Abstract: Processes for removing arsenic compounds from a feed stream using an adsorbent in disclosed. The process includes contacting a feed stream comprising at least arsenic and sulfur compounds with an adsorbent comprising an low-crystallinity manganese oxide, at least one halide and a binder, to provide a treated effluent substantially free of the arsenic and sulfur compounds.

Abstract: A flexible container (10) is disclosed. The flexible container (10) includes four panels (18, 20, 22, 24), each panel comprising a flexible multilayer film. Each flexible multilayer film is composed of a polymeric material. The four panels form (i) a body, (ii) a neck, and (iii) a handle. The handle (12) has an upper handle portion (12a) and a pair of spaced-apart legs (13, 15). The legs extend from the upper handle portion to the body on opposing sides of the neck. The flexible container includes a fitment (70) sealed to the neck. The flexible container includes a dispensing pump (100) attached to the fitment. The flexible container can provide a metered dose from a dispensing pump and the dispensing pump can also function as a handle to hand-carry the flexible container.

Abstract: A brake system and a method of monitoring and control. The method may include obtaining data indicative of temperature of a plurality of brake assemblies and determining at least one correlation value based on the temperature data. A mean temperature comparison may be conducted when a correlation value is less than a threshold correlation value.

Abstract: A system includes at least one interior wall having a first interior facing side and a second side opposite the interior facing side, at least one exterior wall having a first interior facing side and a second exterior facing side, at least one first attachment device for each interior wall, and at least one second attachment device for each exterior wall, each first attachment device connecting to a respective second attachment device to temporarily attach a respective interior wall to a respective exterior wall and create a cavity between the second side of the interior wall and the first interior facing side of the exterior wall.

Abstract: Enclosed are embodiments for sampling driving scenarios for training machine learning models. In an embodiment, a method comprises: assigning, using at least one processor, a set of initial physical states to a set of objects in a map for a set of simulated driving scenarios, wherein the set of initial physical states are assigned according to one or more outputs of a random number generator; generating, using the at least one processor, the set of simulated driving scenarios in the map using the initial physical states of the objects in the set of objects; selecting, using the at least one processor, samples of the simulated driving scenarios; training, using the at least one processor, a machine learning model using the selected samples; and operating, using a control circuit, a vehicle in an environment using the trained machine learning model.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to binding proteins, including antibodies, that bind to Programmed Death-1 (“PD-1”) and T cell immunoreceptor with Ig and ITIM domains (“TIGIT”). The disclosure also provides compositions comprising such binding proteins and nucleic acid molecules encoding such binding proteins. The disclosure further relates to methods of treating a disorder or condition using such binding proteins.

Abstract: A safe, quiet, easy to control, efficient, and compact aircraft configuration is enabled through the combination of multiple vertical lift rotors, tandem wings, and forward thrust propellers. The vertical lift rotors, in combination with a front and rear wing, permits a balancing of the center of lift with the center of gravity for both vertical and horizontal flight. This wing and multiple rotor system has the ability to tolerate a relatively large variation of the payload weight for hover, transition, or cruise flight while also providing vertical thrust redundancy. The propulsion system uses multiple lift rotors and forward thrust propellers of a small enough size to be shielded from potential blade strike and provide increased perceived and real safety to the passengers. Using multiple independent rotors provides redundancy and the elimination of single point failure modes that can make the vehicle non-operable in flight.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process that formulates an inference that a first group of mobile devices are at ground level, and obtains, for the first group of mobile devices, positions and barometric pressure readings. Ground heights with respect to a common reference height are determined for the first group of mobile devices, and reference barometric pressures are calculated for the first group of mobile devices, at the common reference height according to the barometric pressure readings and the determined ground heights. At least a portion of the reference barometric pressures are combined to obtain a reference barometric pressure. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Examples are provided relating to recovering depth data from noisy phase data of low-signal pixels. One example provides a computing system, comprising a logic machine, and a storage machine holding instructions executable by the logic machine to process depth data by obtaining depth image data and active brightness image data for a plurality of pixels, the depth image data comprising phase data for a plurality of frequencies, and identifying low-signal pixels based at least on the active brightness image data. The instructions are further executable to apply a denoising filter to phase data of the low-signal pixels to obtain denoised phase data and not applying the denoising filter to phase data of other pixels. The instructions are further executable to, after applying the denoising filter, perform phase unwrapping on the phase data for the plurality of frequencies to obtain a depth image, and output the depth image.

