Abstract: An electronic device may generate a matrix code that includes information for performing an interactive activity related to content, combine the matrix code with the content, and transmit the combination of the matrix code and the content to a display device. Subsequently, the displayed matrix code may be captured by a matrix code reader in order to initiate performance of the interactive activity. In some implementations, the content may be a sporting event and capture of the matrix code may initiate performance of an activity corresponding to a fantasy sporting event league associated with the sporting event. In various implementations, the matrix code reader's initiation of performance of the interactive activity related to the content may utilize one or more other electronic devices located in a user location.

Abstract: A method of operating a reader system includes: establishment a hand held reader configured to read an information bearing medium at an establishment and accepting text message communications from the establishment; reading the information bearing medium at the establishment with the reader; and, sending at least one text message communication to an operator of the reader at the establishment on the reader GUI from the establishment when the establishment recognizes a need for a specific notice requirement after reading the information bearing medium.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling a portable electronic device to retrieve information about an object when the object's symbology, e.g., a barcode, is detected. According to one embodiment a method is providing in which symbology associated with an object is detected and decoded to obtain a decode string. The decode string is sent to one or more visual detection applications for processing, wherein the one or more visual detection applications reside on the portable electronic device, and receiving a first amount of information about the object from the one or more visual detection applications. The method also includes sending the decode string to a remote server for processing and receiving a second amount of information about the object from the remote server. The first amount of information is combined with the second amount of information to obtain cumulative information which is displayed on the portable electronic device.

Abstract: When a user who has a magnetic substance attached paper enters a gate which generates a magnetic field, steep magnetization reversal is produced in the magnetic substance by the magnetic field. As a result, pulse current flows into a detection coil provided in the gate, and a generated waveform signal indicating a characteristic transient response is output to a terminal device. The terminal device calculates correlation coefficients of this waveform and a plurality of stored reference waveforms, additionally calculates an average of the calculated correlation coefficients, and determines whether or not the average is equal to or more than a threshold. When the average is equal to or more than the threshold, the terminal device instructs an imaging device to image a user. When the average is below the threshold, the imaging device is not allowed to image the user.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing user devices and contents with quick response (QR) codes. An image of a QR code displayed on a user terminal is captured; the captured image of the QR code is analyzed, and a domain registration request message is generated based on the QR code; and the domain registration request message is transmitted to a domain server, and a domain registration response message is received from the domain server.

Abstract: A system, device and methods are provided for tracking objects, such as shipping containers and other movable items. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting an object based on detection of an object identification tag and detecting a marker during transport of the object, wherein detection of the marker includes determining location data of the marker. The method may further include storing position data for the object based on the location data of the marker, and outputting the position data for the object.

Abstract: A system for tracking produce delivered to a consumer includes a source of produce and several end-customer containers for delivering the produce to the customer. Each of the end-customer containers has an identifier that is scannable and includes a statistically unique code. A computer has software that captures/reads data pertaining to the produce. Each of the end-customer containers is filled with a subset of the produce. The software running on the computer captures the unique code from each of the end-customer containers and creates an association between the unique code and the data pertaining to the produce. The software running on the computer stores the association between the unique code and the data pertaining to the produce in a database.

Abstract: A medication dispenser comprises a body with an opening, an advancing device, a reader, an output device and a processor connected to the advancing device, the reader and the output device. The body is closable and lockable and is arranged to receive a medication container comprising multiple individual sealed medication chambers, each medication chamber including a data tag relating to the medication chamber. The opening in the body is for a medication chamber and the advancing device is arranged to advance a medication chamber through the opening. The reader is arranged to read a data tag on a medication chamber and the processor is arranged to control the advancing device and the output device, according to a data tag on a medication chamber.

Abstract: A method of marking a product to permit later identification and tracking of the product, includes: producing information as to the identification and history of the product since its production; converting the information into a code; and introducing the code into the respective product in a retrievable and non-destructible manner such as to enable the identification and history of the respective product to be retrieved despite transformations which may have occurred in the product since its production. Also described are applications of and products produced in accordance with, the forgoing method.

