Abstract: This invention, in embodiments, relates to a roofing material comprising (a) a coated substrate having a top surface and a back surface, and (b) a plurality of roofing granules applied to the top surface of the coated substrate. The plurality of roofing granules comprises from 50% to 100% of unitary, uncoated, non-mineral based particles. This invention, in embodiments, further relates to a method of preparing such roofing material.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums for video encoding/decoding. An apparatus includes processing circuitry that decodes prediction information of a current block in a current picture that is a part of a video bitstream. The processing circuitry determines that a first plurality of coding tools is enabled and a second plurality of coding tools is disabled for the current block based on a syntax element included in the video bitstream. The first plurality of coding tools includes a deblocking filter. The second plurality of coding tools includes at least one of a sample adaptive offset filter, an intra sub-partitioning, and a matrix based intra prediction. The processing circuitry reconstructs the current block based on the first plurality of coding tools being enabled and the second plurality of coding tools being disabled.

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to a system for automatically and dynamically facilitating various transactions via a hyperlocal marketplace. A smart home system, for example, may track all perishable items within the home. Any items expected to have a surplus may be offered for sale to other homes in the hyperlocal marketplace. Any items expected to have a shortage may be identified and made known to the other homes in the hyperlocal marketplace. Bids may be made on the shortage items that may be offered for sale by the marketplace.

Abstract: A solid-fuel grilling device comprises a direct-current power source. A direct-current sensor is in communication with the direct-current power source. The direct-current sensor is configured to gather power characteristic data in relation to the direct-current power source. A solid-fuel grilling component is in communication with the direct-power source. The direct-power source provides power to the solid-fuel grilling component. A processor, in communication with the direct-current sensor, is configured to analyze the power characteristic data and determine operational health of solid-fuel grill components.

Abstract: An interactive video game system includes at least one sensor and at least one display device disposed near a play area. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and the at least one display device, wherein the controller is configured to: receive, from the at least one sensor, the scanning data of the player in the play area; generate at least one model from the scanning data of the player; identify an action of the player in the play area based on the at least one model; generate the virtual representation for the player based on the at least one model and the action of the player; and present, on the display device, the virtual representation of the player in a virtual environment, wherein an action of the virtual representation is augmented relative to the action of the player.

Abstract: Various examples of high speed connectors and connector assemblies that use connector side plate designs and include structures for improved thermal performance are described. In one example, a connector assembly includes a housing, a side plate on one side of the housing, and a wafer assembly that includes a row of conductors and a protrusion, with the protrusion being located at one end of the row of conductors. The side plate can include an aperture, and the protrusion can be inserted into the aperture to align the row of conductors.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 04070428 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 04070428, to the plants of soybean cultivar 04070428, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 04070428, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 04070428. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04070428. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 04070428, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 04070428 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: An adjustable gauge block that may be quickly adjusted to a desired height and then dialed in to a precision measurement that can replace a set of gauge blocks. The adjustable gauge block of the present disclosure may be further used as a repeatable and precise physical reference to set tool depths and heights. The adjustable gauge block of the present disclosure may be utilized as a physical reference to set drill press bit depths, table saw blade heights, router table bit heights, and the like. Additionally, the adjustable gauge block of the present disclosure may be utilized to check uniformity of thickness along an edge of a piece of stock.

Abstract: A ventilation assembly and methods of forming the same includes a ventilation grille having reducing acoustic bodies configured to attenuate sound of the ventilation assembly. Arrangement of the acoustic bodies can form phononic crystal to attenuate sound and can be tuned to desired sound bands to reduce sounds.

Abstract: A device and system that can be used to assist actuation of a buckle release is disclosed. A device can comprise a first arm and a second arm joined by a U-shaped connecting portion. The device can also comprise a button contact feature. The device can be inserted over a buckle with the button contact feature over a buckle release button, and the device used to assist engagement of the buckle release button by a person operating the device. A system can comprise a device and various additional features or accessories.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for tracking users modifying, writing, or editing a file. In an example, a file system maintains a first-in-first-out queue that logs a finite set of users that have most-recently modified a file. This queue can be maintained in an extended attribute of an Mode that corresponds to a file. Where a user modifies a file, and the user is currently identified in the queue, the user can be removed from the queue. Where the user modifies a file, is not currently identified in the queue, and the queue is full, an oldest user in the queue can be removed from the queue. Then, the user can be added to the back of the queue.

