Abstract: A system for adaptive in-drive updating, for a vehicle travelling on a route, includes a controller adapted to obtain a pre-drive energy consumption prediction for the route, via an energy consumption predictor. An in-drive updating module is selectively executable by the controller at a timepoint during the route at which a completed portion of the route has been traversed and a remaining portion remains untraversed. The controller is adapted to obtain an actual energy consumption for segments in the completed portion of the route. The controller is adapted to obtain at least one modification factor based on a comparison of the actual energy consumption and the pre-drive energy consumption prediction for the segments in the completed portion of the route. The pre-drive energy consumption prediction for the remaining portion of the route is adjusted based on the modification factor.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for video coding. An example method includes: encoding information associated with a block of a picture to be included in a coded video bitstream. The encoding information indicating a position of a sub-region in the block and a position of an additional sub-region in each of at least one neighboring block of the block, a combined sub-region including the sub-region and the additional sub-region in each of the at least one neighboring block being at a center of a combined block including the block and the at least one neighboring block, wherein an outside area within the combined block completely surrounds and is outside of the combined sub-region, the combined sub-region and the outside area being determined based on the combined sub-region having residue data of samples above a predetermined threshold and the outside area having residue data of samples below or equal to the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for distance calibration of an autonomous vehicle in a nominally short distance calibration environment. In particular, apparatus, methods and systems are provided using reflective materials to artificially augment a distance to a known target. In various implementations, reflective planes are disposed in pathway between the autonomous vehicle and target. Targets of known sizes can be used to calculated a distance from the autonomous vehicle to the target. Utilizing the known optical pathway, a calibration can be performed. With the aid of an Autonomous Vehicle Rotation Table, the autonomous vehicle is rotated such that a matrix of range-angle calibrations can be executed. Frequency spectra include LiDAR and radar, but any suitable bandwidth and/or detection protocol is not beyond the scope of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically calculating an accurate recommended dosage for hormone replacement therapy and automating the life cycle of a patient's treatment over time. The system and method can automatically acquire relevant patient parameters and apply a consistent formulaic approach to help reduce incorrect dosage determinations. A pellet insertion size may be determined and documented based on a calculated dosage, and an insertion side and lot numbers may be tracked and managed. In addition, corresponding revenues may be tracked and profitability may be reported for hormone replacement therapy practices.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method is disclosed to provide a technological improvement over traditional appraisal and asset-backed lending systems. The invention allows users to manage operations, general appraisal income and develop lending opportunities in a distributed and decentralized manner that is not possible in the current state of the art. In embodiments, an appraisal and asset-backed lending platform includes: a user-interface configured to run on a client-side computer that is in communication with a communications network, the user-interface adapted to admit only registered licensees to access the appraisal and asset-backed lending platform; and a computer back-end in communication with the communications network, having a database that is configured to be queried by the registered licensee via the user-interface, whereby, via the appraisal and asset-backed lending platform, a registered licensee can communicate, evaluate, locate, and lend.

Abstract: A method at a computing device for classifying elements within an input, the method including breaking the input into a plurality of patches; for each patch: creating a vector output; applying a characterization map to select a classification bin from a plurality of classification bins; and utilizing the selected classification bin to classify the vector output to create a classified output; and compiling the classified output from each patch.

Abstract: A wireless device receives one or more messages comprising one or more configuration parameters of sidelink resource pools, wherein: the one or more configuration parameters indicate, for each of the sidelink resource pools, a value for disabling of resource re-evaluation of a corresponding sidelink resource pool; and the resource re-evaluation occurs after selection of resources for a sidelink transmission and before the sidelink transmission via the resources. The wireless device disables the resource re-evaluation of a first sidelink resource pool, of the sidelink resource pools, based on the value for the first sidelink resource pool and a battery level of the wireless device. The wireless device transmits a first sidelink transmission, via resources from the first sidelink resource pool, based on the determining.

Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve is designed to be circumferentially collapsible for less invasive delivery into the patient. At the implant site the valve re-expands to a larger circumferential size, i.e., the size that it has for operation as a replacement for one of the patient's native heart valves. The valve includes structures that, at the implant site, extend radially outwardly to engage tissue structures above and below the native heart valve annulus. These radially outwardly extending structures clamp the native tissue between them and thereby help to anchor the prosthetic valve at the desired location in the patient.

Abstract: A method of testing a sensing device with a sensing mass includes accelerating the sensing device along a circular path about a central axis. The sensing mass of the sensing device may be movable relative to the central axis. The method includes determining a position of the sensing mass of the sensing device via a sensor and shifting the sensing device radially relative to the central axis based at least in part on the position of the sensing mass during acceleration.

Abstract: A method and related system for treating a metallic surface in order to eradicate bacteria on the metallic surface using at least three electrodes and in which the metallic surface is one of the electrodes and in which a stimulation voltage is applied to the metallic surface and an accumulated charge is measured. The accumulated charge is compared to a threshold level wherein the stimulation voltage is maintained until the accumulated charge exceeds the threshold level. In at least one version, the metallic surface is that of a surgical implant.

