Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine virtual WiFi data rate. An example disclosed herein includes a control frame receiver to capture control frames from a user device. The example disclosed herein further includes a bitrate calculator to calculate a bitrate for each control frame by dividing a bitmap of a control frame by an amount of time between the control frame and a previously captured control frame. The example disclosed herein further includes an interval timer to control a length of time that the control frames are captured before calculating the virtual bandwidth. The example disclosed herein further includes a virtual bandwidth calculator to calculate the virtual bandwidth after the length of time, the virtual bandwidth calculated by dividing an average bitrate from the control frames by the length of time.

Abstract: Systems and methods of selectively routing a packet flow are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is performed by a first network node device communicatively coupled to a second network node device over a peer-to-peer (P2P) connection and operable to route a packet flow over a first access network, with the second network node device being operable to forward a packet flow between the first network node device and a second access network. The method includes selectively routing a packet flow over the first access network or the second access network via the second network node device based on a network metric or characteristic of the first or second access network, a user or device activity preference associated with the first network node device, or user or device activity associated with the packet flow.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to resuming a wireless communication between a first device and a second device. In one aspect, the first deice enters a wake up mode from a sleep mode. In one aspect, the first device obtains, in response to entering the wake up mode, stored information indicating a wireless channel previously used to communicate with a second device, to monitor for a beacon frame from the second device. In one aspect, the first device receives the beacon frame from the second device, according to the stored information. In one aspect, the first device transmits to the second device, an association frame in response to receiving the beacon frame.

Abstract: A system for managing adjustments for a component of a vehicle includes a time-of-flight sensor configured to generate a point cloud representing a compartment of the vehicle. The system further includes an actuator configured to adjust the component of the vehicle. The system further includes processing circuitry in communication with the time-of-flight sensor and the actuator. The processing circuitry configured to detect an occupant in a seat of the vehicle based on the point cloud, define a first portion of the point cloud corresponding to the occupant and a second portion of the point cloud corresponding to the seat of the vehicle, calculate a volume of the occupant based on the first portion of the point cloud, estimate a bodyweight of the occupant based on the volume, and communicate an instruction to adjust the component of the vehicle in response to the estimation of the bodyweight.

Abstract: A rubber-graphene composite includes a paste and a rubber matrix, wherein the paste is mixed with the rubber matrix. The paste includes graphene, a plasticizer, and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of carbon black, biochar, and rice husk ash silica. A method for preparing a rubber-graphene composite includes mixing graphene with a plasticizer and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of carbon black, biochar, and rice husk ash silica to form a paste; mixing the paste with a rubber matrix to form an intermediate composite; accelerating the intermediate composite to form a final composite; and extruding and curing the final composite.

Abstract: A rod-pump control device is disclosed. The claimed rod-pump control device uses fuel or air usage for gas units, and can use pressure. The sensors work as the primary trigger to indicate a pump-off condition on an oil and gas well. These sensors can be used as stand-alone triggers or in conjunction with other sensors to more accurately monitor pump efficiency. When the pump-controller starts to indicate an inefficient pump condition, it will remove power to disengage an electric clutch or send a signal to an engine controller to stop. An adjustable algorithm will use percentage change of off time, dependent on actual run time compared to a user definable target time to keep the pump operating at peak efficiency.

Abstract: According to various aspects, the present disclosure provides pumps for pumping a liquid metal, systems for filling a container with a liquid metal, and methods for filling a container with a liquid metal. According to at least one aspect, a pump can include an actuator including a drive rod, a first plate, a second plate, guide rods extending between the first plate and the second plate, a traveling stage, and a bellows. The traveling stage can be operatively coupled to the drive rod and can be slidable along the guide rods intermediate the first plate and the second plate. The bellows can extend between the second plate and the traveling stage to define a bellows chamber. The actuator can be configured to slide the traveling stage to expand and contract the bellows to pump the liquid.

Abstract: A method for workload-driven index selections includes receiving a request for a recommended index configuration. The method includes obtaining a plurality of queries executed at the database. The method also includes selecting a set of candidate indexes from the plurality of indexes. The method includes for each respective candidate index of the set of candidate indexes, determining, based on the plurality of queries, a respective workload cost for the respective candidate index. The method also includes selecting, based on the respective workload cost, a first candidate index from the set of candidate indexes for the recommended index configuration. The method includes selecting one or more additional candidate indexes from the set of candidate indexes for the recommended index configuration. The method includes determining that a size of the selected candidate indexes satisfies a size threshold and transmitting the recommended index configuration.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for novel uses and/or improvements to artificial intelligence applications. As one example, methods and systems are described herein for enabling a resource management communications platform (e.g., an artificial-intelligence-based chatbot application) to intervene at opportune moments to reduce the likelihood that a user performs an undesirable action, while also minimizing the inconvenience to the user. For example, the system may identify implicit user information based on previous notifications and the characteristics of those notifications. Characteristics of previous notifications may include response times from the user.

Abstract: A base station comprising a processor, a wireless interface, and a communication interface are configured to receive broadcast or multicast data using shared delivery with the shared delivery broadcast or multicast data being received by a plurality of base stations. Further, the cell configuration information is received over the communication interface and the processor and the wireless interface transmit the broadcast or multicast data based on the cell configuration information. The wireless interface configured to transmit the broadcast or multicast data to a plurality of user equipments (UEs) and based on acknowledgement feedback, the broadcast or multicast data is selectively retransmitted using unicast or multicast or broadcast.

