Abstract: When a parked automotive vehicle is located at a hazard location, both a Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) modem of the parked automotive vehicle and a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) engine of the parked automotive vehicle are left on to increase safety, relative to turning the C-V2X modem off, by having the C-V2X modem continue to send C-V2X messages. When the parked automotive vehicle is not located at a hazard location and is located at a known long-parking location, turning off both the GNSS engine and the C-V2X modem to reduce battery-power consumption relative to leaving both the GNSS engine and the C-V2X modem on.

Abstract: A system and a method of wet processing includes receiving real-time signals indicative of one or more of a pH, a temperature, and an electrical conductivity of a liquid chemical in a wet processing tank, and determining values of one or more of a composition, a flow rate, and the temperature of the liquid chemical that will improve or maintain an etch rate of the liquid chemical in the wet processing tank. One or more of the composition, the flow rate, and the temperature of the liquid chemical in the wet processing tank may then be adjusted to the determined values.

Abstract: A corrugated pipe manufacturing cell is configured to produce multiple corrugated pipes in parallel. The manufacturing cell may comprise an extrusion system that is capable of providing multiple independently regulated flows of plastic piping material to multiple die heads. The multiple die heads may feed a set of mold blocks having dual cavities for forming he multiple corrugated pipes. The pipe manufacturing cell may be converted between a first mode for producing large diameter single corrugated pipes, and a second mode for producing smaller diameter, plural corrugated pipes.

Abstract: A system includes an array of reconfigurable units further including a plurality of configurable elements such as pattern memory units (PMUs), pattern compute units (PCUs), and communication agents. The system further includes a configuration module to provide configuration data to configure the PMUs and PCUs. The systems further includes a compiler configured to generate a pipeline of a plurality of PCUs related to a dataflow graph, interleaved between a plurality of PMUs. Each PCU is coupled to perform calculations based on data received from a preceding PMU and store results of the calculations into a following PMU of the plurality of PMUs after a latency. The compiler is further configured to remove a PMU from the pipeline based on a comparison of the latencies of the PCUs. A corresponding method is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a secure object transfer system is described. The system features a virtual private cloud network (VPC) and a controller. The VPC includes a plurality of gateways and a network load balancer, which configured to conduct a load balancing scheme on access messages from computing devices deployed within an on-premises network to direct the access memory to one of the plurality of gateways for storage or retrieval of an object from a cloud-based storage element. Each gateway includes filtering logic to restrict access of the computing devices to certain cloud-based storage elements in accordance with a security policy. The controller is configured to maintain and update the security policy utilized by each gateway of the plurality of gateways.

Abstract: The system 100 can include: a fleet management system, a motion planner, a vehicle controller, and a track data system. The system can optionally include a user interface. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate waypoint-based command, navigation, and/or control of rail vehicles within a rail network. Additionally or alternatively, the system can function to facilitate execution of the method S100 and/or sub-elements thereof.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for treatment and prevention of vaginal infections where the compositions include creatinine, such as protonated creatinine or creatinine salts, and optionally one or more weak acids, such as boric acid. The compositions may be used to treat and/or prevent a vaginal infection, such as bacterial vaginosis, to prevent recurrence of a vaginal infection, to treat and/or prevent a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or sexually transmitted infection (STI), and reduce the incidence and/or risk of a subject transmitting a STI or STD.

Abstract: A sleeve adapter for installation over a corrugated pipe is provided. The sleeve adapter may comprise a tubular body, wherein the tubular body may have a smooth outer surface, a first monofilament wire connected by a first one-way clamp, wherein the first monofilament wire may extend around a first end of the tubular body, a second monofilament wire connected by a second one-way clamp, wherein the second monofilament wire may extend around a second end of the tubular body, a flexible elastomer hinge extending around the tubular body, and a plurality of sealing surface fins extending outwardly from an inner surface of the tubular body.

Abstract: Systems, structures, circuits, and methods provide multi-axis (angular-offset) helical antennas allowing radio location and/or provision of augmented reality imagery and data. Three or more helical antennas have respective axes, which are separated by angles or angular displacements. Such antenna apparatus may be used to coordinate sensors so as to create signs, images, convey data and/or voice, and pinpoint RF targets such as smartphones or other wireless devices with accuracy in venue environments such as stadiums, arenas, theaters, etc.; large outdoor settings such as areas of parks, municipal gathering areas, etc.; and/or other locations/locals.

Abstract: A method of implementing an optimal handover of a user equipment (UE) in an Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) system from a first serving cell subject to a shutdown to an optimal target cell for the UE before executing the shutdown includes: providing an event trigger style for an event trigger used to trigger an event in an E2 node of the O-RAN system when a configuration change is ongoing within the E2 node, wherein the event trigger style is provided as radio intelligent controller (RIC) Event Trigger Definition information element (IE) Style Type 5; sending the event trigger from the E2 node to a near-real time (near-RT) RIC; and sending, by the near-RT RIC, a control message to the E2 node to implement the optimal handover of the UE to the optimal target cell for the UE.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for automatic signal detection in a radio-frequency (RF) environment are disclosed. At least one node device is in a fixed nodal network. The at least one node device is operable to measure and learn the RF environment in a predetermined period based on statistical learning techniques, thereby creating learning data. The at least one node device is operable to create a spectrum map based on the learning data. The at least one node device is operable to calculate a power distribution by frequency of the RF environment in real time or near real time, including a first derivative and a second derivative of fast Fourier transform (FFT) data of the RF environment. The at least one node device is operable to identify at least one signal based on the first derivative and the second derivative of FFT data.

