Abstract: A headrest assembly may have a connecting member extending between a headrest and a seat back of the headrest assembly. A mechanism may be located in the headrest assembly or the seat back. The mechanism permits selective movement of the headrest with respect to the connecting member.

Abstract: A pant clothing item for uniped or bilateral amputee persons includes a modified distal opening of at least one pant leg with a cover portion, where upon fastening the cover portion to the modified distal opening, the cover portion encloses the distal opening of the pant leg and protects the residual limb from exposure.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a gas hydrate inhibitor that includes from 1 to 99% by weight of an alcohol, from 1 to 99% by weight of a polyol, from 0.01 to 2.0% by weight of a first organic acid, from 0.01 to 2.0% by weight of a second organic acid and from 1 to 99% by weight of water. The gas hydrate inhibitor is useful in preventing and/or removing hydrates in a fluid to ensure a continuous flow of the fluid.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer-implemented method for creating a fabricable segmented design for a physical device is provided. A computing system receives a design specification. The computing system generates a proposed segmented design based on the design specification. The computing system determines two or more loss values based on the proposed segmented design. The computing system combines the two or more loss values to create a combined loss value. The computing system creates an updated design specification using the combined loss value. The generating, determining, combining, and creating actions are repeated until a fabricable segmented design is generated.

Abstract: A rotor assembly system includes a central robotic system, which itself includes a conveyor platform and a multi-axial central robot arranged on the conveyor platform. The multi-axial central robot is configured to perform a set of manufacturing processes from among a plurality of rotor manufacturing processes related to at least one rotor component. The conveyor platform is operable to move the multi-axial central robot within the manufacturing cell to transfer the at least one rotor component between one or more rotor manufacturing processes from among the plurality of rotor manufacturing processes.

Abstract: Voice-based interaction with video content being presented by a media player application is enhanced through the use of an automated assistant capable of identifying when a spoken utterance by a user is a request to playback a specific scene in the video content. A query identified in a spoken utterance may be used to access stored scene metadata associated with video content being presented in the vicinity of the user to identify one or more locations in the video content that correspond to the query, such that a media control command may be issued to the media player application to cause the media player application to seek to a particular location in the video content that satisfies the query.

Abstract: Vehicle inspection systems that can be used to monitor compliance with vehicle inspections are described. The vehicle inspection system can include a communication device, and a processor. The processor can be used to monitor an inspector travel path around the vehicle during inspection of the vehicle by the inspector and to receive inspector inputs during inspection of vehicle components. A circumnavigated path produced from the monitored inspector travel path and the received inspector inputs can be transmitted to a remote administrator through the communication device.

Abstract: A system is disclosed that monitors endpoints such as video cameras and audio devices for malfunction through a novel TDMA device allocation format. The system isolates and analyzes a set of groups of video streams in a rotating and recurring fashion and generates alerts and remedial commands based on the analysis. The system also provides endpoint management functions such as password analysis and firewall functions.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and articles for using an ensemble model to predict a number of impressions that media content programs will receive at a future time. The ensemble model is comprised of a plurality of machine learning models trained based on static and dynamic features obtained from historical impression data and media content program attributes. Static and dynamic features extracted from attributes of a media content program are applied to the ensemble model to generate a prediction of the number of impressions that the media content program will receive at a future time.

Abstract: A device for mixing or blending the contents of the device into a liquid or semi-liquid. The device includes a bottle body, a bottle lid connected to a top end of the bottle body, and a mixer located within the bottle body. The mixer may be powered by a motor or by a manual crank turned by a user.

