Abstract: A delivery vehicle having a base and a bin engagement unit is disclosed. The base may be configured to secure a plurality of bins. Each bin may include a plurality of sidewalls, and each sidewall may include an interior surface and an exterior surface. The bin engagement unit may be configured to move in a two-dimensional (2D) space in proximity to the base. The bin engagement unit may be configured to engage with the interior surface of a bin, from the plurality of bins, and slide the bin on the base when the bin engagement unit engages with the interior surface.

Abstract: A control release fertilizer (CRF) includes a plurality of prills having a nutrient core including one or more type of nutrients, an external wax coating, and a plurality of internal inter-crosslinked coating layers including a blend of a biodegradable seed-oil-based polyurethane and a wax, the external coating and the plurality of internal inter-crosslinked coating layers forming a semi-permeable membrane for the one or more types of nutrients.

Abstract: A method for remotely controlling the movement of a vehicle by means of a hand-held device is described. The method includes the following steps: activating a button by pressing and holding the button by a user; setting a tilt angle of the device by the user starting from an initial tilt angle when activating the button; receiving a signal representing the current tilt angle of the device; converting the received signal into a virtual pedal position, which corresponds to the position of a physical pedal corresponding to the virtual pedal; controlling the movement of the vehicle according to the virtual pedal position; and stopping the vehicle if pressing and holding the button is ended.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining training data including a plurality of training audio signals and corresponding transcripts. Each training audio signal is spoken by a target speaker in a first accent/dialect. For each training audio signal of the training data, the method includes generating a training synthesized speech representation spoken by the target speaker in a second accent/dialect different than the first accent/dialect and training a text-to-speech (TTS) system based on the corresponding transcript and the training synthesized speech representation. The method also includes receiving an input text utterance to be synthesized into speech in the second accent/dialect. The method also includes obtaining conditioning inputs that include a speaker embedding and an accent/dialect identifier that identifies the second accent/dialect.

Abstract: This system and method for a golf training aid encompasses a golf driver with a light-emitting diode (LED) embedded within the head of the golf driver. The LED is visible from an opening in the top of the golf driver head. The LED is removable and rechargeable. By focusing the user's eye contact with the LED until the point of contact with the golf ball, the golf training aid serves to prevent the user from bringing their head up at the point of contact with the ball, thereby addressing technique issues related to poor posture, poor contact, loss of power, early extension, increased pressure on the lower back, and inconsistent swings. The LED's emission of a plurality of light colors and flash patterns is user actuated and configured to adapt to the user's individual preferences and weather conditions during play.

Abstract: A quick-release device by which an object such as a tent, pod, axe or jack can be easily and quickly attached and detached from a rack. The device has front and rear brackets, where the front brackets have a lower front bracket on the roof rack with a slot, and an upper front bracket on the bottom of the tent with a tongue that slides into the slot. The upper rear bracket has a hole, into the which a spring-loaded knob from the lower rear bracket on the roof rack removably fits, thereby securing the tent to the roof rack. To remove the tent, one only has to pull back on the knobs, push the tent up, then slide it forward to pull the tongues out of the slots. Prop rods rotate down from the bottom of the tent to allow the tent to be temporarily propped up.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte comprising a salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and a compound of Formula (I) or Formula (II) or Formula (III) or Formula (IV) or Formula (V):

Abstract: A bumper for a vehicle includes a crossbeam, a first crush can, and a second crush can. The first crush can extends vehicle-rearward from the crossbeam to the first frame rail along the vehicle-longitudinal axis and the second crush can extend vehicle-rearward from the crossbeam to the second frame rail along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. The bumper has a topmost surface along the crossbeam, the first crush can, and the second crush can. The bumper has a bottommost surface along the crossbeam, the first crush can, and the second crush can. The crossbeam, the first crush can, and the second crush can have a lattice shape defining cells. At least some of the cells are elongated through both the topmost surface and the bottommost surface. The crossbeam, the first crush can, and the second crush can are unitary with each other.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices include a multi-sensor scanning device for characterizing a health parameter. A scanning portion formed at an end of the multi-sensor scanning device includes a first sensor assembly. The first sensor assembly has a glass section forming a contact surface and/or one or more LEDs operable to provide electromagnetic waves to an interior of the glass section. The first sensor assembly also includes a light sensor directed at a transmission surface of the glass section. Additionally, the system includes a second sensor assembly involving one or more sensors directed at a same target area as the contact surface. Also, the one or more sensors of the second sensor assembly include an electrically conductive coating formed onto the contact surface and/or one or more electrical transducers deposed at least partly around the contact surface. The device can be a platform with a standing portion.

Abstract: Autonomous vehicles (AVs) utilize perception and understanding of objects on the road to predict behaviors of the objects, and to plan a trajectory for the vehicle. In some situations, an object may be occluded and undetected by an AV. However, a different AV viewing the same scene may detect the object. With information from multiple views of the same scene, it is possible to determine occlusion attributes for the object, such as relational occlusion information and extent of occlusion. For the AV that is driving on the road, having knowledge of the occluded object and the occlusion attributes can improve the performance of perception, understanding, tracking, prediction, and/or planning algorithms. For the algorithms, occlusion attributes can be generated from the multi-view data and included as part of labeled data for machine learning training. The models in the algorithms can learn to better handle occluded objects.

