Abstract: A vehicle system includes a battery, and a charge controller configured to, for a first cycle, initiate charging of the battery at a first start time identified from a defined charge complete time and a first energy estimate of non-charging loads, and, for a next charge cycle and same defined charge complete time, initiate charging of the battery at a next start time, later than the first start time, identified from the same defined charge complete time and actual energy consumed by the non-charging loads during the first cycle.

Abstract: Example embodiments allow for training of artificial neural networks (ANNs) to generate depth maps based on images. The ANNs are trained based on a plurality of sets of images, where each set of images represents a single scene and the images in such a set of images differ with respect to image aperture and/or focal distance. An untrained ANN generates a depth map based on one or more images in a set of images. This depth map is used to generate, using the image(s) in the set, a predicted image that corresponds, with respect to image aperture and/or focal distance, to one of the images in the set. Differences between the predicted image and the corresponding image are used to update the ANN. ANNs tramed in this manner are especially suited for generating depth maps used to perform simulated image blur on small-aperture images.

Abstract: A monitoring device may receive sensor information, associated with an optical device included in a high-power fiber laser, from a set of sensors associated with the optical device. The monitoring device may determine, based on the sensor information, a set of operational properties of the optical device. The set of operational properties may include: a health property that describes a health of one or more components of the optical device, a degradation property that describes degradation of one or more components of the optical device, an environmental property that describes an environment of the optical device, or a process property associated with a process in which the optical device is being used. The monitoring device may identify whether an operational property, of the set of operational properties, satisfies a condition, and may selectively perform a monitoring action based on whether the operational property satisfies the condition.

Abstract: An improved method and system of carbon sequestration of a pyrolysis piston engine power system is provided. The system includes a pyrolysis piston engine for generating power and exhaust gas and a water cooling and separation unit which receives the exhaust gas and cools and removes water from the exhaust gas to create C02 gas supply. The system also includes a mixing pressure vessel which receives at least a portion of the C02 gas supply from the water cooling and separation unit and mixes the C02 gas supply with oxygen to create a working fluid to be provided to the piston engine and an oxygen generator for providing oxygen to the mixing pressure vessel. The system also includes a pyrolysis interface for inputting byproducts from a pyrolysis system, wherein the pyrolysis interface comprises a pyrolysis gas interface and a pyrolysis gas/oil interface.

Abstract: Wireless networks, such as 5G (and future 6G) networks, can recognize opportunities to enhance message performance by analyzing fault types in real-time, and selecting an appropriate mitigating modulation table accordingly. Noise patterns causing adjacent-amplitude faults and adjacent-phase faults indicate the need for different modulation schemes, while the large non-adjacent faults from pulsed external interference lead to yet a different choice. Disclosed examples show how to select an appropriate mitigating modulation table through fault analysis of failed messages. By selecting and switching to different modulation tables according to the types of message faults experienced by user messages, network operators can reduce message failure rates and increase overall throughput while reducing average delay per message, according to some embodiments.

Abstract: A durable and waterproof crankbait storage container having a number of individual internal storage compartments within a main storage compartment. The walls of the individual internal storage compartments are slidably removable from the main storage compartment and each of the individual storage compartments can store a single crankbait fishing product in a vertical position.

Abstract: Percutaneous access sheaths used to provide access to the vasculature and heart for the introduction of percutaneous ventricular assist devices (pVADs), and to remain in place for the duration of pVAD use. The sheaths include actively closeable seals engageable to seal against the drive lines of the pVADs to minimize blood loss during pVAD use.

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to determine a vehicle-specific parameter including a vehicle-specific modifier for modifying a vehicle-state reporting trigger. The processor is further configured to detect an occurrence of the vehicle-state reporting trigger that has been modified based on the vehicle-specific parameter, such that the reporting trigger triggers a report based on a different vehicle-state than an unmodified predefined version of the reporting trigger. Also, the processor is configured to report the occurrence to an occupant, responsive to the detection.

Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed which relate to the detection of cardiovascular efficiency and risk of disease. The rate of volumetric change of the heart can be determined by measuring the parallel conductance across electrodes attached to the heart. Measurements from a lumen would consider the total conductance. The rate of volumetric or lumen cross-section area change can then be compared to an average model to determine the health of a patient.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method determines a plurality of classes of bins that are used to determine a context model for entropy coding of a current block in a video. The method calculates a first value for a first class of bins in the plurality of classes of bins and calculates a second value for a second class of bins in the plurality of classes of bins. The first value for the first class of bins is weighted by a first weight to generate a weighted first value and the second value for the second class of bins is weighted by a second weight to generate a weighted second value. The method then selects a context model based on the first weighted value and the second weighted value.

Abstract: An exemplary method of controlling a vehicle from a remote location includes receiving a first signal from a vehicle-paired device and initiating a vehicle function in response to the first signal. The first signal is sent by the vehicle-paired device in response to a second signal sent from a secondary triggering device. An exemplary range extending system includes a vehicle-paired device configured to transmit a first signal to a vehicle, and a secondary triggering device that transmits a second signal to the vehicle-paired device to initiate a transmission of the first signal from the vehicle-paired device.

Abstract: A LED lighting system and assembly is provided allowing for adjustment of zones on an LED lamp. Each of the zones is independently adjustable and configured to illuminate different areas surrounding an LED lamp. The LED lighting assembly may be controlled remotely or by mesh operations as herein described.

Abstract: A cart for transporting objects has a base and a first end wall and an opposite second end wall extending from the base. A sidewall extends from the base and between the end walls such that the base, the first end wall, the second end wall, and the sidewall define an interior space of the cart. A hinge couples a door to the first end wall such that the door can be pivoted into different positions. One or more arms extend into the interior space to support and retain objects therein.

Abstract: A method for producing low density polyester foam utilizing low I.V. polyester feedstock includes providing a low intrinsic viscosity raw material. The low intrinsic viscosity raw material includes between 25% to 100% of a post consumer polyester and has an intrinsic viscosity of less than 0.8 dl/g. The intrinsic viscosity of the low intrinsic viscosity raw material is increased via a de-condensation reaction configured to support foaming. The intrinsic viscosity of the low intrinsic viscosity raw material is increased to 1.1 dl/g or greater. A starting formulation is created including the low intrinsic viscosity raw material with the increased intrinsic viscosity. The starting formulation is foamed to create the polyester foam. Wherein, the polyester foam produced has a specific gravity of less than 0.65 g/cc.

Abstract: A plurality of log messages may be clustered into a plurality of clusters. For each of the plurality of log messages, the log message may be partitioned into a series of substrings. At least two of the plurality of clusters may be selected. For each one of the at least two selected clusters, a parsing rule may be generated corresponding to a plurality of substrings each of which are at a given location of a respective one of the log messages of the plurality of log messages in the one of the selected cluster.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for generating an access profile for a given user in a group of users. The method includes generating (i) a demographic similarity matrix of demographic similarity scores, each score measuring a degree of similarity between a pair of the users with respect to a demographic metric in a plurality of demographic metrics, and (ii) an access similarity matrix of access similarity scores, each score measuring a degree of similarity between a pair of the users with respect to an entitlement in a plurality of entitlements. The method also includes calculating a group similarity matrix based on a weighted average of the demographic and access similarity matrices. The method further includes creating the access profile for the given user based on the group similarity matrix. The access profile indicates access recommendations for the given user in relation to the plurality of entitlements.