Abstract: Various examples are provided related to polyurethane spray foam and its application. In one example, a method includes providing a system including a polyurethane spray foam (“SPF”) raw material supply, a fluid handling system, an air source, a heated hose, a whip hose, and a metal stray gun. Each of part A and part B material streams, either or both of which include particles, are generated by the system and conveyed by the system through the system and into a disposable mixing nozzle engaged with the metal stray gun. A mixture of the part A and part B material streams can be applied, via the disposable mixing nozzle, to a surface or into a mold at a pressure of 250 psi or less. A polyurethane spray foam coating generated from the method can be applied at a thickness of from about 0.5 inches to about 12 inches.

Abstract: A ground station processes downlink signals received from respective satellites. The ground station has a plurality of signal conditioning devices each receiving a respective one of the downlink signals and providing a conditioned downlink signal. A plurality of Doppler and/or Delay compensator devices each receive a respective conditioned downlink signal from a respective one of the plurality of signal conditioning devices. The compensator devices conduct Doppler and/or Delay compensation on the received conditioned downlink signal, and provide a compensated downlink signal output. A selector or diversity combiner receives the compensated downlink signal from each of the plurality of Doppler and/or Delay compensators.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for endoscopically shaping and standardizing the size of a sleeved stomach for use in gastric reduction surgery. The device and method standardize and streamline gastric reduction surgery, specifically vertical sleeve gastrectomy, providing a guide for creating the stomach reduction and also shaping a stomach which will maintain an appropriate structure post-surgery.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV525601. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV525601, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV525601 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV525601 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV525601.

Abstract: A system for detecting/quantifying the conductance of a right-to-left cardiac shunt includes a mouthpiece assembly, a solenoid-driven vacuum/pressurization assembly; a controller for operating the solenoid-driven vacuum/pressurization assembly; and a monitor for displaying the instructions from the controller. A microbubble counting cell and digital image sensor are combined with software-based image analysis to determine a number of microbubbles contained in a microbubble counting zone. A monitor enables operator specification of total volume of contrast agent to be injected into the patient. One or more first Doppler ultrasound transducer arrays are positioned adjacent to targeted intracranial arteries at one side of the skull or a pair of first Doppler ultrasound transducer arrays positioned adjacent to targeted intracranial arteries at both sides of the skull.

Abstract: Methods and systems for content management are described. If programming content is distributed to viewers, markers are transmitted with the programming content. If a user device receives the marker, the user device may send an output indication to a rights management device. The rights management device may determine whether or not the user device outputting the content violates or adheres to a content policy and may take an action based on that determination.

Abstract: This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. Exemplary battery packs may include a polymer-based enclosure assembly having features for thermally managing internal components of the battery pack. In some embodiments, the enclosure assembly may include molded-in fluid channels or molded-in tubing for establishing a cooling circuit of the battery pack. In other embodiments, the enclosure assembly may include molded-in channels that receive tubing for establishing a cooling circuit of the battery pack.

Abstract: A system may include: a coating form roller; a metering roller adjacent to the coating form roller; and a sealing chamber. The sealing chamber may include first and second blades that engage with the coating form roller and the metering roller, respectively.

Abstract: An aerodynamic device for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer having a centerline, a trailer sidewall and a trailer door. The aerodynamic device comprises an airfoil and a flexible mounting system. The airfoil comprises a leading edge, a trailing edge, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The flexible mounting system comprises a door hinge, a mounting bracket, a trailer hinge and a door strap. The door hinge is coupled to the trailer door. The mounting bracket is coupled to the inner surface of the airfoil. The trailer hinge is coupled to the mounting bracket and the trailer sidewall. The door strap coupled to the door hinge at a first end and the mounting bracket at a second end.

Abstract: Upon determining a mobile object is approaching an ice layer above a body of water, a thermal image of the ice layer is obtained. The thermal image and ambient temperature data are input to a neural network that outputs a plurality of regions of the ice layer and respective estimated thicknesses for the regions. A classification for each region is determined based on its estimated thickness and the mobile object. The classification is one of preferred or nonpreferred. The classifications for the regions are output.

Abstract: A method for utilizing a patent distributed ledger includes a computing device of a computing infrastructure obtaining an indication of potential use of a set of patents by a user computing device and issuing a bilateral licensing request to the user computing device. The method further includes interpreting a request from the user computing device to cause a license of the set of patents for use by the user computing device to produce licensee information and identifying a non-fungible token (NFT) associated with the set of patents. The method further includes establishing agreed license terms and agreed payment terms of a smart contract to produce a new smart contract and causing generation of a new block with the new smart contract for a blockchain of the patent distributed ledger associated with the NFT.