Abstract: A vehicle having a first vehicle device configured to provide inputs to a first user device associated with a first user is disclosed. The vehicle further comprises a camera configured to capture images of the first user in the vehicle. The vehicle further comprises processor configured to obtain the images from the camera, and determine that the first user is operating the first user device in the vehicle based on the images. The processor may be further configured to determine an availability of the first vehicle device responsive to a determination that the first user is operating the first user device, and activate the first vehicle device to enable the first user to operate the first user device via the first vehicle device when the first vehicle device is available.

Abstract: A smokeless tobacco product includes smokeless tobacco and structural fibers. The structural fibers forming a network in which the smokeless tobacco is entangled. The structural fibers have a composition different from the smokeless tobacco. The tobacco-entangled fabric can have an overall oven volatiles content of at least 10 weight percent. In some embodiments, the structural fibers form a nonwoven network. In some embodiments, fibrous structures of the smokeless tobacco are entangled with the structural fibers.

Abstract: A method of video encoding includes determining whether a reference block for a current block is located in a different coding tree unit (CTU) than a CTU of the current block. The method also includes, in response to the reference block being located in the different CTU, (i) determining whether a memory location of a reference sample memory for the reference block is available. The second area is collocated in the different CTU with a position of the first area in the CTU of the current block. In response to the determination that the reference block is located in the different CTU, the method also includes, (ii) in response to a determination that the memory location for the reference block is available, retrieving, from the memory location corresponding to the reference block, one or more samples to encode the current block.

Abstract: The invention relates to stable formulations comprising antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof that bind to cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigen 4 (CTLA4), optionally further containing an anti-human programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1) antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof. Also provided are methods of treating various cancers and chronic infections with the formulations of the invention.

Abstract: A system and method for remotely monitoring, measuring and controlling power to an electrically powered device is disclosed herein. The system preferably comprises an apparatus, an electrically-powered device and a controller. The apparatus preferably comprises a cord, an alternating current outlet socket, an alternating current input plug, an electro-mechanical relay, a processor and a transceiver. The system preferably uses a WiFi communication signal to transmit commands from the remote controller to the apparatus.

Abstract: An agricultural baler pivot assembly having: a tailgate pin extending along a rotation axis and having a tailgate pin bore extending along the rotation axis, a first outer face portion extending along the rotation axis and a second outer face portion extending along the rotation axis; a tailgate bushing configured to receive and rotationally support the outer face of the tailgate pin; an arm pin having a respective first outer face portion extending along the rotation axis and a respective second outer face portion extending along the rotation axis; and an arm pin bushing configured to fit radially between the tailgate pin bore and the first outer face portion of the arm pin and support the arm pin for rotational motion relative to the tailgate pin about the rotation axis. Agricultural balers including a pivot assembly and methods for assembling the pivot assembly are also provided.

Abstract: The animal litter sifter comprising, a sifter receptacle having an internal chamber with an opening, and having a top edge, a sifter frame sized to rest on the top edge of the sifter receptacle, wherein the sifter receptacle having an opening substantially aligned with the sifter receptacle opening, and a sifter basket having a plurality of side walls converging towards a bottom extending into the sifter receptacle and secured to the sifter frame, wherein at least one sidewall having an impermeable and the remaining sidewalls having a plurality of passages therethrough.

Abstract: A cleaning system for a beverage dispenser, the system comprising: a water source; a cleaner solution source and/or a sanitizer solution source; at least one cleanable ingredient circuit of the beverage dispenser which is in fluid connection with the water source, and the cleaner solution source and/or sanitizer solution source; a first conduit for connecting the water source to the at least one cleanable ingredient circuit via a sensor; at least one second conduit for connecting the cleaner solution source and/or sanitizer solution source to the first conduit via at least one pump prior to the sensor, thereby forming a mixture of the water, a cleaner solution, and/or a sanitizing solution; and a controller for: (a) receiving a first signal from the sensor representative of electrical conductivity of the mixture, whereby the controller calculates a dilution ratio of the mixture from the electrical conductivity; and/or (b) receiving a second signal from the sensor indicative of a flow rate of the mixture passi

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle tuning and calibration system and associated methods for diagnosing and correcting issues involving vehicle performance, driving characteristics, and/or driver assist features. The system includes multiple sensor packages with connectors for mounting a different sensor package to a different wheel of a vehicle. Each sensor package includes sensors that generate measurements for a positioning and movements of the wheel onto which that sensor package is mounted. The system also includes a controller that receives the measurements generated by the sensor packages mounted to the different wheels of the vehicle. The controller generates a user interface with visual representations that are derived from the measurements. The visual representations may identify toe, camber, caster, and other alignment issues detected for different wheels, adjustments to correct the detected issues, and positions and orientations at which to place targets relative to the vehicle for vehicle sensor calibration.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame including a pair of spaced apart longitudinal members extending along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. Multiple cross-members extend transverse to the vehicle-longitudinal axis and are fastened at each end to a corresponding one of the pair of longitudinal members. A battery tray is positioned above the multiple cross-members and positioned between the longitudinal members.