Abstract: A lockable medicine container includes a canister having a closed bottom end, an opposite top end defining an access opening, a surrounding wall between the bottom end and the access opening, and an interior volume within the surrounding wall. A radially inwardly extending ledge protrudes from the surrounding wall along at least a portion of a perimeter of the access opening. A lid is removably covering the access opening on the top end. A locking ring is rotatably and non-removably secured to the lid and is rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The locked position is when the locking ring is engaged with the ledge to prevent removal of the lid from the canister. The unlocked position is when the locking ring is disengaged from the ledge to allow removal of the lid from the canister. A lock member is connected to the locking ring to permit selectively moving the locking ring between the locked position and unlocked position.

Abstract: A robotic system simultaneously monitors multiple processes running on the robotic system in an efficient manner that can help reduce communication and processing resource requirements. A diagnostic service of the robotic system receives primary signals from multiple tasks operating in the robotic system. For each of the primary signals, the service performing a first instance of a function on the primary signal to create a first derived signal for the primary signal. For each of the primary signals that is a keyed signal and associated with a multivalent key, the service will create an additional instance of the function to create an additional derived signal for each additional valence. The service will then using the each instance of the function to create an aggregated signal, and it will use the aggregated signal to simultaneously monitor each of the processes running on the robotic system.

Abstract: A personalized medication dispensing system provides a practical, cost effective, and convenient way to optimize and individualize medical care. The system can be linked to the patient, doctors, insurers, pharmacies, and the like, via network communication protocols and techniques. The system can include a medication reservoir section and a medication dispensing section. The medication reservoir section includes one or more rotatable medication reservoirs. The system includes software configured to process and facilitate dispensing, treatments, data, monitoring, notifications, and trials, including treatment of specific medical conditions.

Abstract: A session management function (SMF) receives, from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a first request message. The first request message is for a time sensitive network (TSN) bridge. The SMF selects, based on the first request message, a user plane function (UPF) that supports TSN functionality. The SMF sends, to the UPF, a second request message to configure the UPF for the TSN bridge. The second request message comprises an identifier of the TSN bridge. The second request message comprises an identifier of a port associated with TSN packet transmission.

Abstract: A retractable wall mounted weightlifting bench system for that is extended outwardly from the wall when in use and retracted towards the wall when not in use. The retractable wall mounted weightlifting bench system generally includes a mounting bracket adapted to be attached to a wall, a bench pivotally connected to the mounting bracket that has an extended position and a retracted position, a first support member pivotally attached to the bench and a second support member pivotally attached to the bench. The first surface of the bench is horizontal or inclined when in the extended position to be used as a weightlifting bench. The first surface of the bench is in a substantially vertical position when in the retracted position for compact storage of the bench near the wall.

Abstract: The autonomous headlight height adjustment and masking system disclosed herein may comprise a system that automatically adjusts the level of the headlamps based on the elevation profile to be traversed so as not to blind other traffic by the controller of the high beams adjusting the headlamp to illuminate areas that do not interfere with other humans or vehicles based on the profile of the road or via another method in which there is a mechanism for masking or blocking the light emitted by the head light with a dynamic LCD or light segmented into different areas where they can be selectively turned on and off.

Abstract: A microphone assembly is disclosed including a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) transducer and an electrical circuit disposed in a housing having an external-device interface. The electrical circuit is configured to determine whether a speech characteristic is present in an electrical signal produced by the transducer, attempt to authenticate the speech characteristic, and provide an interrupt signal to the external device interface only upon successful authentication of the speech characteristic.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for sample processing. A device may be provided, capable of receiving the sample, and performing one or more of a sample preparation, sample assay, and detection step. The device may be capable of performing multiple assays. The device may comprise one or more modules that may be capable of performing one or more of a sample preparation, sample assay, and detection step. The device may be capable of performing the steps using a small volume of sample.

