Abstract: A sensor assembly for a sliding camshaft of a motor vehicle is provided. The sliding camshaft includes a base shaft that extends along a longitudinal axis and rotates about the longitudinal axis. The sliding camshaft further includes lobe banks rotationally fixed to the base shaft. Each lobe bank is axially movable between first and second positions relative to the base shaft. The sensor assembly includes a detection element rotationally fixed relative to the base shaft and axially movable between first and second positions relative to the base shaft. The sensor assembly further includes a sensor operably coupled to the detection element and configured to generate a signal indicative of an axial position of the detection element relative to the base shaft and at least one of an angular speed of the base shaft and an angular position of the base shaft about the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a powertrain or driveline that includes an engine and a belt integrated starter/generator are described. In one example, the belt integrated starter/generator is used to start an engine unless vehicle operating conditions indicate that the belt integrated starter/generator may be having difficulty starting the engine.

Abstract: A system evaluates source materials such as videos, imagery, web pages, text, etc., in order to determine priming characteristics associated with the source materials. The system also obtains user preferences such as user interests, purchase history, location information, etc. The priming characteristics and user characteristics are blended to obtain blended attributes. The blended attributes are correlated with stimulus material attributes to intelligently and dynamically select stimulus material such as marketing, entertainment, informational materials, etc., for introduction into the source material. The stimulus material may be inserted in real-time or near real-time into the source material for delivery to a user.

Abstract: Facilitating a virtual object contacting (or snapping to) a target surface (such as a virtual surface in a virtual reality environment, or a real surface in an augmented reality environment). A computing system detects a user-selection of a virtual object, and that the virtual object has moved proximate to a target surface. While the virtual object remains proximate to the target surface, if the computing system detects a user-initiated snapping instruction, the computing system snaps the virtual object to the target surface. Potentially, after the virtual object is snapped to the target surface, the user may continue to manipulate (e.g., resize, reproportion, copy, slide, rotate, and so forth) that virtual object while maintaining the virtual object in contact with the target surface.

Abstract: A system for determining network device transiting data attributes includes one or more memory devices storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to run a first script on all static ports of a network and run a second script on all known ports of the network. The system may parse the parameters returned from the first and second scripts to identify one or more identified ports of the known ports. The system may run a third script on the one or more identified ports to force one or more denials at the identified ports. Based on the one or more denials, the system may determine network device transiting data attributes including but not limited to allowed protocols and directionality for each of the one or more identified ports.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems determining contextual awareness for a mobile device and adjusting settings based on the contextual awareness determination. A method for determining an environmental context for a mobile device includes capturing, by one or more non-intrusive sensors on a mobile device, sensor data associated with the one or more non-intrusive sensors, where global positioning system sensor data is unavailable, generating, by the mobile device, a sensor data attribute from each captured sensor data, determining, by the mobile device, an environmental context for the mobile device from the sensor data attribute, and adjusting, by the mobile device, settings on the mobile device based on the determined environmental context.

Abstract: A hardware architecture for a universal testing system used for performing tests on cable modem devices (DUT) is disclosed. According to certain embodiments, a CMTS test harness enables the DUT to respond to test phone calls from the MOCA interface and which test phone calls terminate at the DUT's phone port.

Abstract: Aspects described herein may allow for vehicle tracking. Systems and methods described herein may allow a vehicle to automatically detect the presence of a physical marker at a parking space. An image of the physical marker may be processed to determine the location of the vehicle, which may be stored and/or output for display.

Abstract: A fiber attachment structure may comprise a monolithic platform structure having a first trench and a second trench to segment the monolithic platform structure into a chip mount area, a first island, and a second island. A laser chip may be mounted directly on the chip mount area and an optical fiber may be mounted on the first island by a first adhesive joint and on the second island by a second adhesive joint. For example, in some implementations, the first adhesive joint may include a first quantity of adhesive material attaching the optical fiber to the first island at a position at which a tip of the optical fiber is aligned with an output facet of the laser chip, and the second adhesive joint may include a second quantity of the adhesive material to mechanically secure the optical fiber to the second island.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing supplemental identification abilities to an autonomous vehicle system. The sensor unit of the vehicle may be configured to receive data indicating an environment of the vehicle, while the control system may be configured to operate the vehicle. The vehicle may also include a processing unit configured to analyze the data indicating the environment to determine at least one object having a detection confidence below a threshold. Based on the at least one object having a detection confidence below a threshold, the processor may communicate at least a subset of the data indicating the environment for further processing. The vehicle is also configured to receive an indication of an object confirmation of the subset of the data. Based on the object confirmation of the subset of the data, the processor may alter the control of the vehicle by the control system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a companion application that allows users to discover secondary content that supplements primary content that the user is enjoying and to run the secondary content within the application. Examples of primary content include, games, television shows, movies, and music. In one embodiment, a companion application runs on both the primary device, which is the device generating the primary content, and on the companion device. The companion application helps the user discover available secondary content. In addition to discovering secondary content that may be relevant to the user, the companion application includes an application-run environment in which secondary content applications may run.

Abstract: A metronome including a sensor capable of detecting an event and a controller in communication with the sensor and which controls the metronomes response to the event. The controller may receive a signal from the sensor indicating an occurrence of the event, and the controller, in response, may generate a signal to adjust characteristics of the metronome in response to the event.

Abstract: A micro electro mechanical system is provided. The micro electro mechanical system includes a first part bonded to a second part by a structural adhesive interface. The structural adhesive interface includes a conductive structural adhesive portion, and a non-conductive structural adhesive portion at least partially surrounding the conductive structural adhesive portion. The conductive structural adhesive portion and the non-conductive structural adhesive portion have a thixotropy index greater than one.

Abstract: A luminaire that includes a housing having a downlight geometry and containing a light engine including light emitting diodes (LEDs), in which the light engine is positioned to emit light through a light emission end of the housing. The housing contains driver electronics for controlling power received by the luminaire for powering the light engine. An access opening on a back surface of the housing exposes the driver electronics. A junction box supporting at least a portion of a wireless control module. The junction box having an electrical pathway opening is engaged to the back surface of the housing. The wireless control module is contained in the knockout of the junction box. Electrical communication between the wireless control module and the driver circuit is across a physical electrically conductive pathway that extends through the electrical pathway opening of the junction box.