Abstract: A work machine having a frame, a ground engaging member supporting the frame, an engine supported by the frame, a control module configured to control operation of the work machine, a bumper associated with the frame forward of the engine, the bumper supporting a walkway for a person to access the engine and the control module, and an autonomous sensor structure mounted to the bumper forward of the walkway having a main structure attached to the bumper, the main structure formed by a pair of vertical posts, a middle cross member, a top cross member, and a diagonal support, each extending between the pair of vertical posts, a pair of rear-facing angled supports extending from the top cross member and attached to the frame such that the walkway is unobstructed, and a plurality of sensors mounted to the main structure and connected to the control module.

Abstract: A bedplate for a pulp processing unit includes a plate having an upper axial surface, a lower axial surface, and plurality of openings extending through the plate from the upper axial surface to the lower axial surface. Each of the plurality of openings has a shape, a size, and an angle. The shape is the cross-sectional shape, the size is equal to the largest cross-sectional dimension, and the angle is an angle formed between a centerline of each of the plurality of openings and an axial line parallel to a center axis of the bedplate. The shape, the size, the orientation of the shape, the angle, or combinations thereof of the plurality of openings varies depending on a location of the opening on the bedplate. A pulp processing unit comprising the bedplate is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling the temperature setpoints in a furnace such that a random mixture of slabs with different compositions, sizes, initial temperatures, temperature requirements, and anticipated residence times are all discharged at an appropriate temperature, with emphasis upon ensuring that no slab is insufficiently heated (rejected) per rolling and quality requirements. This is to be accomplished with minimized fuel use. This system can be implemented in a graphical programming environment, where real-time tuning, configuration, logic changes, model replacement, model retraining and other programming changes can be made without interruption of control.

Abstract: 1. A vehicle system for controlling operation of a vehicle includes one or more processing circuits configured to set a pre-calibrated value of a steering input device of the vehicle as a center value, the steering input device configured to receive an input from an operator to steer one or more tractive elements of the vehicle, monitor a precheck condition regarding an operational characteristic of the vehicle associated with a straight-line travel of the vehicle, control, in response to the precheck condition not being satisfied for a threshold time, an operation of the vehicle, and update, in response to the precheck condition being satisfied for the threshold time, the center value to be a current steering position value of the steering input device.

Abstract: A prefilled syringe safety device and injector for use with a syringe. The prefilled syringe safety device and injector includes a cartridge, a casing, a tube, a biasing member, a ring and a plunger slider. The cartridge supports the syringe therein. The cartridge is supported within the casing. The tube includes a tube distal end. The tube is slidably engaged with the cartridge and can be in an extended state and in a retracted state. When in the retracted state, the needle of the syringe extends beyond the tube distal end and the casing distal opening. The biasing member is engaged with the cartridge and the tube to bias the tube in the extended state. The ring includes a protrusion and is engaged with the tube and the biasing member. The protrusion is positioned within the track. The plunger slider engages with the plunger of the syringe.

Abstract: Systems and methods of implementing multiple communication protocols for equipment of a pool or spa system using a bus are described herein. The systems and methods are further configured to coordinate messaging with the equipment using the multiple communication protocols. In an example, a system determines that a first device of equipment of the pool or spa system is associated with a first communication protocol. The system communicates with the first device via the first communication protocol. The system determines that a second device of the equipment of the pool or spa system is associated with a second communication protocol. The system communicates with the second device via the second communication protocol.

Abstract: A ride-on spreader/sprayer including a hopper configured to receive expel dry material, a user platform configured to receive and support a user of the ride-on spreader/sprayer, a fluid storage tank providing a fluid storage volume and including an inlet for adding fluid to the fluid storage volume, an exit by which the fluid exits the fluid storage volume, a first fluid passage, and a drain channel defining a second fluid passage separate from the first fluid passage, wherein the fluid may reach the exit through at least one of the first fluid passage and the second fluid passage, a pump fluidly coupled to the exit of the fluid storage tank, and multiple spray nozzles fluidly coupled to the pump.

Abstract: A mounting rail for a vehicle comprises a housing attached to the vehicle and including a first portion and a second portion, a first channel extending along the first portion of the housing between a first end and a second end, the first end defining an opening to the first channel, and a lock located proximate to the opening to the first channel, the lock disposed in a lock housing and movable relative to the lock housing between a locked state blocking entry into the opening of the first channel and an unlocked state spaced apart from the opening of the first channel.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for developing a virtual programmable logic controller (PLC) application using a graphical user interface (GUI) is disclosed. The method includes generating the virtual PLC application comprising at least two objects arranged in at least a horizontal section, wherein the horizontal section is configured to execute the two objects at the same time, wherein one or more of the two objects are communicatively coupled to a machine and are configured to transmit control instructions to the machine to cause the machine to perform an operation. The method also includes executing the virtual PLC application by enabling changes to be made to one or more of the two objects and transmitting modified control instructions based on the changes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authenticating a user identity using a sound device, the sound device comprising a card including a plurality of texture protrusions, including establishing an audio connection between a user device and an authentication system, instructing a user of the user device to generate real-time sound data, receiving the real-time sound data at the authentication system, comparing the real-time sound data to a pre-determined sound configuration to determine a match value, and upon determining the match value, causing to output a notification of the determined match value.

