Abstract: A wireless optical power network for power distribution to a plurality of devices includes a power source to generate electrical power; the one or more master power stations configured to receive the electrical power and to generate a plurality of power laser light beams based at least in part on the electrical power; one or more optical distribution devices, the one or more optical distribution devices to receive the plurality of laser light beams; one or more sink power substations optically coupled to the one or more optical distribution devices, the one or sink power substations configured to receive the plurality of laser beams via the one or more optical distribution devices, to convert the plurality of laser beams to substation electrical power and to transfer the substation electrical power; and a plurality of end user devices to receive the substation electrical power for charging.

Abstract: A diatomite filtration product includes flux-calcined diatomaceous earth, wherein the diatomite filtration product has: (1) an intricate and porous structure of diatomite, (2) a zeta potential in a range of from about ?1.0 mV to about ?6.0 mV within a pH range of from about 3.0 to about 8.0, and (3) a centrifuged wet density in a range of from about 0.176 g/ml to about 0.256 g/ml.

Abstract: A system and method cuts and increases surface area of surface stubble material while contemporaneously mulching, tilling and aerating the soil. A discoidal coulter blade is configured with sharpened areas at the circumference and one or more inside bevel for cutting the surface stubble as well as reducing the downward pressure required for the blade to enter the type and depth of soil desired. The bevel aids in coulter blade lifespan, ensuring a self-sharpened blade, and allows mating with a second coulter blade.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses for a user equipment (UE)-coordination set for a wireless network. In aspects, a base station specifies a set of UEs to form a UE-coordination set for joint transmission and reception of data intended for a target UE within the UE-coordination set. The base station selects one of the UEs within the UE-coordination set to act as a coordinating UE for the UE-coordination set and transmits a request message that directs the coordinating UE to coordinate the joint transmission and reception of the data intended for the target UE. Then, the base station transmits a downlink signal to each UE within the UE-coordination set. Each UE within the UE-coordination set demodulates and samples the downlink signal and then forwards the samples to the coordinating UE, which combines the samples and processes the combined samples to provide decoded data.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a transportation staffing management system. An amount of transportations miles are forecasted for delivering inventory from a distribution enter to a store based on a sales forecast for a store. Non-driving time for drivers engaged in delivering inventory to a store is tracked based on data collected in real-time from mobile computing devices associated with delivery vehicles. An amount of time needed to deliver the inventory based on the forecasted amount of transportation miles and non-driving is calculated. An optimal transportation workload is generated for the distribution center based on the amount of time, data from a first database storing data from a central office, and data from a second database storing data from a distribution center.

Abstract: An example method includes identifying, using a browser extension, content of a first webpage of a first website being displayed using a browser. The identifying of the content includes determining a product related to the content of the first webpage and determining that the product has been added to an electronic shopping cart. The method further includes determining a merchant that offers the product for sale and determining, based on a user account associated with the browser extension, a customer reward offered by the merchant and available to the user account. The method further includes determining that the browser has navigated away from the first webpage to a second webpage of a second website. The method further includes modifying the browser to display a graphical user interface element including information about the customer reward and a link configured to navigate the browser back to the first website.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a reference audio signal corresponding to reference speech spoken by a target speaker with atypical speech, and generating, by a speaker embedding network configured to receive the reference audio signal as input, a speaker embedding for the target speaker. The speaker embedding conveys speaker characteristics of the target speaker. The method also includes receiving a speech conversion request that includes input audio data corresponding to an utterance spoken by the target speaker associated with the atypical speech. The method also includes biasing, using the speaker embedding generated for the target speaker by the speaker embedding network, a speech conversion model to convert the input audio data corresponding to the utterance spoken by the target speaker associated with atypical speech into an output canonical representation of the utterance spoken by the target speaker.

Abstract: Provided is a drift control additive comprising a fatty acid terminated ethoxylated polyol, an oil and an ethoxylated fatty acid.

Abstract: In a method of processing UV coordinates of a three-dimensional (3D) mesh, the UV coordinates of the 3D mesh are received. The UV coordinates are two-dimensional (2D) texture coordinates that include U coordinates in a first axis and V coordinates in a second axis, and are mapped with vertices of the 3D mesh. The UV coordinates of the 3D mesh are processed based on at least one of a quantization process, a separation process, and a transformation process. The quantization process is configured to convert the UV coordinates into a plurality of indicators. The separation process is configured to separate the UV coordinates into the U coordinates and the V coordinates respectively. The transformation process is configured to convert the UV coordinates from a spatial domain into a transform domain. Compression is performed on the processed UV coordinates after the processing of the UV coordinates.

Abstract: A mobile device obtains Quality of Service (QOS) data for multiple mobile network operators (MNOs) while supporting communications services with a given MNO. The communications services with the given MNO are supported through use of a first subscriber identity module (SIM) associated with the operating mobile device. While preventing interruption of the communications services with the given MNO, data is collected for determining QoS associated with a given location and connectivity of the operating mobile device to a plurality of MNOs through use of a second SIM associated with the operating mobile device.

Abstract: A multi-point air sampling system that can use a field reference subsystem to process sensor feedback to efficiently and reliably monitor and improve air quality within a space. The field reference subsystem can interface with multiple types of multi-point air sampling systems to ensure that sensors are operational and producing accurate measurements. Included within the field reference subsystem can be one or more permeation sources for generating test gases used to evaluate the integrity of the sensors, a processor for receiving the results of the test-gas evaluations to recurrently verify the operation level of each sensor, and a reporting system for carrying out actions in response to the recurrent verification of the sensors.

