Abstract: A biological tissue monitoring system has control circuitry programmed or configured to monitor an impedance of biological tissue. The control circuitry is programmed or configured to receive or determine an impedance measurement of the biological tissue in response to power delivered to the biological tissue at a plurality of frequencies and a plurality of time points, and adjust or cause to be adjusted the power delivered to the biological tissue at a subsequent time point based on the impedance measurement at the plurality of frequencies and the plurality of time points.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a hose includes an inner tube, a filler material, and an outer cover. The inner tube has a cross-sectional shape and includes a cavity for transporting a substance. The filler material is provided around an outer periphery of the inner tube. The filler material includes a self-sealing material or a self-healing material. The outer cover is provided around an outer periphery of the filler material such that the filler material is between the outer cover and the inner tube. The outer cover has a D-shaped cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing supplemental identification abilities to an autonomous vehicle system. The sensor unit of the vehicle may be configured to receive data indicating an environment of the vehicle, while the control system may be configured to operate the vehicle. The vehicle may also include a processing unit configured to analyze the data indicating the environment to determine at least one object having a detection confidence below a threshold. Based on the at least one object having a detection confidence below a threshold, the processor may communicate at least a subset of the data indicating the environment for further processing. The vehicle is also configured to receive an indication of an object confirmation of the subset of the data. Based on the object confirmation of the subset of the data, the processor may alter the control of the vehicle by the control system.

Abstract: A strategic decision support system is disclosed. The system can filter content received from a remote database coupled to a network to provide a graphical user interface to enable strategic decision making to expand utilization of a product. The system can include a local client computer to generate access to content stored in the remote database, at least one filtering scheme, a set of selectable filters configured to filter the content stored in the remote database according to the at least one filtering scheme, and a remote server coupled to the local client computer via the network to analyze access restrictions to the product based on a selected filter and the at least one filtering scheme to generate a graphical user interface displayed on the local client computer.

Abstract: Various embodiments may include an apparatus operable to determine a value of a statistic describing cards that have been dealt from a deck.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein include an anti-collision and motion monitoring system includes light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems configured to detect locations of objects in an environment. The anti-collision and motion monitoring system also includes camera systems configured to capture images of the objects in the environment that are detected by the LiDAR systems. The anti-collision and motion monitoring system further includes processing circuitry configured to coordinate operation of the LiDAR systems and the camera systems, to receive inputs from the LiDAR systems and the camera systems relating to the objects in the environment, to process the inputs received from the LiDAR systems and the camera systems to determine outputs relating to monitoring, control, and alerting relating to the objects in the environment, and to communicate the outputs to a central coordinator.

Abstract: A method for in-loop sample offset filtering in a video decoder is disclosed. The method includes extracting at least one loop filtering parameter from a coded video bitstream for a reconstructed sample of a first color component in a current picture reconstructed from the coded video bitstream, the at least one loop filtering parameter comprising a flag, and determining based on the flag a type of sample offset filter to be applied to the reconstructed sample of the first color component, the type of sample offset filter being either a predefined sample offset filter type or an encoder-derived sample offset filter type.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a control system for a rack that includes a RMC that is communicatively coupled to pieces of equipment, each piece of equipment including a leak sensor and is fluidly coupled to a rack liquid manifold that circulates liquid coolant through the piece of equipment, several switches, and a control device that has a memory storage device that includes several of switch control and operation configurations, where in response to the RMC receiving a leak signal from a leak sensor, the control device determines each switch configuration based on the leak sensor from which the leak signal is received, and sets the switches in the configuration in which each of one or more switches, including a switch that controls the flow of coolant into the piece of equipment, exit the equipment, and prevents coolant from flowing from the manifold into a respective piece of equipment.

Abstract: A package 10 comprises a main body 12 for containing a seed lubricant; and a chamber 24 for retaining microorganisms in a viable state, wherein the main body 12 and the chamber 24 are separated by a disruptable dividing member 32, and further comprising a mechanism for disrupting the dividing member 32 such that the seed lubricant and the microorganisms may be blended just prior to deployment on a seed planter and wherein the main body 12, the chamber 24 and the disrupting member form an integral package suitable for providing the blend of seed lubricant and viable microorganisms to seeds in a seed planter.

Abstract: Described herein is a technology for the creation of “smooth” metal oxide films or coatings using organic cross-linking agents to enable low-temperature sintering. These metal oxide films can be used in conjunction with low-melting temperature substrates, such as plastics, metal, metal oxide, and glass, providing exquisite control over surface roughness.

Abstract: In one example, a method includes receiving audio data generated by one or more microphones of a computing device, the audio data representing a spoken utterance; identifying, based on the audio data, a user that provided the spoken utterance; identifying, based on the audio data, an automation action associated with one or more automation devices, the automation action corresponding to the spoken utterance; determining whether the identified user is authorized to cause performance of the identified automation action; and responsive to determining that the identified user is authorized to cause performance of the identified automation action, causing the one or more automation devices to perform the identified automation action.

Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for point cloud coding. The method includes receiving, from a bitstream, data corresponding to a point cloud; obtaining from the data a first prediction residual of a first component from among a plurality of components of an attribute associated with the point cloud; reconstructing the first prediction residual; determining a predicted second prediction residual based on the reconstructed first prediction residual and at least one model parameter; obtaining a second prediction residual of a second component from among the plurality of components based on the predicted second prediction residual; reconstructing the second prediction residual; and decoding the data corresponding to the point cloud based on the reconstructed first prediction residual and the reconstructed second prediction residual.

Abstract: An agricultural baler with a pre-compression chamber configured to introduce a slice towards a baling chamber. The baling chamber includes a plunger provided for reciprocally moving in the baling chamber, the reciprocal movement having a power movement. In use, during the power movement, slices of crop material are compressed into a bale and the bale is pushed through the baling chamber. The baling chamber further includes at least one movable wall for exercising a compression force to the crop material in a direction transverse to the propelling movement so that, in use, the at least one movable wall provides a counter pressure for the propelling through the baling chamber of the bale. The agricultural baler further includes a controller adapted to influence a compression force of the at least one movable wall at a predetermined moment of the power movement to reduce the counter pressure.

Abstract: Methods for operating a vehicle in an environment include receiving light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data from a LiDAR of the vehicle. The LiDAR data represents objects located in the environment. A dynamic occupancy grid (DOG) is generated based on a semantic map. The DOG includes multiple grid cells. Each grid cell represents a portion of the environment. For each grid cell, a probability density function is generated based on the LiDAR data. The probability density function represents a probability that the portion of the environment represented by the grid cell is occupied by an object. A time-to-collision (TTC) of the vehicle and the object less than a threshold time is determined based on the probability density function. Responsive to determining that the TTC is less than the threshold time, a control circuit of the vehicle operates the vehicle to avoid a collision of the vehicle and the object.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for integrating remote controls into beds include a support for a remote control and an optional cradle. The support may be secured to the bed at a location where it is readily accessible to an individual as he or she lies on the bed. The support may receive the cradle or the remote control. The cradle, if any, may receive the remote control. The cradle may include a secondary remote system that may enable an individual to control certain functions of the bed, accessories thereto, and/or the environment in which the bed is located. Methods for securing and controlling a bed, any accessories, and the environment in which the bed is located are also disclosed.

Abstract: A pulse stretching fiber oscillator (or laser cavity) may comprise a chirped fiber Bragg grating (CFBG) and an optical circulator arranged such that a first portion of a beam that is transmitted through the CFBG continues to propagate through the laser cavity while a second portion of the beam that is reflected from the CFBG is stretched and chirped by the CFBG and directed out of the laser cavity by the optical circulator. Accordingly, a configuration of the CFBG and the optical circulator in the laser cavity may enable pulse stretching contemporaneous with outcoupling, which may prevent deleterious nonlinear phase from accumulating prior to stretching.

Abstract: The invention describes a light emitting diode array module (30) comprising a plurality of light emitting diode structures (10a, 10b), wherein the light emitting diode structures (10a,10b) are arranged such that there is an optical cross talk between the light emitting diode structures (10a, 10b) during operation of the light emitting diode array module (30), wherein at least a first light emitting diode structure (10a) of the plurality of light emitting diode structures (10a, 10b) is characterized by a first color, and wherein at least a second light emitting diode structure (10b) of the plurality of light emitting diode structures (10a, 10b) is characterized by a second color different than the first color, wherein the first color, the second color and the optical cross talk between the light emitting diodes are arranged to provide a predefined light distribution in a reference plane (40) perpendicular to an optical axis (50) of the light emitting diode an-ay module (30).

Abstract: A control device configured for use in a load control system to control one or more electrical loads external to the control device may include an antenna and an actuation member having a front surface defining a touch sensitive surface configured to detect a touch actuation along at least a portion of the front surface. The control device may include a main printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a control circuit, an antenna PCB connected to the main PCB, a tactile switch(es), a controllably conductive device, and a drive circuit operatively coupled to a control input of the controllably conductive device for rendering the controllably conductive device conductive or non-conductive to control the amount of power delivered to the electrical load. The antenna may extend substantially perpendicular from the main PCB through an opening in the yoke and into a cavity defined by the actuation member and the yoke.

Abstract: A method of navigating an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) includes determining a target function for an open space model based on one or more obstacles and map information within a proximity of the ADV, then iteratively performing first and second quadratic programming (QP) optimizations on the target function. Then, generating a second trajectory based on results of the first and second QP optimizations to control the ADV autonomously using the second trajectory. The first QP optimization is based on fixing a first set of variables of the target function. The second QP optimization is based on maximizing a sum of the distances from the ADV to each of the obstacles over a plurality of points of the first trajectory, and minimizing a difference between a target end-state of the ADV and a determined final state of the ADV using the first trajectory.

Abstract: A fluid distribution system includes single use distributor manifolds each having a distributor manifold inlet and a plurality of distributor manifold outlets in fluid communication with the distributor manifold inlet. A set of single use filler manifolds can be sequentially connected to a respective one of the outlets of a single use distributor manifold immediately upstream of the connection point of the set of single use filler manifolds. In embodiments, an upstream distributor manifold can be used to feed fluid to a set of intermediary distributor manifolds where the set of intermediary distributor manifolds corresponds to the number of outlets of the upstream distributor manifold.