Abstract: A system for use introducing materials, such as powdered flocculants, can be used with a sedimentation tank. The system includes a bypass circuit for directing water from an inlet of the sedimentation tank to a dosing tank, where the material is added. A pump redirects water from the dosing tank back into the inlet of the sedimentation tank. A metering unit an controller can be used to control the amount of material dispensed into the dosing tank. A series of valves, float switches, and flow meters can be used to control the flowrate and operation of the system.

Abstract: A watercraft lift system including one or more laterally-adjustable or rotating components and related methods are disclosed. The watercraft lift system can include a cradle assembly and optionally at least one side guide, which can (but need not) be connected to the cradle assembly. The cradle assembly can include first and second cradle rails. One or both of the first cradle rail and the at least one side guide can be movable between a wider watercraft-receiving position and a narrower watercraft-received position. In an example, movement of the first cradle rail and/or the at least one side guide from the watercraft-receiving position to the watercraft-received position occurs automatically upon entry of a watercraft into the confines of the watercraft lift system. The watercraft lift system can further comprise an actuator to cause lateral or rotational movement, for example, of the first cradle rail and/or the at least one side guide.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include receiving a first data set related to a first International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI) from a wireless core system, tidying the first data set by building a bandwidth matrix representing each bandwidth usage value with respect to a selected time-stamp and one or more flow IDs associated with the first IMSI, repeating the receiving and tidying operations with respect to a plurality of data sets related to remaining IMSIs, and generating data visualization displaying the bandwidth usage value of the first IMSI and the remaining IMSIs. The first IMSI and the remaining IMSIs are associated with a selected network slice ID. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A computing system is provided, including processing circuitry configured to cause an interaction interface for a trained generative model to be presented, in which the interaction interface is configured to communicate a portion of a user interaction history. The processing circuitry is further configured to receive, via the interaction interface, an input for the trained generative model to generate an output. The processing circuitry is further configured to send a command to create, via the trained generative model or another trained generative model, a whiteboard based on the user interaction history and receive the created whiteboard. The processing circuitry is further configured to generate a prompt based on the whiteboard and the instruction from the user and provide the prompt to the trained generative model. The processing circuitry is further configured to receive a response from the trained generative model and output the response via the interaction interface.

Abstract: A chest harness mounting system for a bino or chest harness is provided. The chest harness mounting system includes a rigid frame body having a receivable portion and an integrated receiving member coupled to the rigid frame body and configured to receive and secure desired equipment, such as a bow. A system having a chest harness and chest harness mounting system is also provided. The system includes a chest harness body, a rigid frame body, an attachable plate coupled to the rigid frame body, and at least one securing strap attached to the chest harness body. A bino or chest harness apparatus having an integrated rotational bearing and plurality of straps is also provided.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing emergency call record and address validation. In various embodiments, a computing system may simultaneously initiate two or more test calls among a plurality of test calls to an emergency service provider system. Each test call may simulate an emergency services validation call initiated from a telephone number among a plurality of telephone numbers associated with a corresponding plurality of users to request a determination as to whether a 911 or enhanced 911 (“E911”) address associated with the telephone number is an accurate 911 or E911 address. In response to receiving a corresponding plurality of call responses from the emergency service provider system, the computing system may analyze each call response to determine a result of each corresponding simulated emergency services validation call; and may send each determined result to a corresponding requesting party.

Abstract: A vehicle including a vehicle door, a detection unit and a vehicle processor is disclosed. The detection unit may be configured to detect an object presence in proximity to the vehicle and object information associated with an object. The vehicle processor may be configured to obtain the object information from the detection unit when the detection unit detects the object presence, and determine that the object may be approaching towards the vehicle door based on the object information. The vehicle processor may further output the object information to a user device responsive to determining that the object may be approaching towards the vehicle door.

Abstract: Laser and synthetic profilometry of positive displacement motors (PDM) and ML methods, systems, and computer medium storing instructions for predicting PDM attribute(s). Laser profilometric scans (LPS) and mechanical stator minor ID (SMID) measurements from a plurality of locations in the stator are used for training a stator profilometric ML (SPML) model to learn stator profiles. The SPML model is deployed on input SMID measurements to generate synthetic stator dimension data (SSDD). LPS are preprocessed for feature alignment and statistical profilometric data are extracted for use in training the SPML model, and/or for training a PDM motor performance ML (MPML) model to learn PDM performance. The MPML training dataset may also include the learned stator profiles from the SPML model. The MPML model is deployed, on either input LPS or SSDD generated by the SPML model from input SMID measurements, to generate PDM performance data.

Abstract: A hose retention system for a machine includes a bracket assembly defining a central opening. The hose retention system also includes a gate coupled to the bracket assembly and being movable between a closed position and an open position. The gate is disposed in the open position to allow passage of one or more hoses of the machine through the central opening of the bracket assembly. The gate is movable in any one of a clockwise direction and an anti-clockwise direction. The hose retention system includes at least one gate locking pin coupled to the bracket assembly that is movable between a locked state to prevent a movement of the gate to the open position and an unlocked state. In the unlocked state, the at least one gate locking pin allows a movement of the gate to the open position.

