Abstract: There is provided an electrical assembly for use in a power transmission network. The electrical assembly includes a converter including terminals for connection to an electrical network, where the first terminal is a DC terminal. The assembly also includes a DC power transmission medium connected to the DC terminal, and a circuit interruption device including switching element(s) and an energy absorption element, each switching element being switchable to divert a flow of current in the DC power transmission medium through the energy absorption element in order to reduce the flow of current in the DC power transmission medium; The assembly also includes a converter control unit programmed to operate the converter to control a DC voltage at the DC terminal in a leakage current reduction mode to control a voltage across the energy absorption element.

Abstract: Strengthened glass articles having laser etched features, electronic devices, and methods of fabricating etched features in strengthened glass articles are disclosed. In one embodiment, a strengthened glass article includes a first strengthened surface layer and a second strengthened surface layer under a compressive stress and extending from a first surface and a second surface, respectively, of the strengthened glass article to a depth of layer, and a central region between the first strengthened surface layer and the second strengthened surface layer that is under tensile stress. The strengthened glass article further includes at least one etched feature formed by laser ablation within the first surface or the second surface having a depth that is less than the depth of layer and a surface roughness that is greater than a surface roughness of the first surface or second surface outside of the at least one etched feature.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for training a machine learning model to identify one or more network events associated with a network and representing a network security threat, the one or more network events being within a population comprising a plurality of network events, the method comprising: obtaining a dataset comprising data representative of the plurality of network events; defining a machine learning model associated with a type of network event and having an associated first feature vector; generating a training dataset comprising a fraction of the dataset, the fraction associated with network events corresponding to the type of network event; and training the machine learning model using the training dataset to produce a trained machine learning model.

Abstract: A pill splitter that cuts circular pills into four quarters and prevents a user from having to split a single pill, rotate the split pill, and split the pill again in order to obtain a fourth of a dose. The four-way pill splitter is composed of an upper and lower housing. The upper housing contains blades that meet at a vertex and the lower housing contains an inverted cone-shaped insert that the blades from the upper housing fit into so that the vertexes of the blades and the inverted cone-shaped insert only touch in the closed position.

Abstract: Heat transfer devices, electronic devices, and methods for heat transfer with an external body. Heat transfer devices include a first disc, a second disc positioned adjacent to the first disc, and at least one spacer positioned between the first disc and the second disc. The first disc defines an aperture and comprises a pin cooling structure extending from around the aperture. The pin cooling structure comprises a distal end configured to facilitate heat exchange between the pin cooling structure and an external/adjacent/separate body and one or more side walls. At least one of the one or more side walls, the distal end, and the aperture at least partially define a pin volume. The second disc defines an inlet that is configured to (i) receive a fluid, and (ii) allow the fluid to flow from the inlet and into the pin volume.

Abstract: A power fuse includes a housing, first and second conductive terminals extending from the housing, and at least one fatigue resistant fuse element assembly connected between the first and second terminals. The fuse element assembly includes at least a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate respectively connecting the first and second conductive terminals, and a plurality of separately provided wire bonded weak spots interconnecting the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate.

Abstract: Techniques for tracking a customer within a waiting queue include receiving, at a computing device, an indication of each of a plurality of electronic display devices (EDDs) establishing wireless communication with a portable electronic device (PED) associated with the customer, wherein each of the plurality of EDDs is mountable on a stanchion, and wherein the plurality of EDDs defines the waiting queue, and determining, using the computing device, a parameter associated with the customer traversing the waiting queue based on the indication. In various implementations, the indication includes any of one or more times, a number, and an order associated with the plurality of EDDs establishing the wireless communication with the PED and the parameter includes any of a duration of time, a distance, an average speed, a change in average speed, and a rate associated with the customer traversing at least a portion of the waiting queue.

Abstract: In the field of line commutated converters, for use in high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission, a line commutated converter comprises a plurality of converter limbs that extend between first and second DC terminals. Each converter limb includes first and second limb portions which are separated by an AC terminal. The first limb portions together define a first limb portion group and the second limb portions together define a second limb portion group. Each limb portion includes at least one switching element that is configured to turn on and conduct current when it is forward biased and it receives a turn on signal and to naturally turn off and no longer conduct current when it is reverse biased and the current flowing through it falls to zero. The converter also includes a control unit.

Abstract: A system includes a vehicle including a motive electrical power path; a power distribution unit having a current protection circuit disposed in the motive electrical power path, the current protection circuit comprising a fuse; a controller, comprising: a fuse status circuit structured to determine a fuse event value; a fuse management circuit structured to provide a fuse event response based on the fuse event value; and a fuse life description circuit structured to determine a fuse life remaining value, wherein the fuse event value comprises a representation that the fuse life remaining value is below a threshold value, and wherein the fuse management circuit is further structured to provide the fuse event response further based on the fuse life remaining value.

Abstract: Navigation instructions are determined using visual data or other sensory information. Individual frames can be extracted from video data, captured from passes through an environment, to generate a sequence of image frames. The frames are processed using a feature extractor to generate frame-specific feature vectors. Image triplets are generated, including a representative image frame (or corresponding feature vector), a similar image frame adjacent in the sequence, and a disparate image frame that is separated by a number of frames in the sequence. The embedding network is trained using the triplets. Image data for a current position and a target destination can then be provided as input to the trained embedding model, which outputs a navigation vector indicating a direction and distance over which the vehicle is to be navigated in the physical environment.

