Abstract: An actor importance model predicts an actor importance ranking of actors in the environment of an autonomous vehicle (AV). The actors represent detected objects in the environment that may be relevant to perception and planning of the AV. To direct resources of the AV, the actors are ranked in the relative importance to the AV's intent in navigating the environment. The actor importance model may generate embeddings to represent the actors, AV intent, and the overall scene. To train the model, a relative ordering loss may be used that evaluates the relative ordering of the actors with respect to one another, which may be further modified based on a threshold for which further processes are affected by the ranking.

Abstract: A computing system including a processor configured to receive a plurality of marginal distribution samples and a copula support sample including a plurality of copula sample points. The processor may divide the copula support sample into copula sample blocks and divide each of the marginal distribution samples into marginal sample blocks. For each of the copula sample blocks, within each copula dimension, the processor may assign a respective copula value rank to each sampled copula value included in that copula sample block. For each of the marginal sample blocks, the processor may sort the sampled marginal values to match an order of the copula value ranks of the corresponding copula sample block. The processor may generate a plurality of joint distribution sample vectors that each include the sampled marginal values located at corresponding positions across the marginal distribution samples. The processor may output the joint distribution sample vectors.

Abstract: A rotary machine is provided which may include a rotor and a stator within a housing. The stator may be for generating a rotating magnetic field for applying a torque to the rotor. A commutator circuit may provide a plurality of phase voltages to the stator, and a controller may adjust the plurality of phase voltages provided by the commutator circuit to modify an attractive force of the stator on the rotor to move the rotor in an axial direction.

Abstract: A method for holistically ranking medical student and medical residency matching including, generating an applicant profile, determining a diversity score as a function of data in the applicant profile, determining a competency score as a function of data in the applicant profile, and calculating a representative score as a function of the diversity score and the competency score. Further, the method includes presenting, via a graphical user interface (GUI) a graphical representation of the representative score.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus are disclosed for adding library models to a library knowledge base by defining a template for a library configuration file that conveys information about each library model, custom inputs and code snippets to facilitate library comparison operations, and education content for the library model, where the library configuration file template may be automatically filled by populating selected data fields in the template with information identifying the library model and a set of custom inputs for the library model, and then passing a set of test cases from the set of custom inputs to an input/output matching engine to evaluate a repository of code snippets and identify a set of functionally similar code snippets for inclusion one or more data fields in the template.

Abstract: A universal opt-in/opt-out client enables a user to connect to the APIs for various different sites which have the user's data. The universal client and orchestrates opting out on any of the sites which the user selects and enables the user to granularly select partial opt-ins or opt-outs where the user may wish to enable some uses of data and access to data, but would also like to restrict others. When a user is calibrating their privacy and data settings, a company or site may provide reasons and incentives for the user to enable access to certain data. This enables users to have simultaneous global control over their personal data while enabling the user to receive compensation for the use of their personal data, and enabling companies to have access to better data.

Abstract: A method may include forming a mat including paper fragments, plastic fragments, and top and bottom outer surface layers, wherein the outer surface layers have maximum processing temperature values and consolidating the formed mat in a continuous hot press including three pairs of opposing top and bottom heating platens. A first pair of heating platens has a first heating power. A second pair of heating platens has a second, lower heating power. A third pair of heating platens has a third, even lower heating power. The method may include consolidating the formed mat in a continuous cold press including three pairs of opposing top and bottom heating platens. A first pair of cooling platens has a first cooling power. A second pair of cooling platens has a second, lower cooling power. A third pair of cooling platens and has a third, even lower cooling power.

Abstract: In an aspect, this disclosure is related to apparatus and method for optimizing motor performance in an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Apparatus includes a motor, an inverter, a sensor, and a flight controller. Flight controller is configured to receive an operational datum from a sensor, which detects a physical phenomenon and generates an operational datum. Flight controller is configured to generate an optimized switching frequency for the inverter based on the operational datum. Flight controller is configured to adjust the switching frequency of the inverter based on the optimized switching frequency.

Abstract: Provided herein, in some embodiments, are systems, methods, compositions, and kits for detecting and quantifying analytes using a primary analyte binding molecule conjugated to a nucleic acid template.

Abstract: A retention clip includes a first clip arm that defines a fastener bore and includes at least one retention finger that extends into the fastener bore. The retention clip also includes a second clip arm spaced apart from the first clip arm. The second clip arm includes a nut having a bore coaxially aligned with the fastener bore and configured to receive a fastener.

