Abstract: A method for controlling a convoy including a pilot vehicle and a driverless vehicle is presented. It includes electronically tethering the driverless vehicle to the pilot vehicle by establishing communication between a pilot vehicle control module and a driverless vehicle control module. It further includes receiving a longitudinal control user input in the pilot vehicle control module and communicating a longitudinal motion request from the pilot vehicle control module to the driverless vehicle control module, the longitudinal motion request being indicative of the longitudinal control user input. It finally includes controlling a propulsion and braking system of the driverless vehicle in response to the longitudinal motion request received from the pilot vehicle and controlling a propulsion and braking system of the pilot vehicle, while tethered to the driverless vehicle, to maintain a target longitudinal clearance from the driverless vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to compositions that include antibodies, e.g., monoclonal, chimeric, humanized antibodies, antibody fragments, etc., that specifically bind on or more epitopes within a Sortilin protein, e.g., human Sortilin or a mammalian Sortilin, and use of such compostions in preventing, reducing risk, or treating an individual in need thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a photonic integrated circuit comprising a first optical coupler coupled to an optical source and a second optical coupler coupled to one or more photonic circuit elements integrated in the photonic integrated circuit; and a non-reciprocal optical element optically coupled to the first optical coupler and the second optical coupler. At least one of the first optical coupler or the second optical coupler is configured as a polarization-sensitive optical antenna that has an angular radiation function comprising at least (1) a peak intensity of a transverse magnetic optical field associated with a first angular direction, and (2) a peak intensity of a transverse electric optical field associated with a second angular direction different from the first angular direction.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided. The vehicle may include: a cockpit including a cabin door; an inceptor, positioned on the cabin door, including at least a base portion and a controller portion; and a transition mechanism integrated into the cabin door that enables adjustment of the inceptor between a first configuration and a second configuration; wherein at least the controller portion of the inceptor is positioned outside of the cabin door in the first configuration; wherein the base portion and the controller portion of the inceptor are fully contained within a recess of the cabin door in the second configuration. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for compositions comprising fumed silica. In some embodiments, the compositions comprising fumed silica may be a polymer-containing emulsion. In some embodiments, these compositions can be applied to a bituminous material (e.g., asphalt binder) in an effort to limit tracking of the bituminous material. In some embodiments, the bituminous material comprises a tack coat. In some embodiments, the bituminous material comprises a joint sealant (e.g., a bottom-up longitudinal joint sealant).

Abstract: A cable tensioning assembly for securing at least one elongate member, comprising: a case having a first side and an opposing second side with a first and a second curved cavity, respectively: a first and second gripping arrangement in the first and the second curved cavity, respectively, each of the gripping arrangements having a clamp; a central cavity with a connector disposed within said central cavity, wherein each of the gripping arrangement clamps are adapted to secure the at least one elongate member against the case by activating the connector.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave medical imaging system, the system including: at least one antenna; transmission electronics; receiving electronics; receiving computing electronics, where the transmission electronics are structured to transmit a first electromagnetic wave having an Orbital Angular Momentum wave-front thru the antenna towards a target, where the Orbital Angular Momentum wave-front includes a vortex region, where the receiving computing electronics are structured to form a first signal from a first return wave of the first electromagnetic wave; and an image sensor integrated with the antenna, where the system is designed to operate at a near field electromagnetic wave.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to determine component lifts and synergy from overlapping stimuli. An example disclosed apparatus to allocate advertising campaign resources includes a vehicle segregator to segregate impression counts of an advertisement campaign into vehicle types and segregate measured lift values associated with the impression counts into respective ones of the vehicle types, the segregated measured lift values corresponding to respondents that viewed an advertisement corresponding to one of the respective ones of the vehicle types.

Abstract: A method for aligning extended reality (XR) content with a physical environment by, first, identifying a first elongate intersection between two physical surfaces. Then, an intersection point of a XR model is located along the first elongate intersection.

Abstract: A rail-to-rail potentiostat may require an offset current in order to support a bidirectional work electrode current at a work electrode. This offset current may improve measurements of the work electrode current made a dual-slope analog-to-digital converter, especially when the work electrode current is small, but can also lead to inaccuracies (e.g., due to a temperature coefficient) if it is not properly calibrated. Accordingly, bidirectional potentiostat is disclosed that can be configured in a normal configuration for measurement of a work electrode current or a calibration configuration for measurement (i.e., calibration) of an offset current. The reconfigurability allows calibrations to be taken as needed, on a schedule, or as specified by a user. The reconfigurability can also allow for maintaining a work electrode voltage and a work electrode current during calibration so that an electrochemical experiment using a cell coupled to the bidirectional potentiostat is unaffected by the calibration.

