Abstract: A display assembly includes (a) a display stand having a base securable to a secure support surface and a platform detachably mounted to the base; (b) at least one display container supported atop and securely fastened to the platform, at least a portion of the container being generally transparent for viewing one or more articles containable therein for display; and (c) a locking mechanism mounted to the display stand. The locking mechanism is moveable between a locked position in which the platform is securely locked to the base to prevent detachment of the platform from the base, and an unlocked position in which the platform is unlocked from the base to permit detachment of the platform from the base for transporting the display container away from the base.

Abstract: Various embodiments contemplate systems, architectures and methods for extracting and selecting headshots of human or non-human entities from catalogs of images of such subjects. The methods described may find and extract faces from within groups of subjects, verify that the extracted faces correspond to the desired subject, determine cropping or masking regions, or both, of rectangular, circular, elliptical or some other geometry to provide an easily recognized image of the desired subject, expand the output image by synthesizing pixels as may be needed for a desired cropping or masking region, select preferred images among a collection of images of the desired subject, and perform other useful functions. The resulting output images may be in either direct form, reference form or both forms.

Abstract: A tissue repair apparatus includes a housing, a rotatable shaft at least partially disposed within the housing, and first and second curved needles coupled to the shaft. The housing defines a gap between a first edge of the housing and a second edge of the housing, the gap adapted to receive tissue. The first and second needles curved needles being articulable within the housing from a delivery position, at which the first and second needles are spaced from the gap, to a deployed position, at which the first and second needles extend through the gap. Actuation of the shaft simultaneously articulates the first and second needles and the first needle enters the gap before the second needle enters the gap.

Abstract: A rocket engine configured to run on a liquid fuel and liquid hydrogen peroxide is started by impinging high pressure streams of a fuel and liquid H2O2 into a combustion chamber under pressure and temperature conditions sufficient to decompose the liquid H2O2 into hot water stream and oxidizer and achieve ignition.

Abstract: A radiation shield assembly is described, configured to block radiation emanating from a radiation source from reaching a user. Two shields are supported by a support arm, and are configured to rotate and translate relative to one another about the support arm's longitudinal axis. This allows the shield to be easily configured and reconfigured as necessary to visualize various parts of a patient's body via radiography.

Abstract: A display container for displaying an aromatic botanical specimen includes: (a) a container body for enclosing the botanical specimen and scented air having a scent of the botanical specimen; (b) at least one scent discharge port in the container body; and (c) an air pump coupled to the container body and operable to discharge the scented air from within the container body to the environment through the scent discharge port.

Abstract: An embodiment of an exhaust collection system for collecting exhaust from a marine vessel includes an exhaust cleaning assembly including a tank. In addition, the exhaust collection system includes a vent hood in fluid communication with the tank of the exhaust cleaning assembly. The vent hood includes a frame including one or more extendable frame members, and an outer covering that covers the frame to define an enclosure with an opening configured to receive an exhaust stack of the marine vessel therethrough, the one or more extendable frame members to extend and retract to adjust a size of the opening.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to support a diffuser segment during removal from and installation into an assembly. The apparatus includes a body having two or more supports and at least two clamp rods. The clamp rods each extend from a first end to a second end. The body defines a pocket extending between the supports on a first side of the clamp rods. An end clamp releasably mates with the second end of each clamp rod. The end clamp has a foot extending into the first side of the clamp rod. A wheel is received within each support. The pocket and the foot of each end clamp releasably retain a diffuser segment and the wheels rotate to allow the diffuser segment to be removed without damaging a surface coating of the diffuser segment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, molding material, and a conductive structure. The conductive structure is at least partly stacked with the semiconductor die, and the conductive structure includes a plurality of slots positioned around a point of the semiconductor die. The plurality of slots is configured to equalize thermal stresses during the operation of the semiconductor die about the point of the semiconductor die, where the thermal stresses are associated with coefficient of thermal expansion mismatches between the conductive structure and the molding material. In addition, at least a portion of the molding material is in contact with the conductive structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor package. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die and a plurality of leads. The plurality of leads includes two drain leads connected to the drain, two source leads connected to the source, a gate lead connected to the gate, the gate lead positioned between the two source leads, and a sensing lead positioned between the two source leads. The two source leads, the gate lead, and the sensing lead are positioned on a first side of the semiconductor package that is opposite to a second side of the semiconductor package, and wherein the drain leads are positioned on the second side.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor package with a pre-formed die clip and lead frame. The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor die, a heat spreader on a first side of the semiconductor die, a lead frame on a second side of the semiconductor die, and a die clip positioned between the semiconductor die and a portion of the lead frame. The die clip and the lead frame are pre-joined by way of various connection points.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for modifying a fast-forwarding speed based on a reaction time of a user when a frame of interest is detected. A media guidance application may receive a command from a user to fast-forward through a media asset and may execute a fast-forwarding operation through frames of the media asset. The media guidance application may detect that the fast-forwarding operation is approaching a frame of interest to the viewer. The media guidance application may reduce the fast-forwarding speed to a second speed slower than the first speed, where the second speed is determined based on an estimated reaction time of the user. The media guidance application may receive a command to resume playback from the user while the fast-forwarding operation is occurring at the second speed and may play back the media asset at a default playback speed from a point corresponding to a moment when the command was received.

Abstract: An illuminable display assembly including (a) a housing having a base securable to a support surface, a platform detachably mounted to the base, and a generally enclosed interior bounded from above by the platform. The platform includes a plurality of illuminable windows spaced apart from each other therealong. The display assembly further includes (b) a plurality of retractable tethers mounted to the platform in the interior of the housing. The tethers fasten corresponding display containers to the platform and urge the display containers to predetermined positions adjacent corresponding windows. The display assembly further includes (c) a lighting system including one or more interior light sources in the interior of the housing for illuminating the windows and display containers from below.

Abstract: A battery pack for a vehicle includes a housing including at least one pack vent between an interior and an exterior of the housing. A plurality of battery cells are disposed within the housing. A channel system includes channel arrays positioned in connection with vents on each of the plurality of battery cells and the channel arrays are in connection with a master channel that communicates with the at least one pack vent, wherein the channel system is enclosed from the rest of the volume of the pack.

Abstract: A battery pack for a vehicle includes a housing including at least one pack vent between an interior and an exterior of the housing; a plurality of battery cells disposed within the housing; and a vent system includes a closed channel network under the cells in connection with a vent of the plurality of battery cells and the at least one pack vent; and a manifold mounted on the closed channel network, a portion of the manifold mounted on the housing including a connector installed from external to the housing that connects the manifold to the closed channel network.