Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for a stray-light testing apparatus. In one aspect, the apparatus includes an optical assembly including a spatially extended light source and one or more optical elements arranged to direct light from the spatially extended light source along an optical path, a moveable frame supporting the optical assembly including one or more adjustable alignment features for guiding positioning of the stray-light testing apparatus relative to an onboard camera on a vehicle, and a shrouding mechanism attached to the frame and positioned on the frame such that, when the stray-light testing apparatus is aligned relative to the onboard camera on the vehicle and the optical path of the optical assembly is within the field of view of the onboard camera, ambient light exposure for the onboard camera is below a threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods are directed to communication between a vehicle and an entity infrastructure. In one example, a computer-implemented method for facilitating communication from and to a vehicle includes obtaining, by a computing system comprising one or more computing devices, a request to establish communication from a vehicle computing system. The method further includes establishing, by the computing system, one or more bidirectional communication connections to the vehicle computing system. The method further includes receiving, by the computing system, one or more messages over the one or more communication connections to the vehicle computing system. The method further includes determining, by the computing system, routing for the one or more received messages. The method further includes providing, by the computing system, the one or more messages to one or more clients based at least in part on the determined routing.

Abstract: A server system suitable for organizing files using stickers is provided. The server system determines a plurality of stickers applicable to data presented on a user interface of a client device, and causes presentation of the determined plurality of stickers on the user interface of the client device. The server system receives a selection of a sticker from the plurality of stickers. The server system then applies the selected sticker to the presented data, whereby the application of the selected sticker causes the presented data to be classified based on the selected sticker.

Abstract: A method for enterprise information management includes receiving first input information, from a first user, that corresponds to a first identifying a first feature of an organization. The method further includes generating, using the input information, a first data object that represents the first feature of the organization. The method further includes generating a second data object based on second input information. The method further includes hierarchically associating the second data object with the first data object using the first input information and the second input information. The method further includes generating output information, in response to a second user accessing the first data object, based on the first data object, the second data object, and contact information associated with the second user. The method further includes displaying the output information on a display.

Abstract: A system and method for presenting function data associated with a user input device at a main display in response to a presence signal provided via the user input device is provided. The method includes receiving, at a processor of an ultrasound system, a presence signal from a presence sensor of a user input device of the ultrasound system. The presence signal is provided by the presence sensor in response to a detection of a user at a proximity to the user input device. The presence signal is independent from an actuation signal provided by the user input device in response to user actuation of the user input device. The method includes processing, by the processor, the presence signal to present function data identifying a functionality of the user input device at a main display of the ultrasound system.

Abstract: A transformation service is provided for a plurality of transformation jobs associated with one or more storage containers. A single transformation user runs enumeration tasks associated with data stored in the one or more storage containers. When two or more of the plurality of transformation jobs are active during a time interval, the single transformation user runs an enumeration task for all of the active transformation jobs during said time interval.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH101152. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH101152, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH101152 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH101152.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an array of elements forms an artificially-structured material. The artificially-structured material can also include an array of tuning mechanisms included as part of the array of elements that are configured to change material properties of the artificially-structured material on a per-element basis. The tuning mechanisms can change the material properties of the artificially-structured material by changing operational properties of the elements in the array of elements on a per-element basis based on one or a combination of stimuli detected by sensors included in the array of tuning mechanisms, programmable circuit modules included as part of the array of tuning mechanisms, data stored at individual data stores included as part of the array of tuning mechanisms, and communications transmitted through interconnects included as part of the array of elements.

Abstract: The invention is directed to compositions and methods for stimulating, enhancing or modulating the immune system of a patient before or after infection by a pathogen, and in particular multidrug resistant (MDR) MTB and extremely drug resistant (XDR) MTB. Compositions of the invention contain non-naturally occurring antigens that generate an effective cellular and/or humoral immune response to MTB and/or antibodies that are specifically reactive to MTB antigens. The greater activity of the immune system generated by a vaccine of the invention increases generation of memory T cells that provide for a greater and/or extended response to an MTB infection. Responses involve an increased generation of antibodies that enhance immunity against MTB infection and promote an enhanced phagocytic response.

