Abstract: A portable dimensional reference (PDR) that is transportable to a tower site and deployable on site at ground level near a tower. The PDR includes a pair of target pads and multiple connecting segments, which may be attached end-to-end between the target pads. The target pads are marked with respective targets that enable photogrammetry software to identify the targets, their locations, and the distance between them with high precision, enabling the software to apply the known distance as a scale constraint for accurately scaling dimensions of imaged components of the tower.

Abstract: A disclosed example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to store a logged media impression for a media identifier representative of media accessed via the Internet, cause transmission of a device identifier or a user identifier to a database proprietor when a user has not elected to not participate in third-party tracking corresponding to online activities, access user information from the database proprietor based on the device identifier or the user identifier, log a demographic impression based on the media impression and the user information, and generate an impression report corresponding to the media based on the demographic impression.

Abstract: Systems and methods include a camera apparatus. The camera apparatus includes a mounting base and a plurality of sensors. The mounting base is adapted to mount to a structure. The plurality of sensors includes an array of image sensors arranged to simultaneously capture a combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus. The plurality of sensors also includes at least one of infrared sensors, sound sensors, and motion sensors.

Abstract: A planetary gear system for setting a drive ratio of a transmission includes an outer ring gear; a plurality of planetary gears; an inner sun gear; a first rotary input coupled to one of the outer ring gear, the plurality of planetary gears, and the inner sun gear; a second rotary input coupled to another one of the outer ring gear, the plurality of planetary gears, and the inner sun gear; and a rotary output coupled to a remaining one of the outer ring gear, the plurality of planetary gears the inner sun gear. In some cases, the planetary gear system is combined with a second planetary gear system, and the first rotary input of the planetary gear system and the first rotary input of the second planetary gear system are the same, allowing generation of two independent outputs from three inputs.

Abstract: A closure member is configured for use in a valve. These configurations may include a plug with grooves or “flutes” that extend along its length. Inserts in the flutes may comprise materials, like ceramics, that are different than the material that forms the core or base portion of the plug. These inserts are useful to slow erosion of the device, particularly in the flutes, which form an outwardly-facing surface that is subject to high velocity flow in the valve. This feature can extend service life of the plug, particularly in highly-erosive process fluids, like particle-entrained fluids commonly found in hydrocracking or refining operations.

Abstract: A method for calibrating extrinsic parameters (182) of a trailer camera (132d, 132e, 132f) supported by a trailer (106) attached to a tow vehicle (102). The method includes determining a three-dimensional feature map (162) from one or more vehicle images (133) received from a camera (132a, 132b, 132c) supported by the tow vehicle and identifying reference points (163) within the three-dimensional feature map. The method includes detecting the reference points within one or more trailer images received from the trailer camera after the vehicle and the trailer moved a predefined distance in the forward direction. The method also includes determining a trailer camera location (172) of the trailer camera (132d, 132e, 132f) relative to the three-dimensional feature map (162) and determining a trailer reference point (184) based on the trailer camera location. The method also includes determining extrinsic parameters (182) of the trailer camera relative to the trailer reference point.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for partly isolating a target biological structure. The device may include a main body comprising a front face and a rear face, the main body having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end may be arcuate in a first state and may be substantially planar in a second state. The device may further include one or more balloons disposed on the distal end of the main body. Each of the one or more balloons is deflated in the first state and each of the one or more balloons is inflated in the second state. The distal end of the main body is configured to deform to be substantially planar when each of the one or more balloons are inflated in the second state.

Abstract: There is provided a cartridge for an aerosol-generating system, the cartridge comprising a container comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the container outer surface at least partially defines an outer surface of the cartridge. The cartridge also includes a susceptor material comprising a susceptor material inner surface at least partially defining a cartridge cavity, the susceptor material inner surface defining a plurality of interstices. The cartridge also includes an aerosol-forming substrate in the form of a gel at room temperature, plurality of interstices are configured to hold the gel.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments can include a system for generating experiences. A system receives user data related to interactions by the user. The system identifies a set of trends for the user based on the interactions. The system receives a locational indicator, the locational indicator providing a first destination. The system searches locational data associated with the first destination to identify one or more experiences for the user. The system compares the set of trends with the locational data. The system calculates a first experience for the user. The system outputs, for display on a user device, the first experience.

