Abstract: An interactive device is operable to receive a first plurality of sensed signals during a first temporal period. The first plurality of sensed signals indicate a first plurality of changes in electrical characteristics of a set of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes. A first impedance pattern identifying a writing passive device is detected based on interpreting the first plurality of changes in the electrical characteristics of the set of electrodes during the first temporal period. The writing passive device is detected based on detecting the first impedance pattern. Written user notion data is detected based on detecting movement of the writing passive device in relation to the interactive display device during the first temporal period. The written user notation data is processed for display in accordance with at least one display setting corresponding to the writing passive device.

Abstract: A liner for a form is provided. The form allows for the creation of a precast concrete wall to be formed. The liner allows a building material, for example, brick veneer, to be placed in the liner in a pattern. The pattern may be a soldier course that can formed over openings in the precast concrete wall. When liquid concrete is poured into the mold and then hardens, the concrete holds the building material in place in the pattern produced by the liner.

Abstract: Service disruption prevention through monitoring dynamic geofencing is disclosed. The present disclosure seeks to prevent (or drastically reduce the probability) mass vehicle recovery events due to fragile portions of the map. Tooling is used to actively monitor chokepoints and new avoidance areas. Comprised by the operational design domain (ODD), geofences are actively changed in response to the state of the chokepoints and avoidance areas. Varying states can be assigned to a plurality of geofences within the ODD, for example, if a geofence reaches a critical state, one or more areas can be cut off from the ODD.

Abstract: Various embodiments comprise systems, methods, architectures, mechanisms and apparatus for managing the use of unlicensed spectrum by access points (APs) whereby specific exclusions of specific unlicensed channels/frequencies in a specific location area during specific timeslots may be automatically propagated to, and invoked at, geographically relevant APs using such unlicensed spectrum (e.g., 802.11 Wi-Fi access points, 5G NR-U eNBs/gNBs, or other devices/technologies) so as to avoid interference with incumbent/priority users of the unlicensed spectrum.

Abstract: A metal-to-metal seal for sealing an annular space between a well casing and a wellbore. The seal includes a first end, a second end, and a central seal portion. The central seal portion has a concave shape in a de-energized state which curves towards the centerline of the seal and is capable of flexing radially outward towards surface of the annular space when energized. The central seal portion further includes at least one outer ridge extending outward away from the centerline of the seal and sealingly engages with the outer annular surface when energized.

Abstract: An apparatus for severing a conduit in the borehole includes a combustible fuel; a nozzle section comprising a cavity with apertures providing passages from the cavity to outside the apparatus; a movable swirl generator located between the combustible fuel and the nozzle section, the swirl generator comprising a piston and a plurality of helical vanes, the piston located initially above the apertures; and an activation device for igniting the combustible fuel for creating a matrix of combustion products that pass between and/or along the helical vanes and move the swirl generator in the cavity so that the piston is moved below the apertures for passage of the matrix of combustion products into the cavity and out of the apertures. The helical vanes rotate the matrix of combustion products and direct the rotating matrix of combustion products radially through of the apertures for cutting the conduit.

Abstract: An GHz ultrasonic transducer pixel, alone or incorporated into imaging system with a CMOS device. The ultrasonic transducer pixel includes an ultrasonic transducer connected to a transmit circuit and a receive circuit. The transmit and receive circuits are chosen by switches. The ultrasonic transducer pixel also includes a mixer of the receive circuit positioned as a first stage in the receive circuit, a pixel select circuit comprising analog components and digital components, and a power supply conditioning circuitry.

Abstract: A system includes a carrier and a sound emitting member secured to the carrier. The sound emitting member includes a first mass coupled to the carrier by a first spring and a second mass coupled to the first mass by a second spring. The system also includes an actuator configured to transmit energy to the sound emitting member.

Abstract: Systems and methods related to a variable non-fungible token. A variable non-fungible token comprises a non-fungible token that is minted with an indication of a non-transferable ownership wallet (e.g., a digital wallet for which the non-fungible token is minted for), a non-transferable smart contract address that has permissions for updating metadata for the variable non-fungible token, and a metadata property threshold based on a specific user corresponding to the digital wallet.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a photodetector system including a photodetector having first and second terminals, wherein the photodetector is configured to generate a current in response to light. A first amplifier has a first input coupled to the first terminal of the photodetector to generate a first output voltage signal corresponding to the current generated by the photodetector. A second amplifier has a first input coupled to the second terminal of the photodetector to generate a second output voltage signal corresponding to the current generated by the photodetector. The first and second amplifiers can have different linear ranges to improve the total linear range of the detector system.

