Abstract: Techniques that enable the installation of a level sensor capable of continuously detecting a level of fluid in a vessel or tank and capable of being integrated in a larger control system. Advantageously, the sensor head of the level sensor can be installed on existing installations with an existing displacer or float and an existing member or rod. The techniques thus enable process plants to easily and affordably replace pneumatic level sensors with a more environmentally friendly option.

Abstract: The present invention relates to transgenic ornamental fish, as well as methods of making such fish by germ cell transplantation techniques. Also disclosed are methods of establishing a population of such transgenic fish and methods of providing them to the ornamental fish industry for the purpose of marketing.

Abstract: An imaging device may include an image sensor that generates frames of image data in response to incident light with an array of image pixels, and processing circuitry that processes the image data. The processing circuitry may include a transformation circuit that applies transforms to subsampled frames of image data that are generated using a subset of the image pixels to produce transform values, and a comparator circuit that compares the transform values. The processing circuitry may determine that motion has occurred between sequential frames if a difference between a first transform value corresponding to a first image frame and a second transform value corresponding to a second image frame exceeds a threshold value. In response to determining that motion has occurred, the image sensor may generate full-frame image data using all of the pixels of the array of image pixels.

Abstract: A softball pitching machine in accordance with the present disclosure is configured to lob a softball along an arcuate path with forward spin to mimic the motion of an underhand, slow pitched softball from a human pitcher. The softball pitching machine includes a throwing arm having a curved hand configured to move along a predetermined arcuate path to a preset stopping point that imparts the arcing path and the forward spin on the softball.

Abstract: An exercise grip is disclosed. The exercise grip includes a protective portion and a wrist strap connected to a wrist end of the protective portion. The protective portion has a finger end in which three or four finger holes are defined. The protective portion also has a palm portion that extends from the finger holes to the wrist end. The protective portion varies in width from the wrist end to the finger end. The protective portion can be formed to cover an ulnar portion of a wrist when placed on a hand.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable media for receiving usage data for a virtual device (or other virtual service), analyzing the usage data to determine a usage bucket characteristic of usage of the virtual device over a period of time, and determining a usage score for the virtual device. The systems described herein further involve causing a deployment of the virtual device to be upgraded, downgraded, or otherwise modified based on the usage bucket and associated usage score. The features and functionalities described herein can provide an efficient mechanism for administrating a tenant deployment as well as implementing a more efficient utilization of cloud computing resources for a variety of virtual services.

Abstract: A skiver for precise removal of outside material from an elongated device, such as a medical catheter or the like, includes a longitudinal recess in a surface and a transverse replaceable blade therein. A removable cover holds the blade in place. In some embodiments, the skiver has a handle extending from the skiver. In other embodiments, an automated mechanism is used to move the elongated device through the skiver.

Abstract: A method for preparing a geothermal system involves preparing a wellbore that extends into an underground magma reservoir. Characteristics of the drilling process and the borehole are monitored to detect when the magma reservoir is reached, such that specially configured drilling operations can be performed to drill to a target depth within the magma reservoir.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a PRocess Orchestration and Repository Origination Code (‘PROC’) for simultaneously configuring a data repository, preferably in the form of a structured data container, and encoding a workflow for populating the data container with items of information from designated decentralized sources of disparate type and format. PROC provides a general-purpose method for compiling, transforming and presenting items of information in a data container according to a preset standard governing structure and content. PROC encodes both the structure of the data container as well as the process for procuring and distributing the intended content. Accordingly, PROC provides a method for the real-time integration of primary data from disparate decentralized sources, including sources dynamically created during Script execution, and items of information derived from primary data, into a persistent or temporary structured container.

Abstract: A system and method for calibrating a computed tomography (CT) scanner including scanning a calibration apparatus with the CT scanner, and determining a first scan edge of a first calibration layer, a second scan edge of a second calibration layer, and a floating point of an opening from the scan. The method also includes determining a first scan dimension and second scan dimension measured in the longitudinal direction from the first scan edge to the floating point, and the second scan edge to the floating point, respectively. The method also includes determining a first scan overhang based on a difference between the first scan dimension and the second scan dimension and comparing the first scan overhang to the calibration overhang. The method also includes determining a first level of uncertainty for the CT scanner based on the comparing.