Abstract: An intelligent automated community wildfire detection and suppression control system, an ember trap detector, and a home perimeter ember sensor automated control and activation system are disclosed. The intelligent automated community wildfire detection and suppression control system, the ember trap detector, and the home perimeter ember sensor automated control and activation system uses unique low-cost passive and mesh-networked sensors and mechanical devices that relay data to central control systems for real-time artificial intelligence predictive software control. Wildfire control and suppression systems use this smart data for precision passive wildfire control of large areas.

Abstract: The disclosed method and system increase routing efficiency by identifying a set of candidate Autonomous Systems (ASes) able to reduce average AS distances towards a set of target ASes. Starting from a list of Routing Information Base (RIB) snapshots and a set of target ASes, candidate ASes are ranked based on the gain they would provide in terms of AS distance if they were connected to the network administrator AS. A set of starting ASes may represent the ASes to which the administrator is already connected, and a set of forbidden ASes may represent the ASes to which the administrator does not want to connect. An exemplary web-based interface may show gains of candidate ASes, allowing the administrator to better understand how much an average AS distance toward the set of target ASes would improve.

Abstract: A catheter organizer for organizing one or more catheters during a surgical procedure includes a drape and a plurality of clips tethered to the drape in an arrayed pattern. The clips are arranged to receive the one or more catheters such that the catheters move longitudinally and rotate within said each clip. Each clips has movable members for reversibly changing the clip from an open configuration to a closed configuration by manipulation of the movable members.

Abstract: An initiator assembly that includes a housing, a base, an exploding foil initiator, an input charge assembly and an output charge. The housing and the base cooperate to define a cavity. The exploding foil initiator and the output charge are received into the cavity. The input charge assembly is received in the cavity between the exploding foil initiator and the output charge. The input charge assembly includes a holder, which has first and second axial ends, and an input charge. A charge aperture is formed through the first axial end of the holder and does not extend through the second axial end of the holder. The input charge is formed of an explosive material and is received into the charge aperture.

Abstract: Some of the present methods include, and some embodiments of the present systems are configured for gaining access to a patient's vessel by way of the vessel (i.e. from the inside out). Some embodiments facilitate gaining access to an occluded vessel, where part of the access path is through the occlusion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and system for efficiently and securely managing human motion data. In one aspect, a human-motion-data-managing system first receives a sequence of video images including a first person. Next, for each image in the sequence of video images, the human-motion-data-managing system detects the first person in the video image; and subsequently extracts a skeleton figure of the detected first person from the image, wherein the skeleton figure is composed of a set of human keypoints. Next, human-motion-data-managing system combines a sequence of extracted skeleton figures of the detected first person from the sequence of video images to form a skeleton sequence of the detected first person which depicts a continuous motion of the first person. The human-motion-data-managing system subsequently transmits the skeleton sequence to a server in place of the actual images of the first person to preserve the privacy of the first person.

Abstract: A method for providing a visual aid to guide a driver when executing a test cycle includes controlling an electronic display to display a graph including a target trace indicating a target speed of a vehicle during the test cycle and a first visual indicator of an actual speed of the vehicle during the test cycle, scroll the target trace from a first side of the graph to a second side of the graph during a time-based portion of the test cycle to indicate the target vehicle speed with respect to an amount of time elapsed since a start of the test cycle, and scroll the target trace from the first side of the graph to the second side of the graph during a distance-based portion of the test cycle to indicate the target vehicle speed with respect to a distance travelled by the vehicle during the test cycle.

Abstract: The present specification describes a compact, hand-held probe or device that uses the principle of X-ray backscatter to provide immediate feedback to an operator about the presence of scattering and absorbing materials, items or objects behind concealing barriers irradiated by ionizing radiation, such as X-rays. Feedback is provided in the form of a changing audible tone whereby the pitch or frequency of the tone varies depending on the type of scattering material, item or object. Additionally or alternatively, the operator obtains a visual scan image on a screen by scanning the beam around a suspect area or anomaly.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for detecting leakage currents in radio-frequency (RF) ablation systems. An RF generator may be configured to disable an electrical return path from a patient to a ground terminal. The RF generator may also be configured to apply an electrical signal to an electrode that is positioned to be in proximity to target tissue of the patient. The RF generator may be further configured to measure a leakage impedance while the electrical return path is disabled and the electrical signal is applied to the electrode. The RF generator may also be configured to control RF ablation therapy based, at least in part, on the measured leakage impedance. Other features are also claimed and described.