Abstract: An adjustable socket assembly includes a collet having a first end, a second end, and a perimeter wall. The second end has a receiving aperture therein. The collet is divided into a plurality of sections. A sleeve has a bottom end that receives the collet. The sleeve has an interior surface that tapers inwardly and abuts the sections to move toward each other as the sleeve moves toward the second ends of the sections. A biasing member extends through a top end of the sleeve and engages each of the sections. The biasing member is actuated to bias the sleeve downward to close together the sections and engaged the valve actuator. An engagement head is attached to the upper end of the biasing member and engages a tool to rotate the collet.

Abstract: An adjustable socket assembly includes a collet having a first end, a second end, and a perimeter wall. The second end has a receiving aperture therein. The collet is divided into a plurality a plurality of sections. A sleeve has a bottom end that receives the collet. The sleeve has an interior surface that tapers inwardly and abuts the sections to move toward each other as the sleeve moves toward the second ends of the sections. A biasing member extends through a top end of the sleeve and engages each of the sections. The biasing member is actuated to bias the sleeve downward to close together the sections and engaged the valve actuator. An engagement head is attached to the upper end of the biasing member and engages a tool to rotate the collet.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a method for requesting installation of applications includes rendering information of an application store platform in a user interface of a first application executing on a computing device associated with an organization, rendering a UI control of the application store platform on the user interface, where the UI control provides an option to request installation of a second application provided by the application store platform, and transmitting, in response to selection of the option to request installation, a request to install the second application to a computing device associated with an administrator of the organization.

Abstract: A light emitting transducer including a flexible sheet having a bottom side and a top side, the flexible sheet including a substrate that is stretchable and compressible, the substrate having a bottom substrate surface at the bottom side, and a top substrate surface facing towards the top side, the top substrate surface comprising a surface pattern of a plurality of raised and depressed micro-scale surface portions which extend in at least one direction; a light emitting diode layer above the substrate and conforming in shape to the top substrate surface, the light emitting diode layer corresponding with the surface pattern of the top substrate surface, wherein the light emitting diode layer has a bottom diode surface facing towards the bottom side, and a top diode surface facing towards the top side, a bottom electrode on the bottom diode surface, and a top electrode on the top diode surface.

Abstract: An adjustable socket assembly includes a collet having a first end, a second end, and a perimeter wall. The second end has a receiving aperture therein. The collet is divided into a plurality a plurality of sections. A sleeve has a bottom end that receives the collet. The sleeve has an interior surface that tapers inwardly and abuts the sections to move toward each other as the sleeve moves toward the second ends of the sections. A biasing member extends through a top end of the sleeve and engages each of the sections. The biasing member is actuated to bias the sleeve downward to close together the sections and engaged the valve actuator. An engagement head is attached to the upper end of the biasing member and engages a tool to rotate the collet.

Abstract: Various aspects include a speaker including: an acoustic transducer for providing an audio output; a set of microphones for detecting a user voice command; and a controller coupled with the acoustic transducer and the set of microphones, wherein the controller is configured to: in response to detecting a power down command, switch the set of microphones from an active listening mode to a standby mode for a parking period, in response to detecting a power up command during the parking period, switch the set of microphones from the standby mode to the active listening mode after a first time period, and in response to detecting the power up command after expiration of the parking period switch the set of microphones from the standby mode to the active listening mode after a second time period that is greater than the first time period.

Abstract: A light emitting transducer including a flexible sheet having a bottom side and a top side, the flexible sheet including a substrate that is stretchable and compressible, the substrate having a bottom substrate surface at the bottom side, and a top substrate surface facing towards the top side, the top substrate surface comprising a surface pattern of a plurality of raised and depressed micro-scale surface portions which extend in at least one direction; a light emitting diode layer above the substrate and conforming in shape to the top substrate surface, the light emitting diode layer corresponding with the surface pattern of the top substrate surface, wherein the light emitting diode layer has a bottom diode surface facing towards the bottom side, and a top diode surface facing towards the top side, a bottom electrode on the bottom diode surface, and a top electrode on the top diode surface.

Abstract: A clamping socket assembly and method includes positioning a fastener body in a collet. The collet has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end receives the body. The first end includes a tool mating member. The collet has a perimeter wall having a plurality of slots extending therein that extend into the second end to define a plurality of wings. A sleeve is positioned on the collet and is threadably coupled to the collet. The sleeve is rotated in a first direction to threadably couple the sleeve to the collet such that the sleeve moves toward the second end and urges the wings into frictional engagement with the fastener body. A tool is extended through the distal end and into the tool mating member. The tool is rotated to rotate the collet and the body.

Abstract: An adjustable socket assembly includes a collet having a first end, a second end, and a perimeter wall. The second end has a receiving aperture therein. The collet is divided into a plurality a plurality of sections. A sleeve has a bottom end that receives the collet. The sleeve has an interior surface that tapers inwardly and abuts the sections to move toward each other as the sleeve moves toward the second ends of the sections. A biasing member extends through a top end of the sleeve and engages each of the sections. The biasing member is actuated to bias the sleeve downward to close together the sections and engaged the valve actuator. An engagement head is attached to the upper end of the biasing member and engages a tool to rotate the collet.

