Abstract: An ultrawideband ultra-flat antenna and an ultrawideband ultra-flat transparent antenna which maintains visibility while functioning in surfaces without sacrificing antenna performance. The antenna, when mounted, appears substantially invisible and includes a mesh grid antenna that does not use a radome. The mesh grid antenna is optically transparent and may be easily mounted on windows and ceiling of buildings.

Abstract: A method for homing a stepping motor having a plurality of full-step positions within each full rotation of a rotor of the stepper motor includes applying a first drive current to windings of the stepper motor to rotate the rotor at least one full rotation in a first direction away from an end-of-travel (EOT) position. Thereafter, the drive current is applied to the windings to rotate the rotor in a second direction toward the EOT position. Upon detection of EOT, the drive current is discontinued. Drive current is then applied to the windings to rotate the rotor of the stepper motor in micro-steps in the first direction to a closest full-step position of the stepper motor. Finally, a drive current is applied to drive the stepper motor a predetermined number of full steps away from the EOT position.

Abstract: Embodiments provide techniques for securely managing the transmission of register operations to endpoint devices (e.g., circuit breakers and other forms of electrical equipment). A firewall management component can add, through a secure communications channel, an entry to a firewall structure maintained on a firewall device. The entry can specify (i) a register operation for an endpoint device, (ii) a value for the register operation, and (iii) a count of times that the register operation can be performed. The firewall management component transmits register operation to the firewall device to be forwarded to the endpoint device. The firewall device is configured to forward the register operation to the endpoint device only if the count specified in the firewall structure would not be exceeded.

Abstract: Stevia varieties with a high content of RebM, are disclosed Further provided are methods for producing Stevia plants having a high RebM content by negatively regulating certain genes selecting the resulting plants, and breeding with such plants to confer such desirable Reb M phenotypes to plant progeny.

Abstract: A method for providing an encapsulated flavorant or chemesthetic agent in a smoking article includes forming an emulsion including: (i) a first aqueous solution, comprising one or more cross-linkable polysaccharides; and (ii) a hydrophobic additive comprising one or more flavorants or chemesthetic agents. The method also includes extruding the emulsion into a second aqueous solution in the form of an elongated structure, cross-linking at least a portion of the one or more cross-linkable polysaccharides, removing the cross-linked elongated structure from the second aqueous solution, introducing the cross-linked elongated structure into a filter, or into a rod including a smoking composition, or both; and forming the filter or the rod of the smoking composition into a smoking article. The method can include a drying step.

Abstract: A method for operating a computing system on at least one processor includes performing search space reduction on input data using a first trained artificial intelligence model to generate relevant regions in the input data. The method also includes generating region proposals in the relevant regions using a second trained artificial intelligence model. The method further includes performing unsupervised anomaly classification on the region proposals using a third trained artificial intelligence model to classify each of the region proposals as normal or as an anomaly. The method further includes performing contextual filtering on the region proposals classified as anomalies to determine if any of the region proposals classified as anomalies are contextually normal using a fourth trained artificial intelligence model.

Abstract: In one aspect, a method is disclosed for determining regulatory requirements for a facility, is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a plurality of requests for display on a user device, the plurality of requests prompting the user for facility information. The method includes receiving a selection in a first screen of a user interface of the user device, the selection including at least one jurisdiction of the user. The method includes generating a second screen for display on the user device, the second screen including a request for additional requirements, the request based on a jurisdiction received in the selection. The method includes receiving a second selection in the second screen displayed on the user device, the second selection including an identification of a product selected by the user. The method includes storing the first and second selection in a memory for transmission to an analytics device.

Abstract: A battery management system for batteries, such as, but not limited to, electric vehicle battery packs and cells, lithium iron phosphate batteries, lead acid batteries, gel batteries, and absorbed gel mat batteries, in engine start applications is disclosed. The battery management system is configured to control the charge and charging of each cell individually. The battery management system may be configured to control the charge of a battery which may consist of a plurality of cells, such as, but not limited to, lithium iron phosphate cells, and in at least one embodiment, the battery may consist of, but is not limited to being formed from, four lithium iron phosphate cells connected in series and a battery management system to ensure proper charge and safe operation.

Abstract: A broad-band sensor for a radio frequency plasma processing system that includes a reaction chamber housing an electrode within a vacuum processing environment. The sensor includes an inductive pickup positioned in the vacuum processing environment proximate to the electrode. The inductive pickup includes a wire formed into a loop extending in an azimuthal direction about a symmetry axis of the reaction chamber. A lead carrying an electric signal from the inductive pickup extends through a vacuum wall of the reaction chamber outside the vacuum processing environment. An attenuator circuit including an electrical resistance bridge couples the lead to a signal carrier extending outside the vacuum processing environment. The broad-band sensor has radio frequency detection capability for measuring electromagnetic surface modes within the plasma chamber and coupling the measured electromagnetic surface modes to the signal carrier.

Abstract: A method of identifying a steering command for a rotary steerable system (“RSS”) that includes identifying, by one or more processors, a solution arc for an upcoming drilling segment; automatically identifying, by the one or more processors and in response to the identification of the solution arc, the steering command for the RSS; and automatically identifying, by the one or more processor and in response to the identification of the steering command, downlink commands to be sent to the RSS. Automatically identifying, by the one or more processors and in response to the identification of the solution arc, the steering command for the RSS comprises: accessing a table that models a relationship between dogleg severity and a percentage of steering force; and identifying, using the table, the target steering force associated with the target dogleg severity.

