Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically restructuring debt are disclosed. An example system may include a data collection circuit to monitor and collect information about at least one entity involved in a loan; and a smart contract circuit to automatically restructure a debt related to the loan based on the monitored and collected information about the at least one entity involved in the loan.

Abstract: A damper system includes a damper housing configured to flow air, a damper blade disposed in the damper housing and having an orifice, the damper blade being rotatable in the damper housing between a closed position and an open position. The orifice is configured to allow air to flow through the damper blade while the damper blade is in the closed position. An auto-balancing damper is disposed in the damper housing apart from the damper blade, and the auto-balancing damper is configured to regulate a flow of the air through the damper housing.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to techniques for monitoring and orchestrating the use and generation of collaborative data in a trustee environment subject to configurable constraints. A user interface can be provided to enable tenants to specify desired computations and constraints on the use and access to their data. A constraint manager can communicate with various components in the trustee environment to implement the constraints. For example, requests to execute an executable unit of logic such as a command or function call may be issued to the constraint manager, which can grant or deny permission. Permission may be granted subject to one or more conditions that implement the constraints, such as requiring the replacement of a particular executable unit of logic with a constrained executable unit of logic. As constraints are applied, any combination of schema, constraints, and/or attribution metadata can be associated with the data.

Abstract: This document describes techniques for suggesting actions based on machine learning. These techniques determine a task that a user desires to perform, and presents a user interface through which to perform the task. To determine this task, the techniques can analyze content displayed on the user device or analyze contexts of the user and user device. With this determined task, the techniques determine an action that may assist the user in performing the task. This action is further determined to be performable through analysis of functionalities of an application, which may or may not be executing or installed on the user device. With some subset of the application's functionalities determined, the techniques presents the subset of functionalities via the user interface. By so doing, the techniques enable a user to complete a task more easily, quickly, or using fewer computing resources.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to receive sensor data of an occupant of a vehicle, identify a type of mask worn by the occupant based on the sensor data, select a sound filter according to the type of mask from a plurality of sound filters stored in the memory, receive sound data, apply the selected sound filter to the sound data, and perform an operation using the filtered sound data.

Abstract: A method and system for managing a buffer device in a storage system. The method comprising determining a first priority for a first queue included in the buffer device, the first queue comprising at least one data page associated with a first storage device in the storage system; in at least one round, in response to the first priority not satisfying a first predetermined condition, updating the first priority according to a first updating rule, the first updating rule making the updated first priority much closer to the first predetermined condition than the first priority; and in response to the first priority satisfying the first predetermined condition, flushing data in a data page in the first queue to the first storage device.

Abstract: This disclosure introduces a novel device-initiated power saving scheme that enables the device (such as a ONU or other suitable entity) to achieve efficiencies during power emergencies and enables new communication features with a communication management resource (such as an OLT or other suitable entity) and the monitoring of systems deep in a service provider's network. Additionally, the new power saving techniques as described herein are fully compatible with existing operational power saving methods. Further, new messages supporting telemetry data can be used to plan back office support expansion needs, identify subscribers that are eligible for enhanced service offers and other uses. Finally, this disclosure includes new telemetry messaging techniques to provide novel notification of a system status.

Abstract: An illustrative port assembly includes a male port assembly including a male frame sub-assembly having first and second hinged male frame members rotatable about a first axis, the first and second hinged male frame members being sealable therebetween. A first transfer sleeve is attachable to the male port assembly and is configured to operably connect the male port assembly with a first volume. A female port assembly includes a female frame sub-assembly having first and second hinged female frame members rotatable about a second axis that is coaxially alignable with the first axis. The first and second hinged female frame members are sealable therebetween, and the female frame sub-assembly is sealable with the male frame sub-assembly. A second transfer sleeve is attachable to the female port assembly and is configured to operably connect the female port assembly with a second volume.

Abstract: A data processing system for end-to-end configuration assistance for presenting a mixed reality environment implements sending a request to a mixed reality service for environment attribute information for a mixed reality environment, the environment attribute information including attributes of mixed reality environment for displaying the mixed reality service; receiving the environment attribute information from the mixed reality service; retrieving a grayscale background image from the mixed reality service identified in the environment attribute information; applying the grayscale background image as a texture to a background object in the mixed reality environment; determining a background color to be applied to the background object based on the environment attribute information; applying the background color to the background object to create a color background for the mixed reality environment; and displaying the mixed reality environment on a display of the data processing system.

Abstract: A non-volatile memory includes a non-volatile memory array comprising blocks of non-volatile memory cells, bit lines connected to the memory cells and word lines connected to the memory cells. Word line switch transistors connect the word lines to voltage sources. The word line switch transistors are positioned in triple wells. Multiple triple wells are utilized and the word line switch transistors are grouped into triple wells based on word line voltage ranges used during the programming process. In one embodiment, for a given block, the word line switch transistors connected to data word lines are positioned in a first triple well and the word line switch transistors connected to selection and dummy word lines are positioned in a second triple well. This structure allows the triple wells to be biased differently.

