Abstract: A communication system, includes a trailer bridge disposed on a cargo trailer, the trailer bridge comprising a power line transceiver for communicating with a tractor module when the trailer and a tractor having the tractor module are electrically connected; and a locator module for communicating with the trailer bridge, the locator module comprising a mobile or cellular transceiver for communicating with a mobile or cellular communications network external to the trailer. The locator module is to communicate making of the electrical connection between the trailer and tractor to a remote datacenter of an owner/operator of the trailer in response to a signal from the trailer bridge indicating that the electrical connection has been made.

Abstract: A cutting instrument includes a cutting wedge. The cutting wedge can include a leading edge and one or more cutting fasciae terminating at the leading edge. The one or more cutting fasciae can include an approximately concave recess. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Food processing devices having a gear assembly configured to mix food ingredients within a mixing bowl are described. The gear assembly includes a drive shaft and a gear assembly housing. The drive shaft is configured to couple with a drive coupler of the mixing bowl and rotate about a central axis within the mixing bowl. The gear assembly housing is configured to rotate about the central axis and includes a central gear, a first gear, and a second gear. The central gear is coupled to the drive shaft. The first gear and the second gear are each arranged to rotate in response to rotation of the central gear. The first gear is coupled to a first accessory attachment interface configured to receive a detachable first accessory attachment and the second gear is coupled to a second accessory attachment interface configured to receive a detachable second accessory attachment.

Abstract: Aspects of a dose tracking device configured for use with commercial packages or “blister cards” of medicaments are disclosed. Disclosed tracking devices track the removal of medicament doses from the “blister cards” with which they are associated. Certain disclosed aspects concern an electronic tracking module comprising plural voltage sensors electrically coupled to a circuit trace that is applied to a medicament blister card obtained commercially or provided by a health care provider. The circuit trace comprises plural circuits that align with medicament blisters containing a medicament dose. When a dose is dispensed from a blister, a corresponding circuit of the circuit trace is broken, indicating that the dose has been dispensed. Patient dosing information can be conveyed to a remote server for monitoring and data storage.

Abstract: Systems and methods for coding and decoding are provided. A method includes encoding a video stream including video data partitioned into a plurality of layers, wherein the encoding includes determining whether a first picture of the video stream is to be output based on a syntax element that indicates a mode of output layer set signaling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to agricultural marc, and food compositions incorporating such agricultural marc to improve the texture, flavor, aroma, mouthfeel, nutritional content, or shelf life of the food composition. In one example, the agricultural marc may be obtained from Chardonnay grapes, which when incorporated into chocolate can give the resulting composition an altered flavor and/or aromatic profile.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a medication and health management system and method for assisting a caregiver to monitor medication adherence of a care recipient. An example system comprises a first computing device configured to store medications of a care recipient in a plurality of chambers, monitor the care recipient's adherence to a medication schedule via at least one sensor, and transmit measurement data of the at least one sensor to a computing server system. The computing server system is configured to process the received measurement data to determine whether any chamber has been opened for retrieval of the medications stored therein in accordance with the medication schedule of the care recipient, in response to determining that no chamber has not been opened, generate and transmit a notification signal to a second computing device of a caregiver of the care recipient to indicate a medication non-adherence event of the care recipient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a connector system for releasably connecting together tubes, whereby the connector system includes a first coupler including a first coupler passageway disposed therein, and a first coupler elastically deformable valve operable to seal the first coupler passageway from the external environment. The connector system further includes a second coupler including a second coupler passageway disposed therein, and a second coupler elastically deformable valve operable to seal the second coupler passageway from the external environment. The first and second couplers can be substantially identical; thus, the couplers can be genderless, as opposed to a connector system comprising male and female couplers. The connector system can further include a first coupler valve operable to interrupt fluid flow through the first coupler passageway, and a second coupler valve operable to interrupt fluid flow through the second coupler passageway.

Abstract: A method includes voltage vector command values for an electric motor implemented on a vehicle and operating in a linear region. The method also includes receiving system state information of the vehicle and determining that an overmodulation threshold is satisfied based on the system state information of the vehicle. Based on determining that the overmodulation threshold is satisfied, the method includes determining a modulation factor from a modulation index, generating a three-phase output based on the voltage vector command values and the modulation factor, and determining a plurality of control signals based on the three-phase output. Each respective control signal of the plurality of control signals corresponds to a respective switch among a plurality of switches of an inverter. The method also includes instructing the plurality of switches of the inverter to control operation of the electric motor in the overmodulation region based on the plurality of control signals.

Abstract: A rock housing for horizontal directional drilling machine includes a cylindrical housing body with walls defining a longitudinal cavity. A bearing assembly is provided as a part of the housing and is located above a bit box region of the housing. The bearing assembly is lubricated by drilling mud which flows through the drill string of the drilling machine, which mud flow is normally used for cooling the drill bit and removing cuttings. A portion of the drilling mud is diverted and passes through a gap formed between the bearing races of the bearing assembly, the gap being sized so as to create the necessary back pressure to divert the needed flow of drilling mud to the assembly.

