Abstract: A system for transportation includes a vehicle, a rider occupying the vehicle, and a hybrid neural network. The hybrid neural network includes a first neural network to process a sensor input corresponding to the rider to determine an emotional state of the rider, and a second neural network to optimize at least one operating parameter of the vehicle to improve the emotional state of the rider.

Abstract: Methods are provided for identifying and quantifying information loss in a system due to uncertainty and analyzing the impact on the reliability of system performance. Models and methods join Fano's equality with the Data Processing Inequality in a Markovian channel construct in order to characterize information flow within a multi-component nonlinear system and allow the determination of risk and characterization of system performance upper bounds based on the information loss attributed to each component. The present disclosure additionally includes methods for estimating the sampling requirements and for relating sampling uncertainty to sensing uncertainty. The present disclosure further includes methods for determining the optimal design of components of a nonlinear system in order to minimize information loss, while maximizing information flow and mutual information.

Abstract: Transportation systems have artificial intelligence including neural networks for recognition and classification of objects and behavior including natural language processing and computer vision systems. The transportation systems involve sets of complex chemical processes, mechanical systems, and interactions with behaviors of operators. System-level interactions and behaviors are classified, predicted and optimized using neural networks and other artificial intelligence systems through selective deployment, as well as hybrids and combinations of the artificial intelligence systems, neural networks, expert systems, cognitive systems, genetic algorithms and deep learning.

Abstract: System and method for performing fiber optic alignment and attachment of an industry standard single fiber optic cable or fiber array to the facet of an optical chip. The proposed invention provides a means to gently hold and release a single fiber or fiber array while maintaining tolerance restrictions created by the presence of neighboring fibers or chip carriers via an inverted vacuum system.

Abstract: A system for solventless calibration of volatile or semi-volatile compounds and methods thereof. The system includes a fluid path having a first end configured to be operably coupled to a fluid source and a second end configured to be operably coupled to the analytical instrument. A solid sorbent is disposed along the fluid path and is configured to absorb an analyte. The flow of fluid along the fluid path from the first end to the second end causes absorbed analyte to be desorbed from the solid sorbent at a desired concentration to the instrument.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diagnostic device for the characterization of electromagnetic material properties and a method of making and using same. Unlike current diagnostic devices, the diagnostic device comprises a novel waveguide system and is suitable for the characterization of electromagnetic material properties such as permittivity, permeability, and the loss tangent of materials over a broad temperature and pressure range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to deployable origami structures and methods of making and using same. Such deployable origami structures can be folded into a compact state utilizing origami, yet easily deployed as the structures comprise pseudo-elastic connectors. Additive manufacturing techniques can be used to make such deployable origami structures as such techniques can lower cost and structure weight.

Abstract: Systems and methods for balancing remote oil and gas equipment are disclosed. An example system may include analog sensors coupled to a piece of equipment and an analog switch with a plurality of analog sensor channels, wherein a first analog sensor channel comprises a trigger channel coupled to a first of the analog sensors, and wherein a second one of the analog sensor channels comprises an input channel coupled to a second sensors. The analog switch may digitally derive a relative phase between the trigger channel and the input channel, utilize a PLL band-pass tracking filter to determine at least one of slow-speed RPMs or phase information for the piece of equipment, and a response circuit that provides a process change command to remotely balance at least one component of the piece of equipment based on the RPMs or the phase information.

Abstract: A magazine for loading projectiles into a launch assembly by gravity feed. The magazine has a plurality blades radially extending from a central axis and defining a like plurality of compartments in an axially rotatable ring. The ring rests upon a stationary deck plate having a hole for gravity feed of the projectile into the launch assembly below. Projectiles having different fight characteristics are deposited into the compartments at a safe location, supported by the deck plate and the launch assembly with an associated device are transported to a hostile environment. A first projectile is launched by the launch assembly in a longitudinal direction. The launch assembly is retracted, automatically indexing the rotatable ring and dropping the next projectile through the hole and into the launch assembly for subsequent launch.

Abstract: A mouth guard senses impact forces and determines if the forces exceed an impact threshold. If so, the mouth guard notifies the user of the risk for injury by haptic feedback, vibratory feedback, and/or audible feedback. The mouth guard system may also remotely communicate the status of risk and the potential injury. The mouth guard uses a local memory device to store impact thresholds based on personal biometric information obtained from the user and compares the sensed forces relative to those threshold values. The mouth guard and its electrical components on the printed circuit board are custom manufactured for the user such that the mouth guard provides a comfortable and reliable fit, while ensuring exceptional performance.

