Abstract: A sports helmet kit has a shell, attachable face guard, composite helmet liner, and fit pods to improve and customize the fit of the helmet to the wearer. The composite liner consists of a base liner and a selected group of fit elements, for example, fit pods, removably attached to the inner surface of the base liner (i.e., the surface of the base liner facing the wearer's head). The fit pods are selected from a set of fit pods having different properties, for example, different sizes, thicknesses, densities, and cross-sections. The selection of fit pods from the set may be aided by taking anatomical measurements of the wearer's head and analyzing the measurements with respect to the geometry of the helmet to produce a pressure map. The measurements may be taken by physical contact or by non-contact means. The fit pods may be selected to optimize a pressure map, and thus optimize the fit, for a given wearer of the helmet.

Abstract: Provided are a circuit unit for a lamp and the lamp including the circuit unit. The circuit unit for the lamp may include: a first power stage receiving a first power signal from an Alternating Current (AC) power supply, performing an Alternating Current-Direct Current (AC-DC) conversion for the first power signal to generate a second power signal and performing a dimming signal conversion for the first power signal to generate a first dimming signal, and a second power stage connected with the first power stage to receive the second power signal output from the first power stage, herein, the second power stage adjusts the second power signal based on at least the first dimming signal, in this way a third power signal is generated, and the second power stage provides a light-emitting unit of the lamp with the third power signal to drive the light-emitting unit.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to a modular accessorial windshield hinge for attaching to a vehicle body. The reconfigurable windshield and modular accessory mounting device includes a frame extending along a longitudinal direction configured to receive opposing members. The reconfigurable windshield and modular accessory mounting device includes a hinge having a first member pivotally coupled to a second member, the first member and second member each configured to couple to and support respective portions of a folding windshield. The reconfigurable windshield and modular accessory mounting device includes a mounting member fixedly coupled to at least of the first and second member wherein the mounting member is configured to releasably couple one or more modular accessories to the windshield. Various embodiments may advantageously couple modular accessories to operable windshield frames. The modular accessorial windshield hinge advantageously includes an operational mode.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for the identification of an expression profile in a single cell or population of cells. Kits for use with the disclosed methods are also provided, including antibodies, with a unique molecular identifier and antibody identifier, and primers for amplification of the antibody identifier sequence.

Abstract: A system for verifying accuracy of an object determination made with a perception system for an object detected within a surrounding area of a vehicle. The system may include a semantic extraction module configured for generating semantic information for the object, a semantic generation module configured for generating a plurality of semantic captions based on the semantic information, a consistency evaluation module configured for generating consistency scores for the semantic captions, and a diagnostics module configured for verifying accuracy of the object determination based on the consistency scores.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are number embodiments relating to technologies for the use of postbiotic materials for the improvement of health. In certain embodiments, the composition is a postbiotic derived from at least one strain of bacteria wherein the at least one strain of bacteria comprises Propionibacterium freudenreichii UF (UF1). In certain specific embodiments contained in this disclosure, the postbiotic materials can lead to an reduction in body weight and an increase the portion of weight lost from fat rather than lean body mass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stable injectable compositions comprising meloxicam or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or hydrates thereof, wherein the composition is provided in a sealed container, e.g., an ampoule, vial and pre-filled syringe. Further, the present invention relates to a stable injectable solution comprising meloxicam or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or hydrates thereof, suitable for subcutaneous, intravenous or intramuscular administration. The invention relates to methods for manufacturing stable injectable solutions of meloxicam. The present invention further relates to a method of treating pain by parenterally administering to a patient in need thereof a composition comprising a stable solution of meloxicam, wherein said solution provides rapid onset of action for pain relief compared to a reference composition.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving, by a computing device, input data from a user participating in a simulation scenario, wherein the input data may include biometric data. Input data from the simulated scenario may be received. The biometric data of the user may be determined to be indicative of suboptimal performance in at least one parameter of the simulation scenario. An intervention event may be triggered in the simulation scenario based upon, at least in part, determining that the biometric data of the user is indicative of suboptimal performance in at least one parameter of the simulation scenario.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for livestreaming of an answer to a question by a virtual person, implemented on a server including one or more processors and one or more storage devices, comprising: obtaining standard content of a livestreaming unit, the livestreaming unit having a question-and-answer duration; determining, based on the standard content, a first audio of livestreaming of the standard content by the virtual person and a first driving parameter corresponding to the first audio; and sending the first audio and the first driving parameter to at least one client terminal to direct the at least one client terminal to perform the livestreaming of the standard content on the livestreaming unit through the virtual person.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for determining a conformational structure of a protein by using discriminative feature localization to iteratively update the protein structure locally, optimizing with respect to a physical or biological property of the structure representation. In one aspect, a method comprises initialization a plurality of structure parameters, selecting a physical or biological property of interest, training a neural network to score protein structural conformations on their measure of the selected property, using the neural network to perform inference yielding both a classification score and a discriminative feature localization map; and iteratively updating the structure parameters over the discriminative feature map, optimizing with respect to the physical or biological property of interest.