Abstract: A cable for use with a pressure monitoring catheter, the catheter including an inflatable balloon forming a fluid chamber for pressure measurement. The cable has a first end operably connectable to the catheter, a second end operably connectable to a monitor providing pressure displays, and a printed circuit. The cable includes one or both of the filter system to enable collection and analysis of data and an adjustment feature to adjust pressure values in response to patient movement.

Abstract: Mandibular repositioning devices have a maxillary piece with a right side backmost teeth mold and/or left side backmost teeth mold and a driver flange having an anterior side with a convex curvature protruding from one or both thereof. The devices have a mandibular piece with a protrusive flange extending cranially therefrom positioned to have a posterior side engaged with the anterior side of each driver flange and with a plateau of a preselected height between the base of the protrusive flange and the tooth covering. The posterior side of each protrusive flange has a concave-to-convex curvature from a base of the protrusive flange toward a most cranial point of the protrusive flange and a convex portion of the concave-to convex curvature engages the convex curvature of the driver flange in a rest position. The plateau prevents disconnect between each protrusive flange and a respective driver flange.

Abstract: In an aspect, a system for displaying synoptic information is provided. A processor of the system may retrieve and/or receive operation data related to the use of a corresponding electric aircraft. Operation data may be displayed on a display of the system using one or more visual representations or audio presentations.

Abstract: A compression plate to be used with a slip hanger is disclosed in at least one embodiment along with embodiments of methods to prepare and use such a compression plate. The compression plate includes at least one bolt hole and includes at least one split in the at least one bolt hole.

Abstract: A slide assembly for a firearm can include a slide having a top side, a proximal end, a mounting recess about the top side of the slide, a housing recess about the proximal end of the slide, and a retaining hole intersecting the housing recess; an extractor assembly mounted within the housing recess; and an optic sight positioned at least partially in the mounting recess, the optic sight coupled to the slide by a fastener received by the retaining hole, the fastener extending at least partially through the housing recess.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices are disclosed for personalizing speech enhancement components without enrollment in speech communication systems. One method including: receiving audio data, the audio data including speech, and the audio data to be processed by at least one speech enhancement component; determining, without requiring a user to enroll, whether the speech of the audio data includes one or both of near-field speech and far-field speech; and changing one or more of the at least one speech enhancement component based on determining the speech of the audio data includes one or both of near-field speech and far-field speech.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for optimal placement of aggregator equipment in telecommunication networks. An embodiment operates by receiving, as an input, information corresponding to resource capacity of the one or more types of aggregator units and resource demands generated by a plurality of access nodes. The embodiment then calculates, based on the input, an optimized traffic aggregation configuration comprising an optimized group of one or more types of traffic aggregator units. Next, the embodiment modifies, based on the optimized traffic aggregation configuration, a network connectivity configuration corresponding to a plurality of network sites. Finally, the embodiment routes network traffic, via the optimized group of one or more types of traffic aggregator units, based on the modified network connectivity configuration.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing multiple techniques to a customer premises equipment to acquire network connectivity. A method for acquiring an Internet Protocol (IP) lease includes sending, by a network device at a customer premises to a service provider system, a request for a preferred acquisition posture, where the network device is provisioned with multiple acquisition postures including the preferred acquisition posture, receiving, by the network device from the service provider system, a selected acquisition posture, attempting, by the network device, to acquire the IP lease using the selected acquisition posture, and operating, by the network device, using the acquired IP lease.

Abstract: An electrified vehicle and cooling system for an electrified vehicle include fuel cells and at least one first and one second coolant circuit, wherein the first coolant circuit is configured for cooling the fuel cells and the second coolant circuit is configured for cooling electronic components for controlling the fuel cells and for cooling electronic components of an electric drive system, wherein the second coolant circuit has a first partial coolant circuit and a second partial coolant circuit, wherein the first partial coolant circuit is arranged in the region of the electronic components for controlling the fuel cells and the second partial coolant circuit is arranged in the region of the electronic components of the electric drive system.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling orientation of a payload of a balloon through a despin mechanism. In one instance, a system may include a flexible coupling configured to reduce effects of a balloon envelope tilting on a payload, a sensor configured to measure rotational displacement of the flexible coupling, a despin mechanism including a motor configured to rotate the payload, and a controller. The controller may be configured to use receive the measured rotational displacement and to use the despin mechanism to rotate the payload towards a preferred orientation based on the measured rotational displacement.