Abstract: A venting device of a structure is provided that includes first and second panel sections. The first panel section includes a top panel portion and a base panel portion located opposite the top panel portion. The second panel section includes a top panel portion and a base panel portion located opposite the top panel portion. A bottom surface of the base panel portion of the first panel section faces a top surface of the top panel portion of the second panel section. A polyurethane reactive (PUR) adhesive is located between the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the first panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the second panel section which holds the bottom surface of the base panel portion of the first panel section and the top surface of the top panel portion of the second panel section together.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system to facilitate hierarchical data exchange may include an aggregation platform data store containing electronic records. A data aggregation platform may collect, from a plurality of data source devices, information associated with a plurality of data sources and store the collected information into the aggregation platform data store. The data aggregation platform may also receive a data request from a data consumer device, and, responsive to the received data request, determine a precision tier associated with the data request. The data aggregation platform may then automatically calculate a resource value for the data request based on the precision tier. It may then be arranged for information from the aggregation platform data store to be modified and transmitted to the data consumer device.

Abstract: An automated sand dump system for oil and gas wells is provided that uses sensed parameters to determine and effective sand level within a sand trap. When the control system determines that the effective sand level reaches a predetermined level, an automated dump sequence is executed.

Abstract: A fiber optic closure is provided including an organizer tray and a mount platform. The organizer tray includes a tray main body including a base wall including a plurality of module mounting locations including a plurality of leg slots and one or more positioning slots defined through the base wall. The mount platform includes a platform base and a platform leg extending from the platform base. The platform base forms a wall configured substantially flush to the base wall. The platform leg is insertable into corresponding leg slots at the mount location. The mount platform includes a retainer wall extending along the transverse axis from an upper surface of the platform base. The retainer wall extends along a first direction to form a detent for a telecommunications module mountable to the organizer tray. The detent is along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: A device includes a display configured to generate an image light. The device also includes a waveguide optically coupled with the display and configured to guide the image light to an exit pupil of the device. The waveguide includes a grating including a birefringent material, and a birefringence of the grating is configured to increase along a pupil-expanding direction of the device.

Abstract: A security system can use video analytics and/or other input parameters to identify a theft event. Optionally, the security system can take remedial action in response. For example, the security system can use video analytics to determine that a person has reached into a shelf multiple times at a rate above a threshold, which can indicate that a thief is quickly removing items from the shelf. The security system can also use video analytics to determine that a person has reached into a shelf via a sweeping action, which can indicate that a thief is gathering and removing a large quantity of items from the shelf in one motion. In response, the security system can alert security personnel, cause a speaker to output an audible message in the target area, flag portions of the video relating to the theft event, activate or ready other sensors or systems, and/or the like.

Abstract: A switchable polarizer includes a transparent layer and switchable material layer. The switchable material layer includes strips of a switchable material that are arranged to polarize incident light propagating through the transparent layer when the switchable material is heated to a threshold switching temperature. The incident light propagating through the transparent layer is unpolarized by the strips of the switchable material when the switchable material is below the threshold switching temperature.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for operating a wind farm includes determining a wind direction and identifying a turbine cluster, which is a subset of a plurality of wind turbines of the wind farm. The subset includes an upwind turbine and a downwind turbine that is affected by a wake emanating from the upwind turbine. The controller then determines a difference between a freestream maximal cluster power output and a wake-affected cluster power output for the turbine cluster. The controller determines a mitigation setpoint combination for the subset configured to establish a mitigated cluster power output. Based on the mitigation setpoint combination, an operating state of at least one wind turbine of the turbine cluster is changed.

Abstract: A system can use a video analytic algorithm and/or other input parameters to identify an event (e.g., theft). Optionally, the system can take action in response. For example, the security system can use video analytics to determine that a person has reached into a shelf multiple times at a rate above a threshold, which can indicate that a thief is quickly removing items from the shelf. A monitoring system can monitor other areas for breaches, such as an entrance to a store or residence. Monitoring entrances and/or exits can be used to determine occupancy, or to determine rush events to prompt customer service action, such as opening additional point of sale stations.

Abstract: According to examples, a system for implementing structured polarized illumination techniques to determine and reconstruct a shape and a material property of an object is described. The system may include a light source to transmit an original beam of light; a first grating to diffract the original beam of light into a first light beam and a second light beam, a second grating to emit overlapping light beams towards an object, a polarization camera to capture light reflected from the object, and a computer system, comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having an executable stored thereon. The processor, when executing the instructions, may cause the system to analyze the light reflected from the object to determine a fringe projection analysis associated with the object, determine a shape of the object; and determine a Mueller matrix to describe material properties of the object.

