatile memory element.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for activation of noble metal catalysts that are supported on siliceous supports. The activation method can include limiting the amount of water vapor pressure and/or the time of exposure to the water vapor pressure during heating of the catalyst at temperatures of 50° C. or less. This can be achieved by introducing heated gas into multiple reactors of a multi-reactor system at the same time. A suitable system for introducing heated gas into multiple reactors can correspond to a system with multiple heated hydrogen lines for delivery of heated hydrogen to a plurality of reactors within a multi-reactor system.

Abstract: A catheter with basket-shaped electrode assembly with spines configured for hyper-flexing in a predetermined, predictable manner when a compressive force acts on the assembly from either its distal end or its proximal end. At least one spine has at least one region of greater (or hyper) flexibility that allows the electrode assembly to deform, for example, compress, for absorbing and dampening excessive force that may otherwise cause damage or injury to tissue wall in contact with the assembly, without compromising the structure and stiffness of the remaining regions of the spine, including its distal and proximal regions. The one or more regions of greater flexibility in the spine allow the spine to flex into a generally V-shape configuration or a generally U-shape configuration.

Abstract: A molecular sensor includes a substrate defining a substrate plane, and a plurality of pairs of electrode sheets above or below the substrate at an angle to the substrate plane. The molecular sensor further includes a plurality of inner dielectric sheets between each electrode sheet in each pair of electrode sheets of the plurality of pairs, and an outer dielectric sheet between each pair of electrode sheets of the plurality of pairs.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the manufacture of a multilayer structure comprising a first layer, a second layer and a third layer for example to form a capacitor. The multilayer structure comprises a first layer, a second layer and a third layer, wherein the first layer and the third layer each form at least one of at least two electrodes and comprise one or more pyrolyzed carbon nanomembranes or one or more layers of graphene, and the second layer is a dielectric comprising one or more carbon nanomembranes.

Abstract: A portable detection apparatus includes a fluid inlet to acquire a stream of fluid, a fluid outlet and a fluid flowpath therebetween. A pump circulates the fluid through the fluid flowpath. A gamma spectrometer and a mercury analyzer engage the fluid flowpath to analyze and detect radiation emitted by the fluid. A filter trap is in the fluid flowpath downstream from the gamma spectrometer and the mercury analyzer. The filter trap includes a valve assembly and at least a first and second filter for collecting gaseous constituents from the fluid. Each filter is removably connected to the first valve assembly. The valve assembly has a first configuration, in which the first filter is fluidly connected to the fluid flowpath and the second filter is fluidly isolated from the fluid flowpath, and a second configuration, in which the second filter is fluidly connected to the fluid flowpath and the first filter is fluidly isolated from the fluid flowpath.

Abstract: A heat exchanger that includes a membrane of graphene oxide is disclosed, as is a heat exchange system employing such a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger permits the use of water from non-traditional sources, such as waste water, brackish and sea water, in a cooling loop. Clean water and sensible heat permeate through the membrane, simultaneously cooling and purifying water in the cooling loop.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a connector system for releasably connecting together tubes, for example medical tubing, and methods of making and using such a connector system, whereby the connector system includes a female coupler having a first passageway; a male coupler having a second passageway; and a catch assembly comprising a catch movably coupled to the female coupler, a catch-biasing member which biases the catch, and a follower responsive to a cam, whereby the catch is responsive to the follower and correspondingly, the cam.

Abstract: Techniques introduced here include a system and method for determining whether to provide a user of a social networking system with candidate users (i.e., potential contacts) with whom the user does not already have any connections with. In some embodiments, the system generates a set of candidate users based on a value (e.g., to the social networking system) associated with each potential connection formed between the user and the set of candidate users. In one or more embodiments, the system ranks the candidate users based on their connection-value to the social networking system and provides the ranked candidate users as suggested new connections to the user.

Abstract: A mobile device in a dual carrier communication system communicates with a network via first and second carriers by receiving data in the first cell via one of the first and second carriers on one carrier frequency, whilst receiving system information and/or downlink data from a second cell via the other of the first and second carriers on another carrier frequency.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wire electrode (10) for the spark-erosive cutting of articles, comprising and electrically conductive core (2) and a jacket (5) surrounding the core (2), which jacket comprises at least on ?+?-cover layer (6) that contains ?-brass and/or ??-brass. In order to provide a wire electrode that has improved cutting efficiency, according to the invention, the ?+?-cover layer (6) forms a homogenous phase (7) of ?-brass and/or ??-brass in ?+?-brass grains (8) having an ?+?-phase and/or a ?+??-phase are embedded.