Abstract: A load control system may include control devices configured to communicate via a network. The network may include router devices for enabling communication of messages throughout the network. Networks may enter a router optimization mode to optimize the locations of the router devices in the network. During a router optimization mode, the control devices that are communicating over the network may transmit optimization messages. In order to generate optimized network data for optimizing the network and the roles of devices on the network, potential connections may be analyzed between devices and roles of the router devices in the network may be established based on the potential connections between devices.

Abstract: A device may receive a VCN generation request comprising a primary account number (PAN) and an approved URL. A device may generate a VCN based on the PAN, the VCN being associated with the approved URL. A device may receive a VCN use request from an external entity, the VCN use request comprising the VCN. A device may receive a use request URL associated with the VCN use request. A device may compare the use request URL to the approved URL. A device may provide a VCN use decision based on the comparing the use request URL to the approved URL, the VCN use decision including a VCN use authorization or a VCN use denial.

Abstract: A system for predicting road deterioration includes memory hardware in communication with data processing hardware. The memory hardware storing instructions that when executed on the data processing hardware cause the data processing hardware to perform operations including collecting sensor data from a plurality of vehicles traveling over a road, determining a road maintenance score (RMS) for the road based on the collected sensor data, and determining a trend line for the road, the trend line being indicative of future maintenance requirements of the road based on the RMS.

Abstract: A user support for motor vehicles includes a flexible cover having a flexible light comprising electroluminescent material that emits light when electrical power is supplied to the electroluminescent material. The user support may include a resilient porous lattice matrix formed by an additive process and may include electroluminescent material disposed on links of the lattice matrix.

Abstract: Techniques for serving a manifest file of an adaptive streaming video include receiving a request for the manifest file from a user device. The video is encoded at different reference bitrates and each encoded reference bitrate is divided into segments to generate video segment files. The manifest file includes an ordered list of universal resource locators (URLs) that reference a set of video segment files encoded at a particular reference bitrate. A source manifest file that indicates the set of video segment files is identified based on the request. An issued manifest file that includes a first URL and a second URL is generated based on the source manifest file. The first URL references a first domain and the second URL references a second domain that is different from the first domain. The issued manifest file is transmitted to the user device as a response to the request.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for massaging legs of an occupant of a vehicle. The systems include a leg support member configured to be disposed adjacent to a seat cushion of a seat of a vehicle and support a portion of legs of an individual while the individual is sitting on the seat cushion, a massage device configured to perform a massage of the portion of the legs, and a control module configured to receive a command to perform the massage and to activate the massage device in response to receiving the command.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide illuminated sporting equipment assemblies. An illuminated sporting equipment assembly may include a sporting equipment object such as a game ball and a light cap assembly configured to be secured to the game ball, where the light cap assembly includes a light cap assembly housing configured to secure an integrated circuit stack configured to generate light within the illumination cavity of the sporting equipment object.

Abstract: A portal gear box that includes a housing with a rear wall, a upper mounting bracket, a lower mounting bracket extending rearwardly from the rear wall that receive a vehicle suspension component and a side wall extending forwardly from the rear wall, wherein the rear wall defines an opening for an axle, the housing defines an internal recess bounded by the rear wall and the side wall, the rear wall, the side wall, the upper mounting bracket and the lower mounting bracket are unitary, a cover including a front wall that mates with the housing to enclose the internal recess, an output shaft extending through an opening in the front wall, and a linking mechanism in the internal recess that rotationally links the axle to the output shaft.

Abstract: A rechargeable energy storage system includes a DC-to-DC converter operational to: receive a battery discharge power at two first local nodes; and convert the battery discharge power to a pack discharge power at two first inter-assembly nodes while in a discharge mode in response to a control signal. The DC-to-DC converter is further operational to: receive a pack charge power at the two first inter-assembly nodes; and convert the pack charge power to a battery charge power at the two first local nodes while in a charge mode. A first battery assembly has a first state-of-charge. A second battery assembly has a second state-of-charge, and operates in series with the first battery assembly. The controller is operational to generate the control signal that varies the DC-to-DC converter to balance the first state-of-charge with the second state-of-charge while in the discharge mode.

Abstract: The method includes applying a first current at a pair of connectors, the first current passing through a bypass line while circumventing an activation of an internal circuitry, a first end of the bypass line being connected to one of the pair of connectors and a first line of the internal circuitry, a second end of the bypass line being connected to a first terminal of a first battery and a second line of the internal circuitry, the first terminal and a second terminal of the first battery each being respectively electrically connected to one of the pair of connectors, and measuring a first measured voltage at the pair of connectors during the applying of the first current.