Abstract: A two-dimensional image of a vehicle occupant in a vehicle is collected. The collected two-dimensional image is input to a machine learning program trained to output one or more reference points of the vehicle occupant, each reference point being a landmark of the vehicle occupant. One or more reference points of the vehicle occupant in the two-dimensional image is output from the machine learning program. A location of the vehicle occupant in an interior of the vehicle is determined based on the one or more reference points. A vehicle component is actuated based on the determined location. For each of the one or more reference points, a similarity measure is determined between the reference point and a three-dimensional reference point, the similarity measure based on a distance between the reference point and the three-dimensional reference point.

Abstract: Provided herein are processes for the separation of acetonitrile from low-purity feedstock streams. The provided processes are particularly useful for isolating acetonitrile at high purity from chemical manufacturing waste streams that include methanol, water, and allyl alcohol.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to solid-state batteries and methods for forming solid-state batteries. The method includes contacting a polymeric precursor and an assembled battery including two or more electrodes defining a space therebetween, where the polymeric precursor fills the space defined between the two or more electrodes and any voids between the solid-state electroactive particles of each electrode; and reacting the polymeric precursor to form a polymeric gel electrolyte that forms a solid-state electrolyte layer in the space between the two or more electrodes and fills the voids between the solid-state electroactive particles of the electrodes. In other instances the method includes disposing the polymeric precursor on exposed surfaces of an electrode and reacting the polymeric precursor to form the solid-state electrolyte.

Abstract: A battery connection module is provided and is adapted to connect a plurality of batteries, the battery connection module includes busbars, a circuit board and bridging pieces. The busbars are used to be connected to the batteries. The bridging pieces are connected between the corresponding busbars and the circuit board, each bridging piece has a circuit board connection segment and a busbar connection segment which are arranged along a straight direction and are respectively connected to the circuit board and the corresponding busbar and a buffering segment which is positioned between the circuit board connection segment and the busbar connection segment, the buffering segment includes at least two buffering strips, the at least two buffering strips are constructed as symmetry in a transverse direction with respect to a central line extending along the straight direction, each buffering strip has at least one curving portion.

Abstract: A panel attachment structure including a panel assembly having a channel member including a channel therein. The panel assembly further includes at least one reinforcing member directly or indirectly coupled to the channel member, and an insert assembly including an insert portion. The insert portion is configured to be closely slidably received in the channel member in an insertion direction, and the insert assembly is configured to be coupled to an underlying support structure.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method determines an encoded plurality of layers for a scalable video stream for a video where each of the plurality of layers includes a respective layer parameter setting. An additional layer for the plurality of layers is determined where the additional layer enhances a base layer in the plurality of layers and the respective layer parameter settings for the encoded plurality of layers do not take into account the additional layer. The method then determines an additional layer parameter setting for the additional layer. The additional layer parameter setting specifies a relationship between the additional layer and at least a portion of the plurality of layers where the additional layer parameter setting is used to decode the additional layer and the at least a portion of the plurality of layers.

Abstract: Systems and methods for physical cable route tracing are provided. In one embodiment, a cable comprises: one or more of either electrical conductors or optical fibers; a cable sheath around the one or more of either electrical conductors or optical fibers; and a pattern of cable tracing facilitation markings located on an exterior of the cable sheath; wherein the cable tracing facilitation markings comprise either: a visually varying pattern that gradually changes along a length of the cable sheath; or a series of coded markings of an ordered sequence pattern.

Abstract: A system for a vehicle includes a computer, a first electronic control module, and a wired vehicle communications network coupling the computer and the first electronic control module. The computer is programmed to transmit authentication keys to the first electronic control module and a plurality of second electronic control modules via the wired vehicle communications network, encrypt a table of the authentication keys using a first key, store the encrypted table, transmit the encrypted table to the first electronic control module via the wired vehicle communications network, and transmit the encrypted table and the first key to a remote server spaced from the wired vehicle communications network.

Abstract: A method of decoding an encoded video bitstream using at least one processor, including: obtaining from the encoded video bitstream a coded video sequence including a picture unit corresponding to a coded picture; obtaining a picture header (PH) network abstraction layer (NAL) unit included in the picture unit; obtaining at least one video coding layer (VCL) network abstraction layer (NAL) unit included in the picture unit; decoding the coded picture based on the PH NAL unit, the at least one VCL NAL unit, and an adaptation parameter set (APS) included in an APS NAL unit obtained from the coded video sequence; and outputting the decoded picture, wherein the APS NAL unit is available to the at least one processor before the at least one VCL NAL unit.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include: receiving, from at least one camera, image data associated with a first user at a public access user computing device; detecting, based on the received image data, by employing a machine learning model trained using a dataset of actions collected from a plurality of previous users, that the first user has moved away from the public access user computing device; automatically encrypting, based upon the detection, a user session associated with the first user, wherein the encrypted user session is configured to be subsequently activated by the first user; and initiating a new generic user session on the public access user computing device for a second user.

