Abstract: A battery pack can include a bay having a first bay wall and a second bay wall. The battery pack can include a battery cell having a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion of the battery cell can face the first bay wall of the bay and the bottom portion of the battery cell can face a second bay wall of the bay.

Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein provide dynamic curation of sequence events for communication sessions. A system can utilize smart filtering techniques to generate and select sequence events that are designed to optimize user engagement. The system can collect contextual data associated with a communication session, which can be in the form of a private chat session, a multi-user editing session, a group meeting, a live broadcast, etc. The system can utilize the contextual data, and other input data defining user activity, to customize sequence events defining contextually-relevant user interface (UI) layouts, volume levels, camera angles, special effects, and other parameters controlling aspects of the communication session.

Abstract: A four-in-one mattress management system and method is disclosed for facilitating various tasks associated with beds of all sizes including making beds; rotating mattresses; holding a bed skirt in place while a mattress is rotated; installing or removing and re-installing a mattress, for example, in order to replace a bed skirt. The system includes an active mode and a passive mode. In an active mode, all four tasks mentioned above can be performed. A passive mode selectable. In a passive mode, the mattress can be easily rotated in a horizontal plane. During that mode, the system holds down the bed skirt while the mattress is being rotated. In an active mode, the present invention facilitates bed making and thus increases the efficiency of the housekeeping staff leaving more time for the housekeeping staff to attend to the rest of the room. The active mode also facilitates installation and replacement of bed skirts.

Abstract: Methods and systems of determining competition for search queries on a video hosting system on a computer network are provided. Search records associated with search queries directed to the video hosting system are received. Each search record identifies videos available on the video hosting system that are search results for a corresponding search query and indicates associated view durations that the videos were viewed responsive to the search query. Search queries directed to a first and second videos and associated view durations that the first video was watched in response to the queries are identified from the received search records. A competition score indicating an amount of competition between the first and second videos for views of users of the video hosting system is calculated based on the identified search queries and associated view durations.

Abstract: A locking system for retractable and removable bins, and methods of use thereof, are provided. The locking system includes a retractable latch disposed within a carrier sized and shaped to receive one or more delivery bins. The locking system further includes a first retention feature disposed on the bin and configured to receive the latch in a first locked configuration where horizontal and vertical movement of the bin relative to the latch is prohibited. Additionally, the locking system includes a second retention feature disposed on the bin distal to the first retention feature and configured to receive the latch in a second locked configuration. The second retention feature has an opening such that, in the second locked configuration, vertical movement of the bin relative to the latch is permitted to thereby remove the bin from the latch through the opening.

Abstract: A system and method for generating renewable natural gas from raw biogas streams, such as biogas from landfills or biogas from controlled anaerobic digestion of biomass, provides for the efficient removal of acid gases and other impurities, including oxygen and nitrogen from biogas. The biogas is treated in a multi-stage membrane gas separation system integrated with a pressure swing adsorption system to generate pipeline-specification renewable natural gas. The combined system provides for efficient acid gas removal while simultaneously limiting oxygen carryover into the product stream.

Abstract: A flow restriction system is provided for restricting fluid flow through a pipe. The flow restriction system includes an anchor and an inflatable plug. The anchor includes an inflation conduit, a head, and a foot. The inflation conduit has a first end, a second end, and a passage. The second end is opposite the first end. The passage extends from the first end toward the second end. The head is coupled to the first end of the inflation conduit. The head includes an opening in fluid communication with the passage. The foot is coupled to the second end of the inflation conduit. The inflatable plug is coupled to the anchor. The inflatable plug includes an interior chamber. The interior chamber is in fluid communication with the passage. The head and the foot are configured to engage diametrically opposed sections of the pipe.

Abstract: A server may determine a plurality of recommended exit paths for vehicles departing a locality. The server may also correlate a plurality of present geofenced locations within the locality to exit paths, so that each location has one or more exit paths correlated thereto, informing vehicles within a given locality about the one or more exit paths recommended for that locality. Further, the server may instruct an ATSC transmitter to broadcast map data for the locality, the map data including designations of geofences around the locations and the correlations between the geofenced locations and the exit paths.