Abstract: A system for monitoring and tracking entities inside and outside a building, wherein a space within and around the building is divided into a plurality of low-priority and high-priority spaces. The system comprises a user device, a first monitor, and a first network. The first monitor coupled to a first entity and configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The first network includes a plurality of first nodes configured to transmit and receive wireless signals, wherein the first node is wirelessly connected to at least another of the first nodes. The first nodes include a plurality of high-priority first nodes configured to monitor the high-priority spaces. The high-priority first nodes detects the first monitor entering the high-priority space and pushes a notification to the user device regarding the entry of the first monitor into the high-priority space and a location of the high-priority space.

Abstract: A computer-implemented labeling technique generates a task description that describes a labeling task to be given to a language model. The technique then sends a prompt to the language model, which includes the task description and a particular item to be labeled. The technique receives a response provided by the language model in response to the prompt, which specifies a class assigned by the language model to the item. In some implementations, the task description specifies a group of suggested classes to be used in classifying the particular item. The task description also invites the language model to specify another class upon a finding that none of the group of suggested classes applies to the item. The technique also allows a user to stop and restart a labeling run at any point in the labeling run. Other aspects of the technique include consensus processing and weight updating.

Abstract: A proxy mesh that includes a plurality of proxy vertices is generated by projecting a visual mesh that includes a plurality of visual vertices onto a fitting plane. The visual mesh is of a character model. Each of the plurality of proxy vertices indicates a respective bone of the character model. A vertex weight associated with each of the plurality of proxy vertices of the proxy mesh is determined. Each of the vertex weights indicates how much the respective proxy vertex impacts a position of a visual vertex of the plurality of visual vertices that is adjacent to the respective proxy vertex. A position of each of the plurality of visual vertices is adjusted based on the determined vertex weights of a subset of the plurality of proxy vertices that are adjacent to the respective visual vertex.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a voltage isolated integrated circuit (IC) package configuration includes a first package comprising a transformer and a mold material enclosing the transformer to form a first package body, wherein the first package comprises a first lead set to permit electrical connection to the transformer. In some embodiments, a second package comprising a lead frame, two or more semiconductor die supported by the lead frame, and a mold material enclosing the two or more semiconductor die to form a second package body, wherein the lead frame comprises a second lead set to permit electrical connection to the two or more semiconductor die. In some embodiments, the one or more leads of the first lead set is directly electrically connected to one or more leads of the second lead set, wherein the first package and the second package are mechanically coupled together.

Abstract: Example embodiments include methods and apparatus for a structure having a capacitor, where the structure includes a plurality of inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layers above a substrate, a plurality of metal layers between respective IMD layers. In embodiments, BEOL metal regions and interconnects form plates of the capacitor. In example embodiments, lateral capacitors can be formed away from the substrate.

Abstract: In some embodiments, based on a wireless signal of a mobile device (e.g., obtained by a local device) the mobile device and a first authentication capability of the mobile device may be detected. Based on the detection of the mobile device, the mobile device may present access initiation options on a user interface of the mobile device. Based on a selection of a first option of the access initiation options via the user interface to initiate an access request for an access operation with the local device, an authentication request may be generated, where the authentication request is associated with the first authentication capability and with a first authentication tier. For example, the authentication request may be generated based on (i) the first authentication capability being detected as an authentication capability of the mobile device and (ii) the first authentication tier corresponding to an access amount of the access request.

Abstract: An AC carrier assembly, which includes a housing, a receptacle integrally formed as part of the housing, a plurality of busbars extending through the housing, a core at least partially disposed in the receptacle, the core surrounding the busbars to dampen electromagnetic interference. A plurality of sub-housings are integrally formed as part of the housing, and each of a plurality of flux concentrators, is disposed in a corresponding one of the sub-housings. The AC carrier assembly also includes a cover attached to the housing, and a plurality of conductors. Each of the conductors is connected one of the busbars, and each of the flux concentrators surrounds a corresponding one of the busbars. Each sub-housing includes a cavity, and one of the flux concentrators is at least partially disposed in the cavity of the sub-housing. Each sub-housing may be overmolded around the flux concentrators.

Abstract: A method and a system for transmission of optical signals. One or more first and second multi-core optical components are coupled to all fiber cores in a multi-core fiber. An erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) optical component is coupled to all fiber cores in the multi-core fiber and includes a plurality of EDFAs. Each fiber core is coupled to an EDFA. The EDFA optical component is coupled to all fiber cores between the first and second multi-core optical components. First multi-core components are coupled at an input to a first portion of fiber cores and provide first functions, and are coupled at an output from a second portion of fiber cores and provide second functions. Second multi-core components are coupled at an output from the first portion of fiber cores and provide second functions, and are coupled to an input to the second portion of fiber cores and provide first functions.

Abstract: A system and method for generating content from an artificial intelligence (AI) system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system is trained by one or more training instructors using training content having one or more training content pieces, and the method comprises accepting first information associating training content with training content attributes; accepting second information associating the AI system with training instructor profiles; generating the AI generated content in response to an AI content generation request from a user; and providing the AI generated content, the first information and the second information to the user.

Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a processor or processors to receive an audio signal obtained from a microphone, input the audio signal into a neural-network pipeline, the neural-network pipeline including a convolutional network that receives the audio signal and provides a first output of the convolutional network to an enhancer, the enhancer including a deep complex convolutional recurrent network that receives the first output along with a mel spectrogram of the audio signal and outputs a second output to at least one of a vocoder and a decoder, and control an output of an enhanced audio signal from the at least one of the vocoder and the decoder.