Abstract: The present invention a buoyant actuator (11) for use in a system which converts wave motion to energy. The buoyant actuator (11) comprises a body (19) which presents an exterior surface. The body (19) provides at least one first tank (23) and at least one second tank (25), whereby an upper portion (21) of the body (19) is located above a fluid surface (12) of a fluid body (13) when the buoyant actuator is in a transportation position. When in the transportation position a volume of each of the at least one first tank (23) and the at least one second tank (25) above a waterline (112) of the buoyant actuator (11) is substantially empty.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device for a vehicle according to the present disclosure including: an outer lens mounted on a grille provided on a front part of a vehicle body; a projector positioned within the outer lens and configured to project an image onto the outer lens; and a lamp arranged between the outer lens and the projector and configured to emit light toward the outer lens.

Abstract: Provided is a lighting device for a vehicle, which includes a housing, a lens configured to be attached to the housing and cover an opening provided in the housing, a light source configured to be installed in the housing and emit light to the inside of the housing, a bezel configured to be attached to the housing and positioned inside the housing, and a hologram plate configured to be positioned between the lens and the bezel, through which a three-dimensional hologram image is displayed.

Abstract: A storage device according to some example embodiments comprises a non-volatile memory including a first memory including a plurality of zones configured to sequentially store data based on a write pointer, the write pointer indicating a position to write the data, and a second memory configured to store preliminary data to be written in the plurality of zones, and a storage controller configured to receive a plurality of operation requests, each of the plurality of operation requests including a logical block address, a write command, and write data, and store first write data corresponding to a first operation request in the second memory as first preliminary data, if the position of a first logical block address corresponding to the first operation request among the plurality of operation requests and the write pointer does not match.

Abstract: A gas detection device comprises a pump module for drawing in air; a sensor module including a plurality of unit sensors detecting a gas included in the air; a driving module driving the pump module and the sensor module; and a case including a main body mounted to allow at least one among the pump module, the sensor module, and the driving module to be detachable and a cover connected to the main body to allow the at least one among the pump module, the sensor module, and the driving module to be exposed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device for a vehicle according to the present disclosure including: an outer lens mounted on a grille provided on a front part of a vehicle body; a projector positioned within the outer lens and configured to project an image onto the outer lens; and a lamp arranged between the outer lens and the projector and configured to emit light toward the outer lens.

Abstract: A support garment for supporting a patient wearable defibrillator is made from a fabric having an outside surface and an inside surface and is configured to be worn about a chest of a patient. The support garment includes a back portion and a front portion connected to the back portion. The back portion and the front portion are configured to support a plurality of sensing electrodes and at least one therapeutic defibrillator electrode on the inside surface thereof. The front portion of the support garment further includes at least one bra portion. The at least one bra portion is configured to support front upper torsal female anatomy.

Abstract: Accordingly, there are disclosed herein receivers and receiving methods that provide a graceful transition from PAM2 to PAM4 signaling. One illustrative method includes: negotiating a link speed having PAM4 signaling; performing adaption of at least one gain or filter coefficient during PAM2 signaling; switching to PAM4 detection before receiving PAM4 signaling; disabling said adaptation before said switching to PAM4 detection; detecting PAM4 signaling using at least one statistic of detected PAM4 symbols; and enabling said adaptation after PAM4 signaling is detected. Another illustrative method includes: negotiating a link speed having PAM4 signaling; adapting at least one of gain and filter coefficients during PAM2 signaling; monitoring for a change in at least one signal characteristic while performing PAM2 detection; and transitioning to PAM4 detection after detecting said change.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cargo imaging device which allows for asset IR illumination and monitoring of the interior of a closed cargo container. According to a first preferred embodiment, the imaging device of the present invention includes a housing which encloses a central lens. The central lens is preferably located between an upper IR light guide and a lower IR light guide. Preferably, the central lens may be formed as a fish-eye lens. Still further, the imaging device of the present invention may preferably further include a BLE transmitter and antenna arrangement which may include an inverted-F BLE antenna and a BLE booster ring surrounding the lens to assist the inverted-F BLE antenna to transmit and receive signals between the cargo interior and the BLE antenna.

