Abstract: A processor coupled to memory is configured to receive an identification of a geographical location associated with a target specified by a user remote from a vehicle. A machine learning model is utilized to generate a representation of at least a portion of an environment surrounding the vehicle using sensor data from one or more sensors of the vehicle. At least a portion of a path to a target location corresponding to the received geographical location is calculated using the generated representation of the at least portion of the environment surrounding the vehicle. At least one command is provided to automatically navigate the vehicle based on the determined path and updated sensor data from at least a portion of the one or more sensors of the vehicle.

Abstract: A deformation detection apparatus includes a cell movement-control assembly to handle a linear motion and a rotational motion of a battery cell, a body that supports the cell movement-control assembly, a digital micrometer, and control circuitry. The control circuitry controls a displacement of the battery cell between a first position and a second position along a longitudinal axis through a scanning region of the digital micrometer and a plurality of rotational positions of the battery cell at a plurality of charge states and a plurality of discharge states. The control circuitry measures a plurality of outer diameter values of the battery cell for a plurality of linear positions and a plurality of rotational positions along the longitudinal axis of the battery cell and determines a change in a geometrical shape (deformation and/or strain) of the battery cell for the plurality of linear positions and the plurality of rotational positions.

Abstract: A method of detecting a leak in a production or export system comprising a control system comprising at least one pressure transmitter is provided. The method includes detecting a flowing pressure of production fluid within the production or export system using the at least one pressure transmitter. The method also includes calculating an ambient pressure proximate to the at least one pressure transmitter. The method further includes determining an ambient zone above and below the ambient pressure proximate to the at least one pressure transmitter. The method also includes determining at least one ambient zone time, where the ambient zone time comprises a duration of time that the flowing pressure is within the ambient zone and the flowing pressure is proximate the ambient pressure. The method further includes determining a probability of a leaking in the production or export system based on the ambient zone time.

Abstract: A system for dynamically managing individual suspension settings for a vehicle based on a determined suspension mode is provided. Based on the user input and obtained sensor input, the system can then determine a suspension mode for a plurality of individually controllable components by specifying values or commands for each controllable component. A first mode may correspond to a lowering of the plurality of controllable. A second mode may correspond to lowering two controllable components corresponding to the rear wheels of the vehicle and raising two controllable components corresponding to front wheels of the vehicle. A third mode may correspond to a lowering of the plurality of controllable components to effectively drop the height of the vehicle to a threshold point. The system may further implement various validation processes that can validate the determined suspension mode and make further adjustment to individual controllable portions based on load or ground measurements.

Abstract: A vehicle comprising a compressor and a manifold physically and fluidly coupled to the compressor.

Abstract: Aspects of the present application correspond to utilization of a set of inputs from vision systems to generate simulations or predicted paths of travel for dynamic objects detected from the vision systems. Illustratively, a service can process the set of inputs (e.g., the associated ground truth label data) collected from one or more vision systems (or additional services) to identify predicted paths of travel for any dynamic objects detected from the captured vision system information. Typically, a plurality of predicted paths of travels can be generated such that more than one path of travel may be considered to meet or exceed a minimal threshold. The resulting predicted paths of travel can be further associated with confidence values that characterize the likelihood that any one predicted path of travel for a detected dynamic object will occur.

Abstract: Aspects of the present application correspond to utilization of a combined set of inputs from simulation systems to generate or train machine learned algorithms for utilization in vehicles with vision system-only based processing. Aspects of the present application correspond to utilization of a set of inputs from sensors or sensing systems and simulation systems to create updated training sets for use in machine learning algorithms. The combined set of inputs includes a first set of data corresponding to vision system from a plurality of cameras configured in a vehicle. The combined set of inputs further includes a second set of data corresponding to simulated content systems that generate additional training set data including visual images and data labels to supplement the vision system data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for decontaminating an object. The system comprises a power source, and at least one decontamination area, which includes one or more light sources that emit UV-C radiation to decontaminate the object's surface. In one embodiment, the device comprises the power source; and the at least one decontamination area. In another embodiment, the object comprises the power source; and the at least one decontamination area. In this embodiment, the object further includes a contact area which can become contaminated; and the decontamination area is located within another portion of the object, and is accessible only when the object has undergone a transformation from one use state to another.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adapting a neural network model on a hardware platform. An example method includes obtaining neural network model information comprising decision points associated with a neural network, with one or more first decision points being associated with a layout of the neural network. Platform information associated with a hardware platform for which the neural network model information is to be adapted is accessed. Constraints associated with adapting the neural network model information to the hardware platform are determined based on the platform information, with a first constraint being associated with a processing resource of the hardware platform and with a second constraint being associated with a performance metric. A candidate configuration for the neural network is generated via execution of a satisfiability solver based on the constraints, with the candidate configuration assigns values to the plurality of decision points.

