Abstract: A system for a treadmill with a tread that rotates on front wheels supported on a front axle and rear wheels supported on a rear axle includes a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism comprises a first device associated with one of the front axle or the rear axle and configured to prevent rotation of respective front wheels or rear wheels in a first direction and a second device associated with another of the front axle or the rear axle and configured to prevent rotation of the respective front wheels or rear wheels in a second direction opposite the first direction. The system also includes a controller and a sensor configured to detect a user on the tread. The controller is configured to, in response to the sensor detecting no user on the manual treadmill, engage the locking mechanism to prevent movement of the front wheels and the rear wheels.

Abstract: A reactive ink composition comprising a UV-C radiation sensitive polymer, an acid scavenger, a photoinitiator, and a pH-sensitive dye. A method to print a composition onto a UV-C radiation dosimeter using a “layer-by-layer” deposition technique, as well as a dosimeter comprising the reactive ink composition, useful in monitoring the efficiency of a UV-C radiation sterilization or disinfection process.

Abstract: A method for using a bracket assembly includes providing the bracket assembly comprising a first plate, a second plate actionable relative to the first plate, and a screw extending through a first fastener opening in the first plate and a second fastener opening in the second plate; engaging a beam with the first plate and the second plate; and tightening the screw to decrease a space between the first and second plates to make the bracket assembly more secured with the beam.

Abstract: A method, computer program, and computer system is provided for coding video data. Video data including one or more subpictures having one or more virtual boundaries is received. Information corresponding to the virtual boundaries is signaled in a picture parameter set, a picture header, or a slice header associated with the received video data. The video data is decoded based on the signaled information corresponding to the virtual boundaries.

Abstract: Connection settings used by a mobile device to connect to a packet data network, e.g. the internet, are stored in a subscriber identity module (SIM) card. This enables connection settings to be pre-loaded on a SIM card, allowing a mobile device to immediately connect to the internet without manual configuration. The mobile device's connection settings may also be updated by a mobile network operator via an over the air profile update. For example, the operator may supply a device with connection settings the first time it connects to the network. Connection settings may be stored in one or more files within the SIM profile, and may be updated via a remote file management operation. Embedded-SIM (eSIM) profiles may also store connection settings in profile metadata, which may be updated via a metadata update operation.

Abstract: Advanced single vacuum bag (ASVB) fabrication methods and assemblies are provided to manufacture and repair polymer composites whereby a rigid check plate is mounted over an uncured laminate by a thermally collapsible check plate stand. The check plate stand thereby maintains a gap between the check plate and the uncured laminate during first stage processing conditions, yet is capable of thermally collapsing during subsequent second stage processing conditions to thereby allow the check plate to fall into compressive contact with the uncured laminate After the check plate collapses onto the uncured laminate, the compressive force of the check plate will be transferred to the laminate to consolidate the laminate as desired and thereby form an at least partially cured polymer composite structure of high quality.

Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein prevent data spillage in multi-tenant services via request and response containerization with provenance checks. When a web request is received on behalf of a tenant, a request container is created and initialized with identifying information extracted from the request. Derived identifiers that can be verified as being associated with the tenant may be added to the request container. A response container for accumulating data obtained while processing the request is then created. The request and response containers are passed throughout the call path that processes the request. Identifying information passed to data access operations is obtained from the request container, while results of data access operations are stored in the response container. Before generating a web response using data from the response container, the response container is verified to contain data associated with the appropriate request.

Abstract: A simulation-assisted additive manufacturing system and method for generating an anisotropic compensation to account for non-uniform deformation due to additive manufacturing and service loading. The predicted deformation may not be fully defined. The present disclosure provides a system and method for estimating the missing deformation data through regression analysis. The present disclosure also provides an integrated framework where the various simulated-assisted design modules are configured for two-way communication and sharing access to changes to the model.

Abstract: A method includes receiving from a transmitting data interface, a data stream mapping of a data input into data shards for transmission in a data stream over a data stream communication channel. Data capacity for a data producing software application from a plurality of data producing software applications is adjusted by increasing or decreasing a number of data shards in the data stream assigned to the data producing software application. An updated data stream mapping of the data input into the plurality of data shards is generated by updating a start hash key and an end hash key in a range for each of the data shards assigned to the data producing software application. The updated data stream mapping is sent to the transmitting data interface for adjusting the data capacity in the data stream transmitted over the data stream communication channel of the data producing software application.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for media processing and streaming, including receiving content to be prepared for a 5G media streaming (5GMS) corresponding to an input Common Media Application Format (CMAF) track and a set of output CMAF tracks; determining a content preparation template (CPT), wherein the CPT includes a Network Based Media Processing (NBMP) workflow description document (WDD) which specifies an input format of the input CMAF track, and an array of task instances corresponding to the set of output CMAF tracks; preparing the content according to the CPT; and streaming the prepared content over the 5GMS network to a media streaming client.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for dynamic synchronization of media streams from remote users. A latency matrix between all participants is generated and participants within acceptable synchronization windows are grouped together. Earlier media streams are buffered and started in synchronization with later streams locally at each client device. To provide an improved experience for earlier or lower-latency clients, additional media streams may be generated (e.g. synthesized, played back from recordings, or dynamically generated based on locally input media). Accordingly, each user is provided with a collaborative experience in substantial synchronization.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a plurality of transmitters of a code division multiple access (CDMA) radar system to simultaneously transmit a frame of transmit signals. A first time duration between transmissions of a first pair of sequential ones of the transmit signals is linearly increased to a second time duration between transmissions of a second pair of sequential ones of the transmit signals. The vehicle also includes a receiver of the CDMA radar system to receive reflected energy resulting from reflection of one of more of the transmit signals of one or more of the plurality of transmitters by an object. A controller processes the reflected energy to obtain information about the object and to control an operation of the vehicle based on the information.

