Abstract: Composite projectiles include various material compositions, diameters, and cavities within the projectiles having a variety of cavity diameters, sidewalls, and bottoms selected and formed to induce different levels of penetration and disintegration of the composite projectiles upon impact with targets.

Abstract: A system for growing plants is described which includes a first platform, configured to support a first set of plants thereon. The system also includes a second platform, spaced above the first platform a sufficient distance to allow for full growth of the plants thereunder, and configured to support a second set of plants thereon. A first movable frame is suspended above the first platform and below the second platform. The first movable frame has a first array of grow lights mounted thereon. A second movable frame is suspended above the second platform and has a second array of grow lights mounted thereon. The system also includes a lift system configured to raise and lower the movable frames so as to maintain each array of grow lights within a predetermined distance above each set of plants as it grows.

Abstract: A method for determining a sampling rate of occupancy data for a vehicle includes determining a vehicle speed and detecting whether an interrupt condition is present. If the speed is within a first speed range and no interrupt condition is detected, then a first sampling rate is selected for sampling the occupancy data. If the speed is within a second speed range that is higher than the first speed range, and/or if the interrupt condition is detected, then a second sampling rate which is faster than the first sampling rate is selected for sampling the occupancy data. A primary electronic control unit (ECU) may be configured for sampling the occupancy data. If the second sampling rate is selected and a computational demand of the primary ECU exceeds a predetermined threshold, then a portion of the computational demand may be transferred to one or more secondary ECUs for sampling the data.

Abstract: A method, system and software product for maneuvering a vehicle-trailer unit in reverse travel with a trailer backing system is disclosed. The vehicle has a trailer hitch and a trailer is coupled to the trailer hitch thereby allowing a horizontal swivel movement of the trailer around the hitch. The trailer backing system includes an electronics control unit (ECU) and an input device communicatively coupled thereto. The method includes receiving, at the ECU, a selection of a trailer maneuver from a plurality of defined trailer maneuvers; and configuring the input device based upon the selected trailer maneuver, the input device being operable with the ECU to operate the vehicle for performing the trailer maneuver selected.

Abstract: In response to detecting a trigger event a computer in a vehicle such as a gateway device can retrieve a static identifier of an electronic control unit (ECU) via a vehicle network. The vehicle in the computer can then receive, in response to a request to a server computer, a salt string, and generate a temporary ECU identifier for the ECU based on the salt string and the static identifier. The temporary ECU identifier can then be deployed to the vehicle network.

Abstract: Data related to biofilm and Legionella in cooling tower coolant is detected, collected and used to treat the biofilm and Legionella.

Abstract: A magnetic window attachment assembly for attaching a muntin grid to a windowpane includes a first magnet or first ferromagnetic material attached to the windowpane at a first location and a second magnet or second ferromagnetic material attached to the muntin grid at a second location that aligns with the first location when the muntin grid is installed thereon. Magnetic attraction between the first magnet or the first ferromagnetic material and the second magnet or the second ferromagnetic material causes the muntin grid to be attracted to and removably engaged with the windowpane. The first magnet or first ferromagnetic material may have a convex surface, and the second magnet or second ferromagnetic material may have a concave surface that mates with the convex surface of the first magnet or first ferromagnetic material.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for surgical treatment of mid-foot disorders such as osteoarthritis, spacing disorders, or alignment disorders, including mid-foot arthroplasty devices and systems for the 2nd and 3rd tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint, implants for post-osteotomy spacing and realignment, arthroplasty articular implants, dowel grafts for TMT arthrodesis or fusion, dowel grafts for navicular cuneiform (NC) arthrodesis, dowel grafts for intercuneiform arthrodesis, and/or locking dowels for joint fusion.

Abstract: A rehydration device configured to be placed in a storage box is described. The rehydration device includes a first part and a second part. The first part and the second part may be connected via a hinge at a first portion about which the first part and the second part rotate. The first part and the second part may hold a piece of woven hemp fabric. The piece of woven hemp fabric may be configured to maintain a predetermined humidity level in the storage device. The rehydration device further includes a locking mechanism located along a periphery of the first part and the second part, to removably couple the first part and the second part in a closed position. The rehydration device further includes one or more openings to allow water vapors from the hemp fabric to flow out of the rehydration device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are cannular assemblies composed of multiple concentric layers of sealing, reinforcement, sensing and monitoring components, pressure injected fluids, and over-molded structural and protection layers. An innermost sealing layer is provided with an optional overlay for improved resistance to diffusion and permeation. Either of the sealing layer or optional overlay, or both, is fabricated with permeation-resistant material. Also disclosed are related methods of manufacture.

Abstract: A seal and clamping system for a wellhead assembly having a housing with a first end configured to seal to the outer adapter surface above an upper outward-projecting shoulder on the wellhead assembly, a second end configured to seal to the tubing head below a lower outward-projecting shoulder, and a clamping system configured to hold the housing in position about the wellhead assembly so as to ensure sealing contact at the upper end and lower end with the wellhead assembly.

