Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for cleaning materials, such as flooring and upholstery. In some cases, the systems and methods use an electrolytic cell to electrolyze a solution comprising sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium acetate, sodium percarbonate, potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate, and/or any other suitable chemical to generate electrolyzed alkaline water and/or electrolyzed oxidizing water. In some cases, the cell comprises a recirculation loop that recirculates anolyte through an anode compartment of the cell. In some cases, the cell further comprises a sensor and a processor, where the processor is configured to automatically change an operation of the cell, based on a reading from the sensor. In some cases, a fluid flows past a magnet before entering the cell. In some additional cases, fluid from the cell is conditioned by being split into multiple conduits that run in proximity to each other. Additional implementations are described.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for a method of controlling one or more sensors on a moving vehicle that is executable by one or more computing devices. The one or more computing devices may detect a first surface at a first location and a second surface at a second location using the one or more sensors. The second surface may be classified as a target of interest. Then the one or more computing devices may determine one or more timing characteristics of the one or more sensors based on a pose or motion of the one or more sensors relative to the first location of the first surface and the second location of the second surface. Then, the one or more computing devices may control the one or more sensors to capture data according to the determined one or more timing characteristics.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing reward based verified recommendations. A method disclosed herein includes broadcasting a recommendation request to a plurality of registered users, on receiving the recommendation request from a customer. The method further includes receiving and verifying an input from at least user of the plurality of users in response to the broadcasted recommendation request using a blockchain. The received input relates to the recommendation request and the input includes at least one of at least one service provider and at least one service provided by the at least one service provider. The method also includes issuing reward points (RPs) to the at least one user who has provided the input and the service provider who is included in the input on verifying the input. The method further includes providing at least one recommendation to the requested customer using the verified input and maintained previous recommendations.

Abstract: A request to perform a command or operation on a computing system is received from a support user. A clearance level needed to perform that requested command or operation is identified, and a data store that has a pool of cleared users is accessed to identify a cleared user that has an adequate clearance level. The secured user is assigned to the request. A risk level, corresponding to the requested command or operation is identified and surfaced for the secured user. The requested command or operation can be automatically executed, after it is authorized by the secured user.

Abstract: Features described herein relate to providing the capability to playback audiovisual content in a comprehensible manner at a rate adjustable by the viewer. For example, if a viewer wishes to watch a one hour news program, but the viewer only has thirty minutes to view the program, playback of the program at twice the rate, but in a comprehensible manner is provided. To provide the playback of the video at the adjustable rate, substitute audio is generated by adding or removing audio content without changing the playback rate of the audio. The video at the adjusted playback rate and the substitute audio at the normal playback rate may have the same duration and in some embodiments, may be presented synchronously.

Abstract: A method is provided for streaming transcoded HLS video from a video asset to allow a minimum startup delay time. A method includes pre-transcoding a first number of the HLS chunks. Then, once a request is received from a remote HLS client for the HLS video asset, transmitting a number of the pre-transcoded chunks to the remote HLS player. The pre-transcoded chunks are transmitted during a startup period until real-time transcoded chunks can be received and processed by the remote HLS player at a time position to allow seamless transition from the pre-transcoded chunks.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software technology for optimizing the streaming video to end points while maintaining low latency. In an implementation, a streaming service receives video data for distribution to a plurality of end points. For each end point, the service streams the video data at a given bit rate to the end point. While the video is being streamed, the service sends test data to the end point at an additional bit rate. The service also increases the additional bit rate of the test data until a threshold decline in quality of the video data occurs or until a total bit rate of the video data and the test data reaches a next available bit rate for the video data. The service conditionally switches from the given bit rate to the next available bit rate if the total bit rate has reached the next available bit rate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein includes a system, a method, and a device for improving computation efficiency of a neural network. In one aspect, adder circuitry is configured to add input data from processing of the neural network and a first number of bits of accumulated data for the neural network to generate summation data. In one aspect, according to a carry value of the adding from the adder circuitry, a multiplexer is configured to select between i) a second number of bits of the accumulated data and ii) incremented data comprising the second number of bits of the accumulated data incremented by a predetermined value. The summation data appended with the selected one of the second number of bits of the accumulated data or the incremented data may form appended data.

Abstract: A non-halogenated flame retardant polyamide composition is disclosed which comprises a polyamide, a non-halogenated flame retardant, and a synergist. The polyamide may have a ratio of carboxylic acid to amine end groups of greater than 1.8. Products formed from the composition are also disclosed. The polyamide may comprise nylon 6,6.

