Abstract: A battery includes an anode, a cathode, and a porous separator having a surface and percolating pores providing a porosity of from 20% to 80%. A passively impact resistant composite electrolyte includes an electrolyte and electrically non-conducting particles that enable shear thickening. The particles can have a polydispersity index of no greater than 0.1, an average particle size in a range of from 50 nm to 1 ?m, and an absolute zeta potential of greater than ±40 mV. The shear thickening enabling particles can be from 10 wt. % to 40 wt. % of the total weight of the separator and shear thickening particles. Between 20-40 wt. % of the shear thickening enabling particles are located in the pores of the separator.

Abstract: An indicator assembly according to certain embodiments generally includes a mounting bracket, a follower, a transmission ring, and an indicator plate. The follower is rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket, and is configured to receive a tailpiece of an input device. The transmission ring is rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket, and is engaged with the follower. The indicator plate is slidably mounted to the mounting bracket for movement between a first indicator plate position and a second indicator plate position to selectively place a first indicium of the indicator plate within a reference area. The transmission ring is operably connected with the indicator plate such that movement of the transmission ring between a first transmission ring position and a second transmission ring position drives the indicator plate between the first indicator plate position and the second indicator plate position.

Abstract: A computer vision card reader and/or point of sale device is described. The device is configured to sense when a user inserts a card into a card reader and to determine when a user departs or is about to depart from the device without retrieving the card. The device may issue an audible or visible alert to the user, reminding the user to retrieve the card. The device may additionally send a notification to a mobile device associated with the user that reminds the user that he has left a card at the point of sale. In some embodiments, message sent to the user contains a code and, upon entry of the code, the point of sale or card reader device returns the card to the user.

Abstract: A heat-assisted magnetic recording head includes a laser, a near-field transducer, a primary waveguide, a secondary waveguide, and a photodiode. The laser is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation. The near-field transducer is configured to focus and emit an optical near-field. The primary waveguide configured to receive the electromagnetic radiation and propagate the electromagnetic radiation toward and proximal to the near-field transducer. The secondary waveguide configured to receive a portion of the electromagnetic radiation from the primary waveguide. The photodiode configured to receive the portion of the electromagnetic radiation from the secondary waveguide and emit a signal that represents a magnitude of the electromagnetic radiation that the laser emits.

Abstract: A system for implementing automated vehicle assistance functions may include at least one vehicle having functional units, with which the vehicle assistance functions are executable, and at least one cloud system, which is connectable to the vehicle via a communication link.

Abstract: A woven laminated plastic bag having features that prevent leakage of contents out of the bag, or infestation of organisms into the contents of the bag is provided. In various aspects the bag can be fabricated from woven polypropylene and/or polyethylene layer which can be laminated with a film layer, can form a pinch bottom bag, and can have one or both sides include graphics and/or printing. The bag can also provide a top end and/or a bottom end either or both of which provide a discrete area which may contain discrete graphics and/or printing. The bag can also include a sealed closure that at least a portion of which can be easily peeled open with less force than the remainder of the sealed closure.

Abstract: A bottle structure for a bicycle handlebar, includes a bottle body having an integrally-formed bottle and bottle coupling structure. The bottle coupling structure is directly connected to the bicycle handlebar, and is dissociable from the bicycle handlebar. The integrated bottle structure may include additional features such as a straw structure or other devices.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to perform a job from a second computing device, where the job includes one or more steps to be completed in a period, and where the request includes a job description for the job, storing the job description into a data store, retrieving a step description corresponding to one of the steps of the job to be performed from the data store, where each of the steps is performed by a corresponding worker system, sending the commands to the communication endpoint for the corresponding worker system, receiving a status update comprising results for the commands from the corresponding worker system, and storing the status update to the data store.

