Abstract: In some implementations, an autonomous vehicle may receive information associated with an order including multiple items. The autonomous vehicle may, after traveling to a first pickup location and obtaining a subset of the items in the order, identify one or more alternative pickup locations having respective inventories including one or more items that are unavailable at the first pickup location. The autonomous vehicle may generate one or more virtual credentials linked to a primary credential associated with a user that submitted the order and use the one or more virtual credentials to obtain, at each alternative pickup location, one or more items that were unavailable at the first pickup location. The autonomous vehicle may travel to a final destination to deliver the subset of the multiple items obtained from the first pickup location and the one or more items obtained from each of the one or more alternative pickup locations.

Abstract: A warning system is provided for alerting a VRU of a predicted collision. The system includes one or more input devices for transmitting first and second input signals for associated first and second vehicles. The system further includes a UWB beacon communicating with a UWB tag of a VRU notification device carried by the VRU. A location of the UWB tag is trackable via a third input signal. The system further includes a computer having one or more processors and a non-transitory computer readable medium. The processor is programmed to determine the location of the VRU and further determine the predicted collision between the second vehicle and the VRU. The processor is further programmed to generate a notification actuation signal associated with the VRU at a tracked location. The VRU notification device notifies the VRU that the second vehicle is headed toward the predicted collision site in the crosswalk.

Abstract: A “Content Optimizer” applies a machine-learned relevancy model to predict levels of interest for segments of arbitrary content. Arbitrary content includes, but is not limited to, any combination of documents including text, charts, images, speech, etc. Various automated reports and suggestions for “reformatting” segments to modify the predicted levels of interest may then be presented. Similarly, the Content Optimizer applies a machine-learned comprehension model to predict what a human audience is likely to understand (e.g., a “comprehension prediction”) from the arbitrary content. Various automated reports and suggestions for “reformatting” segments to modify the comprehension prediction may then be presented.

Abstract: Materials and methods for a coated active electrode material for use in a lithium-ion battery is provided. In one example, a coating for an active electrode material or active electrode material precursor of an electrode of a battery cell may include lithium, boron, and oxygen. In particular, the coating may include lithium tetraborate (LBO), and the coating may be coated on a lithium insertion electrode active material such as lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2 or NMC).

Abstract: A circuit for controlling an interface between an integrated circuit of an electronic device and an external device includes each of an interface control switch and an overvoltage protection switch. The interface control switch includes a controller for controlling a mode of the interface between a data communication mode that connects the external device to the integrated circuit of the electronic device via one or more communication lines of the electronic device, and a power transmission mode that connects a power source of the external device to a battery of the electronic device. The controller includes a reset line for resetting the interface control switch. The overvoltage protection switch is connected between the one or more communication ports and the reset line, and is configured to activate the reset line of the controller in response to an overvoltage condition at the one or more communication lines of the electronic device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium for retrieving information from a server. Methods can include a server receiving a set of client-encrypted queries. The server identifies a set of server-encrypted decryption keys and transmits the set to the client device. The server receives a set of client-server-encrypted decryption keys that includes the set of server-encrypted decryption keys encrypted by the client device. The server also receives a set of client-encrypted/client-derived decryption keys that were derived by the client device. The server generates matching a map that specifies matches between the set of client-server-encrypted decryption keys and the set of client-encrypted/client-derived decryption keys. The server filters the set of client-encrypted queries using the map to create a set of filtered client-encrypted queries and generates a set of query results.

Abstract: A motion vector for a current block of a current frame is decoded from a compressed bitstream. A location of a reference block within an un-generated reference frame is identified. The reference block is generated using a forward reference frame and a backward reference frame without generating the un-generated reference frame. The reference block is generated by identifying an extended reference block by extending the reference block at each boundary of the reference block by a number of pixels related to a filter length of a filter used in sub-pixel interpolation; and generating pixel values of only the extended reference block by performing a projection using the forward reference frame and the backward reference frame without generating the whole of the un-generated reference frame. The current block is then decoded based on the reference block and the motion vector.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamic audio optimization associated with digital content are provided. One or more audio profiles including one or more audio settings for one or more audio output devices available to a user may be stored in memory. An incoming audio stream associated with a current interactive session of the user and real-world audio within an identified real-world space where the user is located may be monitored. One or more audio deviations may be detected based on a comparison of the incoming audio stream and the real-world audio within the identified real-world space. An audio profile associated with the current interactive session may be automatically recalibrated to modify at least one of the audio settings. The audio output device may then process audio of the incoming audio stream in accordance with the at least one modified audio setting.