Abstract: The goal of the METHOD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF SPATIAL AREAS as a continuation of “The Spatial Environmental Control Unit” is a method of logging multi-spectral, multi-pixel infrared radiation data of objects in a spatial area for the analysis and control of heat transfer dynamics in the spatial area that is responsive to feedback for controlling the thermal conditions in the spatial area. The METHOD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF SPATIAL AREAS further makes the current norm of an “absolute” temperature control approach for thermal control and human comfort obsolete. Ambient environmental conditions and user preference variables makes the current approach to thermal control time consuming, inaccurate and tedious. The Spatial Environmental Control Unit as one of our foundation patents disclosed the physical components make thermal control and analysis more responsive and user friendly.

Abstract: A method for making a glass article comprising contacting a first surface of a glass substrate with a laser to produce a plurality of light extraction features having a diameter and a depth, wherein the light extraction features produce a color shift ?y of extracted light where ?y<0.01 per 500 mm of length. A glass article as described can comprise a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein the first surface comprises a plurality of laser induced light extraction features, and wherein the plurality of laser induced light extraction features produces a color shift ?y<0.01 per 500 mm of length.

Abstract: A toilet rim block which consists of an outer cover and a core, and to a rim block cage including the toilet rim block. The outer cover includes a first composition and the core includes a second composition. Preferably, the first and the second compositions differ from each other by at least one of the following features: different active substances, different concentration but same active substance, and different viscosity. The outer cover partly encloses the core and the core protrudes on at least one face of the toilet rim block right to the surface as a pole and is exposed. The core is shaped such that the surface of the exposed area changes upon even wear of the surface of the toilet rim block, the surface of the exposed area of the core reducing upon even wear of the surface of the toilet rim block.

Abstract: A multi-port power converter includes a housing that includes a plurality of ports structured to electrically interface to a plurality of loads, the plurality of loads having distinct electrical characteristics. The multi-port power converter also includes a plurality of solid state components configured to provide selected electrical power outputs and to accept selected electrical power inputs and a plurality of solid state switches configured to provide selected connectivity between the plurality of solid state components and the plurality of ports.

Abstract: The present invention involves the preparation and manufacture of phenolic insulation boards for use in double-walled ductwork systems. The preparation of the phenolic insulation board, having a first and second surface each having a foil coating, includes the cutting or grooving of V-grooves into the first surface of the phenolic insulation and first foil coating. This grooving process creates a continuous piece of phenolic insulation having trapezoidal shapes along the second surface and second foil coating. The prepared phenolic insulation board can then be wrapped around an inner sheet metal duct and then covered with an outer shell. Alternatively, the prepared phenolic insulation board can be inserted between an inner duct and outer shell. Both result in a double-walled phenolic insulation ductwork systems.

Abstract: A device for a toilet bowl, including a mechanism for holding the toilet rim block to the toilet bowl. The invention further relates to at least one, preferably at least two toilet rim blocks, each having an outer cover and a core, and to a rim block cage including the toilet rim block. The outer cover includes a first composition and the core includes a second composition. Preferably, the first and the second compositions differ from each other by at least one of the following features: different active substances, different concentration but same active substance, and different viscosity. The outer cover partly encloses the core and the core protrudes on at least one face of the toilet rim block right to the surface as a pole and is exposed.

Abstract: A concealed communication antenna and lighting feature comprises a mount having base configured to be mounted to a structure and having a circumferentially disposed side wall adjacent the circumference of the base. The outer side wall defining a seat extending a radial distance from the outer side wall to the edge of the base circumference, and an inner wall disposed concentrically within the outer side wall. A plurality of solid state lighting elements adapted to direct light away from the base. A communications antenna is mounted to the inner side wall and a radome is disposed about the antenna and extends above the inner side wall. The radome is closed at an upper end and a lighting feature lens mounted to the outer wall. The lighting feature lens being closed at a top end such that the solid state lighting elements direct light intermediate the radome and the lighting feature lens.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a swimmer's speed and conveying the speed to the swimmer in real time includes a plurality of ultrasonic beacons each having a transducer configured to emit ultrasonic signals in a pool or other body of water within which the swimmer is swimming. A wearable, waterproof, ultrasonic receiver worn by the swimmer, receives the ultrasonic signals and generates corresponding signal data. The receiver's microcontroller captures and uses the signal data to calculate the swimmer's position and speed in real time, and conveys this information to a wearable, waterproof, user interface device worn by the swimmer, the user interface device including a near-eye display disposed on the swimmer's googles.

Abstract: In general, embodiments of the invention relate managing the interaction of applications with one or more file systems and/or data managed by the file systems. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to providing applications with access to an overlay file system (OFS) and then servicing OFS operations using a file system module and one or more underlay file systems (UFSes) that are not directly accessible to the applications.

Abstract: An example device comprises a plurality of components and a BIOS includes a non-volatile memory having instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processor of the device to cause the BIOS to determine a component identification (ID) of a component of the plurality of components, and fetch a plurality of recall component IDs. The instructions also are to cause the BIOS to compare the determined component ID with the plurality of recall component IDs. In response to a correspondence between the determined component ID and one recall component ID of the plurality of component IDs, the BIOS is to transmit signals representing a prompt to place the component of the plurality of components in a safety mode. The instructions also cause the BIOS to receive signals in response to the prompt and, responsive to the received signals, disable the component of the plurality of components.