Abstract: Examples of kickstand assemblies for foldable computing devices are provided. In one example, in a foldable computing device comprising a first frame rotatably coupled to a second frame, a method of using a kickstand assembly to release the first frame and the second frame from a closed orientation comprises sliding an upper kickstand plate of the kickstand assembly in a lateral direction relative to the first frame. The method includes, at least on condition of sliding the upper kickstand plate in the lateral direction, biasing the first frame and the second frame to rotate open from the closed orientation.

Abstract: A brush assembly is provided for increasing an effective area and uniformity of performance in an abrasive floor polishing application at a given size of brush mount. The brush assembly includes a pad with slots for receiving abrasive blades. The pad includes variable protrusions to provide varied support to the abrasive blades. The blades have a trapezoidal body shape. The blades include abrading components including an abrasive material such as diamonds. In some embodiments, the abrading components include a metallic material, such as copper material. In some embodiments, the abrading components include a phenolic material.

Abstract: A method for resolving body-garment collisions in avatars for immersive reality applications is provided. The method includes forming a two-dimensional projection of a dressed avatar in an immersive reality application running in a headset, identifying, from the two-dimensional projection, an area that includes a garment collision, and replacing a pixel in the area that includes the garment collision, with a pixel indicative of a garment for the dressed avatar, to form a new two-dimensional projection of the dressed avatar. A system and a non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions to perform the above method, are also provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating an output sequence from an input sequence. One of the methods includes, at each of a plurality of generation time steps: generating a combined sequence for the generation time step that includes the input sequence followed by the output tokens that have already been generated as of the generation time step; processing the combined sequence using a self-attention decoder neural network to generate a time step output that defines a score distribution over a set of possible output tokens; and selecting, using the time step output, an output token from the set of possible output tokens as the next output token in the output sequence.

Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for sharing data between accounts that are hosted by a cloud-based data warehousing system on different cloud platforms or in different cloud regions of a cloud platform, and where such accounts may be associated with different organizations. Sharing of data in the multi-cloud platform and/or multi-cloud region environments may be facilitated by the on-demand creation of one or more data collection accounts.

Abstract: Processes for managing computing processes within a plurality of data centers configured to provide a cloud computing environment are described. An exemplary process includes executing a process on a first host of a plurality of hosts. When the process is executing on the first host, a first network identifier associated with the plurality of hosts is not a network identifier of a pool of network identifiers associated with the cloud computing environment and first and second route tables respectively corresponding to first and second data centers of the plurality of data centers associate the first network identifier with the first host. The exemplary process further includes detecting an event associated with the process. In response to detecting the event associated with the process, the first and second route tables are respectively updated to associate the first network identifier with a second host of the plurality of hosts.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods for providing a site for the hyperbaric chamber, installing a deposition system at the site, wherein the deposition system is configured to deposit building materials for constructing the hyperbaric chamber, loading a layout of the hyperbaric chamber into the deposition system, and depositing the building materials according to the layout onto the site.

Abstract: Methods and systems, including computer-readable media, are described for monitoring presence or absence of an object at a property using local region matching. A system generates images while monitoring an area of the property and, based on the images, detects an object in a region of interest in the area. For each of the images: the system iteratively computes interest points for the object using photometric augmentation applied to the image before each iteration of computing the interest points. A digital representation of the region and the object is generated based on interest points that repeat across the images after each application of the photometric augmentation. Based on the digital representation, a set of anchor points are determined from the interest points that repeat across images. Using the set of anchor points, the system detects an absence or a continued presence of the object in the area of the property.

Abstract: A method for detecting security holograms on documents in a video stream is disclosed, including: searching for interest points and calculating descriptors in a frame; filtering of interest points in the previous frame so that only points located inside the quadrangle of the outer borders of the document remain; matching the descriptors of interest points of the current and previous frames; application of an algorithm for estimating the parameters of projective transformation between the frames; projective transformation of the quadrangle of the outer boundaries of the document from the previous frame to obtain the outer boundaries of the document in the current frame; document image normalization; calculating the color saturation and hue; updating the saturation and hue values; further considering the pixels of the normalized document image with brightness values not exceeding a preset threshold; filtration of the obtained image.

Abstract: Noise preserving models and methods for resolution recovery of x-ray computed tomography (e.g., using a computerized tool) are enabled. For example, a system can comprise: a memory that stores computer executable components, and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory, wherein the computer executable components comprise: a pair generation component that generates a pair of images, the pair of images comprising an input image and a ground truth image, a training component that trains a machine learning based sharpening algorithm by approximately minimizing a loss function that determines an error between a sharpened image and the ground truth image, and a sharpening component that, using the sharpening algorithm, sharpens the input image to generate the sharpened image, wherein the sharpened image comprises a second noise that is similar in intensity to a first noise of the input image.

