Abstract: In some embodiments, a first image may be captured by an imaging device using a first parameter. Using a prediction model, (i) an action to be taken for the first image and (ii) a second parameter of the imaging device may be determined based on the first image. Based on the action, a request may be transmitted to the imaging device to capture a second image using the second parameter. In response to the imaging device capturing the second image, the first image may be replaced with the second image.

Abstract: A system for controlling a hybrid propulsion system includes a computer programmed to obtain altitude and terrain information associated with a predetermined route for the hybrid propulsion system comprising a first energy source and a second energy source. The computer is also programmed to obtain current and forecast ambient weather information associated with the predetermined route of the hybrid propulsion system, determine a power requirement and a torque requirement of the hybrid propulsion system associated with the altitude and the terrain along the predetermined route of the hybrid propulsion system, generate a trip plan to optimize at least one of a plurality of performance parameters of the hybrid propulsion system as the hybrid propulsion system travels along the predetermined route, and preferentially select the first energy source and/or the second energy source based on the trip plan.

Abstract: Improved couplers for a building foundation support system include helical ribs and helical grooves in combination with an integrated spring retainer element that automatically snaps into place as the couplers are engaged. Rotational and axial interlocking attachment of support piles is therefore possible without utilizing separately provided fasteners such as bolts.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for conversation dialogue orchestration in virtual assistant communication sessions include a server that establishes a chat session between a virtual assistant (VA) application and a client device. The VA application captures an utterance generated by a user and processes the utterance to instantiate a dialogue behavior tree comprising workflow agents each associated with executable code for completing a corresponding workflow action. The VA application traverses the behavior tree to generate a response to the utterance, including evaluating one or more conditions associated with a workflow agent to determine whether to execute the code in the workflow agent, and when the conditions associated with the workflow agent are met, executing the code to complete the workflow action and storing a sub-response in a dialogue memory. The VA application coalesces the sub-responses to generate a final response and transmits the final response to the client device.

Abstract: The lighting device may be configured to perform black body curve fading. For example, the control circuit may be configured to control the drive circuit such that the light emitted by the lighting load is adjusted (e.g., faded) along a black body curve. The control circuit may be configured to determine whether to fade from an initial color to a destination color in a Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) chromaticity space or an XY chromaticity space. The control circuit may be configured to determine whether the initial color and/or the destination color are on the black body curve. When the initial color and the destination color are determined to be on the black body curve, the control circuit may be configured to control the drive circuit such that the light emitted by the lighting device is adjusted from the initial color to the destination color along the black body curve.

Abstract: A nicotine e-vaping device includes a heater, a power control circuit, and a memory module. The heater element is configured to heat nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The power control circuit is coupled to the heater element through a wire. The power control circuit is configured to apply a pulse width modulated power signal to the heater element through the wire, and to receive information over the wire. The memory module is configured to detect a plurality of pulses in the pulse width modulated power signal, record information based on the detected plurality of pulses, and output the recorded information to the power control circuit via the wire.

Abstract: The present disclosure may relate to a paver accompanying device that may include a plate with a top face and a bottom face and shaped and configured to accompany a paver proximate the top face of the plate. The paver accompanying device may also include multiple grooves in the top face of the plate that run from a first end of the plate to a second end of the plate. The grooves may also be open at the first end of the plate and at the second end of the plate. Additionally, the grooves may be sized to hold a heat producing cable within the grooves such that the heat producing cable is disposed even with or below the top face of the plate.

Abstract: In some implementations, a device may receive, from one or more data sources, information indicating a plurality of data sets, where the plurality of data sets indicate information associated with respective physical locations or online locations. The device may identify a data set, from the plurality of data sets, that indicates information associated with an online location, where the information includes at least one of an entity name, an address, a phone number, a uniform resource locator, an entity identifier, or metadata. The device may parse the data set to identify information for a set of features. The device may analyze the information for the set of features to determine a brand associated with the online location. The device may pair the online location with the brand in the database such that the online location is linked with a first physical location of the brand in the database.

Abstract: A system and method to automatically extract bitting information, such as keycode information, for replicating original/master key. System comprises an imaging device that scans the key blade of the original key and sends images to the server where the keycode gets extracted using an iterative software algorithm based on maximum likelihood principle. In one example a system comprises a kiosk which includes SBC (Single Board Computer), imaging device, touch screen and transponder identification module determines compatible SKU (from internal SKU database) if needed, and a compatible key with a matched cut key blade gets delivered to the location of Kiosk to get paired to the car. Another type system comprises a Smartphone/tablet with CKE application instead of KIOSK to scan the original keyblade. The application sends images to a central server for decoding and cutting a duplicate key, and a compatible duplicate key with matched cut key blade is delivered to the associated customer.

Abstract: A vehicle seating system includes a seatback pivotally coupled to a seat base. The seatback is operable between an upright position and a reclined position. A lift assembly is operably coupled to the seat base. The lift assembly is operable between a disengaged position and an engaged position. A position sensor is coupled to the lift assembly via a ball joint, wherein the ball joint and the position sensor adjust with movement of the lift assembly. A seat controller communicatively is coupled to the position sensor, wherein the seat controller determines if the lift assembly is in the disengaged position or has moved to the engaged position based on position data received from the position sensor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates a method of 3-dimensional printing a printed part. The method comprises printing an inkjet dopant composition at selected locations on a layer of build material comprising polymer particles. The inkjet dopant composition comprises a dopant dispersed or dissolved in a liquid carrier. Polymer particles at selected areas of the layer of build material are then fused to form a fused polymer layer comprising the dopant. The selected areas of the layer of build material include areas of the layer of build material that have not been printed with the inkjet dopant composition.

Abstract: A stacked plurality of alternating laminations and adhesive layers of a rotor are arranged such that each of the adhesive layers bonds an outer periphery of an adjacent pair of the laminations together. Each of the laminations includes a plurality of interlocks, disposed about a central region of the lamination radially inside the outer periphery and lacking presence of any of the adhesive layers, that engage a same adjacent one of the laminations.

Abstract: One or more systems and/or methods for combining vectors output by multiple different mechanisms for content item retrieval are provided. An image encoder may output a first set of vectors generated by an image model using an input image as input. A text encoder may output a second set of vectors generated by a text model using input text as input. A vector combination module may combine the first set of vectors and the second set of vectors to create a vector output. A weight is applied to the vector output to create a weighted output. An output vector is generated based upon a combination of the first set of vectors, the second set of vectors, and the weighted output. The output vector is used to query a catalog to identify a content item related to the input image and the input text.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a system may process a user interface to identify textual or graphical items in the interface, and may prepare a plurality of audio files containing spoken representations of the items. As the user navigates through the interface, different ones of the audio files may be selected and played, to announce text associated with items selected by the user. A computing device may periodically determine whether a cache offering the interface to users stores audio files for all of the interface's textual items, and if the cache is missing any audio files for any of the textual items, the computing device may take steps to have a corresponding audio file created.

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 an authenticity indicator associated with the contingent asset and the marketplace computing entity determining that the 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: An exercise machine that is capable of being placed in both horizontal, transitional, and vertical orientations through a variety of components. The exercise machine can be stored in its vertical orientation to eliminate an unnecessary occupation of space while the machine is not in use. While stored, the exercise machine can serve additional functionalities.

Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein describe using machine learning to lock and unlock a device. Machine learning may be trained to recognize one or more features. Once the device has been trained to recognize one or more features, a user may define an unlock condition for the device using the one or more trained features. After defining the unlock condition, the device may be locked by verifying the one or more features that the user defined as the unlock condition using machine learning. When verification is successful, the device may be unlocked and the user allowed to access the device.