Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for obtaining depth-variant relative permeability and capillary pressure curves utilizes downhole in-situ logging data and formation testing measurements. The method involves obtaining multi-frequency dielectric data and NMR T2 data under residual water and oil saturation conditions, and obtaining formation testing data from which relative permeability and capillary pressure values are determined. Rock properties related to rock texture and fluid distribution are determined from the obtained multi-frequency dielectric and NMR T2 data. Additional NMR T2 and multi-frequency dielectric data are obtained at various saturation conditions and depths, and data sets are formed based on their possession of similar rock properties. A mathematical function is determined, relating water relative permeability, oil relative permeability, and capillary pressure with water saturation, using the rock properties and formed data sets.

Abstract: A roll angle determination method for an object in flight, the method comprising generating and transmitting signal patterns and analyzing a detected signal at a sensor provided on the object and determining a roll angle and zero time of a fundamental frequency of the transmitted signal on a transmitter clock at a sensor processor clock time, and the sensor receiver synchronizing its time with the polarized RF scanning reference source time.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to video coding/decoding and particularly for providing extension to block adaptive weighted prediction (BAWP) with multiple motion vectors. One method includes receiving a coded video bitstream; identifying, from the coded video bitstream, a first motion vector corresponding to a first reference block and a second motion vector corresponding to a second reference block; obtaining a first scaling factor corresponding to the first motion vector and a second scaling factor corresponding to the second motion vector by parsing the coded video bitstream; generating a first predicted block based on the first scaling factor and the first reference block according to a first linear equation; generating a second predicted block based on the second reference block according to a second linear equation; and reconstructing the current block based on the first predicted block and the second predicted block.

Abstract: Presented are vehicle charging systems and control logic provisioning smart vehicle charging using encrypted wireless connectivity, methods for making/using such systems, and vehicles interoperable with such systems. A method of controlling a charging operation of a vehicle includes a vehicle controller retrieving a unique ID assigned to the vehicle from a memory device. When approaching an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS), the controller responsively embeds the unique ID in a wireless message, including encrypting and inserting the unique ID into a dedicated extension frame within the wireless message. The vehicle then broadcasts the wireless message with the embedded and encrypted unique ID. An EVCS controller parses the encrypted unique ID from the wireless message and transmits the encrypted unique ID to a back-office (BO) vehicle services provider.

Abstract: An array of packaging blanks for containers includes a first set of one or more packaging blanks and a second set of one or more packaging blanks. A strut between the first set the second set is connected to the first set by a first line of weakness configured to be broken to separate the first set from the strut. The strut is connected to the second set by a second line of weakness configured to be broken to separate the second set from the strut.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for real-time digital authorization. According to some embodiments, a method includes receiving, from a user device, user information comprising one or more categories. The method further includes transferring an amount corresponding to the user information. The method also includes obtaining, from a location sensor of the user device, location data including a global position system (GPS) location for the user device and identifying one or more entities based on a correlation between the location data and a parameter defining locations of the one or more entities. The method further includes performing a mapping operation between the one or more entities and the user information and receiving a request from an entity device. The method further includes transmitting a message to the entity device indicating an operation status.

Abstract: A load control device (e.g., an LED driver) for controlling the intensity of a lighting load (e.g., an LED light source) may provide a wide output range and flicker-free adjustment of the intensity of the lighting load. The load control device may comprise a load regulation circuit, a control circuit, and a filter circuit (e.g., a boxcar filter circuit) that operates in a different manner in dependence upon a target current. When the intensity of the lighting load is near a low-end intensity, the control circuit may adjust an operating frequency of the load regulation circuit in response to the target current, and may control the filter circuit to filter a current feedback signal during a filter window that repeats on periodic basis. When the intensity of the lighting load is near a high-end intensity, the control circuit may control the filter circuit to constantly filter the current feedback signal.

Abstract: A wheel hub assembly is presented by this disclosure. In one exemplary embodiment, a wheel hub apparatus includes a wheel assembly having front and back bushing plate assemblies. Each bushing plate assembly includes a cover plate attached to a bushing structure. Further, the bushing structure includes an axel aperture, positioning ridges, semi-circular notches, and bolt apertures. Each semi-circular notch corresponds to one of the bolt apertures and is configured to receive and position a bolt in that bolt aperture so that the corresponding bushing plate assembly is rotationally secured to that bolt. The apparatus further includes a wheel hub having front and back wheel hub assemblies and configured to secure a tire. Also, each wheel hub assembly includes a flanged portion forming a cavity with a wheel assembly seat positioned at the center of the cavity and configured to receive the corresponding wheel assembly.

Abstract: Compositions of high molecular weight poly(hydroxy acid) polymer having good thermal stability and a weight average molecular weight of >100,000 by GPC. The compositions include one or more chain-terminator compounds/impurities which may be incorporated into the polymer and rendered harmless by the presence of appropriate amounts of bi-functional and multi-functional polymerization initiators. A process including first mixing glycolic acid and/or lactic acid (with chain-terminators), and a diol or di-acid initiator, and at least one multifunctional initiator to form a liquid monomer mixture in an agitated polycondensation reactor. Next, polycondensing to form a liquid reaction mixture comprising a pre-polymer having a weight average molecular weight of >10,000 by GPC, and greater than 80% by mole hydroxyl or carboxyl end-group termination, then crystallizing to form a first solid reaction mixture.

