Abstract: Vehicle oxygen sensor heater diagnostic techniques comprise, upon detection of a set of cold start conditions of the vehicle, measuring an initial resistance of each of a set of two or more oxygen sensor heaters and determining whether any of the measured initial resistances is outside of a nominal resistance range. In response to an outlier oxygen sensor heater being outside of the nominal resistance range, each of the set oxygen sensor heaters is provided with an equal voltage for a period, the resistance of each of the set of oxygen sensor heaters is monitored during the period, and a malfunction of the outlier oxygen sensor heater is detected or matured when a difference between its resistance and the resistances of the other oxygen sensor heaters after the period is greater than a calibrated threshold.

Abstract: A method for data recovery in a memory array of a non-volatile memory system, wherein the method comprises detecting an electrical short between a word line (WL) of a memory cell transistor and a local source line (LI) of a memory structure of the array, increasing an initial voltage bias at the local source line to a second voltage bias that exceeds a threshold voltage of the shorted memory cell transistor and a voltage level of a bit line of the memory structure, thereby causing a sensing current to flow in a direction from the local source line to the bit line, and sensing at a sense amplifier of the memory structure the sensing current.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are devices, systems, and methods for privacy-preserving video. A method can include identifying which classes of objects are present in video data, for each class of the classes identified in the video data, generating respective video streams that include objects of the class and exclude objects not of the class, and providing each of the respective video streams to a content distribution network.

Abstract: Provided are methods of generating an immune response to any of various antigens including foreign antigens such as infectious agent antigens. In general, the method comprises administering an expression vector encoding a transcription unit encoding a secretable fusion protein, the fusion protein containing the foreign antigen and CD40 ligand and also administering the encoded fusion protein. In another approach, an immune response to the foreign antigen is elicited using the encoded fusion protein without administering the vector. The invention methods may be used to immunize an individual against an infectious agent such as influenza virus. Methods of obtaining an immune response in older individuals also is described.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for debugging neural networks. In one example, a computer-implemented method is provided, which includes obtaining, by one or more computing devices, one or more inputs from an input corpus. The method further includes mutating, by the one or more computing devices, the one or more inputs and providing the one or more mutated inputs to a neural network; obtaining, by the one or more computing devices as a result of the neural network processing the one or more mutated inputs, a set of coverage arrays; determining, by the one or more computing devices based at least in part on the set of coverage arrays, whether the one or more mutated inputs provide new coverage; and upon determining that the one or more mutated inputs provide new coverage, adding the one or more mutated inputs to the input corpus.

Abstract: A locator assembly for an interior trim panel of a vehicle comprises a bracket and an adjustable locator. The bracket is disposed in the interior trim panel. The adjustable locator comprises a locator pin and is rotatably supported by the bracket. The adjustable locator is capable of rotating from a first position to a second position. The locator pin is disposed in a first location when the adjustable locator is in the first position. The locator pin is disposed in a second location when the adjustable locator is in the second position. The first location of the locator pin is displaced a first distance in a first direction from the second location of the locator pin.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for locating a target in a venue is described. A backend controller activates transmitters in a venue to send burst signals using a double symmetry configuration formed of a plurality of separate transmitter groups. The backend controller activates the transmitters into a second, different configuration for bursting. The resulting location signal information from each configuration is obtained by the backend controller, which then more accurately determines the location of the target in the venue.

Abstract: A wireless device of a first type receives measurement configuration parameters from a first base station. The wireless device may transmit, to the first base station and based on the measurement configuration parameters, measurement information comprising first information associated with a first cell of a second base station. The wireless device may receive, from the first base station, an RRC reconfiguration message comprising configuration parameters of the first cell, based on: an indication, from the first base station to the second base station, that the wireless device is of the first type; and wireless devices of the first type being admitted by the second base station. The wireless device may transmit, to the second base station, an RRC reconfiguration complete message indicating successful completion of an RRC connection reconfiguration.

Abstract: A transorally implantable intragastric helical prosthesis for treating obesity. The helical prosthesis has a primary lumen having a balloon element therein, and a secondary lumen having a spring wire element therein. The prosthesis also includes an end fitting. When deployed into the stomach of a patient, the prosthesis spontaneously reverts from a linear pre-deployment configuration to a helical post-deployment configuration by the biasing action of the spring wire element. Upon inflation of the elongated balloon element, the prosthesis unwinds, dynamically engaging and stretching the stomach wall, reducing the intragastric space, and slowing down gastric emptying, thus promoting a feeling of satiety, which may result in weight loss.

Abstract: A sorbent composition for enhanced baghouse function is described. The composition may include a sorbent such as powder activated carbon as well as an additive that is a heat moderator or a permeability agent. The heat moderator may act as a heat sink or barrier. Heat moderators may include in non-limiting examples phyllosilicates, cyclosilicates, or nesosilicates that may include, montmorillonite, bentonite, halloysite, aluminum silicates, muscovite, illite, kaolin, andalusite, kyanite, sillimanite, metakaolin, mullite, polymers, such as chitosan, and/or clays, either natural or synthetic (e.g., montmorillonite), or polyethylenimine. Permeability may be affected by mixing sorbents of lower D50 with sorbents of higher D50 in various ratios, or addition of a permeability agent such as a phyllosilicate, perlite, silica, diatomaceous earth. Further, a permeability agent such as a fluoropolymer may be coated onto or admixed with the sorbent.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for requesting uplink resources in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment determines whether a scheduling request for requesting uplink resources is triggered. If the scheduling request is triggered, the user equipment transmits a first set of frequency domain sequences and a second set of frequency domain sequences in a subframe.

Abstract: A highly active quaternary mixed transition metal oxide material has been developed. The material may be sulfided to generate metal sulfides which are used as a catalyst in a conversion process such as hydroprocessing. The hydroprocessing may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking.

Abstract: A method for scheduling construction of a small cell is described herein. The method includes, subsequent to development of a model of the small cell, developing a draft schedule comprising a matrix including an order of when each task for construction of the small cell is to be completed; vetting and testing the draft schedule for flow continuity and for viability of meeting deadlines outlined therein; generating a revised schedule from the draft schedule based on the vetting and testing of the draft schedule; and publishing the final schedule with the model of the small cell.

Abstract: There are disclosed various implementations of an anode over cathode germanium and silicon photodiode including an N type silicon region formed in a silicon substrate, the N type silicon region being a cathode of the photodiode. In addition, the photodiode includes a P type germanium region situated over the N type silicon region, the P type germanium region being an anode of the photodiode. An anode contact of the photodiode is situated over the P type germanium region providing the anode. In some implementations, silicided cathode contacts are formed over the N type silicon region providing the cathode. In some implementations, a P type silicon cap is formed over the P type germanium region. In those implementations, a silicided anode contact may be situated on the P type silicon cap.