Abstract: Filter systems disclosed herein collapse for storage purposes and include mechanisms to continuously fill an upper chamber, allowing it to be smaller and to include more filters. A UVC light in a lower chamber sanitizes water entering therein. Water entering the lower chamber may pass through a quartz tube near the UVC light for sufficient exposure. The UVC light may be cycled between shorter periods of higher intensity and longer periods of lower intensity. A low power source such as a small solar array and/or battery may power the UVC light. A proximity switch may control the UVC light by providing power to the light only when the upper chamber is engaged with the lower chamber which may protect the user from exposure to the UVC light. Sealing mechanisms between the upper and lower chambers, as well as tote mechanisms and an alternative bucket filter system are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for combining redundant signals to generate outputs signals with enhanced accuracy and/or risk level. In embodiments, first signals are generated by a first transducer and second signals are generated by a second transducer. In other embodiments, first signals are generated by a first die and second signals are generated by a second die. An amount of overlap between error distributions of the first and second signals can be used to detect failure and/or indicate risk of failure.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for estimating a shape of an object based on sensor data and determining a presence of a fault or a failure in a perception system. A method of the disclosure includes receiving sensor data from a range sensor and calculating a current shape reconstruction of an object based on the sensor data. The method includes retrieving from memory a prior shape reconstruction of the object based on prior sensor data. The method includes calculating a quality score for the current shape reconstruction by balancing a function of resulted variances of the current shape reconstruction and a similarity between the current shape reconstruction and the prior shape reconstruction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system for voice assistant tracking and activation includes a tracking component, a wake component, a listening component, and a link component. The tracking component is configured to track availability of a plurality of voice assistant services. The wake component is configured to determine a plurality of wake words, each plurality of wake words corresponding to a specific voice assistant service of the plurality of voice assistant services. The listening component is configured to receive audio and detect a first wake word of the plurality of wake words that corresponds to a first voice assistant service of the plurality of voice assistant services. The link component is configured to establish a voice link with the first voice assistant service for voice input by the user.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes obtaining an image of an area of a property from an augmented reality device, identifying the area of the property based on the image obtained from the augmented reality device, determining that the area of the property corresponds to an event at the property or a configuration of a monitoring system of the property, and providing, in response to determining that the area of the property corresponds to the event or the configuration, information that represents the event or the configuration and that is configured to be displayed on the augmented reality device.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes layer stack structures laterally extending along a first horizontal direction and spaced apart from each other along a second horizontal direction by line trenches. Each of the layer stack structures includes at least one instance of a unit layer sequence that includes, from bottom to top or top to bottom, a doped semiconductor source strip, a channel-level insulating strip, and a doped semiconductor drain strip. Line trench fill structures are located within a respective one of the line trenches. Each of the line trench fill structures includes a laterally-alternating sequence of memory pillar structures and dielectric pillar structures. Each of the memory pillar structures includes a gate electrode, at least one pair of ferroelectric dielectric layers, and at least one pair of vertical semiconductor channels located at each level of the channel-level insulating strips.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a film. In an embodiment, a film for suppressing odors is provided and includes a composition of (A) from 85 wt % to 99 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer and (B) from 15 wt % to 1 wt % of an odor suppressant. The odor suppressant is a blend composed of (Bi) particles of zinc oxide and (Bii) zinc ionomer. The zinc oxide particles (Bi) have a D50 particle size from 100 nm to 3000 nm, a surface area from 1 m2/g to 9 m2/g, and a porosity less than 0.020 m3/g. The composition has a methyl mercaptan odor suppression value less than 70 at 3 days exposure to methyl mercaptan as measured in accordance with ASTM D5504-12.

Abstract: Examples provide a permission service for controlling service requests to web services. A permission controller monitors the number of active requests to a selected web service. When a permission request associated with the selected web service is received from a client, the permission service compares the current number of active requests to a per-service maximum threshold number of active requests. The permission controller maintains a per-threshold number of active requests customized for each web service. If the current request would exceed the threshold number if granted, the permission controller sends a denial with a random wait time to the client. The client resends the permission request on expiration of the wait time. The permission controller generates a different random wait time for each denial response. If the number of active requests is less than or equal to the threshold, the permission service grants permission to the client.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing asphaltenes in a petroleum hydrocarbon fluid is disclosed. The method includes contacting the petroleum hydrocarbon fluid with a polybenzoxazine comprising repeating structural units of Formula (I): wherein R1 is hydrogen, a C1-30 alkyl, a C3-30 cycloalkyl, a C6-30 aryl, a C7-30 alkylarylene, a C7-30 arylalkyl, a C5-30 heteroaryl, or a C3-30 heterocycloalkyl; and R2 is a C1-30 alkyl, a C3-30 cycloalkyl, a C6-30 aryl, a C7-30 alkylarylene, a C7-30 arylalkyl, a C5-30 heteroaryl, or a C3-30 heterocycloalkyl.

Abstract: A console assembly includes a body that has a front portion and a rear portion. The body defines a support extension extending from a rear portion. The support extension includes a guide and a resilient member that defines a channel. A lid is operably coupled to the body. A connector outwardly extends from the lid and is coupled to the support extension. An engagement member is positioned within the channel and is coupled to the connector and mutually engageable with the resilient member.