Abstract: A system is described for determining a relative location of a plurality of items upon a plurality of platforms. The system may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store a first item, a second item, a first period of time and a second period of time. The interface may be operative to communicate with a user and an antenna. The antenna may be able to detect an item for a period of time. The processor may be operative to receive from the antenna, via the interface, the first item, the first period of time, the second item and the second period of time. The processor may determine whether the periods of time overlap. If the periods of time overlap the processor may communicate to the user that the items are upon the same platform, otherwise that the items are on consecutive platforms.

Abstract: A system and method for locally and centrally identifying individuals based on a combination of biometric data and personal data. An identification document suitable for use in embodiments of such a system and method, and a combination document scanner and biometric data reader that enables and performs some or all of the identification functions such a system and method.

Abstract: An adaptive strobe illumination control process for use in a digital image capture and processing system. In general, the process involves: (i) illuminating an object in the field of view (FOV) with several different pulses of strobe (i.e. stroboscopic) illumination over a pair of consecutive video image frames; (ii) detecting digital images of the illuminated object over these consecutive image frames; and (iii) decode processing the digital images in an effort to read a code symbol graphically encoded therein. In a first illustrative embodiment, upon failure to read a code symbol graphically encoded in one of the first and second images, these digital images are analyzed in real-time, and based on the results of this real-time image analysis, the exposure time (i.e. photonic integration time interval) is automatically adjusted during subsequent image frames (i.e. image acquisition cycles) according to the principles of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A decoder 20 of a code scanner 1 measures a distance to a baggage 4 based on a reflection light by the baggage 4 of a laser light 15a outputted by a laser light generator 15, which is detected by a CMOS image sensor 13, adjusts focus of a focus lens 11 and irradiation light amount of illumination by a pulse LED 14 at image pickup based on the measured distance, analyzes the image including a code symbol 5 on the baggage 4 whose image is picked up under conditions after the adjustments, and decodes information indicated by the code symbol.

Abstract: Disclosed is a barcode reader, comprising: a scanner unit which scans a barcode by emitting laser beam and receiving reflection light thereof to obtain image data; a judgment unit which judges a portion of the image data corresponding to each end portion of a swing width of the laser beam as a data unstable range and judges a portion of the image data other than the data unstable range as a data stable range; and a decoding unit which sets a tolerance of error of the image data low against a threshold in the data unstable range, the threshold being used to judge data width of black bars and white spaces of the barcode, to decode the data unstable range, and sets the tolerance of error of the image data high against the threshold in the data stable range to decode the data stable range.

Abstract: An imaging reader has a two-dimensional array of image sensors for capturing return light from a two-dimensional symbol over a field of view as pixel data to be stored in internal random access memory (RAM) of a controller even though the internal RAM has less storage bytes than the number of sensors. The controller determines a size and a location of the symbol in the field of view, maps and subdivides the symbol into a plurality of image capture zones based on the symbol size and location, sequentially captures the return light from each zone, sequentially stores the pixel data from each zone into the internal RAM, sequentially digitizes the stored pixel data from each zone as digitized data, and decodes the digitized data from all the zones.

Abstract: The present invention is aimed at providing a wireless identification tag which can save information with high reliability that is free from the possibility of being lost or falsified, is not broken or melt in the concrete, can expand directionality of an antenna, be distributed in a cement product to be in an appropriate condition for radio communication, and has good adhesion and affinity with cement or the like. A wireless identification tag 1 mixed in a cement product in the manufacturing procedure thereof in which cement, an aggregate, water, or the like are mixed including a protection body 2 incorporating the wireless identification tag 1 having an antenna portion which can write/read information by radio communication, wherein a concave portion 3 is provided on the surface of the protection body.

Abstract: A system comprising a piece of oilfield equipment, an identifier assembly and a reader. The piece of oilfield equipment has an exterior surface. The identifier assembly comprises an identification tag storing a unique identifier. The identification tag is capable of outputting a signal indicative of the unique identifier. The identification tag is mounted to the exterior surface of the piece of oilfield equipment beyond an external surface perimeter of the piece of oilfield equipment such that the identification tag is isolated from the exterior surface of the piece of oilfield equipment. The reader has an antenna receiving the signal indicative of the unique identifier from the identification tag.

