Abstract: In an embodiment, a 3D facial modeling system includes a plurality of cameras configured to capture images from different viewpoints, a processor, and a memory containing a 3D facial modeling application and parameters defining a face detector, wherein the 3D facial modeling application directs the processor to obtain a plurality of images of a face captured from different viewpoints using the plurality of cameras, locate a face within each of the plurality of images using the face detector, wherein the face detector labels key feature points on the located face within each of the plurality of images, determine disparity between corresponding key feature points of located faces within the plurality of images, and generate a 3D model of the face using the depth of the key feature points.

Abstract: A soap or cleaner composition including a preservative including iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, a surfactant, a chelator, a water soluble salt, and a polyol. The composition may also include a disinfectant, a humectant, an acid and various additives. The soap or cleaner composition may be formed into a tablet.

Abstract: Methods and systems for vehicles are provided for trailer steering assistance. The system includes a computer system onboard the vehicle and configured to, by a processor: monitor a front steering angle of the vehicle and a hitch angle of the vehicle as the vehicle and the vehicle trailer move in the reverse direction, dynamically adjust a rear steering angle of the vehicle as the vehicle and the trailer move in the reverse direction based on the front steering angle and the hitch angle to match the rear steering angle to the front steering angle while the hitch angle less than a predetermined hitch angle, and dynamically adjust the rear steering angle of the vehicle as the vehicle and the trailer move in the reverse direction based on the front steering angle and the hitch angle to maintain the hitch angle at the predetermined hitch angle.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to staging a universal customer edge gateway device. A universal customer edge gateway device may generate, prior to deployment of the universal customer edge gateway device at a customer location, copies of virtual network function (VNF) operating system (OS) images on the universal customer edge gateway device, the copies including a first copy of a first VNF OS image and a second copy of a second VNF OS image; identify, during a deployment of the universal customer edge gateway device at the customer location, a selection of the first copy from a list of the copies; copy, during the deployment and based on the selection, the first VNF OS image to the universal customer edge gateway device; and instantiate, at the universal customer edge gateway device, the copied first VNF OS image.

Abstract: An encoder includes circuitry configured to receive a video, determine a plurality of long-term reference frames, determine a long-term reference retention time, and encode the video into a bitstream including the determined plurality of long-term reference fames and the determined retention time. A decoded picture buffer for retaining a plurality of reconstructed pictures, including a long term reference picture, is also provided.

Abstract: This document discloses a process for manufacturing recyclable injection molded microcellular foams for use in, footwear components, seating components, protective gear components, and watersport accessories, The process includes the steps of providing a thermoplastic polymer which comprises at least one monomer derived from depolymerized postconsumer plastic, inserting a fluid into a barrel of a molding apparatus. The fluid is introduced under temperature and pressure conditions to produce a super critical fluid. The process further includes mixing the thermoplastic polymer and super critical fluid so as to create a single phase solution, and injecting the single phase solution into a mold of an injection molding machine under gas counter pressure. The process further includes foaming the single phase solution by controlling the head and temperature conditions within the mold.

Abstract: A method is provided for encoding a digital video to improve perceptual quality. The method includes receiving a digital video at a video encoder, providing a perceptual quantizer function defined by P ? Q ? ( L ) = ( c 1 + c 2 ? L m 1 1 + c 3 ? L m 1 ) m 2 , wherein L is a luminance value, c1, c2, c3, and m1 are parameters with fixed values, and m2 is a parameter with a variable value, adapting the perceptual quantizer function by adjusting the value of the m2 parameter based on different luminance value ranges found within a coding level of the digital video, encoding the digital video into a bitstream using, in part, the perceptual quantizer function, transmitting the bitstream to a decoder, and transmitting the value of the m2 parameter to the decoder for each luminance value range in the coding level.