Abstract: A passive cooling system for aircraft electronics includes an electronics chassis having a chassis exterior and defining a chassis interior; a heat spreader having a body located in the chassis interior; a heatsink located in the chassis interior; a cold plate operably coupled to the electronic chassis and thermally coupled to the heatsink; a first plurality of heat pipes thermally coupled with the cold plate; and a second plurality of heat pipes thermally coupling the heatsink with the heat spreader.

Abstract: Various hub motor arrangements, systems, and methods are disclosed. The hub motor arrangement may include a transmission assembly to provide increased torque. The transmission assembly may include a motor gear, a planetary gear, an idler gear, and a ring gear. The idler gear may be positioned farther away from an axis of rotation of the hub motor arrangement compared to the planetary gear. The motor gear may drive the planetary gear, the planetary gear may drive the idler gear, and idler gear may drive the ring gear. The rotation of the ring gear may rotate a housing of the hub motor arrangement to propel a vehicle incorporating the hub motor arrangement.

Abstract: The present inventive concept relates generally to simulating the barrel aging or finishing process of alcohol-containing products in a rapid manner using various microorganisms to impart flavors and aromas during the aging or finishing process. Products and methods used in the process of aging or finishing the alcohol-containing products are also provided.

Abstract: A slidable substrate deposition holding apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus may include a rectangular frame having a first edge, a second edge, a third edge and a fourth edge. The apparatus may further include a first rail and a second rail attached between the first and second edges. The apparatus may further include a first support bracket and a second support bracket mounted on the first and second rails. The first and second support brackets may be disposed between the first and second rails. The apparatus may additionally include a first carriage and a second carriage. The first carriage may be pivotally attached to the first support bracket and the second carriage may be pivotally attached to the second support bracket. Further, at least one of the first carriage and the second carriage may be configured to slide on the first rail and the second rail.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology relate to satellite tasking systems and methods. More specifically, embodiments include an operations center configured to receive a tasking order from a client and to generate satellite instructions for the satellite based on the tasking order. In some examples, a security tag is generated and associated with the tasking order. The security tag is correlated with the client on a remote server.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to monitoring, alerting, and/or root causing network problems based on current network behavior and network events at any instant in time using a network behavior model. The network behavior model can learn and be updated with network states and events to correlate network problems and determine root causes of the network problems for alerting and/or automatic correction.

Abstract: Examples described herein provide a method that includes providing a first electric power pathway from a battery to a first auxiliary low voltage bus via a direct-current (DC)/DC converter and a first switch. The method further includes providing a second electric power pathway from the battery to a second auxiliary low voltage bus via the DC/DC converter and a second switch. The method further includes selectively controlling at least one of the first switch or the second switch to manage a load in one of the first auxiliary low voltage bus or the second auxiliary low voltage bus based at least in part on the battery or the load.

Abstract: Innovations in encoder-side options for intra block copy (“BC”) prediction mode facilitate intra BC prediction that is more effective in terms of rate-distortion performance and/or computational efficiency of encoding. For example, some of the innovations relate to concurrently performing block vector (“BV”) estimation and making block splitting decisions for a block. Other innovations relate to selectively merging blocks into a larger block during BV estimation.

Abstract: A wireless device may receive downlink control information (DCI) that includes a cell index, wherein the cell index indicates one or more cells and a channel state information (CSI) request. The wireless device may also determine a cell to transmit a CSI based on the CSI request and the cell index of the DCI. The wireless device may also transmit a CSI via the cell.

Abstract: A vehicle system is provided for correcting in real-time a camera-based estimated position of a road object. The system includes a camera for generating an image input signal including image sensor data associated with the road object. The system further includes one or more input devices for generating a vehicle input signal including vehicle sensor data associated with a position, a speed, and a heading of the vehicle. The system further includes a computer, which includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer readable medium (CRM) storing instructions. The processor is programmed to match the image sensor data and the vehicle sensor data to one another based on a common time of collection. The processor is further programmed to determine an error model and a deviation of a current camera-based position from a predicted position. The processor is further programmed to update the error model based on the deviation.

Abstract: A shellac-substitute is described herein in the form of an acid-functional polymer or an acid-functional polyester polymer. The acid-functional polyester polymer, among other uses, is suitable for stain-blocking with coating compositions, such as primers, sealants, stain-blocking coating compositions, odor-blocking compositions, and/or varnishes.

Abstract: A bypass valve includes a base defining a base sealing surface, the base defining an upstream utility bore, a downstream utility bore, a meter inlet bore, and a meter outlet bore each extending into the base sealing surface; and a selector defining a selector sealing surface and a front surface, a primary passage and a secondary passage defined within the selector between the selector sealing surface and the front surface, the primary passage being isolated from the secondary passage, the selector defining at least one primary passage bore extending into the selector sealing surface and connected in fluid communication with the primary passage, the selector defining at least one secondary passage bore extending into the selector sealing surface and connected in fluid communication with the secondary passage.