Abstract: Handshaking is performed, by an ego device via a wireless transceiver, with surrounding mobile devices to receive identifiers of the surrounding mobile devices and incoming notification messages from the surrounding mobile devices. Each of the incoming notification messages are sent from a different respective sender device of the surrounding mobile devices and include identifiers of devices seen by the sender device and an indication of whether issues with the devices seen by the sender device were identified by the sender device. An alert is raised responsive to an issue being indicated with the ego device based on the incoming notification messages.

Abstract: Fuel cell stack assemblies having a positive end plate and a negative end plate. The end plates can be formed from a central structural element with an insulating end plate cover and an insulating end plate manifold. A plurality of cathode plates and a plurality of fuel cell assemblies can be arranged in a stack having an alternating pattern of cathode plates and fuel cell assemblies, with the positive end plate and the negative end plate provided on either end of the stack of cathode plates and fuel cell assemblies.

Abstract: Intelligent prediction systems and methods of use to train a neural network model to analyze images of property damage to detect and predict property damage of a property, the neural network model during training configured to (1) switch between one or more synthetic images comprising pixel-based masked annotations of damaged property from a synthetic engine and one or more real images comprising bounding box annotations of damaged property from a real database, and (2) freeze inactive class training to prevent learning on one or more inactive classes comprising one or more pre-determined missing annotated labels in the one or more synthetic images and/or the one or more real images.

Abstract: A weapon is capable of firing cased telescoped (CT) ammunition rounds. The weapon includes a barrel, a chamber member that defines a chamber configured to hold a CT round for firing from the weapon, a non-rotating carrier body, and linkage. The linkage is constructed and arranged to move the chamber member (i) from a firing position in which the chamber member is aligned with the barrel for firing the CT round to an ejection/loading position in which the chamber member is not aligned with the barrel for ejecting a spent CT round and receiving a next CT round in response to the non-rotating carrier body moving away from the barrel, and (ii) from the ejection/loading position to the firing position in response to the non-rotating carrier body moving toward the barrel.

Abstract: An electric arc welder and a method for performing a pulse welding process producing reduced spatter. The welder produces a current between an advancing electrode and a workpiece. The welder includes a short-detecting capability for detecting a short condition upon occurrence of a short circuit between the advancing electrode and the workpiece. The welder may also include a switching module in the welding circuit path of the welder having an electrical switch and a resistive path. Times of occurrence of short intervals can be tracked and a blanking signal can be generated based on the tracked short intervals to anticipate a next short interval in a next pulse period of the pulsed welding process. The blanking signal can be used to reduce a welding current in the welding circuit path by introducing additional resistance into the welding circuit path via the switching module, for example.

Abstract: A particle containing at least one hydrophobic matrix material and at least one volatile substance, the particle contains 60% to 90% by weight of the at least one matrix material, whereby the at least one matrix material is selected from the group of fats, hydrogenated triglycerides and waxes that are solid or semi-solid at 20° C. and 1 atmosphere, that the particle contains 10% to 40% by weight of the at least one volatile substance, whereby the at least one volatile substance is selected from essential oils and/or plant extracts, that the at least one volatile substance is homogeneously distributed in the at least one matrix material, and that the particle has a sphericity from 0.800 to 0.999, as well as to a process for preparing said particle as well as to a food and/or feed additive containing said particle and optionally at least one further component.

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus comprising a reactionware and an analytical device for analysing a reaction, the analytical device comprising at least a plurality of reaction sensors and the analytical device is configured for placement of a plurality of sensors in the reaction space of the reactionware, and optionally the reaction headspace of the reactionware, and the reactionware is a reaction flask having one or more necks, and the analytical device is held in a neck of the reaction flask.

Abstract: A welding system is disclosed that includes a power supply, a controller in communication with the power supply, and a welder in communication with the controller. The controller detects a configuration of the welder that includes at least a 1G configuration. Upon the controller detecting the 1G configuration, the controller inverts a height adjustment and automatically calculates a contact tip to work distance.

Abstract: An arc welding system includes a welding torch, an electrode, and a power supply having a switching-type power converter connected to the torch. A parallel state-based controller is connected to the power converter and provides a waveform control signal thereto for controlling its operations. The controller generates a motion control signal for controlling movements of the electrode and/or the torch. A sensor senses welding voltage or welding current. A memory stores a welding state table comprising sequential control states, and stores a motion control system state table comprising further sequential control states. The welding waveform is defined in the welding state table. The controller controls the operations of the power converter through the waveform control signal according to the welding state table, simultaneously adjusting the motion control signal according to the motion control system state table. The controller transitions between control states according to the signal received from the sensor.

