Abstract: A wall vent comprising an outlet portion and a cover configured to be coupled to the outlet portion. The outlet portion can include a first cylindrical body configured to extend through a wall, a first opening extending through the first cylindrical body, a connection port located on a first end of the first cylindrical body and configured to connect to an exhaust of the air conditioning unit, and a first plate coupled to the first end of the first cylindrical body. The cover can include a second cylindrical body and a second plate. When the second cylindrical body is within the first opening of the first cylindrical body, at least a portion of the second cylindrical body extends into the first opening of the first cylindrical body and the second plate covers the first opening extending through the first cylindrical body.

Abstract: A digital drink coaster device patent is provided. The device is comprised of a body, a display screen, a charging dock, and a mobile application. The charging dock allows the device to be easily stored while recharging the battery. Once the device is powered on, a display screen displays content in any form, such as images, text, videos, designs, etc. The content that is displayed on the display screen may be customized by a user by accessing the mobile application from where content may be uploaded and sequenced in any way the user prefers.

Abstract: A stamped part includes a first blank, a second blank, and a weld joining the first blank to the second blank. The weld includes opposing ends. At least one of the opposing ends of the weld is recessed from adjacent edges of the first and second blanks.

Abstract: Methods and systems for validating proper fastening of vehicle seats via an application executing on a mobile computing device. The method and systems may include: obtain input data via an input interface of the mobile computing device, the input data including one or more of vehicle data, vehicle seat data, or child data; obtain underlay layer data generated by an image sensor of the mobile computing device; generate overlay layer data based upon the input data and/or the underlay layer data, the overlay layer data including an indication associated with proper fastening of the vehicle seat; corelate the overlay layer data with the underlay layer data; the one or more processors to create an AR display based upon the correlation; and/or present the AR display via an AR interface of the mobile computing device.

Abstract: A stamped part includes a first blank, a second blank, and a weld joining the first blank to the second blank. The weld includes opposing ends. At least one of the opposing ends of the weld is recessed from adjacent edges of the first and second blanks.

Abstract: A method and system for routing packets in a telecommunications network includes inserting, onto a network packet at a first router, tap instructions for sending a copy of the network packet to a packet analysis resource to form a packet with tap information. A copy of the packet with tap information is received at a transit router. The transit router reads the tap instructions and causes a copy of the network packet to be sent to the packet analysis resource. The network packet is then sent to a destination within a telecommunications network.

Abstract: A method of forming a stamped part includes forming a tailor welded blank by friction stir welding (FSW) a first blank to a second blank, removing a FSW start spot and a FSW stop spot from the tailor welded blank using a machining process such that a finished tailor welded blank is formed and stamping the finished tailor welded blank into the stamped part such that a weld formed by FSW the first blank to the second blank is plastically deformed. The first blank and the second blank can be aluminum alloy blanks and a predetermined amount of material is machined from the FSW start spot and the FSW stop spot, the predetermined amount of material being equal to or greater than a thickness of the first blank and the second blank.

Abstract: A composition comprising a wound-closure material physically or chemically associated with an agent that reduces scarring and improves the integrity of skin and underlying tissue in a mammalian subject. Methods for reducing or eliminating scarring or improving mammalian skin integrity comprise closing a wound with a composition, such as a suture material associated with a PHD inhibitor molecule, e.g., 1,4-DPCA.

Abstract: A method of forming a stamped part includes forming a tailor welded blank by friction stir welding (FSW) a first blank to a second blank, removing a FSW start spot and a FSW stop spot from the tailor welded blank using a machining process such that a finished tailor welded blank is formed and stamping the finished tailor welded blank into the stamped part such that a weld formed by FSW the first blank to the second blank is plastically deformed. The first blank and the second blank can be aluminum alloy blanks and a predetermined amount of material is machined from the FSW start spot and the FSW stop spot, the predetermined amount of material being equal to or greater than a thickness of the first blank and the second blank.

Abstract: A method for automatic mileage tracking using a mobile device may include establishing a wireless connection between the mobile device and a vehicle, and executing mileage tracking to determine a total mileage for a current trip. The method may also include defining a trip type for the current trip based on (i) a time period in which the current trip occurs and (ii) a user-specific set of trip categorization rules that specifies one or more time periods designated for one or more respective trip types. The method may further include displaying the total mileage for the current trip to the user along with an indication of the trip type defined for the current trip, and/or submitting via a network, for storage in a database, the total mileage and the indication of the trip type.

Abstract: A system and method allows a user to connect a mobile device, such as a smartphone, to a vehicle in order to track and record driving mileages incurred for a trip. Once a connection is established, the system and method may automatically begin mileage tracking. Upon termination of the connection, the system and method may sum up the tracked mileages to calculate a total mileage for the trip. The system and method may then display the total mileage for the trip to the user.

Abstract: A system and method allows a user to connect a mobile device, such as a smartphone, to a vehicle in order to track and record driving mileages incurred for a trip. Once a connection is established, the system and method automatically begins mileage tracking. Upon termination of the connection, the system and method sums up the tracked mileages to calculate a total mileage for the trip. The system and method then displays the total mileage for the trip to the user.

Abstract: A method for removal of wax deposited on an inner wall in contact with a fluid stream. The method includes the steps of cooling the inner wall and the fluid stream to a temperature of or below the wax appearance temperature, enabling wax to dissolve and precipitate on the inner wall, and heating of the inner wall for a short period of time to release the deposited wax from the surface of the inner wall, mainly in the form of solid parts. The thickness of wax deposits in a pipe section can be determined by computing the temperatures obtained upstream and downstream in the said pipe section, before and after applying heat pulse.