Abstract: There is provided a formatting module configured to format spaces in an electronic character sequence. The formatting module supports at least one language and comprises a language identifier configured to identify whether the electronic character sequence is written in a supported language, and a character identifier configured to identify a particular character or a particular sequence of characters in the electronic character sequence. The formatting module is configured to format spaces in the electronic character sequence on the basis of the language identified and the particular character identified or the particular sequence of characters identified, when a supported language is identified. A system and method for formatting text are also provided.

Abstract: Method, system, device, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for adjusting a dynamic discount. In one aspect, a computer-implemented method includes: receiving an enrollment request from a user associated with a vehicle for a vehicle insurance policy; issuing an initial discount to the user for the vehicle insurance policy at a first time; collecting trip data associated with a set of vehicular trips operated by the user with the vehicle, the trip data including telematics data and travel condition data; and dynamically updating the initial discount based at least in part upon the trip data as trip data are collected.

Abstract: A system that analyzes a user's communications to select a promotion that is presented to the user. The analysis may occur in two stages: a first stage analyzes a single communication from a user to determine whether the user is a potential target for a promotion; for potential targets, a second stage analyzes a history of communications from the user to generate a user profile. The system may then select a promotion based on the profile. The profile may include a set of profile tags that are considerably more detailed and granular than traditional demographic data; tags may for example indicate user affiliations with groups or ideas (such as religions or political parties), or user life cycle stages. Using these rich, detailed user profile tags, the system may achieve promotion response rates far above those from traditional advertising, which relies on cookies or simple demographic categories.

Abstract: A kyphoplasty system includes various instruments which can be selectively used in a surgical theater (e.g., during a surgical operation on a patient) or a surgical training environment. The kyphoplasty system can include one or more of a kyphoplasty apparatus, a prone table mat, a connector system, a bone introducer needle, and a biopsy device. The kyphoplasty system may also include a training system for use in the training environment.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for the detection, following a trigger event, of a device that may be sending and/or receiving signals within a space associated with a wireless network. A wireless signal receiver may be activated and may identify the device by detecting transmissions from the device, such as WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular or other wireless transmissions. The wireless signal receiver may extract, without connecting the device to a local network, information from the transmission that may identify the device. The wireless signal receiver may send the information to an alarm monitor and may be placed in a dormant state.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a first vehicle autonomously are disclosed. For instance, one or more processors may plan to maneuver the first vehicle to complete an action and predict that a second vehicle will take a particular responsive action. The first vehicle is then maneuvered towards completing the action in a way that would allow the first vehicle to cancel completing the action without causing a collision between the first vehicle and the second vehicle, and in order to indicate to the second vehicle or a driver of the second vehicle that the first vehicle is attempting to complete the action. Thereafter, when the first vehicle is determined to be able to take the action, the action is completed by controlling the first vehicle autonomously according to whether the second vehicle begins to take the particular responsive action.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method of reducing network congestion in a virtual network. The method, at a first CFE of the virtual network, receives multiple encapsulated data packets of a data stream. The encapsulated data packets having been encapsulated by a second CFE, operating on a server of the virtual network. The second CFE identifies a load percentage of the server, sets explicit congestion notification (ECN) bits on a percentage of the data packets based on the load percentage of the server, and encapsulates each data packet. The first CFE determines whether to forward a new connection to the second CFE based at least on the percentage of data packets from the first CFE with the ECN bits set.

Abstract: A ceramic article. In some embodiments, the ceramic article includes a ceramic body composed of a ceramic material; and a first conductive trace, the first conductive trace having a first portion entirely within the ceramic material, the first portion having a length of 0.5 mm and transverse dimensions less than 500 microns, the ceramic material including a plurality of ceramic particles in a ceramic matrix.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a health monitoring service that monitors a system with a set of services executing across a set of one or more datacenters. For each of multiple services monitored by the health monitoring service, the method (1) contacts an API exposed by the service to provide health monitoring data for the service and (2) receives health monitoring data for the service that provides, for each of multiple aspects of the service, (i) a status and (ii) an explanation for the status in a uniform format used by the APIs of each of the services. At least two different services provide health monitoring data in the uniform format for different groups of aspects of the services.