Abstract: A system is provided comprising a display, a first processor, a second processor, an image sensor, and an ambient light sensor. On condition that the image sensor is not in use by an application, image sensor data is blocked from the first processor and routed to the second processor, to thereby enable the second processor to execute a color adjustment algorithm configured to use at least the image sensor data and ambient light data to adjust one or more color parameters of content displayed on the display, and to execute a brightness adjustment algorithm configured to use at least the image sensor data and the ambient light data to adjust a luminance of the display.

Abstract: A process for producing products containing organic salts from biodegradable feedstocks includes fermenting biodegradable feedstock using natural consortia of microorganisms to produce a first product stream comprising carboxylic acid salts, suspended solids and water; removing suspended solids from the first product stream to produce a second product stream comprising carboxylic acid salts; concentrating said second product stream to produce a third product stream and water; and further drying the third product stream to remove water and produce a fourth product stream comprising dry carboxylic acid salts.

Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a first chip with a first wafer and a first dielectric layer, and a second chip that includes a second wafer and a second dielectric layer, the second chip having a backside surface and a frontside surface opposed to the backside surface and bonded to the first chip at the frontside surface to define a bond line between the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. The semiconductor device may include a die seal layer on the backside surface having a die seal ground contact in contact with the second wafer, and an electrostatic discharge path that includes the die seal layer, the die seal ground contact, a first die seal in the first dielectric layer, a second die seal in the second dielectric layer, and a hybrid bond connecting the first die seal and the second die seal through the bond line.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to enhance control of a drone-load system, including through drone thrusters or load thrusters.

Abstract: The current document is directed to distributed-computer-systems and, in particular, to management of distributed applications and cloud infrastructure using artificial-life agents. The artificial-life agents are organized into a population, the size of which is stabilized as individual artificial-life agents predict system-control parameters, receive rewards based on the predictions, thrive and propagate as they learn to provide better predictions while adapting to a constantly changing environment, and expire when they fail to provide useful predictions over periods of time. The predictions output by individual artificial-life agents are used to provide consensus predictions by the artificial-life-agent population to a cloud-infrastructure-management or distributed-application-management controller.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes an air circulation cooling system. The rotor includes a rotor core having cavities internal to the rotor core. The rotor core extends longitudinally between two ends. The cavities are defined by the rotor core. The cavities extend through the rotor core and open through at least one of the ends. The rotor core operates to circulate air through the cavities by rotation of the rotor core.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cationic cellulosic fibers that are useful for preparing dyeable fabrics and garments, for example, garments that have a mélange effect and/or a denim-like in appearance.

Abstract: A forest fire retardant composition contains a retardant compound that includes a potassium salt. The potassium salt may include a potassium salt of an organic acid, a potassium salt of an inorganic acid, or mixtures thereof. The organic acid may include formic acid, acetic acid, propanoic acid, butanoic acid, lactic acid, oxalic acid, malic acid, gluconic acid, tartaric acid, uric acid, malic acid, or citric acid. The inorganic acid may include sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, carbonic acid, or hydrochloric acid. The composition may be in the form of a dry concentrate, a liquid concentrate, or a final diluted product. The final diluted product is effective in suppressing, retarding, and controlling forest fires while exhibiting corrosion resistance and low toxicity.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a first vehicle component having a shape memory polymer (SMP) including a first modulus of elasticity in a first state and a second modulus of elasticity in a second state, the second modulus of elasticity being less than the first modulus of elasticity, a heating element selectively movable from an OFF state to an ON state to supply the SMP with heat, the SMP moving from the first state to the second state in response to the heating element moving from the OFF state to the ON state, and at least one sensor attached to the vehicle and configured to generate an electric signal in response to a force of a predetermined magnitude being applied to the vehicle to move the heating element from the OFF state to the ON state.

Abstract: Environmentally-clean wildfire inhibitor liquid biochemical solutions produced from an aqueous mixture of alkali metal salt derived from a non-polymerized saturated carboxylic acid such as carbonic acid, and dissolved in water along with a dispersing and coalescing agent, realized as an ester of a non-polymerized saturated carboxylic acid, and dissolved in the water to provide a liquid fire inhibitor solution that can be sprayed on combustible surfaces to form thin alkali metal salt crystalline coatings on the combustible surfaces when and as water molecules in the liquid fire inhibitor evaporate to the environment during drying operations, to inhibit fire ignition, flame spread and smoke development.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to detect small particles of a substance suspended in a matrix using ultrasound, may include: a container device configured to receive a sample in an inner volume, including: a first ultrasonic transducer mechanically coupled to or disposed on a first exterior portion of the container device and oriented toward the inner volume, the first ultrasonic transducer may include: a first ultrasonic transmitter; and a first ultrasonic receiver; optionally a first receiver amplifier coupled to the first receiver; optionally the first transmitter amplifier coupled to the first transmitter amplifier; and either: a) a software defined radio (SDR), or b) a signal generator and an oscilloscope, where SDR or signal generator and oscilloscope are electronically coupled to the first ultrasonic transmitter and electronically coupled to the first ultrasonic receiver amplifier; and the electronic controller coupled to the SDR or the signal generator and the oscilloscope.