Abstract: A vehicle interior component comprising a bin moveable relative to a base is disclosed. The bin may provide a closed position and an open position for bin access. The open position may comprise a side access state and an end access state comprising a front access state and/or a rear access state. The bin may move laterally relative to the base to provide the end access state. The bin may pivot relative to the base to provide the side access state. The component may comprise a carrier for the bin to extend relative to the base to provide the front access state. The base may comprise an end door assembly to open for the bin in the end access state. The bin may pivot with a side door assembly in the side access state. The component may comprise a console; floor console; center console; or storage compartment.

Abstract: A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The vehicle interior component may comprise a base providing a compartment, a cover movable relative to the base comprising a first door and a second door movable between closed and open positions, and a mechanism to couple the doors. The mechanism may provide an engaged state coupling movement of the doors and a disengaged state decoupling movement of the doors. The mechanism may comprise a first member and a second member that may extend and/or retract relative to the first member. At least one of the members may flex relative to the other. The mechanism may comprise a linkage. An effective length of the linkage may comprise a default length to couple movement of the doors and a non-default length to allow independent movement of one door. The component may comprise at least one of a console, a center console, a floor console.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an electronic device with a solder interconnect and multiple material encapsulant. The electronic device includes a die last assembly with the die assembled to an electronic packaging substrate by a solder interconnect. At least a portion of a first dielectric material and the die are milled or ground, with a second dielectric material applied over an exposed portion of the die. A shield is then positioned over and electrically insulated from the die. Accordingly, such a configuration reduces a thickness or height of an electronic device with shielding and a die last assembly.

Abstract: A docking board removably coupled to a processor board that does not function when not operatively coupled to the docking board. The docking board sends power to and receive a control signal from the processor board when operatively coupled to the processor board and does not send power and does not receive a control signal when not operatively coupled to the processor board. The docking board is removably coupled to an expansion board that performs a computer function that is not performed by the processor board and the docking board. The docking board sends power and a control signal to the expansion board when the docking board is operatively coupled to the processor board and the expansion board, and does not send power and does not send a control signal to the expansion board when the docking board is not operatively coupled to the processor board and the expansion board.

Abstract: A railroad car including a plurality of penetration resistant and protective structures including a penetration resistant and protective underframe, penetration resistant and protective first end, second end, and center bulkheads, penetration resistant and protective first, second, third, and fourth side walls, and protective first and second roof hatches, all configured to protect internal cylinder assemblies, the pipes that communicate the gas from the cylinders of the cylinder assemblies, and the safety critical valves, regulators, and other equipment connected to such cylinders and pipes of the railroad car in an accident (such as a derailment, crash and/or roll-over).

Abstract: A sticker kit configured for use in custom decorating party ware items, including tableware items, such as plates, on which food can be served. Related embodiments include a method for producing such a sticker kit and a method for producing customized party ware using such a sticker kit. In one embodiment, the sticker kit includes at least one food grade safe decorative sticker that is formatted or configured (in size and shape) to be secured over the surface of a corresponding plate, bowl, platter or other tableware item for contact with food being served thereon. A do-it-yourself (“DIY”) user can apply the stickers to stock party ware items of any color or style selected by the DIY user to create custom decorated party ware.

Abstract: An adjustable fish-supporting photographic rack assembly particularly well-suited for temporarily supporting a catch of fish in a highly organized manner during the taking of a photograph or digital image thereof includes a main panel body having a front surface, a rear surface, and a periphery defined by contiguous upper, lower, left and right peripheral edges. A pair of main panel supports includes respective integral depressions sized and shaped to conform to opposite lower corners of the main panel body for snugly receiving and retaining the lower corner portions therein, effectively supporting the main panel in an upright vertical orientation. At least one structural feature integrated into the front surface of the main panel body is configured to correspondingly receive at least one hook-receiving structure for selectively coupling a fish-supporting hook member thereto.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving user input, the user input indicating a user command to display a waveform strip screen, in response to the user input, processing patient-specific data to provide waveform data, and displaying the waveform strip screen on the mobile device, the waveform strip screen displaying one or more waveform strips, each waveform strip of the one or more waveform strips being based on the waveform data and graphically depicting a physical waveform strip.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for securely distributing secret keys for hardware devices is disclosed. A distributor server transmits to a provider server an order for hardware devices. Each hardware device has a unique identifier and at least one secret key for authentication. The provider server sends a database associated with the distributor, for each of the hardware devices, the unique identifier and an unencrypted version of the at least one secret key. In response to an order received by the distributor from a customer for a portion of the hardware devices, the distributor server provides the database the unique identifiers and an associated customer order identifier, and the distributor server provides a customer server the unique identifiers. In response to the customer logging into the database and providing the order information, the database provides the customer the unencrypted keys for the hardware devices to allow authentication.

Abstract: Method, electronic device, and computer readable medium embodiments are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving image data, manipulating the received image data based on a set of transform parameters, and analyzing the manipulated image data to generate metadata. The metadata statistically describes the received image data. The method also includes selecting a neural network from a plurality of neural networks to perform a second analysis, wherein the neural network is selected based on the generated metadata. The method additionally includes performing a second analysis of the received image data by the selected neural network based on the generated metadata to extract information from the received image data.