Abstract: A packing system is disclosed for use with a valve having a valve body that defines a flow passage therethrough. The packing system includes a bonnet configured for connection to the valve body, a stem bore extending through the bonnet to receive a stem of the valve that is movable within the stem bore to control flow through the flow passage, a first packing set arranged in the stem bore surrounding a first portion of the stem, a second packing set arranged in the stem bore surrounding a second portion of the stem that is spaced apart from the first packing set by a support ring to define an inter-packing volume within the stem bore, and a pressurized barrier lubricant reservoir in communication with the inter-packing volume via a bonnet port in the bonnet to pressurize barrier lubricant within the inter-packing volume to be at or above a process pressure.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating realistic extensions of images. In one aspect, a method comprises providing an input that comprises a provided image to a generative neural network having a plurality of generative neural network parameters. The generative neural network processes the input in accordance with trained values of the plurality of generative neural network parameters to generate an extended image. The extended image has (i) more rows, more columns, or both than the provided image, and (ii) is predicted to be a realistic extension of the provided image. The generative neural network is trained using an adversarial loss objective function.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle roof and an airbag supported by the vehicle roof. The airbag is inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag defines an inflation chamber in the inflated position. The airbag includes a distal end below the vehicle roof in the inflated position. The vehicle includes an inflatable device supported by the vehicle roof. The inflatable device is a thermoplastic elastomer and inflatable to an inflated position. The inflatable device is in the inflation chamber of the airbag when the inflatable device and the airbag are in the inflated positions. The inflatable device includes a distal end in the inflation chamber of the airbag. The distal end of the inflatable device is below the vehicle roof and above the distal end of the airbag in the inflated position.

Abstract: A package with a first container defining a storage region defined by side walls extending upward from a lower region to a top surface. A first cartridge is positioned within the storage region of the first container. A card is mounted to the top surface of the first container. A leading edge of the card and a front face of the first container define an opening dimensioned to receive a handle.

Abstract: A method of performing a fund transfer at an ATM includes receiving an active authentication transaction key at an ATM from a mobile financial transaction instrument via a wireless communication protocol, generating a PIN at the ATM, and storing the PIN in a machine readable storage medium. An authorization request message is transmitted to a financial institution identified by the active authentication transaction key. The authorization request message includes the PIN and at least a portion of the active authentication transaction key. The PIN is received from a user of the mobile financial transaction instrument, and the funds are dispensed in response to receiving the PIN.

Abstract: A device receives, from multiple cameras, streaming video data associated with multiple vehicles and provides the streaming video data to a user device associated with a user. The device receives, from the user device, a request to control a first camera and provides, to the user device, first streaming video data associated with the first camera. The device receives, from the user device, a camera control command for the first camera and causes the first camera to perform an action. The device receives updated first streaming video data from the first camera and provides, to the user device, the updated first streaming video data. The device receives, from the user device, information identifying a first vehicle in the updated first streaming video data and identifies first augmented reality vehicle information associated with the first vehicle. The device provides the first augmented reality vehicle information to the user device.

Abstract: A vehicle for projecting holograms is described. The vehicle may include a plurality of Integrated Holographic Camera Modules (IHCMs) configured to project movable holograms. The vehicle may further include a vehicle processor communicatively coupled to the plurality of IHCMs. The vehicle processor may obtain a recording of a movable hologram from a first IHCM and determine a hologram movement from the recording. The vehicle processor may further switch a projection of the movable hologram from the first IHCM to a second IHCM when a predefined criterion is met. The vehicle processor may determine that the predefined criterion is met when the projection moves from a first IHCM projection range to a second IHCM projection range.

Abstract: A method of modifying a time to collision threshold includes receiving data and images of an object from image capturing devices and non-visual sensors within an automobile, from infrastructure cameras, and from image capturing devices within other automobiles, determining ambient light levels and color of the object, comparing ambient light levels to a pre-determined ambient light level threshold, determining a standard time to collision threshold, and sending the standard time to collision threshold to the collision avoidance system when ambient light levels are at least the pre-determined ambient light level, and, determining a standard time to collision threshold, a lighting coefficient, a color coefficient, applying the lighting and color coefficients to the standard time to collision threshold, calculating a modified time to collision threshold, sending the modified time to collision threshold to the collision avoidance system, when the ambient light levels are less than the pre-determined ambient light

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to providing assistance to medical professionals during the performance of medical procedures through the use of technologies facilitated through a head-worn computer.

Abstract: This document provides methods and materials related to treating a disease. For example, this document provides methods for treating a subject's disease based on identifying the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy PML using a genetic test.