Abstract: An apparatus for the catalytic treatment of gas having a casing and a catalytic article within the casing wherein the catalytic article comprises a ceramic honeycomb monolith which hosts a metallic track containing at least one least one metal, metal alloy, or an inorganic oxide.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for detecting emerging events. In various examples, a method for detecting emerging events includes obtaining communication data associated with communication between multiple sources, segmenting communication data into multiple segments, determining whether a data segment belongs to a familiar topic or none, and generating a notification when a familiar topic is mentioned for more or less than a mention prediction. Additionally, or alternatively, a notification may be generated when an unfamiliar topic emerges from a set of unfamiliar data segments if an associated segment count exceeds a critical mass threshold. To determine whether a data segment belongs to a familiar topic, the data segment may be transformed into a feature vector and mapped onto a feature space, where a distance-based similarity score may be determined.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to evaluating a contact center agent using an automated evaluation process that employs aspects of machine learning to review pieces of content, identify context within a piece of content where a compliance statement is required, and determine if a compliance statement was given by the agent. In some embodiments, a compliance model is trained and utilized to recognize context within the customer-agent interaction indicating that a compliance statement should be given by the agent. The presence or absence of a compliance statement in the piece of content may then be evaluated by the model and reported to the contact center supervisor. The automated nature of the invention efficiently and effectively reduces the unnecessary randomness introduced by a manual review process while providing improved assurance that compliance requirements are consistently provided during customer interactions.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system comprising a recuperated gas turbine engine with a catalytic combustor, and methods of operating the same, the catalytic combustor comprising: (a) an upstream section comprising an electrical heater and (b) a downstream catalyst section, wherein the upstream section and the downstream catalyst section are disposed adjacent to and in fluid communication with one another.

Abstract: An apparatus for the catalytic treatment of gas having a casing and a catalytic article within the casing wherein the catalytic article comprises a ceramic honeycomb monolith which hosts a metallic track containing at least one platinum group metal (PGM).

Abstract: An apparatus for the catalytic treatment of gas having a casing and a catalytic article within the casing wherein the catalytic article comprises a ceramic honeycomb monolith which hosts a metallic track containing at least one platinum group metal (PGM).

Abstract: An improved system and method for fantasy sports betting is disclosed herein. The system and method provides for an online website or application that utilizes cryptocurrency as the only funding a distribution source for game play by individual players or participants. The present disclosure solves a number of problems in multiple fields of art, most notably, in the field of computers or computerized devices.

Abstract: A signal generator outputs a reference signal corresponding to at least one wireless signal according to the predefined signal encoding to a channel emulator processor. The channel emulator processor is programmed to use at least one synthesized channel parameter and the reference signal to produce and store a perturbed signal as data for training machine learning and artificial intelligence systems. The synthesized channel parameter is synthesized using a channel synthesizer processor programmed to: ingest map elevation data, reference a transmitter and a receiver to the map elevation data, and perform ray tracing of a representative signal between the transmitter and the receiver, while applying at least one predetermined perturbation property to synthesize at least one channel parameter.

Abstract: Automated robotic harvesting systems and methods for harvesting electrodeposited metals from a cell, and specialized end of arm tooling for use in automated robotic harvesting systems and methods for harvesting electrodeposited metals from a cell, are disclosed. A harvesting tool comprises an extraction gripping unit configured to extract a starter sheet and metal electrodeposited on the starter sheet from a cell, and a harvesting gripping unit configured to separate the starter sheet from the metal for harvesting the metal.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system comprising a recuperated gas turbine engine with a catalytic combustor, and methods of operating the same, the catalytic combustor comprising: (a) an upstream section comprising an electrical heater and (b) a downstream catalyst section, wherein the upstream section and the downstream catalyst section are disposed adjacent to and in fluid communication with one another.

Abstract: An exhaust gas heater comprising an electrically conductive metallic track hosted on an electrically insulating substrate through which an exhaust gas can flow.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for remotely isolating and energizing distributed mechanical equipment in an industrial environment. The methods and systems disclosed herein are able to remotely and safely isolate the primary sources of energy in industrial environments (e.g. electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic) from mechanical equipment at a site from a single location. A method of installing a field isolation device for mechanical equipment in an industrial environment is also disclosed.

