Abstract: Apparatus for classroom scheduling and method of use are disclosed. The apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. The memory includes instructions configuring the at least a processor to receive user data, wherein the user data includes a class preference, obtain class data, wherein the class data includes class information and a class constraint, classify the user data into one or more user data groups, wherein the one or more user data groups includes a class preference group, classify the class data into one or more fitness class groups, wherein the one or more fitness class groups includes a class constraint group, generate a user preferred class as a function of the class preference group, generate a classroom timetable for a fitness classroom as a function of the user preferred class and the class constraint group.

Abstract: The mouthpiece includes an enhanced mouthpiece, a data sensor, and a personal data device. The data sensor collects data regarding the bite force, the number of bites and the duration of each bite. The data sensor wirelessly transfers the collected data to a personal data device.

Abstract: A cushioned support device includes a pad configured to support a portion of a patient's leg, and a leg wrap coupled to the pad and configured to secure the portion of the patient's leg to the pad. The leg wrap includes a first flap extending from a first side of the pad, a second flap extending from a second side of the pad, and a fastener positioned on the first flap and configured to removably couple the first flap to the second flap to define a leg cavity between the leg wrap and the pad.

Abstract: A climbing simulation exercise machine having a stationary support frame, arc-shaped wheel tracks, pedal assemblies, a rocker lever mounted on the stationary support frame, linkages connection hubs mounted on the stationary support frame, handle levers mounted on the stationary support frame, handles mounted on the handle levers, first and second linkage bars connected to the pedal carriages and to the linkages connection hubs, third linkage bars connected to the linkages connection hubs and the rocker lever, fourth linkage bars connected to the handle levers and the linkages connection hubs, in which the rocker lever synchronizes and controls the motions of the handle levers and the pedal assemblies such that a left side handle lever and a left side pedal assembly move in opposite directions from each other and a right side handle lever and a right side pedal assembly move in opposite directions from each other during operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing climbing walls are discussed. While such systems and methods can include any suitable component, in some cases, they include a climbing wall that has a base member and a climbing surface that includes at least one climbing hold. In some cases, the climbing surface is pivotally connected to the base member. Additionally, in some cases, the system includes an anchor that is configured to adjustably retain the climbing surface at an angle with respect to the base member. In some cases, the system further includes a camera, microphone, and/or display that are configured to allow a climber to have audio and/or visual interactions with another person in a remote location (e.g., for training, competition, etc.). In some cases, at least one climbing hold on the climbing surface comprises a sensor that is configured to indicate when a climber has used that hold. Other implementations are described.

Abstract: A system for switching an electric vehicle between vehicle operating states includes a base, a shifter handle, actuators, and a controller. The shifter handle includes a shaft. The actuators are coupled to the shaft. The controller is configured to determine a selected shifter operating mode from among shifter operating modes; generate, in response to the selected shifter operating mode being a first shifter operating mode, a first set of output signals to the actuators to control the actuators to permit movement of the shifter handle in a first predetermined virtual pathway; generate, in response to the selected shifter operating mode being a second shifter operating mode, a second set of output signals to the actuators to control the actuators to permit movement of the shifter handle in a second predetermined virtual pathway; and switch the electric vehicle between the vehicle operating states based on movement of the shaft.

Abstract: A system for assisting a content consumer to select content services, the system including a processor that is configured to execute a matching algorithm. The matching algorithm comprises interviewing the content consumer for questions in a plurality of categories, determining a point system for answers obtained by the interviewing step, wherein the answers indicate entertainment interests of the content consumer; calculating a service score for each content service based on the point system, wherein the service score indicates an agreement between a content service and the entertainment interests of the content consumer; and selecting a pre-determined number of content services based on the service score.

Abstract: A sink apparatus may include a central support member, a forward support member, and a rear support member. The central support member may include an upper engagement member to engage a sink faucet, and a lower engagement member to engage a main sink drain that is in fluid communication with an air conditioner drain line. The forward support member may include a forward engagement member to engage a sink overflow drain that is in fluid communication with the air conditioner drain line. The rear support member may include a rear engagement member to engage a rear wall of a sink. By using the sink apparatus to cover the main sink drain and the overflow sink drain, overflow or escape of debris from the air conditioner drain line through the main sink drain and the overflow sink drain is prevented when compressed air is applied to the air conditioner drain line.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for track aware object detection. In examples, image content comprising one or more objects is received. Frames in the image content are identified. Candidate bounding boxes are created around objects to be tracked in the frames and a confidence score is assigned to each candidate bounding box. The candidate bounding boxes for each object are compared to a predicted bounding box that is generated based on a current track for the object. Candidate bounding boxes that are determined to be similar to the predicted bounding box and/or that exceed a confidence score threshold are selected. The selected candidate bounding boxes are filtered until a single candidate bounding box that is most representative of each object to be tracked remains. The frame comprising the representative bounding box for each object is then added to a current track for the object.