Abstract: A cardiac valve annulus may be constricted by using an apparatus to deliver a cord to the annulus, affixing the cord, and subsequently tightening that cord. In some embodiments, this apparatus includes an elongated core with a main channel, a set of first channels, and at least one second channel, all of which run through the core. The first channels accommodate pull wires for triggering the anchor launchers, and the second channels accommodate portions of the cord. Support arms extend distally beyond the core, and anchor launchers are mounted to each of these support arms. The support arms hold the distal ends of the anchor launchers at positions distributed about the annulus. The anchors are launched to affix the cord, and the cord is tightened in a subsequent procedure.

Abstract: Parcel processing systems and methods. A parcel processing system includes a parcel transport configured to receive a flow of parcels, and transport the flow of parcels at a rate greater than a processing capacity of a downstream processing device. The parcel processing system includes a diverter configured to divert individual parcels from the flow of parcels to be recirculated. The parcel processing system includes the downstream processing device configured to process the remaining flow of parcels. The parcel processing system includes a control system configured to cause the diverter to divert the individual parcels from the flow of parcels until the remaining flow of parcels is not greater than the processing capacity of a downstream processing device.

Abstract: An exemplary battery assembly according includes, among other things, a tray, and a cover adjacent the tray to provide a flow path therebetween. The battery assembly further includes a tray boss configured to selectively provide a port through the tray to the flow path, a cover boss configured to selectively provide a port through the cover to the flow path, and a protective fin that is spaced from, and extends at least partially about, the tray boss or the cover boss. An exemplary battery coolant port protection method includes, among other things, forming a cover or a tray with both a boss and a protective fin. The method further removing material from the boss to provide a coolant port to a flow path between the cover and the tray.

Abstract: A system for autonomously monitoring and managing consumer device assets includes a plurality of consumer device assets registered with a remote computer server platform. The remote computer server platform is configured to execute software applications for monitoring and managing the consumer device assets. The consumer device assets communicate operational status information and consumer usage information to the remote computer server platform automatically as a result of pre-programmed conditions and/or instructions received from the remote computer server platform. The remote computer server platform monitors the consumer device assets by processing the operational status information and consumer usage information automatically according to preprogrammed conditions.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a build request containing build step instructions from a user. The build step instructions specify a usage of containers within memory hardware for building an output container. The containers include at least one private container having private contents and/or at least one public container having public contents. The method also includes authenticating the user initiating the build request and determining whether the user is authorized to access the private containers. When the user is authenticated and authorized to access the private containers, the method includes obtaining the containers specified by the build step instructions from the memory hardware, executing the build step instructions to build the output container while using the received containers, and outputting the built output container.

Abstract: In some implementations, a computer-implemented method includes analyzing first data from a first data source to determine a first schema of the first data source, and analyzing second data from a second data source to determine a second schema of the second data source. The method can further include generating a first two-dimensional aggregation of a first time data series having a time dimension and a dimension corresponding to aggregated values of a first metric, and generating a second two-dimensional aggregation of a second time data series having a time dimension and a dimension corresponding to aggregated values of a second metric. The method can also include computing a correlation value between the first two-dimensional aggregation and the second two-dimensional aggregation, and providing an indication of duplicated data between the first data source and the second data source if the correlation value meets a threshold.

Abstract: A laminate including: a first ply having a first surface and a second surface, where the first surface is an outer surface of the laminate; a second ply having a third surface facing the second surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface, where the fourth surface is an inner surface of the laminate; an interlayer between the plies; and an enhanced p-polarized reflective coating positioned over at least a portion of a surface of the plies. When the laminate is contacted with radiation having p-polarized radiation at an angle of 60° relative to normal of the laminate, the laminate exhibits a LTA of at least 70% and a reflectivity of the p-polarized radiation of at least 10%. A display system and method of projecting an image in a heads-up display is also disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques are described for maintaining a pre-charge voltage in a NAND string in a program operation. After a pre-charge voltage is applied to the channel of a NAND string, the word line voltages are controlled to avoid a large channel gradient which generates electron-hole pairs, where the electrons can pull down the channel boosting level on the drain side of the selected word line. In one approach, the word line voltages of a group of one or more source side word lines adjacent to the selected word line are increased directly from the level used during pre-charge to a pass voltage. The word line voltages of other source side word lines, and of drain side word lines, can be decreased and then increased to the pass voltage to provide a large voltage swing which couples up the channel.

Abstract: Interfaces are provided for receiving software development kit runtime binaries configured for a standardized platform; receiving a driver framework package that is generated based on the software development kit and configured to enable extensibility under a set of constraints; and interacting with first party frameworks and allowing third party frameworks to access the software development kit runtime binaries and allow applications to use the third party frameworks.