Abstract: A heat exchanger for a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) system includes a shell having an inlet configured to receive refrigerant and an outlet configured to output the refrigerant. The heat exchanger also includes a refrigerant distributor disposed within the shell, and multiple evaporating tubes disposed within the shell and positioned below the refrigerant distributor. The refrigerant distributor includes a perforated plate having multiple holes, each hole extends from a top surface of the perforated plate to a bottom surface of the perforated plate, and a center point of each hole is substantially aligned with a centerline of a respective evaporating tube.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to mutant gene(s) that confer upon microorganisms that express them an improved capacity to utilize xylose and improved capacity to co-utilize glucose and xylose thereby resulting in improved growth of the microorganism. Further encompassed are methods of producing fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives from cellulosic biomass, xylose, and/or a glucose/xylose mix by employing the host cells expressing the engineered XylR variants and compositions of biologically produced fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives.

Abstract: Conduction block across a lesion in tissue can be assessed by applying a pacing signal to tissue on one side of the lesion and sensing electrophysiological activity in the tissue on the opposite side of the lesion. A signal processor, such as may be incorporated into an electroanatomical mapping system, analyzes the sensed electrophysiological activity for a response evoked by the pacing signal and outputs an indicator of conduction block status. More particularly, when a preset number of consecutive pacing pulses do not yield an evoked response, an indicator of block can be output; conversely, when a preset number of consecutive pacing pulses do yield an evoked response, an indicator of no block can be output.

Abstract: A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may comprise a composite structure comprising a substrate and light guide and surface/cover with holes/pattern of apertures configured for illumination (by a light source/module) to provide an interface/display (with decorative and/or instrumentation region). The light guide may comprise a resin material formed as the set of projections in the pattern of apertures. The cover may comprise a decorative layer with backing configured to provide a visual/surface effect (e.g. natural material, wood veneer, etc.); the display may present a visual/decorative effect when illuminated at the pattern of apertures/light guide. The interface/display at the surface (by illuminated light guide/pattern of holes) may present indicia for a vehicle system and/or decorative effect. The component may comprise a trim/trim panel, instrument panel/dashboard, door panel/armrest, console, overhead trim/headliner, pillar/structure, seat, etc.

Abstract: A mobile proppant delivery system may include a system for unloading proppant transport trailers, storing proppant in silos, and feeding proppant to frac operations. The system may include drive-over conveyors, swiveling distribution heads, internal silo bucket elevators, gravity feed, choke filling, and bases designed with internal conveying systems.

Abstract: Embodiments regard improved satellite position determination with age of measurement data. A method includes receiving measurement data from a satellite, in a first iteration, increasing a dimensionality of the measurement data to a specified number of dimensions resulting in N-dimensional input data, performing dynamic mode decomposition on the N-dimensional measurement data resulting in a Koopman operator and modes of the N-dimensional measurement data, adaptive filtering a time domain residue resulting in a filtered residue, and updating, based on the filtered residue and a time domain deterministic component of the N-dimensional measurement data, a state vector of an object associated with the satellite measurement data.

Abstract: A proppant supply system can include a fluid supply system including a blender configured to receive and mix liquid and proppant to form a proppant slurry. and an electrically driven conveyor configured and arranged for direct and metered delivery of proppant to the blender. The proppant supply system can include a proppant source configured to discharge proppant to the conveyor. and a control system for controlling a speed of the conveyor, to control a rate at which proppant is delivered to the blender.

Abstract: A system for controlling a ground speed of an agricultural sprayer includes one or more sensors configured to capture data indicative of first and second application variables and a computing system communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors. In this respect, the computing system configured to determine the first and second application variables based on the data captured by the one or more sensors. Additionally, the computing system is configured to determine a spray quality index associated with the dispensing of an agricultural fluid onto a field by the agricultural sprayer based on the determined first and second application variables. Moreover, the computing system is configured to control the ground speed at which the agricultural sprayer travels across the field based on the determined spray quality index.

Abstract: A component for a vehicle interior may comprise a composite structure comprising a cover structure comprising a cover base, a cover layer and a cover surface; and a user interface system to present a user interface at the cover surface. The user interface system may comprise a light display and/or input device and/or actuator to provide feedback at the cover surface. The user interface may comprise the input device. The cover layer may cover at least a portion of the cover base. The cover base may comprise a core and a perimeter. The cover layer may be light-transmissive. The cover base may be opaque. The cover layer may form an illuminated border around the core. The cover layer may deform between the core and the perimeter. The cover structure may be integrally-formed. The cover layer may be molded on the cover base.

Abstract: A component for a vehicle interior may comprise a composite structure comprising a cover structure comprising a cover base, a cover layer and a cover surface. The cover structure may provide a user interface comprising an input device. The cover layer may cover at least a portion of the cover base. The cover base may comprise a core and a perimeter. The cover layer may deform between the core and the perimeter. The core may provide the cover surface for the input device. The cover layer may be softer than the cover base. The cover layer may be molded on the cover base. The cover layer may comprise a projection fit within a recess in the cover base. The cover surface may comprise a surface of the core projecting above a surface of the cover layer. The cover structure may comprise a decorative layer on the cover layer.