Abstract: An electronic thermostat and associated methods are disclosed for power stealing from an HVAC triggering circuit. The methods include making voltage measurements while controlling the amount of current drawn by the power stealing circuitry so as to determine a relationship that can be used to select how much current to draw during power stealing. Through the use of the described methods, the likelihood of inadvertent switching of the HVAC function (on or off) can be significantly reduced.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle air conditioner which includes a simple water-proofing structure that is capable of preventing flooding of a vehicle cabin from mating surfaces, etc. of expansion-valve covers and top and bottom divided cases of an air conditioning unit (HVAC unit) without employing a water-proofing cover, or the like. In a vehicle air conditioner in which expansion-valve covers that are vertically divided into two parts are provided at an outer surface side of top and bottom divided cases of an air conditioning unit disposed in the vehicle cabin so as to bridge mating surfaces of the cases; an expansion valve can be disposed inside the expansion-valve covers; and, in addition, the interior of the expansion-valve covers communicates with an engine compartment via an opening provided in an toe board.

Abstract: A “Flair® Sprayer” can be provided with no dip tube, and can be capable of being used in any orientation, including upside down. Using a unique valving system, where the product delivery circuit is a closed system, a Flair Sprayer can pump out any gas in a bottle's headspace and the product/liquid always reaches the pump intake, even with no dip tube. A dispensing device can have separate product and re-venting/propellant circuits, isolated one from the other, allowing for longer life and freshness of the product. Air or other displacement media can be used for various ancillary functions, all the while remaining isolated from the product, and the dispensing of the product can be adeptly controlled by pressure differentials (under-pressures and overpressures).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a suction-type portable atomizer A suction nozzle is disposed at one end of a casing; and a liquid storage case with a storage cavity is disposed within the casing; one end of the liquid storage case is connected with an atomizing device. The atomizing device comprises an atomizing assembly including a suction nozzle holder and a heater; one end of the suction nozzle holder is provided with an atomizing cavity, and the other end of the suction nozzle holder is provided with an air vent intercommunicated with the atomizing cavity; the heater is fixed into the atomizing cavity. The present invention enables to guide the stored medicinal liquid uniformly onto the heater, providing an easy access to fresh medicinal liquid for a user.

Abstract: Straightline is a syringe with a plunger attached to the end of flexible tubing that varies in length. The flexible tubing has holes approximately every two feet. The syringe is used to pour an attractant in which then flows through the tubing by gravity or can be accelerated by using the plunger. Straightline gives the hunter the advantage by allowing the hunter to lay the tubing out days in advance. The flexible tubing varies in length and can be laid out in bedding areas, along trails, and can be added to for extra coverage. This can help prevent leaving human scent prior to the hunt.

Abstract: A modular volatile material dispensing system includes a supporting plate having a front side and a rear side. The rear side of the supporting plate is configured to removably attach to an electrical plate and a non-electrical plate. The modular volatile material dispensing system includes a cover plate attached to the front side of the supporting plate to form a compartment therebetween, which is adapted to hold a volatile material therein.

Abstract: An electronic device has an electronic signal source electrically connected to a signal routing circuit, an electrically activated transducer to receive electronic signals through the signal routing circuit, and an anisotropic conductive film to provide electrical continuity between the signal routing circuit and the transducer, the anisotropic conductive film having material removed adjacent the transducer to reduce mechanical loading of the transducer.

Abstract: A synthetic jet ejector (201) is provided which includes a housing (205) having an orifice (207) defined in a wall thereof from which a synthetic jet (209) is emitted, and a barrier (211) disposed about the orifice. The barrier has a first end which is disposed proximal to the orifice and which has a first perimeter. The barrier also has a second end which is disposed distal to the orifice and which has a second perimeter. The second parameter has a larger area than the first perimeter.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying mortar is provided. The apparatus includes a support sled and a mixer positioned on the support sled. The mixer combines a received dry powder mortar and a liquid, and a pump positioned on the support sled and adapted to pump the mixed mortar and liquid. The apparatus further includes a spray head positioned on the support sled and adapted to receive the pumped mortar and liquid mixture and spray the mixture.