Abstract: A system for overriding a vehicle speed limit setting via accelerator pedal override is disclosed, comprising a vehicle including steering, an accelerator pedal, brakes, a processor, and memory, and a vehicle speed limit override module coupled to the processor and configured to override the speed limit setting by calculating an override threshold based on the set speed limit and accounting for variable vehicle weight, road grade or other unknown loads.

Abstract: A method of and system for steering an arc and/or torch head in a weld joint is provided. The system includes a torch head that creates an arc in a weld groove formed in at least one workpiece. The system also includes a control unit that includes a feedback system that monitors at least one of a voltage of the arc, a current of the arc, a power output of the torch power supply, and a contact tip to weld distance. The control unit outputs a feedback signal corresponding to the monitoring. The control unit also includes a comparison circuit that compares the feedback signal with at least one predetermined value corresponding to a position of at least one of the arc and the torch head in the weld groove. The control unit further includes an arc steering system that outputs a steering signal based on the comparison.

Abstract: A method of controlling a plurality of lights of a lighting installation comprises the steps of receiving a framework defining the plurality of lights of the lighting installation, the framework comprising a video frame, creating a plurality of different coloured versions of the framework, locating each of the different coloured versions of the framework on a timeline of video frames, applying transition effects between the located different coloured versions of the framework on the timeline to create intermediate video frames thereby generating a sequence of video frames, transmitting the sequence of video frames to a lighting controller for the lighting installation, and controlling the plurality of lights of the lighting installation according to the sequence of video frames.

Abstract: A system for overriding a vehicle speed limit setting via accelerator pedal override is disclosed, comprising a vehicle including steering, an accelerator pedal, brakes, a processor, and memory, and a vehicle speed limit override module coupled to the processor and configured to override the speed limit setting by calculating an override threshold based on the set speed limit and accounting for variable vehicle weight, road grade or other unknown loads.

Abstract: A method and system to weld or join workpieces employing a high intensity energy source to create a weld puddle and at least one resistive filler wire which is heated to at or near its melting temperature and deposited into the weld puddle.

Abstract: A smoking article is provided and has opposed lighting and mouth ends. A mouth end portion is disposed at the mouth end and a heat generation portion is disposed about the lighting end. An outer wrapping material is wrapped at least about the heat generation portion and extends toward the mouth end portion, to define a cylindrical rod. An aerosol-generating portion is disposed within the outer wrapping material and between the heat generation and mouth end portions. The aerosol-generating portion is configured to generate an aerosol in response to heat received from the heat generation portion. The aerosol-generating and heat generation portions are further configured to cooperate to distribute heat received by the aerosol-generating portion from the heat generation portion, so as to prevent scorching of the outer wrapping material. An associated method is also provided.

Abstract: An antenna is disclosed in which the radiating structure includes a meta-material having frequency selective properties. The frequency selective properties of the meta-material enable multiple antennas each designed for operation at separate frequencies and each having such meta-materials to be placed in close proximity without affecting each other. This can be advantageous if for example a large number of antennas are to be placed in a small area such as on a vehicle or small building.

Abstract: A welding system is disclosed that includes a power supply, a controller in communication with the power supply, and a welder in communication with the controller. The controller detects a configuration of the welder that includes at least a 1G configuration. Upon the controller detecting the 1G configuration, the controller inverts a height adjustment and automatically calculates a contact tip to work distance.

Abstract: An electric arc welder and a method for performing a pulse welding process producing reduced spatter. The welder produces a current between an advancing electrode and a workpiece. The welder includes a short-detecting capability for detecting a short condition upon occurrence of a short circuit between the advancing electrode and the workpiece. The welder may also include a switching module in the welding circuit path of the welder having an electrical switch and a resistive path. Times of occurrence of short intervals can be tracked and a blanking signal can be generated based on the tracked short intervals to anticipate a next short interval in a next pulse period of the pulsed welding process. The blanking signal can be used to reduce a welding current in the welding circuit path by introducing additional resistance into the welding circuit path via the switching module, for example.