Abstract: A rotary pump (10) comprises a housing (20) having a first (21) and second fluid port (22) and an interior surface defining a cavity (24) in which a rotor (30; 230) is located, wherein the rotor comprises at least a surface recess (231a-231d) forming at least a fluid-conveying chamber (232a-232d) with the interior surface of the housing. The pump further comprises at least a resiliently deformable diaphragm (50; 226) providing part of the interior surface of the housing and being urged into contact with the surface of the rotor by the action of pressurising means acting on the rear surface of the resiliently deformable diaphragm. The pump further comprises one or a pair of flow channels (41a, 41b; 241a, 241b) associated with the resiliently deformable diaphragm extending longitudinally from opposite ends of the rotor.

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses and methods for dyeing garments. An exemplary apparatus comprises a dye injection system configured to dispense concentrated liquid dye; a dyeing machine comprising a dyeing chamber configured for dyeing at least one garment in a dyebath; and a controller in communication with the dye injection system and the dyeing machine, wherein the controller is configured: to receive at least one garment parameter corresponding to the at least one garment; based at least in part on the at least one received garment parameter, cause the dye injection system to dispense a volume of concentrated liquid dye containing an amount of dyestuff that can be substantially absorbed by the at least one garment; and cause the dyeing machine to execute a dye cycle such that substantially all of the dyestuff in the dispensed concentrated liquid dye is absorbed by the at least one garment within the dyeing chamber.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with auditing the results of a machine learning model are described. In one embodiment, a method accesses original time series data and machine learning estimates of the original time series data. The method generates reconstituted time series data from the machine learning estimates by reversing operations of a machine learning model trained for generating the machine learning estimates from the original time series data. The method detects tampering (or corruption) in the original time series data based on a difference between the original time series data and reconstituted time series data. And, the method generates an electronic verification report that indicates whether the tampering (or corruption) is detected in the original time series data.

Abstract: A premises system may select a sensor of a fire protection subsystem. A premises system may select one or more elements of the one or more other subsystems. A premises system may collect data across the selected sensors and selected elements for a period of time. A premises system may analyze the collected data for correlation among the selected sensors and selected elements.

Abstract: A composition including a pyrolysis oil and, as an additive, one or more of: (a) an antioxidant; and (b) a stabilising additive selected from (i) alkoxylated amine compounds; (ii) aldehyde-alkylphenol copolymers; (iii) a quaternary ammonium salt, and mixtures thereof. A method and use for improving the stability of a composition including a pyrolysis oil by addition to the composition one or more of said additives is also provided.

Abstract: A system, method, and devices are disclosed herein for feeding sections of conduit through a guide device which positions the conduit sections for bundling and then bundling the sections of conduit with a spacer device comprising a pair of brackets which encircle the conduit bundle and are banded together. In one implementation of the technology, a device for guiding conduit sections comprises an outer frame which encloses walls which intersect to form a grid. The grid comprises multiple channels through which multiple sections of conduit pass in parallel. In another aspect of the technology, a system of feeding and organizing multiple sections of conduit from conduit reels to a conduit guide and spacer system is provided.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing method in a heatable build room. A semi-crystalline modelling material is deposited through a nozzle on a build base or on a previously deposited slice. The crystallinity (%) of the modelling material of the previously deposited slice is above a remaining crystallinity threshold. The crystallinity, at least at a region where a new track is deposited by the printhead on said previously deposited slice, and within a time range of 0-5 sec. after the new track is deposited, is controlled such that the crystallinity by default is going below the remaining crystallinity threshold and such that it selectively is maintained above said remaining crystallinity threshold, or the other way around. The crystallinity being controlled by e.g. controlling the temperature of the build room or of the nozzle; or selectively and locally cooling or heating the object at the region where the next track is deposited.

Abstract: The present application relates to pumps including: a first fluid port and a second fluid port, a housing having an interior surface defining a cavity, a rotor, being rotatably mounted within the housing, and comprising, a housing engaging surface area, and a surface recess that, a resiliently deformable diaphragm providing part of the interior surface of the housing, the rotor comprising an elongate body and a drive shaft, which body is substantially hollow and comprises separate first and second rotor cavities, the pump being arranged such that when the rotor body is located within the housing cavity, the first fluid port is in fluid flow communication with the first rotor cavity via the opening at the first end of the rotor, and the pump being arranged such that the resiliently deformable diaphragm always bisects the first opening and the second opening on the rotor surface recess as the rotor rotates.

Abstract: Disclosed is a platform that provides temporary staff along with administrative infrastructure to employers who have temporary staffing needs. Administrative issues are monitored via dynamically generated geofences and mobile devices (mobile phones) carried by worker-users. The geofences serve as time clock and behavioral monitor zone.

