Abstract: A method includes capturing object data using a data capture device of a vehicle, determining that the captured object data includes a relevant object based on a user profile associated with an occupant of the vehicle, and executing a notification at the vehicle indicating a presence of the relevant object in response to determining that the captured object data includes the relevant object.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack for providing uniform fluid flow through a plurality of plates is provided. The fuel cell stack includes a plurality of plates that define a plurality of fuel cells stacked with each other, each plate having a fuel inlet hole for receiving fuel and a fuel outlet hole for discharging fuel. The fuel cell stack includes a fuel inlet insert extending into the fuel inlet hole of at least some of the plurality of plates. The fuel inlet insert has an upstream end and a downstream end relative to a direction of fuel flow through the fuel inlet holes. The upstream end of the fuel inlet insert has a porosity and permeability less than a porosity and permeability of the downstream end of the fuel inlet insert such that the fuel insert provides uniform fuel flow through the plurality of plates.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable mediums for determining a scene representation for a vehicle are provided. A disclosed method includes acquiring data from one or more sensors of the vehicle. The method further includes detecting, using processing circuitry, one or more objects in a surrounding of the vehicle based on the acquired data; determining whether an object of the detected one or more objects intersects with a vehicle lane of travel; determining whether the object is in a lane of travel of the vehicle; determining inter-vehicle gaps and cut-ins between the object and the vehicle; and rendering a scene representation including the inter-vehicle gaps and cut-ins between the object and the vehicle.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a plurality of vehicles within a geographic area; transmitting a first signal to a device of a customer, the first signal being configured to control each of the plurality of vehicles; receiving a selection of a vehicle from among the plurality of vehicles; and transmitting a second signal to the device in response to receiving the selection, the second signal modifying the first signal to be disabled from controlling the plurality of vehicles except the selected vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention allows a CEC system to automatedly track the use, storage, access, and modification of sensitive information/data in the system through desktop monitoring. Further, through desktop, video, and audio monitoring of CSRs the system can automatedly determine the improper use, access, storage, and modification of sensitive information by implementing sensitive data use rules that allow a system to be specialized for the user. Finally, the system can automatedly determine and implement violation actions for the improper use, storage, access, and manipulation of sensitive information. This provides an intelligent system capable of locating all sensitive data in the system and regulating the use, access, and storage of sensitive data in the system.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe the localization of a utility pole by distributed fiber sensing of aerial fiber cable suspended from the utility pole.

Abstract: Sunroof drive apparatus and related sunroof assemblies for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed assembly includes a sunroof panel, a rail, a guide block attached to part of the rail, a bracket beneath the sunroof panel, a link in the rail removably connected to the guide block, and a drive shoe in the rail slidably coupled to the link. The drive shoe includes first and second slots to receive respective first and second pins of the link. The link can rotate about a rotation axis from a first orientation in which the link is inseparable from the guide block to a target orientation in which the link is separable from the guide block. When the first pin enters a locking area at an end of the first slot, the drive shoe imparts one or more loads on the first pin that urge the link into the target orientation.

Abstract: A driver monitor system and method of optimizing use of cognitive resources of a user in a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes in-cabin video cameras, a display device, and processing circuitry. The method performed by the processing circuitry includes monitoring eye gaze direction using images from the in-cabin video cameras, gradually softening image regions and lines displayed in the display device that are outside a first vision area of the user of the vehicle, and using the eye gaze direction to predict whether the user is transitioning into a new focus vision area that had been outside the first vision area. When the user's eyes begin to move, begin sharpening softened image regions and lines such that by the time eyes have shifted into the new focus vision area, the image regions and lines in the new focus vision area reach full sharpness.

Abstract: A method detecting passenger specific voice data based on vehicle operating conditions that are set based on the passenger specific voice data are provided. The method includes obtaining, using a sensor operating in association with the computing device, image data associated with a passenger in the vehicle, obtaining an identification of the passenger based on the image data, and retrieving one or more voice characteristics of the passenger based on the identification. The method also includes selecting, by the computing device, an operating condition for an additional sensor of the vehicle based on the one or more voice characteristics of the passenger, and detecting, by the additional sensor that operates in the operating condition, voice data specific to the passenger.

Abstract: A driver monitor method and system for mitigating cognitive tunneling in a vehicle includes in-cabin video cameras, a heart rate monitor, an audio-visual device, and processing circuitry that detects eye gaze direction, eye lid position, and head position using images from the in-cabin video cameras, and measures heart rate variability using the heart rate monitor. A machine learning device uses the eye gaze direction, eye lid position, head position, and heart rate variability to predict whether a driver is transitioning into a cognitive tunneling state or a fatigue state. The audio-visual device outputs one audio-visual cue to mitigate the cognitive tunneling state and outputs a different cue to mitigate the fatigue state. The machine learning device learns by performing a reinforcement learning algorithm in which the audio-video device outputs a verification request and receives a response to the verification request that is fed back to the machine learning device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe a polarization diversity combining method for coherent distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) maintaining phase continunity.

Abstract: A blanking die apparatus includes a first blanking die including an upper die shoe including an upper die shoe cutting surface and a lower die shoe including a lower die shoe cutting surface. A second blanking die including an upper die shoe including an upper die shoe cutting surface and a lower die shoe including a lower die shoe cutting surface. An infeed assembly that is configured to form a continuous strip of a metal sheet into a non-planar, arc-shape as the continuous strip of metal sheet enters the first blanking die.

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices and apparatuses for a wireless charger for charging an electronic device within a vehicle. The wireless charger includes a first sensor. The first sensor is configured to measure or detect a temperature of the electronic device. The wireless charger includes a thermoelectric device. The thermoelectric device is configured to adjust the temperature of the electronic device or a surface of the charging pad. The wireless charger includes a processor coupled to the first sensor and the thermoelectric device. The processor is configured to determine that the temperature of the electronic device exceeds a first threshold temperature and control the thermoelectric device to increase or decrease the temperature of the electronic device or the surface of the charging pad.

Abstract: A draft inducer blower assembly for use with a water heater has a housing, a motor, and a fan. The housing has an exhaust volute surrounding the fan and a base adapted to be mounted atop a water heater. The base has an inlet port adapted to receive exhaust gas from the water heater. The fan is connected to the motor for rotation about a rotation axis. The exhaust volute and the base are non-adjustably fixed relative to each other. The exhaust volute has a cut-off at a cut-off angle relative to the rotation axis. The exhaust volute has an exhaust outlet passageway that extends to an exhaust port. The exhaust port is lower than the top of the exhaust volute.

Abstract: The protecting package for a flexible pouch specially designed to contain a biopharmaceutical fluid, includes two frames which respectively form a lower frame and an upper frame and which have a peripheral area, respectively to a main plane of the frames, each frame has an opening on a central area, the two frames are fixed to each other such that they are able to respectively surround two plates which sandwich the flexible pouch.

Abstract: An oral care composition including a base formulation, sodium bicarbonate, and nisin, wherein the oral care composition removes biofilm from a tooth surface more effectively than the base formulation with the sodium bicarbonate or the nisin alone.

Abstract: An Angelonia plant particularly distinguished by having white flowers, strong stems, and an upright plant habit, is disclosed.