Abstract: An optical fiber management tray assembly with improved work surface access. The assembly includes a first piece and a second piece pivotally attached to the first piece. The first piece is configured to pivotally attach to a tray support structure. One or more fiber management components are positioned on an interior side of the second piece. The second piece can be pivoted away from the first piece to provide access to the one or more fiber management components.

Abstract: A method for annotating images to create a corpus for training a multi-task computer vision machine learning model is presented. The method comprises receiving, at one or more annotation specialist models, a plurality of images to be annotated. Via operation of the one or more annotation specialist models, pre-filtered annotations are generated for the plurality of images. Via operation of a data filtering and enhancement module, the pre-filtered annotations are filtered in accordance with predefined noise criteria so as to output candidate annotations for the plurality of images. The method further comprises, for each of one or more candidate annotations, selectively (1) storing the candidate annotation into the corpus as a final annotation for its associated image, or (2) adding the candidate annotation to its associated image using the one or more annotation specialist models and the data filtering and enhancement module for subsequent iterative annotation and filtering.

Abstract: A portal box assembly for mounting a wheel to an off road vehicle in a lifted and extended wheelbase position. The assembly includes a portal gear box having an input shaft opening for an input shaft, and an output shaft extending from an output shaft opening. The portal gear box also includes a set of gears effective to transmit power from the input shaft to the output shaft, and optionally to reduce the gear ratio. The assembly is mountable to the vehicle in an extended wheelbase position in which the output shaft is positioned below and forward of the input shaft when the assembly is used to mount a forward wheel, and in which the output shaft is positioned below and rearward of the input shaft when the assembly is used to mount a rear wheel.

Abstract: A control device for controlling power delivered to an electrical load includes a faceplate subassembly and a main control module. The faceplate subassembly includes a faceplate, a button, a circuit board, and a back cover. The faceplate includes a front surface and an opposed rear surface, and an opening extending therebetween with the button disposed in the opening in the faceplate. The back cover is positioned adjacent to the circuit board and defines a plurality of holes. A shaft of a post extending from the faceplate is disposed in one of the holes in the back cover and an end of the post is enlarged such that the back cover is captured between the end of the post and the rear surface of the faceplate. The main control module is configured to cause power delivered to the electrical load to be adjusted in response to depression of the button.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a computer-implemented method for semantically analyzing session data, a computer-implemented method for identifying fraudulent session data captured in a distributed computing system, and a computer-implemented method for synthetically testing a website. The objective of the disclosure is to propose a similarity measure for session data in order to compare different sessions, such as user sessions or business process journeys, to each other. Another objective of the disclosure is to semantically analyze session data by similarity and to store the analysis result in a database. The objective is solved by receiving session data from a session occurring in the distributed computing system; generating a textual description for the session data; generating a vector embedding from the textual description, where the vector embedding represents the session data; and storing the vector embedding, along with a reference to the session data, in a database.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and storage media for processing transaction data are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: receive transaction data wherein the transaction data is associated with the product purchased; analyze the transaction data; determine product eligibility for payment based on the program rules associated with the product purchased; and generate a transaction message indicating that the product or service was purchased.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for digitally providing access to one or more articles is disclosed. The system includes one or more locking units to secure the articles in a locked state. A server generates or stores a digital key associated with the article or the locking unit. When the digital key is provided to a portable electronic device of a user, the digital key enables the portable electronic device to alter the locking unit between the locked state and the unlocked state without the user paying for the article or authorizing payment for the article. Upon a first event, the digital key is assigned to the user and provided to the portable electronic device of the user. The first event includes the user initiating a request for access to the article or the digital key, and verification that the user satisfies a predetermined condition.

Abstract: A system and method is presented for performing dual mode speech recognition, employing a local recognition module on a mobile device and a remote recognition engine on a server device. The system accepts a spoken query from a user, and both the local recognition module and the remote recognition engine perform speech recognition operations on the query, returning a transcription and confidence score, subject to a latency cutoff time. If both sources successfully transcribe the query, then the system accepts the result having the higher confidence score. If only one source succeeds, then that result is accepted. In either case, if the remote recognition engine does succeed in transcribing the query, then a client vocabulary is updated if the remote system result includes information not present in the client vocabulary.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed to perform signature matching using noise cancellation models to achieve consensus. Example apparatus disclosed herein include a signature matcher to compare a first stream of monitored media signatures to streams of reference signatures representative of corresponding reference media to determine a first signature match, and compare a second stream of monitored media signatures to the streams of reference signatures to determine a second signature match; a match selector to use at least one the first signature match or the second signature match to identify a first one of the reference media corresponding to the monitored media data; and a creditor interface to output identification data for the first one of the reference media identified with the at least one the first signature match or the second signature match, the identification data to be used to credit a media exposure corresponding to the monitored media.

Abstract: This document discloses techniques, apparatuses, and systems for secure multi-rail control for sparsely encoded signals. Integrated circuits (ICs) may transmit various signals to manage interactions between circuit components of the IC. These critical signals are common targets for malicious attacks because, when altered, they can cause the IC to perform differently than is intended, and in some cases, bypass security measures. While various strategies may be used to protect against these attacks, modern circuit synthesis tools may optimize away these security measures, leaving the IC vulnerable to manipulation. In contrast, the secure multi-rail control for sparsely encoded signals described herein utilizes multiple rails to transmit sparsely encoded critical signals.

