Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for real-time visualization of a material during ultrasonic non-destructive testing. The system includes a graphical user interface (GUI) capable of showing a three-dimensional (3-D) image of a composite laminate constructed of a series of two-dimensional (2-D) cross sections. The GUI is capable of displaying the 3-D image as each additional 2-D cross section is scanned by an ultrasonic testing apparatus in real time or near real time, including probable defect regions that contain a flaw such as a hole, crack, wrinkle, or foreign object within the composite. Furthermore, in one embodiment, the system includes an artificial intelligence capable of highlighting defect areas within the 3-D image in real time or near real time and providing data regarding each defect area, such as the depth, size, and/or type of each defect.

Abstract: A touch sensor system includes touch sensors, drive-sense circuits (DSCs), memory, and a processing module. A DSC drives a first signal via a single line coupling to a touch sensor and simultaneously senses, when present, a second signal that is uniquely associated with a user. The DSC processes the first signal and/or the second signal to generate a digital signal that is representative of an electrical characteristic of the touch sensor. The processing module executes operational instructions (stored in the memory) to process the digital signal to detect interaction of the user with the touch sensor and to determine whether the interaction of the user with the touch sensor compares favorably with authorization. When not authorized, the processing module aborts execution of operation(s) associated with the interaction of the user with the touch sensor. Alternatively, when authorized, the processing module facilitates execution of the operation(s).

Abstract: Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion, a face portion coupled to the body portion, a filler material in an interior cavity of the body portion, a mass portion, a first port connected to the interior cavity, a second port below a horizontal midplane of the body portion and connected to the interior cavity, and a cover portion coupled to the body portion to cover the first port. The second port is configured to receive the mass portion. A distance between the first port and the toe portion edge is less than a distance between the second port and the toe portion edge. The second port is substantially larger than the first port. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an assembly, method of assembling, and kit for assembling an assembled flexible helical belt that is mounted within a mounting space defined by a continuous mechanical constraint of a device. Embodiments of the flexible helical belt include a flexible helical belt that has a plurality of belt teeth, where some of the belt teeth are each pierced by a through hole which extends through the respective belt tooth and where the flexible helical belt is of sufficient length such that, when the flexible helical belt is mounted within the intended mounting space, the flexible helical belt overlaps itself by at least one rotation such that each through hole is transversely aligned with at least one other through hole, enabling a transverse compression device to be fitted through the through holes, creating a transverse compressive force on the flexible helical belt to form a single continuous drive belt.

Abstract: A magnetic charging assembly includes an insert and an adapter including opposing front and back surfaces. Pins extend from the back surface of the adapter, and the front surface includes an outlet configured to receive a plug. A first set of magnets is provided adjacent to the back surface. The insert includes a front surface, a plurality of pin receiving cavities extending inwardly from the front surface, and a second set of magnets is provided adjacent to an inner side of the front surface. The first set of magnets and the second set of magnets enable the adapter to attach to the insert. The set of pins and the pin receiving cavities are electrically conductive such that, when the pins of the adapter are received by the pin receiving cavities of the insert, power is provided through the outlet of the adapter.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes obtaining, using a securely passing process, control over a first block of a blockchain of an object distributed ledger in response to a change of contingency status of the first block. The method further includes determining whether the triggered outcome is valid for a first contingency action token based on the change of contingency status of the first block. When the triggered outcome is valid for the first contingency action token, the method further includes updating the first contingency action token to indicate that the triggered outcome is valid for the first contingency action token to produce an updated first contingency action token. The method further includes generating a new block for the blockchain of the object distributed ledger in accordance with the securely passing process to represent the updated first contingency action token.

Abstract: A method including receiving, at an encoder, a first original polygonal mesh and a second distorted polygonal mesh, the first original polygonal mesh being an original polygonal mesh and the second polygonal mesh being a distorted polygonal mesh; converting the first polygonal mesh and the second polygonal mesh into two or more triangle meshes by subdividing the plurality of polygon faces of each of the first polygonal mesh and the second polygonal mesh into a plurality of triangle faces; sampling a plurality of points on each of the plurality of triangle faces from both the first and the second polygonal meshes; generating at least a first sampled point cloud for one of the first or the second polygonal mesh using the sampled plurality of points; and computing a geometry and attribute distortion profile between the first and the second polygonal meshes based on at least the first sampled point cloud.

Abstract: During a sleep session of a user of a display assistant device, the device records sound, movement, and ambient conditions in proximity to the device. The ambient conditions include a light level. The device analyzes the recorded sound and movement to identify throughout the sleep session of the user a time-varying sleep state of the user. The sleep state is characterized by a sleep quality and a sleep phase. The device also analyzes the recorded ambient conditions and the recorded sound throughout the sleep session to identify a plurality of time-varying sleep disturbances occurring during the sleep session of the user. After the sleep session of the user has concluded, the device presents on a screen of the device a sleep summary of the sleep session. The sleep summary includes visual indications of the sleep quality and disturbances identified throughout the sleep session.