Abstract: Various embodiments enable an application on a first device to log into an online meeting in association with a trusted entity, such as a trusted user. Once trust is established between the trusted entity and the meeting domain, such as an enterprise domain, permissions can be assigned to a meeting device, by virtue of the trust relationship with the trusted entity, to enable the meeting device to join the meeting as a participant, thus allowing the meeting device to bypass an initial join process such as a meeting lobby and the like. By virtue of the assigned permissions, the meeting device may take control of the meeting and control the experience for others in the meeting as a fleeting organizer or some other permission-centric role.

Abstract: A container comprising: a base and freestanding sides extending from the base to define a mouth opposite the base, wherein the mouth has first and second spouts opposite each other and first and second interior sides opposite each other between the first and second spouts; a first zipper member extending from the first interior side of the mouth from the first spout to the second spout; a second zipper member extending from the second interior side of the mouth from the first spout to the second spout, wherein the mouth is deformable between open and closed configurations and the first and second zipper members are disengageable when the mouth is open and engagable when the mouth is closed, wherein the base, sides, and zipper members are a unitary whole container without assembled parts, wherein the container comprises silicone.

Abstract: A lighting fixture includes a bus printed circuit board that receives power from an external source. The bus printed circuit board has traces that route the power to a set of exposed pads, and also has mechanical features for receiving an electronic device. The lighting fixture further includes a set of one or more drivers, having mechanical features for engaging the mechanical features of the bus printed circuit board to mechanically mount the driver to the bus printed circuit board. Each of the set of one or more drivers further includes a set of spring contacts positioned to engage at least some of the exposed pads of the bus printed circuit board when the driver is mounted to the bus printed circuit board, to supply power to the driver. The lighting fixture further includes one or more light sources driven by the one or more drivers.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011076. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011076, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011076 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011076.

Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions having a portion of ketamine for intraoral release and another ketamine for gastrointestinal release. The compositions can further include aspirin. The disclosed formulations and related administration approaches improve the bioavailability and efficacy of oral ketamine.

Abstract: An access control system and methods according to at least one embodiment leverage wireless access credentials to allow a user to securely gain access to a secured area using his or her mobile device. As such, a credentialed mobile device may permit access to the secured area without requiring a real-time connection to a credential management system and/or an administrative system.

Abstract: Techniques for storage management involve: if it is determined that a source storage slice of a file system is to be recycled, identifying, from the source storage slice including a plurality of storage blocks, an orphan storage block that is inaccessible by a client of the file system; replicating data of the orphan storage block to a target storage block, the target storage block being located in a target storage slice within a predetermined isolation area of the file system; and generating second metadata of the target storage block based at least on first metadata of the orphan storage block, the second metadata including at least an identification of the orphan storage block. Therefore, the management performance can be improved, and the storage costs can be reduced.

Abstract: A control device may be configured to transmit messages using an adaptive transmit power. The control device may determine a transmit power for transmitting the message based on a command in the message. The control device may determine a transmit power based on a change in lighting intensity caused by the command. The transmit power may be greater when the change in lighting intensity is above a threshold than when the change in light intensity is below the threshold. The control device may determine whether the message was successfully received based on the receipt of an acknowledgement message. The control device may increase the transmit power when the message fails to be received and retransmit the message including the command at an increased transmit power. The control device may store (e.g., learn) the increased transmit power for later use.

Abstract: Smart electricity monitors with unique identities placed at individual power outlets within a building communicate frequent power measurements to a service which determines, from this power usage data, which outlets are associated with occupied seats within the building. This occupancy information can be used to update an occupancy model for the building that is used to forecast the building's occupancy. Based on present occupancy, projected occupancy, and other data, in some instances, the building's thermostats can be controlled and unoccupied seats can be assigned dynamically.

Abstract: For each of a plurality of commit operations to be executed for respective given code portions of a set of software code under development, at least one processing device performs a relevance analysis to identify one or more other code portions of the set of software code that each exhibits at least a threshold level of relevance to the given code portion, determines one or more code reviewers for the given code portion based at least in part on the one or more other code portions identified by the relevance analysis, assigns code review responsibilities for the given code portion to the one or more determined code reviewers, notifies the one or more determined code reviewers of the assigned code review responsibilities, and responsive to successful completion of code review by the one or more determined code reviewers, executes the commit operation for the given code portion.

Abstract: In a non-volatile memory circuit, performance is improved by converting data between a serial format, for transfer on and off of the memory circuit, and a parallel format, for transfer to and from the memory latches used for read and writing data into the memory array of the memory circuit. The memory array is split into M+N divisions, but transferred with a degree of parallelism of M, allowing M words of data to be transferred in parallel at a fixed transfer rate while allowing for up to N bad columns in a transfer. In the write path, a column skipping mechanism is used when converting words of write data into a parallel format. In the read path, a set of (M+N) to 1 multiplexers is used to align the word of read data so that read data can be transferred at a fixed rate and without any added latency.