Abstract: Personnel evaluation based on crowdsourcing concepts. An approach to personnel evaluation is described that uses crowd-sourced data and an iterative approach. Individual personnel evaluators are themselves evaluated and assigned weighting factors based on their acumen and accuracy with regard to personnel evaluation. Personnel evaluations are provided by each personnel evaluator, who collectively form a crowdsourcing crowd, and weighted according to each evaluator's assigned weighting factor. The crowd-sourced weighted-averages from all evaluators are combined and used periodically and iteratively to evaluate the individual crowdsourcing participants and to re-calculate their individual weighting factors. The approach provides more accurate and more directed personnel evaluations as compared to simple arithmetic averaging of crowd-sourced data, and is improved with each iteration over time.

Abstract: An out-of-stock indicator is received that indicates a product is out-of-stock or believed to be out-of-stock. Information about the features of the products and store are obtained or determined. The features are applied to a first machine learning model, which yields a probability that the item is out-of-stock. The obtained probability is compared to a threshold, and if the probability value is above a threshold, then the PI value is adjusted. If not above the threshold, then scans are monitored for out-of-stock conditions, and some time later the features will be applied to a different model, and the above-process repeated. In aspects, this process occurs over a certain time period or until the PI is adjusted.

Abstract: A method for constructing a lamination for a rotary electric machine includes forming an annular lamination from a ferrous core material having a first relative magnetic permeability. The lamination defines through-openings, e.g., for permanent magnets or conductors. Peripheral bridges of the core material extend between the through-openings and an outer or inner diameter surface of the lamination. The method includes diffusing an alloy material having a second relative magnetic permeability into the bridges to form austenitic bridges, with the second relative magnetic permeability being less than the first relative magnetic permeability. A rotary electric machine includes a stator and rotor. A vehicle includes a rotary electric machine connected to the battery pack and to road wheels, and having a rotor and/or a stator constructed in accordance with the method.

Abstract: An image sensor may include an array of image pixels. The array of image pixel may be coupled to control circuitry and readout circuitry. One or more image pixels in the array may each include a coupled-gates structure coupling a photodiode at one input terminal to a capacitor at a first output terminal and to a floating diffusion region at a second output terminal. The coupled-gates structure may include a first transistor that sets a potential barrier defining overflow portions of the photodiode-generated charge. Second and third transistors in the coupled-gates structure may be modulated to transfer the overflow charge to the capacitor and to the floating diffusion region at suitable times. The second and third transistors may form a conductive path between the capacitor and the floating diffusion region for a low conversion gain mode of operation.

Abstract: The systems and methods described herein can include a digital assistant application that receives sensor signals from sensors installed in a vehicle and determines an entry event into the vehicle. The digital assistant application can receive, responsive to the entry event into the vehicle, a plurality authentication input signals from a plurality of sensors associated with the vehicle. The digital assistant application can determine a plurality of authentication states based on the plurality of authentication input signals and a plurality of authentication credentials. The digital assistant application can identify an access permission level of a plurality of access permission levels based at least in part on the plurality of identifies authentication states. The digital assistant application can identify, responsive to the access permission level, a subset of a set of functionalities available via the vehicle, and provide vehicular access to the subset of functionalities.

Abstract: In some implementations, a cloud computing system that executes a function may receive an indication of an electronic communication to occur between a customer and an agent. The cloud computing system that executes the function may determine a classification of the electronic communication based on a first set of rules stored in a database of the cloud computing system and attributes associated with the electronic communication. The cloud computing system that executes the function may select, based on the classification of the electronic communication, a target queue from a plurality of potential queues to be associated with the electronic communication based on a second set of rules stored in the database. The cloud computing system that executes the function may select the agent from a plurality of potential agents for the electronic communication based on an association between the agent and the target queue.