Abstract: Epileptic seizures are difficult to diagnose and are often difficult to distinguish from several conditions with similar presentations, and therefore, diagnosis of seizures is often a long, expensive, and unreliable process. This invention provides biomarkers for identifying seizures and epilepsy, assays for measuring and assessing biomarker concentration, predictive models based on biomarkers and computational systems for detecting, assessing and diagnosing phasic and tonic changes associated with seizures and epilepsy in all clinical and healthcare settings. Diagnostic and treatment methods, systems, kits, and predictive models provided herein, provide quantitative and/or qualitative assessment in order to allow patients to proceed immediately to diagnostic and/or treatment protocols, and assess therapeutic treatment effectiveness.

Abstract: The present invention uses a novel method of using machine learning (ML) algorithms to train predictive models for content classification to spot bias, non-truths, miss-information and altered reality in publicly published media content. The predictive ML models automatically identify quality ratings, truth and honesty, content and site ranking, fact summarization and publishing history to quickly identify certain misinformation embedded within the media content. The purpose of the models is to quickly analyze and identify for the consumer when, where and what may have been altered or may be misleading information in the content. Thus, independent of human positioning or bias, the present invention teaches one knowledgeable in the art how to build and deploy AI based models that independently rank and classify different published media.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of providing rider service for an autonomous vehicle (AV) system, including operating an AV to provide a trip to a passenger; associating the passenger with a unique passenger identifier (UPID); receiving passenger metadata for the passenger according to the UPID; and responding to a rider service instance, comprising customizing the response according to the UPID and the passenger metadata.

Abstract: A method and/or system that is a navigation engine with a visual interface that evaluates wellness programs based on their effect on the participants' healthcare costs and absences from work, and then calculates the programs' ROIs (Returns on Investment). The engine can also generate a list of employees and/or other individuals who could benefit from a wellness program but who are not participating, and the impact on the healthcare costs, medically-related absence costs and ROI if they did. In addition, the engine can recommend wellness and safety programs that have not been implemented, but should be, along with the impact such programs could have on the medical and pharmacy claims and medically-related absences.

Abstract: Implementations relate to automatic sharing of images with designated users over a communication network. In some implementations, a method includes causing display of images in a user interface on a first device, each of the images depicting a different person. The images are obtained from a library of images associated with a first user. A selection of a particular image of the images is received based on user input, and a person identifier is determined indicating a particular person depicted in the selected image. The person identifier is designated as a person sharing criterion. A first image not included in the images is obtained and programmatically analyzed to determine that the first image depicts a person that matches the person sharing criterion, and an access permission is updated to grant access to the first image to a second user of a second device over a communication network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring the amount of jitter in a network providing data to a remote device in a distributed access architecture based on a measured queue depth in a dejitter buffer relative to a plurality of different adjustable thresholds.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to an animated notification indicator, which may be used to provide an indication of a notification. The animated notification indicator may be less distracting than displaying the notification itself, while, compared to a static indicator, the animated notification indicator may have a higher likelihood of catching the user's attention. The indicator may be animated for a predetermined amount of time, after which it may transition to a static indicator. Interaction with the indicator may display an associated notification, perform an associated action, or present a notification preview and/or set of quick actions, among other examples. In some instances, a context associated with the user's computing device may be processed by a notification platform, and the notification may thus be determined remotely. As a result, the animated notification indicator may be presented at the user's computing device as a result of such a remote determination.

Abstract: A plurality of heterogenous speakers playing audio in multiple zones that form a first zone using a first subset of the plurality of heterogenous speakers and form a second zone using a second subset of the plurality of heterogenous speakers. Further, determine a first audio configuration of the first zone and determine a second audio configuration of the second zone. Receive audio from a source device in a first format and play the audio in the first zone using the first subset of the plurality of heterogenous speakers. If determined, that the first format is not compatible with the second audio configuration, downmix the audio based on the second audio configuration to form a downmixed audio signal, and play the downmixed audio signal in the second zone using the second subset of the plurality of heterogenous speakers.

Abstract: A synthetic identity network for detecting synthetic identities may receive a first request for credit including one or more user attributes, compare the one or more user attributes to one or more stored user identities, create a new user identity, flag the new user identity as a potentially synthetic identity based on comparing the one or more user attributes to the one or more stored user identities, receive a second request for credit including or more second user attributes, compare the one or more second user attributes to the one or more user attributes associated with the potentially synthetic identity, prepare a notice including the potentially synthetic identity and a credit request identifier, and transmit the notice to one or more servers.

Abstract: A method may include: providing a browser extension to user devices that is configured to: monitor data associated with website pages visited by the user devices; and in response to detecting that data associated with a website page is indicative of a presence of a platform, transmit a notification to an entity system, the notification including an identification of the website page and an identification of the platform; and in response to receiving the notification: generating and/or updating a database indicative of operation of the platform on one or more website pages based on the identification of the website page and the identification of the platform; quantifying a number of website pages on which the platform is operated based on the database; and determining a level of traffic to the website page.