Abstract: Provided are a publicly-accessible kiosk and method for concurrently displaying content requested by a user and real-time transit information. The kiosk includes a base constructed for installation in a public setting at a geographic region, and an interface that is supportable by the base to receive user input corresponding to content requested to be presented by the kiosk. A control system including a computer processor executes computer-accessible instructions to access information stored by a non-transitory computer memory and, in response, generates an output based on the user input received. A display device is operatively connected to the control system to graphically display the content requested, presenting the content at the public setting based on the output of the control system. A programmable ticker dynamically displays real-time transit information for the geographic region where the kiosk is to be installed, and a second category of information.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly includes a light source that emits light, a side marker lamp having a lens, and a frustum reflector that guides light from the light source to the lens of the side marker lamp. A vehicle lighting method includes emitting light from a light source into a frustum reflector, redirecting the light within the frustum reflector, and illuminating a side marker lamp using the light redirected within the frustum reflector.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for remote camera-assisted robot guidance are disclosed. A method includes obtaining images of objects approaching a door of a property; identifying candidate paths to the door based on the images of the objects approaching the door of the property; determining movement capabilities of the objects; storing the candidate paths to the door labeled by the movement capabilities of the objects that took the paths; determining capability information for a robot at the property that indicates movement capabilities of the robot; selecting, from the candidate paths, a path for the robot to take to the door based on the movement capabilities of the robot and the labels of the candidate paths; and providing guidance information to the robot that guides the robot to the door along the selected path.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an epoxy tube for an optical fiber connector. The tube can be mounted to a ferrule hub by a snap fit connection. The connection between the tube and the ferrule hub allows for float of the epoxy tube where the epoxy tube is not rigidly attached to the hub. The epoxy tube can be configured to move about an arc of rotational circular movement while remaining linear such that the epoxy tube does not bend or transfer forces to the hub.

Abstract: A bipole power transmission scheme includes at least a first converter station that is positioned in-use separate from at least a second converter station, and at least first and second transmission conduits and a first return conduit to in-use interconnect the first converter station with the second converter station and thereby permit the transfer of power between the first and second converter stations.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method stratified elusion includes selecting hypothetical cutoff ranks when a stopping point is reached, calculating for each respective cutoff rank a recall value, elusion value, and remaining count; and displaying each respective cutoff rank, recall value, elusion value, and remaining count. A stratified elusion system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to select cutoff ranks when a stopping point is reached, calculate for each respective cutoff rank a recall value, elusion value, and remaining count; and display each respective cutoff rank, recall value, elusion value, and remaining count.

Abstract: A system for performing a shrinking room illusion includes a first group of perforated optics panels defining a first interior space. First lighting is configured to illuminate the first group of perforated optics panels from the first interior space. The system also includes a second group of panels defining a second interior space, wherein the first group of perforated optics panels are nested within the second interior space. Second lighting is configured to illuminate the second group of panels from within the second interior space and positioned beyond the first interior space. A controller of the system is configured to control the first lighting and the second lighting to transition between illuminating the first group of perforated optics panels and illuminating the second group of panels such that a visual illusion of transitioning between the first interior space and the second interior space is provided.

Abstract: In one aspect, a share data allocation (SDA) computing device is provided. The SDA computing device includes at least one processor in communication with a database. The at least one processor is configured to receive direct-share participant (DSP) request data indicating an amount each DSP is willing to invest and receive interest-based participant (IBP) request data indicating an amount each IBP is willing to invest. The at least one processor is also configured to apply a first mapping algorithm to the DSP request data and apply a second mapping algorithm to the IBP request data. The at least one processor is further configured to calculate a preliminary allocation of a total amount of assets among the DSPs and the IBPs according to results of an apportionment, and direct allocation of the total amount of assets among the DSPs and the IBPs according to results of a join operator.

Abstract: Provided are methods for extending the life of in-service electrical cable having polymeric insulation, comprising injecting into the cable a dielectric gel formulation containing: (a) Si—H endblocked polydiorganosiloxane (H(R2SiO)x(R2Si)H); (b) polydiorganosiloxane endblocked with unsaturated carbon-carbon functionality; (c) hydrosilylation catalyst suitable to cure (a) and (b); and (d) at least one organoalkoxysilane functional additive (e.g., anti-oxidant-based alkoxysilane, voltage stabilizer-based alkoxysilane, hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS)-based alkoxylsilane, UV absorber-based alkoxysilane, etc.), wherein (a) and (b) are cured post-injection into a non-flowable gel, and wherein (d) diffuses into the insulation. The methods may further comprise a hydrolysis/condensation catalyst compatible with the hydrosilylation catalyst so as not to interfere with the cure of (a), (b) and (c), and/or be compatible with optional siloxane crosslinkers, and/or with optional hydrosilylation inhibitors.