Abstract: A system for conveniently and easily filling a suet cage with molded home-made suet, and for mounting the filled suet cage easily, securely, and neatly on an outdoor mount in any weather. In a further aspect a magnetically-coupled tailpiece is provided for engaging a lower end or corner of a suet cage when the cage is mounted on an outdoor support.

Abstract: Spa systems may be used all year round and in colder weather provide an enjoyable experience for users through the cold ambient outdoor temperature and the heated water of the spa. However, failures in respect of the water circulating pump and/or heater of the spa system either mechanically, electrically or through overall power outages mean the water in the spa system and its pipework can easily freeze if ambient conditions are cold enough leading to cracks in the spa system or pipes and hence leaks when the water thaws requiring costly repair or replacement of components or entire systems. Accordingly, a freeze protection system is provided that uses a backup thermal management system discretely or in combination with other backup systems. These freeze protection systems offering backup when mechanical failures, electrical failures etc. arise by providing thermal input to the spa system through alternate thermal paths and providing alarms.

Abstract: A method 100 for controlling a ramp rate of a wind park with a plurality of wind turbines, the method comprising: determining 102 a generating pool of the wind park that includes wind turbines of the plurality of wind turbines that are online; for each wind turbine in the generating pool, measuring and/or determining a first set of quantities of the wind turbine, the first set of quantities including at least an average wind speed value at the wind turbine; based on the first set of quantities measured and/or determined for each wind turbine in the generating pool, determining a pre-shutdown pool that includes wind turbines of the generating pool for which the average wind speed value at the wind turbine exceeds a first wind speed threshold; for each wind turbine in the pre-shutdown pool, measuring or determining a power of the wind turbine; based on the power of the wind turbines in the pre-shutdown pool, computing 104 a total power of the pre-shutdown pool; controlling the wind turbines of the generating po

Abstract: A system measures, by executing a monitoring process, first metric data associated with trade data at a first time point after the trade data is output by a first process of an application and before the trade data is input to a second process of the application, identifies the trade data at a second time point after the trade data is output by the second process and before the trade data is output by the application, measures second metric data associated with the trade data identified at the second time point, and sends, in response to a latency value obtained based on the first metric data or the second metric data exceeding a latency threshold, a latency alert to a user computing device associated with the application. The monitoring process is not a process of the application and is not linked with the first process or the second process.

Abstract: The present invention in multiple embodiments is directed to amphipathic pigment extenders or fillers comprising silane treated anhydrous kaolin or other minerals that are similarly treated with silane surface modifiers having a cured carbon to nitrogen ratio range of from 9 to 18, and coatings containing the amphipathic pigment extenders or fillers, as well as methods of forming such materials. These surface modified materials are useful in a variety of applications including as pigment extenders or fillers in paints and other coatings with good wetting characteristics, opacity, resistance to staining, resistance to abrasive scrubbing, ability to “self-prime” over porous surfaces, and overall water resistance as well as low to no nuisance dust.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a read sensor utilized in a read head. The read sensor comprises an amorphous break layer disposed on a shield, a seed layer disposed on the amorphous break layer, a first ferromagnetic layer disposed on the seed layer, a barrier layer disposed on the first ferromagnetic layer, and a second ferromagnetic layer disposed on the barrier layer. The amorphous break layer comprises CoFeBTa, the seed layer comprises RuAl, and the barrier layer comprises a semiconductor material, such as ZnSe, ZnTe, ZnO, CuSe, or CuInGaSe. The semiconductor barrier layer reduces the resistance-area product of the read sensor. The amorphous break layer breaks the texture between the shield, which has a FCC texture, and the seed layer, which has a BCC texture. The BCC texture of the seed layer is then inherited by the remaining layers disposed over the seed layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to spin-orbit torque (SOT) devices comprising a bismuth antimony (BiSb) layer. The SOT devices further comprise one or more GeXNiFe layers, where at least one GeXNiFe layer is disposed in contact with the BiSb layer. The GeXNiFe layer has a thickness less than or equal to about 15 ? when used as an interlayer on top of the BiSb layer or less than or equal to 40 ? when used as a buffer layer underneath the BiSb. When the BiSb layer is doped with a dopant comprising a gas, a metal, a non-metal, or a ceramic material, the GeXNiFe layer promotes the BiSb layer to have a (012) orientation. When the BiSb layer is undoped, the GeXNiFe layer promotes the BiSb layer to have a (001) orientation. Utilizing the GeXNiFe layer allows the crystal orientation of the BiSb layer to be selected.

Abstract: A method for operating a first light source of a surgical instrument includes selectively supplying from the first light source, illumination light to the surgical instrument via a light guide, supplying, from a light source-side of the light guide and separate from the illumination light, a safety light via the light guide, determining, at a computing device, whether the safety light is received at the light source-side of the light guide from an instrument-side of the light guide, and, in response to the determining, controlling the first light source to selectively deactivate or reduce an intensity of the illumination light.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to temperature detection devices including a ferromagnetic (FM) material disposed at a media facing surface (MFS). The FM material is configured to produce a first electric voltage signal in response to a temperature gradient due to an anomalous Nernst effect. The temperature detection device may also include a spin-orbit torque (SOT) material abutting the FM material. The SOT material includes at least one of BiSb, a topological insulator, a topological half-Heusler alloy, or a weakly oxidized heavy metal. The SOT material is recessed from the MFS, wherein the SOT material is configured to receive a spin current parallel to the temperature gradient generated by a spin Seebeck effect in the FM material. The spin current is detectable as a second electric voltage signal via an inverse spin Hall effect. The first electric voltage signal is added to the second electric voltage signal.

