Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, apparatuses, and media for sensing neuromuscular signals. In one example, a device for sensing neuromuscular signals comprises a wearable structure. The device includes a plurality of signal electrodes aligned along an interior portion of the wearable structure, each signal electrode configured to detect neuromuscular signals. The device further includes a plurality of amplifiers corresponding to the plurality of signal electrodes, wherein an amplifier has: a first input operatively coupled to a corresponding signal electrode; a second input; and an output corresponding to a neuromuscular signal channel. The device further includes circuitry configured to generate a common mode reference signal directly or indirectly based on signals from one or more electrodes, wherein the second input of each amplifier of the plurality of amplifiers is configured to receive the common mode reference signal or a signal based on the common mode reference signal.

Abstract: Provided is a cable lock including a locking clasp including first and second clasp components having first and second security cable connection arms. The locking clasp includes at least one groove. The at least one groove is configured to receive at least one device cable. The cable lock includes a security cable having a wire rope and a vinyl coating. The wire rope includes a plurality of wire strings arranged in a plurality of clusters. The first and second security cable connection arms of the locking clasp are coupled to a first end of the security cable. First and second stop sleeves are disposed on opposite sides of the first and second security cable connection arms. A device connection means is disposed at a second end of the security cable opposite the first end of the security cable.

Abstract: An example system includes a first network device having first circuitry. The first network device is configured to perform operations including receiving data to be transmitted to a second network device over an optical communications network, and transmitting first information and second information to the second device. The first information is indicative of the data, and is transmitted using a first communications link of the optical communications network and using a first subset of optical subcarriers. The second information is indicative of the data, and is transmitted using a second communications link of the optical communications network and using a second subset of optical subcarriers. The first subset of optical subcarriers is different from the second subset of optical subcarriers.

Abstract: Provided herein are mycelium materials and methods for production thereof. In some embodiments, a mycelium material includes: a cultivated mycelium material including one or more masses of branching hyphae, wherein the one or more masses of branching hyphae may be disrupted or pressed and/or a bonding agent may be combined with the cultivated mycelium material. Methods of producing a mycelium material are also provided.

Abstract: Modules for hub network elements and methods are described, including a method comprising (a) generating a partial key indicative of a unique public key associated with a hub network element in a transport network, (b) sending a partial-key message comprising the partial key and an ordered sequence to a particular network element of the ordered sequence, (c) receiving, from the particular network element to which the partial-key message was sent, the partial-key message having been modified by a unique private key associated with the particular network element, (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) for each successive network element in the ordered sequence except for a source network element and a destination network element designated by the ordered sequence, and (e) sending the partial-key message to the destination network element. The transport network comprises a plurality of network elements including the hub network element and a plurality of leaf network elements.

Abstract: A computing device selects new test configurations for testing software. (A) First test configurations are generated using a random seed value. (B) Software under test is executed with the first test configurations to generate a test result for each. (C) Second test configurations are generated from the first test configurations and the test results generated for each. (D) The software under test is executed with the second test configurations to generate the test result for each. (E) When a restart is triggered based on a distance metric value computed between the second test configurations, a next random seed value is selected as the random seed value and (A) through (E) are repeated. (F) When the restart is not triggered, (C) through (F) are repeated until a stop criterion is satisfied. (G) When the stop criterion is satisfied, the test result is output for each test configuration.

Abstract: A microparticle composition comprising trifludimoxazin, wherein trifludimoxazin is present in the form of microparticles, which comprise solid trifludimoxazin, which is surrounded or embedded by an aminoplast polymer, which is a polycondensation product of one or more amino compounds and one or more aldehydes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to specific herbicide combinations comprising (i) glufosinate/L-glufosinate and/or salts thereof and (ii) a mixture of (A) saflufenacil and (B) trifiudimoxazin in specific ratios, and to compositions comprising said herbicide combinations in these ratios. The present invention further relates to a method of producing said specific herbicide combinations and compositions comprising said specific herbicide combinations. The present invention also relates to the use of said specific herbicide combinations and compositions comprising said specific herbicide combinations in the field of agriculture, for controlling harmful plants or undesired plant growth, as well as to corresponding methods.

Abstract: Optical network systems and components are disclosed, including a transmitter comprising a digital signal processor that receives data; circuitry that generate a plurality of electrical signals based on the data; a plurality of filters, each of which receiving a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical signals, a plurality of roll-off factors being associated with a respective one of the plurality of filters; a plurality of DACs that receive outputs from the digital signal processor, the outputs being indicative of outputs from the plurality of filters; a laser that supplies light; and a modulator that receives the light and outputs from the DACs, and supplies a plurality of optical subcarriers based on the outputs, such that one of the optical subcarriers has a frequency bandwidth that is wider than remaining ones of the optical subcarriers, said one of the optical subcarriers carrying information for clock recovery.

Abstract: An example system includes a first network device having first circuitry. The first network device is configured to perform operations including receiving data to be transmitted to a second network device over an optical communications network, and transmitting first information and second information to the second device. The first information is indicative of the data, and is transmitted using a first communications link of the optical communications network and using a first subset of optical subcarriers. The second information is indicative of the data, and is transmitted using a second communications link of the optical communications network and using a second subset of optical subcarriers. The first subset of optical subcarriers is different from the second subset of optical subcarriers.

