Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, that obtain scene features in an environment that includes an autonomous vehicle, a first target agent, and a second target agent, and determines whether the first target agent is an emergency vehicle that is active at a current time point. In response to determining that the first target agent is an emergency vehicle that is active at the current time point, an input is generated from the scene features. The input can characterize the scene and indicate that the first target agent is an emergency vehicle that is active at the current time point. Also in response, the input can be processed using a machine learning model that is configured to generate a trajectory prediction output for the second target agent that characterizes predicted future behavior of the second target agent after the current time point.

Abstract: A fishing system includes a container having a cavity sized to pass a jig line therethrough and to store the jig line and fasteners for releasably connecting the container to a fishing rod. The fasteners are configured to secure ends of the jig line to an exterior of the container.

Abstract: A construction systems for building a post frame building structure using a rapid framing system. The post frame building structure including a plurality of posts and a wall assembly coupled to said plurality of posts. The wall assembly including an elongated horizontal top member with a first end and a second end, an elongated horizontal bottom member with a first end and a second end, a first end member abutting both the first end of the elongated horizontal top member and the first end of the elongated horizontal bottom member, a second end member abutting both the second end of the elongated horizontal top member and the second end of the elongated horizontal bottom member, a plurality of horizontal girts positioned between the elongated horizontal top member and the elongated horizontal bottom member.

Abstract: A divot repair tool has a handle that extends along a plane and a prong portion having a first prong and second prong configured along a prong axis that is substantially orthogonal to the handle, or plane of the handle. This configuration enables easier manipulation of the divot repair tool to twist the ground around the divot inwards into the divot to better repair of the divot. A divot repair tool may be a monolithic part, such as a molded material or sheet of planar material that is cut and further manipulated to create the divot repair. A piece of metal may be stamped to form the general planar shape of the divot repair tool and then this stamped piece may be twisted to configure the prong axis substantially orthogonal from the handle plane and thereby form the twisted portion between the prong portion and handle.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, for totally corrective boosting with cardinality penalization are described. One of the methods includes obtaining initialization data identifying training examples, a dictionary of weak classifiers, and an active weak classifier matrix. Iterations of a totally corrective boosting with cardinality penalization process are performed, wherein each iteration performs operations comprising selecting a weak classifier from the dictionary of weak classifiers that most violates a constraint of a dual of the primal problem. The selected weak classifier is included in the active weak classifier matrix. The primal problem is optimized, and a discrete weight vector is determined. Weak classifiers are identified from the active weak classifier matrix with respective discrete weights greater than a threshold. The regularized risk is optimized, and a continuous weight vector is determined.

Abstract: Management of a storage device is disclosed. A method for managing a storage device includes acquiring evaluation information for a candidate fitting model in candidate fitting models. The evaluation information indicates at least a historical fitting degree between the candidate fitting model and historical data. A model selection strategy is determined based on the evaluation information. The model selection strategy indicates at least a probability that the candidate fitting models is selected for fitting target data. The target data indicates a storage state of the storage device over a first time period. Further, based on the model selection strategy, a target fitting model is determined from the candidate fitting models for use in determining a storage state of the storage device over a second time period. In this manner, the fitting model suitable for actual business data can be determined more efficiently, and additional system overhead can be avoided.

Abstract: A computing system includes a processor; and one or more non-transitory, computer-readable storage media storing: a trained machine learning model; and machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to: process agronomic input feature vectors to generate one or more predicted corn growth efficiency values; and provide the corn growth efficiency values as output. A computing system includes a processor; and one or more non-transitory, computer-readable storage media storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to: process labeled agronomic data with a machine learning model to generate one or more predicted corn growth efficiency values; and modify a parameter of the machine learning model.

Abstract: Audio content captured by a plurality of microphones associated with a device, such as a hearing device, may be received. It may be determined that a first portion of the audio content is associated with a first microphone of the plurality of microphones. The first microphone may be a unidirectional microphone. Audio indicative of the first portion may be generated and sent to the device for output. It may be determined that a second portion of the audio content is associated with a second, different microphone of the plurality of microphones. The second microphone may be an omnidirectional microphone. Audio indicative of the second portion may be generated and sent to the device for output.

Abstract: The present invention relates to vectors and their use to develop host cell lines for production of a protein of interest, and in particular to vectors which utilize a weak promoter to drive a selectable marker.