Abstract: A driver position assist system is disclosed. The driver position assist system may include a transceiver configured to receive a vehicle component configuration from a vehicle. The driver position assist system may further include a processor configured to obtain the vehicle component configuration from the transceiver. The processor may be further configured to estimate a vehicle user position inside the vehicle based on the vehicle component configuration. The processor may further determine whether a vehicle user head portion is in a driver-facing camera field of view (FOV) based on the estimation of the vehicle user position. The processor may additionally determine an updated vehicle component configuration based on the vehicle user position, when the vehicle user head portion is in not in the camera FOV. Furthermore, the processor may transmit the updated vehicle component configuration to a user interface.

Abstract: An ergonomic and aerodynamic bicycle handlebar system having appropriate sweep angles and slope angles, embodiments of which can vary both for the type of application and the width of the bar, provides improved energy efficiency, comfort and increased center of gravity control. Flare angle and drop angle can also be adjusted for particular applications. The handlebar may be made of carbon fiber or other suitable materials. Various alternative embodiments are disclosed for drop handlebars and mountain bike handlebars.

Abstract: The method includes establishing a porous body to absorb heat from an electric heating element and emitting at least some of the absorbed heat into an airflow that is drawn through the porous body, the porous body being non-combustible, and configuring an aerosol-forming substrate to be exposed to the airflow from the porous body.

Abstract: A feeding assembly is for feeding material to a press system. The press system includes a shell press having a die set structured to form the material into a plurality of shells. The feeding assembly includes a support element, a feed roll including an integral shaft, a drive assembly driving the feed roll and including a motor and a drive shaft, the drive shaft, and a pinch roll cooperating with the feed roll to receive and move material therebetween. The longitudinal axis of the integral feed roll shaft is laterally offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of the motor drive shaft.

Abstract: Methods and pharmaceutical compositions are provided for treating idiopathic intracranial hypertension (III) and cluster headache, wherein a somatostatin mimetic formulated for intranasal administration is administered, including direct nose-to-brain administration.

Abstract: A method includes receiving transform coefficients corresponding to a scaled video input signal, the scaled video input signal including a plurality of spatial layers that include a base layer. The method also includes determining a spatial rate factor based on a sample of frames from the scaled video input signal. The spatial rate factor defines a factor for bit rate allocation at each spatial layer of an encoded bit stream formed from the scaled video input signal. The spatial rate factor is represented by a difference between a rate of bits per transform coefficient of the base layer and an average rate of bits per transform coefficient. The method also includes reducing a distortion for the plurality of spatial layers by allocating a bit rate to each spatial layer based on the spatial rate factor and the sample of frames.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a limited number of classifiers implemented on an edge device of a DOCSIS network, such as a CMTS, where the classifiers are used to identify data communicated to and from a client device, and which is eligible for low latency service by the edge device.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing call center-based automated interface with voice switches for voice service diagnostics and provisioning. In various embodiments, in response to receiving a request by a call center user to access a voice service customer account, a computing system may access information regarding the voice service customer account that is stored in a database, may identify a switch that is configured to control voice service to a customer premises associated with the customer, based at least in part on the accessed information, and may autonomously access, from other databases, information associated with the voice service customer account. The computing system may integrate the accessed information, may generate and present a user interface (“UI”) displaying the accessed information, and may generate and present one or more options within the UI for the call center user to select to change features of the voice service.

Abstract: A system for interactive online instruction includes an instructional subscription website and video management system configured to process video recordings. The video recordings may include (i) student videos uploaded by a student and (ii) instructor videos providing feedback to said student videos. A method of interactive online instruction is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing prerecorded course materials on an instructional subscription website including video lessons accessible by subscribing students, and providing a video management system configured to process video recordings including (i) student videos submitted by a student and (ii) instructor videos providing feedback to said student videos.

Abstract: A surgical kit includes a plurality of trays. Each of the plurality of trays includes plurality of surgical instruments made of a disposable material, with each of the plurality of surgical instruments being preassembled in the plurality of trays. The plurality of surgical instruments are arranged in the plurality of trays in an order in which the plurality of surgical instruments are to be used in a surgical procedure, and the plurality of trays are arranged in the surgical kit in the order in which the plurality of trays are to be used in the surgical procedure.