Abstract: A charging device comprises supply inlets having contact elements engageable with a power source. Charging control modules are included in the supply inlets. A uniform charging standard comprise each of the charging control modules.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for subcarrier modulation with radio frequency inphase-quadrature (IQ) modulators. A system includes a plurality of IQ modulators, each configured to receive an input electrical signal comprising an inphase signal and a quadrature signal, and each configured to modulate the inphase signal and quadrature signal based on one of a plurality of local oscillator signals to output a multiplexed signal. Each of the plurality of local oscillator signals is supplied by a respective one of a plurality of local oscillator circuits. A modulator circuit is configured to modulate a carrier optical signal from a laser having a frequency ?c based on the multiplexed signal to generate a modulated optical signal centered at frequency ?c and comprising a plurality of subcarriers. A center frequency of each of the plurality of subcarriers is offset from ?c by a frequency of said one of the plurality of local oscillator signals.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical fiber, the method including drawing a bare optical fiber from an optical fiber preform along a draw pathway. The method further includes during the drawing step, moving a first fluid bearing from a first position to a second position, the first position being removed from the draw pathway and the second position being disposed in the draw pathway such that the movement of the first fluid bearing to the second position causes at least a first portion of the draw pathway to change direction.

Abstract: A method of selective hydrocarbon injection in in-cylinder late post injection in an exhaust manifold of a diesel engine comprises providing the exhaust manifold of the diesel engine comprising a plurality of cylinders, an exhaust gas recirculation valve disposed adjacent the exhaust manifold, a diesel particulate filter disposed adjacent the exhaust manifold, an exhaust gas recirculation cooler disposed adjacent the exhaust manifold offset from the exhaust gas recirculation valve, and an engine control unit operatively connected with the diesel engine for controlling at least the plurality of cylinders. At least a first cylinder is disabled via the engine control unit to reduce post injection of hydrocarbons during regeneration of the diesel particulate filter. The diesel particulate filter is regenerated. In-cylinder late post injection of hydrocarbons is conducted during regeneration of the diesel particulate filter via cylinders other than the first cylinder.

Abstract: Optical network systems and components are disclosed, including a transmitter comprising a digital signal processor that receives data; circuitry that generate a plurality of electrical signals based on the data; a plurality of filters, each of which receiving a corresponding one of the plurality of electrical signals, a plurality of roll-off factors being associated with a respective one of the plurality of filters; a plurality of DACs that receive outputs from the digital signal processor, the outputs being indicative of outputs from the plurality of filters; a laser that supplies light; and a modulator that receives the light and outputs from the DACs, and supplies a plurality of optical subcarriers based on the outputs, such that one of the optical subcarriers has a frequency bandwidth that is wider than remaining ones of the optical subcarriers, said one of the optical subcarriers carrying information for clock recovery.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a physical object comprises, during a process of manufacturing the physical object by a machine, capturing image data of at least a portion of the physical object and other sensor data related to the machine or to the at least a portion of the physical object. The method further comprises, during the process of manufacturing the physical object, for each of the plurality of pixels of the image data, coregistering the image data with the other sensor data on a pixel-by-pixel basis, storing the coregistered image data and other sensor data in association with each other in a data structure, and using at least a portion of the coregistered image data and other sensor to detect an anomaly in the physical object or in the process of manufacturing the physical object.

Abstract: A foosball table with longitudinal and lateral player movements above a playing surface is disclosed. The player figures carried on a control shaft in a spaced apart relation along the shaft. A proximal end of the shaft has a control knob operable from an exterior of the table. A distal end of the shaft is pivotally coupled beyond an interior sidewall of the playing surface, yet within an anteroom of the foosball table defined by an exterior panel of the foosball table and the interior sidewall. A longitudinal slot is provided along the exterior panel for a longitudinal displacement of the control shaft and the player figures carried on the control shaft.

Abstract: A system for providing a game table. A deck of cards and a gaming table is provided. The gaming table comprises a surface having three card-placement areas and a plurality of user-playing areas. Each of the card-placement areas is configured to receive at least one of the cards. Each of the user-playing areas comprises three card-placement indicators configured to associate with one of the card-placement areas and a wagering indicator configured to associate a credit value with at least one of the card-placement areas. A symbol generation apparatus configured to randomly generate a symbol is provided. The symbol randomly generated by the symbol generation apparatus is associated with one of the card-placement areas.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes an optical transmitter, an optical splitter, lenses, and mirrors. The optical splitter has an input and several outputs. The input of the optical splitter is optically coupled to the transmitter, such that each of the outputs of the optical splitter is operable to supply a corresponding one of a plurality of modulated optical signals, each of which includes a plurality of optical subcarriers. Each of the lenses is optically coupled to a respective one of the outputs of the optical splitter. Each of the lenses is operable to receive a corresponding one of the modulated optical signals. Each of the mirrors is optically coupled to a corresponding one of the lenses, such that each of the mirrors is operable to direct a respective one of the modulated optical signals for transmission through free space.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for dynamically configuring a muxponder. One exemplary system may be provided with a muxponder module deployed in an optical network, the muxponder having an optical receiver, a first and a second electrical port, a demultiplexer having a built-in digital cross-connect, and a processor accessing a mapping table to assign traffic streams associated with a first service identification code to a first and a second host lane of the first electrical port, traffic streams associated with a second service identification code to a third and a fourth host lane of the second electrical port, and having logic to control the digital cross-connect to route a first and a second traffic stream to the first electrical port based on the first service identification code, and a third and a fourth traffic stream to the second electrical port based on the second service identification code.