Abstract: A water filtration device includes a diffusiophoretic water filter having an inlet and an outlet and for receiving a colloidal suspension at the inlet and flowing the colloidal suspension between the inlet and the outlet in a flow direction; a diffusiophoretic-inducing membrane; a cover, the membrane and the cover defining a plurality of channels extending between the inlet and the outlet; an outlet splitter for the plurality of channels being fixed with respect to the membrane or the cover, the cover and membrane being flexible and configured to permit rolling up of the membrane and the cover. A related method is also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a body-in-white member having an inboard side and an outboard side, a reinforcing structure molded on the inboard side, and an energy absorbing structure molded on the outboard side. A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, providing a body-in-white member having an inboard side and an outboard side, molding a reinforcing structure on the inboard side, and molding an energy absorbing structure on the outboard side.

Abstract: An artificial intelligence (“AI”) engine having multiple independent processes on one or more computing platforms is disclosed, where the one or more computing platforms are located on premises of an organization such that i) the one or more computing platforms are configurable for one or more users in the organization having at least administrative rights on the one or more computing platforms in order to configure hardware components thereof to execute and load the multiple independent processes of the AI engine; ii) the one or more users of the organization are able to physically access the one or more computing platforms; and iii) the hardware components of the one or more computing platforms are connected to each other through a Local Area Network (LAN), and the LAN is configurable such that the one or more users in the organization have a right to control an operation of the LAN.

Abstract: A computer system is provided that includes one or more processors configured to define a virtual model of a workspace that is world-locked to a three-dimensional environment by a pair of anchor points. The one or more processors are configured to adjust a fit of the virtual model to the workspace by adjusting a position of a virtual component of the virtual model relative to the pair of anchor points. The one or more processors are configured to receive telemetry data including position information indicating a location of a telemetry event relative to the pair of anchor points in the workspace, and determine a visualization model based on the virtual model of the workspace, and project telemetry data to the visualization model based on a mapping of a pair of points in the visualization model to the pair of anchor points in the virtual model.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to roofing products, for example, suitable for use covering and protecting the roofs of structures. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a roofing product including an upper section and an exposed section. The roofing product includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a plurality of zones of roofing granules disposed on the top surface of the substrate. The plurality of zones includes first, second and third zones within the exposed section. The first zone includes a first collection of algae-resistant roofing granules and has a first algae-resistance intensity. The second zone includes a second collection of algae-resistant roofing granules and has a second algae-resistance intensity. The third zone has a third algae-resistance intensity that is different from the first algae-resistance intensity.

Abstract: A permanent magnet electric machine (PM machine) for a vehicle or other system includes a rotor assembly, fixed permanent magnets, a stator, an actuator, and one or more repositionable/moveable flux-shunting elements. The flux-shunting element is repositioned to control flux at specific operating points of the PM machine. The rotor assembly has a rotor coaxially surrounding and coupled to a rotor shaft. The permanent magnets are mounted to or in the rotor, and the moveable flux-shunting element is positioned between the rotor shaft and a respective one of the permanent magnets. Inboard and outboard ends of each respective permanent magnet may be oriented toward the rotor shaft and stator, respectively. The actuator selectively positions the moveable flux-shunting element at one or more operating points of the PM machine to vary reluctance in a magnetic circuit formed by the stator and rotor assembly.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for initiating and handling an emergency IP request using an IP enabled device having GPS capability. The IP enabled device is monitored for one or more emergency criteria. If the emergency criteria are satisfied, global positioning data is obtained using the GPS capability and the emergency IP request is sent to an address server. The address server receives the emergency IP request, obtains local emergency services data based on the global positioning data, dials a call center station based on the local emergency services data and passes an emergency call from the IP enabled device to the call center station. This invention can be implemented as a computer program embedded in a computer readable medium wherein the steps are performed by one or more code segments.

Abstract: A system bypasses harvesting in an assembly line grow pod when it is determined that a plant in a cart is not ready to harvest. The system includes a track, a cart configured to move on the track, one or more sensors and a controller. The cart includes an upper plate that supports a plant. The controller receives information about the plant from the one or more sensors, determines whether the plant in the cart is ready to harvest based on the information; and transmits an instruction for bypassing harvesting the plant in the cart in response to determination that the plant in the cart is not ready to harvest.

Abstract: Among other things, a communication system comprising at least one remote unit and at least one controller is described. The at least one remote unit exchanges radio frequency (RF) signals with mobile devices. Each RF signal comprises information destined for, or originating from, at least one of the mobile devices. The at least one controller is communicatively coupled to the at least one remote unit. All physical layer processing for an air interface is implemented in the at least one remote unit. All Media Access Control (MAC) layer processing for the air interface is implemented in the at least one controller.