Abstract: Aspects of the present application correspond to utilization of a combined set of inputs to generate or train machine learned algorithms for utilization in vehicles with vision system-only based processing. A network service can receive a first set of inputs (e.g., a first data set) from a target vehicle including captured vision system data at a first point in time. The network service can receive a second set of inputs (e.g., a second data set) from the target vehicle including captured vision system data at a second point in time. The second point in time is subsequent to the first point in time. Based on the second set of ground truth labels and values, the network service can then determine or derive labels and associated values for the first set of ground truth labels and values.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seating portion and a backrest portion coupled to the seating portion. The seat also includes a temperature-control system associated with at least one of the seating portion and the backrest portion. The temperature-control system includes a base layer and an intermediate layer disposed adjacent to the base layer. The intermediate layer is adapted to allow fluid to flow through it. The temperature-control system includes a cover layer disposed adjacent to the intermediate layer. The temperature-control system includes at least one heating element disposed between the intermediate layer and the cover layer. The temperature-control system further includes a fluid pump to provide fluid flow through the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A system for dynamically managing individual suspension settings for a vehicle based on a determined suspension mode is provided. Based on the user input and obtained sensor input, the system can then determine a suspension mode for a plurality of individually controllable components by specifying values or commands for each controllable component. A first mode may correspond to a lowering of the plurality of controllable. A second mode may correspond to lowering two controllable components corresponding to the rear wheels of the vehicle and raising two controllable components corresponding to front wheels of the vehicle. A third mode may correspond to a lowering of the plurality of controllable components to effectively drop the height of the vehicle to a threshold point. The system may further implement various validation processes that can validate the determined suspension mode and make further adjustment to individual controllable portions based on load or ground measurements.

Abstract: Improved battery systems have been developed for lithium-ion based batteries. The improved battery systems consist of two-additive mixtures in an electrolyte solvent that is a carbonate solvent, an organic solvent, a non-aqueous solvent, and/or methyl acetate. The positive electrode of the improved battery systems may be formed from lithium nickel manganese cobalt compounds, and the negative electrode of the improved battery system may be formed from natural or artificial graphite.

Abstract: Exemplary systems may reduce or eliminate the visibility of a boundary between the displaying portions of the system and the non-displaying portions of the system. An exemplary system includes a display screen including a plurality of pixels forming a first periodic structure and a frame surrounding at least a portion of the display screen. The frame may include a holographic structure having a second periodic structure. The first pitch of the first periodic structure may be within 0.5 percent to 20 percent of the second pitch of the second periodic structure.

Abstract: A vehicular autonomous driving system includes a time division multiplexed (TDM) bus, an autonomous driving (AD) controller coupled to the TDM bus, and a plurality of AD sensors coupled to the TDM bus. The AD sensors are configured to collect AD data and transmit collected AD data to the AD controller on the TDM bus in an assigned time slot at a first power level. A first AD sensor of the plurality of AD sensors is configured to, based upon collected AD data, detect an AD emergency event. In response to the detection, the first AD sensor is configured to transmit an AD emergency message on the TDM bus in a non-assigned time slot and at a second power level that exceeds the first power level. The AD sensor may transmit the AD emergency message in a particular sub-slot of the non-assigned time slot.

Abstract: A stator for an electric motor is described. An example stator includes a stator core having teeth that are radially arranged about a common central axis of the stator and located in a spaced apart manner from one another. Each tooth has an inward portion and an outward portion. The example stator further includes an electrically transmissive coil of wire that is wound contiguously upon the inward portions of at least a subset of teeth from the plurality of teeth. The stator also includes wedge members that are radially arranged about the common central axis and located intermittently with the plurality of teeth such that each wedge member abuts with the outward portions of adjacently located teeth.

