Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A base station may transmit parameters for a configured grant and a dynamic grant. The parameters may indicate numbers of transmissions of transport blocks within a bundle of a configured grant and within a bundle of a dynamic grant. A wireless device may transmit a first transport block, within a bundle of a configured grant, a first number of times. The wireless device may transmit a second transport block, within a bundle of a dynamic grant, a second number of times.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transaction platforms include various systems interacting with each other and transacting in various ways. A method for configuring and launching a marketplace includes: identifying, by a processing system having one or more processors, an opportunity to facilitate configuration of a new marketplace; receiving marketplace opportunity data, wherein the marketplace opportunity data includes information related to a set of assets of one or more types; determining configuration parameters to be implemented in the new marketplace; determining the feasibility of implementing the configuration parameters in the new marketplace; determining data resources to support the new marketplace; determining an architecture of the new marketplace; determining the configuration of the data resources in a data model for the marketplace; configuring a marketplace object; connecting selected data resources to populate the marketplace object; and launching the new marketplace.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and systems for treating dry eye syndrome by recording and analyzing video of the anterior eye surface through the use of an illuminator device operating with a computer running a software application. The illuminator includes a projector for projecting a simplified Placido ring pattern onto the eye, and an eye cup for aligning the illuminator with the eye. Some embodiments of the illuminator include an onboard camera while other embodiments use the camera system included with a mobile computer such as a smartphone. Also disclosed are methods to use an illuminator and a software application running on a computer to record videos of the anterior eye surface, to perform digital image processing on the videos, and to use the processed images to determine one or more dry eye-related parameters.

Abstract: A method of generating an encoded video bitstream, including obtaining an MAP AU from a video bitstream; determining whether the MAP AU is a first AU in a decoding order, whether each picture is an DR picture, or whether each picture is a first picture of a layer following an EOS NAL unit; if so, setting a first flag for the IRAP AU equal to one; if not, determining whether a second flag for the IRAP AU is externally set to an external value; if so, setting the first flag for the IRAP AU equal to the external value; and if not, setting the first flag for the IRAP AU and the second flag for the IRAP AU equal to zero; encoding the video bitstream based on the first flag and the second flag; and transmitting the encoded video bitstream.

Abstract: An example apparatus includes a first 3D printer head configured to form a spiral structure around a hub and a second 3D printer head configured to form a boom extending between the second 3D printer head and the hub. The apparatus further includes one or more actuators coupled to the first 3D printer head and the second 3D printer head to control a distance between the first 3D printer head and the second 3D printer head.

Abstract: A pneumatic automotive height adjuster assembly provides at least one bag removably connected to a vehicle having a frame. The at least one bag is configured to adjust a height of the frame. An air supply line has a supply end and a discharge end. The discharge end is in fluid communication with each of the at least one bag. The air supply is configured to provide air to inflate the at least one bag. A switch is in fluid communication with the supply end of the air supply line. The switch has a first discharge, a second discharge, and a switch input. A leveling valve is in fluid communication with the first discharge. The air supply line is in fluid communication with the second discharge. An air supply is in fluid communication with the leveling valve and the switch input.

Abstract: A bed stiffener assembly for truck boxes. The bed stiffener assembly is mounted within side walls and below a floor panel of the truck box, enhancing the structural integrity of the truck box in a way that is unobtrusive to loading/unloading and that maintains the factory appearance of the truck box. Stiffener brackets are mounted directly to a support pillar and adjacent cross member to provide lateral stiffness. In addition, a corner bracket may be implemented to provide stiffness in the fore/aft directions, enhancing resistance to twisting of the truck bed.

Abstract: An autonomous vehicle for performing gardening tasks, the vehicle including a motorized wheeled chassis with at least one motor providing power to a plurality of wheels, at least one rotating wheel attached to the motorized wheeled chassis, a line or blade extending from the rotating wheel configured to perform a selected gardening task, at least one of a downward-facing camera or an outward-facing camera, and a processor configured to control processing related to determining a position of the motorized wheeled chassis, driving the at least one motor to move one or more of the plurality of wheels, rotating the at least one rotating wheel when the selected gardening task is performed, and correcting a path of the motorized wheeled chassis based on one or more images obtained from the at least one of the downward-facing camera or the outward-facing camera.

Abstract: A wearable display device and system are provided. The wearable display device may include a shoe having a display screen installed therein. The wearable display device may further include a processor, which includes a memory, which provides instructions to the display screen to display a user provided message. The system may include a shoe having a display screen installed therein. The wearable display device may further include a processor, which includes a memory, which provides instructions to the display screen to display a user provided message. The system may further comprise a user device connectable to the wearable display device through wired or wireless connections.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for fabricating user-generated 2D garment pieces of a garment, the method comprising receiving garment piece data related to a plurality of 2D garment pieces, virtually 3D assembling the garment pieces to form a 3D garment, visualizing the 3D garment on an avatar, performing a garment adjustment process and generating fabrication instructions for fabricating the user-generated 2D garment pieces, wherein the garment adjustment process comprises providing 3D measurement tools and providing a plurality of 2D projection curves, receiving a user input including a manipulation of a 2D projection curve, adjusting, in response to the user input and according to the manipulation, a 2D shape of the corresponding garment piece, visualizing, in real time, a manipulated 3D garment on the avatar, the shape pieces of the manipulated 3D garment having the adjusted 2D shapes, and storing user-generated garment 2D garment pieces.