Abstract: Erasure coding for scaling-out of a geographically diverse data storage system is disclosed. Chunks can be stored according to a first erasure coding scheme in zones of a geographically diverse data storage system. In response to scaling-out the geographically diverse data storage system, chunks can be moved to store data in a more diverse manner. The more diverse chunk storage can facilitate changing storage from the first erasure coding scheme to a second erasure coding scheme. The second erasure coding scheme can have a lower storage overhead than the first erasure coding scheme. In an aspect, the erasure coding scheme change can occur by combining erasure coding code chunks having complementary coding matrixes. Combining erasure coding code chunks having complementary coding matrixes can consume fewer computing resources than re-encoding data chunks for the second erasure coding scheme in a conventional manner.

Abstract: A computer includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor to identify an error between a predicted steerable path of a vehicle based on data collected according to a first protocol and a predicted lane path based on data collected according to a second protocol and to identify a path fault when the error exceeds an error threshold for an elapsed time exceeding a time threshold.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for providing Near Field Communications. In certain embodiments, an Android mobile operating system based mobile device is configured with software that, when executed by one or more processors, determines whether the mobile device is to perform an NFC communication with a contactless payment terminal (CPT) using a secure element associated with an NFC controller included in the mobile device. Based on the determination, the mobile device is configured to execute software that performs communications with the CPT using the NFC controller.

Abstract: A telescoping boom includes a boom actuator having a fixed part and a movable part, the movable part configured to move along a length the fixed part, a rotary actuator operably connected to the movable part and configured to rotate relative to the movable part, a coupling pin connected to and configured to rotate with the rotary actuator, and a telescoping boom having a plurality of boom sections including a base section and one or more telescoping sections configured for telescoping movement along a longitudinal boom axis relative to the base section. A rotary extension and locking system is mounted on at least one telescoping section and is configured for selective coupling to the boom actuator and selective locking with a nearest outwardly adjacent boom section.

Abstract: A buck converter includes a power switch having a first end to receive an input voltage, a synchronous switch connected between a second end of the power switch and the ground, an inductor having a first end connected to the other end of the power switch, and a switch control circuit configured to turn off the synchronous switch when a zero voltage delay time passes after an inductor current flowing through the inductor reaches a predetermined reference value, calculate a dead time based on the input voltage and the zero voltage delay time, and turn on the power switch when the dead time passes following the turn-off time of the synchronous switch.

Abstract: An example device may include one or more processors to receive a request for a service from a requestor user device; provide transaction information associated with the service to a provider user device, where the transaction information may include location information corresponding to a location at which the service may be provided; obtain verification information from the requestor user device based on an interaction associated with the requestor user device or the provider user device at the location, where the verification information may include one or more characteristics of the requestor user device; generate a verification token based on the one or more characteristics of the requestor user device; provide the verification token to the requestor user device; and provide the verification information to the provider user device to permit the provider user device to verify the requestor user device, in connection with performance of the service, based on receiving the verification information and obtai

Abstract: Described are peritoneal dialysis systems and methods that involve the use of crossflow filtration of a used dialysate withdrawn from the peritoneal space of a patient. The filtration forms a retentate containing amounts of an osmotic agent and a permeate containing amounts of water and nitrogen-containing waste products of the patient. The retentate, or a fraction thereof, can be returned to the peritoneal space of the patient to return osmotic agent to the patient. The permeate, or a fraction thereof, can be discarded to discard nitrogen-containing waste products of the patient.

Abstract: A computing device has a processor. A display is coupled to the processor. A user interface is coupled to the processor for entering data into the computing device. A memory is coupled to the processor, the memory storing program instructions that when executed by the processor, causes the processor to: display a floorplan of a blueprint file, wherein the blueprint file is a non-CAD file; select a scale factor for the floorplan; mark and label at least one electrical panel; generate wire routes from selected points on the floorplan to a desired electrical panel of the at least one electrical panel, wherein generating wire routes comprises generating a straight line path from one of the selected points to the desired electrical panel when a direct route is selected; and generate a cost for each of the wire routes generated.

Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes an actuator configured to control vehicle steering, a sensor configured to detect a yaw rate of the vehicle, and a controller. The controller is configured to estimate a yaw rate and lateral velocity of the vehicle via a vehicle dynamics model based on a measured longitudinal velocity of the vehicle, calculated road wheel angles of the vehicle, and estimated tire slip angles of the vehicle. The controller is configured to receive a measured yaw rate from the sensor, and to calculate a difference between the measured yaw rate and the estimated yaw rate. The controller is configured to apply a model correction to the vehicle dynamics model using a PID controller based on the difference, and to estimate a vehicle position based on the estimated lateral velocity and the measured longitudinal velocity. The controller is configured to automatically control the actuator based on the vehicle position.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes, in response to an address match in connection with a request for a target structured document, identifying one or more slide objects associated with the target structured document, the one or more slide objects defining a set of anchor point definitions in the target structured document; identifying one or more anchor points corresponding to the one or more slide objects in a document object model (DOM) representation of the target structured document based on the set of anchor point definitions; accessing content corresponding to the one or more slide objects; and rendering the target structured document and the content of the one or more slide objects proximal to the identified anchor points.