Abstract: An example method of operation may include identifying, in a particular room environment, a number of speakers and one or more microphones on a network controlled by a controller and amplifier, providing test signals to play sequentially from each amplifier channel of the amplifier and the speakers, monitoring the test signals from the one or more microphones simultaneously to detect operational speakers and amplifier channels, providing additional test signals to the speakers to determine tuning parameters, detecting the additional test signals at the one or more microphones controlled by the controller, and automatically establishing a background noise level and noise spectrum of the room environment based on the detected additional test signals.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a desired orientation of an instrument for positioning a medical device in a body. The apparatus including an electronic device configured to display an image of at least a portion of the body adjacent to where the medical device will be positioned, the electronic device including an orientation sensor and a processor configured to simulate a positioning of the medical device relative to the image to determine a desired insertion angle of the medical device relative to a plane of the body.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for providing port occupancy management for a network connected device that includes a plurality of ports comprises: at least one port status input panel that comprises a plurality of manually operable port occupancy status selector switches, wherein each of the selector switches are associated with one or more of the ports; a control circuit coupled to the port status input panel, wherein the control circuit determines a port occupancy status for each of the ports based on signals initiated by the selector switches; a gateway coupled to the control circuit and configured to aggregate port occupancy status data for the network connected device based on the port occupancy status for each of the ports determined by the control circuit. The gateway executes at least one interface configured to provide the port occupancy status data to a remote system.

Abstract: Technologies for evaluating a user's musculoskeletal health and prescribing treatment plans for the user based on the musculoskeletal health is provided. The disclosed techniques include a computing system receiving input data from a client device. The system formatting the input data to generate one or more sets of user characteristic data values and determining initial levels of user musculoskeletal health for the user based upon the sets of user characteristic data values. The system selects a set of treatment plans for the user based on the initial levels of user musculoskeletal health. The system presents the set of treatment plans to the user using media that allows the user to interactively perform exercises prescribed in the treatment plan.

Abstract: A remote control device may be mounted to a structure. The remote control device may include a control unit, a base, a faceplate, an adapter, and a mounting plate. The adapter may be configured to be attached to the faceplate. The adapter may be configured to be secured to the structure. The mounting plate may float between the adapter and the structure when the adapter is secured to the structure. The mounting plate may include a frame, a mounting tab, and a plurality of spring arms. The mounting tab may extend from the frame, for example, a platform on the frame. The mounting tab may be configured to prevent rotation of the base of the remote control device when the base is attached to the mounting plate. The plurality of spring arms may be configured to bias the mounting tab away from the structure.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided to correct an orientation of a product conveying within a plurality of products on a conveyor along a conveying direction. The apparatus may be adapted to lift or rotate improperly oriented products in a response to a signal from a sensor. The apparatus may include one or two devices with an arm attached to an actuator and a product clamp. The apparatus may be also adapted to classify and remove uncompliant products from a conveyor line with one or more sensors and additional actuated devices positioned along a conveyor. The apparatus may be also adapted with a movable rail to adjust a working width of the conveyor.

Abstract: A swivel anchor includes a handle, a central rod, a nut, a swivel ring having an anchor ring and a base member, and an adjustable anchor bar configured to toggle between a vertical configuration and horizontal configuration. The swivel ring is configured to freely rotate 360 degrees around the central rod. A harness or self-retracting lifeline may be couplable to the anchor ring, providing an anchor point used by workers for fall protection. The anchor bar features a tubular body having an indented top surface with machined grooves that provide additional means of friction against a deck.

Abstract: Systems for automatic speech recognition and/or natural language understanding automatically learn new words by finding subsequences of phonemes that, if they were a new word, would enable a successful tokenization of a phoneme sequence. Systems can learn alternate pronunciations of words by finding phoneme sequences with a small edit distance to existing pronunciations. Systems can learn the part of speech of words by finding part-of-speech variations that would enable parses by syntactic grammars. Systems can learn what types of entities a word describes by finding sentences that could be parsed by a semantic grammar but for the words not being on an entity list.

Abstract: Exemplary garments may be reconfigurable into multiple closed positions. For example, in a first closed position, a first front panel of the garment may cover some or all of a second front panel; while in a second closed position, the second front panel may cover some or all of the first front panel. The first front panel and the second front panel may be releasably fastened together in both the first closed position and the second closed position.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to methods of use and compositions for treatment of lice infestations, particularly head lice infestations and the eggs, larvae, and/or adults lice that cause pediculosis. The composition includes an oil-in-water emulsion capable of treating pediculosis by suffocation of lice, including eggs, larvae, and/or adult lice.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods to incrementally train neural networks. Incrementally training the neural networks can include defining a probability distribution of labeled training examples from a training sample pool, generating a first training set based off the probability distribution, training the neural network with the first training set, adding at least one additional training sample to the training sample pool, generating a second training set, and training the neural network with the second training set. The incremental training can be recursive for additional training sets until a decision to end the recursion is made.