Abstract: Techniques for generating one or more images of a space in one or more target styles using a generative machine learning model is described. Furnishing products similar to furnishings detected in the generated images are identified in a catalog of furnishing products and information about the identified furnishing products is provided to a user via a user interface. Also describes are techniques for generating modified images of a space using a generative machine learning model. Furnishing products similar to alternative furnishings in modified image are identified in the catalog of furnishing products and information about the identified furnishing products is provided to a user via a user interface.

Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for high power inverter modules with enhanced thermal and mechanical performance, for use in electric vehicles. The disclosed devices feature enlarged clips that cover an entire die, to distribute mechanical forces, thus preventing die cracks for improved reliability. In these power modules, semiconductor dies are sandwiched between a three-layer direct bond metal (DBM) structure and the enlarged clip. A pre-molded clip assembly can be used that includes integrated metalliization to eliminate the need for external wire bonds. Alternatively, semiconductor dies can be inverted in a flip-chip configuration to face a modified DBM structure that integrates the metallization. Simulations of the disclosed power inverters indicate improved efficiency in dissipating heat.

Abstract: Vehicles and related systems and methods are provided for calibrating a sensing arrangement within an interior compartment of the vehicle. One method involves initiating operation of an interior component of the vehicle, obtaining one or more signals from the sensing arrangement within the interior compartment of the vehicle, wherein a characteristic of the one or more signals is influenced by the operation of the interior component, determining a measured position of the interior component based at least in part on the characteristic of the one or more signals, obtaining a reference position associated with the interior component, and determining a calibration offset for a reference axis associated with the sensing arrangement based on a relationship between the measured position and the reference position, wherein subsequent operation of the vehicle is influenced by the calibration offset associated with the sensing arrangement.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and controllers for detecting and mitigating well screen outs may include a controller configured to operate a fracturing pump to supply fluid at a discharge rate to a wellhead at a fracturing well site. The controller may also operate a blender positioned to deliver a blend of proppant and fluid to the fracturing pump. The controller may compare a fluid pressure increase rate to a preselected increase rate indicative of a potential well screen out. The controller may incrementally decrease the discharge rate of the fracturing pump and a flow rate of a blender when the fluid pressure increase rate of the wellhead exceeds the preselected increase rate and the fluid pressure is within a preselected percentage of a maximum wellhead pressure until the fluid pressure of the fluid supplied to the wellhead is stabilized.

Abstract: An electronic lock that includes a hybrid capacitor in the power supply circuit that also includes a battery as the primary source of electrical power. A Li-SOCl2 battery is used as the primary power source, and the hybrid capacitor is used as a secondary (or backup) power source, and the power supply circuit disclosed herein overcomes many of the shortcomings of those two individual power sources. A proper combination of these two solutions is very complimentary in terms of delivering the power needs of electronic lock systems over a wide temperature range, operational conditions, and battery discharge states. The results obtained by use of this type of power supply circuit are increased primary battery longevity, increased performance at low temperatures, easier battery level sensing of the primary Li-SOCl2 cell, as well as overcoming the voltage delay that is present in primary batteries of this chemistry.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises: at least one optical source port providing an optical wave having a tunable spectral peak wavelength; one or more transmitting optical phased arrays (OPAs), each: coupled to the optical source port, wherein the OPAs form beams with a wavelength-controlled angular tuning range within a first plane and a phase-shift-controlled angular tuning range within a perpendicular plane; and receiving OPAs, each: coupled to a coherent receiver and configured to receive optical waves characterized by a wavelength-controlled angular tuning range within the first plane and a phase-shift-controlled angular tuning range within the perpendicular plane. At least two beams' wavelength-controlled angular tuning ranges are at least partially non-overlapping, and each of the receiving OPAs' wavelength-controlled angular tuning ranges at least one partially overlaps with at least one of the wavelength-controlled angular tuning ranges of the beams.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing block-level, bit-mapped binary data access for parallel processing. In various embodiments, a computing system may cause a plurality of compute nodes to perform one or more tasks (e.g., artificial intelligence (“AI”) and/or machine learning (“ML”) tasks) on portions of decompressed data, after causing some, but not all, of the compute nodes to decompress the entire compressed data. In some cases, the computing system may cause each compute node to decompress portions of the compressed data. Once the data has been decompressed and/or bit-mapped, each compute node may be caused to perform at least one task (e.g., AI/ML task) on its assigned portion of the decompressed data. Different portions of the same decompressed data may be processed with the same (AI/ML) algorithm, or the same portions of the same decompressed data may be processed with a different (AI/ML) algorithm, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A system for providing updates in a vehicle includes a server device configured for providing an OTA campaign update and the vehicle. The vehicle includes a device including software to be upgraded by the over-the-air campaign update and a low voltage battery providing low voltage power. The system further includes a battery providing high voltage power and an accessory power module configured to transform the high voltage power into low voltage power and including programming to estimate an available power of the low voltage battery. The system further includes a controller monitoring the available power, comparing the available power to a threshold, and, when the available power is less than the threshold, commanding the accessory power module to transform the high voltage power to provide the low voltage electrical power. The controller further schedules receiving the update based upon the available power and updates the device with the update.

Abstract: A wearable device for measuring biometric parameters includes a circular or polygonal array of sets of light emitters and light receivers. Light transmitted through body tissue is received and analyzed to measure one or more biometric parameters such as oxygenation level, heart rate, heart rate variability, blood pressure, hydration level, and/or blood glucose level. Each set of light emitters includes light emitters which emit light of different colors. This device can also include one or more compressible opaque light barriers which surround light receivers.