Abstract: A signal generator outputs a reference signal corresponding to at least one wireless signal according to the predefined signal encoding to a channel emulator processor. The channel emulator processor is programmed to use at least one synthesized channel parameter and the reference signal to produce and store a perturbed signal as data for training machine learning and artificial intelligence systems. The synthesized channel parameter is synthesized using a channel synthesizer processor programmed to: ingest map elevation data, reference a transmitter and a receiver to the map elevation data, and perform ray tracing of a representative signal between the transmitter and the receiver, while applying at least one predetermined perturbation property to synthesize at least one channel parameter.

Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle includes a plurality of air spring assemblies, each having an air spring, and a suspension position sensor; and a controller. The controller is programmed to determine corner forces associated with each air spring of the plurality of air spring assemblies based on a pressure provided by a pressure sensor and an effective area of each air spring of the plurality of air spring assemblies based on a total length provided by the suspension position sensor, according to a target total length of each air spring.

Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle includes a plurality of air spring assemblies, each having an air spring, and a suspension position sensor; and a controller. The controller is programmed to determine corner forces associated with each air spring of the plurality of air spring assemblies based on a pressure provided by a pressure sensor and an effective area of each air spring of the plurality of air spring assemblies based on a total length provided by the suspension position sensor, according to a target total length of each air spring.

Abstract: A vehicle has first and second portions, with a front aerodynamic element located in the first portion and a rear aerodynamic element located in the second portion. The front and rear aerodynamic elements are each independently movable to respective deployment positions between respective stowed positions and respective fully-extended positions. A controller is operatively connected to each of the front and rear aerodynamic elements and has a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory. The controller is programmed to obtain a front target position (Tf,n) for the front aerodynamic element at a current time step (n) based at least partially on at least one vehicle state parameter at a previous time-step (n?1) and a detected position (Dr,n-1) of the rear aerodynamic element at the previous time-step (n?1).

Abstract: A method for controlling an active aerodynamic element in a vehicle having road wheels with tires in contact with a road surface includes receiving driver input signals and vehicle kinematics data. The driver input signals correspond to a requested aerodynamic performance operating point. Tire coefficients of friction in the longitudinal and lateral directions are provided to the controller. Desired longitudinal and lateral forces acting on the tires are determined using the input signals, kinematics data, and actual force data. Additionally, a desired total aerodynamic downforce for meeting the aerodynamic performance operating point is determined as a function of the tire forces and coefficients. A position of the aerodynamic element(s) is controlled such that the total aerodynamic downforce is achieved. A system includes the aerodynamic element(s), actuator(s), and controller. A vehicle includes the body, road wheels, active aerodynamic element(s), actuator(s), and controller.

Abstract: An apparatuses, systems, computer program products, and methods are disclosed for discovering, evaluating and storing data related to marked response area on manually filled paper forms, the method comprising steps of capturing one or more digital image of a data filled physical paper forms or automated generated paper form with filled in data, fixing the perspective of the captured data filled paper form digital image, identifying the form regions in the data filled paper forms' digital image, obtaining the metadata of the captured data filled paper form digital image, fetching relevant form data from one or more databases and servers, and adjusting the response area co-ordinates on the image and process each response on the image to identify if it is marked or not.

Abstract: A system is configured to control aerodynamics of a vehicle. The vehicle includes a vehicle body having a front end facing an ambient airflow when the vehicle is in motion relative to a road surface. The system includes an adjustable aerodynamic-aid element mounted to the vehicle body. The system also includes a mechanism configured to vary a position of the adjustable aerodynamic-aid element relative to the vehicle body and thereby control movement of the airflow. The system additionally includes a sensor configured to detect a height of the vehicle body relative to a predetermined reference frame and a controller configured to receive a signal from the sensor indicative of the detected vehicle body height. The controller is also configured to determine a ride-height of the vehicle using the detected vehicle body height and to regulate the mechanism in response to the determined ride-height to control aerodynamics of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system is configured to control aerodynamics of a vehicle. The vehicle includes a vehicle body having a front end facing an ambient airflow when the vehicle is in motion relative to a road surface. The system includes an adjustable aerodynamic-aid element mounted to the vehicle body. The system also includes a mechanism configured to vary a position of the adjustable aerodynamic-aid element relative to the vehicle body and thereby control movement of the airflow. The system additionally includes a sensor configured to detect a height of the vehicle body relative to a predetermined reference frame and a controller configured to receive a signal from the sensor indicative of the detected vehicle body height. The controller is also configured to determine a ride-height of the vehicle using the detected vehicle body height and to regulate the mechanism in response to the determined ride-height to control aerodynamics of the vehicle.