Abstract: Systems and methods for interpreting high-energy interactions on a sample are described in this application. In particular, this application describes an analysis method that comprises impinging radiation from a source on an analyte, detecting the energy interactions resulting from the impinging radiation using a radiation detector, adjusting the signal from the radiation detector using a machine learning module to emphasize specific parts of the detector signal, training the machine learning module in a supervised or unsupervised manner, producing quantitative and qualitative models using the machine leaning module, and then applying the machine learning module to additional energy interactions. The signal received by the detector can be preprocessed to emphasize specific parts of the detector signal, which is then mapped to a machine learning module for training in a supervised or unsupervised manner.

Abstract: A method to assemble and orchestrate elemental value components to accomplish a meaningful higher value. The method including the steps of detecting, by a first sensor, a first vehicle operating parameter, generating, by the first sensor, a first sensor output indicative of the first vehicle operating parameter, populating, by a data pump, a first data repository entry indicative of the first sensor and the first vehicle operating parameter. The method is further operative for generating, by a first processor, a first micro-value output in response to the first data repository entry and a first micro-value algorithm associated with the first sensor, generating, by a concurrent second processor, a first vehicle control signal in response to the first data repository entry, the first micro-value output and a first decision repository table entry associated with the first micro-value output, and controlling, by a vehicle controller, a vehicle in response to the first vehicle control signal.

Abstract: An outdoor power equipment system includes a removable rechargeable battery module, a robotic lawn mower, and a portable power equipment. The robotic lawn mower includes a receptacle configured to receive the battery module, and an electric motor electrically coupled to the receptacle to receive electricity to drive at least one of a wheel and a cutting implement. The portable power equipment includes a receptacle configured to receive the battery module, and at least one of an electric motor, a light source, and an amplification circuit coupled to the receptacle to receive electricity.

Abstract: Systems and methods for classifying and sorting of dark colored and/or black-colored plastic materials utilizing a vision system or one or more sensor systems implemented with one or more medium wavelength infrared cameras whereby the captured image data is process within a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials, which may then be sorted into separate groups based on such an identification or classification.

Abstract: A system for time series analysis using attention models is disclosed. The system may capture dependencies across different variables through input embedding and may map the order of a sample appearance to a randomized lookup table via positional encoding. The system may capture capturing dependencies within a single sequence through a self-attention mechanism and determine a range of dependency to consider for each position being analyzed. The system may obtain an attention weighting to other positions in the sequence through computation of an inner product and utilize the attention weighting to acquire a vector representation for a position and mask the sequence to enable causality. The system may employ a dense interpolation technique for encoding partial temporal ordering to obtain a single vector representation and a linear layer to obtain logits from the single vector representation. The system may use a type dependent final prediction layer.

Abstract: Technologies for 3D virtual environment placement of 3D models based on 2D images are disclosed. At least an outline of a 3D virtual environment may be generated. A 2D image of one or more 2D images may be identified. A first product from the first 2D image may be identified. At least one 3D model of one or more 3D models based, at least, on the first product may be determined. A first location for placement of the first product in the 3D virtual environment may be identified. The at least one 3D model may be added within the 3D virtual environment based, at least, on the first location. The 3D virtual environment may be rendered into a visually interpretable form. A second product may be identified from the first 2D image, forming a first grouping of products. A starting element for the first grouping of products may be determined.

Abstract: Systems and methods for “blinded” messaging, wherein, a user can draft and send targeted communications to groups of other users having specific characteristics selected by the sending user, but the identification of the recipients is not provided to the sender. The system also permits the recipients to respond or engage in interact discussion with the sender, again without revealing any personal or identifying information about the recipient in question. This preserves anonymity and protects privacy. The systems and methods may be implemented in the context of a career or educational opportunity on-line services platform, which matches candidates to opportunities such as schools or jobs. Providers of such positions may also create on the platform career pathway profiles that are linked together to create an emergent, organic web of career paths for students and job-seekers to research and browse.

Abstract: A signaling of at least one characteristic for layers of a multi-layered video signal such as, for example, for each layer the indication of dependent layers to which the respective layer directly relates via inter-layer prediction, or the signaling of the afore-mentioned second inter-dependency syntax structure, is described. A maximum syntax element is signaled within the multi-layered video signal to indicate a maximally used value of an extension layer-ID field of the packets of the multi-layered video signal, the scope of the maximum syntax element being, for example, a predetermined portion of the multi-layered video signal extending, for example, across several portions of the multi-layered video signal. Accordingly, it is feasible for devices such as decoders or network elements receiving the multi-layered video signal to gain, for a relatively large predetermined portion of the multi-layered video signal, knowledge about the actually consumed portion of the possible domain of possible values.

Abstract: A new variety of Hybrid Tea rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers of white with pink picotee coloration.