Abstract: A microprocessor system comprises a computational array and a vector computational unit. The computational array includes a plurality of computation units. The vector computational unit is in communication with the computational array and includes a plurality of processing elements. The processing elements are configured to receive output data elements from the computational array and process in parallel the received output data elements.

Abstract: A truck bed cover integrated in a vehicle (e.g., a truck), configured to move through an opening formed between a cab and a truck bed, and along a set of channels on the truck bed. The vehicle includes a motor engaged with the truck bed cover and configured to enable an automated movement of the truck bed cover along the set of channels. The vehicle in one embodiment is an electric truck configured to run off a battery pack stored within the electric truck. The truck bed cover includes a plurality of movable portions, the plurality of movable portions linked together in a flexible format.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are medical devices, uses thereof, methods of manufacture, and kits comprising medical devices. Also disclosed herein are uses of medical devices. For example, medical devices are used to produced biophotons for biophoton therapy. Also disclosed herein is the administration of biophoton therapy for the treatment of stroke in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: An electric drive unit and method of assembling the same is disclosed. The electric drive unit includes a rotor having a rotor shaft, and gear shaft, where the rotor shaft is inserted into the gear shaft. The gear shaft is supported by two bearings, while the rotor shaft supported directly at one end by a bearing and at the other by the gear shaft. A wave spring is also disclosed that provides an axial loading to the rotor shaft. Also disclosed is a balancing ring secured to an end of the rotor via a locknut. The balancing ring can be machined in order to balance the rotor. The rotor shaft can be connected to the gear shaft via a spline connection. The rotor shaft can bear against the gear shaft via a pilot journal and pilot bore defined on the rotor shaft and gear shaft respectively.

Abstract: A model training and implementation pipeline trains models for individual embedded systems. The pipeline iterates through multiple models and estimates the performance of the models. During a model generation stage, the pipeline translates the description of the model together with the model parameters into an intermediate representation in a language that is compatible with a virtual machine. The intermediate representation is agnostic or independent to the configuration of the target platform. During a model performance estimation stage, the pipeline evaluates the performance of the models without training the models. Based on the analysis of the performance of the untrained models, a subset of models is selected. The selected models are then trained and the performance of the trained models are analyzed. Based on the analysis of the performance of the trained models, a single model is selected for deployment to the target platform.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a manufacturing device for a pharmaceutical product, a manufacturing module for a pharmaceutical product, a manufacturing system for a pharmaceutical product, a method for producing a pharmaceutical product, a method for producing a DNA template, a method for producing an RNA, a method for producing a formulated RNA and uses of the manufacturing device, module or system. The manufacturing device for a pharmaceutical product comprises a housing, a process chamber, a technical chamber, a separation element, and a control unit. The housing is closed relative to the environment outside the housing. The housing encompasses the process chamber and the technical chamber. The process chamber is separated from the technical chamber by the separation element. The control unit is configured to control a gas flow through the process chamber. The control unit is configured to control the gas flow to provide in the process chamber a positive pressure relative to the environment.

Abstract: Presented herein are systems and methods for identifying subsets of data in a dataset. In examples, a computing device can receive data associated with operation of at least one vehicle, determine a plurality of events that occurred during based on the operation of the at least one vehicle, receive data associated with a request, the request specifying one or more event types, and determine a set of events from among the plurality of events based on the one or more event types specified by the request. In examples, the computing device can generate event data associated with the operation of the at least one vehicle in the environment during the points in time corresponding to each event of the set of events and transmit the event data to the device associated with the request.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel compound manufactured with the procedure of synthesis of bouncing Carvacrol and Lidocaine into one stable compound. Use of the compound as an active compound/potent antimicrobial for the treatment of bacterial infections in humans caused by pathogens resistant to antibiotics, such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Streptococcus faecalis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Escherichia spp. E. coli, Salmonella spp. Pasteurella spp., Corynebacterium spp., Bacillus spp., Bacillus anthracis, Clostridium spp., Spherophorus spp., Candida spp., Trichophyton spp., Microsporum spp., Mycobacterium spp., Vibrio spp., Cryptosporidium spp., Microsporidia spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Lawsonia intracellularis, Treponema dysenteriae, Enterococcus spp., Haemophilus spp., Campylobacter spp., Chlamydia spp., Brucella spp., and other pathogenic bacterial species.