Abstract: A system comprising a first baseboard element, a second baseboard element, and a spline configured to couple with the first baseboard element and the second baseboard element. Another system comprising a first crown element, a second crown element, and a spline configured to couple with the first crown element and the second crown element. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A duplex label system. The duplex label system comprises a first face ply, a second face ply, and a liner ply having a top side and a bottom side. The top side and bottom side is secured to the first face ply and second face ply respectively using a first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer. The duplex label system includes lines of weakness that form a first central portion, a first perimeter portion, a second central portion, and a second perimeter portion. The first central portion comprises an inboard portion of the first face ply inboard the lines of weakness. The second central portion comprises inboard portions of the second face ply and the liner ply inboard the lines of weakness. The duplex label system is adhered to a first substrate. The second ply inboard portion is removable from the substrate and securable to a second substrate.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a control valve system for use with a gas grill, and more particularly to a fuel shut off device that is attached to the fuel supply to turn it off, if the integrated timing device is allowed to accrue time equal to the preset amount of time set. A multi-segment tactile dial enables a user to feel the dial and set the appropriate time increment without having to look at the dial.

Abstract: An optical imaging system includes an optical path folding element, and a lens group including four or more lenses. A rearmost lens disposed closest to an imaging plane in the lens group has positive refractive power, and a rearward lens disposed closest to an object side of the rearmost lens has negative refractive power.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method which allow for the rapid and reliable identification of towed trailers parked together in loading areas.

Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a back plate, where, an electronic circuit board is to be placed between the back plate and a thermal cooling mass for a semiconductor chip package. The back plate includes a first material and a second material. The first material has greater stiffness than the second material. The back plate further includes at least one of: a third material having greater stiffness than the second material; re-enforcement wires composed of the first material; a plug composed of the second material that is inserted into a first cavity in the first material, a stud inserted into a second cavity in the plug. An improved bolster plate having inner support arms has also been described.

Abstract: An end effector for carrying a wafer or a wafer assembly placed thereon. The end effector is integrated with, may attach to, a robotic arm. The end effector includes a peripheral mount radially outside of a base portion, the peripheral mount includes at least a first mount section and a second mount section. The base portion has a substantially flat horizontal upper surface. Each mount section of the peripheral mount has a substantially flat horizontal upper surface being elevated with respect to the upper surface of the base portion. The end effector may hold a wafer assembly bridging the upper surfaces of the mount sections at a first height above the base portion. There is a step region between the base portion and the peripheral mount at each mount section. The end effector may hold a wafer bridging the support surfaces at a second height above the base portion.

Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a light-emitting module comprising: a substrate; a light source which is arranged on the substrate and emits laser light; a holder arranged on the substrate; a diffuser lens arranged in the holder and over the light source; and a diffuser ring for supporting the diffuser lens, wherein the diffuser lens comprises a plurality of microlenses, and the holder comprises an opening formed above the diffuser lens and a stopping protrusion for inhibiting the diffuser lens from being separated through the opening.

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have left and right optical modules that present images to a user's eyes. Each optical module may have an optical module support structure and a lens and display coupled to the optical module support structure. The head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing that supports the optical modules. A cover on a rear face of the head-mounted housing may have a pair of openings configured to receive the left and right optical modules. The cover may have a cover layer and left and right cover layer mounting rings respectively configured to engage with the optical module support structures of the left and right optical modules. Sets of magnets in the left and right optical modules may be configured to attract corresponding left and right vision correction lenses. Gaskets may surround the lenses in the optical modules and may prevent environmental contaminant intrusion.

Abstract: An inter-connecting structure is provided for connecting multiple parts of a container. The inter-connecting structure comprises a first part comprising a plurality of inter-connecting tabs and slits on an edge; a second part comprising a plurality of inter-connecting tabs and slits on an edge to be joined with the edge of the first part; wherein the inter-connecting tabs and slits share an overlapping portion and once the two parts are connected to each other, the engaged inter-connecting tabs are disposed in an internal region of the container.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to computing and/or communications infrastructure and, more particularly, infrastructure for live queries in graph routers.