Abstract: An optical fiber device may include an optical waveguide to guide a laser output from a first end of the optical waveguide to a second end of the optical waveguide. The optical fiber device may include a fiber telescope optically coupled to the second end of the optical waveguide to modify the laser output. The fiber telescope may include a first graded-index optical element, a first facet of the first graded-index optical element being fused to the second end of the optical waveguide; and a second graded-index optical element, a first facet of the second graded-index optical element being fused to a second facet of the first graded-index optical element.

Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for streaming immersive media. Content is ingested in a first two-dimension format or a first three-dimensional format, whereby the format references a neural network. The ingested content is converted to a second two-dimensional or a second three-dimensional format based on the referenced neural network. The converted content is streamed to a client end-point, such as a television, a computer, a head-mounted display, a lenticular light field display, a holographic display, an augmented reality display, or a dense light field display.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques that provide a “best” picture taken within a few seconds of the moment when a capture command is received (e.g., when the “shutter” button is pressed). In some situations, several still images are automatically (that is, without the user's input) captured. These images are compared to find a “best” image that is presented to the photographer for consideration. Video is also captured automatically and analyzed to see if there is an action scene or other motion content around the time of the capture command. If the analysis reveals anything interesting, then the video clip is presented to the photographer. The video clip may be cropped to match the still-capture scene and to remove transitory parts. Higher-precision horizon detection may be provided based on motion analysis and on pixel-data analysis.

Abstract: A lace adjuster for selectively adjusting and securing a shoelace of a shoe, the shoelace including a first lace end and a second lace end, includes an adjuster body, and a lace end retainer. The lace end retainer is coupled to the adjuster body. The lace end retainer is configured to receive and retain the first lace end and/or the second lace end between the lace end retainer and a surface of the adjuster body. The first lace end and/or the second lace end of the shoelace is thus inhibited from being moved relative to the lace end retainer and the adjuster body when retained by the lace end retainer by a force generated by a contact pressure of the lace end retainer against the surface of the adjuster body. The lace end retainer can be formed from a resilient material.

Abstract: A cutting assembly for a rock excavation machine having a frame includes a boom and a cutting device supported on the boom. The boom includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion supported for pivotable movement relative to the frame. In some embodiments, the first portion includes a first structure extending along a longitudinal base axis and a second structure moveable relative to the first portion in a direction parallel to the longitudinal base axis, and at least one bearing supports the second portion for movement relative to the first portion. In some embodiments, the second portion is pivotably coupled to the first portion by a universal joint, and a suspension system including a plurality of biasing members may be coupled between the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a reversible and expandable measuring device comprising a handle having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and a ring coupled to the second end of the handle. According to some examples, the reversible and expandable measuring device includes an expandable member coupled to an interior portion of a side wall of the ring. The expandable member may be configured to move between a first volumetric state and a second volumetric state. In some examples, when the expandable member is in the first volumetric state, the expandable member protrudes in a first direction away from a bottom end of the ring, and when the expandable member is in the second volumetric state, the expandable member protrudes in a second direction opposite the first direction. The first volumetric state may be larger than the second volumetric state.

Abstract: Cloud services intelligently provision new VMs for a VM scale set when the original label that included the OS or other software images used to provision existing VMs of the VM scale set is no longer available or has been changed. Metadata of the existing VMs are analyzed to identify an OS image or other software image used to provision the existing VMs. The metadata also reveals updates that are running on the new VMs. These updates include software that was not part of the original label used to provision the existing VMs and are used to find the second label in a label database. The second labels include the OS or software of the existing VMs—or a later version thereof—and some portion of the updates. A VM-provisioning service uses the second label to provision the new VM.

Abstract: A tong for handling a tubular includes a jaw carrier having an active jaw movable from a retracted position to an extended position relative to the jaw carrier; a cam body disposed about the jaw carrier and rotatable relative to the cam body; and a brake assembly including an first brake member for engaging an upper surface coupled to the jaw carrier.