Abstract: Techniques remotely managing an embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) by a telecommunication network provider are described herein. The telecommunication network provider can implement an eSIM enterprise system to manage provisioning, activating, security, and testing of the eSIM. The eSIM enterprise system can activate the eSIM, update a user profile associated with the eSIM, determine a capability of the eSIM, test functionality of the eSIM, process a payment to modify the eSIM, secure communications associated with the eSIM, and determine interfaces for communicating with a variety of devices, applications, or business entities associated with the eSIM.

Abstract: A method is provided for an application program interface (API) to interface with an ontology store storing a plurality of modifiable ontology models having associated dynamic definitions associated that define classes of the associated ontology model and relationships between the respective classes and that is modifiable over time. The method includes receiving from a requesting entity a request that specifies an ontology model and one or more parameters defining attributes of an instantiated ontology object, accessing the ontology store, identifying an ontology model in the ontology store that corresponds to the ontology model specified, and manipulating the identified ontology model based on its one or more parameters.

Abstract: A plastic container has a base portion adapted for vacuum absorption, the container including a base and a body extending up from the base along a central axis to a finish portion defining a mouth. The base includes an outside wall, a chime connecting the outside wall to an annular contact ring, an inside wall extending upward from the contact ring to a hinge, and a diaphragm connected to the hinge. The diaphragm can move between first and second positions in response to pressure change within the container. The diaphragm includes a central region and a flexible wall having a curved profile in cross section. The flexible wall curves downward from the hinge to the central region. In some embodiments, the flexible wall is asymmetric and includes a first portion having a curved profile and a second portion having a linear profile. A container wall structure is also disclosed.

Abstract: A liftgate assembly, such as a for a delivery vehicle, includes a liftgate that is movable by hydraulic power between a raised position and a lowered position. The hydraulic power unit includes an energy-recovery mechanism that stores energy while the liftgate is being lowered under load. Energy stored by the energy-recovery mechanism, such as in an accumulator, may be used to raise the liftgate. The hydraulic power unit includes a pump that pumps hydraulic fluid for providing hydraulic pressure. The liftgate assembly thereby uses energy more efficiently, enabling repurposing part of the energy from lowering the liftgate (and any cargo thereupon) in raising the liftgate.

Abstract: A method of controlling a chemical reaction is disclosed. The method may include feeding a solution at a first flow rate into a reactor and detecting a sound in the reactor using a sound sensor that is adjacent to the reactor. The sound sensor may convert the sound into a sound signal. After the sound signal is acquired, it is compared to a stored sound signal or a stored sound threshold to detect a reaction event. The method may include adjusting the flow rate of solutions into the reactor in response to the reaction event.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for improving detection of multi-return light signals, and more particularly to the mitigation of optical crosstalk in a Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) system. The methods may include cycling a passive state, where the LIDAR system receives returns from other optical sources, and in an active state, where the LIDAR system receives returns from its laser firing and from the other optical sources. By comparing the returns from the passive state and active state, crosstalk from the other optical sources may be removed. Other methods may include (1) phase locking intra LIDAR systems to fire their laser in different directions from one another; and (2) when two inter LIDAR system are firing a laser beam at one another within a field of view threshold, each inter LIDAR system may ignore the signal return from the other inter LIDAR system.

Abstract: A self-test mechanism within an integrated circuit to automatically interleave evaluation of a clock signal by a clock monitor unit with periodic testing for faulty operation of a clock monitor unit implemented within the integrated circuit for monitoring a clock signal. The mechanism injects faults into the clock monitor unit to evaluate if the clock monitor unit is operating in accordance with its specified operating parameters. The injected faults are intended to cause the clock monitor unit to determine that the clock signal is operating outside of a specified frequency range. If the injected faults do not cause the clock monitor unit to determine that the clock signal is operating both above and below the specified frequency range, then the clock monitor unit is not functioning according to specified operating parameters.

Abstract: A method and system for plasma arc suppression includes a RF generator supplying power to a plasma chamber coupled to an impedance matching network reacting to impedance changes to match an impedance of the plasma chamber with an impedance of the radio frequency generator. An arc suppression device coupled to the RF generator and the plasma chamber detects plasma arcing causing a sharp impedance change increasing reflection of the power by the plasma chamber and switches a power dissipator reducing the power delivered to the plasma chamber extinguishing or mitigating the plasma arcing. The power dissipator is switched more quickly than the impedance matching network reacts to the sharp impedance change. For example, the impedance matching network may react to the impedance change on an order of hundredths of milliseconds or more, while the arc suppression device switches the power dissipator on an order of microseconds or less.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing food ingredients from Stevia rebaudiana plant and their use in food products, beverages and other consumables. Obtained compositions are useful as flavors, sweeteners, antioxidants, and other functional ingredients.

Abstract: A clustered metasearch system receives a search query from a user. The system uses Natural Language Processing to identify an object of the search query and descriptors of the search query. The system sorts the search into an applicable realm based on the object of the search query. The system then conducts the search across a variety of search engines and collects root domains from the search results. Root domains within the same realm as the search query are prioritized and additional factors such as the presence of descriptors in the result, the recency of the result, the search engine rank of the result, and the distance from the center of the realm are used to determine the final ranking of the results. The results are then displayed to a user.