Abstract: A method for virtually representing human body poses includes receiving positioning data detailing parameters of one or more body parts of a human user based at least in part on input from one or more sensors. One or more mapping constraints are maintained that relate a model articulated representation to a target articulated representation. A model pose of the model articulated representation and a target pose of the target articulated representation are concurrently estimated based at least in part on the positioning data and the one or more mapping constraints. The previously-trained pose optimization machine is trained with training positioning data having ground truth labels for the model articulated representation. The target articulated representation is output for display with the target pose as a virtual representation of the human user.

Abstract: The disclosure generally pertains to systems and methods for contact center channel merging. In an example method, a first inbound communication associated with a vehicle event may be received from a first vehicle component of a vehicle via a first communication medium, the first inbound communication including a first identifier. A second inbound communication associated with the vehicle event may be received from a second vehicle component of the vehicle via a second communication medium, the second inbound communication including a second identifier. It may be determined that a first time associated with the first inbound communication and a second time associated with the second inbound communication are within a predetermined threshold, and that the first identifier and the second identifier are both associated with the vehicle. At least one notification may be sent based in part on an aggregation of the first inbound communication and the second inbound communication.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a power electronic module includes a substrate, a semiconductor die coupled to the substrate, and a clip member configured to secure the semiconductor die to the substrate, where the clip member includes a base portion having a surface coupled to the semiconductor die, an extender portion that extends from the base portion, where the extender portion includes a contact portion coupled to the substrate, and at least one protrusion that extends from the base portion or the extender portion.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for an improved mechanism for authenticating users. In particular, the methods and systems facilitate variable authentication of users on mobile devices based on current and historical physical movement of the mobile devices at geographic locations and during predetermined time intervals while maintaining user privacy. Specifically, methods and systems authenticate users by comparing current motion data to historical motion data to determine if a user must be re-authenticated. For example, current motion data may be inconsistent with historical motion data and may cause re-authentication of a user. As another example, current motion data may be consistent with historical motion data and may not require re-authentication of a user. Moreover, the methods and systems alleviate privacy concerns by not transmitting sensitive data over one or more wired or wireless networks.

Abstract: A positioning and retrieval device manipulated by carrying element coupled to an handle and driven by an actuator that allows for axial movement and rotational movement of a capturing portion on the carrying element.

Abstract: A wireless device receives, based on a first reference signal (RS), first downlink signals via a first cell and a second cell. The wireless device triggers, in response to detecting a first beam failure of the first cell, a beam failure recovery (BFR) for the first cell. The wireless device transmits a message indicating a second RS as a candidate beam for the BFR. Based on completing the BFR for the first cell, the wireless device resets a first beam failure instance (BFI) counter for the first cell and a second BFI counter for the second cell. The wireless device receives, based on the second RS, second downlink signals via the first cell and the second cell.

Abstract: A wireless device determines a reference duration for contention window adjustment, wherein the reference duration is from a beginning of a channel occupancy and until an end of a first slot where at least one physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) is transmitted. The wireless device performs a listen before talk (LBT) procedure with a contention window value associated with the reference duration. The wireless device transmits at least one uplink signal after the LBT procedure indicates a clear channel.

Abstract: The disclosure is generally directed to in-vehicle entertainment systems and methods. An example method executed by processor of a vehicle may include displaying an iconic representation containing a first icon representing a musical instrument and a second icon representing a vehicle component. The processor may detect an assigning of the musical instrument to the vehicle component. The assigning may be carried out, for example, by a driver of the vehicle executing a drag-and-operation to overlap the first icon with second icon. The processor may then detect a physical contact made upon the vehicle component and generate, based on detecting the physical contact, a musical sound corresponding to the musical instrument.

Abstract: A method of controlling a lock mechanism of an active door includes transiting an access controller of the lock mechanism to an authorized access mode and transitioning the access controller from the authorized access mode to an entry mode. Transitioning the access controller to the authorized access mode is in response to an authorized user being sensed approaching the active door from an exterior side of the active door or in response to input on a remote device. In the authorized access mode, an exterior handle of the active door is decoupled from a main latch of the lock mechanism. Transitioning the access controller to the entry mode is in response to sensed contact with the exterior handle. In the entry mode, the exterior handle is capable of rotating to transition the access controller to an unlocked mode in which the exterior handle is operably coupled to the main latch.

Abstract: A lock ring including a tubular body having an inside surface and an outside surface, an expandable threadform on the inside surface, a wicker on the outside surface. An anchor for a liner including a tubular body having an inside surface transitioning from a first diameter to a second diameter and an outside surface, an expandable threadform on one of the first and second diameter surfaces, and a wicker on the outside surface. A threadform for expansion duty including a thread configured to maintain, during expansion, engagement at a flank thereof of at least about 50 percent of a height of the thread measured from root to crown and a crown width of about 20 to about 50 percent of thread height.