Abstract: A spray head for spraying mortar is provided. The spray head includes a mortar supply pipe and a spinning head positioned at an outlet point of the mortar supply pipe, the spinning head directing mortar supplied from the mortar supply pipe in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel of mortar in the mortar supply pipe. An air intake for receiving air is further provided, the air being employed to spin the spinning head pneumatically. Finally, a material input port is provided for inputting material to be combined with the mortar in the mortar supply pipe at the outlet point of the mortar supply pipe.

Abstract: An afterburner nozzle actuation system includes a case, an actuation structure, a plurality of cam plates, a plurality of nozzle flaps and seals, and a plurality of rollers. The actuation structure surrounds at least a portion of the case and includes an aft end that has a polygonal cross section shape. The cam plates are removably coupled to an inner surface of the actuation structure, and each includes a cam surface. The nozzle flaps are rotationally coupled to the case and extend at least partially from the actuation structure aft end. Each nozzle flap is movably coupled to a different one of the cam plates. The rollers are each rotationally mounted on a different one of the nozzle flaps and engage the cam surface of one of the cam plates.

Abstract: A leach proof microcapsule containing hydrophobic active molecules, wherein the microcapsule shell breaks upon exposure to a positive pressure drop across the inner and outer sides of the shell, 0<?P=Pin?Pout>5 bar, wherein Pin and Pout are the pressures in, respectively, out of the microcapsule. The microcapsule shell consists of a alkylated organosilica compound, either fully alkylated or having an alkylation degree comprised between 2 and 25 mol. %, preferably between 5 and 20 mol. %, more preferably between 8 and 15 mol. %. The microcapsules of the present invention are particularly suitable for use in compositions for active-catalyzed polymerization reactions to form sealants, foams, coatings or adhesives.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a decoking tool may include a tool body, a diverter plate, a diverter body, a plurality of flow paths and a shifting apparatus. The plurality of flow paths may include a clearing flow path, a cutting flow path and a boring flow path each having a nozzle. The nozzle that terminates the clearing flow path can be directed substantially upwards during normal operation. The shifting apparatus can be operatively coupled to the diverter plate and/or the diverter body such that upon operation of the shifting apparatus, the diverter plate and the diverter body rotate relative to one another to substantially align a selection orifice and at least one of the at least one clearing orifice, the at least one cutting orifice and the at least one boring orifice to establish fluid communication between the fluid inlet and the respective nozzle.

Abstract: An agricultural drip emitter optionally includes an elastomeric having a flow restriction. Flow through the emitter, when deployed inside an irrigation hose, is optionally regulated by pressure-responsive deformation of the elastomer. The flow restriction optionally includes under-tooth bypass spaces located between a base and a sequence of baffles. Some implementations also include a rigid polymer component. Optionally, a thermoset elastomer component is mechanically interlocked with the rigid component. The elastomer component and the rigid component are optionally molded as a unitary part by two component injection molding. Optionally, in the molding process, a divider initially divides the mold into two cavities. After forming the first component, the divider is optionally repositioned for forming the second component with an interface to the first component. The sequence of baffles is optionally formed by elastic stripping from an undercut mold.

Abstract: A mode shifting apparatus for a decoking tool is described herein. A diversion plate can be used to provide selective delivery of a pressurized decoking fluid to one or the other of nozzles in the tool. The mode shifting apparatus can be used to switch between a cutting mode of operation and a drilling mode of operation by rotation of the diversion plate, where a biasing force causes the diversion plate to unseat itself from an adjacent surface of the tool in order to reduce friction forces between them.

Abstract: A method for processing a supply of post consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.

Abstract: Processing waste materials to recover valuable metals, such as copper, from the materials. The disclosed methods employ processes that further refine the waste materials to concentrate the metallic material after the waste materials are initially processed. Processes include employing mechanical separation, air separation, sizing, and density separation.