Abstract: The invention provides bispecific heterodimeric antibodies with modified heavy chain IgG constant regions that promote efficient assembly of antibody heavy chain heterodimer pairs, as well as arm specific pairing of heavy and light chains.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to prediction and assistive techniques using a multi-region graphical keyboard interface. In particular, the system can present, on a display of a computing device, a graphical keyboard having a plurality of key regions. The plurality of key regions can include a first key region having a first set of keys and a second key region having a second set of keys. Additionally, the system can receive a first input selecting a first selected region from the plurality of key regions. Moreover, the system can determine, based at least in part on the first input, a first suggestion and a second suggestion. Furthermore, in response to the first input, the system can present, on the display of the computing device, an updated graphical keyboard having the plurality of key regions and a suggestion region. The suggestion region includes the first suggestion and the second suggestion.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method to enable short-range wireless communication via a webpage on a computing device includes receiving, via a web-browser executing on the computing device, from the webpage, a first request to execute a computer-executable instruction, the computer-executable instruction requests data from an enterprise server. The method also includes triggering, in response to a second request from the enterprise server to authenticate the first request, the web-browser to execute a predetermined computer program. The method also includes scanning, by the predetermined computer program a cryptogram from a contactless card to authenticate the cryptogram and cause the enterprise server to send the data. The method also includes executing, via the web-browser, the computer-executable instruction from the first request in response to receiving the data sent by the enterprise server.

Abstract: Methods and systems for supplying electrical power from a vehicle to an external accessory are described. In one example, two different voltages may be applied at different times to a connector so that the external accessory device need not include a battery. In particular, a first voltage may power a main load of the external accessory and a second voltage may power a microcontroller that communicates with the vehicle.

Abstract: A source site includes a controller, a set of source worker nodes, and a message queue connected between the controller and source worker nodes. The message queue receives messages and stores the messages for retrieval. A destination site includes a set of destination worker nodes. Tasks are generated to replicate changes to objects at the source site to the destination site. The controller pushes messages corresponding to the tasks onto the message queue. A source worker node retrieves a message corresponding to a task from the message queue for processing in conjunction with a destination worker node. The message is indicated as having been retrieved from the message queue.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for multi-factor cloud service storage device error prediction are described herein. A set of storage device metrics and a set of computing system metrics may be obtained. A feature set may be generated using the set of storage device metrics and the set of computing system metrics. Members of the feature set may be validated by evaluating a validation training dataset using the members of the feature set. A modified feature set may be created based on the validation. A storage device failure model may be created using the modified feature set. A storage device rating range may be determined by minimizing a cost of misclassification of a storage device. A set of storage devices to be labeled may be identified as having a high probability of failure.

Abstract: An applicator for inserting a pessary, the applicator including a barrel and a plunger. The barrel having an upper chalice shaped opening having a first diameter at the top most edge and a second diameter at an intermediate location lower than the top most edge. The first diameter is larger than the second diameter. The plunger is configured to at least partially receive a pessary and is telescopically received in the barrel. The plunger is configured and arranged to eject the pessary from the barrel upon telescopic movement of the plunger within the barrel towards the top most edge.

Abstract: Coded information of a coding unit (CU) is received. The CU is partitioned into a first partition and a second partition based on a partition index. The partition index indicates a geometric partition mode (GPM) in which the CU is partitioned into the first partition and the second partition by a straight partition line. Based on a location of the straight partition line in the CU, (i) whether a first prediction mode of the first partition of the CU is one of an intra mode and an inter mode and (ii) whether a second prediction mode of the second partition of the CU is one of the intra mode and the inter mode are determined. The first partition of the CU is reconstructed based on the determined first prediction mode and the second partition of the CU is reconstructed based on the determined second prediction mode.

Abstract: In aspects of environment dead zone determination based on UWB ranging, a system includes ultra-wideband (UWB) radios associated with respective devices in an environment. An automation controller receives UWB ranging data from the UWB radios, and can monitor locations of the respective devices in the environment. The automation controller can detect a loss of coverage by a device connected in the environment, and determine a coverage dead zone within the environment at the location of the loss of coverage by the device based on the UWB ranging data. A computing device can implement the automation controller that receives the UWB ranging data from the UWB radios, and monitors the locations of the respective devices in the environment. The automation controller can detect the loss of coverage by the device, and determine the coverage dead zone within the environment at the location of the loss of coverage by the device.

Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers, the carrier including a plurality of panels having at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, at least one side panel, and at least one top panel, and locking features for maintaining an erected configuration of the carrier, the locking features including at least one male locking feature extending from a respective panel of the plurality of panels being at least partially received in a respective at least one female locking feature at least partially defined in a respective panel of the plurality of panels.

Abstract: A set of lift controls may be configured to determine the load on the motor (112) by a vehicle of an unknown weight during operation at a standard lift speed and use such information to determine a potential speed that the motor may raise the vehicle at while staying within safe operational levels for the motor. One or more of a magnitude of electrical power drawn, a pressure generating by a hydraulic lifting, or a sensed vehicle weight may be used to provide an indication of load on the motor and/or a higher potential speed.