Abstract: A luggage system includes a housing assembly defining one or more luggage compartments therein. The housing assembly has a first outer surface that defines a seat. A frame assembly is positionable at or adjacent to the seat to couple the frame assembly to the housing assembly. The frame assembly defines a slot therein. The frame assembly has a frame surface that defines a charging pad. The charging pad faces an upward direction when the frame assembly is coupled to the housing assembly. A power bank is insertable into the slot for wirelessly charging one or more electronic devices positioned at or adjacent to the charging pad. The luggage system enables one or more power banks or batteries to be transported in an effective, convenient, and safe manner.

Abstract: Provided herein is an electric powertrain including a differential assembly operably coupled to a drive axle having a set of wheel coupled to the ends thereof; a planetary gear set connected to the differential, the planetary gear set having a sun gear, a planet carrier supporting a plurality of planet gears, and a ring gear, wherein the planet carrier is drivingly engaged with the differential assembly; a first electric motor/generator; a second electric motor/generator; a first gear pass drivingly connected the first electric motor/generator and the ring gear; and a second gear pass drivingly connected the first electric motor/generator and the sun gear.

Abstract: A vascular implant for replacing a native heart valve comprises a self expanding stent supporting a valve body having leaflets. The stent preferably comprises an anchoring structure configured to prevent the implant from passing through the valve annulus. For delivery, the implant is compacted within delivery device and secured at one end. During delivery the implant is partially released from the delivery device, and positioning of the implant can be verified prior to full release. The implant can be at least partially resheathed and repositioned if desired.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments that include accessing a group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names in response to the device detecting a user controlled mobile equipment access point name elementary file (EF_UMEAPN) stored in a memory of a universal integrated circuit card (UICC). An operator stores access point name information and the access point name information comprises the EF_UMEAPN. Further embodiments include configuring the device according to the group of user controlled mobile equipment access point names. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for treating irrigation water by introducing a propagating electromagnetic field into the irrigation water as it flows through an irrigation system. The treatments described herein may have a variety of beneficial effects on the water, including a significant increase in the percentage of the water that is maintained in the root zone of a given crop as plant-available water and the essential mineral, e.g. calcium and/or magnesium, uptake of that crop.

Abstract: Damper systems selectively reduce coolant fluid flow in nuclear reactor passive cooling systems, including related RVACS. Systems include a damper that blocks the flow in a coolant conduit and is moveable to open, closed, and intermediate positions. The damper blocks the coolant flow when closed to prevent heat loss, vibration, and development of large temperature gradients, and the damper passively opens, to allow full coolant flow, at failure and in transient scenarios. The damper may be moveable by an attachment extending into the coolant channel that holds the damper in a closed position. When a transient occurs, the resulting loss of power and/or overheat causes the attachment to stop holding the damper, which may be driven by gravity, pressure, a spring, or other passive structure into the open position for full coolant flow. A power source and temperature-dependent switch may detect and stop holding the damper closed in such scenarios.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to collect a digital image that includes a plurality of pixels with a first sensor, input a reference data string, a key data string, and a set of collected data from a second sensor into a permutation generator that outputs a watermark data string, and embed the watermark data string in the digital image at specified pixels in the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: Each disk drive in an array includes a housing that encloses a motor and at least one magnetic disk. The housing also encloses first and second actuators each with respective first and second heads that independently access the magnetic disk. The first actuator is mapped to a first logical unit and the second actuator is mapped to a second logical unit. A host interface of each disk drive facilitates access to the first and second logical units. A system includes a first storage controller attached to all of the first logical units as a first active server and attached to all of the second logical units as a first passive server. A second storage controller operates redundantly with the first storage controller. The second storage controller is attached to all of the second logical units as a second active server and attached to all of the first logical units as a second passive server.

Abstract: A process for growing mycelium with cannabis, by designing and filling a spawn bag with medium containing cannabis, water and optional grain, followed by inoculating and maturing mycelium spawn to grow and harvest mushrooms with optional drying thereafter.