Abstract: A system and method for forecasting perceived transitions to the four annual seasons in geographic areas is disclosed. The perceived transitions are identified by comparing forecasted daily temperatures in each geographic area to thresholds generated based on normal daily temperatures in those geographic areas. The forecasted daily temperatures may be calculated using both forecasted temperatures and forecasted perceived ambient temperatures (calculated using both temperature and humidity, cloud cover, sun intensity, and/or wind speed).

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure are directed to a computer-implemented method. The method can include obtaining a first image depicting a first object and a second image depicting a second object, wherein the first object comprises a first feature set and the second object comprises a second feature set. The method can include processing the first image with a machine-learned image transformation model comprising a plurality of model channels to obtain a first channel mapping indicative of a mapping between the plurality of model channels and the first feature set. The method can include processing the second image with the model to obtain a second channel mapping indicative of a mapping between the plurality of model channels and the second feature set. The method can include generating an interpolation vector for a selected feature.

Abstract: In general, embodiment relate to a method for provisioning a plurality of client application nodes in a distributed system using a management node, the method comprising: creating a file system in a namespace; associating the file system with a scale out volume; mounting the file system on a metadata node in the distributed system, wherein mounting the file system comprises storing a scale out volume record of the scale out volume; storing file system information for the file system in a second file system on the management node, wherein the file system information specifies the file system and the metadata node on which the file system is mounted; wherein storing the file system information triggers distribution of the file system information to at least a portion of a plurality of client application nodes.

Abstract: A UAV heatsink assembly including two heat pipes, a first and second heat pipes including transfer and end portions, the end portions thermally connected to first and second metallic heat transfer elements, and a third metallic heat transfer element thermally connected to opposite ends of the heat pipes. A CPU thermally connected to the third metallic heat transfer element with first and second electrically insulating thermoplastic elements into which the respective first and second metallic components fit where the first and second electrically insulating thermoplastic elements are not between an outside ambient environment and the first and second metallic components. The heat pipes each include a wick structure and an embedded liquid providing thermal transport therein while at least some of the embedded liquids are above a threshold temperature between ?40° C. and 70° C. such that the UAV is at least operable above ?40° C. degrees and below 70° C.

Abstract: Systems and methods for partial frame encryption in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method receives a video bitstream that includes several frames, each frame including several independently encoded compression units within the frame, encrypts a portion of each of several compression units in several frames, and generates an output bitstream that includes the several independently encoded compression units including the encrypted portions of the compression units.

Abstract: A process for assembling vehicle brake shoes, includes providing a painted vehicle brake shoe with a table constructed and arranged for receiving a brake friction liner; applying a layer of self-adhesive material to the brake shoe table; subjecting the brake shoe and layer of material to heat sufficient in intensity and duration to thermally bond the self-adhesive material to the brake shoe table; removing a release layer from an external surface of the layer of self-adhesive material; applying a brake lining to the combined brake shoe and self-adhesive material; and fastening the brake lining to the brake shoe.

Abstract: A nanocomposition for use in treating cardiac, oncologic, bariatric, or dermatologic indications, conditions and diseases condition using phthalocyanine dye, such as IR700. A nanocomposition having IR700, an 8PEG nanoparticle and a RGD, or iRGD targeting agent. Administering a product comprising IR700 to a patient, whereby the IR700 is delivered to the target tissue, and found in only target tissue; and administering light to activate the IR700, thereby producing an ROS.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting and predicting the motion of objects within the surrounding environment of a system such as an autonomous vehicle. For example, an autonomous vehicle can obtain sensor data from a plurality of sensors comprising at least two different sensor modalities (e.g., RADAR, LIDAR, camera) and fused together to create a fused sensor sample. The fused sensor sample can then be provided as input to a machine learning model (e.g., a machine learning model for object detection and/or motion prediction). The machine learning model can have been trained by independently applying sensor dropout to the at least two different sensor modalities. Outputs received from the machine learning model in response to receipt of the fused sensor samples are characterized by improved generalization performance over multiple sensor modalities, thus yielding improved performance in detecting objects and predicting their future locations, as well as improved navigation performance.