Abstract: The compact machine (1) for differentiated recuperation of electric cables comprises: a grinder (2) for grinding cables; a terminal separator (3) for separating metal and plastic fragments produced by the grinder (2); a series of ventilators (4, 40, 400) for pneumatically conveying metal and plastic fragments from the grinder (2) to the terminal separator (3); an intermediate separator (7), located in cascade from the grinder (2), capable of enabling pneumatic transit or collection of the metal fragments having a lower or greater weight than a predetermined limit weight, such as to enable a first separation of the metal fragments; a plate grinder (6) located in cascade from the intermediate separator (7), capable of centrifuging the metal fragments produced by the grinder (2) and releasing the metal fragments, which have a rounded geometry.

Abstract: A machine for shredding various materials, such as blocks of plastics, wood residues, cardboard packaging, building materials and so forth, comprising a rotor constituted by a cylindrical roller and a plurality of shredding teeth, arranged in respective slots, which are provided in the surface of the roller and lie on radial planes which are perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the roller, the shredding teeth comprising cutting elements constituted by plates and blocks for fixing the plates and cooperating with stationary teeth arranged in a comb-like arrangement, the plates being arranged directly on the slots provided in the surface of the roller and the blocks being accommodated in cavities shaped like seats for a key, which are formed in the surface of the roller in line with the slots and lie at right angles to them, the blocks being fixed by means of screws so that they can be removed from the seats and protruding from the slots with a portion that acts for the plates as an element for abutment and

Abstract: An adjustable grinder, includes a container, a stator, a rotor, a drum, and a rotary slide. The container can hold a product to be ground. The stator is positioned on the container. The rotor is positioned opposite to the stator and can rotate with respect to the stator. The drum is positioned around the rotor. The rotary slide includes a pointer that can be adjusted such that a distance between the stator and the rotor increases or decreases.

Abstract: A bucket type jaw crusher JC includes stationary jaw teeth 20 fixed to the inner surface of a side plate 11 of a bucket 10, movable jaw teeth 30 opposed to the stationary jaw teeth 20 so as to form V shapes in combination with the stationary jaw teeth 20, a toggle plate 51 which supports a lower portion of the movable jaw teeth 30, an eccentric main shaft 41 which axially supports an upper portion of the movable jaw teeth 30, and a hydraulic motor 70 which drives and rotates the eccentric main shaft 41, and the bucket type jaw crusher JC is formed to be capable of crushing an object 100 to be crushed by the movable jaw teeth 30 which are driven to reciprocate by the hydraulic motor 70 via the eccentric main shaft 41 and the stationary jaw teeth 20.

Abstract: A rotary grater includes a main body having a portion of one side formed from a resilient material. An internal grating barrel includes a plurality of grating teeth and is configured to grate cheese or other food items. The barrel is positioned for rotation inside the main body, such that cheese within the main body can be urged against the barrel by pressure against the resilient material, which will collapse as the food item decreases in size.

Abstract: A mixing vessel, that is used with a motorized food processor, has a vessel wall with an cylindrical upper section and a frustoconical lower section. The upper section has a longitudinal axis generally centered within the upper section and an upper opening defining an upper end of the vessel wall. The lower section is tapered towards a lower circular opening defining a lower end of the vessel wall and has contiguous cambered protuberances defining a hypocycloidal inner surface within the lower section. A base removably closes the lower circular opening and has an upwardly tapered structure and a vertical rotational spindle. A blade assembly is locatable on the spindle. The blade assembly has a pair of upwardly extending blade arms, a pair of radially extending blade arms, and a pair of downwardly extending blade arms.

Abstract: A reel assembly includes first and second flanges, a core body disposed between the first and second flanges, and a core plug. The core body has a central axis extending in a longitudinal direction between the first and second flanges. The core plug is coupled to the core body, and includes at least a first structure disposed at least in part radially inward of the core body toward the central axis. A plurality of fasteners couples the first flange to the first structure.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a device for supporting and storing wound material thereon may include a substantially cylindrical, hollow bobbin having a thickness defined by an inner and outer diameter for supporting and storing material wound around the exterior surface thereof, and a reinforcing apparatus located at one end of the bobbin, said apparatus having generally a cylindrical shape and a length comprising two zones, the outside surface of the first zone being in contact with a portion of an inner surface of the bobbin, and the second zone of the apparatus extending beyond the end of the bobbin, wherein the first zone has an outer diameter such that the first zone fits within the inner surface of the bobbin and wherein the second zone has an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the bobbin, whereby the reinforcing apparatus provides strength and support to the bobbin.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a winder for winding film trims for packaging machines. The winder comprises a drive, a winding mandrel and at least two winding rolls. The disclosure is characterized by an adjustment device for adjusting a torque threshold above which slip occurs between the respective winding rolls and the winding mandrel and/or between the individual winding rolls.

