Abstract: A camera system that captures an HDR (High Dynamic Range) image with an improved burst duration time and faster frame rate. The camera system determines a set of different exposure settings for creation of an HDR image. The camera system provides the set of exposure settings to the camera sensor in a series of sequential timing windows. A sensor of the camera system outputs a plurality of stale frames in sequential timing windows for receiving the set of different exposure settings. The plurality of stale frames are followed by a set of image frames in sequential timing windows, with each image captured at a different exposure setting of the set of different exposure settings. The camera system may generate a HDR image using the captured sequence of images.

Abstract: An example shot tracking system may perform receiving, by a shot analysis module, a shot recoil signal from a shot tracking device, obtaining, by the shot analysis module, a density of pellets at a clay target position and a pellet velocity, calculating, by the shot analysis module, a probability of the pellets striking the clay target based on the density of the pellets, computing, by the shot analysis module, a probability of a breakage of the clay target based on the pellet velocity and the probability of the pellets striking the clay target, and providing the probability of breakage to a display device to be rendered to a user.

Abstract: Mattress coverings are manufactured utilizing conventional equipment and using a dummy mattress core. The mattress coverings include a zippered access on the bottom panel, for example, where the dummy core can be removed after the mattress covering is completed. When shipped to a regional assembly facility the zippered access is utilized for insertion of a select mattress core that corresponds to the size of the dummy mattress core about which the mattress covering was assembled. The zippered access is zipped shut and the mattress is ready for sale, transport, and use. Great efficiencies are available where the mattress cover is assembled in a first location, shipped to a sale and use location and also regionally close to where mattress cores are manufactured, and the mattress covers are assembled with cores into mattresses.

Abstract: A platform for synchronizing augmented reality (AR) views and information between two or more network connected devices is disclosed. A first device captures a video stream and associated essential meta-data, embeds the essential meta-data into the video stream and transmits it to a second device. The second device receives the video stream, extracts the essential meta-data, inserts one or more AR objects into the video stream with reference to the enhanced meta-data, and transmits to the first device the AR objects and reference to the essential meta-data. The first device renders the one or more AR objects into the video stream, using the essential meta-data references to locate the AR objects in each video stream frame. The second device may also determine and transmit a modified video stream to the first device.

Abstract: A fluid delivery system and method for determining whether the correct fluid is being drawn into and/or dispensed from a syringe. The system includes a syringe, a fluid injector for drawing fluid into and dispensing fluid from the syringe, one or more sensors adapted to measure a force required to draw the fluid into and/or dispense the fluid from the syringe, a processor in communication with the one or more sensors, and a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium in operable communication with the processor. The computer-readable storage medium contains one or more programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive from the one or more sensors one or more measurements of the force required to draw the fluid into and/or dispense the fluid from the syringe and determine from the one or more measurements whether a correct fluid is being drawn into and/or dispensed from the syringe.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and systems that enable an interface for communicating a threshold in a camera. An electronic device recognizes an in-camera, drag gesture that triggers a camera application to switch modes from a real-time display mode (displaying real-time preview images in a viewfinder) to a buffer-display mode, which displays frames recorded in the camera buffer. During the motion of the drag gesture, the electronic device provides dynamic visual feedback indicating a relation between a drag distance of the drag gesture and a target threshold for the drag gesture. For simplicity and conciseness, the visual feedback can be combined with the virtual shutter control. After meeting the threshold, the user releases the touch input of the drag gesture and the system triggers the camera application to switch modes. This allows capture of a “missed” moment that was recorded in the camera buffer but not stored in non-volatile memory.

Abstract: A building intelligence gathering, assessment and decision-support system including a GPS system deployed about the Earth and supporting a plurality of GPS satellites for transmitting GPS signals to the surface of the Earth. A building data sensor network, including a plurality of GPS-tracked rooftop-mounted sensors, are mounted on the rooftop surface of the building, and adapted for collecting GPS-indexed data specifying conditions on the rooftop surface at particular dates and times of the year. The building rooftop conditions includes one or more conditions selected from the group consisting of snow load conditions, windspeed and direction, and temperature. The system also includes one or more hand-held mobile augmented-reality (AR) based rooftop navigation and inspection devices, each configured for communication with communication servers within a data center over a wireless data communication network.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing fraud or distributed denial of service (“DDoS”) protection for session initiation protocol (“SIP”)-based communication. In various embodiments, a computing system may receive, from a first router, first SIP data indicating a request to initiate a SIP-based media communication session between a calling party at a source address and a called party at a destination address. The computing system may analyze the received first SIP data to determine whether the received first SIP data comprises any abnormalities indicative of potential fraudulent or malicious actions. If so, the computing system may reroute the first SIP data to a security deep packet inspection (“DPI”) engine, which may perform a deep scan of the received first SIP data to identify any known fraudulent or malicious attack vectors contained within the received first SIP data. If so, the security DPI engine may initiate mitigation actions.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure include systems and techniques for generating content that indicates a sensation associated with audio. One example method generally includes monitoring audio to be played during display of an associated portion of an interactive content stream provided over a communication network to at least one viewing device during an interactive session, and analyzing, via a machine learning component, the audio to determine a sensation associated with at least a portion of the audio. The method may also include determining an effect indicating the sensation, wherein the effect is associated with one or more output devices associated with the at least one viewing device, and outputting an indication of the effect to the associated output devices, wherein the effect is configured to be output along with the audio in real-time with the display of the associated portion of the interactive content stream.