Abstract: Application-based point of sale systems in mobile operating systems. A first application may generate a first URL directed to a second application, a parameter of the first URL comprising an identifier of the first application. A mobile operating system (OS) may access the first URL to open the second application. The second application may receive, from a server, a virtual account number (VAN). The second application may initiate a server on a port and generate a second URL directed to the first application, a parameter of the second URL comprising the port. The OS may access the second URL to open the first application. The first application may establish a connection with the server using the specified port and receive the VAN from the second application via the connection. The first application may autofill the VAN to a form field of a payment form in the first application.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for managing demand-response programs and events. The systems disclosed include an energy management system in operation with an intelligent, network-connected thermostat located at a structure. The thermostat controls an HVAC system to cool the structure using a demand response event implementation profile over the demand response event period. The thermostat can also receive a requested change to the setpoint temperatures defined by the demand response event implementation profile and access a determination of an impact on energy shifting that would result if the requested change is incorporated into the demand response event implementation profile. This determination can be communicated to the energy consumer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for encoding or decoding a video sequence includes encoding or decoding the video sequence using a 4:4:4 chroma format, or encoding or decoding the video sequence using a 4:2:2 chroma format, wherein when encoding or decoding the video sequence using the 4:4:4 chroma format, copying an affine motion vector of one 4×4 luma block using an operation other than an averaging operation and associating the affine motion vector to a co-located 4×4 chroma block, and when encoding or decoding the video sequence using the 4:2:2 chroma format, associating each 4×4 chroma block with two 4×4 co-located luma blocks such that an affine motion vector of one 4×4 chroma block is an average of the motion vectors of the two co-located luma blocks.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and method for using a cellular communication chain integrated with RFID wireless communication to communicate with an external RFID tag and a cellular wireless base station. A front end circuit can receive a first RF signal as input and can provide, as output, a processed first RF signal for wireless communication via a cellular network and be a low-band signal. An RFID circuit can generate a second RF signal for wireless communication with an RF identifier tag. A switch circuit or one or more toggle switches can be configured to route the processed first RF signal for transmission via an antenna for the wireless communication via the cellular network and route the second RF signal for transmission via the antenna for the wireless communication with the RF identifier tag.

Abstract: A direct current power system. The direct current power system includes a direct current bus system, a solar power system, an energy storage system and a wind power system. The solar power system is configured to supply a first direct current power. The energy storage system has an input electrically coupled to the solar power system and is configured to supply a second direct current power at 380 volts to the direct current bus system. The wind power system includes is electrically coupled to the energy storage system and is configured to supply a third direct current power.

Abstract: The behavior of gelled drilling fluids can be predicted with a low number of input parameters using an empirically derived equation that expresses the breakage of gelled drilling fluids as a function of the total strain applied to the gelled drilling fluids. Using correlative systems and lab-scale experiments, a predictive model correlates the various test input parameters with an anticipated time for breaking the gelled drilling fluid under known strain rate. Applying actual input parameters to the predictive model for a given well drilling operation produces a prescribed gel breaking procedure. The systems and methods disclosed herein provide an operator with accurate predictions of the time necessary to break a given gelled drilling fluid. The models and methods disclosed herein can be incorporated into a control system so the drilling rig can automatically adjust its operation to most effectively break the gelled drilling fluid following a pump-off event.

Abstract: Communication systems are described that use unequally spaced constellations that have increased capacity compared to conventional constellations operating within a similar SNR band.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method receives a list of ranked entities for playback. The list of ranked entities being ranked in a first order based on information for a user account. The method uses at least a portion of the list of ranked entities to determine corresponding channels that are playing the at least the portion of the list of ranked entities. The at least the portion of the list of ranked entities are displayed in an electronic programming guide in a first time range based on the first order. The method uses the channels associated with the at least the portion of the list of ranked entities to display second entities from the channels in a second time range.

Abstract: A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system may comprise a liquid storage portion, which includes a housing holding a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The housing has a first and a second opening. The cartridge may further comprise a first and a second permeable planar heater assembly, wherein the first permeable planar heater assembly is fixed to the housing and extends across the first opening of the housing, and the second permeable planar heater assembly is fixed to the housing and extends across the second opening of the housing. The first and second permeable planar heater assemblies are arranged opposite each other such that they face each other and form an airflow channel in between.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing variables of a kiln are provided (e.g., to determine a kiln output product state of a kiln and to manage a mode of operation of the kiln apparatus or an associated subsystem based on the determined kiln output product state). Any suitable kiln model(s) may be trained and utilized in conjunction with any suitable kiln apparatus monitoring data that may be indicative of any suitable characteristic(s) of any suitable kiln apparatus(es) and/or any suitable kiln material monitoring data that may be indicative of any suitable characteristic(s) of any suitable kiln material(s) of the kiln apparatus(es) and/or any suitable external environment monitoring data that may be indicative of any suitable characteristic(s) of any suitable environment(s) external to the kiln apparatus(es) in order to predict or otherwise determine automatically a kiln output product state of a kiln in a particular environment.

Abstract: Percutaneous heart pump that has centrifugal flow and valve conduit allowing flow in one direction. The present invention is a miniaturized percutaneous endovascular centrifugal pump that incorporates an expandable uniflow valve conduit with valves, a centrifugal impeller, a shaft, a guidewire, a deliverable sheath and extracorporeal couplings to an infusion pump and motor.