Abstract: A lift axle can be provided on a truck during or after manufacturing to allow the truck to carry more load. The lift axle can be selectively lifted above the road (e.g., when the truck is empty) and lowered onto the road (e.g., when carrying load requiring an extra axle). There are various challenges in designing a braking system for a lift axle. The embodiments presented herein provide a lift axle brake system that can overcome these challenges. In one embodiment, a lift axle brake system is used that is based on a brake system used to brake a towed vehicle towed by a towing vehicle. Other embodiments are provided.

Abstract: Methods for linearization of photodetector response include establishing one or more static calibration coefficients based on comparison of test photodetector response to a linear reference photodetector. In some examples, dynamic calibration coefficients are determined based on average photodetector signals. In some applications such as FTIR, linearized ratios are obtained with a single calibration coefficient.

Abstract: This document describes an electronic device with a chassis and a vapor chamber positioned within the chassis. The vapor chamber includes a base plate and a cap portion attached to the base plate to form a sealed chamber. The base plate extends outward beyond the sealed chamber to form an extended portion with a first edge attached to a sidewall of the chassis and a second edge, in the form of a mechanical flange, connected to the chassis. The base plate with the extended portion forms the floor of a battery compartment within the chassis and provides a thermal path between the vapor chamber and the chassis. By integrating the vapor chamber into the structural components, the need for a separate mid-plate is eliminated, allowing for a thinner device that efficiently dissipates heat while maintaining structural rigidity.

Abstract: A touch screen display includes a plurality of electrodes configured to facilitate touch sense functionality based on electrode signals having a drive signal component and a receive signal component, a plurality of drive-sense circuits coupled to at least some of the plurality of electrodes to generate a plurality of sensed signals, and a processing module. The processing module is configured to cause the touch screen display to receive the plurality of sensed signals. A stream of capacitance image data associated with the plurality of cross points is generated based on the plurality of sensed signals. The stream of capacitance image data is processed to detect a touchless gesture.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining, for each service of a plurality of services of a public cloud environment, a criticality classification. Each criticality classification includes one of a critical classification, a semi-critical classification, or a non-critical classification. The method includes obtaining a maintenance schedule for the public cloud environment. The maintenance schedule includes a plurality of maintenance windows and each maintenance window of the plurality of maintenance windows is associated with a respective criticality classification. The method includes receiving a maintenance request requesting maintenance of one of the plurality of services. The method also includes determining that each maintenance window associated with the respective criticality classification of the one of the plurality of services is currently closed.

Abstract: Techniques for determining relevant electronic content in response to queries is disclosed. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the techniques may be realized as a computer implemented method for determining relevant electronic content in response to a query. The method may comprise: receiving a query from a user device; categorizing the query to identify one or more relevant electronic content sources; formatting the query according to one or more electronic content source specifics for the one or more electronic content sources; transmitting the formatted query to the one or more electronic content sources; merging results in response to the formatted query to the one or more electronic content sources; merging results based at least in part on one or more factors; and formatting the results for delivering to the user device.

Abstract: The present teachings generally provide for a robotic surgical system also including a robotic arm extending between a distal end and a proximal end; a keeper coupled to the robotic arm, with the keeper having a keeper interface. The system further including a drape including: a first portion defining an opening shaped to receive the distal end of the robotic arm there through, a second portion disposed in fluid communication with the first portion and defining a cavity shaped to accommodate at least a portion of the distal end of the robotic arm therein, and a guide disposed, between the first portion and the second portion and having a guide interface configured to releasably attach to the keeper interface of the keeper to secure the drape to the robotic arm.

Abstract: A debris management system includes a cylindrical housing configured to rotate and adapted to contain at least one sensor disposed within an internal volume of the cylindrical housing and having a field of view through an exterior surface of the cylindrical housing. A solvent nozzle is disposed outside of the cylindrical housing and configured to spray solvent at the exterior surface of the cylindrical housing. A drying mechanism is disposed outside of the cylindrical housing and configured to dry the exterior surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transaction card may include a card body comprising a top surface and a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a chip secured to the top surface of the card body and configured to communicate wirelessly; a feedback element secured to the card body and including one or more tactile elements and a feedback sensor; and a feedback processor in communication with the chip and the feedback element. The feedback processor may, in response to receiving a signal from the feedback sensor indicative of the presence of a thumb or finger of a user on the feedback element and in response to receiving a signal from the chip, drive one or more of the one or more tactile elements to generate tactile feedback for the user.

Abstract: Methods and systems for robotically painting an object are provided. In one example, the method includes providing a scanner-robot arrangement. The scanner-robot arrangement includes a 3-D scanner, a robot, and at least one processor. The object is detected and an area to be painted is determined with the 3-D scanner in communication with the at least one processor. A robot path for painting the area is produced using the at least one processor. An applicator is held offset from the area of the object with the robot in communication with the at least one processor. The applicator is in fluid communication with a paint source that contains paint. The applicator is moved along the robot path with the robot in communication with the at least one processor while depositing the paint from the applicator onto the area of the object.