Abstract: A first wireless device receives, from a second wireless device, sidelink control information comprising a field with a value indicating to transmit a report message comprising preferred radio frequency resources of a sidelink between the first wireless device and the second wireless device. In response to the value of the field indicating to transmit the report message, the first wireless device transmits, to the second wireless device and via a physical sidelink shared channel of the sidelink, the report message indicating radio frequency resources preferred by the first wireless device. The first wireless device receives, from the second wireless device, sidelink transport blocks via one or more resources of the preferred radio frequency resources.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for user engagement with a retailer. In some embodiments, a system includes an application including a set of computer program code configured to be executed by a mobile electronic device associated with a customer of the retailer. The application includes a first component and a second component. A first server includes a first control circuit and communicatively coupled to the application and configured to: communicate with the first component. A second server includes a second control circuit and communicatively coupled to the application and configured to: facilitate purchase of products for sale at an ecommerce website; and switch, upon an activation of the second component, control by the first server of a first user interface provided by the first component to control by the second server of the second user interface provided by the second component.

Abstract: A garment rendering system and associated method having a virtual garment generation unit, an avatar generation unit, a simulation engine, and a rendering unit. The virtual garment generation unit receives garment related data and generates in response to the garment related data virtual garment data. The garment related data includes garment image data and garment textual data. The avatar generation unit receives user data and generates, in response to the user data, user avatar data representative of an avatar of the user. The user data includes at least one of user image data and user biometric data. The simulation engine receives the user avatar and the virtual garment data and generates in response thereto simulated garment data representative of a simulated garment draped on the avatar. The rendering unit renders the simulated garment data received from the simulation engine and generates a rendered virtual image.

Abstract: A method includes creating a sample of the generated work, generating a unique identifier, associating the unique identifier with the registration, generating a physical copy of the unique identifier, attaching the physical copy to the sample, taking an image of the sample with the physical copy attached to the sample, and registering the image. The method may further include encrypting a representation of the generated work with a public key. The method may further include transmitting a licensed identifier to a remote data computer system, receiving an occurrence from the remote data computer system, and executing a compensation routine based on the occurrence.

Abstract: Systems and methods for angle polishing of the end faces of a plurality of optical connectors are provided. Systems are provided that include a connector defining a longitudinal axis, and at least two ferrules mounted with respect to the connector and arranged in a side-by-side orientation. The end faces of the connectors are movable relative to the connector and such movement facilitates lateral orientation of the angle polished end faces of the ferrules relative to the connector when in the mating position. Various mechanisms and methods for facilitating movement of the ferrules relative to the connector are disclosed to achieve the desired lateral polish orientation of the ferrule end faces.

Abstract: Implants including non-resorbable frameworks and resorbable components, as well as methods of use thereof are disclosed. The embodiments include different combinations of a non-resorbable framework (in some case structural and in other cases non-structural), and a resorbable component embedded within and/or around the framework (again, in some cases structural and in other cases non-structural). The disclosed implants provide an efficient means of providing structural support for the vertebral bodies post-implantation, as well as encouraging resorption of the implant and fusion of the associated vertebral bodies without negative side effects and/or failure, such as subsidence of the implant or cracking/fracturing of a portion of the implant when implanted.

Abstract: A carbon capture system can include a plurality of CO2 thermal swing adsorption (TSA) beds. The plurality of CO2 TSA beds can include at least a first TSA bed, a second TSA bed, and a third TSA bed configured to capture CO2 within a capture temperature range and to regenerate the captured CO2 at a regeneration temperature range above the capture temperature range. The carbon capture system can include a plurality of valves and associated flow paths configured to allow switching operational modes of each of the first, second, and third TSA beds.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide methods, apparatuses, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for detecting prejudice bias in machine-learning models and/or data sets used in training, testing, and/or validating the models. In accordance various aspects, a method is provided comprising: receiving a data set used for training, testing, and/or validating a model that comprises data instances; generating, using a classification model, a prediction of applicability for each sub-category of a plurality of sub-categories for each bias category of a plurality of bias categories for each data instance; determining that a particular sub-category for a particular bias category is applicable to a proportion of the data set, wherein predictions of applicability for the particular sub-category generated for the proportion of the data set satisfies a threshold; and determining, based on the proportion, that the data set has a prejudice bias with respect to the particular bias category.