Abstract: A system for an agricultural operation includes a first vehicle having an object sensor configured to capture data associated with one or more objects within the field and a location sensor configured to capture data associated with a location of each of the one or more objects. A computing system is communicatively coupled with the object sensor and the location sensor. The computing system is configured to identify at least one of the one or more objects as a weed, classify each of the identified weeds in a first set of weeds or a second set of weeds, and generate a weed map based on the classification of each of the first set of weeds and the second set of weeds.

Abstract: A measuring probe for a coordinate measuring machine is provided. The measuring probe includes a stylus position detection portion with a sensing coil configuration, signal processing and control circuitry and a temperature dependent compensation portion. The temperature dependent compensation portion includes a temperature dependent component that is coupled to at least part of the sensing coil configuration such that a change in a characteristic of the temperature dependent component due to an increase in temperature of the temperature dependent component causes a ratio of a first current to a second current to increase in the sensing coil configuration, wherein the first and second currents are in at least one first sensing coil and at least one second sensing coil, respectively, of the sensing coil configuration. Such implementations are configured to increase accuracy of the processed signals by at least partially compensating for certain affects that occur due to temperature changes.

Abstract: A measuring probe for a coordinate measuring machine is provided. The measuring probe includes a stylus position detection portion, signal processing and control circuitry and a temperature dependent compensation portion. The stylus position detection portion includes a field generating coil configuration and a sensing coil configuration. The temperature dependent compensation portion includes a temperature dependent component that is coupled to a field generating coil of the field generating coil configuration such that a change in a characteristic of the temperature dependent component due to an increase in temperature of the temperature dependent component causes relatively more current to flow through the field generating coil when driven by the coil drive signal than if the characteristic of the temperature dependent component had not changed.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, processes, and computer-readable media for wireless communications. For example, an example of a process can include obtaining sensor data using one or more sensors of a vehicle. The processor can include determining, by one or more processors of the vehicle, an event based on the sensor data. The processor can further include determining, by the one or more processors of the vehicle, a location of the vehicle associated with the event.

Abstract: Power semiconductor devices are provided. In one example, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor vertical power device structure. The semiconductor device includes a first metallization layer on the semiconductor structure. The first metallization layer includes one or more metal structures. The semiconductor device includes a second metallization layer at least partially overlapping the first metallization layer. The semiconductor device includes an insulating layer between the first metallization layer and the second metallization layer. The insulating layer includes an insulating portion. The insulating portion may be patterned to insulate the one or more metal structures of the first metallization layer.

Abstract: A charge system and corresponding method for maintaining an available state-of-charge above a predetermined threshold during an extended charging session and/or restarting a charging session if said charging session terminates and the resulting available state-of-charge remains below the predetermined threshold. Additionally, a charge system and corresponding method for tracking metrics of a charge session to allow for accessibility in reviewing and/or troubleshooting charging session-related events.

Abstract: Systems and methods of tracking attributes of objects, including a sensor configured to detect data related to one or more attributes of the object, a tracking device attachable to the object to transmit data detected by the sensor, a software application modifiable by a user, the software application being configured to receive transmitted data from the tracking device, firmware within a chip on the tracking device configured to determine a frequency of data transmissions from the tracking device to the software application based on instructions related to characteristics of transmitted data, and a display configured to show the frequency of data transmissions from the tracking device to the software application.

Abstract: The hexagonal packaging unit includes a container adapted to hold contents, wherein the contents are on or more of pharmaceutical composition or medical devices. The hexagonal packaging unit includes a lid pivotally connected and configured to slideably rotate on a pivot and engage a top of the container, wherein the lid is rotatable in a first direction between a closed position resulting in the lid covering an opening in the container, and an open position resulting in the opening of the container at least being partially open. The hexagonal packaging unit includes a first latch portion associated with the lid comprising a first release lever and a second release lever. The hexagonal packaging unit includes a second latch portion associated with the container positionable to engage the first latch portion when the lid is in the closed position, and disengage when the lid is in the open position.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to medical device inspection. A method of inspecting a medical device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the medical device inspection is performed by a medical device inspection system as described herein. One aspect is a method of inspecting a medical device, the method comprising identifying a medical device, inspecting the medical device with an inspection scope, storing inspection data, analyzing the inspection data, generating analysis data based on the analysis of the inspection data, and generating one or more outputs based on the analysis data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a novel interfacial surface generator (ISG) design comprised of helical channels and associated methods of using the new design. The novel design addresses processing challenges associated with conventional ISG designs used in layer multiplying coextrusion systems. Embodiments of the present invention may be used in either a static configuration or “active” configuration. In one active configuration, two counter-rotating cylindrical rods and/or moving belts may be used to induce drag, or Couette, flow. Conveyance of materials through the ISG may be due to pressure driven flow, drag flow, or a combination of these.