Abstract: A method of decoding an encoded video bitstream using at least one processor, including: obtaining from the encoded video bitstream a coded video sequence including a picture unit corresponding to a coded picture; obtaining a picture header (PH) network abstraction layer (NAL) unit included in the picture unit; obtaining at least one video coding layer (VCL) network abstraction layer (NAL) unit included in the picture unit; decoding the coded picture based on the PH NAL unit, the at least one VCL NAL unit, and an adaptation parameter set (APS) included in an APS NAL unit obtained from the coded video sequence; and outputting the decoded picture, wherein the APS NAL unit is available to the at least one processor before the at least one VCL NAL unit.

Abstract: This invention describes a new method to generate cereal crop seed. The process involves the delivery of pollen of the male parent at will, as available either in a preserved pollen bank, or using real-time collection from male plants as they become available. Desired pollen is delivered to fertile females during the period when viable pollen from the females and locally proximal unrelated plants is not being released. The delivered male pollen is in such amounts and fortuitously timed that it preferentially pollinates the females. Such fortuitous timing may involve the intentional application of pollen to females a day or two prior to female parent pollen becoming viable, and/or during several periods wherein female parent pollen and/or other proximal plant pollen is not being shed.

Abstract: The technology relates to techniques for drogue deployment for a lighter than air (LTA) vehicle descent. A drogue deployment system for an LTA vehicle descent can include a drogue comprising a drogue parachute coupled to a carrier. A spring can be configured to launch the drogue from a launch tube directed outward from an apex of the LTA vehicle in an acute angle from a horizontal plane. A core can be placed around the launch tube and placed around the spring, the core compressing the spring and holding the spring in a compressed state prior to deployment, and a riser can couple the carrier to the envelope of the LTA vehicle. In some cases, the drogue deployment system can comprise two or more drogues, wherein intervals between the two or more drogues can be selected such that horizontal components of drogue deployment forces approximately cancel out.

Abstract: A method for text compression comprises recognizing a prefix string of one or more text characters preceding a target string of a plurality of text characters to be compressed. The prefix string is provided to a natural language generation (NLG) model configured to output one or more predicted continuations each having an associated rank. If the one or more predicted continuations include a matching predicted continuation relative to the next one or more text characters of the target string, the next one or more text characters are compressed as an NLG-type compressed representation. If no predicted continuations match the next one or more text characters of the target string, a longest matching entry in a compression dictionary is identified. The next one or more text characters of the target string are compressed as a dictionary-type compressed representation that includes the dictionary index value of the longest matching entry.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to methods, systems, and devices for a provider of government-subsidized connectivity services (such as subsidized broadband connectivity; e.g., high-speed internet access) to automatically monitor the status of its subscribers in the government-subsidized connectivity services program, and to automatically and selectively re-enroll subscribers to receive the government-subsidized connectivity services through the provider in the event that the monitored status indicates that the subscriber is no longer enrolled to receive the government-subsidized connectivity services from the provider, such as if the subscriber has been de-enrolled from the government-subsidized connectivity service program, or if the subscriber has been transferred to a different provider of the government-subsidized connectivity service.

Abstract: A current sensor integrated circuit package includes a primary conductor having an input portion and an output portion, both with reduced area edges. Secondary leads each have an exposed portion and an elongated portion that is offset with respect to the exposed portion. A semiconductor die is disposed adjacent to the primary conductor on an insulator portion and at least one magnetic field sensing element is supported by the semiconductor die. A package body includes a first portion enclosing the semiconductor die and a portion of the primary conductor and a second portion enclosing the elongated portion of the plurality of secondary leads. The first package body portion has a first width configured to expose the input and output portions of the primary conductor and the second package body portion has a second width between a first and second package body side edges that is larger than the first width.

Abstract: Aspects of this technical solution can include receiving, by a wireless communication device, one or more of a plurality of data units corresponding to a first set configured according to a heuristic indicating a quality-of-service (QoS) level corresponding to the first set, determining, by the wireless communication device, a first parameter from one or more of the received plurality of data units, determining, by the wireless communication device, a second parameter from one or more of the received plurality of data units, selecting, by the wireless communication device, a second set including at least a subset of the received plurality of data units satisfying the second parameter, and transmitting, by the wireless communication device and according to the QoS level corresponding to the first set, the second set according to the second parameter.