Abstract: A new wiring and power and communications system for an automobile that includes a plurality of devices, wherein the devices are connected to a backbone section that has an outer sheathing, a first conductor disposed within the outer sheathing, a second conductor disposed within the outer sheathing, a pair of inner sheathing members disposed within the outer sheathing and located on opposing sides of the at least one conductor, the inner sheathing members configured to electrically insulate the first conductor from the second conductor, and a shield member disposed within the outer sheathing.

Abstract: One embodiment can provide a photovoltaic roof tile module. The photovoltaic roof tile module can include a front cover, a back cover assembly, photovoltaic structures positioned between the front cover and back cover assembly, and an internal circuit component electrically coupled to the photovoltaic structures. The internal circuit component is positioned between the front cover and the back cover assembly. The back cover assembly can include at least one through hole and a metallic plug inserted inside the through hole. A first surface of the metallic plug can electrically couple to the internal circuit component, and a second opposite surface of the metallic plug can be exposed to surroundings external to the photovoltaic roof tile module, thereby facilitating electrical coupling between the photovoltaic roof tile module and another photovoltaic roof tile module.

Abstract: An autonomous control system generates synthetic data that reflect simulated environments. Specifically, the synthetic data is a representation of sensor data of the simulated environment from the perspective of one or more sensors. The system generates synthetic data by introducing one or more simulated modifications to sensor data captured by the sensors or by simulating the sensor data for a virtual environment. The autonomous control system uses the synthetic data to train computer models for various detection and control algorithms. In general, this allows autonomous control systems to augment training data to improve performance of computer models, simulate scenarios that are not included in existing training data, and/or train computer models that remove unwanted effects or occlusions from sensor data of the environment.

Abstract: A structure for forming inductor windings includes a first portion and a second portion of a clamshell casing. The first portion includes a first set of electrically conductive segments, a first inner carrier, and a first outer carrier. The second portion includes a second set of electrically conductive segments, a second inner carrier, and a second outer carrier. An inductor core is mountable between the first inner carrier and the first outer carrier within the first portion. A control assembly aligns and joins the first portion to the second portion of the clamshell casing such that the first set of electrically conductive segments arranged in the first pattern that correspond to first half-turns of the inductor windings, are attached to the second set of electrically conductive segments arranged in the second pattern that correspond to second half-turns of the inductor windings, to form continuous turns around the inductor core.

Abstract: A processor coupled to memory is configured to receive image data based on an image captured by a camera of a vehicle. The image data is used as a basis of an input to a trained machine learning model trained to predict a three-dimensional trajectory of a machine learning feature. The three-dimensional trajectory of the machine learning feature is provided for automatically controlling the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided herein are energy storage device electrode films comprising a hybrid electrode film, and methods of forming such multilayer hybrid electrode films and energy storage devices comprising multilayer hybrid electrode films. Each hybrid electrode film may comprise a self-supporting dry coated active layer and a wet cast active layer, wherein each active layer comprises a binder and an active material. The binder and/or active material may be the same or different as any other active layer. The hybrid multilayer electrode film may further comprise at least one additional layer, and the hybrid multilayer electrode film may be laminated with a current collector to form an electrode.

