Abstract: Systems and processes for an integrated sensor framework are provided. For example, a first electronic device receives at least one input including sensor data from a second device. A representation of a physical environment associated with the first electronic device is obtained based on sensor data from the first electronic device and the sensor data from the second device. Movement information corresponding to movement of an object within the physical environment is identified. Event information is determined corresponding to activity within the physical environment, wherein the event information is determined based on the identified movement information and the representation of the physical environment. Accordingly, an output is provided to the user based on the event information.

Abstract: A vascular repair device assembly includes a main prostheses, first internal prostheses, an optional second internal prostheses, and at least two sub-prostheses. Methods for delivering vascular repair devices include delivering a vascular repair device through a blood vessel to the aneurysm site, aligning a proximal open end of a main prosthesis cranially to the site of the aneurysm patient and directing a distal end of at least one additional one vascular repair device through a proximal end of at least a first internal lumen, and aligning the proximal end of the additional vascular repair device into a distal end of the at least one sub-prosthesis.

Abstract: A thermal energy storage system including an enclosure having an internal volume. An incompressible phase change material (PCM) is provided within the internal volume of the enclosure, where the PCM contracts into a solid state when its temperature falls below a certain temperature and expands into a liquid state when its temperature goes above the certain temperature. An elastic bladder is positioned adjacent to the PCM within the internal volume of the enclosure and is filled with a compressible material, where the PCM pushes against the bladder when it is expanded to the liquid state and causes the compressible material to be compressed within the bladder and the enclosure.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for triggering an update to a machine-learning model upon detecting that a distribution of particular (e.g., recently collected) input data set is sufficiently different from a distribution training input data set used to train the model. The distributions may be determined to be sufficiently different when a classifier can identify to which distribution individual data elements belong (e.g., to at least a predetermined degree). An update to the machine-learning model can include morphing weights used by the model and/or retraining the model.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for triggering an update to a machine-learning model upon detecting that a distribution of particular (e.g., recently collected) input data set is sufficiently different from a distribution training input data set used to train the model. The distributions may be determined to be sufficiently different when a classifier can identify to which distribution individual data elements belong (e.g., to at least a predetermined degree). An update to the machine-learning model can include morphing weights used by the model and/or retraining the model.

Abstract: A thermal energy storage system including an enclosure having an internal volume. An incompressible phase change material (PCM) is provided within the internal volume of the enclosure, where the PCM contracts into a solid state when its temperature falls below a certain temperature and expands into a liquid state when its temperature goes above the certain temperature. An elastic bladder is positioned adjacent to the PCM within the internal volume of the enclosure and is filled with a compressible material, where the PCM pushes against the bladder when it is expanded to the liquid state and causes the compressible material to be compressed within the bladder and the enclosure.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for triggering an update to a machine-learning model upon detecting that a distribution of particular (e.g., recently collected) input data set is sufficiently different from a distribution training input data set used to train the model. The distributions may be determined to be sufficiently different when a classifier can identify to which distribution individual data elements belong (e.g., to at least a predetermined degree). An update to the machine-learning model can include morphing weights used by the model and/or retraining the model.

Abstract: Systems and processes for natural language processing using vocabularies with compressed serialized tries are described in the present disclosure. In one example process, natural language input is received. The natural language input is parsed, using a vocabulary, to determine a corresponding user intent. The parsing includes using a data structure of the vocabulary to map a first word of the natural language input to first semantic information and a second word of the natural language input to second semantic information. The data structure includes pointers that map to a same semantic data object of the vocabulary. The first semantic information and the second semantic information are determined using the same semantic data object. The user intent is determined based on the first semantic information and the second semantic information. Performance of a task corresponding to the determined user intent is initiated.

Abstract: Systems and processes for natural language processing using vocabularies with compressed serialized tries are described in the present disclosure. In one example process, natural language input is received. The natural language input is parsed, using a vocabulary, to determine a corresponding user intent. The parsing includes using a data structure of the vocabulary to map a first word of the natural language input to first semantic information and a second word of the natural language input to second semantic information. The data structure includes pointers that map to a same semantic data object of the vocabulary. The first semantic information and the second semantic information are determined using the same semantic data object. The user intent is determined based on the first semantic information and the second semantic information. Performance of a task corresponding to the determined user intent is initiated.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an echo canceller having an audio signal input and an audio signal output and dynamic pre-conditioning logic. The dynamic pre-conditioning logic is operatively coupled to the echo canceller audio signal output as a feedback signal and has a dynamic pre-conditioning logic output operatively coupled to the echo canceller audio signal input. The dynamic pre-conditioning logic is also operative to receive an audio signal input from at least one microphone. The dynamic pre-conditioning logic is operative to analyze the feedback signal to obtain at least one characteristic, and pre-condition the audio signal input, based on the at least one characteristic of the feedback signal, and provide a pre-conditioned audio signal at the echo canceller audio signal input. The echo canceller audio signal output is then provided to a noise suppressor for the send path of a full duplex communication channel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for adapting acoustic processing in a communication device, and capturing at least one acoustic signal using acoustic hardware of the communication device, characterizing an acoustic environment external to the communication device using the at least one captured acoustic signal, adapting acoustic processing within the communication device based on the characterized acoustic environment.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an echo canceller having an audio signal input and an audio signal output and dynamic pre-conditioning logic. The dynamic pre-conditioning logic is operatively coupled to the echo canceller audio signal output as a feedback signal and has a dynamic pre-conditioning logic output operatively coupled to the echo canceller audio signal input. The dynamic pre-conditioning logic is also operative to receive an audio signal input from at least one microphone. The dynamic pre-conditioning logic is operative to analyze the feedback signal to obtain at least one characteristic, and pre-condition the audio signal input, based on the at least one characteristic of the feedback signal, and provide a pre-conditioned audio signal at the echo canceller audio signal input. The echo canceller audio signal output is then provided to a noise suppressor for the send path of a full duplex communication channel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for adapting acoustic processing in a communication device, and capturing at least one acoustic signal using acoustic hardware of the communication device, characterizing an acoustic environment external to the communication device using the at least one captured acoustic signal, adapting acoustic processing within the communication device based on the characterized acoustic environment.

Abstract: An improved bed covering is provided for a mattress on a bedstead, which consists of an apparatus for protecting the mattress and a mechanism for retaining the protecting apparatus to the mattress on the bedstead in a wrinkle free condition. A person resting on the protecting apparatus will be more comfortable.

Abstract: A wall plate is arranged for selective reception of a support member having a floor, with an internally threaded cylindrical skirt arranged to receive a mouthwash dispensing fluid container therewithin, with a valve plate reciprocatably mounted relative to a bottom surface of the floor to permit selective fluid flow therethrough. The apparatus is further arranged to include an adapter head arranged to receive a mouthwash bottle thereon having a truncated, conical directional conduit to receive an outlet opening of a fluid bottle.