Abstract: A method for managing annotation surfaces for a document includes receiving a request to add a note to a document, displaying a first user interface (UI) surface for the note, the first UI surface including an editable surface that is editable by a plurality of users and the first UI surface enabling visibility of content to the plurality of users in real-time, and attaching a second UI surface to the first UI surface, the second UI surface being a UI surface for a comment and the second surface UI surface requiring user action for posting the comment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to advanced Cherenkov-based imaging systems, tools, and methods of feedback control, temporal control sequence image capture, and quantification in high resolution dose images. In particular, the present invention provides a system and method for simple, accurate, quick, robust, real-time, water-equivalent characterization of beams from LINACs and other systems producing external-therapy radiation for purposes including optimization, commissioning, routine quality auditing, R&D, and manufacture. The present invention also provides a system and method for rapid and economic characterization of complex radiation treatment plans prior to patient exposure. Further, the present invention also provides a system and method of economically detecting Cherenkov radiation emitted by tissue and other media in real-world clinical settings (e.g., settings illuminated by visible light).

Abstract: An electrified vehicle having an electric machine coupled to a traction battery to selectively propel the vehicle and associated method for the electrified vehicle include receiving trip data from an external server, the trip data including a plurality of road segments of a selected route from a starting location to a destination, each road segment having an associated energy consumption and distance, calculating a distance-to-empty (DTE) based on a remaining trip distance to the destination, available energy of the traction battery, an estimated traction battery energy required for the remaining trip distance, and an overall vehicle efficiency, the estimated traction battery energy being based on a combination of the received segment energy consumption and distance of each remaining segment in the trip, and communicating the DTE to a display within the electrified vehicle to reduce fluctuations in displayed DTE during travel along routes with nonlinear energy consumption (changing energy efficiency).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to establishing persistent cache memory as a write tier. An input/output (IO) workload of a storage array can be analyzed. One or more write data portions of the IO workload can be stored in a persistent memory region of one or more disks of the storage array.

Abstract: Debris filters for automatic swimming pool cleaners may be formed of metal, carbon fibers, or composites more rigid than soft nylon bags. In at least one version, the filter may be made of, or include, steel or stainless steel. Non-uniform sizes, densities, and/or shapes of openings in the filtration material may be created to provide different levels of filtration in a single device.

Abstract: A tension assembly that is used with a fluid end of a reciprocating pump. The internal components of the fluid end are subject to high pressure, which negatively impacts the lifetime of any internal component. The tension assembly can be used to apply a preload to an internal component. The tension assembly includes a pair of sleeves or rings, one sleeve being coupled to the fluid end housing and the other sleeve is movable relative to the coupled sleeve. The movable sleeve engages the internal component and as that sleeve is moved inwardly toward the internal component, a force or preload is applied to the internal component, which helps set and retain it in place.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for dynamically generating a search set for use in a search application, such as a search engine, and using the search set to navigate collections of archived content. A request for user interface data is received from a client device in response to the client device attempting to access a domain. The domain may be parsed to identify a search category corresponding to one of the categories stored in a data store. Subcategories and search collections that are associated with the search category are identified and user interface data may be generated that cause at least a portion of the subcategories and search collections associated with a search component to be rendered in a display of the client device. The search component is configured to use a selected one of the at least a portion of the subcategories to narrow a search conducted using the search component by generating a narrowing search query.

Abstract: An exemplary photodetector system includes a plurality of photodetectors connected in parallel and a processor communicatively coupled to the plurality of photodetectors. The processor is configured to receive an accumulated output from the plurality of photodetectors. The accumulated output represents an accumulation of respective outputs from each of the plurality of photodetectors detecting photons during a predetermined measurement time period that occurs in response to a light pulse being directed toward a target within a body. The processor is further configured to determine, based on the accumulated output, a temporal distribution of photons detected by the plurality of photodetectors, and generate, based on the temporal distribution of photons, a histogram representing a light pulse response of the target within the body.

Abstract: A differential carrier assembly having a differential, a differential carrier, and a differential bearing support. The differential carrier has a bearing support mount that may extend from a mounting flange of the differential carrier. The differential bearing support is mounted to the bearing support mount and receives a bearing assembly that rotatably supports the differential.

Abstract: Some embodiments may relate to wagering one or more events. Such events may include sporting events. For example, one or more races may be wagered upon. In some embodiments, one or more wager may include an in running or in game wager. In some embodiments, one or more wagers may include a wager on a group of participants. Various apparatus and methods are described.