Abstract: Among other things, we describe techniques for automatically selecting data samples for annotation. The techniques use bounding box prediction based on a bounding box score distribution, spatial probability density determined from bounding box sizes and positions and an ensemble score variance determined from outputs of multiple machine learning models to select data samples for annotation. In an embodiment, temporal inconsistency cues are used to select data samples for annotation. In an embodiment, digital map constraints or other map-based data are used to exclude data samples from annotation. In an exemplary application, the annotated data samples are used to train a machine learning model that outputs perception data for an autonomous vehicle application.

Abstract: A method of maintaining a desired seed population rate during periods of acceleration of the agricultural planter. In one method, if the horizontal acceleration of the planter is greater than a predefined upper threshold, the seed disc is driven at a rotational speed to maintain the desired seed population rate based on a highest stable ground speed. In another method, if the horizontal acceleration is less than a predefined lower acceleration threshold, the seed disc is driven at a rotational speed to maintain the desired seed population rate based on a lowest stable ground speed. In another method, if the horizontal acceleration is less than the predefined upper acceleration threshold and is greater than the predefined lower acceleration threshold, the seed disc is driven at a rotational speed to maintain the desired seed population rate based on an a preferred planter ground speed input.

Abstract: Methods, computer systems, computer-storage media, and graphical user interfaces are provided for facilitating data transformations, according to embodiments of the present invention. In one embodiment, a set of example values are received. A repository of transformation tools is searched to identify a new transformation tool as relevant to a data transformation associated with the received set of example values. The repository includes annotations associated with the new transformation tool. The new transformation tool is used to generate a transformation program that produces transformed output values. Additional annotations are generated for the new transformation tool based on the transformed output values.

Abstract: A fluid properties sensing system includes an optical sensor which generates a sensor signal based on received laser light, a light source which transmits laser light through a transmitting fiber to a sensor head, a receiver that detects a portion of the laser light from a receiving fiber through an evanescent field of the transmitting fiber when the laser light radiates through a transmitting fiber wall of the transmitting fiber and interacts with a fluid medium at an interface of the sensor and the fluid medium, and a processor. The fibers are coupled at one end through the evanescent field to form the sensor head disposed in a flow field and to interact with the fluid medium. The processor identifies a change in the sensor signal based on a detected portion of the laser light resulting from an interaction of the sensor head with the fluid medium.

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer-readable storage mediums are described for altering a power consumption of a battery-powered device. In an example system, a power monitor is configured to measure, for each of a plurality of components in the battery-powered device, a power consumption of the component during execution of an AI model that is stored on the device. A consumption analyzer is configured to predict whether a battery criterion would be satisfied during operation of the battery-powered device based on the measured power consumption of the components. In examples, operation of the device may include operation of the device in which the AI model is executed. A model retraining engine retrains the AI model if the battery criterion is not predicted to be satisfied during operation of the device, and a retrained AI model may be provided for execution on the battery-powered device.

Abstract: Digital rights management systems and methods for audience measurement are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein include enabling a media handler implemented by a media device to begin presenting first media based on a first digital license associated with the first media. Such example methods also include retrieving a second digital license different from the first digital license from a license server separate from the media device. Such example methods further include causing the media handler to perform a first media monitoring operation based on the second digital license, the first media monitoring operation being deactivated by default.

Abstract: A system for security key rotation in a cloud computing environment is disclosed. The system performs steps to at least initiate, at a predetermined interval, a call to determine whether to initiate generation of a public-private key pair for a client application. The system determines whether to initiate generation of the public-private key pair for the client application and based on determining to initiate generation of the public-private key pair for the client application, transmits a control signal requesting generation of the public-private key pair The system generates the public-private key pair and transmits a private key associated with the public-private key pair to a secure storage location for later retrieval by the client application and transmits a public key associated with the public-private key pair to a public key service for later retrieval by a client associated with the client application.

Abstract: Interspinous process spacing devices and associated methods are provided. In one embodiment, an interspinous process spacing device includes a first attachment side, a second attachment side, and a spacer. The first attachment side and the second attachment side each include a central portion, a first wing portion, and a second wing portion. The central portion includes an inner surface extending along at least a majority of an anterior-posterior height of the central portion, and the first wing portion includes an inner surface extending along at least a majority of an anterior-posterior height of the first wing portion. The inner surface of the first wing portion extends in a direction transverse to the inner surface of the central portion, and the anterior-posterior height of the first wing portion is less than the anterior-posterior height of the central portion.

Abstract: A rotary brush for a carwash comprised of a rotational hub, a plastic clip core, a plurality of longitudinal washing elements (“LWE”) and an equal plurality of plastic clips, for retaining the LWE to the plastic clip core. A plastic clip core is comprised of a plastic clip core, a plurality of longitudinal washing elements (“LWE”) and an equal plurality of plastic clips. The plastic clip core assembly is mated to a rotational hub, creating the rotary brush. The plastic clip core has a plurality of semi-cylindrical void cavities, each with an adjoining cylindrical void cavity. Each plastic clip has two parallel members, a first member and a second member. Each LWE has an upper edge, lower edge, free edge, and a cylindrical mount. A first member of a plastic clip fits into the cylindrical mount of the LWE and the semi-cylindrical void cavity. The second member of the plastic clip fits into the cylindrical void cavity, thus securing the LWE to the plastic clip core.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for automated protocol recommendation and selection in a medical imaging system. In one example, a method may include receiving, from a hospital-specific user interface, a standard procedure ID, determining a medical imaging procedure based on the standard procedure ID, and, responsive to having previously received the standard procedure ID, generating one or more protocol recommendations based at least on the determined medical imaging procedure, and performing the determined medical imaging procedure based on at least one of the one or more protocol recommendations.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for configuring service mesh networking resources for dynamically discovered external entities. The methods and systems create custom resource objects for services provided by the external entities and dynamically create service mesh network resources for the custom resource objects. The methods and systems enable communications with the external entities using the service mesh network resources.

