Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling orientation of a payload of a balloon through a despin mechanism. In one instance, a system may include a flexible coupling configured to reduce effects of a balloon envelope tilting on a payload, a sensor configured to measure rotational displacement of the flexible coupling, a despin mechanism including a motor configured to rotate the payload, and a controller. The controller may be configured to use receive the measured rotational displacement and to use the despin mechanism to rotate the payload towards a preferred orientation based on the measured rotational displacement.

Abstract: A computing system may use time series data and machine learning to attribute power consumption to various devices in a location. The computing system may obtain time series data indicating a total amount of electricity being used at a location over time. The computing system may use a machine learning model, which has been trained to recognize devices based on an amount of electricity being used, to identify the devices at the location and determine how much electricity each device is using. Further, the computing system may use the machine learning model to detect changes in electricity consumption that may enable determination of devices that need to be repaired, turned on, or reconnected to the power source.

Abstract: A window blind assembly having a headrail supporting a plurality of slats depending therefrom and an aesthetic valance attached to the headrail for concealing the headrail further comprises a plurality of light mount assemblies attached to the headrail. Each light mount assembly has a support, a headrail clip attached to a first end of the support and engages the headrail, and a light clip attached to a second end of the support. An extrusion having a generally inverted U-shape defines a channel therein is engaged in the light clips and extends along and substantially parallel to the headrail. A strip light is retained in the channel, and a lens extends between ends of the legs of the inverted U-shaped extrusion.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices are disclosed for personalizing speech enhancement components without enrollment in speech communication systems. One method including: receiving audio data, the audio data including speech, and the audio data to be processed by at least one speech enhancement component; determining, without requiring a user to enroll, whether the speech of the audio data includes one or both of near-field speech and far-field speech; and changing one or more of the at least one speech enhancement component based on determining the speech of the audio data includes one or both of near-field speech and far-field speech.

Abstract: A method of signaling an intra prediction mode used to encode a current block in an encoded video bitstream includes generating a first most probable mode (MPM) list corresponding to a zero reference line of the current block, wherein the first MPM list includes a first plurality of intra prediction modes; generating a second MPM list corresponding to one or more non-zero reference lines of the current block, wherein the second MPM list includes a second plurality of intra prediction modes, the second plurality of intra prediction modes including a subset of the first plurality of intra prediction modes; signaling a reference line index indicating a reference line used to encode the current block; and signaling an intra mode index indicating the intra prediction mode from among the first MPM list and the second MPM list.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for performing cross-component intra prediction, including: receiving a coded bitstream; obtaining, from the coded bitstream, a syntax element indicating a downsampling filter used for a cross-component intra prediction mode; obtaining a plurality of reconstructed sample values of a first component which are associated with a pixel of a second component based on the downsampling filter; determining a pixel value of a downsampled pixel of the first component, based on the plurality of reconstructed sample values; determining a pixel value of the pixel of the second component based on the pixel value of the downsampled pixel of the first component; and reconstructing a picture based on the pixel value of the pixel of the second component.

Abstract: A set of dishware (the “set”) includes a bowl, a plate, a half-container, and two quarter-containers. The set may be in a stacked-configuration or an unstacked-configuration. The stacked-configuration facilitates easy transportation of the entire set as a single assembly making the set desirable for use by commuters. While in the stacked-configuration, there is a watertight seal between the bowl and the plate by use of a plate-skirt, most of the plate resides within the bowl, the half-container and the two quarter-containers reside on top of the plate, an overall-lid is on top of the half-container and the two quarter-containers, a removable elastic-band wraps around the overall-lid and the bowl to help maintain the stacked-configuration, and the plate along with the plate-skirt help to thermally insulate the bowl from the half-container and from the two quarter-containers. The quarter-containers are sealable by quarter-lids.

Abstract: A computing system that includes one or more server computing devices including one or more processors configured to execute instructions for a domain extensibility module that provides software development tools for building domain extensions for a database platform, and a data ingestion module that provides software development tools for defining a metadata schema for extracting metadata from data files. The one or more processors are configured to receive a set of data from a user computing device, define a target metadata schema that includes one or more metadata fields that will be populated during a data ingestion process, define a target domain extension that defines one or more data types for storing the received set of data after performing the data ingestion process, and ingest the received set of data using a metadata extraction pipeline to generate metadata files based on the target metadata schema.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to direct lysis apparatus and methods for molecular diagnostics. Certain embodiments include a piston cycled from a first position proximal to a first end of a housing, to a second position proximal to a second end of the housing, and back to the first position proximal to the first end of the housing. In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to devices, methods, and systems for molecular diagnostics that do not comprise a piston.

Abstract: Antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind the human voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.7? protein subunit (Nav1.7 binders) are described. In particular embodiments, the Nav1.7 binders comprise a heavy-chain immunoglobulin single variable domain (ISVD or VHH).

