Abstract: A content creation application can include a feature that receives an inline note within a document and communicates the content of the inline note and a user identifier associated with an author of the inline note to an intelligence service. The intelligence service can identify, from the content of the inline note, one or more agents and a request, the identified one or more agents being the author, one or more person agents, one or more bot agents, or a combination thereof. Based on the identified agent (or lack thereof), the intelligence service can generate a message to each of the one or more agents and communicate the message to the each of the one or more agents over a communication channel. A person agent or the author can receive the message and view the message using the appropriate communication application without accessing the original document.

Abstract: A method includes: receiving three-dimensional (3D) information generated by a first 3D system, the 3D information including images of a scene and depth data about the scene; identifying, using the depth data, first image content in the images associated with a depth value that satisfies a criterion; and generating modified 3D information by applying first shading regarding the identified first image content. The modified 3D information can be provided to a second 3D system. The scene can contain an object in the images, and generating the modified 3D information can include determining a surface normal for second image content of the object, and applying second shading regarding the second image content based on the determined surface normal. A portion of the object can have a greater depth value than another portion, and second shading can be applied regarding a portion of the images where the second portion is located.

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: A vehicle receives sensor data that includes image data of frames that depict one or more individuals outside of the vehicle, and identifies, by analyzing the sensor data using one or more attribute recognition techniques, a set of attributes of an individual of the one or more individuals. The vehicle determines a set of scores indicating a set of likelihoods of a set of vehicle configurations being a preferred vehicle configuration for the individual, based on a data model performing a machine-learning-driven analysis of attribute data identifying the set of attributes, and/or location data identifying a location of the individual relative to the vehicle. The vehicle selects a particular vehicle configuration based on a score that indicates a likelihood of the particular vehicle configuration being the preferred vehicle configuration and provides an instruction to cause a vehicle component to implement the particular vehicle configuration by updating a configurable value.

Abstract: Techniques for managing disks involve: in response to a number of a plurality of disks to be partitioned being greater than a predetermined number of disks in a disk set, determining a plurality of candidate combinations of disk sets from the plurality of disks. The techniques further involve selecting a target combination from the plurality of candidate combinations, a first disk set of the target combination comprising at least a first subset corresponding to a first disk array, a second disk set of the target combination comprising at least a second subset corresponding to a second disk array, a number of disks in the first subset and a number of disks in the second subset being both equal to a first number and the disks in the first subset being different from the disks in the second subset. Accordingly, such techniques improve the storage efficiency of the disk array.

Abstract: Techniques for planning locations of receiver systems for an environmental sensing capabilities (ESC) system are provided. An ESC system is used to detect activity of primary users in shared spectra. The techniques can be used to reduce dead zone area(s), created by the receiver systems, for radios of secondary systems using the shared frequency spectrum.

Abstract: A memory management unit (MMU) including a unified translation lookaside buffer (TLB) supporting a plurality of page sizes is disclosed. In one aspect, the MMU is further configured to store and dynamically update page size residency metadata associated with each of the plurality of page sizes. The page size residency metadata may include most recently used (MRU) page size data and/or a counter for each page size indicating how many pages of that page size are resident in the unified TLB. The unified TLB is configured to determine an order in which to perform a TLB lookup for at least a subset of page sizes of the plurality of page sizes based on the page size residency metadata.

Abstract: A multiple dose spoon device for scooping, retaining, and delivering to a patient a specific number of mini-tablets from a container, e.g., bottle, or bulk pile, of mini-tablets. The device comprises a top housing, a bottom housing, and one or two sliders movably positioned between top housing and bottom housing, said: a) top housing having a plurality of nests, and also having a handle with an open window and slider retention notches, and b) one or two sliders with slider tabs, having a plurality of sequential whole number markings equivalent to the plurality of nests, and a plurality minus 1 of tablet blocking ribs, wherein slider movement is regulated by the slider retention notches, and wherein the plurality of nests and the plurality of whole number markings are a same number. Alternatively, the top housing does not have slider retention notches, and the one or two sliders have slider retention notches.

