Abstract: A vehicle includes a support arm and a suspension element. The suspension element is rotatably connected to a support arm of a vehicle via a mounting pin that extends through an opening on the suspension element, a thrust washer, and a seal. The combination of elements prevent debris from migrating into the connection. The suspension element is configured to connect to a structural element of the vehicle via an upper mount. The suspension element may include a recoil damper having a piston with a plurality of grooves arranged to balance the forces on the piston during and after a recoil event or jounce.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a control command is generated with an MPC controller, the MPC controller including a cost function with weights associated with cost terms of the cost function. The control command is applied to a dynamic model of an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) to simulate behavior of the ADV. One or more of the weights are based on evaluation of the dynamic model in response to the control command, resulting in an adjusted cost function of the MPC controller. Another control command is generated with the MPC controller having the adjusted cost function. This second control command can be used to effect movement of the ADV.

Abstract: A down-hole tool includes at least one wall. The at least one wall may include a plurality of joined substantially parallel layers of material, a plurality of pockets defined within the at least one wall, each pocket of the plurality of pockets including a plurality of openings formed in consecutive layers of the plurality of joined substantially parallel layers of material, and a plurality of recesses defined within the at least one wall and between layers of the plurality of joined substantially parallel layers of material, the plurality of recesses defining at least one conduit. The down-hole tool also includes at least one electronic component disposed within a pocket of the plurality of pockets and at least one electrical connection disposed within the at least one conduit.

Abstract: A plugin can allow for tracking objects within a computer-aided design (“CAD”) application. In one example, the user can select an object or family of objects to track. The plugin can set a parameter of the tracker to match that of the selected object(s). The tracker can be joined to the selected object to form a new assembly, such as by embedding the tracker within the object. A user can define areas, such as rooms or floors, within the layout. The plugin can poll the trackers, which report which areas the corresponding object is within. The plugin can compile this information and display quantities of object types per area.

Abstract: A product exchange system may include a first purchaser device associated with a first purchaser, and a second purchaser device associated with a second purchaser having a shipping address. The system may also include a product exchange server configured to obtain image data of a purchased product for return from the first purchaser device, and determine, using a machine learning algorithm, a product condition of the purchased product for return based upon the obtained image data. The server may also determine, using the machine learning algorithm, a resale price of the purchased product for return based upon the determined product condition, and operate an electronic marketplace for resale of the purchased product for return at the resale price. The server may also communicate the shipping address to the first purchaser device based upon a purchase of the purchased product for return by the second purchaser in the electronic marketplace.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to generate consumer data are disclosed. An example method of selecting a sample of transaction data corresponding to a membership program includes defining a first type of member of the membership program; defining a second type of member of the membership program; calculating, via a processor, a target for the sample; selecting, via the processor, a first portion of the transaction data for the first type of member in accordance with the target; generating, via the processor, an updated target by recalculating the target with the first portion of the transaction data removed from consideration; and selecting, via the processor, a second portion of the transaction data for the second type of member in accordance with the updated target.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for hydrogen production as well as apparatuses useful in such systems and methods. Hydrogen is produced by steam reforming of a hydrocarbon in a gas heated reformer that is heated using one or more streams comprising combustion products of a fuel in an oxidant, preferably in the presence of a carbon dioxide circulating stream.

Abstract: An insulating container can be configured to retain a volume of liquid, and include a canister having a first inner wall having a first end having an opening extending into an internal reservoir, and a second outer wall forming an outer shell. The opening can be sealed by a spout adapter, the spout adapter having a spout channel extending between the internal reservoir and a spout opening, smaller than the opening of the canister. The spout opening may be sealed with a cap having a magnetic top surface, and the spout adapter may be further removably coupled to a lid that may be used as a cup into which a volume of the liquid can be poured. In addition, spout adapter assembly with an adapter that releasably attaches to the canister and a plug that is received within the adapter that moves to place the spout adapter assembly into an open and a closed orientation. The plug may have a means to provide tactile feedback to a user that the spout adapter assembly is in an optimal pouring condition.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for a radar recognition-aided search. Through use of a radar-based recognition system, gestures made by, and physiological information about, persons can be determined. In the case of physiological information, the techniques can use this information to refine a search. For example, if a person requests a search for a coffee shop, the techniques may refine the search to coffee shops in the direction that the person is walking. In the case of a gesture, the techniques may refine or base a search solely on the gesture. Thus, a search for information about a store, car, or tree can be made responsive to a gesture pointing at the store, car, or tree with or without explicit entry of a search query.