Abstract: In a webbing-winding device, a tension acting on a webbing is smaller when a pretensioner-mechanism is actuated than when a force-limiter mechanism is actuated, thus, projection dimensions of a first claw and a second claw can be made smaller than projection dimensions of second contact portions. A total of contact areas of first contact portions and the second contact portions with a body portion is larger than a total of contact areas of the first claw and the second claw with the body portion. Accordingly, the first claw and the second claw are caused to insert through an insertion hole from the lower side of a stay to attach. Since the projection dimensions can be made smaller, an amount of deflection of the protector can be made smaller. Therefore, the protector can be held on the stay reliably to allow the protector to be attached to the stay easily.

Abstract: A rolled medium holder device includes: a guide member; a holder unit, including a shaft portion that holds a roll-shaped rolled medium, that is slidable relative to the guide member; and a stopper member, provided in the holder unit, that makes surface contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guide member. Here, the pressing force exerted on the outer circumferential surface of the guide member by the stopper member between two different points of the stopper member in the circumferential direction of the guide member can be adjusted; the holder unit is immobilized by increasing the pressing force; and the holder unit can be slid by reducing the pressing force.

Abstract: A surplus cable storage device including a top portion, a bottom portion, and an interior portion having a space with an input and an output through its geometric center is provided. The interior portion may include a grooved edge in the outer side and a shape having rounded corners. The space in the interior portion has a width that allows a plurality of diameters of the surplus cable to pass through and wind around the grooved edge. In some embodiments, the top portion and the interior portion protrude out of the grooved edge on either side of the interior portion, protecting the surplus cable wound around the grooved edge. A method for storing surplus cable attached from a lever to an actuator a manually operated apparatus and maintaining cable and apparatus is provided. The method includes winding the surplus cable along an edge of a storage device as above.

Abstract: Embodiments of an infrared spectral modulator for scene-based non-uniformity image correction are generally disclosed herein. The spectral modulator may be suitable for use in a system for navigating an object having a flight path comprising an infrared sensor having an optical path; an infrared modulator in the optical path of the infrared sensor, wherein the infrared modulator is configured to allow the infrared sensor to perform in situ, real-time, scene-based non-uniformity correction; and a guidance system within the object, wherein the guidance system can adjust the flight path of the object based on the non-uniformity correction.

Abstract: A method for onboard determination of a roll angle of a projectile.

Abstract: Some embodiments pertain to a projectile that includes a casing and a plurality of fins which are secured to the casing. Each of the fins is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The fins are typically in the stowed position during storage and launch, and move to the deployed position as soon as possible after launch. Each fin includes a first foil that has a first set of openings and a second foil that includes a second set of openings. The first sets of openings in the first foils are aligned with the second sets of openings in the second foils when each of the fins is in the stowed position. The first sets of openings in the first foils are not aligned with the second sets of openings in the second foils when each of the fins is in the deployed position.

Abstract: A rotorcraft is disclosed. The rotorcraft may include an airframe comprising a mast defining an interior cavity, at least one compressor connected to the airframe, and a rotor. The rotor may include a hub and a rotor blade. The hub may connect to the mast to rotate with respect thereto. The hub may also define an interior cavity. The rotor blade may form a radial conduit extending radially therewithin. A flow of compressed air generated by the at least one compressor may pass from the at least one compressor, through the interior cavity defined by the mast, through the interior cavity defined by the hub, and into the radial conduit. A swashplate assembly controlling pitch of the rotor blade may be located exterior to the hub and mast. Accordingly, the swashplate assembly may not be heated by the flow of compressed air.