Abstract: Various implementations include a machine for resurface existing roads. The machine may include a premixed stress absorbing membrane interlayer (SAMI) material distribution component configured to distribute a premixed SAMI material on an existing road. The distributed premixed SAMI material may include a mixture and/or combination of binding material and pre-cut fiber material. The machine may also include a channel positioned adjacent and downstream of the premixed SAMI material distribution component. The channel may be configured to supply an asphalt mixture directly over the premixed SAMI material. Additionally, the machine may include a screed positioned adjacent the channel. The screed may be positioned to contact the asphalt mixture.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to adjust vehicle suspension damping are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a sensor interface to obtain wheel position information and vehicle speed information from sensors associated with wheels of a vehicle and obtain throttle position information. The apparatus further includes a parameter analyzer to determine a compression damping command based on the wheel position information, the vehicle speed information, and the throttle position information and an instruction generator to adjust a damping system of the vehicle based on the compression damping command.

Abstract: It is desirable to have audio and/or video systems and processing tools that can automatically record audio/video and analyze such recordings to capture material that may be relevant to a user. In one or more embodiments disclosed herein, a recording may be condensed by using one or more tools, including but not limited to, converting speech to text and searching for relevant content, keywords, and the like; detecting and sorting speakers and/or content (e.g., events in a conversation); removing non-substantive content (e.g., silences and other irrelevant content); adjusting the audio for increased playback speed; using prosodic and other indicia in the audio to identify areas of interest; performing diarization; using pseudo-random or random sample to select content; and other methods to extract information to provide a summary or representation of recorded content for review by a user.

Abstract: A polymeric container including a base, a body, a finish, finish threads, and a tamper lip. The body extends from the base. The finish defines an opening through which a product can pass into, and out of, an internal volume of the container defined at least in part by the body. The finish threads are at an outer surface of the finish, and are configured to cooperate with closure threads of a closure to secure the closure to the finish. The tamper lip extends from the outer surface of the finish, and is configured to replace the support flange during handling, and to cooperate with a tamper band of the closure. A recess is below the tamper lip. The recess retains the tamper band therein when the closure is removed from cooperation with the finish.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are related to computing systems, and methods for determining patterns in received data that are indicative of common characteristics of the one or more users of a computing system. Data from first users of the computing system is received. The received data defines information about the first users. The type of the data that is received is determined by the first users. The received data is analyzed to determine one or more patterns in the received data. The one or more patterns are indicative of one or more common characteristics shared by the first users. Information related to the determined one or more patterns is provided to second users. The information includes a DID for each of the f first users that may be used by the second users to communicate with the first users.

Abstract: Tiered advertisement bidding is disclosed. One or more quality metrics associated with a user profile are determined. An advertisement bid is selected from a plurality of tiered bids based at least in part on the determined quality metrics. Determining the quality metrics can include determining a conversion assessment. Determining the quality metric can also include determining whether a need associated with a user profile has been met for a category. In some cases, persona detection is performed with respect to the user profile.

Abstract: A cartridge that generates higher than typical chamber pressures has an enhanced means of primer retention for retaining the primer in the primer recess of the casing. The means may be a lip folded onto a conical surface, a annular groove to receive deformed primer wall portion material upon detonation, a concavity in the rearward facing wall of the primer, a check valve in the flash tube to inhibit propellant gases from reaching the primer recess, or specifically configured primers with a greater length than diameter and with greater wall thicknesses.

Abstract: Aspects provided herein are relevant to machine learning techniques, including decomposing single-agent reinforcement learning problems into simpler problems addressed by multiple agents. Actions proposed by the multiple agents are then aggregated using an aggregator, which selects an action to take with respect to an environment. Aspects provided herein are also relevant to a hybrid reward model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an advertising system and method of using the same. The advertising system includes a light source which may be activated by near field communication devices in order to extract information from the system.

Abstract: A cabinet assembly and cabinet assembly kit include two side panels and a rear panel coupled by hinge assemblies. Each hinge assembly includes a first bracket, a second bracket, and a linkage. The first and second brackets each include a key that alternate to create a key channel when the one of the side panels is positioned at a generally right angle relative to the rear panel. Each hinge assembly permits the cabinet assembly to be configured in a folded configuration in which the side panels are parallel with the rear panel. A locking bracket includes a locking member sized and shaped to be inserted into the key channel. The locking bracket locks the side panel into a substantially right angle relative to the rear panel when the locking member is inserted into the key channel.