Abstract: The electronic devices described herein are configured to enhance user experience associated with drawing or otherwise inputting shape data into the electronic devices. Shape input data is identified and matched against known shape patterns and, when a match is found, an entity associated with the shape is determined. The entity is converted into an annotation for rendering and/or displaying to the user. The shape identification, entity determination, and annotation conversion may all be based on one or more context elements to increase the accuracy of the shape interpretation. In particular, elements of conversations held via the electronic devices may be used as context for the shape interpretation. Further, machine learning techniques may be applied based on a variety of feedback data to improve the accuracy, speed, and/or performance of the shape interpretation process.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for administration of sulcardine to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: A closure that remains coupled to a container after the upper portion of the closure has been rotatably removed from the container. The closure may include an attachment channel, which includes alternating segments of linear openings and frangible connections. The attachment channel may also include two hinge bridges that remain unbroken when one or more of the frangible connections are broken.

Abstract: A reservoir dispenser for a bidet apparatus includes a housing unit having a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the first chamber is capable of holding a liquid wash solution separate from the second chamber. A side check valve between a hollow barrel and the first chamber; and a bottom check valve between the first chamber and the second chamber allows for controlled release of the liquid wash solution from the first chamber to the second chamber.

Abstract: A resonant column device configured to perform a resonant column test on a specimen and measure an angular deformation of the specimen. The resonant column device has a housing mounted on a base, a specimen container within the housing, a cell wall surrounding the specimen container, a load frame within the housing with a support bar above the specimen container, a torque motor suspended from the support bar with a plurality of springs, and a laser deformation sensor within the housing outside of the specimen container. The specimen container is configured to hold the specimen during testing. The cell wall is configured to fluidly isolate the specimen container from an interior volume of the housing. The torque motor is configured to apply a torsional harmonic load to the specimen, and the laser deformation sensor is configured to measure an angular deformation of the specimen.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for operating a turbocharger. A current exhaust manifold pressure is determined based on an engine operating condition. A current operating condition of the turbocharger is determined. A surge correction factor is determined based on the current operating condition of the turbocharger. The current exhaust manifold pressure is adjusted based on the surge correction factor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for calculating consensus data on a decentralized P2P network using a distributed ledger. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for calculating, by a network node, data values corresponding to market rates associated with the network node, and sharing the data values with other network nodes. The data values from all network nodes are aggregated and a rule set applied to the aggregated data to determine and outlying values. Any network node that submitted an outlying value is designated as an outlier node. Consensus data is calculated based on data values that exclude data values from the outlier network nodes.

Abstract: A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) transducer includes a transducer substrate, a diaphragm, and a stiffening member. A first side of the diaphragm is coupled to the transducer substrate. A second side of the diaphragm is coupled to the stiffening member. The stiffening member includes a plurality of fingers extending inwards from a perimeter of an aperture defined by the transducer substrate.

Abstract: Methods and systems for cryptographically secured data validation. The system includes a first validator. The first validator is designed and configured to receive a first instance of an immutable sequential data structure containing at least a first digitally signed textual element containing at least a first physical asset transfer field populated with a at least a first physical asset transfer datum and at least a second digitally signed textual element generated by a second validator. The first validator authenticates the first instance of the immutable sequential data structure. The first validator generates at least a second validity indicating a determination by the first validator as to the accuracy of the at least a first physical asset transfer field. The first validator detects a conflict between the first validity flag and the second validity flag. The first validator transmits to the at least a second validator an indication of the conflict.

Abstract: An interactive multi-view module identifies a plurality of media items associated with one or more real-world events. Each of the plurality of media items is created by capturing the real-world events from a particular geographic location. The interactive multi-view module determines a geographic position associated with each of the media items and presents the media items in an interactive multi-view player interface based at least on the geographic positions. The interactive multi-view player interface allows a user to switch between of media items, and indicates at least one of a video density indicating a number of media items available at a given point in time or an event highlight indicating a popularity of the media items at a given point in time. The popularity of the respective media items is determined using one or more factors comprising a number of views of the media items at a given point in time.

Abstract: A compression connector comprises a connector body comprising an inner surface and a threaded clamp at least partially positioned within the connector body and configured to slide relative to the connector body. A contact cone is positioned within the connector body and comprises an outer surface configured to engage with the inner surface of the connector body. An insulator is positioned proximate the contact cone and defines an aperture. An inner conductor comprises a contact component comprising an inner conductor basket and a cylindrical portion extending from the conductor basket, and an interface component defining an opening configured to engage with the cylindrical portion of the contact component. The contact component, the interface component, and the insulator are held together such that they form a rigid three-piece assembly when the threaded clamp couples an end of a cable.