Abstract: A docking system may include a first device and a second device moveable relative to the first device. The first device may include a docking station, a first optical transceiver, and a first controller configured to operate the first optical transceiver to receive an optical beacon signal, and generate and transmit an optical guidance data signal based on the optical beacon signal. The second device may also include a propulsion system, and a second optical transceiver configured to transmit the optical beacon signal toward the first optical transceiver and receive the optical guidance data signal from the first optical transceiver. The second device may also include a second controller configured to operate the propulsion system based upon the optical guidance data signal to dock the second device to the docking station of the first device.

Abstract: A locking mechanism for a motor is provided. The locking mechanism includes a detent mounted on a shaft coupled to the motor, and a solenoid including an electromagnetic coil, a plunger, and a spring that holds the plunger at an extended state. The plunger engages the detent at the extended state when no voltage is applied, and the spring is configured to exert a predetermined force for the plunger to engage the detent to lock the shaft. The plunger retracts away from the detent to allow rotation of the motor shaft when a voltage is applied to the solenoid.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system comprising a set of wireless communication nodes that are configured to operate as part of a wireless mesh network. Each respective wireless communication node may be directly coupled to at least one other wireless communication node via a respective short-hop wireless link, and at least a first pair of wireless nodes may be both (a) indirectly coupled to one another via a first communication path that comprises one or more intermediary wireless communication nodes and two or more short-hop wireless links and (b) directly coupled to one another via a first long-hop wireless link that provides a second communication path between the first pair of wireless communication nodes having a lesser number of hops than the first communication path. A fiber access point may be directly coupled to a first wireless communication node of the set of wireless communication nodes.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for submitting, by a computing device, a write for a write-request equal to a size of valid data in a segment. The write-request may be decomposed into RAID elements and corresponding parity stripe elements. Parity for RAID stripes may be calculated using only valid RAID elements of the RAID elements. A write for all the valid RAID elements and the corresponding parity stripe elements may be issued. An unmap command may be issued to at least a portion of the segment that is invalid.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method for producing a multimodal ethylene-based polymer having a first, second, and third ethylene-based component, wherein the multimodal ethylene based polymer results when ethylene monomer, at least one C3-C12 comonomer, solvent, and optionally hydrogen pass through a first solution, and subsequently, a second solution polymerization reactor. The first solution polymerization reactor or the second solution polymerization reactor receives both a first catalyst and a second catalyst, and a third catalyst passes through either the first or second solution polymerization reactors where the first and second catalysts are not already present. Each ethylene-based component is a polymerized reaction product of ethylene monomer and C3-C12 comonomer catalyzed by one of the three catalysts.

Abstract: Transferring (e.g., automatically) an automated assistant routine between client devices during execution of the automated assistant routine. The automated assistant routine can correspond to a set of actions to be performed by one or more agents and/or one or more devices. While content, corresponding to an action of the routine, is being rendered at a particular device, the user may walk away from the particular device and toward a separate device. The automated assistant routine can be automatically transferred in response, and the separate device can continue to rendering the content for the user.

Abstract: An article that includes a fluorescent composition having at least one of a fluorescent sensor compound and organic reporter molecules encapsulated in a microsphere structure. When encapsulated, the fluorescent sensor compound and the organic reporter molecules are distributed in a liquid organic matrix. When non-encapsulated, the remaining one of the fluorescent sensor compound and the organic reporter molecules reside in the matrix. In response to a force applied to the composition sufficient to break at least a portion of the microsphere structure, the fluorescent sensor compound and the organic reporter molecules are transformed into a non-reversible fluorescent state exhibiting a quantum yield greater than 0.2. The fluorescent state is objectively visually verifiable without physically contacting the composition.

Abstract: A method that includes receiving a request to select one or more files for a user; in response to receiving the request, identifying file request context information associated with the request, wherein the file request context information is based at least in part on a current state of a user device; identifying one or more candidate files based on the file request context information; identifying a relevance measure for the one or more candidate files based on the file request context information; identifying one or more candidate user contacts based on the file request context information, each of the one or more candidate user contacts having sent communications to or received communications from the user, wherein the communications include at least one of the one or more candidate files; and providing, for display to the user, a display portion of a user interface for selection pertaining to the one or more files and the one or more candidate user contacts, the display portion including a representation

Abstract: An intake manifold is provided having a base plate with discharge ports and an elongate pipe section extending along a face of the base plate. The pipe section has a front end with an intake port and progressively narrows at least adjacent a rear end. A first port in the rear end enables back-flushing of the manifold, and a second port in the rear end is angled relative to the base plate and enables insertion of a probe. Fork-lift openings extend between the base plate and the pipe section enabling the manifold to be lifted and positioned with a lift truck. Side ports extend through the pipe section and are angled relative to the base plate and adjacent one of the discharge ports to enable visual inspection of the discharge port. The side ports may include side ports located on both sides of the pipe section.