Abstract: An applicator for applying a cosmetic substance includes an applicator body and an applicator head. The applicator head is operably coupled with a first end of the applicator body via a body coupling member. The applicator head includes a first member and a second member. The first member has a first outer surface adapted to collect and/or apply a cosmetic substance. The second member is operably coupled with the first member and has a second outer surface adapted to collect and/or apply a cosmetic substance. At least one of the first outer surface and the second outer surface has a surface treatment applied thereto.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, method, and non-transitory computer readable medium for performing improved and/or optimal sensor placement may include a computing device caused to, receive a plurality of fault conditions and an initial sensor suite associated with at least one object to be simulated, the initial sensor suite including a plurality of candidate physical sensors for the at least one object, perform failure mode analysis of the initial sensor suite, the performing the failure mode analysis including generating at least one dependency-matrix (D-matrix) based on the plurality of fault conditions and the plurality of candidate physical sensors, and generate a recommended sensor suite associated with the at least one object based on results of the failure mode analysis, the recommended sensor suite including at least one recommended sensor, the at least one recommended sensor being a subset of the plurality of candidate physical sensors.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system to facilitate hierarchical data exchange may include an aggregation platform data store containing electronic records. A data aggregation platform may collect, from a plurality of data source devices, information associated with a plurality of data sources and store the collected information into the aggregation platform data store. The data aggregation platform may also receive a data request from a data consumer device, and, responsive to the received data request, determine a precision tier associated with the data request. The data aggregation platform may then automatically calculate a resource value for the data request based on the precision tier. It may then be arranged for information from the aggregation platform data store to be modified and transmitted to the data consumer device.

Abstract: A lens may include optically anisotropic molecules arranged in helical structures. The lens may include a first portion, a second portion located around the first portion, and a third portion located around the second portion. The first portion may include a first helical structure having a first helical pitch. The second portion may include a second helical structure having a second helical pitch distinct from the first helical pitch. The third portion may include a third helical structure having a third helical pitch distinct from the first helical pitch and the second helical pitch. The second helical pitch may have a length that is between a length of the first helical pitch and a length of the third helical pitch.

Abstract: A method for optimizing performance of a wind farm having at least one wind turbine includes maneuvering a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having at least one sensor to a first location near the at least one wind turbine of the wind farm; collecting, via the at least one sensor of the first UAV, data corresponding to one or more wind conditions at the at least one wind turbine; receiving the data corresponding to the one or more wind conditions at the at least one wind turbine via a controller; generating a control action for the at least one wind turbine using the data corresponding to the one or more wind condition at the at least one wind turbine; and implementing, via the controller, the control action.

Abstract: A computer system is provided. The computer system includes a scheduling computing device configured to receive computational task data defining a computational task to be performed, retrieve site data corresponding to each of a plurality of data processing computing devices, select, based on the computational task data and the site data, i) a first computational algorithm for executing the computational task, ii) a first data processing computing device of the plurality of data processing computing devices, and iii) at least one time period for executing the first computational algorithm by the first data processing computing device, wherein the first computational algorithm, the first data processing computing device, and the at least one time period are selected to facilitate reducing carbon dioxide emissions associated with executing the computational algorithm, and instruct the first data processing computing device to execute the first computational algorithm during the at least one time period.

Abstract: A method for improving structural support for a display apparatus comprising a flat panel display and a chassis mounted on a back side of the flat panel display can include identifying internal voids of the display apparatus located between the flat panel display and the chassis, and filling selected internal voids with a curable liquid filler.

Abstract: A method for improving structural support for a display apparatus comprising a flat panel display and a circuit board situated at a back side of the flat panel display can include preparing a chassis, applying a first adhesive member to selective areas on a front surface of the chassis, and bonding the front surface of the chassis to the back side of the flat panel display using the first adhesive member. The first adhesive member is deformable under a shear force that is coplanar with the flat panel display.

Abstract: A light field display is composed of a light source assembly (LSA), a collimating lens, an incoupling section, a spatial light modulator (SLM), and gratings. The LSA includes point light sources that emit light at different time periods. The collimating lens collimates light from the point light sources. The incoupling section incouples the collimated light to a waveguide. The SLM spatially modulates the collimated light. The gratings outcouple spatially modulated light from the waveguide, and for any given point light source of the point light sources, the given point light source has a respective corresponding grating of the gratings that outcouples from the waveguide light that originated from the given point light source. The spatially modulated light output in each time period forms a respective virtual emitter in an eyebox, and over the different time periods the virtual emitters in aggregate form at least one virtual object.

Abstract: A system that detects malicious traffic flows in a network includes a computer system including a processor in communication with at least one memory device. The processor is programmed to store a plurality of context information about the network including a plurality of devices. The processor is also programmed to determine a network configuration of the network at a specific point in time. The processor is further programmed to generate one or more security policies for one or more devices of the plurality of devices in the network based on the network configuration and the plurality of context information. In addition, the processor is programmed to deploy the one or more security policies to the one or more devices in the network, wherein the one or more devices are configured to execute an algorithm to monitor communications on the network in view of a corresponding security policy of the one or more security policies.