Abstract: This document relates to evaluation of automated agents. One example includes a system having a processor and a storage medium. The storage medium can store instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform two or more data gathering iterations, which can include distributing experimental units to a plurality of agents having different agent configurations according to a sampling strategy, populating an event log with events representing reactions of an environment to actions taken by individual agents in response to individual experimental units, and adjusting the sampling strategy for use in a subsequent data gathering iteration based at least on the events in the event log. The event log can provide a basis for subsequent evaluation of the plurality of agents with respect to one or more evaluation metrics.

Abstract: A metal-to-metal seal for sealing an annular space between a well casing and a wellbore. The seal includes a first end, a second end, and a central seal portion. The central seal portion has a concave shape in a de-energized state which curves towards the centerline of the seal and is capable of flexing radially outward towards surface of the annular space when energized. The central seal portion further includes at least one outer ridge extending outward away from the centerline of the seal and sealingly engages with the outer annular surface when energized.

Abstract: A computer-controlled diagnostic network system. The system includes diagnostic devices and diagnostician devices located at different locations in a distributed secured network. The system includes a computer-controlled central blockchain server for storing and processing details obtained from the diagnostic devices and the diagnostician devices. The computer-controlled central blockchain server is communicatively coupled to a data extraction device for retrieving a plurality of computer-executable files stored at discrete distributed locations associated with one or more users of the distributed secured network. The computer-controlled central blockchain server is communicatively coupled to a blockchain device to process blockchain tasks through blockchain-enabled and computer-controlled software and hardware tools. The computer-controlled central blockchain server is located at a location remote from the locations of the diagnostic devices and the diagnostician devices.

Abstract: A system includes at least one processor and at least one memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to receive a plurality of doubly-encrypted secret parts that were encrypted using at least a public key belonging to a public/private keypair. The at least one processor is also configured to decrypt each of the plurality of doubly-encrypted secret parts into a corresponding singly-encrypted secret part using a private key belonging to the public/private keypair. The at least one processor is also configured to decrypt each corresponding singly-encrypted secret part into a corresponding secret part. A secret is reconstructed from a quantity of corresponding secret parts that is a subset of a total number of secret parts. The public key, the private key, or both are rotated by creating a new version of the public key, the private key, or both.

Abstract: A wireless device receives downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a first transport block via a first cell and a second transport block via a second cell. The DCI also comprises a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process number. The wireless device decodes the first transport block, received via the first cell, based on a first HARQ process identified by the HARQ process number and decodes the second transport block, received via the second cell, based on the first HARQ process and an offset value.

Abstract: A system includes a carrier and a sound emitting member secured to the carrier. The sound emitting member includes a first mass coupled to the carrier by a first spring and a second mass coupled to the first mass by a second spring. The system also includes an actuator configured to transmit energy to the sound emitting member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to automatic odor treatment spray dispenser methods.

Abstract: A method of video encoding includes determining that a coded video bitstream conforms to one of a Main 10 still picture profile or a Main 4:4:4 10 still picture profile and generating profile information that indicates that each of the image slices is to be intra coded and indicates the one of the Main 10 still picture profile or the Main 4:4:4 10 still picture profile. The method further includes constraining only one picture to be included in the coded video bitstream according to the one of the Main 10 still picture profile or the Main 4:4:4 10 still picture profile. The method also includes performing intra prediction on each of the image slices, and encoding the picture based on the intra prediction and according to the one of the Main 10 still picture profile or the Main 4:4:4 10 still picture profile to form the coded video bitstream.

Abstract: A distributed control system with supplemental attitude adjustment including an aircraft control having an engaged state and a disengaged state. The system also including a plurality of flight components and a plurality of aircraft components communicatively connected to the plurality of flight components, wherein each aircraft component is configured to receive an aircraft command and generate a response command directing the flight components as a function of supplemental attitude. The supplemental attitude based at least in part on the engagement datum and generating a supplemental attitude includes choosing a position supplemental attitude if the aircraft control is disengaged and choosing a velocity supplemental attitude if the aircraft control is engaged. In generating the response command, the aircraft attitude is combined with the supplemental attitude to obtain an aggregate attitude, and the aircraft component is configured to generate the response command based on the aggregate attitude.

Abstract: A universal opt-in/opt-out client enables a user to connect to the APIs for various different sites which have the user's data. The universal client and orchestrates opting out on any of the sites which the user selects and enables the user to granularly select partial opt-ins or opt-outs where the user may wish to enable some uses of data and access to data, but would also like to restrict others. When a user is calibrating their privacy and data settings, a company or site may provide reasons and incentives for the user to enable access to certain data. This enables users to have simultaneous global control over their personal data while enabling the user to receive compensation for the use of their personal data, and enabling companies to have access to better data.