Abstract: Prediction information of a current block in a current picture is decoded from a coded video bitstream, where the prediction information indicates that the current block is to be predicted based on an affine model. A plurality of affine motion parameters of the affine model is derived via affine bilateral matching in which the affine model is derived based on reference blocks in a first reference picture and a second reference picture of the current picture. The plurality of affine motion parameters is not included in the coded video bitstream. Control point motion vectors of the affine model are determined based on the derived plurality of affine motion parameters. The current block is reconstructed based on the derived affine model.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an elastic polymer aerogel material includes dissolving tire waste in a first portion of a solvent to form a first mixture; dissolving a polymer having at least one double carbon-carbon bond in a second portion of the solvent to form a second mixture; combining the first mixture and the second mixture, wherein the tire waste reacts with the polymer having at least one double carbon-carbon bond to form a reactant gel; and undergoing a solvent exchange on the reactant gel followed by freeze drying the reactant gel to form the elastic polymer aerogel material. The tire waste includes natural rubber, synthetic polymers, steel, and curing systems, and the elastic polymer aerogel material defines a 3D porous structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides stable, pharmaceutically acceptable and ophthalmologically suitable compositions comprising therapeutically effective amounts of both a pilocarpine compound and a brimonidine compound for treating an ocular condition, the compositions comprising a low amount of sodium chloride present in a limited ratio with the active pharmaceutical ingredient(s). In certain embodiments, provided compositions are free of both a borate buffer and a citrate buffer. Compositions provided by the invention surprisingly demonstrate pharmaceutically acceptable stability characteristics when stored under controlled room temperature conditions for an extended period of time. Further, the invention provides methods of manufacturing such compositions in both liquid (solution) and gel form, and methods of their use in treating ocular conditions, such as presbyopia.

Abstract: Method and system for transforming telematics data for agnostic use. For example, a computer-implemented method includes: receiving, from a first telematics system of a first type, telematics data in a first form, the telematics data being associated with a vehicle; and transforming, via a prediction model, the telematics data into a first prediction in a second form, the second form being: different from the first form, and the form which data collected, processed, stored, or transmitted by a second telematics system of a second type would be, the second type being different from the first type.

Abstract: A device and method that support and animate a plant disposed in an inner plant pot having an underside including a pivoting magnet plate atop a waterproof interface relative to an outer plant pot lower housing. A follower magnet is mounted using a cam follower positioned below the waterproof interface for magnetic attraction with the pivoting magnet plate above. An electronic processor control module instantiates movement of the inner plant pot relative to the outer plant pot assembly via a single motor actuator, and a plurality of sensors in communication with the electronic processor control module collect data by the plurality of sensors upon the user touching the plant, among other inputs for interactive features, responses, gameplay, and the like.

Abstract: Electrified powertrain control techniques include, in response to a detected cold start request for an engine, controlling one or more electric motors to generate drive torque to physically power an engine for a period to increase a temperature within a primary combustion chamber of a cylinder of the engine, and after the period, starting the engine by combusting a primary charge of fuel/air within the primary combustion chamber using a turbulent jet ignition (TJI) system to combust a pre-charge of fuel/air in a respective pre-chamber of the cylinder using a respective first spark plug and expelling heat energy therefrom into the primary combustion chamber of the cylinder, thereby eliminating a need for a respective second park plug of the TJI system that is associated with the cylinder and configured to heat and promote combustion within the primary combustion chamber.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are devices, systems, and methods for scan surface reduction in sensitive information scanning. A method can include receiving a document, determining, by an evidence checker, a keyword that indicates sensitive information of a sensitive information type, is present in the document, responsive to determining the keyword is present, determining, by a sensitive information scanner and based on a regular expression associated with the sensitive information type, that sensitive information is present in the document, and performing a sensitive information mitigation operation to mitigate the sensitive information.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide systems and methods to enable object replacement. A central computing system can receive data associated with quantities of like physical objects from remote systems. The central computing system can adjust the first quantity of the like physical objects stored in the first one of the remote systems based on the second quantity of the like physical objects stored in the at least another one of the remote systems. The central computing system can determine the like physical objects are absent from the facility. An autonomous robot device can detect a vacant space at the designated location at which the like physical objects are supposed to be disposed. The autonomous robot device using the image capturing device can capture an image of the vacant space. The central computing system can determine a set of like replacement physical objects to be disposed in the vacant space.

Abstract: Dynamic controller area network (CAN) messaging is provided. A central gateway of a vehicle includes a processor and a storage, connected to a plurality of vehicle buses, each of the vehicle buses connected to one or more electronic control units (ECUs), The central gateway receives a message from a client of the ECUs, the message requesting a dynamic CAN signal. The message is forwarded over the plurality of vehicle buses to a server of the ECUs. A response from the server is received to the central gateway, the response specifying availability of the dynamic CAN signal. The response is forwarded to the client.