Abstract: A wireless device may receive uplink cancellation indication configuration parameters comprising a first radio network temporary identifier (RNTI). The wireless device monitors a common search space, for a control channel associated with the first RNTI, in a time duration that is based on a timing of a scheduled uplink transmission and regardless of being in a discontinuous reception (DRX) Active Time or not. The wireless device receives a cancellation indication downlink control information, associated with the first RNTI, indicating cancellation of uplink transmissions on first radio resources of the scheduled uplink transmission. The wireless device cancels the scheduled uplink transmission.

Abstract: A system for use as part of a test management system for an integrated computing system may obtain a first object instance of the integrated computing system in which the first object instance generated by applying configuration attributes of the integrated computing system to an object model of the integrated computing system. The first object instance includes a plurality of hierarchally arranged sub-object instances representing a plurality of hierarchally arranged resources of the integrated computing system.

Abstract: Methods for producing and integrating single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) into existing TFT backplane manufacturing lines are provided. In contrast to LTPS and oxide TFT backplanes, SWCNT TFT backplanes exhibit either equivalent or better figures of merit such as high field emission mobility, low temperature fabrication, good stability, uniformity, scalability, flexibility, transparency, mechanical deformability, low voltage and low power, bendability and low cost. Methods and processes for integrating SWCNTs technologies into existing TFT backplane manufacturing lines, pilot test and mass production can start without additional capex needs are also provided.

Abstract: A system comprises a computer and a memory. The memory stores instructions to determine that a vehicle communication channel busy ratio exceeds a threshold, and then, based upon determining that the channel busy ratio exceeds the threshold, to classify a traffic condition for a road segment within a coverage area of an infrastructure element based on at least one of a traffic density and a status of a traffic light. The memory further includes instructions to determine a broadcast policy for the road segment based on the channel busy ratio exceeding the threshold and the classified traffic condition, wherein the broadcast policy is selected from a set of policies that includes (1) a periodic broadcast of messages and (2) a broadcast limited to specified messages.

Abstract: A firearm includes a lower receiver storing an electrical power source and an upper receiver attached to the lower receiver. A pivot pin device provides a mechanical pivot point between the upper and lower receivers and a transfer of electrical power from the electrical power source in the lower receiver to at least one accessory rail attached to the upper receiver. The at least one accessory rail has electrical contacts that engage corresponding contacts on an electronic accessory device to supply the electrical power to the electronic accessory device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for a new browser including multiple application programming interfaces. A method includes receiving, from a site, at a browser and via a first application programming interface that defines a first protocol for communicating data between the browser and the site, a first payment request associated with a potential purchase by a user, in response to the first payment request and based on an identification of a payment service, communicating, from the browser and via a second application programming interface that defines a second protocol for communicating data between the browser and the payment service, a second payment request to the payment service, receiving, at the browser, from the payment service, via the second application programming interface, authorized payment information and communicating, from the browser, to the site and via the first application programming interface, the authorized payment information.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a computer-implemented method of implementing an on-demand computing network environment. A network specification is received from a user. Resources from one or more resource providers are provisioned. The on-demand computing network is configured, where configuring comprises assigning a first provisioned resource as a hub device and assigning one or more second provisioned resources as rim devices, where a particular rim device comprises a bridge device, where the bridge device repackages data received from the on-demand computing network prior to forwarding that data such that the data received from the on-demand computing network appears to terminate at the bridge device to an observer viewing the data between the hub device and the bridge device.

Abstract: A device or a method using the device includes a balloon configured to seal a user's orifice, where the balloon is configured to produce an acoustic seal between a first side and a second side of the balloon in an ear canal. At least a second side of the balloon is fitted into the ear canal. Audio processing circuitry produces an audio signal for driving a speaker in the device and to measure sound level using output from the microphone in the device while the speaker is being driven by the audio signal. The device or method further includes control circuitry to evaluate a seal quality of the device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A system configured to identify a target in a synthetic aperture radar signal includes: a feature extractor configured to extract a plurality of features from the synthetic aperture radar signal; a spiking neural network configured to encode the features as a plurality of spiking signals; a readout neural layer configured to compute a signal identifier based on the spiking signals; and an output configured to output the signal identifier, the signal identifier identifying the target.

Abstract: Some aspects of the subject matter disclosed herein include a system implemented on one or more data processing apparatuses. The system can include an interface configured to obtain, from one or more sensor subsystems, sensor data describing an environment of a vehicle, and to generate, using the sensor data, (i) one or more first neural network inputs representing sensor measurements for a particular object in the environment and (ii) a second neural network input representing sensor measurements for at least a portion of the environment that encompasses the particular object and additional portions of the environment that are not represented by the one or more first neural network inputs; and a convolutional neural network configured to process the second neural network input to generate an output, the output including a plurality of feature vectors that each correspond to a different one a plurality of regions of the environment.