Abstract: A remote control device my comprise a control unit and a mounting structure (e.g., a smart mounting structure) to which the control unit is configured to be mounted. The control unit may be configured to operate in a plurality of operating modes. The control unit may transmit a first message for controlling a first electrical load when the control unit is operating in a first operating mode and a second message for controlling a second electrical load when the control unit is operating in a second operating mode. When the control unit is mounted to the mounting unit, the mounting unit may transmit a third message to the first control circuit of the control unit in response to receiving a user input received via an input circuit of the control unit. The control unit may change between the plurality of operating modes in response to receiving the third message.

Abstract: Yaw estimation systems and methods for an earthmoving machine and control architecture to receive roll and pitch input from an engine end frame (EEF) inertial motion unite (IMU) and from a non-engine end frame (NEEF) IMU, estimate a yaw articulation angle of the NEEF relative to the EEF by at least two different estimation methods based on the received roll and pitch input, fuse the at least two different estimation methods to generate an updated yaw articulation angle, calculate a yaw articulation rate based on the received roll and pitch input, integrate as an integration the updated yaw articulation angle and the yaw articulation rate, generate a real-time yaw articulation angle estimate of the NEEF relative to the EEF based on the integration, and operate the earthmoving machine based on the real-time yaw articulation angle estimate.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to the optical identification of telecommunications equipment. In examples, a user interacts with an application to capture image data relating to a device according to instructions presented to the user. The application may further generate metadata, such as user responses to one or more questions. The image data and/or metadata are evaluated using a machine learning model to generate an equipment classification for devices pictured therein. The data may also be used to generate an equipment configuration for the device, as well as an operational state (e.g., based on one or more indicators present on the device, log data, etc.). Accordingly, such information may be used to update a pre-existing inventory record for the device, or generate a new inventory record. In other examples, such information is used to generate one or more predicted issues and associated actions to troubleshoot the device.

Abstract: An electroactive material for an electrochemical cell is provided. The electroactive material includes a plurality of lithium-rich, manganese-rich layered electroactive material particles, where at least a portion of the lithium-rich, manganese-rich layered electroactive material particles defining the plurality has a coating that includes an oxygen storage material. The coating that includes the oxygen storage material has an average thickness greater than or equal to about 100 nanometers to less than or equal to about 2 micrometers, and the oxygen storage material is selected from the group consisting of: La(1-x)SrxMnO3 (where 0?x?0.3), La(1-x)SrxFeO3 (where 0?x?0.3), La(1-x)CaxMnO3 (where 0?x?0.3), La(1-x)BaxMnO3 (where 0?x?0.3), LaMnO3, LaFeO3, LaMnO3, LaFeO3, CeO2, CeO2—MnOx (where 3?x?4), CeO2—FeOx (where 2?x?3), CeO2—WO3, CeO2—MoO6, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for tissue reduction are described where one embodiment of the tissue resection device may generally comprise an external clamping mechanism having at least two distally extending members shaped with an atraumatic distal end and defining a confined region between the distally extending members sized to receive a tissue region therebetween. Additionally, an elongate coring needle defining a lumen and having a proximal end attached to a handle and a distal end which defines a cutting mechanism may also be included, wherein the coring needle is translatable adjacent and/or relative to the external or internal clamping mechanism defined by the confined region.

Abstract: A method for pulling casing includes disposing a casing modification and pulling tool having an element therein that includes a profile, causing the element to move radially outwardly into contact with a casing disposed radially outwardly of the tool, deforming the casing with the element, applying a load to the casing, and failing the casing at the deformation. A system for pulling casing includes a casing modification tool having an element radially displaceable into a casing disposed radially outwardly thereof, the element configured to deform the casing, a casing spear operably connected to the casing modification tool, the spear configured to apply a load to the casing to fail the casing at the deformation. A borehole system includes a borehole in a subsurface formation, a casing disposed in the borehole, and a casing modification and pulling tool disposed in the casing.