Abstract: Among other things, planning a motion of a machine having moving capabilities is based on strategic guidelines derived from various basic principles, such as laws, ethics, preferences, driving experiences, and road environments.

Abstract: A front end accessory drive (FEAD) for a military vehicle. The FEAD includes a first belt, a second belt, multiple accessories, an electric motor-generator, at least one other accessory, and a sprag clutch. The accessories and the electric motor-generator are coupled with the first belt. The at least one other accessory, the first belt, and the second belt are coupled with the sprag clutch. The second belt is configured to couple with an output shaft of an engine of the military vehicle and be driven by the output shaft of the engine to drive the sprag clutch. The sprag clutch is thereby configured to drive the at least one other accessory and the first belt, and the first belt is thereby configured to drive the plurality of accessories, and the electric motor-generator.

Abstract: A camera positioning device for eye-to-eye alignment in video conference applications is provided. The device can include a camera, a cord going from the camera to a computer, and a positioning component (e.g., a bracket) that connects the camera to the computer. The bracket allows for manual adjustment of the cord attached to the camera to maintain vertical and horizontal positioning and rotational stability of a camera for improved eye-to-eye alignment in video conference applications.

Abstract: An interaction point includes a hardware-based processor, a local cache data store that stores attraction data pertaining to an entertainment attraction, and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader that receives electromagnetic radiation of a wearable electronic device indicative of an interaction with the interaction point. The hardware-based processor, based upon the interaction with the interaction point: causes feedback to be rendered by the wearable electronic device, causes modification to at least a portion of the attraction data, or both.

Abstract: A portable brim can be securely attached to and operate with various helmets such as bicycle, skateboarding, snow sport, mountain/rock climbing, equestrian, and paddlesport helmets as well as hard hats used in construction, utility maintenance, material moving, dock loading, and airport baggage handling, to give the wearer shade and protection from the sun. The brim apparatus includes a center section having a size for fitting about a circumference of the sports helmet and a visor outwardly or radially extending from the center section. In one brim apparatus the center section features a stop surface that opposes an upper surface of the visor when the apparatus is affixed to the headgear such that the visor is prohibited from flipping upwards or sliding down or coming off during use.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are circumcision devices, and methods of using the same, said devices having a protective cover over the glans after the device is placed onto the penis to protect during ligation, while also having a pull tab for more easily removing the protective cover after ligation. Furthermore, the devices disclosed herein can include a protective notch to prevent harm to the urethra and frenulum and a system to align the protective notch over the urethra and frenulum during placement of the device onto the penis.

Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include methods of locating an intended passenger of an automotive vehicle and vehicle-based systems for locating an intended passenger of an automotive vehicle. In an illustrative embodiment, a method of locating an intended passenger of an automotive vehicle includes: moving an automotive vehicle to an approximate location of an intended passenger based on a location signal from the intended passenger received via a wireless network; after moving to the approximate location of the intended passenger, receiving, by the vehicle, an image from an electronic device of the intended passenger, the image being an image of the intended passenger or an image of local physical surroundings of the intended passenger; processing the image to determine additional location information of the intended passenger based on matching the image against one or more reference images; and accepting by the vehicle, the intended passenger responsive to the image processing.

Abstract: A lens assembly includes a first optical element and a second optical element. The first optical element includes a flat partially reflective layer. The second optical element includes a curved reflective polarizer layer.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system receives an initial reference line representing a route from a first location to a second location associated with an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV), where the initial reference line includes a number of reference line segments. The system smooths the line segments by applying a quadratic programming (QP) spline smoothing algorithm to the line segments. The system determines that the QP spline smoothing algorithm for the line segments fails to converge. The system adjusts (or enumerates) a location of an end point of a line segment. The system smooths the line segments by applying a QP spline smoothing algorithm to the adjusted (or enumerated) line segments. The system generates a smoothed reference line based on the smoothed line segments to be used as a reference line of the route to control the ADV.