Abstract: A wireless device receives one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages comprising configuration parameters indicating a first configuration of first sounding reference signals (SRSs) used in a first state, wherein the first configuration indicates first SRS radio resources of the first SRSs. The parameters further indicate a second configuration of positioning SRSs used in a second state, wherein the second configuration indicates second SRS radio resources of the positioning SRSs. The parameters further indicate a first bandwidth part (BWP) configuration of a first BWP for the first state and a second BWP configuration of a second BWP for the second state. The wireless device transmits the first SRSs in the first state via the first BWP of a cell. The wireless device transmits the positioning SRSs in the second state via the second BWP of the cell.

Abstract: Systems and methods for blending fluids are provided. A blended fluid may be obtained by mixing a first fluid from a first fluid source with a second fluid from a second fluid source. The blended fluid may be pumped by a pump arranged downstream of a point at which the first and second fluids are mixed, wherein no other pumps are upstream of the pump. First and second flow control valves that control the flow rate of the first and second fluids, respectively, are adjusted so as to reach a target flow rate of the blended fluid, the blended fluid having a target blend of the first fluid and the second fluid.

Abstract: A technique performs the task of knowledge-graph completion in a manner that is both scalable and resource efficient. In some implementations, the technique identifies a source entity having a source-target relation that connects the source entity to a yet-to-be-determined target entity. The technique also identifies a source-entity data item that provides a passage of source-entity text pertaining to the source entity. The technique uses a machine-trained encoder model to map the source-entity data item to source-entity encoded information. The technique then predicts an identity of the target entity based on the source-entity encoded information, and based on predicate encoded information that encodes the source-target relation. In some implementations, the technique also predicts the target entity based on a consideration of one or more neighboring entities that are connected to the source entity and their respective source-to-neighbor relations.

Abstract: A method includes an object owner computing entity issuing a digital record representing a contingent asset to a marketplace computing entity that identifies an asset authenticity computing entity. The method further includes the asset authenticity computing entity generating authenticity information associated with the contingent asset and the marketplace computing entity determining that an authenticity indicator is the same as a lifecycle status indictor of the digital record. The method further includes the marketplace computing entity generating a smart contract to indicate availability of the contingent asset to include available terms and the authenticity indicator and obtaining a portion of a copy of an object distributed ledger. The method further includes the marketplace computing entity causing inclusion of a next block on the object distributed ledger that includes the smart contract to represent the contingent asset.

Abstract: A system for cropping an image is disclosed, which performs receiving a source image and user intention data; determining a target feature based on the user intention data; identifying a plurality of visual features within the source image; determining a contextual relevance between the target feature and each identified visual feature of the source image; identifying, based on the determined contextual relevance between the target feature and each identified visual feature of the source image, one or more cropping candidate portions within the source image; cropping, based on the one or more cropping candidate portions, the source image to generate a plurality of cropped images; and causing the plurality of cropped images to be displayed on a display.

Abstract: Method for sensor alignment including detecting a depth point cloud including a first object and a second object, generating a first control point in response to a location of the first object within the depth point cloud and a second control point in response to a location of the second object within the depth point cloud, capturing an image of a second field of view including a third object, generating a third control point in response to a location of the third object detected in response to the image, calculating a first reprojection error in response to the first control point and the third control point and a second reprojection error in response to the second control point and the third control point, generating an extrinsic parameter in response to the first reprojection error in response to the first reprojection error being less than the second reprojection error.

Abstract: A control device configured to control an amount of power delivered to an electrical load may provide feedback regarding the amount of power being delivered to the electrical load. The control device may include a visual indicator that is illuminated by a plurality of light sources. The control device may comprise a control circuit configured to determine the amount of power being delivered to the electrical load and control the light sources to illuminate a portion of the visual indicator to indicate the amount of power being delivered. Different sections of the illuminated portion of the visual indicator may be illuminated to different intensity levels and the intensity levels may be adjusted between different operational states.

Abstract: A vehicle battery enclosure includes a first member elongated along an axis and a second member spaced from the first member. The vehicle battery enclosure includes a battery compartment between the first member and the second member. A wing is rotatably connected to the first member and is rotatable relative to the first member from a stowed position (FIGS. 1, 4A, 4B) to a deployed position (FIGS. 2, 3, 5A, 8, and 9). The wing is aligned with the battery enclosure along the axis in the deployed position. A pyrotechnic actuator is operatively coupled to the wing to rotate the wing to the deployed position.

Abstract: An isoform of the TGF beta receptor II having a sequence of about of 80 amino acids and lacking a transmembrane domain. The isoform having the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID No. 12. The isoform may have the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID No. 2 or sequences having at least 85% sequence identity to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID No. 2. A fusion peptide is provided having an isoform of the TGF beta II receptor fused to a ligand, wherein a vector having the fusion peptide is used to treat cancer and/or hepatic fibrosis. An antibody binding the soluble isoform of the TGF beta II receptor is provided. The antibody binds the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No. 12 and is used in in vitro methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for treating, managing, or reducing the severity of one or more neurodegenerative disorders by administration of Candida rugosa lipase (CRL) to a patient in need thereof. The present disclosure also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising CRL for treating, managing, or reducing the severity of one or more neurodegenerative disorders. The present disclosure also relates to dietary supplements comprising CRL for improving memory and/or cognitive function in a subject in need thereof.