Abstract: A method of communication in a vehicle network is provided. An example method includes transmitting a network allocation map in a TDMA cycle, indicating reservation of time slots in the TDMA cycle. The method further includes transmitting a synchronization signal in the TDMA cycle, to synchronize the timing of nodes in the vehicle network. Each of the reserved time slots is identified by at least a network ID of a transmitting node in the vehicle network, and a slot type comprising one of a low latency traffic slot, and a bulk traffic slot. Further, the low latency traffic slots are repeated in the TDMA cycle at least as frequently as a guaranteed QoS latency parameter. Further, the bulk traffic slots are at least as long as a guaranteed QoS throughput parameter.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for using artificial intelligence modeling techniques to train and execute an artificial intelligence model to analyze camera feed received from an ego to generate an occupancy data indicating whether different voxels within the ego's surroundings are occupied by an object having mass. A method comprises inputting, using a camera of an ego object, image data of a space around the ego object into an artificial intelligence model; predicting, by executing the artificial intelligence model, an occupancy attribute of a plurality of voxels; and generating a dataset based on the plurality of voxels and their corresponding occupancy attribute.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced object detection for autonomous vehicles based on field of view. An example method includes obtaining an image from an image sensor of one or more image sensors positioned about a vehicle. A field of view for the image is determined, with the field of view being associated with a vanishing line. A crop portion corresponding to the field of view is generated from the image, with a remaining portion of the image being downsampled. Information associated with detected objects depicted in the image is outputted based on a convolutional neural network, with detecting objects being based on performing a forward pass through the convolutional neural network of the crop portion and the remaining portion.

Abstract: A see through apparatus receives a paper document. The see through apparatus includes a first scanning element, a second scanning element, and a processor coupled to the first scanning element and the second scanning element. Each of the first and second scanning elements illuminate a respective side of the paper document while the other scanning element captures an image. The processor detects kinematic artifacts on the paper document and determines that the paper document is fraudulent based on the detected kinematic artifacts. The processor also detects an alignment feature from the image capture from the first image or the second image, and determines that the document is not aligned based on the detected alignment feature.

Abstract: Systems and methods for training machine models with augmented data. An example method includes identifying a set of images captured by a set of cameras while affixed to one or more image collection systems. For each image in the set of images, a training output for the image is identified. For one or more images in the set of images, an augmented image for a set of augmented images is generated. Generating an augmented image includes modifying the image with an image manipulation function that maintains camera properties of the image. The augmented training image is associated with the training output of the image. A set of parameters of the predictive computer model are trained to predict the training output based on an image training set including the images and the set of augmented images.

Abstract: Large-scale anodes containing high weight percentages of silicon suitable for use in lithium-ion energy storage devices and batteries, and methods of manufacturing the same, are described. The anode material described herein can include a film cast on a current collector substrate, with the film including a plurality of active material particles and a conductive polymer membrane coated over the active material particles. In some embodiments, the conductive polymer membrane comprises polyacrylonitrile (PAN). The method of manufacturing the anode material can include preparation of a slurry including the active material particles and the conductive polymer material, casting the slurry on a current collector substrate, and subjecting the composite material to drying and heat treatments.

Abstract: Provided herein are energy storage device electrode films comprising multiple active layers, and methods of forming such multiple active layer energy storage device electrode films. Each active layer may be a self-supporting active layer comprising a binder and an active material. The binder and/or active material may be the same or different as any other active layer. The active layers may be stacked to form an electrode film, and the electrode film may be laminated with a current collector to form an electrode.

Abstract: A neural network architecture is used that reduces the processing load of implementing the neural network. This network architecture may thus be used for reduced-bit processing devices. The architecture may limit the number of bits used for processing and reduce processing to prevent data overflow at individual calculations of the neural network. To implement this architecture, the number of bits used to represent inputs at levels of the network and the related filter masks may also be modified to ensure the number of bits of the output does not overflow the resulting capacity of the reduced-bit processor. To additionally reduce the load for such a network, the network may implement a “starconv” structure that permits the incorporation of nearby nodes in a layer to balance processing requirements and permit the network to learn from context of other nodes.

Abstract: Provided are methods of preparing 3-R-1,4,2-dioxazol-5-one compounds using convenient and efficient methods. Also provided are 3-R-1,4,2-dioxazol-5-one compounds produced using the methods described.

Abstract: Described is a multi-chip module that may include a Redistribution Layer (RDL) substrate having Integrated Circuit (IC) dies mounted to a first surface of the RDL substrate. A second plurality of IC dies may be mounted to an opposite second surface. A plurality of sockets can be mounted upon the second plurality of IC dies and a cold plate then mounted to the first plurality of IC dies. The mounting structure may include socket frames coupled to the plurality of sockets.