Abstract: The invention is a method for treating patients with Parkinson's disease by orally administering a controlled release levodopa formulation and the method provides an improvement of a patient's total post-dose “Off” time, total post dose “On” time and total post dose “Good On” time compared to post-dose of treatment regimens with oral immediate release levodopa tablets.

Abstract: Processes for producing carboxylic acid are included herein. The processes include contacting methanol and carbon monoxide in the presence of a liquid reaction medium under carbonylation conditions sufficient to form a carbonylation product comprising acetic acid and acetaldehyde. At least a portion of the carbonylation product or a derivative thereof is contacted with a phyllosilicate clay-based adsorbent at adsorption conditions sufficient to selectively reduce a concentration of acetaldehyde present in the carbonylation product or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: An NFT system operates by receiving an application launch request for a game application having a game non-fungible token (NFT) associated therewith; generating, via the game application and in response to the application launch request, launch metadata; sending the launch metadata to an NFT wallet, the NFT wallet containing a private key associated with the game NFT; receiving, from the NFT wallet, a launch response that is generated based on the private key; generating, via the game application and based on the launch response, an ownership check; sending the ownership check to a blockchain system that stores the game NFT; receiving, from the blockchain system, an ownership validation response; and enabling, via the game application, play of the game when the ownership validation response indicates ownership of the game NFT is verified.

Abstract: A charging handle assembly and handguard for Armalite (AR) style rifles or other similarly designed firearms is provided. The charging handle assembly includes at least one charging handle, at least one charging handle plate, and charging rod. The charging handle assembly is designed such that it is repositioned to a location, within the handguard, in front of the bolt carrier group of the firearm. More specifically, the repositioned charging handle assembly operates in a non-reciprocating fashion. When the user transitions the charging handle assembly from a first position to a second position, i.e., pulls the charging handle in a first or rearward direction within an elongated receiving slot in the hand guard, the charging rod pushes a front end of the bolt carrier group in the first direction thereby compressing the spring, such that the spring launches the bolt carrier group into a charged position thereby charging the firearm.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an authentication prompt may be generated based on (i) an object, detected in an image stream of an environment of a user, satisfying one or more criteria and (ii) object data associated with the detected object. The criteria may include (i) the object being in a plurality of different samples and (ii) the object being in a first spatial region of a first sample of the different samples, where the first spatial region of the first sample is a spatial region at which the user looked. An authentication response may be obtained from a user device of the user in connection with the authentication prompt, and the user may be authenticated based on the authentication response obtained from the user device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for computing an unbalanced L-tree for hash-based signatures used in post-quantum cryptographic authentication that includes providing a computer with at least one processor operably configured to carry out a post-quantum cryptographic authentication session and having computer-readable instructions to generate a root of an unbalanced L-tree in the post-quantum cryptographic authentication session, computing a maximum 2n number of leaf node pairs formed on the unbalanced L-tree and hashing each pair of adjacent leaf nodes forming the maximum 2n number of leaf node pairs with a stacked-based root implementation until reaching an unpaired stacked node output, and subjecting remaining leaf nodes formed on the unbalanced L-tree with an L-tree-based root implementation and computing the remaining leaf nodes with the unpaired stacked node output to generate the root of the unbalanced L-tree formed as part of the post-quantum cryptographic authentication session.

Abstract: A hosting system to facilitate connecting to multiple cloud providers may comprise a first cloud exchange; a second cloud exchange; one or more cloud point-of-presence (PoPs) communicatively coupled to the first and second cloud exchanges; a software-defined network (“SDN”) automation engine; a data collection layer; an artificial intelligence (AI) layer comprising one or more AI modeling engines configured to deploy one or more AI models; and a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer program instructions that when executed by a processor cause the system to generate a real-time conversational agent (a “chat-bot”), display the chat-bot on a user device, receive input comprising network specification parameters via the chat-bot, convert the input into one or more commands, generate a customized, on-demand SDN that complies with the network specification parameters, capture and model user data and network data, and automatically initiate one or more actions responsive to the modeling.

Abstract: The present invention is a load transfer device and method of use comprising a pulley system attached to a universal pipe mount with a rope retention device. The load transfer device of the present invention allows for the maneuvering of appurtenances, such as antennas or other equipment from a load line rigged to a the main structure of a vertical infrastructure installation, to a desired installation location, such as on a standoff mount. The load transfer device helps to suspend the equipment or antenna in place above the desired installation location, enabling operators to use both hands to install the appurtenance.

Abstract: A gas buster tank system, comprising a self-cleaning tank, wherein the self-cleaning tank comprises a gas buster attachment port, one or more silos, wherein each of the one or more silos comprises a valve, one or more skimmers, an excess water port, excess water piping, a clean water exit port, a circulation inlet port, a circulation piping loop, one or more baffles, an exit line, wherein the exit line comprises one or more pipe arms and a discharge port, and a control system; a gas buster attachment, wherein the gas buster attachment is attached to the gas buster attachment port; a trailer; and a pump trailer, wherein the pump trailer comprises a first pump attached to the circulation inlet port and a second pump attached to the discharge port.

Abstract: For security reasons, a one-way Ethernet communication link is implemented to segregate edge devices for an autonomous vehicle (AV) from the AV compute system. A non-feature rich backchannel allows very limited amounts of data to be transmitted from the edge devices side to the AV compute side. It is a challenge to query information about the edge devices when the backchannel only allows enumerated type data values to be transmitted. To address this concern, the customer-facing access point includes a relay endpoint that operates as a proxy to a web server that manages the edge devices and encodes responses as enumerated type data values to be transmitted over the backchannel.

Abstract: A micro-device for the measurement of impedance of a biological load by electrical impedance spectroscopy technique using low power direct current to simulate alternating current.