Abstract: A sewer manhole cover includes a frame having an access aperture and a cover for covering the access aperture. A primary seal is generated when the cover is placed on the frame either by way of contact between the frame and cover or by way of a gasket received within a groove formed into one of the frame or cover, wherein the gasket is compressed between the frame and cover. A method is provided for generating a secondary seal between the frame and cover by applying an amount of a viscous compound to a circumferential surface of the frame or cover, wherein the secondary seal is formed when the cover compresses the compound when the cover is received within the frame.

Abstract: A vehicle generates a city-scale map. The vehicle includes one or more Lidar sensors configured to obtain point clouds at different positions, orientations, and times, one or more processors, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform registering, in pairs, a subset of the point clouds based on respective surface normals of each of the point clouds; determining loop closures based on the registered subset of point clouds; determining a position and an orientation of each of the subset of the point clouds based on constraints associated with the determined loop closures; and generating a map based on the determined position and the orientation of each of the subset of the point clouds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a decoupling mat (1) with a continuous plastic layer (2), for example one fabricated via deep drawing, comprising elongated, rib-like formations (3) on a first broadside (B1), wherein the formations (3) simultaneously form groove-like recesses (5) on a second broadside (B2) lying opposite the first broadside (B1). In order to achieve a solution advantageous for use, emphasis is placed on having the formations (3) be bordered in their longitudinal extension (1) by sections (9) of a reduced height (h?) and/or width (c?), which simultaneously also form partial areas (10) of less depth (s?) and/or width (d?) bordered relative to the recesses (5). In addition, the invention relates to a floor structure, in particular in a building with a decoupling mat (1).

Abstract: A method of automatically providing personalized augmented mathematical learning content and activities to users of an online learning platform is described. Upon detecting that a user has captured an image or a video stream, one or more points of interest in the image or video stream are determined. Augmented mathematical information is then detected for the one or more points of interest and superimposed on the captured image or video stream.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a clip for positioning and securing adjacent grooved planks to a joist. The clip includes a body and a pair of legs. The body extends longitudinally from a front end to a rear end and laterally between opposite lateral edges and defining a hole. Each leg of the pair of legs extends downward from the body at a longitudinal position between the front end and rear end. Each of the front end and the rear end includes a notch in the edge between the opposite lateral edges.

Abstract: A system includes at least one imaging sensor and a processor. The processor is configured to acquire detected data describing an environment of an autonomous vehicle using the imaging sensor; derive reference data which describes the environment from a predefined map; compute difference data representing a difference between the detected data and the reference data; and transfer the difference data, wherein an image computed based on the difference data and the reference data represents the detected data. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: A virtual hair extension system is provided. The system includes a memory device having a user image of a user having hair, a display device, and a computer that is operably coupled to the memory device and the display device. The computer has a hair segmentation module and a hair extension blending module. The hair segmentation module generates a binary hair mask based on the user image. The hair extension blending module generates a final modified user image having the hair of the user with a selected hair extension thereon utilizing the user image, the binary hair mask, and a reference image of the selected hair extension. The computer displays the final modified user image having the hair of the user with the selected hair extension thereon on the display device.

Abstract: A collapsible structural frame configured to provide a structure to which building material sheets are attached to form a surface. The frame includes a first frame portion that corresponds to a first portion of the surface and is configured to receive a first sheet of the building material and a second frame portion that corresponds to a second portion of the surface and is configured to receive a second sheet of the building material. A pivoting mechanism attaches the second frame portion to the first frame portion and has a pivoting axis. The pivoting mechanism permits the second frame portion to rotate about the pivoting axis relative to the first frame portion from an undeployed state to a deployed state. A locking mechanism may fix a relative position of the first frame portion and the second frame portion in the deployed state.

Abstract: A computer implemented method rasterizes point cloud data. A number of processor units rasterizes the point cloud data into rasterized layers based on classes in which each rasterized layer in the rasterized layers corresponds to a class in the classes. The number of processor units creates key value pairs from the rasterized layers. The number of processor units store the key value pairs in a key value store. According to other illustrative embodiments, a computer system and a computer program product for rasterizing point cloud data are provided.

Abstract: A window attachment system for attaching a window to an opening in a building includes a male portion and a female portion. One of the male portion and the female portion is attached to one of the outer perimeter of the window frame or the inner perimeter of the opening in the building. The other of the male portion and the female portion is attached to the outer perimeter of the window frame or the inner perimeter of the opening in the building. The male portion is engaged with the female portion when the window is placed into the opening.