Abstract: Example apparatus disclosed herein includes a grouper to generate a first presence indication based on a threshold number of segments of image data including patterns of light values corresponding to a first human pulse. Disclosed example apparatus also include a face identifier to identify a first location associated with a human face in an environment associated with the image data based on thermal imaging data from a thermal imaging device, and output the first location associated with the human face in the environment associated with the image data.

Abstract: Node apparatus and methods for providing high-bandwidth, low-latency data service over a content delivery network including existing wireline infrastructure. In one embodiment, a network architecture having service delivery over at least portions of extant hybrid fiber coax (HFC) infrastructure is disclosed, which includes a node that enables standards-compliant ultra-low latency and high data rate services (e.g., 3GPP and IEEE Std. 802.11 services). In one variant, an expanded frequency band (e.g., 1.6 GHz in total bandwidth) is used over the coaxial portions of the HFC infrastructure, which is allocated to two or more sub-bands via 802.11ax protocols. The node is used in various network architectures configured to support different use cases such as for providing a small cell service, a distributed antenna system (DAS) at an enterprise premises or a venue, and a redundancy capability of data communication.

Abstract: A method that includes the step of using a person's fingers to push a dental composition into engagement with a damaged tooth surface of a damaged tooth thereby adhering the dental composition to the damaged tooth surface and covering at least a portion of the damaged tooth surface. The dental composition includes a base material comprising at least one of the following compounds chosen from the group consisting of: a product consisting of one or more hydrocarbon-based waxes that may also include inorganic fillers and/or organic fillers; an uncured, uncrosslinked silicone high consistency rubber base; and a hydrophobic water insoluble solid material. The base material has a coating composition on one or more surface of the base material wherein the coating composition comprises: one or more desensitization ingredient and at least one dry, powdered hydrophilic polymeric substance.

Abstract: Systems and methods for transforming data for a batch-based legacy software program into data suitable for processing by a streaming-based new software program. In some aspects, the system generates an information stream for multiple threads from batch information received from the legacy software program. The system processes the information stream for the multiple threads using the new software program. If there is a mismatch between outputs of the legacy and new software programs for at least one thread, the system adjusts a data model of the new software program to address the mismatch and generates an updated information stream for processing by the new software program.

Abstract: Described are temporary privacy modules for non-passenger seating areas of aircraft cabin arrangements. The temporary privacy modules selectively enclose a portion of the non-passenger seating areas. The temporary privacy modules include a support and a privacy device. The privacy device is movable relative to the support between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the deployed position, the privacy device encloses the portion of the non-passenger seating area and defines a temporary privacy room within the non-passenger seating area.

Abstract: Techniques for ripple-type control of networked physical systems such as power systems, water systems, and others are provided. As one example, a device includes at least one processor configured to determine, for a first controllable device in a system, based on a measurement of an output parameter and a minimum output parameter value, an output violation value for the first device. The processor is further configured to determine, based on a present input value for the first device, the output violation value, and an assistance requisition value corresponding to a second device, a target input value for the first device. The processor is further configured to cause the first controllable device to modify operation based on the target input value and a maximum input value for the first controllable device.

Abstract: A cooking system positionable on a support surface includes a housing having a hollow chamber including an internal cooking chamber for receiving a food item, at least one radiative heating element arranged within the hollow interior and operable to heat said cooking chamber and a convection heater disposed within the hollow chamber and operable to heat the cooking chamber. The cooking system is operable in a convection cooking mode and during the convection cooking mode, the at least one radiative heating element is selectively energized.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010977. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010977, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010977 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH010977.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmission mechanism for a base station antenna, and a base station antenna including the transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes: a worm gear unit, which includes a worm driven by a motor and a worm gear meshed and connected with the worm; at least one gear pair, each gear pair including a small gear and a large gear that mesh with each other, the small gear and the worm gear being mounted on a common first drive shaft so that the small gear and the worm gear rotate synchronously; and at least one connecting rod, each connecting rod including a first rack element fixedly mounted thereon, wherein the large gear of each gear pair is meshed and connected with the first rack element on a corresponding connecting rod so as to axially move the connecting rod via the first rack element when the large gear of each gear pair rotates.