Abstract: TROP2 binders and variants thereof are described. In a specific embodiment, the TROP2 binders that are antibodies that preferentially bind high-expressing TROP2 cells over low-expressing TROP2 cells and conjugates thereof comprising the TROP2 binders conjugated to a payload are described.

Abstract: A novel technology to create 3D-printed objects that are extremely temperature resistant, mechanically robust, ultra-low-wear, and exhibit self-healing behavior. The material can be manufactured in a wide variety of process conditions and even used as a high-strength adhesive, enabling hybrid fabrication strategies. The gel precursor for this material is formed from two solids that react to create a high-performance polymer when heated. Unlike similar materials, these are solid at room temperature and form a printable gel when dissolved in a solvent. Addition of a secondary solvent to this gel modifies the solubility and creates a super-saturated fluid with tunable rheology. Once the gel material has been printed, it is allowed to dry via forced convection. This removes the solvent and leaves only the uncured polymer precursors. After the majority of the solvent has been removed, the material is heated to its cure temperature, at which point it melts, cures, and re-hardens.

Abstract: An equalization method has been developed for low latency, low bandwidth wireless communication channel environments. With this method, an exact copy, nearly exact copy, or some facsimile of a message (or associated information), which was transmitted via a low latency, low bandwidth wireless communication channel, is also sent via a backend communication channel such as a fiber optic network. Equalization is generally performed by comparing the originally received message to the copy sent via the backend channel. The original message can incorporate an added channel delay to compensate for the time delay between the primary wireless channel and the backend channel.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes instructing sensors on an AR headset to capture data of a real-world environment, discovering a 3D location where a native application configured to run natively on an operating system is downloadable, generating and displaying a virtual object representing the native application at the 3D location, detecting a user of the AR system interacting with the virtual object, downloading a first executable portion of the native application, executing the first executable portion within a sandbox process having a predetermined set of access permissions, progressively downloading a remaining executable portion of the native application while the user is interacting with the executed first executable portion, and in response to a determination that the native application is completely downloaded, installing the native application on the operating system.

Abstract: A base station transmits one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages comprising transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states for a cell. Each TCI state of the TCI states comprises an indication of a respective physical cell index (PCI). The base station transmits an activation command indicating, for a control resource set (coreset), a first TCI state of the TCI states. The first TCI state comprises a first indication of a first PCI. The base station transmits, via the coreset, a downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). In response to the first TCI state of the coreset comprising the first indication of the first PCI, the base station transmits the PDSCH based on a second TCI state comprising the first indication of the first PCI.

Abstract: The Posture-Adaptive Keyboard enhances user-computer interactions through dynamic three-dimensional adjustability—horizontally, vertically, and angularly. It features an enclosure made from materials including opaque, translucent, or transparent options, and incorporates a versatile mounting mechanism. This design allows the keyboard to align with the user's natural ergonomic posture, potentially reducing repetitive stress injuries (RSIs). A key feature is the variable friction articulated arm connected to the keyboard's integrated mounting mechanism, which permits precise and stable positioning. Adjustments are made via a friction control knob, optimizing ergonomic settings for user comfort. The keyboard supports both wired and wireless setups, ensuring compatibility with various computing environments.

Abstract: A container and a cap formed during a step of a blow, fill and/or seal method and/or a form, fill and/or seal method. The cap can be connected to the container. The cap is used to cover and/or lock the container. A breakable frangible membrane connects the cap and the container. In some embodiments of this invention, a force is applied to the cap, and when the force is applied, the force has a magnitude large enough to break the breakable frangible membrane.

Abstract: A power unit operable to power equipment, the power unit including an electric motor, multiple removable and rechargeable battery packs, multiple switching elements, and a control unit. Each of the switching elements is connected between one of the battery packs and the electric motor and operate in one of an open position or a closed position. The control unit is operable to manage the position of the switching elements. The control unit is configured to determine whether one or more battery packs are supplying power for the electric motor, measure a voltage of each of the battery packs, determine whether each of the voltage measurements is within a predetermined value to each other, calculate a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal for each of the switching elements, assign each PWM signal to one of the switching elements, and apply each of the PWM signals to the assigned switching element.

Abstract: A system and associated methods are disclosed for automatically detecting, tracking and classifying an at least one object, moving within an environment proximal to a structure, using a camera. In at least one embodiment, a processor receives a plurality of video frames as captured by the camera. For each of the video frames, the processor detects the presence of the at least one object within said video frame, creates a track for each of the at least one detected object, identifies each track as either an acceptable track or noise, classifies each of the acceptable tracks, and generates an at least one summary image that visually represents the at least one detected object within the environment proximal to the structure, allowing for validation and performance evaluation of the object detection, tracking, and classification process.

Abstract: A system for calculating a score for an edible in a display interface and methods related thereto include a sensor configured to detect user data comprising expanded biological extraction data and a computing device communicatively connected to the sensor, wherein the computing device is configured to generate a query as a function of the detected user data, identify a plurality of available edibles for one or more users as a function of the query, receive nourishment information relating to the plurality of available edibles, generate, for each available edible of the plurality of available edibles, a score as a function of expanded biological extraction data using a trained scoring machine-learning process, and display the score within a display interface.