Abstract: A system for transportation includes a vehicle having at least one rider located in the vehicle and a data processing system for taking data from a plurality of social data sources. A hybrid neural network is connected to the data processing system. The system for transportation is to optimize satisfaction of the at least one rider based on processing the data from the plurality of social data sources with the hybrid neural network.

Abstract: A rotating detonation combustor (RDC) and an associated system is disclosed herein. The RDC can be operably coupled with a vehicle to provide additional power capability over the primary motive power source. The RDC can be operated on demand to provide power to a turbine connected to an electrical power generator in some forms. The RDC can be used in stationary systems as well as moving vehicle systems.

Abstract: A mounting system is provided for mounting a forward package on the front of a munition. The front of the munition has a plate joined thereto with a beveled aft peripheral surface. The forward package includes a housing that has an aft portion defined by side walls that provides an opening at the rear of the housing. The aft portion of the housing is configured to fit around the periphery of the plate. Fasteners are provided that are engageable with the beveled surface, and are configured to temporarily hold the housing adjacent the forward surface of the plate while permitting rotational adjustment of the housing relative to the plate.

Abstract: A system may receive social data from a plurality of social data sources. A system may process the social data using semantic analysis to detect keywords in the social data indicative of a group transportation need. A system may identify a plurality of individuals who share a group transportation need. A system may predict the group transportation need using a neural network trained to predict transportation needs based on the detected keywords. A system may provide a transportation recommendation based on the prediction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to preceramic polymer grafted nanoparticles and as well as methods of making and using same. Advantages of such preceramic polymer grafted nanoparticles include, reduced out gassing, desired morphology control and desirable, distinct rheological properties that are not found in simple mixtures. As a result, Applicants' preceramic polymer grafted nanoparticles can be used to provide significantly improved, items including but not limited to hypersonic vehicles, jets, rockets, mirrors, signal apertures, furnaces, glow plugs, brakes, and armor.

Abstract: Valves, the components used to create valves and, more particularly, to piston-activated cartridge valves. The valves include cartridge valve assemblies having a housing and a slidable member. One end of the slidable member extends outward beyond the second end of the cartridge housing, and can be contacted by an actuator piston to open the valve. The interior surface of the cartridge housing and the sides of the slidable member are configured so that when the slidable member is in the open position, at least one fluid flow path is provided between the first and second openings of the cartridge housing so that fluid can flow either: (a) from the first opening to the second opening; or (b) from the second opening to the first opening.

Abstract: A doped substrate having a substrate comprising at least one of a glass material, a single crystal material, a poly-crystalline material, a ceramic material, or a semiconductor material. The doped substrate includes a dopant comprising one or more transition metals, one or more rare earth elements, or a combination of both, the doped substrate characterized in that a spectral laser output of the doped substrate exhibits a nominally single frequency having a linewidth less than about 5 nm.

Abstract: An apparatus for a microprocessor computer system and method for configuring the same where said microprocessor computer system comprises a processor core and at least one hardware buffer FIFO with memory-mapped head and tail that handles data movement among the processor cores, networks, raw data input and outputs, and memory. The method for configuring said microprocessor computer system comprises utilizing a FIFO auxiliary processor to process said data traversing said hardware FIFO; utilizing said hardware FIFOs to efficiently pipe data through functional blocks; and utilizing a FIFO controller to perform DMA operations that include non-unit-stride access patterns and transfers among processor cores, networks, raw data input and outputs, memory, and other memory-mapped hardware FIFOs.

Abstract: A method of analyzing one or ejecta, specifically kinematic properties, resulting from a dynamic event. The method comprising using a single trigger, single image sensor three dimensional photography system comprising a first plurality of pulsed laser beams, a stage for the dynamic event to occur and be observed and where the first plurality of pulsed laser beams converge. The laser beams are recombined into a single pulsed laser beam after the stage for capture on the single image sensor to a subframe for each pulsed laser beam, the subframes being combined into a unique frame for each time step. The frames are analyzed with respect to time to determine the displacement, velocity and/or acceleration thereof.

Abstract: An image data processing method, a system and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: recording to-be-processed database data as a target image set; performing sharpness calculation on target images in the target image set by a weighted gradient algorithm, and removing, if sharpness of at least one target image is smaller than a threshold, the at least one target image from the target image set; performing sharpness enhancement processing on remaining target images in the target image set; extracting feature points in the target images in the target image set and the contrast image, one by one or at intervals; and comparing and judging similarity between the target images and the contrast image by a similarity algorithm, and inputting similar target images into classified storage spaces.