Abstract: An example luminaire includes a white light source (e.g. LEDs emitting white light in a region of the CIE color chart within three Macadam ellipses below the black body curve) and a violet light source emitting light in a wavelength range of approximately 380 nm to 450 nm (e.g. 405 nm LEDs) for deactivating bacteria, such as Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) on a surface exposed to illumination from the luminaire. A controller coupled to the sources pulses the violet light source at an irregular rate and interval over a time period to apply a deactivation dosage of the violet light to bacteria within range of the emissions. When ON, the violet source emits light for deactivating bacteria at an intensity higher than the concurrent intensity of the white light.

Abstract: A method of delivering a dose from a single dose syringe includes applying a user input to a rotational component of a plunger rod assembly that is engaged with a plunger rod of the plunger rod assembly to advance a plunger seal in a direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotational component from an initial position towards a start of dose delivery position, and upon disengagement of the rotational component from the plunger rod, applying an axial user input to the plunger rod of the plunger rod assembly to advance the plunger seal from the start of dose delivery position to a completion of dose delivery position to deliver the dose, wherein the completion of dose delivery position is defined by abutment between the plunger rod and a housing of the plunger rod assembly.

Abstract: A lighting system includes a lighting device configured to connect to an object. The lighting device includes a body and a control device. One or more ultraviolet light sources are attached to the body and connected to the control device. The ultraviolet light source(s) emit ultraviolet light in a wavelength range from 10 nm to 445 nm. The control device controls the frequency and duration of strobing of the ultraviolet light source(s). The control device cooperates with nearby emergency visible lighting and/or flashing visible light systems to designate and protect gaps in time from visible light illumination from the nearby emergency visible lighting and/or flashing visible light systems. The control device synchronizes the strobing of the ultraviolet light source(s) with the absence of visible light illumination from the nearby emergency visible lighting and/or flashing visible light systems during the designated gaps in time.

Abstract: A hanging liquid lamp system is provided that enables a vessel containing two or more liquids to be suspended securely from a support structure while providing power to components of the liquid lamp. A heating element is coupled to a bottom portion of the vessel and a logic board is configured to monitor one or more temperature sensors at different locations on or near the liquid lamp to allow for dynamic adjustment of the heat output of the heating element. One or more lighting elements are also provided, which are also able to be dynamically adjusted. The logic board of the liquid lamp system also enables a variety of multimedia and/or Internet of Things (IoT) features.

Abstract: A barrier system comprising a container and an expandable barrier structured to be stored in the container. The expandable barrier comprising a plurality of first panels and a plurality of second panels, a plurality of first hinged connectors connecting adjacent first panels and a plurality of second hinged connectors connecting adjacent second panels.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for precise location-based routing of calls. After a user device originates a non-short code call to a jurisdiction specific number, one or more networked computer processing components utilize the location of the originating user device to generate a location-based translated number. The location-based translated number combines the higher-precision location of the originating device with the destination number, causing the call to be routed to a destination more likely to be associated with the jurisdiction from which the call originated.

Abstract: Various aspects of this disclosure relate to a composition, comprising a liquid phase that consists of chemical species that comprise tetrahydrocannabinol, one or more flavyliums, and a solvent, wherein each chemical species of the liquid phase has a concentration in the liquid phase; the tetrahydrocannabinol is dissolved in the liquid phase at a concentration of at least 0.1 percent and no greater than 8 percent by mass; each flavylium of the one or more flavyliums is a substituted 2-phenylchromenylium that consists of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms; the solvent is miscible with water; and the liquid phase comprises the solvent at a greater concentration by mass than any other chemical species of the liquid phase.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for a text-to-speech system. An embodiment operates by identifying a portion of content of the document, that is to be replaced with a summary associated with the content responsive to a request for an audible version of the document. A first request for the audible version of the document is received. A first summary of the content at a first level of detail is generated. The first summary is audibly output. A second request for additional information is received. A second summary of the content at different level of detail is generated. The second summary of the content at the second level of detail is audibly output.

Abstract: A computer generates historical time and velocity data for vehicles based on data from sensor(s) observing the vehicles. The computer determines, based on the historical time and velocity data, a control policy that controls movement of the vehicles. The control policy is represented as a weighted combination of a set of predefined policies. Determining the control policy comprises calculating weights or parameters for a weighted combination of the set of predefined policies that minimizes a residual error term. The residual error term is computed based on a difference between the historical time and velocity data and predicted time and velocity data associated with the weighted combination of the set of predefined policies. The computer determines an action plan based on the determined nonlinear control policy. The computer transmits, to a machine, a control signal causing the machine to perform or simulate at least a part of the determined action plan.

Abstract: A system can include one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: receiving, at a search engine, a user search query submitted by a user; generating, using a recall personalization model, a simulated query that supplements the user search query with a feature vector reflecting personalization preferences of the user; and generating, using the search engine, search results for the user search query based, at least in part, on the simulated query that accounts for the personalization preferences of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for multi-voice speech recognition commands, such as based on monitoring a telecommunications channel between first and second devices, for instance. Some embodiments are particularly directed to prompting initiation of a transaction between a first entity associated with a first device and a second entity associated with a second device based on detection of an audible request corresponding to the second entity and an audible response corresponding to the first entity.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media herein modify the configuration of one or more antenna elements of an antenna array based on signal quality information associated with one or more UE devices. The signal quality information of the UE devices can be analyzed by a base station and the base station can respond to the change in signal quality of the UE devices by modifying one or more antenna elements from a first mapping to a second mapping to improve the quality of transmissions between the UE devices and a base station.