Abstract: A method of training a model for query generation, the method performed by at least one processor and including receiving a training instance query corresponding to a dialogue history. The method further including generating a first static view of the model based on a number of common words between the training instance query and the dialogue history. The method further including generating a second static view of the model based on one or more tokens not covered by the dialogue history, the one or more tokens corresponding to one or more query words. The method further including generating a dynamic view of the model based on a score operation that compares a candidate query generated from the model with a target query. The method further including training the model based at least on the first static view, the second static view, and the dynamic view.

Abstract: A gooseneck ball extender is designed to mate with a center socket and receivers mounted to a towing vehicle and provide a gooseneck ball that is offset from the center socket. The extender has a cylindrical shaft with captured balls that can be moved between a retracted position and an extended position through a spring-loaded locking shaft that moves between an unlocked and locked position. The locking shaft is biased towards the locked position where the captured balls are extended. The extender has an outrigger portion that has puck locks. The puck locks are rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position. As attached to the towing vehicle, the outrigger portion provides additional support to the gooseneck ball.

Abstract: A strap container that includes a housing and a winding assembly, such that the housing defines a compartment configured to store at least a portion of a strap. A sidewall of the housing has two or more protuberances extending outwardly, and one or more slots. The winding assembly is rotatably coupled to and extends through a base wall of the housing that is perpendicular to the sidewall. The winding assembly includes a strap coupling mechanism configured to removably secure the loose end of the strap within the compartment. A handle exterior to the housing includes a protrusion. The handle may switch between a deployed position that is operable to rotate the winding assembly and a stowed position to lock the handle, and to secure the strap within the housing. In the stowed position, the protrusion resides between two protuberances of the housing so as to prevent rotation of the winding assembly.

Abstract: A method may include sending, by a wireless device to an access and mobility management function (AMF) via a first cell, a first registration request message requesting a network slice. The method may also include receiving, by the wireless device from the AMF, a first registration accept message. The message may include a network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) indicating the network slice and may also include an indication that the network slice is rejected in a tracking area of a registration area. The method may further include, upon a cell change to a second cell, sending, by the wireless device to the AMF via the second cell and based on the indication, a second registration request message requesting the network slice. The method may additionally include receiving, by the wireless device from the AMF, a second registration accept message accepting the network slice.

Abstract: A feedback based public safety method is provided. The method is implemented by a computing device and comprising receiving, from an external device of an individual, identification data of the individual associated with the external device, accessing from one or more databases, by the computing device of the user, ratings data specific to the individual, the ratings data is based on historical interactions of the individual, comparing the ratings data with one or more of a plurality of threshold values, determining, based on the comparing, whether the ratings data satisfies one or more of the plurality of threshold values, and initiating one or more of a plurality of actions sets responsive to the ratings data satisfying the one or more of the plurality of threshold values.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for characterizing and communicating carbon dioxide presence in a subterranean formation traversed by a wellbore including collecting fluid from the wellbore at a wellhead, analyzing the fluid for the presence, concentration, or both of the carbon dioxide using an instrument connected to a line collecting the fluid from the wellhead, and communicating the instrument analysis information within 24 hours of analyzing the fluid. Some embodiments may control the introduction of carbon dioxide into the formation. An apparatus and methods for monitoring the presence of carbon dioxide in a fluid produced from a wellbore including continuously collecting and conditioning a sample line from a wellbore, analyzing the sample line with an instrument at the wellsite, recording information from the analyzing continuously over time, and controlling the collecting, conditioning, analyzing, and recording with a process control device.

Abstract: A system and method for loading a user interface (UI) component of a UI screen on an as needed basis is conducted by examining a list of UI components included in the UI screen to identify a UI component having an associated replacement component, the replacement component imitating an appearance of the UI component but offering fewer functionalities than the UI component. The replacement component is then loaded in place of the UI component, before user interactions with the UI screen are examined to determine when the UI component is likely to be used. Responsive to determining that UI component is likely to be used in the near future, the replacement component is replaced with the UI component in the UI screen.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a pedal assembly that includes a pedal arm configured to move based on a load applied thereon and a housing that includes a first housing member having a first cavity and a pushrod operably connected to the pedal arm and to the first housing member. A first cradle positioned within the first cavity. The first cradle includes a second cavity. A first pair of springs positioned to extend within the second cavity. A second housing member having a third cavity. A second pair of springs positioned to extend within the second cavity and the third cavity. When a first predetermined load is applied to the pedal arm, the pushrod moves which drives the first cradle against the first pair of springs such that at least a compression energy by the first pair of springs generates a first force feedback onto the pedal arm.

Abstract: Features described herein generally relate to predicting policies with an artificial intelligence (AI) platform based on shared or similar interactions. Particularly, data that includes information about users and a corpus of policies is collected, embeddings are generated for the collected data, and policies are predicted based on the embeddings. The policies can be predicted based on content-based filtering, collaborative filtering, and/or game theory approaches.