Abstract: The present invention is regarding a structure for fastening decking lumber woods for a wooden deck. The present invention includes a first deck wood (10a) and a second deck wood (10b) with a form of a certain thickness and extended to a certain length and the cross member, the joist, placed underneath and perpendicular to the deck lumber woods, and the bracket (100) that allows to fix the first deck wood (10a) and the second deck wood (10b) onto the cross member with a fastening material through the gap space between the deck woods without touching them so the deck wood can breath freely thus, preventing them from splitting.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods for generating object-specific-preset edits to be later applied to other digital images depicting a same object type or applying a previously generated object-specific-preset edit to an object of the same object type within a target digital image. For example, in some cases, the disclosed systems generate an object-specific-preset edit by determining a region of a particular localized edit in an edited digital image, identifying an edited object corresponding to the localized edit, and storing in a digital-image-editing document an object tag for the edited object and instructions for the localized edit. In certain implementations, the disclosed systems further apply such an object-specific-preset edit to a target object in a target digital image by determining transformed-positioning parameters for a localized edit from the object-specific-preset edit to the target object.

Abstract: A shingle coating asphalt composition is provided that is produced from a paving grade asphalt. The asphalt composition comprises a paving-grade asphalt that has been modified with one or more polymer additives; and a secondary additive comprising one or more of a viscosity reducing agent, a wax, a salt of a fatty acid ester, and an amide of a fatty acid. The shingle coating asphalt coating composition is used to make a shingle. The shingle includes a substrate, the asphalt, and roofing granules.

Abstract: In one aspect, a computerized method for implementing a multi-pass iterative closest point (ICP) registration in an automated facial reconstruction process includes the step of providing an automated facial reconstruction process. The method includes the step of detecting that a face tracking application programming interface (API) misalignment has occurred during the automated facial reconstruction process. The method includes the step of implementing a multi-pass ICP process on the face tracking API misalignment by the following steps. One step includes obtaining a first point cloud (PC1) of the automated facial reconstruction process. The method includes the step of obtaining a second point cloud (PC2) of the automated facial reconstruction process. The method includes the step of obtaining a first face mask (mask1) of the automated facial reconstruction process. The method includes the step of obtaining a second face mask (mask2) of the automated facial reconstruction process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a best view spot generating server which includes a virtual tour providing server that communicates with a user terminal over a network and generates a best view spot associated with a three-dimensional object included in a virtual space, and a database that operates in conjunction with the virtual tour providing server and stores data associated with the virtual space, data associated with the three-dimensional object, and data associated with the best view spot.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for performing interactive digital image editing operations utilizing machine learning models and a feature backpropagation refinement layer. For example, the disclosed systems perform interactive digital image editing operations by incorporating a feature backpropagation refinement layer within a non-interactive machine learning model that utilizes a consistency loss to adjust the feature backpropagation refinement layer according to one or more user interactions. In some embodiments, the disclosed systems utilize a feature backpropagation refinement layer that includes a bias sublayer for localizing changes to a digital image and a convolutional sublayer for channel-wise scale and feature combinations across channels. In some cases, the disclosed systems utilize a consistency loss that facilitates localized modifications to a digital image based on distances of various pixels or features from a user interaction.

Abstract: A method for graphics processing including rendering graphics for an application using a plurality of graphics processing units (GPUs). The method including dividing responsibility for rendering geometry of the graphics between the GPUs based on screen regions, each GPU having a corresponding division of the responsibility which is known to the GPUs. The method including determining a Z-value for a piece of geometry during a pre-pass phase of rendering at a first GPU for an image, wherein the piece of geometry overlaps a first screen region for which the first GPU has a division of responsibility. The method including comparing the Z-value against a Z-buffer value for the piece of geometry. The method including generating information including a result of the comparing the Z-value against the Z-buffer value for use by the GPU when rendering the piece of geometry during a full render phase of rendering.

Abstract: A method for outputting a blend shape value includes: performing feature extraction on obtained target audio data to obtain a target audio feature vector; inputting the target audio feature vector and a target identifier into an audio-driven animation model; inputting the target audio feature vector into an audio encoding layer, determining an input feature vector of a next layer at a (2t?n)/2 time point based on an input feature vector of a previous layer between a t time point and a t?n time point, determining a feature vector having a causal relationship with the input feature vector of the previous layer as a valid feature vector, outputting sequentially target-audio encoding features, and inputting the target identifier into a one-hot encoding layer for binary vector encoding to obtain a target-identifier encoding feature; and outputting a blend shape value corresponding to the target audio data.

Abstract: A light weight composite deck panel comprising at least two pre-defined shaped and sized foams that are encapsulated with multiple layers of the bi-directionally and/or uni-directionally oriented synthetic glass fabric and the resin system and the encapsulated foams are arranged in a pre-defined configuration of the deck with at least one joint; said composite deck panel is cured. A process and assembly for manufacturing the light weight composite deck panels of the invention is disclosed.

Abstract: A framing assembly is disclosed including an acoustic framing arrangement and a plurality of tracks. The acoustic framing arrangement interconnects a top track with a bottom track. The acoustic framing arrangement includes a pair of studs positioned in back-to-back configuration and mechanically joined using a connector. The connector includes a vertical portion that extends between the pair of studs and a base portion that connects to the tracks. When assembled, the acoustic framing arrangement creates space between the pair of studs and positions the studs in an offset configuration to improve wall stud acoustic performance.