Abstract: An improved snap-on automotive wheel cover overlay with extended surround having hook-shaped members for the purpose of securing the wheel cover overlay of the present invention to a damaged manufacturer's wheel cover. The wheel cover overlay of the present invention is further secured by inserting a tension rotation device from the reversed position of a tire into a manufactured in wheel cover overlay tension tabs assembly, and having an extended surround covering the entire rim of a vehicle when installed there on. During manufacturing of the present invention, a three dimensional (3D) scanned imaging of the individual embodiment component parts is generated, after rigorous testing, and is transferred to an injection molding computer to generate the injection molding designed precisely corresponding to each individual component parts of the present invention.

Abstract: A low density polyethylene (LDPE) having a z-average molecular weight Mz (cony) from 425,000 g/mol to 800,000 g/mol, a melt index I2 less than or equal to 0.20 g/10 min, and a conventional GPC Mw/Mn from 8.0 to 10.6. A LDPE having a GPC-light scattering parameter (LSP) less than 2.00, a ratio of viscosity measured at 0.1 radians/second and 190° C. to a viscosity measured at 100 radians/second and 190° C. that is greater than 50, and a z-average molecular weight Mz (cony) from 425,000 g/mol to 800,000 g/mol.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) may include a conductive via in a first portion of an epitaxial layer and a first contact on a second portion of the epitaxial layer. The first portion and the second portion may be separated by an isolation region. The LED may include a transparent conductive layer on the epitaxial layer.

Abstract: A system including one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that, when executed on the one or more processors, perform certain acts. The acts can include receiving information corresponding to a plurality of components in an information technology environment. The acts also can include determining a relationship between a first component of the plurality of components and a second component of the plurality of components based on the information, the relationship based on overlapping information corresponding to the first component and the second component. The acts additionally can include generating a marker for the relationship based on determining a threshold level of correlation between the information corresponding to the first component and the second component. The acts additionally can include auditing the relationship between the first component and the second component to determine if the marker is to be updated.

Abstract: Techniques and tools are described for decoding jointly coded information. For example, a decoder decodes a variable length code [“VLC”] signaled at macroblock level that jointly represents a transform type signal level, transform type, and subblock pattern. The decoder decodes one or more VLCs signaled at block level, each jointly representing a transform type and subblock pattern. The decoder may select between multiple VLC tables for the VLCs signaled macroblock level and/or block level.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for conducting binding assays in an assay device that includes one or more storage and use zone. The storage zones of the assay device are configured to house one or more reagents used in an assay conducted in the use zone of the device.

Abstract: A wireless device may receive configuration parameters of an unlicensed cell for uplink transmissions of data of logical channels. Each of the logical channels may be associated with a logical channel priority and a quality of service indicator. The wireless device may receive an uplink grant, for the unlicensed cell, indicating uplink resources and a type of listen-before-talk (LBT). The wireless device may allocate first uplink resources of the uplink resources for first data of a first logical channel, of the logical channels, with a first LBT priority number corresponding to a first quality of service indicator for the first logical channel. The wireless device may allocate remaining uplink resources of the uplink resources for second data of a second logical channel, of the logical channels, with a second LBT priority number lower than the first LBT priority number. The wireless device may perform an LBT procedure based on the type of LBT.

Abstract: A method for controlling an amount of power delivered to an electrical load may include controlling an average magnitude of a load current towards a target load current that ranges from a maximum-rated current to a minimum-rated current in a normal mode, and controlling the average magnitude of the load current below the minimum-rated current in a burst mode. The burst mode may include at least one burst-mode period that comprises a first time period associated with an active state and a second time period associated with an inactive state. During the burst mode, the method may include regulating a peak magnitude of the load current towards the minimum-rated current during the active state, and stopping the generation of at least one drive signal during the inactive state to control the average magnitude of the load current to be less than the minimum-rated current.

Abstract: An axle housing assembly and a method of manufacture. A friction weld may join a spindle to an arm portion of the axle housing assembly. An extension weld may encircle the arm portion. The extension weld may extend from the friction weld in a direction that may extend away from the spindle.

Abstract: A method for controlling a robotic vehicle in a delivery environment includes causing the robotic vehicle to deploy from an autonomous vehicle (AV) at a first AV position in the delivery environment. The method further includes localizing, via a robotic vehicle controller, an initial position within a global reference map using a robot vehicle perception system, receiving, from the AV, a 3-dimensional (3D) augmented map and localizing an updated position in the delivery environment based on the 3D augmented map and the global reference map. The robot vehicle perception system senses obstacle characteristics, and generates a unified 3D augmented map with robot-sensed obstacle characteristics. The method further includes generating a dynamic path plan to a package delivery destination using the unified 3D augmented map, and actuating the robot vehicle to the package delivery destination according to the dynamic path plan.