Abstract: A torque rod for a closure panel of a vehicle includes a first end portion, a second end portion, a fixing portion, and first and second coiled spring portions. The first end portion is configured to be connected to a first hinge member connected to the closure panel. The second end portion is configured to be connected to a second hinge member connected to the closure panel. The fixing portion is configured to be fixed to the vehicle body structure. A first coiled spring portion is disposed between the first end portion and the fixing portion. A second coiled spring portion is disposed between the second end portion and the fixing portion.

Abstract: Method, electronic device, and computer readable medium embodiments are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes training a neural network using a first image dataset and a first truth dataset, then using the trained neural network to analyze a second image dataset. The training includes modifying a loss function of the neural network to forego penalizing the neural network when a feature is predicted with higher than a first confidence level by the neural network, and the first truth dataset has no feature corresponding to the predicted feature.

Abstract: A component for a vehicle is disclosed. The component may comprise a roller rotatable relative to a base, a sheet coupled to the roller and movable between a retracted state and an extended state, a lock mechanism and a button. The lock mechanism may disengage to allow sheet movement and engage to block sheet movement. The lock mechanism may comprise an arm to engage the teeth on the roller to hold the sheet in the extended state. The button may comprise a latch to prevent engagement. The component may comprise an actuator to move the lock mechanism to block sheet movement and rotate the roller to provide tension in the sheet. The actuator may comprise a motor. The component may comprise a sensor and a controller for the actuator/motor. The component may comprise a cover or retractable table.

Abstract: An aerodynamic drag reducing apparatus is adaptable for use with vehicles having downstream surfaces that are not streamlined. The apparatus consists of a series of nesting shapes and/or frameworks that extend rearward for use in a drag reducing configuration and collapse for use in a space saving configuration.

Abstract: A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The vehicle interior component may comprise a base providing a compartment, two covers moveable between closed and open positions and a link to couple and decouple movement of the covers. One of the covers may remain open as the other is closed. The link may comprise two arms; one arm may move relative to the other to enable relative movement of the covers. One arm may comprise a depression and the other may comprise a protrusion to engage the depression to couple movement of the arms. The link may comprise a spring to hold the protrusion with the depression to couple movement of the arms; the spring may compress to enable disengagement of the protrusion and depression to enable relative movement of the covers. The component may comprise at least one of a console, a center console, a floor console.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for securely distributing secret keys for hardware devices is disclosed. A distributor server transmits to a provider server an order for hardware devices. Each hardware device has a unique identifier and at least one secret key for authentication. The provider server sends a database associated with the distributor, for each of the hardware devices, the unique identifier and an unencrypted version of the at least one secret key. In response to an order received by the distributor from a customer for a portion of the hardware devices, the distributor server provides the database the unique identifiers and an associated customer order identifier, and the distributor server provides a customer server the unique identifiers. In response to the customer logging into the database and providing the order information, the database provides the customer the unencrypted keys for the hardware devices to allow authentication.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computing system may determine, for a current frame to be displayed and using an eye tracking system, a current eye position of a viewer. The system may determine a first array of scaling factors based on the determined current eye position of the viewer. The system may retrieve one or more second arrays of scaling factors used for correcting one or more proceeding frames of the current frame. The system may determine a third array of scaling factors based on the first array of scaling factors determined based on the current eye position and the one or more second arrays of scaling factors used for correcting the proceeding frames. The system may adjust pixel values of the current frame based at least on the third array of scaling factors. The system may output the current frame with the adjusted pixel values to a display.

Abstract: Electromagnetic shields for sub-modules of electronic modules are disclosed. Electronic modules may include multiple sub-modules arranged on a substrate with an electromagnetic shield arranged to conformally cover the sub-modules as well as portions of the substrate that are uncovered by the sub-modules. Electromagnetic shields are disclosed that are configured to extend between sub-modules to form one or more divider walls. The one or more divider walls may be configured to extend below mounting surfaces of electronic components in the sub-modules to provide improved reduction of electromagnetic interference (EMI) or crosstalk between various sub-modules. Electromagnetic shields are also disclosed that form perimeter sidewalls that extend below mounting surfaces of electronic components of sub-modules to provide improved reduction of EMI from other modules or other external sources.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus can include a printed circuit board (PCB) that has layers and includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion can have a data port and a power port. A first layer is associated with data of the first portion of the PCB, and a second layer is associated with power of the first portion of the PCB. The second portion can have a data port and a power port. A third layer is associated with data of the second portion, and a fourth layer is associated with power of the second portion. The first portion or the second portion can have vias defining an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield. The apparatus can include a power filter and a data filter that can, respectively, isolate power and data of the first portion from the second portion.

Abstract: A component for a vehicle interior configured to dispense scent in a vehicle interior is disclosed. The component may comprise a scent-dispensing apparatus comprising a module configured for at least one scent-dispensing cartridge (removable/replaceable) containing scent media. An actuator may be configured to operate the module in a bypass mode or for selection/actuation of a cartridge. A selected cartridge may be actuated from a sealed state to prevent airflow through scent media to an unsealed state to allow airflow across/through scent media and into the vehicle interior. The actuator may comprise a mechanism (e.g. slider, cam mechanism); each cartridge may comprise a valve mechanism actuated by the actuator; each mechanism may comprise a spring. The module may comprise a fan to provide airflow. The component may provide a user interface. The component may comprise a console, overhead console, floor console, center console, etc.