Abstract: Embodiments of thermoformed monolayer or multilayer films are provided, wherein the thermoformed monolayer multilayer films comprise a first composition comprising at least one ethylene-based polymer, wherein the first composition comprises a Molecular Weighted Comonomer Distribution Index (MWCDI) value greater than 0.9, and a melt index ratio (I10/I2) that meets the following equation: I10/I2?7.0?1.2×log (I2).

Abstract: Machine learning based method and system for video profile creation are described. The technical problem of permitting users to create professional quality video profile without requiring the expertise in using specialized video creation tools is addressed by a video profile creation system powered by machine learning methodologies. In one embodiment, the video profile creation system provides a guided video recording process, and also provides a video processing pipeline, where a recorded video is transformed into a professional-looking video profile.

Abstract: Systems and methods for replicating data from storage. Snapshots are taken on a consistency group of volumes and are stored in snapshot volumes. Changes to the data stored in the volumes are identified from the snapshots and the changes are written to a journal. The journal allows the changes to be replicated to a virtual replication system and a physical replication system. The journal can be replicated to different systems, including physical and virtual systems, by exposing the same journal in different manners.

Abstract: An improved chair seat design is disclosed comprising a foam cushioning unit having top, middle, and bottom layers of foam secured together into a single unit. The bottom layer of foam includes a recess or slot sized to accommodate a void cell cushioning layer. The void cell cushioning layer is inserted into the recess/slot of the foam cushioning unit. Preferably, the void cell cushioning layer comprises an upper layer having an array of smaller cells with peaks pointing downwardly and pockets facing upwardly into the foam cushioning unit, and a lower layer having larger cells with peaks pointing upwardly and pockets facing downwardly relative to the foam cushioning unit. The foam cushioning unit with void cell cushioning layer inserted is then preferably attached to a contoured seat pan to form an improved office chair seat.

Abstract: A display device includes a display operable to generate a real image and an optical system including: a plurality of optical channel bundles, each bundle comprising one or more channels, each channel comprising a lenslet arranged to generate a sub-image from a respective partial real image on the display, Each lenslet is configured to project light from the display to a corresponding eye position among two eye positions. The sub-images combine to form two virtual images so that different optical channel bundles image a same portion of the display to different portions of the virtual images. The optical system is configured to allow light to flow through selected channels and prevent, light from flowing through other selected channels. The system successively opens the optical channel bundles and displays partial real images associated with the channels of the corresponding optical channel bundle.

Abstract: A battery pack thermal management system can include a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules encased within a battery case, a coolant line having an inlet and an outlet each penetrating a perimeter of the battery case and at least one thermally activated valve. The at least one thermally activated valve can be configured to spray coolant onto one or more battery modules responsive to a temperature within the battery pack exceeding a temperature threshold. The temperature threshold can be defined based on the temperature of a thermal event occurring within the battery pack which exceeds a normal operating temperature of the battery pack. The coolant line within the battery pack is biased towards the perimeter of the battery case. The battery pack can power a battery electric or hybrid electric vehicle.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer storage media for providing a Shell PCIe Bridge (SPB) and shared-link-interface services that support a shared common PCIe physical link between SPB clients in a PCIe system. In operation, shared-link-interface operations include accessing, at a Shell PCIe Bridge (SPB), an outbound transaction for a PCIe endpoint vendor IP or an inbound transaction for an SPB client. The SPB supports a shared common PCIe physical link based on a shared-link-interface comprising vendor-agnostic downstream custom interface and a vendor-specific upstream PCIe endpoint interface. The shared-link-interface operations further include processing the outbound transaction or the inbound transaction based on shared-link-interface services. In this way, processing transaction comprises executing shared-link-interface operations that provide protection enhancements associated with sharing a physical PCIe link.

Abstract: An illumination device and methods are provided herein for avoiding over-current and over-power conditions in one or more power converters included within the illumination device. The illumination device may include at least a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) chains, a driver circuit, at least one power converter, and a control circuit. In some embodiments, the control circuit may be generally configured for determining a maximum safe current level and/or a maximum safe power level attributed to the power converter(s) at a present operating temperature, and for adjusting respective drive currents supplied to the plurality of LED chains by the driver circuit, so as not to exceed the maximum safe current level or the maximum safe power level at the present operating temperature. In some embodiments, a temperature sensor may be included within the illumination device for measuring the operating temperature presently associated with the power converter(s).