Abstract: A modular wave energy converter includes: a forward attachment frame; forward guide rails coupled to the forward attachment frame; a forward paddle coupled to the forward guide rails; and one or more forward tethers coupled to the forward paddle and the shaft. A combination of heave and surge forces from waves of water causes the forward paddle moves up and down the forward guide rails. The movement of the forward paddle moves the one or more forward tethers. The movement of the one or more forward tethers causes the shaft to rotate via the rotation of winches. The winches are configured with a one-way clutch, which allows the shaft to rotate in a first direction but not a second. The converter has the same structure on the aft side, including an aft paddle. The forward and aft paddles are positioned vertically or inclined.

Abstract: Technologies are described for dual motion shutoff valve assemblies. In various examples, valve assemblies include a sequencing drive mechanism and an eccentric shaft mechanism operable to linearly retract the valve disk from a gasket surface to effectively reduce scratching and friction of the gasket surface during valve opening and closing operations. In some examples, the sequencing drive may include two interlocking concentric driver rings, a retaining housing, and roller lock pins. Three guided pins of the sequencing drive may be configured to prevent the valve from rotating, while also causing the valve to retract linearly from the gasket surface via the eccentric shaft. Following retraction, an inner driver of the sequencing drive may allow the roller lock pins to move and lock the outer driver, which in turn may lock the valve disk to the shaft and rotate along with the shaft, which may be a single or dual shaft.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, a device, and a computer program product for managing scheduling of a backup task. A method for managing scheduling of a backup task is provided, including: acquiring a scheduling setting for a target backup task, the scheduling setting specifying at least a start time of executing the target backup task in a backup system; acquiring execution information associated with execution of the target backup task according to the scheduling setting; and determining a score for the scheduling setting based on the execution information, the score indicating a degree of impact of the execution of the target backup task according to the scheduling setting on the performance of the backup system. With the embodiments of the present disclosure, the scheduling setting can be evaluated, thereby optimizing the scheduling of a backup task and improving the performance of a backup system.

Abstract: Data content governance for presentation layer synchronization for a version controlled underlying data model includes defining a data model for underlying data in a database, specifying a presentation layer for the defined data model and identifying selected elements of the data model necessary to meet data requirements of the specified presentation layer. Then, the identified selected elements of the data model are serialized and both the specified presentation layer and the serialized elements are versioned in respect to the specified presentation layer. Thereafter, when the data model becomes modified, the specified presentation layer is modified to accommodate the modified data model. In response to the modification, a different selection of elements of the data model necessary to meet data requirements of the modified presentation layer are re-identified and serialized, with the modified presentation layer and the serialized re-identified different selection of elements becoming re-versioned.

Abstract: Methods of making a poly(propylenimine) (PPI) sorbent, a PPI sorbent, structures including the PPI sorbent, methods of separating CO2 using the PPI sorbent, and the like, are disclosed.

Abstract: A magnet assembly for a debris collection tool includes first and second annular end bands, between which is disposed an annular arrangement of magnets. The magnet assembly includes a plurality of bridges, each bridge disposed between the first and second annular end bands and between circumferentially adjacent magnets of the annular arrangement of magnets. The first and second annular end bands are substantially of a non-magnetic material, and the bridges are substantially of a magnetic material.

Abstract: A transport apparatus including a housing, a drive mounted to the housing, and at least one transport arm connected to the drive where the drive includes at least one rotor having at least one salient pole of magnetic permeable material and disposed in an isolated environment, at least one stator having at least one salient pole with corresponding coil units and disposed outside the isolated environment, where the at least one salient pole of the at least one stator and the at least one salient pole of the rotor form a closed magnetic flux circuit between the at least one rotor and the at least one stator, and at least one seal configured to isolate the isolated environment where the at least one seal is integral to the at least one stator.

Abstract: The disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for evaluating a driving environment of a vehicle for hearing impairment conditions, detecting a request related to hearing impairment conditions, activating an accessibility mode in response to the request based on the hearing impairment condition, the accessibility mode providing sensory aids in response to the hearing impairment conditions, and altering vehicle motion to enable driver attention to the driving environment. The detecting the request related to hearing impairment conditions includes receiving a driver request for accessibility, a predetermined setting implementing a driver profile indicating a request for accessibility, and an alert from a drivers assisted technology system using artificial intelligence (AI) that the driving environment has hearing impairment conditions.