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Novartis Ag

United Technologies Corporation

Carrier Corporation

Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Yan Zhang

Mutlu Karakelle

Xin Hong

Xiaoxiao Zhang

Michael John Simpson

Tahany Ibrahim El-Wardany

Myoung Choi

Wayde R Schmidt

Sergey Mironets

Peter R Harris

Joseph J Sangiovanni

Daniel V Viens

Myoung-Taek Choi

Anis Zribi

Agnes Klucha

Joseph Anthony Vidulich

Paul Schatz

Robert A Grelotti

John F Zimmerman

Yu Long

Gerard Fairley

Tianlan Zhang

Tahany Ibrahim Ei-Wardany

A system is provided for additively manufacturing a part. This additive manufacturing system includes a base, a solidification device and a detection device. The base is adapted to support material; e.g., powder material. The solidification device is adapted to solidify at least a portion of the supported material to form at least a portion of the part. The detection device is adapted to detect emissions produced by the solidification of at least a portion of the material.

Monitoring material soldification byproducts during additive manufacturing

A system for aircraft collision avoidance includes a first aircraft, the first aircraft configured to detecting at least a projected flight path of at least a second aircraft, determine, as a function of the at least a projected flight path, that the first aircraft is on a collision course with the at least a second aircraft, select a collision avoidance maneuver, the collision avoidance maneuver including at least a flight path for the first aircraft and at least a flight path for the at least a second aircraft, and transmit the collision avoidance maneuver to the at least a second aircraft.

Methods and systems for aircraft collision avoidance

Open-chamber smoke detector and detection method. An elecromagnetic emitter emits radiation, a sensor receives the signal after it has travelled through the monitored area and analyses it to determine whether smoke is present by comparison with a reference signal representative of a smoke plume. An alarm condition is signaled when an evolution in the obtained data corresponds to the reference profile within a threshold amount.

Wide-area chamberless point smoke detector

A method for manufacturing a component includes providing a metallic first powder having a plurality of first particles with a first mean particle diameter. A second powder added to the first powder has a plurality of second particles with a second mean particle diameter less than the first mean particle diameter. Energy is applied to at least the second powder so as to selectively heat the second particles. The first powder is combined with the heated second powder to form a modified powder including modified powder particles. Modified powder particles have an interior portion containing an interior composition, and an outer surface portion with an outer composition different from the interior composition.

Nanoparticle enhancement for additive manufacturing

An apparatus to cut and surface process a workpiece includes a cutting tool to cut the workpiece; a peening tool to peen surfaces of the cut workpiece; and a controller to control the cutting tool, the peening tool and the workpiece to move simultaneously.

Apparatus and method for on line surface enhancement of a workpiece

The present invention relates generally to apparatus and methods for evaluating the condition and properties of eye tissue. More particularly, the present invention is directed to apparatus and methods for non-invasively characterizing the biomechanical properties of eye tissue by utilizing an internal perturbation component.

Apparatus and method for characterizing biomechanical properties of eye tissue

In one aspect, the present invention provides an ophthalmic lens (e.g., an IOL) that includes an optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface disposed about an optical axis. At least one of the surfaces (e.g., the anterior surface) has a profile characterized by superposition of a base profile and an auxiliary profile. The auxiliary profile can include an inner region, an outer region and a transition region between the inner and the outer regions, where an optical path difference across the transition region (i.e., the optical path difference between the inner and the outer radial boundaries of the transition region) corresponds to a non-integer fraction (e.g., &#xbd;) of a design wavelength (e.g., a wavelength or about 550 nm).

Extended depth of focus (EDOF) lens to increase pseudo-accommodation by utilizing pupil dynamics

The PB Reader solves the problem that the e-reader presents: the e-reader has a non-paper screen and printed documents need assembly, binding, and page turning via hands. This is an electronic, mechanical device that can quickly search, review and print documents and that has text-to-speech and remote control functionality. The unit is rectangular in shape similar as a traditional book, including a viewing window for reading and printing. The unit is fed by two paper-belt rollers, across which images and printed text are displayed. The two paper-belt rolls, which are held by two square axles that are driven by the stepping motor through multiple reduction gears. A pattern of round dots is printed on the bottom side of the paper belt, which can be decoded by a photoelectric sensor to take action of reeling pages. The signals control the stepper motor, allowing the reader to reel the page forward or backward, or jump directly to a specific position. The second component of this invention is the designated printer. Its body shape is rectangular. The said printer can print any text files and photos from a computer directly onto the blank paper belt in the PB Reader by means of sensing the code on the paper belt. This way, electronic files are transformed into physical paper files that are readable by the invention to ensure quick search, review and as well as safe storage. The invention also has a wireless remote control function, which will allow people who are disabled (or users who for whatever reasons do not have free use of their hands) to make use of the reader.

Printable automatic paper belt-rolling reader (PB reader)

In one aspect, the present invention provides an ophthalmic lens (e.g., an IOL) that includes an optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface disposed about an optical axis. At least one of the surfaces (e.g., the anterior surface) has a profile characterized by superposition of a base profile and an auxiliary profile. The auxiliary profile can include an inner region, an outer region and a transition region between the inner and the outer regions, where an optical path difference across the transition region (i.e., the optical path difference between the inner and the outer radial boundaries of the transition region) corresponds to a non-integer fraction (e.g., &#xbd;) of a design wavelength (e.g., a wavelength of about 550 nm).

A drinking vessel, such as a commemorative mug, with a detachable handle is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment of the invention, a mug includes a ceramic vessel body and a metal handle insertably attached to the vessel body. The vessel body defines two channels extending from the vessel body in directions about 30 degrees to about 150 degrees apart. The handle has two ends and includes a flexible portion biasing the two ends to maintain both of the ends inserted in their respective channels. Each channel and its respective end of the handle have matching locking teeth that form an interlocking mechanism with the locking teeth in the channel in locking engagement with the locking teeth on the handle end.

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Vernon, CT, United States of America

Yan Zhang