Abstract: Processor(s) of a client device can: receive audio data that captures a spoken utterance of a user of the client device; process, using an on-device speech recognition model, the audio data to generate a predicted textual segment that is a prediction of the spoken utterance; cause at least part of the predicted textual segment to be rendered (e.g., visually and/or audibly); receive further user interface input that is a correction of the predicted textual segment to an alternate textual segment; and generate a gradient based on comparing at least part of the predicted output to ground truth output that corresponds to the alternate textual segment. The gradient is used, by processor(s) of the client device, to update weights of the on-device speech recognition model and/or is transmitted to a remote system for use in remote updating of global weights of a global speech recognition model.

Abstract: An orthopedic walking boot includes a housing configured to encompass at least a user's foot, a mechanically adjustable ramp insert including a ramp surface and disposed in the housing, an adjusting mechanism configured to adjust an elevation angle of the ramp surface, and a mechanically adjustable lift configured to cause the mechanically adjustable ramp insert to descend within the housing as the ramp surface is elevated such that vertical displacement of the user's foot caused by elevation of the ramp surface is substantially attenuated. Related methods are also provided.

Abstract: Pump module for a vacuum apparatus with a flange which can be connected to a vacuum apparatus in a vacuum-tight manner, at least one ion getter pump and at least one volume getter pump, NEG, where the ion getter pump is directly connected to the flange and the NEG is directly connected to the ion getter pump and where the NEG and the flange are arranged separately from each other.

Abstract: A night vision system along with an image intensifier tube and method for shuttering the continued draw of electrons from an electron multiplier are provided. The night vision system includes the electron multiplier, or possibly two electron multipliers, each comprising a silicon membrane. A shutter voltage is applied between a first surface and a substantially parallel, opposed second surface of the silicon membrane to discontinue draw of electrons through the electron multiplier and for substantially discontinuing display of an image from the image intensifier tube under certain bright light conditions. Utilizing a global shutter control on the electron multiplier, and the significantly lower voltage for such control mitigates power consumption within the image intensifier, as well as electromagnetic interference and delay response time. A relatively low voltage negative bias shutter voltage on only the electron multiplier selectively provides global shutter to the image intensifier device.

Abstract: A method and system for secure routing of data packets includes a data stream on a first communication network formed from a plurality of data packets. A source security certificate engine is implemented on a first computerized device. The source security certificate engine: assigns a certificate signature to a data packet of the data stream on a per-packet level; assigns a network route number to the data packet of the data stream to thereby encrypt the data packet; generates at least one encryption key; and selects a carrier network path from available carrier channels, wherein the encrypted data packet is communicated over the selected carrier network path. A destination security certificate engine implemented on a second computerized device, decrypts the encrypted data packet using the at least one encryption key. The data packet may be carried in a transpositional modulation (TM) signal communicated on a TM channel.

Abstract: A system for detecting a health condition of an occupant of a vehicle includes a plurality of vehicle sensors and a controller in electrical communication with the plurality of vehicle sensors. The controller is programmed to perform a plurality of measurements using the plurality of vehicle sensors determine a health risk probability based at least in part on the plurality of measurements. The health risk probability is a probability that the occupant of the vehicle has the health condition. The controller is further programmed to notify the occupant of the vehicle in response to determining that the health risk probability is greater than or equal to a predetermined health risk threshold.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery comprising a cover; a housing having a base, two side walls, and two end walls; a cell wall spanning between the first and second side walls defining two cells; a battery element provided within a cell, the battery element having a bottom; an element bottom gap, the element bottom gap defined in a first and second dimension by the cell width and length, and a third dimension by the distance between the base and bottom of the battery element.

Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a base, a housing mounted to the base and rotatable relative to the base around an axis in a direction of rotation, a sensing apparatus inside the housing and rotatable with the housing, and a sensor window extending from a point on the housing in a direction that is radially outward and circumferential relative to the axis. The sensor window is flat. The sensing apparatus has a field of view through the sensor window. An exterior surface of the sensor window faces in a direction that is radially outward and circumferentially in the direction of rotation relative to the axis.

Abstract: The invention generally related to an apparatus as an attachment for an object like a stroller. The apparatus includes an elongated rod configured to be coupled to a member of the object through a clamp. The apparatus further includes a means for articulating the rod for enabling the rod to engage at an upright orientation when not in use or a holding orientation when in use.

Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a pre-vapor formulation reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation material, a heating element coupled to the pre-vapor formulation reservoir and configured to heat at least a portion of the pre-vapor formulation material into a generated vapor and provide the generated vapor to a first portion of a channel, a tobacco housing at a second portion of the channel and positioned to receive the generated vapor, the tobacco housing including tobacco and at least one air flow element in the tobacco housing to direct at least a first portion of the generated vapor towards an end of the non-combustible smoking element.