Abstract: A light emitting transducer including a flexible sheet having a bottom side and a top side, the flexible sheet including a substrate that is stretchable and compressible, the substrate having a bottom substrate surface at the bottom side, and a top substrate surface facing towards the top side, the top substrate surface comprising a surface pattern of a plurality of raised and depressed micro-scale surface portions which extend in at least one direction; a light emitting diode layer above the substrate and conforming in shape to the top substrate surface, the light emitting diode layer corresponding with the surface pattern of the top substrate surface, wherein the light emitting diode layer has a bottom diode surface facing towards the bottom side, and a top diode surface facing towards the top side, a bottom electrode on the bottom diode surface, and a top electrode on the top diode surface.

Abstract: Various aspects include a speaker including: an acoustic transducer for providing an audio output; a set of microphones for detecting a user voice command; and a controller coupled with the acoustic transducer and the set of microphones, wherein the controller is configured to: in response to detecting a power down command, switch the set of microphones from an active listening mode to a standby mode for a parking period, in response to detecting a power up command during the parking period, switch the set of microphones from the standby mode to the active listening mode after a first time period, and in response to detecting the power up command after expiration of the parking period switch the set of microphones from the standby mode to the active listening mode after a second time period that is greater than the first time period.

Abstract: An exemplary solar selective coating can be provided to be deposited on a substrate. The exemplary solar selective coating can comprise an adhesion layer, an absorber stack comprising at least one absorber layer, and an antireflection stack which can comprise at least one antireflection layer, e.g., all provided in a sandwich configuration. The sandwich configuration can provide the adhesion layer deposited onto the substrate, the absorber stack deposited on the adhesion layer, and the antireflection stack deposited on the absorber stack. The adhesion layer can comprise a metallic layer comprising molybdenum and titanium.

Abstract: A clamshell package includes a base section having a triangular shape and first and second storage sections pivotally attached to the base section by first and second hinges, respectively. The storage sections have storage section flanges extending outward and terminating at storage section flange outer edges defining an outer perimeter of the clamshell package. When the storage sections are closed, the storage section flanges face and engage out to the storage section flange outer edges.

Abstract: Various implementations include approaches for controlling content via a playback device. In a particular implementation, a remote control device includes: a keypad having a set of actuatable buttons for controlling a playback device; and a control module, where the remote control device is operable in a plurality of different operating states, and where the control module is configured to highlight one or more distinct subsets of the set of actuatable buttons at the keypad based upon a current operating state of the remote control device.

Abstract: A light emitting transducer including a flexible sheet having a bottom side and a top side, the flexible sheet including a substrate that is stretchable and compressible, the substrate having a bottom substrate surface at the bottom side, and a top substrate surface facing towards the top side, the top substrate surface comprising a surface pattern of a plurality of raised and depressed micro-scale surface portions which extend in at least one direction; a light emitting diode layer above the substrate and conforming in shape to the top substrate surface, the light emitting diode layer corresponding with the surface pattern of the top substrate surface, wherein the light emitting diode layer has a bottom diode surface facing towards the bottom side, and a top diode surface facing towards the top side, a bottom electrode on the bottom diode surface, and a top electrode on the top diode surface.

Abstract: Various implementations include approaches for controlling content via a playback device. In a particular implementation, a remote control device includes: a keypad having a set of actuatable buttons for controlling a playback device; and a control module, where the remote control device is operable in a plurality of different operating states, and where the control module is configured to highlight one or more distinct subsets of the set of actuatable buttons at the keypad based upon a current operating state of the remote control device.

Abstract: An exemplary solar selective coating can be provided to be deposited on a substrate. The exemplary solar selective coating can comprise an adhesion layer, an absorber stack comprising at least one absorber layer, and an antireflection stack which can comprise at least one antireflection layer, e.g., all provided in a sandwich configuration. The sandwich configuration can provide the adhesion layer deposited onto the substrate, the absorber stack deposited on the adhesion layer, and the antireflection stack deposited on the absorber stack. The adhesion layer can comprise a metallic layer comprising molybdenum and titanium.

Abstract: A clamshell package includes a base section having a triangular shape and first and second storage sections pivotally attached to the base section by first and second hinges, respectively. The storage sections have storage section flanges extending outward and terminating at storage section flange outer edges defining an outer perimeter of the clamshell package. When the storage sections are closed, the storage section flanges face and engage out to the storage section flange outer edges.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to couple manifold blocks to form a manifold are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first manifold block including a first fluid passageway defining a first opening in a first surface of the first manifold block. The example apparatus includes a first keyway extending along the first surface of the first manifold block. The example apparatus includes a first key to be inserted in the first keyway and a second keyway of a second manifold block to couple the first manifold block to the second manifold block to fluidly couple the first fluid passageway to a second fluid passageway of the second manifold block.

Abstract: The invention discloses a normal flow filtration cassette (1) stackable with like cassettes, said cassette comprising: at least three port conduits (2,3,4); an inlet chamber (5) in fluid communication at least with a first of said port conduits (2); an outlet chamber (6) in fluid communication at least with a second of the port conduits (3); and a filter medium (7) between said inlet chamber and said outlet chamber, wherein said at least three port conduits (2,3,4) are each in fluid communication with a corresponding inlet port (8,9,10) and are each in fluid communication also with one of a corresponding set of outlet ports (11,12,13), and wherein each of said set of inlet ports (8,9 10) is arranged to cooperate with a respective complementary outlet port of an adjacent like cassette when in a stack and said outlet ports (11,12,13) are each arranged to cooperate with a respective complementary inlet port of a further adjacent like cassette when in a stack.