Abstract: A light source unit generates an optical signal out of a bend-insensitive (“BI”) optical fiber that is compliant with a desired encircled flux (“EF”). The unit includes a light source to generate an optical light signal and a conventional multimode optical fiber coupled to receive the optical light signal from the light source at a first end. A modal conditioner is arranged to condition the optical light signal propagating along different modes of the conventional multimode fiber. A first bend-insensitive (BI) multimode optical fiber has an input end, the input end of the first BI multimode optical fiber being coupled at a second end of the conventional multimode optical fiber to receive the conditioned optical light signal from the conventional multimode fiber. The output from the first BI multimode optical fiber outputs an optical signal having the desired EF.

Abstract: A flexible inductive pressure sensor, system, and method include an inductor configured to deform in multiple dimensions while maintaining inductive properties. A conductor is spaced apart from the inductor by a spacer positioned between the inductor and the conductor. The inductor has an inductance that varies based on an instantaneous distance between the inductor and the conductor. A capacitor is electrically coupled to the inductor and having a capacitance, wherein the inductor and the capacitor form a resonant circuit based on the inductance of the inductor and the capacitance of the capacitor. The resonant circuit is configured to, upon an input electrical signal applied to the flexible inductive pressure sensor, vary a voltage amplitude of an output signal based on the force applied to one or both of the inductor and the conductor and a resultant change in the impedance of the inductor.

Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a pedal pad assembly that includes a housing, a pedal pad, at least one link member, at least one sliding member, and a sensor. The pedal pad is coupled to the housing and configured to translate the housing along a first movement axis in response to a load applied to the pedal pad. A proximal end of the at least one link member is coupled to an outer surface of the housing. The at least one sliding member is coupled to a distal end of the at least one link member. The sensor is configured to sense a position of the at least one sliding member along a second movement axis. During a translation of the housing along the first movement axis, the proximal end of the at least one link member moves translating the at least one sliding member about the second movement axis.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a speaker identification (SID) model trained to predict speaker embeddings from utterances spoken by different speakers, the SID model includes a trained audio encoder and a trained SID head. The method also includes receiving a plurality of synthetic speech detection (SSD) training utterances that include a set of human-originated speech samples and a set of synthetic speech samples. The method also includes training, using the trained audio encoder, a SSD head on the SSD training utterances to learn to detect the presence of synthetic speech in audio encodings encoded by the trained audio encoder. The operations also include providing, for execution on a computing device, a multitask neural network model for performing both SID tasks and SSD tasks on input audio data in parallel.

Abstract: A cutting tool has a first annular member at a proximal end portion of the cutting tool, a second annular member at a distal end portion of the cutting tool, and a plurality of curved side panels extending between the first annular member and the second annular member and coupled to the first and second annular members. The curved side panels are arranged about an axis of rotation of the cutting tool to form a hollow, tubular cutting structure, and include a plurality of cutting teeth oriented in a circumferential direction about the axis of rotation.

Abstract: A trailer for towing a power vehicle with a towable frame forming an undercarriage chassis and a tandem wheel assembly positioned under the undercarriage chassis. The tandem wheel assembly having a first wheel assembly, a second wheel assembly and an extension assembly moving the second wheel assembly along a longitudinal axis of the chassis between trailing position and self-propelled position, with the first wheel assembly and the second wheel assembly are positioned to support the undercarriage chassis.

Abstract: A system for preventing ground fault in a three-phase electric transmission line system caused by a line break, includes: the transmission lines, a programmable relay protection system, including a plurality of existing low sensitivity (LS) relays and a corresponding set of high sensitivity (HS) relays in parallel with the is relays.

Abstract: A secondary electron emissive layer resistant to infiltration and fouling. A barrier layer is formed by atomic layer deposition. The barrier layer may be an emissive layer and/or an interlayer. The barrier layer may form an interlayer that is a part of an electron amplifier positioned between an emissive layer and a resistive layer. The barrier layer is resistive to fluorine migration from either the emissive layer or the resistive layer.

Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle includes a front subframe having two frame rails and a control arm connector on each frame rail. The assembly includes a panel supported on the frame rails and spaced vehicle-rearward of the control arm connector. The panel extends cross-vehicle from one of the frame rails to the other of the frame rails. The panel includes a channel elongated along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. The assembly includes a vehicle component spaced vehicle-rearward of the panel. The channel is aimed at the vehicle component.

Abstract: According to one or more embodiments described herein, a method for dehydrogenating hydrocarbons may include passing a hydrocarbon feed comprising one or more alkanes or alkyl aromatics into a fluidized bed reactor, contacting the hydrocarbon feed with a dehydrogenation catalyst in the fluidized bed reactor to produce a dehydrogenated product and hydrogen, and contacting the hydrogen with an oxygen-rich oxygen carrier material in the fluidized bed reactor to combust the hydrogen and form an oxygen-diminished oxygen carrier material. In additional embodiments, a dual-purpose material may be utilized which has dehydrogenation catalyst and oxygen carrying functionality.