Abstract: A video decoding method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present document comprises the steps of: receiving a bit stream including residual information of a current block; deriving a specific number of the number of context encoding bins for context syntax elements for a current sub-block of the current block; decoding the context syntax elements for the current sub-block included in the residual information on the basis of the specific number; deriving transform coefficients for the current sub-block on the basis of the decoded context syntax elements; deriving residual samples for the current block on the basis of the transform coefficients; and generating a reconstructed picture on the basis of the residual samples.

Abstract: Polyethers are prepared by polymerizing an alkylene oxide in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst complex and certain M5 metal or semi-metal compounds. The double metal cyanide catalyst complex contains 0.5 to 2 weight percent potassium. The ability of this catalyst system to tolerate such high amounts of potassium permits the catalyst preparation procedure to be simplified and less expensive.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a method including receiving, by a data processor of a fuel dispenser, first data characterizing one or more applications to be displayed via a display of the fuel dispenser during a first application session. The first data including a configuration file including an application programming interface (API) uniform resource locator (URL) associated with a first remote server from which modified application data associated with the one or more applications may be received by the data processor by accessing the API URL. Embodiments may also include displaying, based on the first data, a first instance of at least one application in at least one display frame of the display, the at least one application configured to receive user inputs from a user of the fuel dispenser. Related apparatus, systems, and articles are also described.

Abstract: Adjustable belt loop fastening devices and associated methods of using the same to extend between two or more belt loops on a garment and to selectively lessen the distance there between the belt loops to secure the waistline of a garment to a wearer while concurrently minimizing the force and/or pressure applied to the wearer's abdominal region, especially for wearer's having chronic diseases and/or illnesses (e.g., Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, etc.) that frequently result in increased abdominal sensitivity and tenderness.

Abstract: An order fulfillment system is disclosed including a multi-level tote storage structure, one or more autonomous mobile robots configured to pick, transport and place one or more tote; one or more workstations configured to accommodate a picker that transports one or more eaches from a tote on one of the autonomous mobile robots to a “put” location, wherein the autonomous mobile robots are configured to move from level to level in the order fulfillment apparatus.

Abstract: The window shade system may comprise a support connector and/or a first shade band. An adjustment arm may interface with the support connector and/or the first shade band. The adjustment device interfaces with the adjustment arm, wherein in response to adjusting the adjustment device, the adjustment arm is configured to rotate and adjust the support connector and/or the first shade band to an adjusted position.

Abstract: Implementations set forth herein relate to providing suggestions for application services using tree data structures provided by various application sources. A native data structure, created by an assistant application or other related application, can be present in a local memory and, depending on the status of this native data structure, can be utilized to generate deep links to be rendered within the search interface. Selection of a particular deep link can initialize particular operations and/or routines at one or more client or remote applications. When the native structure is unavailable, or does not satisfy certain criteria, other actions can be initiated for fetching data from remote sources or utilizing other locally available application data structures. In some implementations, graphical user interface elements indicating operation statuses can be rendered based on the available data structure(s), thereby aiding in selecting certain services across multiple applications.

Abstract: Sparse data handling and/or buffer sharing are implemented. Data may be buffered in reusable buffer arrays. Data may comprise fixed or variable length vectors, which may be represented as sparse or dense vectors in a values array and indices array. Data may be materialized from a dataview comprising a non-materialized view of data in a machine-learning pipeline by cursoring over rows of the dataview and calling delegate functions to compute data for rows in an active column. A buffer and/or its set of arrays storing a first vector may be reused for a second and additional vectors, for example, when the length of buffer arrays is equal to or greater than the length of the second and additional vectors, which may be selectively stored as sparse or dense vectors to fit the array set. Shared buffers may be passed as references between delegate functions for reuse.

Abstract: A color cosmetic formulation is provided comprising: a color ingredient and a polymer blend, comprising: a single stage polymer and a silicone-grafted vinyl copolymer; wherein the single stage polymer comprises: structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated non-ionic monomer; structural units of a monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; and structural units of a multiethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule; and wherein the silicone-grafted vinyl copolymer, comprises: structural units of a vinyl monomer; and structural units of a carbosiloxane dendrimer of formula (I).

Abstract: A battery module that includes a stack of battery cells is disclosed, each battery cell of the battery module has a terminal, and the terminal has a first alloy of a metal, the battery module has a bus bar that includes a body having a nickel plating on at least a portion of the body, and an indentation disposed on the body, where a thickness of the nickel plating is between 0.2% and 20% of an overall thickness of the body, a weld physically and electrically couples the terminal to the bus bar, and the nickel plating enables the weld to be stronger than a weld between the first and second alloys.

Abstract: Various implementations directed to price time priority queue routing for a optimized multi-dimension map matrix tile data exchange linked database are provided. Implementations of various computer methods to organize a multi-dimension map tile data exchange linked database with associated social networking elements and multi dimension coordinate object optimization and price time priority queues and securitization to organize the data and create a fluid system for trading value within the system for the data over a plurality of devices and network members.