Abstract: A blower is provided. The blower includes a blower housing defining an air inlet and an air outlet opposite the air inlet and a blower tube removably coupled to the air outlet of the blower housing. At least a portion of the blower housing and the blower tube define an airflow conduit. The blower housing includes a motor, a fan, a stator adjacent the fan, and a plurality of guide members. The plurality of guide members extends from an interior surface of the blower housing and are configured to engage the stator.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of assessing driver safety, includes: analyzing a motion that is associated with a vehicle and is detected by one or more first sensors to determine one or more instances of unsafe driving behavior; identifying one or more sound levels that are associated with an interior of the vehicle, as detected by one or more second sensors, and correspond to the one or more instances of unsafe driving behavior; identifying at least one of the one or more sound levels that exceeds a sound threshold; and generating an alert indicating the at least one of the one or more sound levels, as identified, exceeds the sound threshold. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: A system, method, and devices are disclosed herein for feeding sections of conduit through a guide device which positions the conduit sections for bundling and then bundling the sections of conduit with a spacer device comprising a pair of brackets which encircle the conduit bundle and are banded together. In one implementation of the technology, a device for guiding conduit sections comprises an outer frame which encloses walls which intersect to form a grid. The grid comprises multiple channels through which multiple sections of conduit pass in parallel. In another aspect of the technology, a system of feeding and organizing multiple sections of conduit from conduit reels to a conduit guide and spacer system is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a system and a method for detecting a defect in a specimen. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a lithography exposure system and a method for detecting a dispensing error in a wafer The present disclosure provides a system for detecting a defect in a specimen having a lithography exposure tool including a measurement unit and a stage, the measurement unit is configured to obtain topography data of the specimen placed on the stage by illumination of a surface of the specimen with an optical signal, and a processor configured to generate a statistical data from the topography data and produce a defect notification if the statistical data is outside of a control limit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a platform that manages worker users in a temporary staffing environment via an artificial machine learning model. The temporary staffing platform matches available workers to available shifts/gigs. Additional features include generating provisional or near-miss matches and informing workers how to turn those near-misses into full matches, plotting a gig-career path to develop additional skills, gamify development, and automatically generate resumes. The platform generates a set of skill tags associated with each shift/gig performed by the user. Designing of resume text files by the artificial machine learning model includes procedurally generated descriptions of experience the a user has based on the recording of each shift/gig performed by the user and the skill tags associated with each recorded shift/gig, wherein a format of the resume text file is formulated by the artificial machine learning model evaluating a mix of skill tags and employers amassed by the user.

Abstract: A system and method of creating electronic characters in one or more electronic formats, selectively customizing the characters, and presenting them via electronic channels in response to satisfaction of one or more programmable conditions is disclosed. The system enables entities to competitively bid to customize the personality and/or other attribute of a character. For example, a character may be presented via an electronic channel to an audience (e.g., one or more end users who view, listen to, or otherwise experience a character through an electronic channel). An entity may bid on altering that character's personality and/or other attribute. If the entity's bid is selected by the system (e.g., over other bids that also compete to alter one or more attributes of that character), the system customizes the character's personality and/or other attribute according to the winning bid's customization, and presents the customized character via the electronic channel to the audience.

Abstract: A dispenser head for in-line mixing and dispensing of beverages, which may be carbonated or nitrogenated. The dispenser head comprising a pump, a dilution mechanism, an additive mechanism, and outlet nozzle and optionally a regulation system. In use, the pump can pump concentrate liquid for the liquid product from a concentrate source to the dilution mechanism; the dilution mechanism can receive diluent liquid suitable for the liquid product from a diluent source, operable to mix the diluent liquid and the concentrate liquid and provide diluted concentrate liquid; and the additive mechanism can receive additive fluid for the liquid product from an additive source, to combine the diluted concentrate liquid and the additive fluid.

Abstract: A conveyor controlling apparatus for controlling a conveyor in accordance with environment parameters with respect to the conveyor includes: a capturing device for capturing an environmental image related to the conveyor; an image-analysing module for determining, based on the environmental image captured by the capturing device, whether an operational condition of the conveyor is satisfied; and a conveyor-controlling module for controlling the conveyor based on a result of the determination carried out by the image-analysing module, wherein if the image-analysing module determines that the operational condition is not satisfied, then the conveyor-controlling module stops the conveyor.

Abstract: The present application relates to pumps including: a first fluid port and a second fluid port, a housing having an interior surface defining a cavity, a rotor, being rotatably mounted within the housing, and comprising, a housing engaging surface area, and a surface recess that, a resiliently deformable diaphragm providing part of the interior surface of the housing, the rotor comprising an elongate body and a drive shaft, which body is substantially hollow and comprises separate first and second rotor cavities, the pump being arranged such that when the rotor body is located within the housing cavity, the first fluid port is in fluid flow communication with the first rotor cavity via the opening at the first end of the rotor, and the pump being arranged such that the resiliently deformable diaphragm always bisects the first opening and the second opening on the rotor surface recess as the rotor rotates.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for a two-way valve assembly for a medical device. The two-way valve assembly has a knob seated within a valve body, two inlet passages leading to a suction source and a gas source, an outlet passage leading to an endoscope fluid channel, and an internal channel connecting one of the two inlet passages to the outlet passage. A spring presses the knob into the valve body to seal the openings along the channels and passages. Rotating the knob slides one or more guide pins on the knob along one or more guide grooves on the body and connects the other inlet passage to the outlet passage, such that the same endoscope fluid channel can be used both for suction, as in clearing fluid from within a patient, and delivering gas, as in insufflation.

Abstract: An enterprise security system is improved by taking remedial actions responsive to detecting attempts at tampering with computing resources. When a tamper detection instrument detects an attempt at tampering, information about the attempt at tampering may be used to identify one or more candidate types of threats and/or candidate threats. One or more remedial actions associated with the threat or type of threat can be identified and applied in ten enterprise network environment.