Abstract: A crane includes a carrier, a superstructure coupled to the carrier, the superstructure including a boom, and an optical detection system having an image capture assembly including one or more image capture devices configured to capture an image of one or more of the carrier and the superstructure, and an optical control system. The optical control system is configured to detect one or more objects in the captured image, the one or more objects selected from: the carrier, the superstructure, and a marker, analyze the one or more detected objects, and determine a status of the boom based on the analysis of the one or more detected objects. The optical detection system and a method for determining the status of the boom are provided as well.

Abstract: Glycan Composites and methods for rendering glycan composites for the treatment of photosynthetic organisms, including the steps of formulating branched glycan deglycosylates into coordination complex compositions resulting in water-borne availability; stability during storage; applying a suitable volume of the resulting mixture to one or more photosynthetic organisms; delivery to photosynthetic organisms; metabolically based growth of crops; enhanced qualities and increased quantities of crops; and systems and compositions for the same.

Abstract: An egg grasp device is provided. Such a device includes a body and a plurality of elongated members extending from the body. The elongated members are interlaced to form a sheath capable of retaining an egg. The sheath has a distal end and a proximal end at which the elongated members are operably engaged with the body. The elongated members cooperate to define an opening at the distal end through which an egg is received when the elongated members engage and deflect about an egg such that the egg is seated within the sheath. Associated systems and methods are also provided.

Abstract: A system and method include scanning a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) device through a range of orientations corresponding to a scanning zone while emitting light pulses from the LIDAR device. The method also includes receiving returning light pulses corresponding to the light pulses emitted from the LIDAR device and determining initial point cloud data based on time delays between emitting the light pulses and receiving the corresponding returning light pulses and the orientations of the LIDAR device. The initial point cloud data has an initial angular resolution. The method includes identifying, based on the initial point cloud data, a reflective feature in the scanning zone and determining an enhancement region and an enhanced angular resolution for a subsequent scan to provide a higher spatial resolution in at least a portion of subsequent point cloud data from the subsequent scan corresponding to the reflective feature.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor includes at least one magnetic field sensing element configured to generate a magnetic field signal indicative of a magnetic field associated with a target, an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert the magnetic field signal into a digital magnetic field signal, and a controller responsive to the digital magnetic field signal and configured to adjust an offset of the digital magnetic field signal during a first operational phase and to increase a gain of the digital magnetic field signal during a second operational phase following the first operational phase. The first and second operational phases occur during a running mode of sensor operation.

Abstract: A shingle includes a substrate having an asphalt coating on a top surface of the substrate and on a bottom surface of the substrate. A surface layer of granules is embedded in the asphalt on the top surface of the substrate. A backdust layer of particles is embedded in the asphalt on the bottom surface of the substrate. A sealant is disposed on the backdust. A hydrophobic material is applied to the sealant.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a cooling arrangement of an engine. In one example, a method comprises flowing coolant from a high temperature coolant circuit or a low temperature coolant circuit to a fresh air heat exchanger in response to a condensate likelihood.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to system(s) and method(s) for continuous business optimization of an organization based on a cognitive decision making process. In one embodiment, the method comprises generating an opportunity instance package associated with a business opportunity from a set of business opportunities associated with an organization based on analysis of a stream of raw data. Further, the method comprises generating a strategy using the opportunity instance package and one or more of a predictive technique, prescriptive technique and optimization technique. Furthermore, the method comprises generating a set of instruction associated with one or more actors associated with the organization based on the strategy, thereby enabling continuous business optimization of the organization based on a cognitive decision-making process.

Abstract: A bicycle derailleur apparatus for controlling bicycle speed includes a bicycle chain guide and a pair of moldable wires. The guide has opposite sides receiving a bicycle chain therebetween and is pivotally movable in a lateral direction toward and away from a bicycle frame portion mounting the guide. The moldable wires, disposed side-by-side and spaced apart, are mounted to the bicycle frame portion and have respective outer end portions attached to one guide side. By applying a predetermined electric current to the moldable wires at separate times their outer end portions deform from pliable states to respective acute and obtuse angular shapes relative to respective main portions thereof and thereby move the guide to shift the bicycle chain into engagement with one or the other of inner and outer derailleur sprocket gears of different diameter sizes to change the bicycle speed relative to the pedal cadence of a rider.