Abstract: A quick release mechanism for eyeglasses includes a connecting member for detachably disposing on one side of an eyeglass component of the eyeglasses, and a fastener member for positioning the connecting member on the eyeglass component and including an operating portion and a latching portion having two short sides. The eyeglass component is formed with an engaging groove having an engaging section and an opening section. The operating portion is operable to move between a locking position, in which neither of the short sides of the latching portion is facing the opening section; and an unlocking position, in which one short side of the latching portion is facing the opening section, and the latching portion is allowed to move out of the engaging section through the opening section and thereby allow the connecting member to detach from the eyeglass component.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improvements for processing electronic communications over computer networks. As one example, systems and methods may ensure real-time (and/or near real-time) processing of electronic communications over computer networks by detecting real-time delays in electronic communications over computer networks in an ongoing manner and in environments in which users have no access to intermediary devices using a parallel processing stream.

Abstract: A method of establishing a wireless communication channel between a first device and a single one of two or more potential pairing devices includes, while the first device is in a seek mode, scanning for the potential pairing devices, storing the potential pairing devices in a list in the first device, sending a hash code from the first device to a selected one of the potential pairing devices in the list, determining whether the hash code sent from the first device matches a hash code already stored in the selected one of the potential pairing devices, and establishing the wireless communication channel between the first device and the selected one of the potential pairing devices when the hash code sent from the first device matches the hash code already stored in the selected one of the potential pairing devices.

Abstract: A system for blockchain project management is disclosed. A project management process flow is recorded on a ledger stored within a blockchain. The ledger is used to control execution of the project management process flow. Execution of the project management process flow is recorded on the blockchain. This system includes a cloud-based software network arbitration guide that manages and controls the project process flow through the use of blockchain. This network arbitration guide monitors project progress and sends out various update and alert messages based upon the progress of the project. A project process flow is designated in the genesis block of the blockchain.

Abstract: An electrical feedback barrier is configured to safely interconnect an intrinsically safe power supply to a non-intrinsically safe electrical load device in a hazardous environment. Electrical feedback from the non-intrinsically electrical load device is blocked by the electrical feedback barrier to protect the intrinsically safe power supply from adverse operating conditions. The electrical feedback barrier and the electrical load device are enclosed in an explosion-proof or flameproof enclosure for compliance with electrical equipment safety standards in the hazardous environment.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides generally for systems and devices for a game utilizing a projectile. According to the present disclosure, the projectile-based game system may comprise multiple components including a projectile, a plurality of contacting elements, a plurality of players, and a base structure comprising internal and external partitioning elements. The projectile-based game may include a base structure with various components and designs. Additionally, the present disclosure may include at least one exemplary process for utilizing a projectile-based game system.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to magnetic recording heads (such as write heads of data storage devices) that include multilayer structures to facilitate targeted switching and relatively low coercivity. In one or more embodiments, a magnetic recording head includes an iron-cobalt (FeCo) layer having a crystalline structure that is a cubic lattice structure, a first crystalline layer formed of a first material, and a second crystalline layer between the first crystalline layer and the FeCo layer. The second crystalline layer is formed of a second material different from the first material, and the second crystalline layer interfaces both the FeCo layer and the first crystalline layer. The crystalline structure of the FeCo layer has a texture of <100>.

Abstract: A belt drive system for an internal combustion engine rotatably coupled to a rotary motor is provided. The internal combustion engine includes at least three cylinders each having a piston operable to turn a crankshaft. The belt drive system includes a belt and a controller. The belt is coupled to crankshaft of the internal combustion engine and the rotary motor; and the controller is operatively connected to the rotary motor, wherein the controller causes data processing hardware to perform the following operations: apply a torque to the rotary motor; and change the torque of the rotary motor prior to a change in a rotary speed of the internal combustion engine to maintain a predetermined tension in the belt and reduce a rotary motor torsional response through the belt drive to the torsional vibration input from the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A wearable spatial audio device is provided. The wearable spatial audio device includes one or more audio speakers, one or more processors, and a storage machine holding instructions executable by the one or more processors. Map data is obtained for a real-world environment that includes one or more dynamic audio objects. A device-specific subset of audio tracks is obtained, and a device-specific spatialized audio mix of the device-specific subset of audio tracks that is based on the map data is obtained. An indication of a change in an environmental condition relative to one or more of the dynamic audio objects is received. The device-specific spatialized audio mix is adjusted based on the change in the environmental condition.

Abstract: Refractive index matching (RIM) formulations, their use for mounting biological specimens (e.g., cells and tissues) to a substrate, and methods of visualizing biological specimens embedded in RIM formulations are described.