Abstract: A computer system that includes a plurality of compute clusters that are located at different geographical locations. Each compute cluster is powered by a local energy source at a geographical location of that compute cluster. Each local energy source has a pattern of energy supply that is variable over time based on an environmental factor. The computer system further includes a server system that executes a global scheduler that distributes virtual machines that perform compute tasks for server-executed software programs to the plurality of compute clusters of the distributed compute platform. To distribute virtual machines for a target server-executed software program, the global scheduler is configured to select a subset of compute clusters that have different complementary patterns of energy supply such that the subset of compute clusters aggregately provide a target compute resource availability for virtual machines for the target server-executed software program.

Abstract: An electronic device includes proximity sensor, a memory and a processor. The proximity sensor is positioned within an enclosure of the electronic proximate to one or more air vents. The proximity sensor generates a sensing signal to detect blockage of the one or more air vents. Based on a response to the sensing signal, the proximity sensor generates an output signal indicating that one or more air vents is blocked. The processor is configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in memory to receive the output signal from the proximity sensor indicating blockage of the one or more air vents is detected, and, in response to receiving the output signal from the proximity sensor indicating blockage of the one or more air vents is detected, forward, to one of a network device, a user device, and a service provider, a notification of the blockage of the one or more air vents.

Abstract: A system provides intelligent gallery management for biometrics. A first gallery is obtained that includes biometric and/or other information on a population of people. An application is identified. A subset of the population of people is identified based on the application. A second gallery is derived from the first gallery by pulling the information for the subset of the population of people without pulling the information for the population of people not in the subset. Biometric identification (such as facial recognition) for the application may then be performed using the second gallery rather than the first gallery. In this way, the system is improved as less time is required for biometric identification, fewer device resources are used, and so on.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a battery cell having electrode foils protruding from a cell pouch includes positioning the cell pouch in a fixture such that distal end sections of the foils extend outward from the fixture. The method includes clamping the distal end sections in a curvilinear guide clamp to cause the distal end sections to taper into an electrode foil stack, and then translating the clamp a predetermined distance toward the fixture to displace the distal end sections by the predetermined distance. The method also includes trimming the distal end sections using a trim tool, positioning a sonotrode and an anvil adjacent opposite surfaces of the stack, and ultrasonically welding the stack to a conductive lead tab using the sonotrode to thereby form a welded joint within the battery cell. The sonotrode may be multi-sided with different knurl patterns for performing different welding processes.

Abstract: An exemplary, nonlimiting embodiment of the present disclosure provides a system and a method for facilitating vehicle services. The system comprises an augmented reality module configured to allow one or more service providers to remotely interact and transact with one or more service requesters. In the exemplary, nonlimiting embodiment of the system, a mobile application is configured for a variety of types of users who are seeking to interact with other users and utilize the mobile application to facilitate communication in connection with visually inspecting, diagnosing, or repairing a motor vehicle. The mobile application is configured to allow two or more users of the system to participate in an augmented reality communication session wherein an AR toolkit may be utilized by one or more users to create virtual content in a virtual space that is viewable to the one or more other users participating in the augmented reality communication session.

Abstract: A shaft coupler having first and second spindles adapted to be secured to a first and second output shafts of first and second motors, respectively. A locker ring is assembled to the first spindle, and a locker carrier is assembled to the second spindle. A coil is carried by the locker carrier and switches between an energized state wherein the coil shifts the locker ring to slide into engagement with the second spindle to lock the first and second output shafts together, and a deenergized state wherein a spring biases the locker ring out of engagement with the second spindle to unlock the first and second output shafts from each other. A first set of locking teeth are disengaged from a second set of locking teeth when the coil is deenergized, and are engaged when the coil is energized.

Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative charging systems, electrical dispensers, methods of charging a vehicle, and methods of providing charging power to a vehicle. In various embodiments, an illustrative electric vehicle charging system includes a power cabinet having at least two direct current (DC) power outputs. The electric vehicle charging system also, includes a power cabinet controller configured to control delivery of electrical power to each of the at least two DC power outputs individually. The electric vehicle charging system further includes a processor in communication with the controller and configured to receive information related to authorizing delivery of electrical power to at least one of the at least two DC power outputs, the delivery of electrical power including a power level and a duration for each of the at least two DC power outputs.

Abstract: A rivetless nut plate for attachment to a panel via a panel bore, having a nut, a washer, and a cage that retains the nut and the washer. The nut plate has a nonactivated state and an activated state. In the activated state a portion of the cage is expanded to grip the panel bore, and the nut has split into two independent sections allowing one section to move throughout a constrained range of motion.

Abstract: Bias scores can be generated from articles. A bias score generator can be configured to aggregate and process articles to identify entities and policies that appear in the articles and to generate sentiment values for the entities and policies. Aspect-based targeted sentiment analysis may be employed to generate the sentiment values. The bias score generator can process the sentiment values to generate a bias score for each article. Bias scores for multiple articles can be combined to generate a media bias score for a source of the articles. Bias loaded words and bias loaded snippets may also be used to generate a media bias score.