Abstract: A learning based speed planner for autonomous driving vehicles (ADV) is disclosed. An ADV is set into human-driving mode. Driving control elements are under control of a human driver, and other ADV logic is enabled. The ADV plans a route path on a segment of the route having an obstacle. ADV logic generates a station-time graph for the path of the segment, and a grid of cells to encompass the path and obstacle. A feature vector is generated from the grid. Human driving behavior is recorded as the ADV is navigated along the path. Recorded driving data for a large plurality of paths, obstacles and ADVs is transmitted to a server to generate a speed model. The speed model is downloaded to one or more ADVs for use in autonomous driving mode, to determine an initial speed to use in similar driving situations.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transforming legacy models and transforming a model into a neural network model are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method may include receiving input data comprising an input model, an input dataset, and an input command. The method may include applying the input model to the input dataset to generate model output and storing model output and at least one of input model features or a map of the input model. The method may include generating a candidate neural network models with parameters. The method may include tuning the candidate neural network models to the input model. The method may include receiving model output from the candidate neural network models and selecting a neural network model from the candidate neural network models based on the candidate model output and the model selection criteria. In some aspects, the method may include returning the selected neural network model.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for identifying anomalies in an Internet of Things (IoT) activity profile of a user using an analytic engine. An exemplary method comprises obtaining data from a plurality of IoT devices of a user, wherein at least one IoT device comprises an agent device that performs an action on behalf of the user; applying the obtained data to a feature engineering module to convert the obtained data into time-series features that capture behavior and/or characteristics of an IoT environment of the user; and applying the time-series features to an analytic engine comprising a multi-variate anomaly detection method that learns one or more patterns in the IoT activity profile of the user for a normal state and identifies an anomaly with respect to an action performed by the agent device based on a health score indicating a deviation from the learned patterns.

Abstract: A support die includes complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) devices, front support-die bonding pads electrically connected to a first subset of the peripheral circuitry, and backside bonding structures electrically connected to a second subset of the peripheral circuitry. A first memory die including a first three-dimensional array of memory elements is bonded to the support die. First memory-die bonding pads of the first memory die are bonded to the front support-die bonding pads. A second memory die including a second three-dimensional array of memory elements is bonded to the support die. Second memory-die bonding pads of the second memory die are bonded to the backside bonding structures.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for identity assurance using a posture profile. One method comprises obtaining a posture profile of a user indicating a behavior of the user while sitting in a seat and/or standing on a mat; performing the following steps, in response to a request of the user to obtain access to a protected resource: receiving identity assurance information comprising: (i) configuration information about a configuration of the seat and/or the mat at a time of the request of the user; and/or (ii) user information about the user one or more of: sitting in the seat and standing on the mat at the time of the request of the user; determining if the identity assurance information satisfies a predefined identity assurance criteria; and providing an identity assurance result.

Abstract: In one general aspect, a package can include a first submodule including a first semiconductor die coupled to a first substrate and a first spacer, and disposed between the first spacer and the first substrate. The first submodule includes a second spacer disposed lateral to the first semiconductor die. The package includes a second submodule including a second semiconductor die coupled to a second substrate and a third spacer, and disposed between the third spacer and the second substrate. The second submodule includes a fourth spacer disposed lateral to the second semiconductor die. The package includes an inter-module layer disposed between the first submodule and the second submodule. The first spacer of the first submodule is electrically coupled to the fourth spacer of the second-submodule via the inter-module layer. The second spacer of the first submodule is electrically coupled to the third spacer of the second-submodule via the inter-module layer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to processes for purifying ligands such as organopolyphosphite ligands. In one embodiment, a process comprises: (a) receiving a solid organopolyphosphite compound that has been recrystallized or triturated at least once, wherein the solid organopolyphosphite compound comprises greater than one weight percent of an oxidized phosphite impurity and wherein the organopolyphosphite compound is substantially free of solvent; (b) slurrying the solid organopolyphosphite compound in a C2 or higher alcohol at a temperature of at least 60° C. for at least 20 minutes to reduce the oxidized phosphite impurity in the solid phase; and (c) removing liquid comprising dissolved oxidized phosphite impurity from the slurry, wherein the residual oxidized phosphite impurity content of the organopolyphosphite compound following step (c) is 1 weight percent or less.