Abstract: A network device (e.g., a server, a domain name system (DNS) server, a DNS over Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) server (DoH server), a network management device, etc.) may determine a time duration, such as a time duration, based on a request for a communication session from a device. In response, the network device may determine a modified time duration for the communication session based on a type of the device, type of user associated with the device, and/or type of an application requesting the communication session.

Abstract: A system includes a displacement-type capacitive sensor probe and at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one memory stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to calibrate the sensor probe to a known dielectric constant of a first material, send an instruction to the sensor probe to measure a capacitive response of a composite article comprising the first material and a second material, receive the measured capacitive response from the calibrated sensor probe, determine, based on the measured capacitive response, an equivalent thickness of the first material in the composite article, and determine a percentage of the first material in the composite article based on the equivalent thickness of the first material and a thickness of the composite article.

Abstract: An integrated circuit chip can provide protection with registers of a register file. A processor can be part of general or security-oriented (e.g., root-of-trust (RoT)) circuitry. In described implementations, the processor includes multiple register blocks for storing multiple register values. The processor also includes multiple integrity blocks for storing multiple integrity codes. A respective integrity block is associated with a respective register block. The respective integrity block can store a respective integrity code that is derived from a respective register value that is stored in the respective register block. The integrity code can enable detection or correction of one or more corrupted bits in the register value. An integrity controller of the processor can monitor the register value regularly or in response to an access by an execution unit. The controller can take a protective action if corruption is detected. This enables information protection to extend to processor execution units.

Abstract: System and methods are provided for effecting user experience in an electronic game environment through use of virtual currency or vCoins. In a multi-level game, the systems and methods include memory for storing information on game play, the information including input received from the user, information relating to levels within the multi-level game and game display information for output to the user. A processor is coupled to the memory for generating game play information, preferably including game play with virtual money. The virtual money is acquired through game play or cash purchase. The virtual money is convertible into a non-cash good comprising advancement to another level within the game.

Abstract: A nut plate assembly includes a plate comprising an aperture defined therethrough, and a shell attached to the plate and extending along a center axis. The shell includes a first end and a second end. The nut plate also includes a nut disposed within the shell. The nut is moveable between a first position proximate the first end of the shell and a second position proximate the second end of the shell. The nut includes a first curved engagement surface and is tiltable relative to the center axis when the nut is retained within the shell.

Abstract: A tandem axle suspension system includes a first leaf spring having a first eye end and a second eye end, a second leaf spring having a third eye end and a fourth eye end and an assembly for converting double eye leaf springs of a tandem axle suspension system into slipper springs. That assembly includes a keeper including a first guide track and a second guide track, a first follower adapted for receipt of the first eye end and sliding movement along the first guide track and a second follower adapted for receipt of the third eye end and sliding movement along the second guide track.

Abstract: An electronic device (e.g., a smartphone or tablet) can be connected to another electronic device that is typically a computing device (e.g., a mobile device such as a laptop or a non-mobile device such as a desktop computer or workstation), allowing the electronic devices to be used together. This connection can be a wired connection or a wireless connection. The relative location of one of the electronic devices relative to the other of the electronic devices is automatically determined by analyzing changes in the gaze of the user of the electronic devices. An indication of the position of one of the electronic devices relative to the other is then displayed on one of the electronic devices.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to acquire biometric information on small animals without being affected by the movements of the small animals and also without giving stress to the small animals. The present invention includes the steps of: acquiring pieces of image information on a hand and/or a foot of a quadrupedal small animal; extracting a predetermined piece of signal information from among the pieces of image information that have been acquired; and processing the predetermined piece of the signal information which has been extracted so as to acquire biometric information on the small animal. The present invention further includes the step of capturing an image of an abdominal side of the small animal, and the step of capturing an image of the small animal from below a location of the small animal.

Abstract: An inline DC feeder DC/DC voltage step-up harness for photovoltaic solar facilities includes a housing, a plurality of PV input connectors, at least one PV output connector. The housing incorporates a DC/DC converter, and has an input and an output. The plurality of PV input connectors are operatively connected to the housing at the input. The PV output connector is operatively connected to the housing at the output.

Abstract: Some implementations relate to performing speech biasing, NLU biasing, and/or other biasing based on historical assistant interaction(s). It can be determined, for one or more given historical interactions of a given user, whether to affect future biasing for (1) the given user account, (2) additional user account(s), and/or (3) the shared assistant device as a whole. Some implementations disclosed herein additionally and/or alternatively relate to: determining, based on utterance(s) of a given user to a shared assistant device, an association of first data and second data; storing the association as accessible to a given user account of the given user; and determining whether to store the association as also accessible by additional user account(s) and/or the shared assistant device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses of encoding a video stream encoded using video point cloud coding include obtaining a source point cloud; generating an occupancy map including one or more pixels based on the source point cloud, an occupancy value associated with each pixel being a non-binary value; encoding the occupancy map to generate an encoded occupancy map, wherein a block of the encoded occupancy map corresponds to the one or more pixels of the occupancy map; selecting an occupancy value of the block based on the one or more pixels; and generating an encoded video stream based on the selected occupancy value.

Abstract: Methods and systems for time marking of media items at a platform using machine learning are provided herein. A media item to be provided to users of a platform is identified. The media item includes two or more content segments. An indication of the identified media item is provided as input to a machine learning model. The machine learning model is trained using to predict, for a given media item, content segments of the given media item depicting an event of interest to the one or more users. One or more outputs of the machine learning model are obtained. The one or more obtained outputs include event data identifying each content segment of the media item and an indication of a level of confidence that each respective content segment depicts an event of interest. In response to determining that at least one content segment is associated with a level of confidence that satisfies a level of confidence criterion, the at least one content segment is associated with a bookmark for a timeline of the media item.

Abstract: A rotatable LIDAR device including contactless electrical couplings is disclosed. An example rotatable LIDAR device includes a vehicle electrical coupling including (i) a first conductive ring, (ii) a second conductive ring, and (iii) a first coil. The example rotatable LIDAR device further includes a LIDAR electrical coupling including (i) a third conductive ring, (ii) a fourth conductive ring, and (iii) a second coil. The example rotatable LIDAR device still further includes a rotatable LIDAR electrically coupled to the LIDAR electrical coupling. The first conductive ring and the third conductive ring form a first capacitor configured to transmit communications to the rotatable LIDAR, the second conductive ring and the fourth conductive ring form a second capacitor configured to transmit communications from the rotatable LIDAR, and the first coil and the second coil form a transformer configured to provide power to the rotatable LIDAR.

Abstract: An upweller array configured to be disposed in a body of water and that has one or more upweller systems. The one or more upweller systems include a buoy configured to float on the surface of the body of water, a tether coupled to the buoy and a hydrofoil rotor coupled to the tether. The hydrofoil rotor is configured to be disposed in the body of water based on a length of the tether.