Abstract: Described herein are kits, methods, and systems for printing metal three-dimensional objects. In an example, described is a kit for three-dimensional printing comprising: powdered metal build material; and a binding fluid comprising a liquid vehicle, metal or metal precursor particles, and latex polymer particles dispersed in the liquid vehicle, wherein the latex polymer particles have an average particle size of from about 10 nm to about 300 nm, and wherein the metal or metal precursor particles comprise metal nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles and a reducing agent, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video coding. A method for video decoding includes receiving a coded video bitstream that includes prediction information of a current block in a current picture. The prediction information indicates that an adaptive motion vector prediction (AMVP) mode and an adaptive motion vector resolution (AMVR) mode are applied to the current block. A set of motion vector (MV) resolutions in the AMVR mode is available for the current block. The method includes determining respective template matching (TM) costs corresponding to each of a plurality of MV resolutions in the set of MV resolutions based on the plurality of MV resolutions and motion information of the current block, reordering the plurality of MV resolutions based on the determined TM costs, selecting an MV resolution from the reordered plurality of MV resolutions, and reconstructing the current block based on the selected MV resolution.

Abstract: A security system for a network may be configured to detect one or more failed authentication attempts to access the network by at least one user device and determine the number of the failed authentication attempts. The system may determine a first risk score based on the number of failed authentication attempts and determine whether the first risk score is greater than or equal to a first risk score threshold and generate a first notification indicating that the user device is attempting to gain unauthorized access onto the network. The system may transmit the first notification to an administrator of the network, determine the user device is successfully authenticated to access the network after the number of failed authentication attempts has been detected, and apply a first set of network activity restrictions to the user device.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments generally directed to a heat exchange system comprising a heat exchange module (HEM) that is strategically positioned within the vehicle and supports a combined lubrication system providing lubrication functionality for the vehicle. The HEM is positioned between an inverter and a gear box within the example electric vehicle. The HEM includes a plurality of ports and corresponding passages for coolant flow and oil flow.

Abstract: A shaft seal assembly comprises a stator configured to engage a housing and a rotor positioned within the stator. The stator may include a main body, a stator inward radial projection extending radially inward from the stator main body, and a collection groove adjacent the stator inward radial projection. The rotor may include a rotor main body and a rotor axial projection extending from the rotor main body. The rotor axial projection may be positioned adjacent a distal end of the stator inward radial projection.

Abstract: A conduit joint system securing ends of two conduits together includes first and second conduits having first and second flared ends and first and second liners protruding from the flared ends. The liners are joined together so that the flared ends are opposing and spaced from one another and portions of the liners are between the flared ends. An external coupler is configured to receive the flared ends and includes (i) a first flange receiving portion configured to receive the first flared end, (ii) a second flange receiving portion configured to receive the second flared end, and (iii) a body portion extending between the flange receiving portions and configured to receive the portions of the liners between the flared ends. With the liners joined together and with the external coupler receiving the flared ends, and the portions of the liners, the external coupler secures the first and second conduits together.

Abstract: A system for controlling operation of a vehicle having a power inverter module includes an alternating current (AC) power bus coupled to the power inverter module. The AC power bus has a plurality of busbars for conducting an AC current having multiple phases. The AC power bus is coupled to a stator in an electric motor configured to generate torque to propel the vehicle. A controller is adapted to determine an estimated temperature of the AC power bus for the multiple phases based on a plurality of factors. The plurality of factors includes an oil flow rate of a motor oil and a coolant flow rate of an inverter coolant that are in respective direct or indirect thermal contact with the plurality of busbars. The controller is adapted to control operation of the vehicle based in part on a highest one of the estimated temperature of the multiple phases.

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus, systems, and methods, including a ground transport drive container comprising an outer container having a cuboid shape and comprising a plurality of fittings for securing the outer container to another apparatus; and a drive wheel assembly. The drive wheel assembly comprises one or more wheels and a deployment mechanism secured to the one or more wheels. An actuating member actuates the drive wheel assembly between a stowed configuration and one or more deployed configurations. In the stowed configuration, the drive wheel assembly is housed entirely within the outer container. In the one or more deployed configurations, the drive wheel assembly extends from the outer container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxide, the catalyst comprising a first coating comprising a 12-membered ring pore zeolitic material comprising a first metal which is one or more of copper and iron, and a second coating comprising an 8-membered ring pore zeolitic material comprising a second metal which is one or more of copper and iron.