Abstract: A system for inspecting a battery component includes a heating device configured to heat a surface of the battery component to a selected temperature, an optical-visible imaging device configured to take an optical image of the surface, a thermal imaging device configured to take a thermal image of the surface, and a processor configured to acquire the optical image and the thermal image. The processor is configured to correlate the thermal image with the optical image, identify a feature of interest in at least one of the optical image and the thermal image, determine a geometric characteristic and a temperature characteristic associated with the feature of interest, and determine whether the feature of interest is a defect based on the geometric characteristic and the temperature characteristic.

Abstract: A system for evaluation of a sheathing behind a casing of a wellbore. One or more wave generators provide at least asymmetric lamb (AL) waves through a casing having an anisotropic property in a first mode of the system, and provide at least shear horizontal acoustic (SHA) waves through the casing in a second mode that is concurrent with the first mode. A receiver receives indications associated with the SHA waves and the AL waves. At least one processor determines a quality of the sheathing behind the casing based in part on the indications associated with the SHA waves and the AL waves.

Abstract: Dental instruments, assemblies, and components for a dental instrument are described with a two-piece tip that includes a flexible tip end and a stiff shank. Various methods of assembly are described for securing the flexible tip end to the shank including utilizing a slot in the shank and one or more pins inserted through the tip and shank, a securing material, and forming the shank with a distal portion coupled to a portion of the flexible tip end.

Abstract: A gas analysis system for engaging a sealed container to withdraw and analyze gas from the sealed container, the system comprising: a penetration implement configured to create an opening to permit withdrawal of gas from the container; a chamber operatively coupled to the penetration implement for receiving gas from the container; a gas analyzer; a seal configured to engage the container to enable the system to maintain an enclosed volume comprising the chamber and an interior of the container after the penetration implement has created an opening in the container; and a mechanism to effect flow of gas from the container to the chamber, and thereafter from the chamber to the gas analyzer, the mechanism comprising a first valve operatively coupled to the penetration implement, and a connection pipe configured to connect with the gas analyzer; wherein the first valve is movable between a first position in which it permits flow of gas from the container to the chamber, and prevents gas from escaping from the enc

Abstract: Insects are grown then harvested, mixed with ingredients, and then used to produce products. Insect are grown within an interior of an enclosure and heat is removed therefrom by providing a refrigerant vapor, condensing the refrigerant vapor to produce a liquid refrigerant, and evaporating the liquid refrigerant by transferring the heat from the interior of the enclosure to the liquid refrigerant. Insects eat feedstock and excrete insect frass which is then collected for use as a fertilizer. Also described is insect breeding and insect lipid extraction. Cannabis plants may be grown together with the insects.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques and amplifier stages that include wave division multiplexers, semiconductor optical amplifiers and wave division demultiplexers that amplify optical signals. An input optical signal having a first bandwidth is partitioned into a plurality of subband optical signals by thin film filters tuned to a selected bandwidth that is less than the first bandwidth. Each of the plurality of subband optical signals has a bandwidth that is a portion of the first bandwidth. Each subband optical signal is input into a semiconductor optical amplifier that is tuned to the respective portion of the first bandwidth that corresponds to the subband optical signal. The combination of the partitioned input optical signal and tuned semiconductor optical amplifiers provides improved optical signal transmission performance by reducing polarization dependent gain.

Abstract: An entity in a wireless communication network may request information regarding a wireless device location. Positioning measurement(s) by a base station may be used for determining the wireless device location. Wireless device location information, based on the positioning measurement(s), may be communicated to a network device, via a user plane transmission, to indicate the location of the wireless device with improved accuracy.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include systems and methods for compressing and decompressing data generated by sub-blocks in a neural network. In some embodiment, an input matrix is received at a compression block in the neural network. The compression block compresses the input matrix into a compressed matrix and outputs the compressed matrix. The compressed matrix has a reduced dimensionality relative to a dimensionality of the input matrix. A decompression block retrieves the compressed matrix. The decompression block decompresses compressed matrix into a decompressed matrix and outputs the decompressed matrix. The decompressed matrix has a same dimensionality as the dimensionality of the input matrix. The compression and decompression blocks are optimized based on feedback received from the neural network.

Abstract: A sterling silver alloy composition consisting of in parts by weight: at least 92.5% silver, 0.5%-1.2% palladium, 3.4%-4.8% copper, 0.5%-1.5% zinc, 0.1%-1.5% indium, wherein zinc and indium combined content is not greater than 2.4%, 0.3%-1% germanium, and 0.005%-0.05% silicon.