Abstract: A load control device for controlling power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load may comprise a thyristor, a gate current path, and a control circuit. The control circuit may be configured to control the gate current path to conduct a pulse of gate current through a gate terminal of the thyristor to render the thyristor conductive at a firing time during a half-cycle of the AC power source. The control circuit may operate in a first gate drive mode in which the control circuit renders the gate current path non-conductive after a pulse time period from the firing time. The control circuit may operate in a second gate drive mode in which the control circuit maintains the gate current path conductive after the pulse time period during the half-cycle.

Abstract: An autonomous transport robot for transporting a payload is provided and includes a frame with an integral payload support, a transfer arm connected to the frame for autonomous transfer of payload to and from the frame, and a drive section with at least a pair of traction drive wheels astride the drive section, the drive section being connected to the frame. The at least the pair of traction drive wheels have a fully independent suspension coupling each traction drive wheel of the at least the pair of traction drive wheels to the frame, with at least one intervening pivot link between at least one traction drive wheel and the frame configured to maintain a substantially steady state traction contact patch between the at least one traction drive wheel and a rolling surface over rolling surface transients throughout traverse of the at least one traction drive wheel over the rolling surface.

Abstract: A turbine-compressor assembly includes a turbine-compressor device fluidly coupled with a heat source, a compressor, and a turbine via plural valves. A power device is coupled with the turbine-compressor device via a shaft. A controller can control operation of the plural valves to control the movement of fluids within the assembly to selectively switch between the turbine-compressor device operating in one of plural operating modes. In a first mode of operation, the turbine-compressor device can generate electrical power and direct the electrical power to the power device to control an amount of power provided to or extracted from the shaft by the power device. In a second mode of operation, the turbine-compressor device can receive electrical power from the power device to consumer the electrical power.

Abstract: Systems and methods for importing a batch of receiver accounts. One method may include: receiving, at a user interface of the application platform on an information handling device, a selection to import a receiver file, wherein the receiver file comprises a listing of a plurality of receiver accounts; identifying, via analysis of the receiver file, one or more data points associated with each of the plurality of receiver accounts in the listing; determining, based on the identified one or more data points, whether a subset of the plurality of receiver accounts contain a deficiency; and providing, on the user interface of the application platform, results associated with the determining.

Abstract: A method of designing and forming a piezoelectric ceramic crystal integrating an impedance matching region and a backing region. The method includes receiving one or more required operating parameters of the piezoelectric ceramic crystal for an application, iteratively modeling and simulating performance of one or more materials, structures, and gradients to utilize within the piezoelectric ceramic crystal, identifying at least one material, structure, or gradient that exhibits predicted performance that at least substantially achieves the one or more required operating parameters of the piezoelectric ceramic crystal, outputting a design of the piezoelectric ceramic crystal, and forming the piezoelectric ceramic crystal via one or more additive manufacturing processes.

Abstract: One example provides a computing system comprising a storage machine storing instructions executable by a logic machine to extract features from a source and target images to form source and target feature maps, form a correlation map comprising a plurality of similarity scores, form an initial correspondence map comprising initial mappings between pixels of the source feature map and corresponding pixels of the target feature map, refine the initial correspondence map by, for each of one or more pixels of the source feature map, for each of a plurality of candidate correspondences, inputting a four-dimensional patch into a trained scoring function, the trained scoring function being configured to output a correctness score, and selecting a refined correspondence based at least upon the correctness scores, and output a refined correspondence map comprising a refined correspondence for each of the one or more pixels of the source feature map.

Abstract: A disruptive behavior incident flag notification is received from a game player that marks a time during play of a video game corresponding to a potential disruptive behavior incident. A video clip for the disruptive behavior incident flag notification is automatically generated and stored with the disruptive behavior incident flag notification in association with an account of the game player. The game player accesses and reviews the disruptive behavior incident flag notification and corresponding generated video clip. The game player applies a validation indicator to the disruptive behavior incident flag notification. The validation indicator for the disruptive behavior incident flag notification as received from the game player is used to prioritize the disruptive behavior incident flag notification and corresponding generated video clip for platform moderator review.

Abstract: A safety cap fitting apparatus for use in cleaning a piping system, the apparatus comprising: a) a housing having a hollow bore; b) a flange adapter on said housing, the flange adapter having a flange adapter central axis; and c) a pipe nipple extension mounted to and extending from the housing; wherein the pipe nipple extension has a pipe nipple extension central axis that forms an angle with the flange adapter central axis; wherein the housing has an outer wall, a distal end that attaches to the flange adapter, and a proximal end that has an opening to the hollow bore; and wherein the pipe nipple extension attaches to the housing providing a second opening to the hollow bore, the pipe nipple extension having an outer wall, an inner bore, a distal end that attaches to the housing, and a proximal end that is an open end.

Abstract: A card includes a layer of deformable material embossed with a three dimensional (3-D) pattern. A first layer is in direct contact with and overlies the embossed deformable layer. A second layer is in direct contact with and underlies the embossed deformable layer. The first layer is of conformable material and extends within the embossed pattern for filling, setting and maintaining the embossed pattern in a fixed condition. The second layer is of conformable material and conforms to the embossed pattern set in the deformable layer.