Abstract: An annotation system uses annotations for a first set of sensor measurements from a first sensor to identify annotations for a second set of sensor measurements from a second sensor. The annotation system identifies reference annotations in the first set of sensor measurements that indicates a location of a characteristic object in the two-dimensional space. The annotation system determines a spatial region in the three-dimensional space of the second set of sensor measurements that corresponds to a portion of the scene represented in the annotation of the first set of sensor measurements. The annotation system determines annotations within the spatial region of the second set of sensor measurements that indicates a location of the characteristic object in the three-dimensional space.

Abstract: An integrated, unitary battery pack may be formed and used as part of the structural support for a vehicle frame. The unitary battery pack includes arrays cells having all positive and negative electrical terminals aligned in-plane on a common face of the product assembly. The unitary battery pack includes cooling components for passively or actively cooling the cell arrays. The unitary battery pack is encased in a potting material that allows that forms part of the structure support for the unitary battery pack. The unitary batter pack may be integrated into the vehicle with or without additional support structures.

Abstract: An autonomous driving controller includes a plurality of parallel processors operating on common input data. Each of the plurality of parallel processors includes a general processor, a security processor subsystem (SCS), and a safety subsystem (SMS). The general processors, the SCSs, and the SMSs of the plurality of parallel processors are configured to first, boot the plurality of SCSs from ROM second, boot the plurality of SMSs of the plurality of parallel processors from RAM or ROM, and, third, boot the plurality of general processors of the plurality of parallel processors from RAM. Between booting of the SCSs and the SMSs, at least one of the plurality of SCSs may load SMS boot code into the RAM that is dedicated to the plurality of SMSs.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte for a lithium ion battery includes a lithium salt, a first nonaqueous solvent, and an additive mixture comprising a first operative additive of lithium difluorophosphate and a second operative additive of either fluoro ethylene carbonate or vinylene carbonate. A lithium-ion battery includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode comprising NMC with micrometer-scale grains, a nonaqueous electrolyte having lithium ions dissolved in a first nonaqueous solvent, and an additive mixture having a first operative additive of either fluoro ethylene carbonate or vinylene carbonate and a second operative additive of either 1,3,2-dioxathiolane-2,2-dioxide, another sulfur-containing additive, or lithium difluorophosphate.

Abstract: One embodiment can provide a photovoltaic roof tile. The photovoltaic roof tile can include a transparent front cover, a transparent back cover, and a plurality of polycrystalline-Si-based photovoltaic structures positioned between the front cover and the back cover. A respective polycrystalline-Si-based photovoltaic structure has a front surface facing the front cover and a back surface facing the back cover. The photovoltaic roof tile can further include a paint layer positioned on a back surface of the back cover facing away from the front cover. A color of the paint layer substantially matches a color of the front surface of the respective polycrystalline-Si-based photovoltaic structure.

Abstract: An energy storage device can include a cathode, an anode, and a separator between the cathode and the anode. At least one of the electrodes can include an electrode film prepared by a dry process. The electrode film and/or the electrode can comprise a prelithiating material. Processes and apparatuses used for fabricating the electrode and/or electrode film are also described.

Abstract: A method for constructing a battery that includes a can, a jelly roll contained in the can, a top insulator contained in the can adjacent to and above the jelly roll, and a battery cap. The method includes forming the can, forming the jelly roll, inserting the jelly roll into the can, inserting a top insulator into the can adjacent to and above the jelly roll, assembling the battery cap, including an outer conductive ring, an insulator ring, a conductive top plate, a conductive rupture plate, connecting a cathode to the conductive rupture plate, inserting the battery cap into the can, and welding the battery cap to an inner surface of the can.

Abstract: A vehicle having an exoskeleton exterior panel that provides crash resistance is described. The exterior panel may be formed from a monolithic metal sheet and attached to an exterior portion of the vehicle frame, and the exterior panel does not comprise an additional support structure. At least one component may be directly attached to the exterior panel, and the exterior panel may bear the load of the at least one component. Methods of manufacturing the vehicle are also described.

Abstract: A wiring system for an automobile connecting a processor and a plurality of devices, using one or more backbone sections. The processor and devices are connected to one another to form a first loop and a second loop, such that data may be transmitted along the first loop and data may be transmitted along the second loop.