Abstract: An example system includes a processor to receive production log data and pre-process the production log data to generate an exploration data set. The production log data includes continuous updates of a ranking function associated with different actions for a same query issued by a same user in different impressions. The processor can perform offline estimation of online metrics for ranking functions using the exploration data set, evaluate a proposed ranking function by comparing the estimated online metrics to a set of baseline metrics of a baseline ranking function, detect that the proposed ranking function is a preferred ranking function having a higher detected metric score than the baseline ranking function based on a comparison of the estimated online metrics with the baseline metrics of the baseline ranking function, and execute an action on an information retrieval system based on the preferred ranking function.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for presenting global issues to users and followers of a social media platform, allowing the users and followers to provide viewpoints on the global issues, ensuring that the users providing the viewpoints are authentic, and analyzing the various viewpoints to develop statistical data including the location of those providing viewpoints. The present invention also allows a user to present a global issue for consideration by users of the platform, for example, a social media internet-based website, and allows followers of the user to provide their viewpoints on such global issue. Simultaneously, the location of the followers will be collected and collated along with their responses.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including an apparatus for generating clusters of building blocks of compute nodes using an optical network. In one aspect, a method includes receiving request data specifying requested compute nodes for a computing workload. The request data specifies a target n-dimensional arrangement of the compute nodes. A selection is made, from a superpod that includes a set of building blocks that each include an m-dimensional arrangement of compute nodes, a subset of the building blocks that, when combined, match the target n-dimensional arrangement specified by the request data. The set of building blocks are connected to an optical network that includes one or more optical circuit switches. A workload cluster of compute nodes that includes the subset of the building blocks is generated. The generating includes configuring, for each dimension of the workload cluster, respective routing data for the one or more optical circuit switches.

Abstract: A seal system, including a first member comprising a material having a first density and the member having portions of a first density, a second member configured to be mechanically connected to the first member, an compliance portion at the first member, the compliance portion comprising the same material density and the portion having a second density, the compliance portion positioned to make contact with the second member when mechanically connected to the second member. A method for creating a sealed structure including mechanically connecting the first and second members to one another, causing a deformation at a contact area between the compliance portion and the second member, and creating a seal at the deformation. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string in the borehole, and a seal disposed within or as a part of the string.

Abstract: A vehicle including an air intake system including an air snorkel that is configured to provide air to the engine, a brake duct configured for receipt of ambient air located exterior to the vehicle and to direct the ambient air to a brake assembly to cool the brake assembly, an auxiliary duct having a first end coupled to the brake duct and a second end coupled to the air snorkel, and a valve located between the auxiliary duct and the brake duct. The valve is configured to permit the ambient air to cool the brake assembly when the valve is in an open position, and the valve is configured to permit the ambient air to enter the auxiliary duct and travel to the air intake system when the valve is in the closed position.

Abstract: Methods and systems of data tokenization are described herein to provide protection for sensitive data. A tokenization service controller may extract sensitive data by determining a schema, the schema identifying which fields contain sensitive data. A token may be generated corresponding to each instance of the extracted sensitive data. The tokenization service controller may then generate a tokenized data set comprising a plurality of tokenized records arranged according to the same format as the original records, wherein the tokenized records use the generated tokens in place of the corresponding sensitive data.

Abstract: A portable drinking water filter system, such as a pitcher, having a sleeve and a floatable body including a filter opening configured to receive a water filter, the floatable body having a seal extending outward from an outer surface of the floatable body. The floatable body is disposed in a sleeve cavity such that a body seal engages the sidewall and restricts water from passing between the floatable body and the sidewall. The seal is configured to create friction with the sidewall, wherein the friction created when the floatable body rises in the sleeve is different than when the floatable body lowers in the sleeve. The friction created when the floatable body rises in the sleeve is greater than when the floatable body lowers in the sleeve, allowing the floatable body to auto-retract toward a cavity base without burping.

Abstract: A method of removing carbon dioxide from a gas can include providing a gaseous feed stream including a carbon dioxide gas and adsorbing the carbon dioxide gas with a porous carbon sorbent. The method can further include de-adsorbing the carbon dioxide and combining the carbon dioxide with a substantially pure hydrogen gas to produce at least one of methane and methanol. The adsorbing and de-adsorbing of the carbon dioxide gas can be conducted by an electric swing adsorption.

Abstract: A method of synthesizing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (1234yf) from 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf). The 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf) is reacted in the vapor phase, in the presence of a catalyst, at a temperature and pressure sufficient to selectively convert the 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf) to 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (1234yf) without the use of antimony-based catalysts.

Abstract: Provided method and system allow dynamic rendering of a reflexive questionnaire based on a modifiable spreadsheet for users with little to no programming experience and knowledge. The method comprises receiving a modifiable spreadsheet with multiple rows, each row comprising rendering instructions for a reflexive questionnaire from a first computer, such as a data type cell, statement cell, logic cell, and a field identifier; rendering a graphical user interface, on a second computer, comprising a label and an input element corresponding to the rendering instructions of a first row of the spreadsheet; receiving an input from the second computer; evaluating the input against the logic cell of the spreadsheet; in response to the input complying with the logic cell of the spreadsheet, dynamically rendering a second label and a second input element to be displayed on the graphical user interface based on the logic of the first row.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for modifying a user interface. The method comprises receiving user interface data at a client from a first server, receiving modification computer program code at said client, and executing said modification computer program code at said client to modify said user interface data to generate modified user interface data. The modification computer program code can be received from said first server or from a further server.