Abstract: Disclosed examples offer ways to manage dialogues between radio frequency-enabled devices and conserve energy of the devices. A system includes a plurality of radio frequency-enabled nodes networked to communicate with a radio frequency-enabled device. The radio frequency-enabled device includes a radio frequency transceiver and a processing device. The processing device is configured to, in response to expiration of a time period or an occurrence of an event, transition the radio frequency-enable device from a standby mode to a transmit mode. In the transmit mode, a start dialogue message is broadcast. After a pause of a predetermined length following the transmission of the start dialogue message, the radio frequency-enabled device transitions to a receive mode to receive a data packet transmitted from one or more of the radio frequency-enabled nodes. Upon completion of receiving the data packet, the radio frequency-enabled device transitions from the receive mode to the standby mode.

Abstract: Systems and methods for making a structure. The methods comprise: obtaining a composite tube structure; and coupling a tube doubler structure at any point along the composite tube structure. The tube doubler structure comprises a first lamina layer formed of a first material and a second lamina material formed of a second material different than the first material. The combination of the first and second materials provides a tube doubler structure with (i) a bulk bearing strength greater than a bearing strength of the composite tube structure and (ii) hoop and axial bulk Coefficient of Thermal Expansions respectively matching hoop and axial Coefficient of Thermal Expansions of the composite tube structure by a given amount.

Abstract: A vehicle suspension component, such as a lower control arm, that includes first and second stamped metal shells, a stiffening feature, and several connection nodes for operably connecting the suspension component to the rest of the vehicle suspension system. The first and second stamped metal shells may be stamped from next generation steel that is lightweight and strong, and are joined together in a clam shell or box-style type design so that the connections nodes are sandwiched therebetween. The stiffening feature may include a depression, a depression perimeter that at least partially surrounds the depression, a depression sidewall, a depression floor, and a depression weld, wherein the depression weld joins the shell interior surfaces of the first and second stamped metal shells together.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for an aqueous dispersion for use in coating applications. The aqueous dispersion includes an aqueous composition and a solid content of a melt blend product having an acid functionalized polypropylene base polymer, a polypropylene copolymer, an acid functionalized polypropylene wax and an acid functionalized polyolefin. The aqueous dispersion is included in a coating composition, where the coating composition includes the aqueous dispersion, a solvent, a crosslinker and a basic water composition having water and a base. The present disclosure also provides for a coated article having a substrate and a coating on the substrate, where the coating includes the coating composition of the present disclosure.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to MRI coils with a reduced number of baluns. One example embodiment is a MRI coil comprising: a plurality of coil elements in one or more groups of coil elements, wherein each group of coil elements comprises at least two coil elements and a shared trace comprising portions of associated traces of each coil element of that group RF shorted together, and wherein, for each coil element of that group, the shared trace of the group is RF shorted to a shield of an associated coaxial cable for that coil element; and one or more baluns, wherein, for each group of coil elements, at least one balun of the one or more baluns is configured to mitigate leakage current on the coaxial cable of each coil element of that group of coil elements.

Abstract: A HEMT comprising: a substrate; a channel layer coupled to the substrate; a source electrode coupled to the channel layer; a drain electrode coupled to the channel layer; and a gate electrode coupled to the channel layer between the source electrode and the drain electrode; wherein the channel layer comprises: at least a first GaN layer; and a first graded AlGaN layer on the first GaN layer, the Al proportion of the first graded AlGaN layer increasing with the distance from the first GaN layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for an operation of an electric power plant comprising a renewable energy resource and an energy storage device. The method may comprise determining, at a first time, a forecast of predicted energy production by the electric power plant over a time period subsequent to the first time based on a forecast for the time period; detecting a current state of charge of the energy storage device; calculating a range of automatic generation controls the electric power plant is capable of satisfying for the time period based on the forecast of predicted energy production and the detected current state of charge of the energy storage device; and signaling, from the electric power plant to a central utility controlling a power grid, the range of automatic generation controls the electric power plant is capable of satisfying for the time period.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly, in particular for an aircraft, comprising a seat back, a main tablet mounted on the seat back via a tablet structure, said main tablet being movable between a stored position, in which the tablet is pressed against a rear face of the seat back, and a deployed position, said assembly further comprising an auxiliary tablet mounted on the tablet structure via at least one auxiliary arm, said auxiliary tablet being movable between a raised position and a deployed position, in which the auxiliary tablet is vertically superposed with respect to the main tablet.

Abstract: The present application discloses systems and methods to present information to recreational vehicle riders and to provide customizable visual information to recreational vehicle riders. The present application further discloses systems and methods to connect and transmit audio information between a driver portable communication device and a driver audio interface device through the recreational vehicle and audio information between a passenger portable communication device and a passenger audio interface device.

Abstract: Wireless communication in 5G or 6G, between vehicles (V2V) and other entities (V2X), offers vast opportunities for collision avoidance and improved traffic flow. Many of these opportunities depend on localizing and identifying particular wireless entities (vehicle, pedestrian, base station, toll booth, security gate, among innumerable others). However, due to vehicle motion, the spatial resolution achievable with satellite signals such as GPS, is generally too poor (several meters) to reliably localize a particular wireless entity, inhibiting many applications. Greatly improved localization may be achieved by arranging for multiple vehicles to acquire the satellite signals at the same time from the same satellites. They then transmit parameters of the satellite signals to a calculating entity (such as one of the vehicles) which then processes the data differentially, determining the relative distances between vehicles. Many errors and uncertainties may thereby cancel.