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The present invention is directed to a hermetically sealed LED light bulb with internal photo control circuit to be used in remote locations and harsh environments. The internal photo control circuit provides for either, a single LED or an array of LED's to turn on or off depending on the ambient light level. A hermetically sealed LED light bulb will include an internal photo control circuit including an LED and phototransistor mounted on a circuit board sealed by a glass dome connected to a base. The base of the sealed light bulb will have a variety of conventional attachment means including bayonet and threaded connection. With minor adjustments in the control circuit, the sealed LED light bulb will be available in variety of conventional voltages. A polymer or rubber sleeve will be provided to insure a sealed connection at the base.

An imaging apparatus having RFID tags associated with wearable components of a system to track the usage and wear levels of the wearable components. The RFID tags can be antennas formed from conductive material impregnated in the wear components such that the RFID tags are worn with the wearing of the wear components. The RFID tags may also be RFID chip tags having memory for storing information, a portion of which is updated in real time. The presence or absence of the impregnated antenna RFID tags or the updated information stored in the chip tags may be used to track usage and wear level of the wear components.

A computer implemented method of performing an approximate-nearest-neighbor search is disclosed. The method comprises dividing an image into a plurality of tiles. Further, for each of the plurality of tiles, perform the following in parallel on a processor: (a) dividing image patches into a plurality of clusters, wherein each cluster comprises similar images patches, and wherein the dividing continues recursively until a size of a cluster is below a threshold value; (b) performing a nearest-neighbor query within each of the plurality of clusters; and (c) performing collaborative filtering in parallel for each image patch, wherein the collaborative filtering aggregates and processes nearest neighbor image patches from a same cluster containing a respective image patch to form an output image.

A water pressure sensing system for self-propelled irrigation systems has a waterline pressure sensing device mounted at the outermost sprinkler in wireless communications with a master control unit (MCU) mounted elsewhere on the irrigation system. The waterline pressure sensing device includes a water pressure sensor and a processor to detect changes in waterline pressure, in addition to a short-range radio for wireless communication with the MCU. The MCU includes a short-range radio for wireless communication with the water pressure sensing device, a processor for processing the received waterline pressure status data, and a long-range transmitter for relaying this data to a remote internet-connected central computer. The remote central computer alerts mobile operator devices to inform the operator of the waterline pressure status.

A computer implemented method of determining a latent image from an observed image is disclosed. The method comprises implementing a plurality of image processing operations within a single optimization framework, wherein the single optimization framework comprises solving a linear minimization expression. The method further comprises mapping the linear minimization expression onto at least one non-linear solver. Further, the method comprises using the non-linear solver, iteratively solving the linear minimization expression in order to extract the latent image from the observed image, wherein the linear minimization expression comprises: a data term, and a regularization term, and wherein the regularization term comprises a plurality of non-linear image priors.

An infrared dryer with an infrared dryer body is disclosed. The infrared dryer body includes a cylinder; an infrared light tube, located at substantially central location of the infrared dryer body; an infrared light lampshade, located above the infrared light tube to cover substantially the whole infrared light tube; and at least one shield located above the lampshade inside the cylinder to cover the whole lampshade.

The present invention relates to a device for transmitting fluid from a subsea producing module (8) to a subsea receiving module (9) comprising a choke valve (3) in a main flowpath (7) of the fluid. A bypass line (2) is arranged in parallel to the choke valve (3) and the bypass line (2) is connected to the main flowpath (7) by a bypass connection (1).

A movement support system for an openable roof of a vehicle, in particular a boat, for mounting at the site of an opening formed in the roof of the vehicle for movably supporting at least one closure element for selectively covering the opening. The system includes a pair of elongate support modules configured as rectilinear bars, for mounting on the roof of the vehicle on opposite sides of the opening. Each support element has a track element extending substantially parallel to the support element with one or more carriage elements, connectable to the closure element, mounted thereon for longitudinal sliding. The system also includes a transmission for imparting movement controlled by a motor to at least one of the carriage elements. The transmission includes a belt member connected to at least one of the carriage elements and closed in a loop about two end pulleys so as to form two belt branches extending longitudinally along the support members, which are spaced by a distance substantially the same as a transverse dimension of the carriage elements.

Embodiments of information handling systems (IHSs) having rechargeable batteries and improved battery charge control methods are provided herein. For example, a method is disclosed for dynamically switching between a plurality of battery charging profiles, each having different recharge thresholds and charge termination thresholds for controlling battery recharge. Such a method may include detecting discharge current from a rechargeable battery of an IHS, determining whether or not the IHS is coupled to an external power source, and switching from using a first battery charging profile to using a second battery charging profile to recharge the rechargeable battery in response to detecting the discharge current while the IHS is coupled to the external power source and/or determining that the discharge current is a short term supplemental power event.

A textile belt strap, especially for use in personnel safety devices in land vehicles, aircraft and watercraft. At least one seam is provided on the belt strap for representation of loading of the belt strap that occurs. The seam extends in a longitudinal direction of the belt strap over a portion thereof, and is comprised of an upper thread disposed on one side of the belt strap and a lower thread disposed on the other side of the belt strap. Respective transverse seams are fixedly connected with the belt strap for delimiting opposite ends of the seam. An interlocking of the upper thread and the louver thread is provided externally of the belt strap such that either the upper thread or the lower thread has a linear length or extension between the transverse seams that delimit the seam.

A lead-acid battery grid used for an electrode of a lead-acid battery, wherein the lead-acid battery grid is made of a Pb alloy containing at least one of Sn or Ca, and includes an upper frame constituting an upper side of the lead-acid battery grid, a lower frame constituting a lower side of the lead-acid battery grid, and a meshed part being present between the upper frame and the lower frame and including intersecting strands, a ratio Wu/W of a mass Wu of an upper half of the meshed part to a total mass W of the meshed part is 62.5% or higher and 67% or lower, and a cover layer containing a larger amount of Sn than the strands is formed on at least part of a surface of the strands, and the cover layer is not formed on a surface of the lower frame.

A light emitting diode (LED) side marker lamp, comprising a punching panel with a coating, a water-proof light source module, and a through hole. The water-proof light source module is disposed below the punching panel, and the through hole is disposed on the punching panel and operates to allow light to be emitted from the water-proof light source module. A traditional cover is not needed, and the punching panel is used to replace the cover and colors thereof match with those of buildings, which improves decoration effect of the invention; secondly, as the LED side marker lamp fails, only the water-proof light source module needs to be replaced, which is convenient for maintenance and reduces cost; finally, the number of light source modules can be varied, which is flexible in use.

A cover assembly generally includes a lock channel, flush mounted panels, a fastener, and a nut. Advantageously, the cover and cover systems are corrosion resistant and/or high strength, comprised of removable panels, offer easy installation and access, may be high strength fiber reinforced plastic, offer life cycle cost savings, may be compression sealed, have long relatively maintenance-free life, and/or are customizable.