Abstract: Emails or other communications are labeled with a category label such as “spam” or “good” without using confidential or Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The category label is based on features of the emails such as metadata that do not contain PII. Graphs of inferred relationships between email features and category labels are used to assign labels to emails and to features of the emails. The labeled emails are used as a training dataset for training a machine learning model (“MLM”). The MLM model identifies unwanted emails such as spam, bulk email, phishing email, and emails that contain malware.

Abstract: A method and system for increasing the collection of network traffic data in a network based on the occurrence of predetermined criteria. A network appliance manages network traffic in the network and passes data traffic on the network. Network traffic data is collected based on the data traffic passing through the network appliance at a normal level. It is determined whether the network traffic data indicates an abnormal condition. The collection of network traffic data is increased through the network traffic appliance when an abnormal condition is detected. The network traffic data from the increased collection is stored in a memory device.

Abstract: A method for joining an association that includes receiving, by a first cluster, an association access credential and a unique address of an association manager, generating, based on the association access credential, an association access request, sending, to the unique address, the association access request, receiving, in response to the sending, association information, and initiating, based on the association information, a connection to a second cluster in the association.

Abstract: A first cloud vendor is registered by a backup application. A file is moved from backup storage of the backup application to the first cloud vendor. A reference is maintained at the backup storage to the first file residing at the first cloud vendor. A second cloud vendor is registered by the backup application. The backup application directs a migration of the file from the first cloud vendor to the second cloud vendor without recalling the file to the backup storage. A reference maintained at the backup storage is updated to refer to the file now residing at the second cloud vendor. The updated reference is maintained at the backup storage.

Abstract: Disclosed is an antenna that enables dense packing of low band, mid band, and C-band radiators. The low band radiators have a plurality of dipole arms that minimize re-radiation of either RF energy emitted by either the mid band or C-Band radiators. In one embodiment, the dipole arms are formed of a two-dimensional structure that has a shape that substantially prevents re-radiation in both the mid band and the C-band. In another embodiment, the dipole arms have two different configurations: a first configuration optimized for preventing re-radiation in the mid band, and a second configuration optimized for preventing re-radiation in the C-Band. In the latter embodiment, the low band radiators in close proximity to the mid band radiators have dipole arms of the first configuration, and the low band radiators in close proximity to the C-Band radiators have dipole arms of the second configuration.

Abstract: Techniques to transmit encoded data along a physical medium, e.g. tape, and decode the transmitted data along the physical medium are provided. Some techniques include logic to encode data transmitted along a physical medium, such as a tape suitable for any purpose including the encoding of multimedia data, where the encoding is pursuant to a conversion between a first and second colorspace. The logic may further be configured to decode the data once it is received at a node along the tape, where the colorspace conversion provides the basis, key, or cipher for preforming the decoding operation. The logic may be further configured to alter the encryption and decryption basis, key, or cypher by altering the colorspace scheme defining the encoding (and by extension the decoding) during transmission, including a transmission that takes place after a previous transmission governed by the previously defined (and subsequently altered) colorspace conversion scheme. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A vehicle electric machine assembly including a stator core and a terminal block is provided. The stator core includes one or more three-phase terminals connected to end windings. The terminal block includes a connector for each of the three-phase terminals. A portion of the end windings extending from the stator core, the three-phase terminals, and the terminal block are overmolded as a single unit such that a portion of each of the connectors is exposed for connection to an inverter. The terminal block may further include one or more threaded apertures, each sized to receive a threaded stud to facilitate an electrical connection between one of the one or more three-phase terminals and the inverter. Each of the one or more three-phase terminals may extend axially along an axis substantially parallel to a central axis of a rotor disposed within a cavity defined by the stator core.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a system comprising a drug storage comprising a container to hold a drug; a communication module; and a cyber security module. The system is operable to log record of an access of the drug and maintain a ledger of the record of the access of the drug using a blockchain technology. The access of the drug is secured by the cyber security module.

Abstract: In a particular embodiment, parallel deconfliction processing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is disclosed that includes a UAV control system partitioning the airspace over a geographic region into a plurality of airspace regions. In this example embodiment, the UAV control system includes a plurality of deconfliction controllers. For each deconfliction controller in the plurality of deconfliction controllers, the UAV control system assigns to the deconfliction controller, one or more airspace regions of the plurality of airspace regions. The UAV control system also inputs, in parallel, flight path data for a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the plurality of deconfliction controllers. This embodiment also includes processing, in parallel by the plurality of deconfliction controllers, the flight path data to identify a flight conflict between two or more UAVs. Each deconfliction controller outputs a deconfliction result for each airspace region.